AP - Apr 24, 2008
For a steady hitmaker, Phil Vassar has had an unusually low profile. He s not a fixture at the awards shows or on Country Music Television. His albums don t sell in the millions. Only one, his debut,...
More »Reuters - Apr 11, 2008
Country star Phil Vassar hopes his recent label switch will give his career a little jolt. Since his chart debut in 1999, Vassar has scored eight top 10s on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, including...
More »E! Online - May 10, 2006
After a long wait, it s Tool time on the charts. The hard rock band s first album in five years, 10,000 Days, led five newcomers into the Top 10 debuts with a huge debut. For the week ended Sunday...
More »AP - Dec 5, 2005
Country singers Wynonna Judd and Cowboy Troy will host the fourth season of the USA Network s Nashville Star talent search series. The eight-week show, which combines elements of reality TV with a talent...
More »AP - Aug 1, 2005
A two-hour special featuring highlights from this year s Country Music Association festival will air on prime-time TV this week, with performances by Alan Jackson, Rascal Flatts, Dolly Parton, Keith Urban...
More »AP - Apr 27, 2005
Erika Jo, an 18-year-old Tennessee high school student, became the first female and youngest winner of USA Network s Nashville Star. More than 10 million viewers cast votes Tuesday night during the...
More »Reuters - Nov 26, 2004
Country artists need to try harder when it comes to international markets, according to talent executive Bruce Allen. During a recent keynote speech at the Country Music Assn. s Global Markets Forum...
More »AP - May 2, 2004
A 33-year-old man from Alabama who has been trying to land a major label record deal for years was chosen as the winner of the reality talent show, Nashville Star, which last year launched country singer...
More »AP - Mar 10, 2004
List of key nominations announced Wednesday for the 39th annual Academy of Country Music Awards: 1. Entertainer of the Year: Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney , Alan Jackson , Toby Keith , Tim McGraw ....
More »AP - Mar 10, 2004
Alan Jackson can justify celebrating his leading eight Academy of Country Music nominations on Wednesday as early as he wants, because as the title of his hit song suggests It s Five O...
More »USRN - Jul 24, 2002
(7/24/02, 1 p.m. ET) -- Singer-songwriter Phil Vassar has been tapped to write a jingle for the Tennessee Titans NFL football team s 2002 season. Vassar says he allowed the sport to set the tone of the...
More »USRN - Mar 28, 2002
(3/28/02, 5 p.m. ET) -- Phil Vassar married fellow songwriter Julie Wood in a private ceremony on a beach in Naples, Florida Tuesday (March 26) after a long engagement. The couple, who have been dating...
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