Editor's Picks
30 Songs About Dads
When it comes to songs written about family, it seems Mama gets the lion's share of the credit. It's time to show some love to the dads — just in time for Father’s Day.
John Rich: The Interview
John Rich may be contemporary country music's most enigmatic figure, a cross between a larger-than-life symbol of excess and a genuinely well-intentioned purveyor of heartland populism.
The Best of Johnny Cash
The 9513 staff weighs in on the Man in Black’s 15 most essential songs.
Forgotten Artists: Ed Bruce
Best-known for writing "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," Ed Bruce cut back on his music career in the late ’80s to focus on acting. | Forgotten Artists »
Just Another King Following in the Footsteps of the First
Haggard isn't who most people think he is. He believes in UFO's. He's a conspiracy theorist. He says and does whatever he feels without regard for what his detractors might say. But there's a sensitive side to him, too.
Latest Blog Entries
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Your Take: Reinventions
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Brooks & Dunn Compile Hits; Holly Williams Schedules Opry Debut
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Farmer Jason sings for kids (and parents) at the Red Light Café
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Josh Turner Announces Arrival of Second Son; The Bluegrass Blog Remembers Bill Harrell
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Forgotten Artists: Billy Edd Wheeler
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The Sansa slotRadio Player Makes Music Easy. Winning One Is Easy, Too.
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (6-28-09)
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Iconic Kristofferson; Dierks Bentley Tops Charts; Joe Ely Shares Sign Collection
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Jason Jones – “Unlikely Angel”
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Ray Price Recovering From Surgery; Luke Bryan Premiers Video; Speculation On New Tim McGraw Music
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June Mailbag: Is Jamey Johnson Still Alive?
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Your Take: Top States for Country Music
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The Week In Review: My Top 5 Stories
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Craig Morgan Retaliates; Jason Aldean Goes Gold; Phil Vassar Releases Video For ‘Bobbi’
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Friday Five: Bruce Springsteen Covers
As much as we love girl singers, we love songs about girl singers even more. Here's just a few of the many tribute songs out there.
Step away from the river and up to a jukebox, because heartbreak is only temporary, but a good song about drowning yourself—like a diamond—lasts forever.
Who sings like dead flowers? Find out the answer to that question and many more in June's mailbag.
What do you think about music labels "testing the waters" with a single before providing access to an artist's entire album? 
What country artist, young or old, would you recommend as a must-listen artist to a newcomer on his/her journey through country music, and what would your essential song picks be?
Miranda Lambert - "Dead Flowers" "Dead Flowers" marks the maturation of a phenomenally talented but still budding songwriter into a full-fledged artistic powerhouse.
Taylor Hicks - "Seven Mile Breakdown" Hicks has soul, but this record doesn't. It's a disappointing entry from one of American Idol's least disappointing attempt-a-crossover artists.
For episode four, we feature a couple of acts who have been helped along the way by winning talent competitions. Darryl Lee Rush was the inaugural victor of the Shiner Rising Star Contest and Caitlin & Will were victorious on last summer's Can You Duet from CMT. Current Discussion
- Bigred: I'm thinkin' this guy isn't in touch with country radio. Country radio isn't in touch with reality do take ...
- Rick: Rick's Random Tidbits Vol. 2: In her most recent MySpace blog entry (June 30) Sarah Buxton was talking about getting ...
- Rick: Rick's Random Tidbits: Jypsi will be one of the featured groups at Alan Jackson's "Aquapalooza" concert. See, Hazel Smith, Jon, ...
- Sam G.: The Dixie Chicks turning from a cowgirl band singing "Thank Heavens For Dale Evans" into the current trio is a ...
- Stormy: Jon: Your welcome. I am glad we agree that Hot Dish was not written with nearly the same ...
- Rick: "Ecologist" huh? Sounds like a bona fide "Obama voter" to me! I'll have to take a pass on this guy ...
- Rick: I'm looking forward to hearing Holly Williams on the Opry tomorrow night. I hope she sings "Mama" as that is ...
- Rick: One of my favorite "minor" reinventions was Patty Loveless going bluegrass/old timey om "Mountain Soul" sfter years as a successful ...
- Ron: Emmylou Harris' "Wrecking Ball" still tops my list. I couldn't believe it when I heard it the first time ...
- Ken Morton Jr: It's not out quite yet, but I'm looking forward to the new Joe Diffie bluegrass album that is forthcoming off ...
