Mailbag: Does Vince Gill Cut His Own Hair?

How do you write a tribute to someone you love?
If there was a formula, would it really be a fitting tribute? - Brody

What country singer had Big & Rich in their video?
The duo appeared in the video for Billy Joe Shaver’s “Live Forever” and even took part in vocal duties. (watch on YouTube) - Brody

Who sings that country song that goes “just fall”?
The man you’re looking for is none other than Clay Walker, who has scored 15 Top-10 hits (Billboard) since his 1993 debut, “What’s It To You.” - Jim

“Does Rascal Flatts have a new cd out?”
Their next CD, titled Still Feels Good, will hit shelves on September 25th, 2007. - Jim

Who sings “King of the Road”?
Roger Miller wrote and was the original singer of the song, although many have covered it over the years. In 1965 Miller won a Grammy for Best Country Song, Best Country Vocal Performance (Male), Best Country and Western Single, Best Contemporary Vocal Performance (Male), Best Contemporary (Rock and Roll) Vocal Performance, and Best Contemporary (Rock and Roll) Single with “King of the Road”. Total domination. - Brody

Who are the nine-time Grammy winning kings of Texas Swing?
Asleep at the Wheel. Hit me again. - Brody

Who sings the country song that is about illegals?
That’s WQYK-Tampa’s morning host Cledus T Judd, who has been releasing country parodies and comedy since his album, No Relation, in 1995. His highest charting single is, “I Love NASCAR” (w/ Toby Keith), which topped out at #48 on the Billboard country singles chart. “Illegals,” is the first single from his upcoming album, Boogity Boogity, which is being billed as a Ray Stevens tribute. - Jim

Why does Josh Turner sing so low?
Because he’s a hoss. - Brody

Where can I find a nice country music suit?
Since you said nice, I assume that sport coats/blazers from places like Sheplers are out of the question. If so, check out Pinto Ranch. These guys bill themselves as “the upper range of Western style.” If you’ve really got some money, visit Manuel’s Exclusive Clothier’s in Nashville. That would be Manuel Cuevas who hails from Mexico and is the former apprentice of Nudie Cohn. He’s dressed country stars Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, and many others. - Brody

Was Toby Keith the most sexiest man alive for country in 2007?
The readers of Country Weekly say yes. - Brody

Where was Willie Nelson’s first Fourth of July picnic?
His first picnic took place in Dripping Springs, TX in 1973. - Brody

Does Carrie Underwood have a son named Matthew Underwood?
No, but according to Wikipedia she has a cousin by that name who is known for modeling and acting. - Brody

What song is Justin Timberlake singing with Reba on her duets album?
Timberlake will perform “The Only Promise That Remains” with Reba on her upcoming duets album. Several news sources also attribute writing and production credits to Timberlake for the song, which he says is dedicated to his grandfather. - Brody

First time Dolly Parton sang “I Will Always Love You”?
It was first recorded on June 17, 1973 for her album Jolene, and was released as a single on April 4, 1974, although I don’t know if it was ever sung live before the recording. - Brody

Has Tim McGraw released the new single “If You’re Reading This”?
Yes–Curb has released a “cleaned up” (slightly remixed) version of Tim’s ACM performance. - Jim

What CD is Tim McGraw’s “If You’re Reading This” on?
“If You’re Reading This” was written by Tim with The Warren Brothers (Brad and Brett) a few weeks prior to Tim’s performance on the ACM Awards. As such, is has not appeared, nor is it currently scheduled to appear, on any McGraw album. - Jim

What artist has the most number 1 hits?
George Strait holds that distinction. - Brody

Why does Tracy Lawrence sound like two different people in “Find Out Who Your Friends Are”?
Lawrence has two cuts of the song on his latest album. The one you may be listening to features both Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw…so there actually is more than one person singing. - Brody

What two members of Garth Brooks family are appearing on his CD set These Days?
These Days is a four-CD box set that actually belongs to Vince Gill and features family duets with his daughter, Jenny Gill, and wife Amy Grant. - Brody

Big & Rich, “You Shook Me All Night Long”, why?
Drugs? Temporary insanity? Probably neither. Honestly, I think John and Kenny genuinely believed that they were trying something unique and edgy. And in the end, most of their fans will probably be OK with said cover–I imagine it works better live than on the record. It has to. - Jim

Does Vince Gill cut his own hair?
No comment…

What is the name of Gary Allan’s new song?
If you’re asking about his newest single, that would be “Watching Airplanes” which Matt reviewed for The 9513. - Brody

Is Randy Owen the father of Jake Owen?
Interesting question, but the answer is no. - Brody

How do you dress like Faith Hill?
Make lots and lots of money. - Jim