Comments on: John Rich Flying Solo On New Album

By: ccf

ccf — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:04:45 +0000

Geez they sound out of tune weren’t the pitch/auto tuners board working ? :D

By: rascal flatts lover

rascal flatts lover — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:48:59 +0000

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OziZG4fWuv4

i went to there concert in september! it was amazing! watch the video!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:01:47 +0000

How did the UK like Rascal Flatts? One of my favorite quotes from a review:

“LeVox’s spiky blond hair and large frame meant he looked more like a stand-up comedian than a rock star and he had some funny lines. “The more you drink the better we sound,” he admitted.” lol.

By: Krista

Krista — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:06:37 +0000

Scared my sleeping Chihuahua laughing at the Bathroom/Rascal Flatts comment!!

By: Leeann

Leeann — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:59:37 +0000

I’m disheartened about this news regarding Vince. Then again, I’m very biased, since he’s, by far, my favorite artist.

By: Peter Kohan

Peter Kohan — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:57:12 +0000

Let’s not forget the Soul Train Awards, BET Awards, NAACP Image Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Dinner, and VH-1 Hip-Hop Honors, among other music-related awards programming.

By: Matt C

Matt C — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:08:23 +0000

Kevin: That’s because country is the only identifiable genre with a fan base large enough to support a network show. However, consider the VH1 Awards, MTV Awards, Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, People’s Choice Awards etc. and you have plenty of national television exposure for the “Top 40″ genre with little to no recognition of country music. It’s disingenious to act like the CMAs and the ACMs are the only non-Grammy awards shows that have a large audience. Country is certainly at no media advantage coming into the Grammy awards, and even if it was, why does that justify slighting the genre?

By: Peter Kohan

Peter Kohan — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:14:12 +0000

Lynn - You are correct. They have a show to produce. But if you emphasize the big three general categories in the broadcast - album, record, song - then the first artists who ought to be locked down with a prime performing slot are the artists represented in those categories.

And I think the Grammys are kidding themselves if they think a whole show devoted to a past/present theme is going to be of interest to their viewing audience. It’s different acknowledging a performing art versus film, for example. If the Oscars want to celebrate a major awards anniversary, then they could just do a gathering of living award winners up on the stage all at once. With music it is more realistic to need to play certain music and take more time out of the broadcast for those tributes. But I think we can all do with less concentration on the past and more concentration on music being created now. This industry needs to promote its stars and help boost industry sales. The best way to do that is to allow them to perform their own material.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:36:06 +0000

On a different note. With all this talk about Miranda Lambert (who I love), I recall seeing that, as of December maybe, she had only sold around 250,000 copies of her album. With all this recent press and her making nearly all of the year-end critics’ lists, how are her sales? I don’t have access to those numbers. Does anyone know? I’m curious to see if she’s gotten a bump. Those sales are pretty bad for someone who sold over a million of her last album, aren’t they?

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:31:24 +0000

I also believe they are going to do a past/present thing at the Grammys this year. For example, I heard that Beyonce and Tina Turner are performing together. Given that it is the 50th, that is no surprise.

I’m also baffled why the country music industry was miffed last year. Other artists didn’t sing their songs as well. I recall Christina Aguilera sang James Brown. Why is it considered such a huge insult? It’s not like Carrie Underwood and RF need MORE exposure. I think my local radio station ONLY plays those two artists. The country music industry seems overly sensitive to anything they perceive as criticism.

I don’t know if the timing thing is meant as an insult to Vince. I would only consider it one if other artists (and not those performing as a group where you get 3 in 1 like John Mayer, Corinne Bailey Ray and John Legend) got MORE time. I know the Dixie Chicks shortened their song last year. It’s common. Heck, Ringo Starr walked off Regis this week when they asked him to shorten his song. I don’t think they meant to insult a Beatle. They have a show to produce and they are trying to fit in as many people as possible.