Montgomery Gentry Joins Opry; Hall to Highlight Matraca Berg
- Montgomery Gentry officially joined the Grand Ole Opry last night.
“Uh, my daddy, he loved what it stood for and what it was about. And I promise you, me and T won’t let you down. And uh, omagosh, Dad…” Eddie said, clutching his Opry trophy and looking up, “we made it.”
- Matraca Berg is the next songwriter to be highlighted by the Country Music Hall of Fame in its Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters series. She’ll participate in an interview and perform briefly at the Hall on July 18.
- In order to add more of a rock edge to some of his songs, Jack Ingram pushed the release of his next album, Big Dreams and High Hopes, back to August 25.
- Starting Nov. 9 in Glasgow, Scotland, Toby Keith plans to take his first tour of Europe.
- Jeff Dykhuis reviewed and photographed performances from Jack Ingram, Billy Joe Shaver, Robert Earl Keen, Wade Bowen, Jackson Taylor and more at the recent Country Fever festival in Pryor, Oklahoma.
- Listen to Neko Case perform a set of songs mostly culled from her album Middle Cyclone acoustically on Mountain Stage.
- CMT’s Edward Morris shared ten of Keith Urban’s best videos.
- The episode of CMT Crossroads featuring Jason Aldean with Bryan Adams premiers on Friday. Aldean’s performance of “Heaven” from the show is currently available on CMT.
- Twang Nation is giving away a copy of Elvis Costello’s Secret, Profane & Sugarcane. Leave a comment naming an artist who has successfully crossed into the roots/Americana genre to enter.
- American Classic, an album of Willie Nelson covering standards, will be released August 25 and consist of: “The Nearness Of You,” “Fly Me To The Moon,” “Come Rain Or Shine,” “If I Had You” featuring Diana Krall, “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” “I Miss You So,” “Because Of You,” “Baby It’s Cold Outside” featuring Norah Jones, “Angel Eyes,” “On The Street Where You Live,” “Since I Fell For You,” and “Always On My Mind.”
- Anyone who doesn’t like music deserves a sackpunch.
- The Eye of the Hurricane posted a Ryan Bingham bootleg from a 2008 performance in Paris featuring several cover songs.
- Listen to Drew Nelson’s “Grandmother Moon” at Songs:Illinois.
- Chris Neal on Gloriana’s EP, The Way It Goes: “Sometimes production clutter gets in the way of the music here, but The Way It Goes is nonetheless the sound of a talented group making a great first impression.”
- Doug Freeman published an interview with Steve Earle about his early years in the music business and his relationship with Townes Van Zandt.
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June 24, 2009 at 2:34 pm Permalink
I’m sitting here crying. I read the article on GAC and came here to see the video. As a fellow Kentuckian, Eddie made me darn proud.
Here is the list of some other Kentuckians who have made it (listed on GAC):
“Marty ticked off the names of other Kentucky-bred performers who’ve preceded the duo in the Opry: Loretta Lynn, Patty Loveless, Bill Monroe, John Conlee, comedian Stringbean, Skeeter Davis, Grandpa Jones.”
June 24, 2009 at 2:37 pm Permalink
poor, poor jack.
June 24, 2009 at 2:38 pm Permalink
Gloriana’s hit that’s out now…is as pop as pop music can get under the Country title.
June 24, 2009 at 2:42 pm Permalink
and yes, last night at the Opry was great. from the press conference to the actual induction to seeing the joy in the faces of Eddie, Troy, and their families backstage, it was a pretty special night. I know many of the readers here don’t care much for their music, but they are some good guys and it was great to see them rewarded last night.
June 24, 2009 at 2:43 pm Permalink
My “Mum” is from Scotland and I’ve visited family 3 times now. I know Glasgow quite well and for some reason my brain is struggling to envision a picture of Toby Keith singing there..especially singing “Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue”
June 25, 2009 at 1:16 pm Permalink
MY BOYS MG!
‘NUFF SAID!
WORD.
:-P
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