Month In Review: April 2007

Brody Vercher | May 9th, 2007 Email Share

Traffic continued it’s upward march through the month of April which lets us know that you guys are spreading the word about The 9513, so we thank you for that. We gave away some free music and quite a few t-shirts last month. You never know when we’ll be feeling generous, so check back often to see when/how to score some free stuff. Also, we’re excited about the addition of Jim Malec to help, Brady, Matt, Jenna, and I continue our modest coverage of country music.

Album, Concert, & Book Reviews
We didn’t get out to see very many live shows last month, probably because Brady was busy reading two books, which he reviewed below. Matt wrote a review of Angela Hacker’s post-Nashville Star album which garnered the most comments on an article thus far.

Recommended
These are basically mini-album reviews, worthy of highlighting because one of us felt like they would interest our readers. Unfortunately, we only had two albums to recommend last month since new album reviews seem to be more popular.

Recommended: Johnny Bush And The Derailers

Your Take
Another well received article from Matt that asks your opinion on who should the Opry induct next. Be sure to check this one out and let us know what you think.

Who Will the Opry Induct Next?

Miscellaneous Highlights

DRM-Free Downloads At Last?
Brady talks a little bit about DRM-free music and says that the ball is in the consumer’s court.
Roundup: The Billy Joe Shaver Shooting Edition
This is a roundup of the news written on the Billy Joe Shaver shooting incident.
Preview Songs From Pam Tillis’ Upcoming Album, Rhinestoned
Listen to a couple of songs from Pam Tillis’s Rhinestoned.
Gary Allan Opens Up To People Magazine About His Wife’s Suicide
In an exclusive with People magazine, Gary Allan talks about the night his wife died and how he and his children have been coping.
Top 15 Best Designed Country Music Artist Home Pages
The One And Only April 2007 Mailbag

And lastly, throughout the month you can always swing by news roundup page to stay updated on current news in the country music industry.

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