“The Grundy County Corn Festival in Illinois had to find larger space to accommodate all of Bucky Covington’s fans! He recently drew the festival’s biggest crowd ever.” ~ That is one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever read….

Regarding the recent event honoring the 1st Family of country music, the Bradley Family:

“Kenny Chesney, Lee Ann Womack, Ronnie Milsap, Kellie Pickler, Gretchen Wilson and Mandy Barnett were among the stars who turned out to honor the Bradleys with music. More than 500 people attended the event.” ~ I was sooo glad to see Mandy Barnett included since both Owen and Harold were producers on her “I’ve Got a Right To Cry” album, which was Owen’s last project at the time of his death.

And finally: “During a recent interview with CMT Insider, Kid Rock surmised, “I truly believe people like myself, in a position of entertainers in the limelight should keep their mouth shut on politics.” According to the Kid, celeb endorsements can actually hurt politicians.” ~ Wow, I actually agree with Kid Rock on something! That’s kinda spooky……

(PS – If any of you listened to the song by The EverybodyFields in my above post, the video continues on with artist interviews from Bonnaroo. When asked what they would name their own festival if they created one, Jill Andrews responded “Wicked Icky” in Durham, New Hampshire and Sam’s response was “Doo Doo Roo” in Eastern Tennessee. (lol) A funny segment with the EverybodyFields interviewing Bonnaroo fans starts at 8:20.)

“When you get this next record, you will not hear anything about the way my life has gone. You’ll hear things about the way that I FEEL – emotions, personal things, relationships.I try to leave out anything that my fans couldn’t relate to. I’ve chosen to focus on the way people and real life experiences have affected my heart”. Well I guess we won’t be hearing any drinkin’ songs…..

Next: Chet Flippo posted a very interesting “Nashville Skyline” last Friday about a sense of malaise that is infecting the Nashville country music establishment. Here’s my favorite part:

“These days, that is no longer so much the case. Forces beyond Nashville’s control determine the destinies of people in country music and have for several years. What is alarming now is that those very outside forces seem to no longer have any rhyme or reason to what they are doing and what they can do. Or any sense of control at all.

It’s not just the dread of losing one’s livelihood. It’s also about losing one of the underpinnings of one’s life — that your music, which you love and is such a huge part of your life and your being, may just go away one day. Whoosh! In the blink of an eye. That’s an extreme view, of course, but one that is not entirely outside the realm of possibility.”
Link: http://www.cmt.com/news/nashville-skyline/1593769/nashville-skyline-artist-x-has-lost-the-mojo.jhtml
Sounds like the airheaded programmers at Top 40 “so called country” radio are doing Nashville in……

Finally: The folks over at Paste magazine love The EveryBodyFields (I’m cuckoo over Jill Andrews) and have a link to an a capella version of the Everly Brothers “Let It Be Me” they recorded outside after a recent concert. Jill really has a nice voice….

Link: http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2008/08/the-everybodyfields—let-it-be-me-a-cappella-cove.html