Comments on: Dierks Bentley Names Fourth Album; Due Feb. 3

By: iCF

iCF — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:28:00 +0000

Hey, since we’re on the topic of Ashley Monroe, is it asking too much that someone at 9513 review the new Ashley Monroe and Trent Dabbs five-track album?:

http://www.amazon.com/Ashley-Monroe-and-Trent-Dabbs/dp/B001KRYTSG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1228637485&sr=8-2

I want to know what you all think about their music. Thanks!

By: Nashville4U

Nashville4U — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:40:07 +0000

I was actually wrong, she was only engaged but it was to a dancer named Zach Wilson.

By: agent713

agent713 — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:06:54 +0000

Julianne has been married? To who?

By: Nashville4U

Nashville4U — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:07:35 +0000

Also what bugs me even more than the Trace thing is Julliane Hough. I don’t know what that girl is thinking. She has a career that is slowing down and has already been married once and she is only what, 20? She needs to get some career advice and just date for awhile until both of them can have some type of success. I think Hough’s success is more easier achieved than Wicks, I guess she will be bringing home the bread in that family.

By: Nashville4U

Nashville4U — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:05:35 +0000

I do agree with Trace like I said and I hated to hear the story about Toby Keith where he went on a rant earlier this year about politics right in the middle of his concert, no one wants to hear that stuff no matter what views they have. I guess in the medium he was at then it is alright to do it since you are not forcing it upon anyone when they are expecting something else. But also Adkins has shared his views on stage numerous times so his views about that are kind of coming out of nowhere, since it is ok if you have conservative views to speak out at a country concert but if you have liberal views then you may not speak your mind at a oountry concert.

By: Razor X

Razor X — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:59:08 +0000

Stormy, a lot of Trace’s songs are chauvinistic, to be sure. But it’s a flawed comparison to compare that to Madonna’s venom-spewing over a politician she disagrees with.

By: Stormy

Stormy — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:24:18 +0000

Drew
December 3, 2008 at 1:39 pm Permalink When has Trace insinuated anything so ignorant and sexist? That’s a ridiculous statement to make.

How about 80% of the songs he sings?

By: CraigR.

CraigR. — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:38:36 +0000

You are very right Brady- I was having my lunch when I read the Adkins post and I was mad- very mad. But part of the issue is the image he is selling. While he puts down liberal artists- he is selling himself to the audience he wants to buy his music. That is why artists should keep their politics out of their performance. As Yeats wrote- ” You can’t separate the dancer from the dance.” When a performer talks politics it is always connected to their image which is connected to their imcome.

Oh and Adkins has talked about his beliefs on stage.

By: Brady Vercher

Brady Vercher — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:45:13 +0000

Adkins is differentiating between discussing politics in an environment where he considers it ok to do so (his book, a Republican convention, a talk show, etc) and while on stage. So no, he’s not being hypocritical by discussing his political beliefs in those settings. It would be hypocritical, however, if he preached his beliefs while on stage.

Craig R: “The real problem is that Adkins is selling an image. That ” I-Am-A-Real-American-Man” image, as if there only one form of that type of man in America and Adkins knows that guy because he is that guy. Grow up! Adkins represents that country male singer who thinks that a deep voice and overly macho ways makes him an artist. Merle Haggard on steroids! A real artist creates a sense of story and belief in his art. And from the sounds of Adkins’ music all I can see is he looking to demean women, show who is the alpha male, and keep free speech from being free.”

You went just a little bit overboard there.

By: Sam G.

Sam G. — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:36:37 +0000

That Raconteurs’ track may be the coolest thing I’ve heard all year. Brendon Benson sounded very like John Cowan of the New Grass Revival there.