Jamey Johnson Celebrates Success of That Lonesome Song

There’s a good article about my friend and occasional co-writer Sarah Siskind (Alison Krauss cut her “Goodbye Is All We Have” and “Simple Love,” among others) here: http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090521/ENTERTAINMENT01/905210306/Songs%20smooth%20Sarah%20Siskind%20s%20journey . I’d call her new album a rock record, and she calls it a rock record, but I’m guessing a lot of folks around here would not only enjoy it, but call it some kind of country ;-).

Opry Reminder! Tonight is the Classic Country Opry featuring Joey+Rory, Elizabeth Cook, Ashley Monroe, and Holly Williams among others. It starts at 7 PM Nashville time and you can listen in via WSM online.
Link: http://www.wsmonline.com/

Jamey Johnson’s comments at his Gold Record party were really interesting. I don’t expect Jamey to “sell out” to commercialism anytime soon….

What do people thimk about the NEW American Idol? My own oppinion he would rock in country music. i mean he’s got the look, voice and he plays the guitar. Don’t forget he’s CUTE too!

The Steve Martin song on Idol would have been better if they had found two people who had at least some notion of how to sing. Bluegrass isn’t typically belted out like a Mariah Carey song.

Kris Allen could have a country career, as he has a Southern accent, plays guitar and looks good. It doesn’t take much more than that these days.

“The Steve Martin song on Idol would have been better if they had found two people who had at least some notion of how to sing. Bluegrass isn’t typically belted out like a Mariah Carey song.”

“Pretty Flowers” isn’t a typical bluegrass song – in fact, it’s arguably not a bluegrass song at all, or at least the arrangement on The Crow is, banjo notwithstanding, not a bluegrass one.

Kris Allen may be a guy ‘country’ labels want, but I doubt he tries it. Now, Danny Gokey is the one who’d fit country these days in both image and voice.

I don’t think anyone should be promoting Chris Brown to cross over, particularly given his violent tendencies.

According to “Music City TV” Neko Case is coming to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on July 25th. Here are the details:
“Also, Neko Case will be here at The Ryman on July 25, and her tickets are $32.50, $27.50 and $25. Those go on sale at 10 a.m. on May 29th.”

So which 9513 reviewer gets to report on this one?

PS – Willie Nelson has received a new honor from the state of Texas! (Per AllAboutCountry.com):

Willie Nelson: 2009 Texas State Musician
By Order Of The Texas Legislature

Yesterday (5/20), the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas filed the appointment of Willie Nelson as their 2009 Texas State Musician. Bill HCR 254 states, in part:

“WHEREAS, Willie Nelson is the 2009 Texas State Musician; this legendary Texas performer was playing the guitar at the age of 6 and performing at 10; after establishing himself in Nashville as a hit songwriter, he returned to Texas and soon became world-famous as an interpreter of his own songs and as an icon of the outlaw country music movement; he has further distinguished himself as a film and television actor and entrepreneur, as well as an ever-popular touring concert artist who has been involved in numerous charity events such as Farm Aid.”

AllAboutCountry caught up with Willie in the middle of his spring touring schedule and got this quote: “I consider it a great honor, and I want to thank everyone who helped make it happen.”

In a related vein the Texas State Legislature has declared Marijuana to be “2009 Texas State Herbal Remedy”….

I feel like a lot of this is really more in reference to him singing 2 country songs (”Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “What Hurts the Most”) during the competition – instead of just 1 on Grand Ole Opry week

And he doesn’t look like Gary LeVox