New Music Video From Eddie and John Michael Montgomery - "Brotherly Love"

John Michael Montgomery Live At The Sirius/XM Studios - "December 1943"

New Music Video From John Michael Montgomery - "A Daddy's Prayer"

Keith Whitley, Patty Loveless, Steve Wariner, John Michael Montgomery Among Seven New KY Music Hall Of Fame Inductees

The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum will usher in the new class of honorees, including Keith Whitley, Patty Loveless, Steve Wariner, John Michael Montgomery, The Goins Brothers, Molly O’Day and Larnelle Harris in a special ceremony tonight. Presenters confirmed for the ceremony include Crystal Gayle, John Conlee, Eddie Montgomery, Jeff Reid, Noro Wilson, Kyle Macy, Tom T. Hall and Dixie Hall. The 2011 Induction Ceremony will be held in the Lexington Center Bluegrass Ballroom in Lexington, Kentucky.

“This year’s inductees include some of the most recognizable music artists in the world,” says Lawson of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. “The ceremony taking place in April 2011 will feature performances by this year’s class as well as some of this state’s greatest music achievers.”

Previous Inductees include:2008 Class: Crystal Gayle, Dwight Yoakam, Florence Henderson, Norro Wilson, Les McCann.

2006 Class: Sam Bush, John Conlee, Todd Duncan, Lionel Hampton, Naomi & Wynonna Judd, John Jacob Niles, Dottie Rambo, & Mary Travers.

2004 Class: Ricky Skaggs, J.D. Crowe, Billy Vaughn, Howard & Vestal Goodman, Coon Creek Girls, Jerry Chesnut, & Boots Randolph.

2002 Class: Bill Monroe, Loretta Lynn, Osborne Brothers, Everly Brothers, Merle Travis, Bradley Kincaid, Red Foley, Tom T. Hall, John Lair, Jean Ritchie, Grandpa Jones, & Rosemary Clooney.

Bucky Covington & John Michael Montgomery Cover Bob Seger at Golf & Guitars

As promised, we found the video of the final song of our Golf & Guitars Children's Charity Concert on Friday, May 15th- John Michael Montgomery and Bucky Covington covering Bob Seger's "Turn The Page." It was a magical moment to a magical night. Can't wait for Golf & Guitars III in 2010. Watch it here...

John Michael Montgomery Plans Outlaw Covers Album

Billboard.com is reporting that John Michael Montgomery, after starting his own Stringtown Records label, is planning an album of covers of 70's and 80's outlaw songs including Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr and Waylon Jennings.

"I'm looking at going in and cutting an album of my favorite Outlaw hits from back in the day," says Montgomery, who first worked with Time Life on an infommercial for the company's Country Explosion" series. "That's the music I cut my teeth on -- Hank (Williams) Jr., Willie (Nelson), Waylon (Jennings). "I want to bring back what I feel was one of the greatest eras of music. Not only was Southern rock huge, but the country music scene was really rockin', too. So I'm excited about doing that. It gives me a chance to go back in time and sing some of the songs I grew up singing."

Montgomery says he'll probably record the album in the late summer or early fall.

Happy Birthday To John Michael Montgomery

That Nashville Sound wishes John Michael Montgomery a very happy birthday today- he turns 44. John Michael has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: "I Swear" (1994) and "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" (1995). Besides these two songs, five more of Montgomery's singles have reached the top of the country charts: "I Love the Way You Love Me", "Be My Baby Tonight", "If You've Got Love", "I Can Love You Like That", and "The Little Girl", while thirteen more have reached Top Ten.

Celebrate his birthday with a quick watch of his smash single "Letters From Home" here.

CD Review- John Michael Montgomery- Time Flies

John Michael Montgomery has sold over 10 million albums sold and had 15 # 1 radio hits. He has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: “I Swear" (1994) and “Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)” (1995). One of country music's true giants of the late 90’s and the early part of this decade, Montgomery releases his very first independent label album this month called Time Flies.

The five years between Time Flies and his last, Letters From Home, have been very eventful for this singer. After an off-key performance of the National Anthem at a televised NASCAR event in March, 2005, Montgomery confirmed on his website that he had a condition known as acoustic neuroma which is a non-cancerous growth that interferes with a nerve running between the brain and the ear. This condition can affect balance and hearing and can certainly make singing or any kind of public performing quite difficult for the patient. Later that year, he would have hip replacement surgery. In February of 2006, Montgomery had a incident with the police. In May of 2008, Montgomery announced he was in rehab for a disclosed substance abuse problem. Although not released at the time, he sought rehab at a drug treatment facility in Hazard, KY. He canceled all shows and public appearances for the 30 days following the date of entering. He stated he would "be disappearing for a while and will come out stronger after beating the demons that stripped me of my energy of life and good health. I will fight however long it takes and come out stronger". The addiction was cited to severe anxiety attacks and a sleep disorder.

It would seem that several years of scary physical ailments could permanently derail a career. And although, it may have cost John Michael Montgomery a record deal on a major label and a few years on country radio, it hasn’t affected his ability to put out a very quality album. He has an uncanny ability to relate to fans in one of country music's most storied careers. Since the days when 'Life's A Dance' turned him from an unknown quantity into a national star, John Michael's rich baritone has carried that most important of assets - believability. Few artists in any genre sing with more hear- specifically when crooning one of his ballads- than this handsome Kentucky-born artist.

Every album he has put out is consistent and Time Flies is no exception. Each album also has a couple of sure-fire hits, and although he misfired earlier in the year with one of this album’s weaker songs, “Mad Cowboy Disease”, this album does have a few gems that belong in your collection.

The release at radio currently is “Forever,” a great piano driven power ballad that utilizes Montgomery’s talents best- a deep powerful voice that draws the listener in. It riles up into a tornado of orchestrated multi-arrangement bridge, making it one of the most radio-friendly hits. If JMM has an opportunity for another chart hit, it’s with this particular single.

It's closely followed by "All In A Day,” a wonderful spoken intro with vibrant lyrics and similar vocals. These two songs remind us of the quality of stars that are voted “past their prime” by mainstream country that still have so much to delivery to the industry. JMM plays on his “over the hill” status in the industry with the humorous "With My Shirt On". This is fun old-style country music - old style whining pedal-steels, fiddles weaving in and out of the melody a steady backbeat. It’s just what we would expect from Montgomery, and he doesn’t disappoint with the delivery.

The album vote: very good, close to great. If you’re a fan, run out and purchase it- it becomes available October 14th.

Listen Before You Can Buy- John Michael Montgomery's Time Flies

Born in Danville, Kentucky, John Michael Montgomery’s contribution to the country music format includes hits such as “I Swear,” “Be My Baby Tonight,” “I Can Love You Like That,” “Sold (the Grundy County Auction Incident)” and “Life’s A Dance,” among many others. He’s earned 15 number one singles, sold over 16 million albums, enjoyed cross-over success in the pop and R&B market, and received numerous industry and fan-voted awards, including CMA Awards, ACM Awards and American Music Awards.

In 2007, John Michael started his own record label, Stringtown Records, named after a small community in Mercer County, Kent., near his home. John Michael will release Time Flies on October 14, an album he produced with Byron Gallimore. His current single, “Forever,” is climbing the radio charts with an official add date of September 22.

The album can be heard in its entirety early before it's release at www.digitalrodeo.com/johnmichaelmontgomery.