Tag: Country music
Country music festival sparks record ticket sales
The organisers of next year's country music festival in Tamworth, in north-west New South Wales, say a record number of tickets were sold during October.[MORE]
Plan to map country music festival future
Events New South Wales says it is about to invest heavily to help develop a strategic plan to map the future of the Tamworth Country Music Festival.[MORE]
'Guitar Man' Jerry Reed dies at 71
Singer and actor Jerry Reed, known as "The Guitar Man" of country music, has died at the age of 71.[MORE]
Gympie muster organisers reject dam gag claims
The organisers of the Gympie Country Music Muster, in south-east Queensland, say they did not attempt to gag performers from speaking out against the controversial Traveston Crossing dam during this year's event.[MORE]
Kernaghan accuses Rudd of abandoning the bush
Australian of the Year Lee Kernaghan has again accused Kevin Rudd of abandoning the bush.[MORE]
Kernaghan to take main stage at Gympie muster
The Gympie Country Music Muster shifts up another gear tonight with Australian of the Year Lee Kernaghan the headline act.[MORE]
Burke to join Kernaghan drought tour
Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke will join Australian of the Year Lee Kernaghan in southern Queensland this weekend.[MORE]
Country great Reg Lindsay dies
Country music great Reg Lindsay has died after a long illness, aged 79.[MORE]
Kernaghan takes aim at Govt drought policy
Australian of the Year and country singer Lee Kernaghan has taken a swipe at the Fed Govt's drought assistance. [MORE]
Funding secured for Slim Dusty Centre
The NSW Government pledges an extra $1.5 million towards the Slim Dusty Centre.[MORE]
Kernaghan's Pine Creek concert cancelled
There is disappointment in the tiny Top End community of Pine Creek after next month's performance by the current Australian of the Year was cancelled.[MORE]
Dick Smith to host Dawson tribute concert
A tribute concert will be held in honour of country music singer Smokey Dawson on what would have been his 95th birthday.[MORE]
Family farewells music legend Dawson
A private family funeral will be held in Sydney's north today for the Australian country music legend Smoky Dawson.[MORE]
CMAA, Tamworth council debate country music awards future
The Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) and Tamworth Regional Council, in north-west New South Wales, have met to discuss their current and future relationships.[MORE]
Music bodies in 'Hall of Fame' name row
The Australian Country Music Foundation says it is astounded by the Country Music Association of Australia's (CMAA) attempt to register its trademark name.[MORE]
Golden Guitar Awards to stay in Tamworth
The Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) says it has no intention "at this point" in moving its annual Golden Guitar Awards ceremony from Tamworth.[MORE]
Too early to tell if Tamworth festival numbers up
Tourism Tamworth says the milder weather may have influenced the activities of tourists over the Country Music Festival.[MORE]
Kernaghan bags three Golden Guitars
Lee Kernaghan bags three Golden Guitars at Tamworth's Country Music Awards.[MORE]
Kernaghan 'humbled' by ecstatic Tamworth welcome
Thousands cheer new Australian of the Year Lee Kernaghan as he leads the Country Music Cavalcade through Tamworth.[MORE]
Kernaghan to wow Country Music Awards
New Australian of the Year Lee Kernaghan will be the star attraction at tonight's Country Music Awards in Tamworth.[MORE]
Kernaghan named Australian of the Year
Country music singer Lee Kernaghan has been named Australian of the Year.[MORE]
Aussie bootscooters aim for world record
Organisers hope to attract more than 11,000 bootscooters to a world-record line dancing attempt at the Tamworth Country Music Festival this weekend.[MORE]
Tamworth opens Country Music Festival
More than 5,000 people turned out last night for the opening concert of the Tamworth County Music Festival in north-western New South Wales.[MORE]
Thousands expected for Tamworth Country Music Festival
The camping grounds are full, the boot scooters warmed up and the streets of Tamworth, in north-west New South Wales, taken over by buskers for the start of the annual country music festival.[MORE]
Report reveals music festival economic boost
An economic analysis of last year's Mildura Country Music Festival has confirmed it as one of the region's most valuable annual events.[MORE]
