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2008 ACM Awards Live Blog
The ACM Awards are set to air tonight at 8PM ET/PT on CBS. We’ll find out who the fans voted for Entertainer of the Year, which is apparently still open for voting. I gotta question the legitimacy of this award because without requiring registration, there’s no way to limit online voting to one per [...]
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43rd Annual ACM Awards Preview
It’s the old versus the new in the 43rd Annual ACM Awards.
This doesn’t mean that it’s the traditionalists versus the pop stars, which would make for an interesting showdown. Rather, it’s what happens to awards shows when eligibility criteria are too liberal and not enough good music has been released in the past year: [...] -
Junior Brown Modeling New Show After 1960s Country Music Programs
Word has it that guit-steel inventor Junior Brown shot three pilot episodes for the Junior Brown Show last Tuesday. Negotiations with possible outlets are just beginning, but the show is modeled after country music programs from the 1960s like The Porter Wagoner Show. “Along with selections from Brown’s catalog, each episode also spotlights a different [...]
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Aaron Watson Believes In The Good Ol’ Boy Business Model
Aaron Watson talked to Lynne Margolis about where he got the nickname Honky-tonk Kid, how he got hooked up with Ray Benson and the relationship he has with him, and about how he separates time between the road and home. His upcoming album will have a John Mayer song, a Waylon song titled “Tulsa,” and [...]
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43rd Annual ACM Awards: Who Should Have Been Nominated
In a perfect world, The 9513 staff would select the ACM nominees and fans would not vote for Entertainer of the Year. Here in the real world, the Academy votes for the nominees, the fans vote for the Entertainer, and I make fun of both.
There are only two rules: as much as I’d like to, [...]Continue reading "43rd Annual ACM Awards: Who Should Have Been Nominated"
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Kenny Chesney Dominates ACM Awards Nominations
Kenny Chesney leads the 2008 ACM Awards nominations with 11 while Rodney Atkins pulled in six. Here’s a list.
Ricky Skaggs will be awarded a Berklee honorary doctorate of music on the Grand Ole Opry stage.
Skaggs’ virtuosity, his rich musicality, and his commitment to the deep roots of American music make him a deserving recipient of [...]Continue reading "Kenny Chesney Dominates ACM Awards Nominations"
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Give Me Some Money: Eddie Money Gone Country
Veteran rocker Eddie Money is going country. His first single, “Give Me Some Water,” from the forthcoming album The Other Side of Money is scheduled to be released this weekend and will feature backing vocals from Vince Gill. Money also plans to countrify his hits “Hard Life” and “Two Tickets to Paradise” for the album.
Miley [...]Continue reading "Give Me Some Money: Eddie Money Gone Country"
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The Year in Review: Awards, Awards, Awards
I’m excited to comment on this year’s industry awards because it gives me another opportunity to remind our readers that I skunked the rest of the staff in our predictions for both the ACM Awards and CMA Awards. I’ll have at least a few months to revel in the glory, but I imagine that everyone [...]
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Mailbag: Does Vince Gill Cut His Own Hair?
How do you write a tribute to someone you love?
If there was a formula, would it really be a fitting tribute? – Brody
What country singer had Big & Rich in their video?
The duo appeared in the video for Billy Joe Shaver’s “Live Forever” and even took part in vocal duties. (watch on YouTube) – Brody
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Tim McGraw – “If You’re Reading This”
I don’t know if Curb plans to send this song to radio as a single, but this live recording from the ACM Awards could climb the country charts based solely on unrecruited spins. I haven’t liked anything that Tim has released since “Live Like You Were Dying,” but “If You’re Reading This” is one of [...]
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