CyberCountry: The Video Podcast

Jason Michael Carroll is one of those people who always has it together no matter where he is. A lot of that comes from his background and learned ability to roll with the punches. In this CyberCountry Minute Jason tells Lance about his new Cracker Barrel CD release, NUMBERS, and why keeping focused on what's important is the only way to go for life & music.

Have you ever wondered if one of America's classic television series had a great bluegrass soundtrack what it might sound like? Beyond that, who would record this instant musical classic? Wonder no more because the Grascals have a new CD release inspired by the Andy Griffith Show's Fiftieth Anniversary called, "Dance 'Til Your Stockings Are Hot and Ravelin". Lance Yelvington talks backstage at the Opry with Terry Eldredge and Terry Smith of the Grascals in this CyberCountry Minute about reruns, great music and Mayberry.Lance Yelvington talks backstage at the Opry with Terry Eldredge and Terry Smith of the Grascals in this CyberCountry Minute about reruns, great music and Mayberry.

Rachel Holder is a very talented artist who has years of talent behind her. In this CyberCountry Minute she tells Lance Yelvington what got her into music, and what keeps her coming back for more.

The Grascals have come a long way since they began their career singing with Dolly Parton. In this CyberCountry Minute, Danny Roberts and Jamie Johnson of the Grascals tell Lance Yelvington about their new Cracker Barrel Country Stores CD, Grascals & Friends, and a couple of the causes in which they believe.

Bluegrass is a genre of music that holds tightly to its roots. In this CyberCountry Minute Lance Yelvington talks to Elaine and Lee Roy about their new CD, bluegrass and the things that keeps them sounding great.

The one thing you will see every time you witness this current incarnation of the group HERRICK take the stage is a full blown exposition of musical energy. Thinking in terms of doing anything halfway with their music is something Donna & Kerry Herrick don't know how to do. We hope they never figure that out, either. Lance Yelvington tells us more in this CyberCountry Minute.

Have you ever seen a performer that can get you out of your seat one moment, then make you cry the next? If you have chances are that performer might have been Kendall Phillips. This dynamic Indiana country girl describes herself as a cross between Dolly Parton, Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood. While that sound like an interesting combination, in this CyberCountry Minute Kendall tells Lance Yelvington why this melodious mashup has brought her great success and to the Mother Church of Country Music.

Every one of us builds something. For Greg Scudder this could have meant staying in the world of carpentry building houses, furniture, whatever. Fortunately for the country music community Greg found out he could sing, and pretty well. In this CyberCountry Minute from the Texaco Country Showdown Greg tells Lance Yelvington how it feels to be doing what he loves to do and also making it to the Ryman Auditorium.

The Country Showdown has a new sponsor, Texaco. While this is great news for the Showdown the one thing that hasn't changed is the enormous strength of the variety of great musicians competing for this coveted prize. In this CyberCountry Minute Lance Yelvington is in the Ryman Auditorium introducing us to the future of country music showing it couldn't be in better, more talented, hands.

The tiny details of human emotion are part of every day life, and a part we usually don't really make a point to notice.  Independent artist and songwriter Alexandra Maddox does notice these subtle intricacies. In this CyberCountry Minute Lance Yelvington introduces us to Alex as she shares with us what her experiences have shown her at the end of the day...