Editor's Picks
Dolly Parton: The Interview
In this exclusive interview with The 9513, country music's most endearing icon talks about her new DVD Live From London, and gives some advice to the next crop of up-and-comers.
Catching Up With Rodney Atkins
Rodney Atkins, who is looking for his sixth #1 with his new single "Chasin' Girls," spent some time with The 9513's Ken Morton after a radio gig in California.
Patty Loveless' Mountain Soul
Two-time CMA Female Vocalist of The Year Patty Loveless tells Juli Thanki about her brand new album, the sequel to her critically acclaimed collection of bluegrass and Appalachian music Mountain Soul.
Lambert's Riveting Revolution
Lambert mostly avoids shooting people and burning things, instead choosing to focus on deconstructing the emotional core of her anger, her frustration and—perhaps most strikingly—her happiness.
26 Songs About Moonshine
A vile brew, or the elixir of the gods? Only you can decide. Fortunately, we've put together a list of country music's greatest songs on the topic of white lightning to help get you started. Now if only old Popcorn Sutton's still hadn't blown up...
Latest Blog Entries
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Bill Anderson Recognized as ‘Poet & Prophet’; Robert Earl Keen, “If You Don’t Like George Strait, You Don’t Know [Very Much]“
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Friday Five: New Heartaches
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Jerrod Niemann – “One More Drinking Song”
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Lee Ann Womack Joins Strait and McEntire; Jeff Bridges Plays Country Singer In ‘Crazy Heart’
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Album Review: Terri Clark – The Long Way Home
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Album Review: Steve Wariner – My Tribute To Chet Atkins
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Christie’s Country Sale; Taylor Swift Inks Deal to Write Greeting Cards; New Music Magazine Launches in January
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Talking Real Life With Tammy Cochran
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Wanda Jackson Finds Producer In Jack White; Dierks Bentley Plans Bluegrass Record
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On The Road With Timothy B. Schmit of The Eagles
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Chris Young – “The Man I Want To Be”
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New Label Imprint Includes Brad Paisley; Country Music Hall of Fame Redesigns; Full Album Concerts
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Album Review: Lyle Lovett – Natural Forces
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Your Take: Pretty, Pretty Ponies
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Friday Five: Songs About Airplanes
Is Dave Haywood going solo? This and many other of country music's most pressing questions answered in the September edition of The 9513's world famous Mailbag!
Caroline Herring likes to sing songs about life in the South. No, not exactly like Justin Moore and Jason Aldean...
The 9513's resident historian Paul W. Dennis sits down for a chat with country music legend Gene Watson.
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.
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?Current Discussion
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