ACCESSING THE MEMORIES It was a very nervous LEE KERNAGHAN who walked out on stage for his very first Midday Show performance 12 years ago. more>>
MISSIN' SLIM One of LEE KERNAGHAN’s most vivid memories at SLIM DUSTY’s funeral is meeting a couple of blokes from the Snowy Mountains who’d travelled to Sydney to farewell their hero and mate. more>>
JEDD HUGHES - MAKING A NAME Jedd Who? That might be a common reaction from Australian country music fans on the eve of the release of the 22-year-old’s first album Transcontinental for MCA records in Nashville. more>>
NEW BLOOD DOMINATES INDEPENDENT AWARDS FINALISTS Only three previous winners show up amongst the finalists for the 2004 Telstra Country Wide Southern Stars - the 8th Australian Independent Country Music Awards of Australia. more>>
CMAA ACHIEVER AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED 2004 sees the 10th anniversary of the CMAA Australian Country Music Achiever Awards, which began with the presentation of the first CMAA Industry Award in 1995. more>>
WARREN FAHEY – STILL A LARRIKIN For the past 35 years, WARREN FAHEY and the word Larrikin have been synonymous with things uniquely Australian. more>>
CATHERINE'S US REACTION CATHERINE BRITT’s star is set to rise rapidly on the American country music scene, following an overwhelming response to the release of her debut US single, The Upside Of Being Down. more>>
NEW CMAA GM READY FOR BUSINESS The Country Music Association of Australia's newly appointed General Manager is thrilled and excited to be leading the organisation into a new era. more>>
COWBOYS AT THE BEACH Traditionally JIMMY BUFFETT fans are a race apart. ‘Parrotheads’ (as they are known) worship Jimmy and the image he projects with (I suspect) more than a few margaritas working their way into the mix. more>>
TRUE TO HERSELF Nashville based MINDY SMITH is proving that you can fly in the face of all music industry advice with a unique brand of country music, be true to yourself, AND be a star. more>>
10 Years Ago
SEPTEMBER 1994 COVER: GINA JEFFREYS featured (on the release of her debut album). more>>
Around the Capital
NEW LBS RELEASES Tamworth’s LINDSAY BUTLER and his delightful wife singer/songwriter SHAZA LEIGH continue to come up with the best in bush balladry, and during Hats Off To Country in July LBS Music released three new albums. more>>
CMAA Update
AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ACHIEVER AWARDS 2004 Warmest congratulations to all finalists! We are looking forward to a superb presentation function this month on Monday night, 13th, in Sydney at the Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club. more>>
