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Charlie Collins Has Passed Away At 78

(Nashville, TN) Charlie Collins, last member of Roy Acuff’s Smokey Mountain Boys has passed away after suffering a massive stroke, at the age of 78. Charlie Collins, born in 1933

Industry Greats Who Have Passed Away In 2011

UPDATED LIST OF INDUSTRY NAMES WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY IN 2011 The following is an update of those names in our music industry here in Tennessee that we have lost

Was Elvis Country or Not That’s The Question

As we begin a new year it is impossible not to mention Elvis born on 8 January 1935 to Vernon and Gladys Presley. Without a doubt Elvis was the greatest

Is The 2012 ACM Awards An April Fools Joke?

GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE ACM AWARDS, ACM FAN JAM & LIONEL RICHIE SPECIAL! It’ll be the best April Fool’s Day ever! Join hosts Reba & Blake Shelton for The

Tim Pepper Live at National Underground Nashville

The Tim Pepper Trio will be performing live, along with Anna Johnson, Adam Burrows and Lower Valley Authority, on January 19th between 7pm and 10pm, at the newly opened National Underground,

Florida’s Stan Silver Now Making Music In Germany

Songwriter, Singer and Guitar Player from Germany Stan Silver Stan Silver was born in New York and grew up in Daytona Beach Florida. As a kid his family moved to

Lori Smith Is Back In “Music’s” Arms

I was lucky enough to work with Lori before when she was having great success, and now she is ready for the next phase of her career to be the

Independent Artists nominated for Awards

NMW is proud to be the first and only award show not weighted down with the politics and corruption of the corporate world, but an award show showing the true