Jamey Johnson Dominates ‘Nashville Scene’ Critics Poll; ACM Plans Tribute to Women of Country; Todd Snider on Bob Dylan
- Jamey Johnson eats critics polls for breakfast. At least that’s the logical conclusion from the just-published critics poll in Nashville Scene, where Johnson received nearly twice as many votes as the runner-up. After looking at the results himself, Geoffrey Himes took the time to write a more reasoned conclusion. Check it out, it’s well worth the read, as is his other piece on Elizabeth Cook, who he says deserves to be played on country radio. Other critics from various publications, including this one (toot!), weighed in as well on topics ranging from “Jamey the Giant” and “Taylor the Star” to “Seeking Alternatives” and “What is Country?”.
- Hear Juli Thanki talk: She joined Katy Daley on WAMU Bluegrass Country the other morning to talk about The 9513′s 2010 Top 10 Bluegrass Albums list. Click the little link in the top left of this page to listen to the hour-long feature. Good stuff.
- Pedal steel guitarist and teacher Elmer Lee “Buddy” Charleton, who was a longtime musician in Ernest Tubb‘s Texas Troubadours band, passed away Tuesday night.
- Robert K. Oermann wrote a feature on Jamey Johnson.
- Country California Fake News: Alan Jackson, Chuck Wicks Join Forces in New Duo Act
The timing of Chuck Wicks’ departure from RCA Nashville – just days after Alan Jackson announced his split from Arista – set tongues wagging down on 16th Avenue last week, and this morning brought confirmation of what many industry commentators had been predicting: Jackson and Wicks have officially announced the formation of a new pop-country duo called Wicks 66.
- The Academy of Country Music plans to tape a television tribute — titled “Girl’s Night Out: Superstar Women of Country” — with Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Jennifer Nettles and Carrie Underwood a day after its annual awards show.
- Elizabeth Cook remembers Charlie Louvin.
- The Austin Chronicle‘s Jim Caligiuri recommends the new Rodney Crowell memoir, Chinaberry Sidewalks.
- The Village Voice: A Word From Todd Snider: What Would You Say If You Met Bob Dylan?
- VVN Music has an in-depth interview with Jett Williams about last year’s Mother’s Best Recordings release and other projects that are in the works:
Actually, there’s two movies. One of them is already made and it should come out this year. The name of the movie is The Last Ride. I’ve been given a preview of it, my husband and I. In the movie, they never mention the name Hank Williams, he never sings and he never strums the guitar. That sounds just as strange as it can be but, what it is, the guy who is playing my Dad is traveling under an assumed name and so you know who it is. It’s one of the best movies I’ve seen in I can’t remember when.
- Revisit Charlie Louvin‘s Daytrotter Session from last year. He performed “Cash on the Barrelhead,” “Darlin’ Coy,” “Don’t Say Goodbye” and “Wreck On the Highway.” Also, his last album, The Battle Rages On, is streaming in its entirety at True North Records.
- Not even Vince Gill keeps up with today’s mainstream country music.
- Randy Montana’s current single “1,000 Faces” is the iTunes free Single of the Week through next Tuesday.
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January 27, 2011 at 11:24 am
I’m going to be lucky enough to see Rodney Crowell in March as part of his tour to support the book. I can’t wait. It’ll be just him and his guitar and stories.
January 27, 2011 at 11:25 am
Don’t miss this either (stolen from Juli’s Facebook):
January 27, 2011 at 11:37 am
That Todd Snider piece is terrific. I really do appreciate you guys pointing out stuff like that – which I would normally miss. Keep it up!
January 27, 2011 at 12:03 pm
…a crazy way of rockin’ the beer gut.
January 27, 2011 at 2:34 pm
that sit down with Vince Gill is pretty good. I love it when the truly honourable guys of the business are so open about the fact that today’s mainstream Country is completely uninteresting. Preach it, Brother Vinny!! :)
January 27, 2011 at 2:46 pm
Actually, that “sit down” was conducted by a regrettably misinformed interviewer, and it is the case that a great many artists in a great many genres, especially older artists, don’t pay much attention to current releases – and why should they? So taking that as a comment on quality is a bad idea.
January 27, 2011 at 6:30 pm
Noeller,
If that were really the case, why would Vince still sing on so many of these ‘bad’ newer artists’ records?
January 27, 2011 at 7:47 pm
The Nashville Scene article on Elizabeth Cook was a good read. So was Robert K. Oermann’s article on Jamey Johnson. Todd Snider’s disjointed babblings about meeting hopefully Bob Dylan were idiotic in true Obamavoter fashion. I would call Todd’s writing style in that piece “stream of unconsciousness”…
Why would a person with as good to taste in country music as Vince Gill waste time listening to today’s contemporary Top 40 pop-rock country schlock? I would have been extremely surprised if Vince would have said he does keep up on the scene.
Back in September when I saw Elizabeth Cook live for the first time, she dedicated part of her show to Charlie Louvin due to his failing health. That video blog she’s now made about his passing is even more touching. Elizabeth proves yet again she is a total class act.
January 27, 2011 at 8:11 pm
Rick, I’m sure you’ll enjoy the photo Elizabeth currently uses as her profile pic on Facebook. She’s singing and dancing, gleefully, with Todd Snider. A typical East Nashville event.
January 27, 2011 at 11:34 pm
I wonder how Brody knew that by far the most effective way to arrest my attention would be with the phrase “Hear Juli Thanki talk.” Juli has a cool voice. Plus now I finally know how to pronounce her last name.
January 27, 2011 at 11:41 pm
Buddy Charleton was part of the greatest country group ever , the 1960s version of the Texas Troubadours – RIP
June 9, 2011 at 5:23 pm
thank goodness and good taste we dont listen to your opinions! Otherwise we would miss most all of the greatest singers (example: luke bryan).