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John Rich Marries Longtime Girlfriend, Former Model Joan Bush
John Rich married Joan Bush, his girlfriend for more than five years and a former model, on Saturday at a small ceremony in Nashville.
Among the guests who payed tribute to George Jones at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday night were President Bush and First lady Laura Bush along with musical performances by Brad Paisley, [...]Continue reading "John Rich Marries Longtime Girlfriend, Former Model Joan Bush"
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Writer Peter Egan Follows Hank’s Last Ride
Even if you have no interest in Hank Williams (hah, who am I kidding?), Peter Egan’s article, recounting a trip he and Richard Mayer made following the route of Williams’ famous last ride to a gig in Canton, Ohio, is a captivating read full of interesting details and trivia. For instance, Hank’s driver, Charles Carr, [...]
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Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines Hit With Defamation Lawsuit
Terry Hobbs, the stepfather of one of three 8-year-old boys murdered in Crittenden County, Ark. in 1993, recently filed a complaint against Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines for statements posted to the band’s website in November of 2007 and comments she made last December. The complaint alleges Maines wrongfully made a “false and reckless claim that [...]
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Dierks Bentley Names Fourth Album; Due Feb. 3
Dierks Bentley’s fourth studio album, due out on Feb. 3, will keep the title of his first single from the record, “Feel That Fire,” and he’ll debut the video this Friday on Yahoo! Music.
Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks, who have been dating for five months, casually throw out the possibility of the “M” word.
The Gruene [...]Continue reading "Dierks Bentley Names Fourth Album; Due Feb. 3"
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The Bobby Bares Are Collaborating on Tribute To Shel Silverstein
Bobby Bare Jr. says Shel Silverstein critiqued every song he wrote until he died and says he was his father’s best friend. In that respect, it’s only fitting that Bare Sr. and Jr. are collaborating on a tribute album to the late children’s author, artist, poet and songwriter. Scheduled for release sometime next year, the [...]
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Ho, Ho, Ho: Joey+Rory Add Holiday Spirit to “Cheater Cheater” Remix
Just in time for the holidays, Joey+Rory created a “Sleighbell Mix” of their song “Cheater Cheater” and posted it on MySpace. Unfortunately, they removed the hip hop inspired “King Mix” before I had a chance to listen to it, but based on forum response, I didn’t miss much.
The Austin Chronicle’s Doug Freeman says honky-tonk can’t [...]Continue reading "Ho, Ho, Ho: Joey+Rory Add Holiday Spirit to “Cheater Cheater” Remix"
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Blake Shelton Wields Newly Acquired Superpowers On Streets of New York
After being named one of People’s sexiest men, Blake Shelton hit the streets of New York with a camera in tow to find out what new superpowers he possessed and concluded that life will never be the same.
Darryl Worley told Music City TV’s Brad Schmitt that he and Trace Adkins once brawled in a California [...]Continue reading "Blake Shelton Wields Newly Acquired Superpowers On Streets of New York"
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Trace Adkins Releases His Tenth Album, X
Always the realist, Trace Adkins knows that people don’t put him in the same class as Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney and George Strait, but he doesn’t let that change his approach to his job. He tells The Tennessean’s Beverly Keel:
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Paisley, Underwood Among Winners at American Music Awards
Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood hauled in awards in the country category at the American Music Awards on Sunday.
Jerry Jeff Walker warmed the crowd for George Jones on Saturday night in Grand Prairie, TX and 30 minutes away, a frail Loretta Lynn fought off the fatigue and overheating to turn in [...]Continue reading "Paisley, Underwood Among Winners at American Music Awards"
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The Bellamy Brothers’ “Let Your Love Flow” Experiences Resurgence
Originally released in 1976, “Let Your Love Flow” went to No. 21 for The Bellamy Brothers, but a recent credit card commercial introduced the tune to a wider audience, helping it rise up the UK charts. (watch the commercial)
Lee Ann Womack earned the 26th spot on Paste magazine’s Best of 2008 list.
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We've labored long and hard to come up with our list of the Top 10 Country Albums of 2008. Click here to see who claimed the honor of the year's top album, as chosen by The 9513's staff and writers.
Don’t confuse disappointing with worst, as that list would most likely be dominated by obscure indie knockoff bands along with a couple of mainstream releases. There has to be a modicum of expectation that’s dashed upon the release of an album for it to qualify for the year’s most disappointing.
Join host Kelly Dearmore as he shines the light on several noteworthy album releases you might have missed and interviews various artists, from Sarah Borges to Trent Willmon and Reckless Kelly to Wade Bowen, in the first two episode of The 9513 podcast.
Jim Malec counts down the top 20 country music news stories of 2008. How many times do you think John Rich will be mentioned?Current Discussion
- dudley: Stormy: Didn't catch your post, sorry. I don't like posting consecutively because I don't want to hog the conversation, but ...
- dudley: "I’ll leave being comprehensive to someone else." And making an accurate and fair representation of the situation, apparently. The lack of ...
- Stormy: Dudely: But didn't Carrie's label, or at least her fans, try to claim this cd was way more country ...
- Kelly: I loved it Jim. As I said with the Honeyhoney profile, keep 'em coming playboy!
- Kelly: Matt B: why is it so bad to write a review on an album that you went nuts over? ...
- Rick: Don't forget Loretta Lynn on the Opry tonight and tomorrow night as well. Catch a "real country" icon live while ...
- Rainbow: You're the kind of artist every fan dreams of, Miss Leslie. You make the time to sign copies, and even ...
- CMW: Dudley: There's a reason I didn't title my post "a review" or "an objective consideration of the factors contributing to the ...
- Leeann Ward: For the record, Miss Leslie, if you're reading this, my email request came back to me as "undeliverable."
- Nicolas: I think "I Told You So" was a good choice for a single... the only song I would've preferred would've ...
