Long Trip Alone Premiers On CMT And James Stroud Leaves Universal Music Group Nashville
- The video for Long Trip Alone is premiering on CMT (only works in Internet Explorer) later today, but you can watch it on the website already. If you’d rather not open IE you can catch it over on YouTube. Dierks Bentley is sportin’ his new haircut, the video even shows him getting his locks sheared.
- USA Today ponders whether Alyssa Lies, the hit song from Jason Michael Carrol, was too strong of a first single from the artist. “No sane singer tries to avoid a hit. But when a particularly powerful record comes too early in a career, the song can overshadow the artist.” Even Carrol admits that the term one-hit wonder crossed his mind. I don’t think he has anything to worry about if he can keep cranking out quality songs, but then again maybe this was just a fluke for him. He just better hope it doesn’t take a year and half to write all of his hits.
- James Stroud, the co-chairman of Universal Music Group Nashville, and four other employees have left the company to start their own record label. Nashville needs a good shakeup, hopefully this is just the beginning, although it probably won’t change anything.
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- Jon: No, that #1 is exactly right; that song was way old when the Carters cut it, and it's still got ...
- Ken Morton, Jr.: Juli, very nice list. I'd throw out there the sad "Whiskey Lullaby" by Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss. "We found ...
- Steve M.: Well in my world Jon wanking is a personal matter. Perhaps you consider differently.
- Dan E: Honestly, it doesn't matter what a reviewer or bloggers on here say that's negative. As long as Carrie is enjoying ...
- Mike K: Thanks for the great list, Juli. My addition would be John Prine singing "Please Don't Bury Me."
- Dave D.: Nice list. You could add one more for the Carter Family (and Robbie Fulks) with "Away out on the Old ...
- Paul W Dennis: Actually I think #1 should be "Bury Me In An Indian Burial Ground" by Marvin Rainwater, a native American country ...
- Dave W.: And let's not forget - Prop Me Up Beside The Jukebox When I Die - Joe Diffie.
- Jon: Another term her fans might want to become familar with: Fanwanking. Waiting for Steve M. to ask why fans would take that ...
- Thomas: ...we had little plastic guitars, turned-over pots und a couple of flutes. we were around nine years old and sounded....better ...
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January 18, 2007 at 12:18 pm Permalink
It seems to me that whether the first single was too strong and whether JMC will be a one-hit wonder are seperate, albeit related, questions. I haven’t heard his album, so I really can’t comment on whether he might have more hit songs in the future. But, assuming he can continue to record good material, I don’t think “Alyssa Lies” will overshadow the rest of his career. While it’s good, it’s not an instant classic. Furthermore, especially in today’s radio climate, “Alyssa Lies” just seems too sad to become a signature song. If JMC records other songs of similar quality about different subjects, I have to think that they are more likely to define his career than this first single.
January 18, 2007 at 10:53 pm Permalink
I think “Alyssa Lies” had an emotional impact on a lot of people, judging from the article, which catapulted him into the spotlight. It’ll be tough for him to hold the spotlight, depending on how big his fan base is, but I’m sure it’s a little bit bigger now, which usually doesn’t hurt.
June 30, 2008 at 6:39 pm Permalink
I need a phone number to get in touch with James Stroud. Can you help me?
July 8, 2008 at 6:20 am Permalink
James Stroud, the co-chairman of Universal Music Group Nashville, and four other employees have left the company to start their own record label. Nashville needs a good shakeup, hopefully this is just the beginning, although it probably won’t change anything.
I think you’ll see (hear) some results from this move in less than six months. I hope you like them. I know I will.
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