Country Music as we know it has been around for decades, with the 1920's seen as the 'era' of Country; with thousands of faces, some well-known, some fading into obscurity lining the Hall of Fame, who are the important figureheads in the history of Country Music? Who pioneered it, we know and love today? Here are some of the founders: A.C Robertson
Alexander (known as Eck) Robertson recorded the first commercial Country Music song in 1922! He was born in 1887 and lived in Texas, growing up learning to play the fiddle, he eventually found himself with a recording contract. In 1922 Eck recorded the now famous track "Sally Gooden." It never made it big, and it didn't sell many copies, but he began the industry we know today.
As the first ever recorded artist, Eck Robertson certainly deserves to be considered a pioneer. Vernon Dalhart
Vernon Dalhart had the first Country Singer to have a nationwide hit in 1924 -just 2 years after Eck Robertson sang, with "Wreck of the Old... [more]

Country music is about stories, and if you are going to learn country songs from guitar tabs, you will need to have a grip  on what kind of stories you want to tell and how you want to get your musical message to the people. So we are going to take a look at the basic stories you will find in the annals of country music. The degree of playing difficulty of your songs will be an issue we need to look at but lucky for us the gritty human dramas do not require rocket scientists to translate them into music. Also I would like to leave you with a list of songs that can establish your credentials as a country guitar player. First let us take a look at some real country guitar players. Legends who have inspired listeners with the depth of feeling expressed in a simple rhythm and catchy tune. I will not include biographies, just a list of famous names you can do a search for if you are not familiar with their work: Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, Merle Travis, Albert Lee, Maybelle Carter,... [more]

If you are a country music singer, a band member or an independent artist, you don't need to be told that marketing as well as promoting of your project that too with little funds is almost next to impossible. Financial-friendly techniques of promotion can help you but only to some extent, which makes it very clear that you need to know about the right techniques of music marketing for bands and independent artists. Online music marketing can be very beneficial for your independent band and if you are an independent singer.
The sole reason you use music marketing is for creating awareness about your project and also to create an effective fan following. Have you ever thought that online music marketing can automatically generate offline publicity as well? How? Using the correct techniques and tools of Internet can be extremely in favor of your promotion. Let us find out about these tips for better country music marketing for bands as well as independent artists.
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