Nashville

New York native John Karl is building a career in Country Music that all started right here in the Albany area. Now, Nashville is Karl's new home and he's 'Country Star' bound!

A dozen country songs were featured on the 'Nashville' season premiere on ABC on Oct. 10. Many of the songs picked for the big debut of the drama series are currently-charting songs, but some of those featured you may not be familiar with yet.

A whole lot of drama and Country Music is headed to ABC (Albany's WTEN) on Wednesday nights. A superstar faces the inevitable fall from the top, while trying to compete with the hot young talent on their way up. It is a story that we see played out every day in the 'real' Country Music world.

If you have never been to the CMA Awards in Nashville and you are a real country music fan you are missing out on the country music trip of your life. The fun really rolls all week from Monday though the show on Thursday night November 1st on ABC-TV WTEN locally.

This summer, Alan Jackson will will be at the CMA Music Festival – and you could join him! Like us on Facebook and enter to win tickets to see Alan Jackson at the festival and a chance to meet Alan.

Trace Adkins was born on January 13, 1962, in Sarepta, Louisiana.

Why would Pat Sajak be in town for the CMA's? I really don't know but there have been some really odd stars not of country music descent wandering around by the Downtown Hilton in  Nashville.

Last Month WGNA hosted the Country Idol Karaoke finals at Vapor in the Saratoga Casino and Raceway. During that show, Host Kevin Richards told the contestants that they all made it to the finals for a reason. They were all full of talent and even if they don't make the  Top 5 or win to not let it stop their dream. He mentioned how artists like Miranda Lambert and Kellie Pickler didn't win Nashvill

No, we didn't have the chance to get down to CMA week in Nashville this year. But I'm not bitter. Can't complain too much. We went last year, and the memories of that event still linger to this day!

Wednesday night, were the CMT Awards in Nashville.  Taylor Swift brought home, what's been deemed the biggest award of the night -- video of the year for her song, "Mine."

If you love country music and really want to meet as many of the stars you love as you can in one trip then you need to put the CMA Music Festival on your bucket list.

With the blanket of snow outside and the cold temperatures we’ve been having, I have a feeling that you may be thinking about warmer weather and maybe a vacation.