‘Crazy Heart’ Score Ineligible For Oscar; Lady A Track List; Dailey & Vincent Cover Statler Bros.
- Fox Searchlight decided against submitting the original compositions for the film Crazy Heart into consideration for an Academy Award after learning that the score would have been ineligible. Academy regulations forbid works by multiple composers, which means Stephen Bruton won’t be earning a posthumous Oscar. On the other hand, Ryan Bingham still has a shot in the best original song category for “The Weary Kind.”
- What will 2010 bring in the way of new music? Country California has more than a few questions.
- Banjo Assault: “[...] Stancato allegedly took action with his instrument. “He swung a banjo at the victim, hitting him in the head,” the police report said.” (via The Bluegrass Blog)
- Lady Antebellum released the tracklist for its sophomore album Need You Now, due out later this month.
- Dailey & Vincent will release a new album, Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers, exclusively at Cracker Barrel on Feb. 1. (via press release)
- When Jimmy Wayne began his walk for charity from Nashville to Phoenix on New Year’s Day he didn’t realize temperatures would be so cold. In fact, it has been so cold that his management team had to ask him to stay in a hotel one night. The Tennessean’s Cindy Watts has more details and quotes on how the walk is progressing.
- Country Universe concluded its list of the best singles of 2009.
- I must have missed it yesterday, but in addition to the Townes Van Zandt article the current issue of American Songwriter is featuring Robert Earl Keen, Bobby Braddock, Rickie Lee Jones, Richard Thompson, and John Prine.
- Taylor Swift and Mallary Hope sang karaoke to Miranda Lambert’s “Gunpowder & Lead.” (via Country Music Tattle Tale)
- Country California Fake News: Alan Jackson Seeks Embarrassing Dud for Next Album
- New West Records is giving away a sampler download containing a song from each album they released last year, which includes releases from Kris Kristofferson, Steve Earle, Corb Lund, Buddy & Julie Miller, Sara Watkins, and more. All you need to do is sign up for a newsletter or follow them on Twitter. (via No Depression)
- Farce the Music parodied the Billy Currington song “That’s How Country Boys Roll” with “That’s How Obamavoters Roll.”
- CMT’s Calvin Gilbert interviewed Dolly Parton on the topics of her early career and recent live DVD.
- Eric Church will hit the road next month for his Jagermeister Country Tour with opener Josh Thompson.
- Dallas musician Erik Swanson and his new band Shoot Low Sheriff are doing their part to keep the Western Swing sound alive. Be sure to visit the band’s website and download six free songs.
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January 6, 2010 at 11:14 am Permalink
That Band of Heathens video is great. Their live-show is as awesome of a show as any act that has emerged in the last couple of years is gonna put on. Their studio albums have been fine, but in concert, they are just insane…
January 6, 2010 at 11:35 am Permalink
The Dailey and Vincent news isn’t one of Country California’s Fake News articles?:)
January 6, 2010 at 12:45 pm Permalink
The Dailey and Vincent news isn’t one of Country California’s Fake News articles?:)
Jamie’s one of the Brothers’ biggest fans ever forever. I’m looking forward to hearing the album.
January 6, 2010 at 1:10 pm Permalink
Its a nice thing Jimmy Wayne is doing and all, but he didn’t thin beforehand that it would be cold in January?
January 6, 2010 at 1:35 pm Permalink
The Statler Brothers allegiance has always struck me as one of the more interesting things about Dailey & Vincent, if only because it’s an influence that not many other acts seem to be drawing on. The Cracker Barrel tribute album should be good.
January 6, 2010 at 1:44 pm Permalink
BluegrassJournal.com published the press release for anyone wanting to give it a read. “Flowers On the Wall” ought to be interesting.
January 6, 2010 at 2:13 pm Permalink
Can’t say that I’ve ever been able to get into the Statler Brothers, but I’m still interested in the upcoming album.
January 6, 2010 at 2:18 pm Permalink
Can’t say that I’ve ever been able to get into the Statler Brothers, but I’m still interested in the upcoming album.
I’ve always liked the Statler Brothers a lot. I’m looking forward to this album. The Statler Bros. covers on D&V’s previous two albums were very good.
January 6, 2010 at 5:17 pm Permalink
Quick comment: In that Taylor Swift/Mallary Hope karaoke video right near the start of Taylor’s performance doesn’t it look like a guy comes up to the stage and touches Taylor’s butt? Was he doing something with the microphone cable or as Brad Paisley might say “copping a feel”? Hmm…
January 6, 2010 at 7:03 pm Permalink
Jimmy Wayne like most of America didn’t realize this freezing cold/snow was coming so soon after Christmas.
So glad Mallary came in to sing. She’s great and so much better than Karaoke Taylor. Couldn’t hear Taylor at all once Mallary sang. But no one can sing it like Miranda!
January 7, 2010 at 12:00 am Permalink
Taylor Swift “singing” Miranda should be an indictable offense…
January 7, 2010 at 12:23 am Permalink
Trailer’s “That’s How Obama Voters Roll” is a scream! Maybe he can submit it to Paul Shanklin so it could wind up getting played on the Rush Limbaugh show between “Barack The Magic Negro” and Barney Frank’s “Banking Queen”! Great stuff, Trailer but the sad part is Obamavoters wouldn’t recognize the truth of the lyrics if they bit them on the ass and caused them to extract their heads! Its comforting to know not every blogger on country music related blogs is an Obamavoter! (just most of them unfortunately…)
Now Brady, you said Taylor Swift’s recent boy troubles were not news worthy and you include that puff piece about Jimmy “Sara Smile” Wayne not having enough brains to come in out of the cold! Crikey! (lol)
January 7, 2010 at 12:44 am Permalink
PS – For any of you who like the western swing stylings of Erik Swanson And Shoot Low Sheriff, I highly recommend Erik’s previous group “Cowboys And Indians” 1998 CD titled “Big Night In Cowtown”. It swings out in a way that seems modern and fresh compared to Asleep At The Wheel’s museum piece tribute approach. If “Big Night In Cowtown” doesn’t make you want to get up and dance, its time to call the undertaker! Dallas rules the Texas country music scene! (lol)
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Big-Night-Cowtown-Cowboys-Indians/dp/B00000JF7B/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1262846260&sr=1-11
Get one while you still can!
January 7, 2010 at 6:29 am Permalink
Rick said: “Great stuff, Trailer but the sad part is Obamavoters wouldn’t recognize the truth of the lyrics if they bit them on the ass and caused them to extract their heads! Its comforting to know not every blogger on country music related blogs is an Obamavoter! (just most of them unfortunately…)”
But Trailer wrote, at the top of his post: “Please note that this is a satire as well as a parody.”
Apparently, you’ve chosen not to make that note.
January 7, 2010 at 1:12 pm Permalink
No banjo jokes?
January 7, 2010 at 11:51 pm Permalink
Looking forward to the Dailey & Vincent CD. They’ve already covered the Statlers several times & done them a lot of justice!!! Great duo.
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