Ashley Monroe

Miranda Lambert obtained plenty of wedding planning experience while dreaming up her country shabby-chic wedding to Blake Shelton almost two years ago. Now, she's using everything she learned to help her Pistol Annies bandmate Ashley Monroe plan the perfect wedding day -- she's even been officially dubbed 'Plannie Annie.'

http://youtu.be/Q2R3WF9u1kA Ashley Monroe released the deeply personal title track from her new album 'Like a Rose' several months ago. After a long wait, the much-anticipated video for Monroe's popular single is finally ready for fans -- and it includes plenty of rose petals.

It's how music fans imagine every album to be recorded, but rarely is it a reality. Instead of sequestering individual musicians in micro-studios or recording each layer of a song one by one, Ashley Monroe recorded 'Like a Rose' live and in the round. The result? A project that fans and critics are fighting to pile with praise, and one that's gathering her attention across the internet.

No one does anguish quite like Ashley Monroe. On her new album, 'Like a Rose,' the singer redefines bittersweet for a country music audience that is still very much learning her name. Her sorrow comes sprinkled with just a teaspoon of sugar when she's at her best. One finds hope in the face of tragedy and bad circumstance, which is at times inspiring.

SXSW is just around the corner, set to invade Austin, Texas later this month. As part of the music conference, top artists that get played on Viacom properties like MTV, VH1 and CMT will perform at the 'Live in Austin' event -- among them country's Ashley Monroe.

Miranda Lambert's Pistol Annies bandmate Ashley Monroe is branching out on her own with her solo effort 'Like a Rose,' out on March 5. But she is doing so with a little help. Monroe made use Lambert's husband Blake Shelton for a duet on the throwback song 'You Ain't Dolly (And You Ain't Porter.)'

Rising country star Ashley Monroe and her co-producer Vince Gill offered a group of Nashville journalists an exclusive sneak preview of her upcoming solo album 'Like a Rose' in Nashville on Monday night (Jan. 14), giving a personal glimpse into the creation of a record that is likely to appear on multiple 2013 critic's picks lists.

Train's collaboration with Pistol Annie Ashley Monroe feels random, but the marriage of two very different vocal styles makes 'Bruises' a captivating listen. The forever sympathetic Monroe was a perfect choice for this class reunion-type song. While it might not be the official reason her solo album was pushed back to 2013, it's certainly a good reason.

New music is on the way from Pistol Annies, according to the group's most recognizable member. Miranda Lambert took to her official Twitter account this week to share the news that the 'Takin' Pills' trio is back in the studio working on their sophomore album.

Singer-songwriter Ashley Monroe is stepping into the spotlight spawned by her work with Pistol Annies to shine a little on her own. Hippie Annie, as she's known in the group, is releasing her very first solo album on Warner Music Nashville.

Who’s the hottest new country act of the year? With one single to their name, a debut album still two weeks away from store shelves, and Miranda Lambert in the lineup, the answer just might be Pistol Annies. The red-hot trio — consisting of Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe — recently sat down with Taste of Country to dish a little about their first album, ‘Hell on Heels,’ and discuss t