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Podcast: Episode 005 – Charlie and Dale and Me
As you’ll no doubt notice, I am rather excited to bring you guys this edition. Spending time with two of my favorite fellow Texans and discussing their views on various things while they play me some songs is about as good as it can get. Charlie Robison is back, and he is better than ever. [...]
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Podcast: Episode 004 – And the Winner Is…
For this podcast, 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. What I think is most interesting is that, [...]
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Podcast: Episode 003 – He Winked and Laughed at Me
This month’s podcast is a great example of what one can expect from future episodes. We have artists that represent a wide variety of styles, backgrounds, experience and even notoriety. While many will instantly recognize Chris Knight and Wade Bowen — thanks to years of relentless touring — my hope is that you will soon [...]
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Podcast: Episode 002 – Diamonds and Beer
This episode features two interviews with artists from very differnt corners of Country Music. I was, however, able to find a common thread among the seemingly opposite performers. Both artists seemed to not concern themselves with the labels that fans and writers often use to describe their sound, and even shared a bit of frustration [...]
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Podcast: Episode 001 – The Inaugural
Welcome to the first episode of The 9513 Country Music Podcast. This endeavor will serve as an audio extension of the website we all know and love and hopefully, it will entertain and enlighten each of you with the exploration of today’s hit makers along with the introduction of some talented up-and-comers from all corners [...]
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- Jon: @Sam(Sam) No matter how heavy-handed, irony will always be mistaken for sincerity by someone reading it on the internet.
- Jon: Actually, Steve M., what I was specifically reacting to was this: " I actually think the song would work better ...
- sam (sam): I should clarify that my comment at 8:11 is not to be taken seriously but rather to poke fun at ...
- Steve M.: Come to think of it-you never give an opinion, you spend your time parsing other people's statements.
- Steve M.: Well Jon I know I what music I spend my money on, and what music I don't spend it on. ...
- Jon: <iWho listens to radio anymore? A lot of people - in the tens or maybe still hundreds of millions. And ...
- stormy: Radio is a dying genre and its dying because it attempts to narrow its demographic in all genres to teenagers ...
- Michelle: I'll have to agree with Malec on this one. The lyrics are lame, but lyrics aren't always everything to me. ...
- Jon: And to continue with the wine analogy (in my mind in honor of Fess Parker who after hanging up his ...
- Joey: I find it sad. But hey, call me a backward loser if you want. But I listen to radio. I ...
While the voice of country’s future took home this year’s big honor, a legendary voice from country music’s past scored a win for Album Of The Year. Check out the winners in The 9513's 2nd Annual Country Music Awards now!
Josh Turner's fourth album, Haywire, furthers his reputation as one of the leading men in contemporary country, a true, traditional voice in an ever-changing Nashville scene.
Having played on more than 500 albums and toured with artists that range from Hank III to Dolly Parton, Randy Kohrs has become one of the go-to musicians when there’s a need for a resophonic guitar
Sammy Kershaw – “Better Than I Used To Be”
As the title track off his upcoming album, “Better Than I Used to Be” is a straight-up look back on the career of a country music staple.
Emily West Featuring Keith Urban – “Blue Sky” Emily West turns in a gorgeous performance on “Blue Sky,” hitting notes few of her contemporaries can reach.
What does Alan Jackson like on his eggs?
Cheese and corn; he still likes bologna; a load of salsa; hens? Answers to the questions you'd never dream of asking. (
In each and every instance, the best country albums of the past ten years were built on the backs of songs -- stories about you and me from birth to death and stories that paint landscapes rooted in every region of America and beyond. These are the top country albums of the decade.

