Miranda Lambert Releases “Dead Flowers” To Digital Outlets
- Miranda Lambert’s “Dead Flowers” is now available on iTunes and Amazon for the new and improved price of $1.29.
- NPR’s World Cafe has an audio interview with Jamey Johnson along with performances of “High Cost of Living,” “In Color,” “That Lonesome Song” and a web-only outtake of “Nothing Is Better Than You.”
- Via Rodney Hayden’s newsletter:
The New American Voices Tour with Drew Kennedy has been going great. If you get a chance make sure and come out and catch a show. Remember to check www.americanvoicestour.com We’ll be heading to Europe in August and will be doing a west coast run in September it looks like. We’re still booking shows so let us know if there is a certain venue that we should visit (that would be good for an acoustic show) or if you’d be interested in hosting a house concert.
Meanwhile, if you live in the Central Texas area, there are shows scheduled for New Braunfels tonight, Fredericksburg tomorrow and Austin next week.
- As part of CMT coverage for Bluegrass Month, Edward Morris listed ten of Alison Krauss‘ videos, which he dubs “understated triumphs.”
- The Bluegrass Blog on the new Alecia Nugent album, Hillbilly Goddess:
Every song is a gem and Alecia sings with authority, passion and grace. The production and arrangements (as per other Carl Jackson-related releases) owe much to the way modern country music is recorded. For instance, there are two acoustic guitar tracks on almost every song (Tim Stafford and Andy Falco) and subtle percussion is also found throughout.
- The taping of Austin City Limits with Kenny Chesney was filmed Tuesday night and is planned to air early this fall. The show featured Mac McAnally as a special guest and the first public performances of “Boats” and “Somewhere In The Sun.”
- The Austin Chronicle’s Jim Caligiuri recalled the first time he met Stephen Bruton.
- Wade Bowen is a Texan through and through, but don’t label him a Texas-country singer.
“I am proud of Texas, and I’m proud of growing up here. But I really stress to people that I’m not a ‘Texas artist,’ ” says Bowen, calling from a tour stop in Lake Charles, La. “I’m an artist from Texas.
“I really want my music to be beyond that realm. So many people want to draw boundary lines. I think there’s a way to do it all and to stay true to yourself and to reach the entire country, the entire world, eventually. That’s the goal.”
- Rumor has it that a second edition of Chris Knight’s The Trailer Tapes will be released on September 1, and will include fan favorites like “It Ain’t Easy Being Me,” “The River’s Own” and “Love And A .45″ along with four bonus tracks.
- Front Line Management acquired Dale Morris & Associates, home of Cowboy Troy, oh, and Kenny Chesney. Morris & Associates has been Chesney’s only management company since 1993 and his move to Front Line comes in the wake of Tim McGraw’s move from Front Line to Red Light Management.
- Lee Ann Womack answered five questions for Detroit Free Press.
Young people tend to drive music sales, and right now they’re giving a lot of love to young acts like Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood. At this stage of your career, what’s your target audience?
My audience is people who like country music — real country music. I’ve always done a mixture of different kinds of music. It’s not all twin fiddles and steel guitars, but that’s my favorite. You can bet I’ll never stop doing it because I can’t. I couldn’t if I wanted to. It’s too much a part of me. If I’m not going to get to do that, I might as well go sell real estate. - Dolly Parton released a new children’s book today titled I Am a Rainbow.
- In the second installment of Anya Hinkle’s behind-the-scenes feature for BluegrassJournal.com, she provided a neat glimpse of how recording in the studio worked for her band, Dehlia Low. (Incoming)
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May 14, 2009 at 11:33 am Permalink
Not a fan of the new prices on iTunes. My guess is that if they (digital sellers) continue to hike up the prices of digital singles, more people will be more likely to splurge and buy the entire album.
May 14, 2009 at 12:40 pm Permalink
You guys find the best interviews on the web and then corral them all in one place here. Thanks a lot for the Johnson and Womack interviews.
May 14, 2009 at 1:10 pm Permalink
Texas would like to agree with Wade Bowen.
May 14, 2009 at 3:00 pm Permalink
I remember paying $1.30 for vinyl singles 25 years ago, so I’m not too worried about the iTunes price hike. It still seems like a decent price for a song.
May 14, 2009 at 3:10 pm Permalink
Yes, but you got two songs for that $1.30.
May 14, 2009 at 3:18 pm Permalink
Ah, but if you adjust for inflation that $1.30 single would cost $2.77 now.
May 14, 2009 at 5:20 pm Permalink
I agree that the Jamey Johnson and Lee Ann Womack interviews are well worth the effort to listen to / read. Its always refreshing to hear from artists who love traditional country music styles that actually still get Top 40 radio airplay.
Off Topic: I saw Chuck Mead at The Mint last night and it was a fun show. Chuck sang a handful of songs off his new album, a couple of BR5-49 songs, and the Del Reeves’ classic “Girl on the Billboard”. My favorite was a solo snippet of “Lovesick Blues” Chuck sang while his steel guitar player changed a broken string. Chuck’s new sound is BR5-49 meets Trent Summar and I prefer the more hillbilly BR5-49 style material. Chuck is playing a lot of small venues these days and if he comes your way he’s well worth seeing.
May 14, 2009 at 7:05 pm Permalink
You know, offering a B-side to iTunes and Amazon singles would be a great way to not only drive up sales of the digital singles, but possibly the album. If people like both songs, they are bound to be more interested in the album. Just a thought …
May 14, 2009 at 8:50 pm Permalink
UK singers usually have digital singles with
B-sides or at least The Saturdays do for Itunes. Not sure if has helped them that much.
May 14, 2009 at 10:52 pm Permalink
Saw Jamey Johnson last night in Boston. Played just a shade short of 2 1/2 hours straight. Sings real well & lots of good songs, including a bunch of covers, but it was a long night.It’s reviewed at countrystandardtime.com
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