New Label Imprint Includes Brad Paisley; Country Music Hall of Fame Redesigns; Full Album Concerts
- Songwriter Chris DuBois, producer Frank Rogers, and Brad Paisley are launching a new Sony Nashville record label imprint called Sea Gayle Records. The label’s debut artist is Jerrod Niemann (MySpace). (via All About Country)
- The Country Music Hall of Fame website got a makeover. (via Country Music Tattle Tale)
- Nashville At Nite attended last week’s BMI Country Awards and published video interviews with country singers Jimmy Wayne, Sarah Buxton, Jake Owen, Eric Church, Trent Tomlinson, Little Big Town, Keith Anderson, Jason Michael Carroll, Joey + Rory, and faux country singer Danny Gokey (to be fair to Gokey, a few of the other could probably fit in this category, too).
- In an interview with American Songwriter, Chase Heard — one of the primary songwriters of the Wrinkle Neck Mules (MySpace) — talked about his band’s recent release:
Let the Lead Fly was created in the same vein as our previous record The Wicks Have Met, but it skews towards the rootsier end of the Mules spectrum. When we sat down to record this album we actually had about 30 songs we were really excited about putting out. We ultimately decided to split them up and release this batch of songs first. The heavier songs were held back for next project which should make its way to the surface in the near future.
- The Judds may or may not be reuniting in 2010.
- New album reviews from Country Weekly’s Chris Neal: Joe Nichols‘ Old Things New, Kris Kristofferson’s Closer to the Bone, Veronica Ballestrini’s What I’m All About, and Sam Bush’s Circles Around Me.
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- This week in country music history, according to Country California.
2004 – Sugarland performs “Baby Girl” during its Grand Ole Opry debut. Backstage after the performance, Kristian Bush comments on what a huge honor this must be for the Opry.
- @ashleymonroe: I’m worried sick about the future of country music.. that’s all I’ll say.
- Country Haiku:
I really prefer
When you say nothing at all
So STFU - Post Rock’s David Malitz and Chris Richards ponder the point of full album concerts — those concerts where an entire album is played, start-to-finish, in order. Still, there are at least ten albums they’d love to hear recreated by the original players. What are your thoughts on full album concerts, and what country albums would you like to hear in concert from beginning to end?
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November 16, 2009 at 10:55 am Permalink
Surely Sea Gayle records will eventually ink Crystal Gayle. In fact, without her, does that name even have a meaning?
November 16, 2009 at 11:02 am Permalink
Sounds like its time Ashley Monroe became a full fledged member of “Kill Nashville Pop”, a movement inspired by the song “Murder On Music Row”. Ashley would look great in one of those “Unite Hillbilly Nation” T-shirts! (lol)
Link: http://www.killnashvillepop.com/
I saw the band Old Californio do a “full album concert” of their album “Westering Again” and didn’t realize this was some kind of concert trend happening elsewhere. Its a fine concept, well at least when an album is full of music worth hearing live…
November 16, 2009 at 11:06 am Permalink
That Jerrod Niemann record is really good. It is a bit wacky in places but Jerrod’s another like Jamey Johnson who is traditional country.
November 16, 2009 at 11:31 am Permalink
…sounds to me, as if the judds are really carefully looking at all the options.
November 16, 2009 at 12:47 pm Permalink
Jamey Johnson basically does “Full Album” concerts track by track and his band is most of the same cats who played on the record. It’s a phenomenon that’s good in certain instances.
November 16, 2009 at 1:30 pm Permalink
Sorry Ashley, I dont think I need to hear about the future of Country music from a 21 year old. I get that you performed with Raconteurs and have great buzz, but pipe down a bit.
November 16, 2009 at 1:41 pm Permalink
I dont think I need to hear about the future of Country music from a 21 year old.
What are you doing here then?
November 16, 2009 at 1:50 pm Permalink
Yeah, Ashley, don’t say anything until you’re too old to make a difference.
November 16, 2009 at 1:51 pm Permalink
Thanks for that Mules article!
November 16, 2009 at 2:13 pm Permalink
Considering the state of the music industry, I’m surprised anyone is starting a new record label. Anyway, I think it would be awesome to hear Mary Chapin Carpenter do Come On Come On or Stones in the Road in concert.
November 16, 2009 at 2:17 pm Permalink
I just laughed at a snide Jon comment. I feel unclean. ;)
November 16, 2009 at 2:38 pm Permalink
I dont think I need to hear about the future of Country music from a 21 year old.
I think that’s exactly who we should be hearing about it from. After all, they’re the ones who are going to define it.
November 16, 2009 at 2:49 pm Permalink
Ha, Dan. Me too.
I’m perplexed by your comment, Stewman, which isn’t new. You’re going to dismiss someone on account of her age?
I agree with Jim.
November 16, 2009 at 3:05 pm Permalink
You’re really not going to get far around here insulting Ashley Monroe.
November 16, 2009 at 3:23 pm Permalink
Considering the fact that Ashley Monroe’s record deal went down mostly because she was struggling to compromise what she felt was truly her, which is truly country, I’d like for her to speak up a little more. She’s one of the few her age that will.
November 16, 2009 at 3:49 pm Permalink
I haven’t found dismissals of people’s views because they’re 21 or 81 to be very useful. Age is not enough information.
November 16, 2009 at 5:09 pm Permalink
Hank Williams and Gram Parsons died before they were 30. It’s a shame they didn’t live long enough to really become country music experts.
November 16, 2009 at 5:11 pm Permalink
age, no. taste and communication skills, probably. i gotta share this: i was doing a presentation in my spanish class this morning. the idea is present a power point slide show and tell the class about yourself en espanol. the girl that went after me had a slide about the music she liked and there was a big pic of taylor swift on the screen. right when it appeared about half the class sounded like bluto from animal house when they showed the slide of flounder during the pledge meeting. some girl in the back said under her breath, “she’s no wynona judd that’s for sure.” gotta love small town usa.
November 16, 2009 at 5:53 pm Permalink
what country albums would you like to hear in concert from beginning to end?
Johnny Cash – At Folsom Prison
November 16, 2009 at 6:17 pm Permalink
Any live record that wasn’t pre-packaged & shoved down your throat like Top 20 radio.
Until the industry (the artists) start taking control of what they put out there then we’re forced to listen to garbage. Ashley is correct & her age is perfect to take back country music from people that are too old to RUN the business.
Thankfully, Ragweed is on the cutting edge of giving the fans their shows. I listen to their live records all the time.
November 16, 2009 at 6:45 pm Permalink
What I would like to know is what specific event triggered Ashley to post that tweet! Did she DVR the CMA awards and just get around to watching Taylor Swift win the “Female Vocalist of the Year” award? Hmm…
I’m trying to like the Wiyos, but the fact they’ve been out on the “Obamavoter Victory and Pot Smoking Tour” with Willie, Bob, and John is just too much for me to bear…
November 16, 2009 at 6:49 pm Permalink
Interesting. Monroe’s tweet seems to be something of an inkblot.
November 16, 2009 at 6:54 pm Permalink
I agree with Carisa, Bands and musicians from Texas are all about live music, some have released live albums before even releasing a studio recording and have made their reputations on their live shows completely. That does not mean that they don’t know what to do in the studio either, just check out Mike McClure’s music and the artists he has produced, he has almost single handedly brought Texas and Red Dirt music into the 21st century. Artists like Cross Canadian Ragweed and Willie Nelson have also been releasing recordings of the concert you are at 15 minutes after the show on a USB wristband.
I have bought live concert CD’s from Nashville artists and i have not found one in the last 20 years that i can think of that i actually liked, most were complete train wrecks. Go back further and check out the ones who did it right like Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Pat Green’s live at Billy Bobs is a somewhat recent favorite and i am looking forward to Wade Bowen’s live album being recorded this weekend at Billy Bob’s and Jason Boland will be releasing a live album early spring.
As far as wishing to hear an album done in concert front to back i would say Waylon Jennings “Honky Tonk Heroes” would be perfect.
November 16, 2009 at 7:36 pm Permalink
http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20091116_371_0_hrbPLU213338
This would make for a good album.
November 16, 2009 at 7:53 pm Permalink
Sea Gayle Records? Usually record labels have nice rings to them… that just sounds silly lol
November 16, 2009 at 8:28 pm Permalink
Sea Gayle’s a new label imprint, but the publishing company’s been around for years.
November 16, 2009 at 8:46 pm Permalink
I don’t understand why Sony is starting a new imprint when they closed shop on a historic label like Epic just a few years ago, in order to streamline their operations. Or is this just a partnership between Sony and the publishing company? There also doesn’t seem to be any mention as to whether Paisley’s future products will bear the new imprint.
November 16, 2009 at 9:14 pm Permalink
Razor,
This is a Sea Gayle label that is being distributed by Sony Nashville and promoted by their promotional team. As for Paisley, I think that could be the case very soon.
November 16, 2009 at 9:17 pm Permalink
Somehow “Sea Gayle” just doesn’t seem appropriate for landlocked Tennessee! I think something more befitting of the big label Nashville mentality these days would be “See Spot Run”…
November 16, 2009 at 9:21 pm Permalink
I’d love to hear “Red Headed Stranger” live in concert.
November 16, 2009 at 9:22 pm Permalink
what country albums would you like to hear in concert from beginning to end?
Willie Nelson – Red-Headed Stranger (the classic version, not the new extended version)
November 16, 2009 at 9:23 pm Permalink
Since Trailer beat me to it by 1 minute let me also add my second choice:
Uncle Tupelo – Anodyne (the classic version, not the new extended version)
November 16, 2009 at 11:08 pm Permalink
Not only did Hank die before he was 30, but Jesus wasn’t but 33, and he did some cool things in that time.
November 17, 2009 at 4:46 am Permalink
…write a meaningful song about it, ashley.
November 17, 2009 at 5:55 am Permalink
Could Sea Gayle but the more traditional side of country? Sony Nashville going full blown contemporary country?
November 17, 2009 at 8:31 am Permalink
Ashley spent the week before the CMA’s with Miranda. No wonder her comment. Someone please explain why a vocalist award didn’t go to a vocalist?
November 17, 2009 at 9:52 am Permalink
John Keats died at 25. He could have been a pretty good poet if only he’d lived longer.
November 17, 2009 at 11:09 am Permalink
So you’re comparing Ashley Monroe to Hank Williams & Gram Parsons? Seems like a fair comparison, an artist who hasnt released one album to two musical legends. Im not saying she cant have an opinion, and her opinion is probably right, it was just a bit dramatic and also slightly self-serving
November 17, 2009 at 3:04 pm Permalink
Stewman,
Ashley Monroe DOES have an album out. It’s not a CD copy but seeing as you have the internet, you can get it from places like Amazon, iTunes and eMusic.
As for Sony Nashville, the label may have signed Danny Gokey but they also signed Chris Janson who sings a duet with Holly Williams on her record.
November 17, 2009 at 3:38 pm Permalink
I agree with Stewman that Ashley’s tweet was self-serving. Me thinks she partook of the same sour grapes that the Judds were eating.
November 19, 2009 at 6:14 pm Permalink
I would say A Place To Land By Little Big Town fom finsih to end
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