Songwriter Larry Jon Wilson Passed Away; Jimmy Buffet To Host Free Concert; Miranda’s “House” Holds Top Spot
- Songwriter Larry Jon Wilson passed away yesterday afternoon at the age of 69 after suffering a stroke while visiting family. Wilson recorded four LPs in the ’70s before becoming disillusioned with the music business. After 29 years without a release though, he returned last year with an acoustic collection of songs simply titled Larry Jon Wilson. Several mp3s from his early records can be heard on his fan page. Also check out Stephen Deusner’s interview with Wilson here on The 9513 about last year’s release.
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New releases for the week of June 22, 2010 include:
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Clint Eastwood – Rawhide’s Clint Eastwood Sings Cowboy Favorites (Reissue)
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Jaron and The Long Road to Love – Getting Dressed In The Dark
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Nora Jane Struthers – Nora Jane Struthers
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The Rowdymen – Gas, Liquor & Fireworks!
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Terri Hendrix – Cry Till You Laugh
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Uncle Kracker – Happy Hour: The South River Road Sessions
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- In a show of support for the Gulf region, Jimmy Buffet will host a free concert in Alabama on July 1. Other performers will include Sonny Landreth, Zac Brown Band, Kenny Chesney, Jesse Winchester and Allen Toussaint.
- John Henry Earle made his stage debut on Saturday when Allison Moorer carried him onstage to join Steve Earle for a duet on “City of Immigrants.”
- Taylor Swift was awarded the Hal David Starlight Award, which pays tribute to young songwriters with promise, at the Songwriters Hall of Fame last Thursday.
- LeAnn Rimes and Dean Sheremet finalized their divorce on Saturday.
- Due to a scheduling conflict, Miranda Lambert is replacing Alan Jackson at this week’s Country Jam in Grand Junction, Colorado.
- At his recent fan club party, Randy Owen revealed that he’s been undergoing treatment for prostrate cancer.
- Brooks & Dunn will be missing tonight’s Nashville Rising benefit show “due to illness.”
- The Tennessean has more on tonight’s Tim McGraw and Faith Hill-hosted Nashville Rising benefit concert.
- After four weeks at No. 1, Miranda Lambert‘s “The House That Built Me” has held the top spot on the Media Base/Aircheck chart longer than any other song this year and is tied for the longest run on the BDS/Billboard chart.
- Bruce Channel, Delbert McClinton, Gary Nicholson, and Lee Roy Parnell will be the 2011 inductees into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Hall of Fame.
- Ronnie Milsap‘s hit song “Smoky Mountain Rain” won a race to become a new Tennessee state song.
- Country California: Quotable Country – 06/20/10 Edition
- The CMT New Music Video Evaluation team screened ten new videos for last weekend’s CMT Big New Music Weekend. Reba McEntire, Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson, Gary Allan, LeAnn Rimes, Trace Adkins, Danny Gokey, James Otto, and Jessie James all turned in new videos.
- Trace Adkins talked oil with CNN’s Anderson Cooper.
- The Lefetz writer Bob Lefetz revels in the authenticity and honesty of Jamey Johnson and Jack Ingram.
- Each year, the Musicians Against Childhood Cancer festival takes place just outside of Columbus, Ohio with some of the biggest and best musicians in bluegrass and acoustic music. To help promote this year’s festival, starting on July 21st, a CD consisting of mostly live performances will be released and the title track, “Life Goes On,” is currently available as a free download.
- Justin Byrd‘s new single, “Walking On A Beach,” was released today.
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June 22, 2010 at 11:07 am
Congratulations Miranda! The success she’s finally getting is like a dream, I had never imagined she’d become such a hit, but I’m really glad it happened because she really deserves it.
June 22, 2010 at 11:26 am
I was completely happy and shocked that pop radio was playing me. ‘You Were Meant for Me’ was a country song, a simple shuffle, and I recorded it with a country band from Nashville. It’s surprising, too, because it was getting played next to the Spice Girls. It always (nagged) at me because I always listened to country music when I got in the car, and it always killed me not to hear my stuff on there when I thought it would be a real natural fit. ●
- – Jewel on her country leanings.
What Jewel forgets to mention is that she was also being played along side The Wallfowers, DAve Matthews, Joan Osbourne and Sheryl Crow. And that “You Were Meant for Me” had three different remixes.
She seriously thinks that none of us remember this stuff, doesn’t she?
June 22, 2010 at 11:35 am
And now next week LeAnn Rimes will marry Eddie Cibrian since she’s divorced. Not really a true statement that they’ll marry next week but that’s the way Hollywood goes: marry one day, divorce the next day, marry again.
June 22, 2010 at 11:39 am
What country band did Jewel record “You Were Meant For Me” with?
Unfortunate that Jewel is having a lot of trouble getting her songs on country radio. Stay Here Forever made Top 40 and Satisfied is struggling also.
June 22, 2010 at 11:53 am
Maybe if she were a country singer she would have better luck.
June 22, 2010 at 12:59 pm
If Jewel’s current single fails its their own fault… they should’ve known better than to release “Satisfied” at this time of year. They should’ve gone with “No Good in Goodbye” for this time of year.
June 22, 2010 at 1:39 pm
I guess no daily updates anymore? It’s like a whole week of information in one day.
Good for Miranda! I’m glad she’s finally getting her due.
June 22, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Viki,
I think it’s twice a week now; Tuesdays and Thursdays is the pattern I’ve noticed. I especially appreciate the Tuesdays, because I look forward to the extensive list of new releases.
June 22, 2010 at 4:09 pm
I think on the “off” days for the news summaries they should have open “Country News You Care About” threads for us to post links to articles we think are relevant that day! Of course that could make it hard for The 9513 to find articles for their news thread days that haven’t already been mentioned. Oh well…
The radio success of “The House That Built Me” is proof that even AirHead Country radio listeners can appreciate good quality music if it is presented to them over the airwaves. I just wish such occurrences weren’t so rare these days in Top 40 land.
I always get a kick out of Trace Adkins when he goes off on politics! I’d love to see Trace have a political debate on current events with Timbo McGraw. Trace would literally mop the floor with the hapless Timmy.
There is just something “off” about Bob Lefsetz. Again he proves it by lumping Jamey Johnson and Jack Ingram into the same potato sack. What’s next, an article about the similarities of Hank III and Gloriana? Crikey!
June 22, 2010 at 4:27 pm
I love the new video from James Otto SO much!!! (big smile)
God bless you and him always!!!
Holly in East Tennessee
June 22, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Rick, Lefetz wrote two separate articles: one about Jamey Johnson’s “Macon,” the other about Jack Ingram. That’s why there are two links. I agree that there’s something “off” about him lol, but that’s not it.
June 22, 2010 at 5:24 pm
I’m confused on the Miranda Lambert quote. yes it’s the longest running number 1 hit this year, but Reba was just #1 for 4 weeks with Consider Me Gone (however it was split over 2009 and 2010), I know carrie stayed 5 weeks at #1, Tim McGraw has sent multiple songs to #1 for 5 weeks, and even a few songs for longer (Live Like You Were Dying, It’s Your Love). Faith Hill with Breathe for 6 weeks. Or how about Lonestar with Amazed for 8 weeks. So i’m confused, how it’s tied for the longest time at #1. Can someone clarify this for me? I assume it has something to do with the way Billboard has changed it’s chart names. Thanks.
June 22, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Greg I think it’s for the current year.
June 22, 2010 at 6:26 pm
Vicki is correct. The article says Miranda Lambert tied for the longest stay at #1 THIS YEAR. Lambert’s The House That Built Me is #1 for the fourth week. Other four weekers from this year are:
1. Consider Me Gone-Reba McEntire
2. Why Don’t We Just Dance-Josh Turner
If you are considering that Billboard 2010 started in December, 2009, those two songs are beaten by the five week stay of Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now.
June 23, 2010 at 4:45 pm
The new Mark Chesnutt duet with Amber Digby is TOP NOTCH!!!!