Comments on: Marty Stuart Bringing Traditional Country Music Back to TV

By: Kasey

Kasey — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:18:46 +0000

It’s sad that Jessica Simpson was ever booed at all. How many country singers release pop versions of their songs…apparently, some feel that this is ok, but its not ok for pop artists to come to country. We should all be happy that country is this popular now and is attracting more and more artists.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:10:58 +0000

Rick’s Random Tidbits: Awhile back I sent a retail copy of Amber Digby’s “Here Come The Teardrops” CD to a bloke who hosts an Australian country music show that is broadcast nationwide. The broadcaster’s name is John Nutting and the show is named “Saturday Night Country”. Well this past Saturday night “Johnno” gave a spin to one of Amber’s songs. Unfortunately he also read a note I attached to the CD which is no longer accurate as Amber is writing her own songs now. Oh well…. I’m Rick from Torrance but he gives my name as Rick Torrance (gee does this mean I’m related to Dean Torrance of “Jan & Dean”? Wow! – lol)

The Amber bit starts at 26:50 in the first hour of the program for any of you that are interested in a listen: (Note: This link will open a Windows Media Player File – You can drag the play progress button directly to 26:50.)
Link to Listen: http://www.abc.net.au/snc/stories/snc_mod_10.asx

PS – Check out the great song by Kimber Sparks who is an American gal who moved to Australia and had her recent album produced by Bill Chambers. You can’t get any more country than “Strait & Jackson”:
It starts at 46:45 into the second hour of the show:
Link: http://www.abc.net.au/snc/stories/snc_mod_11.asx
(A nice interview with Kimber starts at 30:00)

By: Jaime

Jaime — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:14:22 +0000

@ John Maglite: You have to have a certain panache to pull off bathroom humor, and to me, Jessica doesn’t have it.

But to each his own.

By: Troy

Troy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:28:48 +0000

Thank you

By: Matt B.

Matt B. — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:23:57 +0000

Re: Billboard Charts:

Hot Country Songs charts all the major country markets airplay of songs for that chart. It’s airplay Only. The Hot 100 Singles are airplay AND sales (physical & Digital). “Change” was the 3rd best selling digital single its first week on the chart. Now it’s the 15th and has sold 200,000 copies. that helped the song do as well as it has on the Hot 100 Singles chart.

By: Dylan Gramm

Dylan Gramm — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:17:37 +0000

Woo-hoo! New Lauderdale!

By: Troy

Troy — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:59:21 +0000

Like Taylor Swift song Change it is number 10 on the hot 100 but is 50 something on the country chart

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:52:54 +0000

@Troy: There are many differences. What specifically do you mean?

By: Troy

Troy — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:43:31 +0000

Does anyone know how billboard charts differ from the hot 100 and the Hot country songs.

By: John Maglite

John Maglite — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:21:06 +0000

I’ll bet Dolly Parton has, though. There are plenty of good reasons to dislike Jessica Simpson, but that one doesn’t strike me as especially fair.