Kimberly Roads Of Little Big Town Gave Birth To Daisy Pearl
- In the wake of Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner says he never had the desire to go beyond what he is–a good country singer and a good country songwriter. The Wall Street Journal on Wagoner:
Porter Wagoner has been, very arguably, the most significant, surprising, emotionally penetrating country music performer of the past 50 years who’s nevertheless remained a cipher, or even a rhinestone-festooned comic caricature, to audiences outside of the stone country core. The Country Hall of Famer looks at that career path, so different from the crossover pop moves of his late friend Johnny Cash and protégée Dolly Parton, with the same observant frankness that marked his hit renditions of such lasting, unblinking ballads as “Satisfied Mind,” “Green Green Grass of Home” and the tellingly titled “The Cold Hard Facts of Life.” (via GAC)
- Listen: The first single, “Long Line of Losers”, from Kevin Fowler’s upcoming album is currently available to listen to on his MySpace.
- Edward Morris doles out the secret to becoming a country music expert.
- In the first entry on his blog Adam Hood gives some of his own advice to singers/songwriters just getting started: “screw the guitar lessons and go to business school!”
- Michael Martin Murphey says that his lifestyle and music have come together in recent years:
I’ve sang more about what I’m living day to day. Not that my music before wasn’t based on my personal experience. It was more psychological, poetic music about relationships. Now I’m talking about day to day life as a rancher and cowboy and the values that come from that.”
- Kimberly Roads of Little Big Town gave birth to a baby girl last Friday. She named her Daisy Pearl.
- Andrew Dansby lists 20 songs that he considers great Last Songs (the last song on an album). Coming in at the end is “Let Him Fly” from the Dixie Chicks’ album Fly. What are some of your favorite Last Songs?
- City Girl, Country Girl uses adjectives like “less enthralling” and “disappointing” to describe the latest Waylon Jennings release, Never Say Die: The Complete Final Concert.
- A sweet concert poster.
- Described as one of the fastest rising stars in Texas, Rich O’Toole answers 20 questions for Galleywinter.
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July 30, 2007 at 5:35 pm Permalink
“Ireland” from Garth’s Fresh Horses is a great last track–its got this epic, larger than life, bigger than country feel about it. You listen to that whole album (an album, by the way, that is epic in its own right), and you come to that final track, and you hear this oddly majestic sounding Irish folk song, and I don’t think there’s ever been another artist who could have pulled that off.
July 31, 2007 at 8:32 am Permalink
My favorite Last Song is that other Patty Griffin cover by the Dixie Chicks, “Top of the World” from ‘Home.’
One element that complicates the Last Song discussion is the concept of hidden tracks. If they count, I’ll go with “Cold, Cold Earth” by Allison Moorer, from ‘The Hardest Part.’
July 31, 2007 at 8:55 am Permalink
I agree on “Ireland”, Jim. If you look at a few of his other albums they had some great Last Songs as well: “The Dance” from Garth Brooks, “The River” from Ropin’ the Wind, and “Belleau Wood” from Sevens.
I’ve never really paid attention to the order of the songs before, but one of my favorites is “Everyday Life” from Jason Boland & The Stragglers The Bourbon Legend. Then there’s “Seminole Wind” from John Anderson’s Seminole Wind.
July 31, 2007 at 11:25 am Permalink
I always appreciate a well-considered last song. It suggests some actual thought has been put into the record.
August 2, 2007 at 3:20 pm Permalink
“Someday I’ll Lead The Parade” from Patty Loveless’ “The Trouble With The Truth” & Trisha Yearwood with her cover of “Til I Get It Right” on “Thinkin About You”
August 2, 2007 at 3:23 pm Permalink
The Trisha is a great one. Good call.
August 9, 2007 at 6:36 pm Permalink
Hello this is julie all of our freinds we love little big town and rodney atkins to you all do a great job and kim grauations to you and your husband on your new baby girl i do love her name it is very pretty
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