Dailey & Vincent Announce New Album, Brothers From Different Mothers
- On March 31, Dailey & Vincent, the new duo who captured an unprecedented seven International Bluegrass Music Awards in October, will release Brothers From Different Mothers, their second album through Rounder Records.
- Darren White reviewed Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison’s Holiday Show for the Star-Telegram, and he admits that it might be country heresy to say it, but he’d much rather hear Robison and Willis than George Jones and Tammy Wynette.
Willis’ flirtatious honky-tonk voice fit Santa Baby as perfectly as Eartha Kitt’s did years ago. And Robison explored a more familiar country theme with the classic ode to holiday sobriety, Please, Daddy (Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas), popularized by John Denver.
- On the topic of Bruce Robison, Photocrap parodied the singer-songwriter’s hit song “Angry All the Time” with the new song “Hungry All the Time.” Here’s a taste from the chorus: “You ain’t the only one who feels like the view’s larger from behind / I don’t know why you gotta be hungry all the time.“
- At the young age of 77, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott plans to release a new album titled A Stranger Here on April 7, 2009.
- The Gobblers Knob on Charlie Louvin’s new album, Sings Murder Ballads and Disaster Songs:
As Louvin relays these tales of death and disaster, the looming presence of Charlie’s long lost and beloved brother, Ira Louvin, is impossible to ignore. In the Ken Nelson penned “My Brothers Will”, the softly told, sparsely produced gem leaves me feeling as if Louvin is using this fictional tale to convey a very real hope when he proclaims that “my dear brother went up to heaven“.
- In his interview with Lorrie Morgan for the Budgeteer News, Matthew R. Perrine notes that Morgan has a new album of country standards due in a few months.
- Adam Gregory introduced himself and described the inspiration behind his song “What It Takes” in the first part of his interview and acoustic performance in the Y’allWire Presents series.
- To show his appreciation for those who have read Music Tomes and to celebrate the end of the year, C. Eric Banister is offering up a couple of prize packs with some of his favorite books from the last quarter of 2008. Each pack consists of No Depression #76, Behind The Grand Ole Opry Curtain by Robert K. Oermann, Sing Me Back Home by Dana Jennings and The Hayloft Gang edited by Chad Berry. Just leave a comment to enter.
- Julianne Hough danced her way into the opening slot for George Strait’s tour, which kicks off on May 9 in Hildago, TX.
- Country Weekly’s Chris Neal on Reba McEntire’s 50 Greatest Hits: “there are really three Rebas here: the traditionalist of the first disc, the crossover adventurer of the second and the confident veteran of the third. The three of them add up to a one-of-a-kind talent to which 50 Greatest Hits is a worthy testament.”
- Watch Justin Townes Earle perform an acoustic version of “Ain’t Glad I’m Leaving” on the patio of the Hyatt Regency on Town Lake in Austin, Texas.
- Congratulations to Vicki, the second winner in our 12 Days of Christmas giveaway. Vicki scored Mary Chapin Carpenter’s new holiday disc, Come Darkness, Come Light, plus A Classic Christmas by Toby Keith. The prizes are heating up, so be sure to enter today’s drawing.
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December 16, 2008 at 11:06 am Permalink
Ok, am I missing something with this Adam Gregory guy? I have seen a big PR push for him, but I cant say I get why he’s so great…
December 16, 2008 at 11:14 am Permalink
That Chris Neal guy sounds like a dork.
December 16, 2008 at 11:25 am Permalink
I love me some Dailey and Vincent.
December 16, 2008 at 11:34 am Permalink
Thanks for pointing out the Lorrie Morgan interview … excellent read.
And I think Chris N.’s summation of Reba’s 50 Greatest Hits is dead-on. I got the set last week and have been playing it some in the car, and you can really hear Reba transform from singer to song-stylist as the songs progress.
December 16, 2008 at 11:44 am Permalink
Re: “Darren White admits that it might be country heresy to say it, but he’d much rather hear Robison and Willis than George Jones and Tammy Wynette.” Darren has now taken the “Don’t Mess With Texas” / “Texas Pride” mindset to absurd lengths. I’m starting to think this might be indicative of a widespread Lonestar State syndrome that deserves a clinical evaluation….
Off Topic: Roni Stoneman Rocks! The zany and delightful Roni Stoneman put on a fun show last night at The Grand Ole Echo in Los Angeles. Roni at 70 years of age is still a brash, bold firecracker who tells it like she sees it and picks a mean banjo. Roni told many funny stories of her family band’s experiences on the road wat back when that were priceless. Roni still plays a banjo she purchased in 1956 that she says has been far more reliable than any of her husbands and helped raise her seven children. Songs included Stoneman Family songs, banjo numbers like Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Dueling Banjos, and classics like “Your Cheatin Heart” and “Honky Tonk Angels” where Roni encouraged the audience to sing along. The mostly young crowd was entranced by the spell Roni cast over everyone with her country legend authenticity and dynamic personality. I can’t understand why a talent like Roni isn’t featured on the Grand Ole Opry on occasion. Crikey, mate..
December 16, 2008 at 11:52 am Permalink
Rick: While even I think that preferring Robison/Willis over Jones/Wynette is a bit of a reach, I cant help but wonder if the syndrome you are wondering about is similar to the syndrome where guys seem to unconditionally adore all blonde country starlets that have a hard time getting an album released…
December 16, 2008 at 12:03 pm Permalink
“..danced her way in..”
*groan* :)
December 16, 2008 at 1:30 pm Permalink
LOL @ Kelly
December 16, 2008 at 3:20 pm Permalink
@Marc – Just trying to keep people on their toes.
December 16, 2008 at 3:33 pm Permalink
I posted my account of one of the kooky Roni Stoneman stories in the Live Shows forum. Man, she’s a real hillbilly.
December 16, 2008 at 3:40 pm Permalink
oh yeah, and Justin Townes Earle is pretty much my pick for “best country/roots musician still in his 20’s”. It’s kind of stupid how talented that guy is.
December 16, 2008 at 4:11 pm Permalink
Ben – He’s got NUTHIN’ on Brad Paisley dawg…
December 16, 2008 at 9:49 pm Permalink
Kelly, being in personal denial about the “Lonestar Artist Syndrome” and overly defensive of comments critical of Texas artists are among the many telltale signs of this affliction. The first of 12 steps requires the patient to avoid Texas artist music entirely for one week (Amber Digby, Kimberly Murray, and Miss Leslie Sloan are excluded from this restriction) and instead listen to Nashville based blondes whose music is mostly unreleased! (lol)
PS – The kind of artists I like don’t have to be blonde. The Jenkins, the original Bomshel’s Buffy Lawson, Shelly Fairchild, Sarah Johns, and Star De Azlan among others all qualify as well…..
December 16, 2008 at 9:59 pm Permalink
Disqualifying artists because of their Texas pedigree reeks of an inferiority complex. ;)
By the way, George Jones is from Texas, so doesn’t that nullify the original “Lonestar Artist Sydrome” argument that was raised in response to Darren White’s article?
December 17, 2008 at 3:27 pm Permalink
So Rick – they don’t have to be blonde but it helps for them to be female? ahaha just yanking your chain, there dude…
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