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Friday Five: Songs About Baseball
It’s that time of year again, folks: the World Series is right around the corner. Maybe you’re a diehard baseball fan, maybe you cheer for anyone but the Yankees, maybe you don’t care at all. Whatever your thoughts on America’s game, check out these baseball songs.
Honorable Mentions: Punch Brothers – “Take Me Out to [...] -
40 Truckin’ Songs
This September, The 9513 is saluting one of our favorite topics: truckin’. We had a list long as Route 66, but after much debate, narrowed it down to 40 artists and 40 songs.
Though there is a fair amount of women truck drivers, this list is Y chromosome heavy. You won’t find too many ballads on [...] -
Brooks & Dunn Compile Hits; Holly Williams Schedules Opry Debut
Brooks & Dunn are scheduled to release a 30-track hits compilation titled #1s … and then some on Sept. 8. The duo’s current single, “Indian Summer,” and “Honky Tonk Stomp” will be the only new material. Visit GAC for the complete track listing.
Whitney Duncan goes skinny dippin’ in her new video for “Skinny Dippin’.”
Craig Shelburne [...]Continue reading "Brooks & Dunn Compile Hits; Holly Williams Schedules Opry Debut"
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (5-31-09)
So much for thinking that a two-hour special devoted to George Strait would make him the sure-fire #1 artist on the charts this week. The best he could do was tie for fourth with Patty Loveless at 22 listeners. Sugarland is on top this week with 24 listeners, and Alan Jackson and Johnny Cash are [...]
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ACM Awards Received a 78 Percent Bump Over Previous Year
With an average of 14.8 million viewers, the ACM Awards saw a 78 percent increase over last year.
The audio and video recordings of Trace Adkins performing “Till the Last Shot’s Fired” live at the ACM Awards are available for download on iTunes. (via My Kind of Country)
RJ Eskow commented on the new John Rich single [...]Continue reading "ACM Awards Received a 78 Percent Bump Over Previous Year"
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Oldest Active Opry Member Hank Locklin Passed Away At 91
Hank Locklin, a country legend who The Tennessean’s Peter Cooper says is one of the greatest and most influential tenor singers in country music history, died at the age of 91 on Sunday in Brewton, Alabama. Locklin has been a member of the Opry since 1960 and his hits include “Send Me The Pillow That [...]
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Little Jimmy Dickens Returns to the Opry and Jamey Johnson Shuttin’ Nashville Down
Little Jimmy Dickens is scheduled to host Opry segments on Friday and Saturday. It’ll be his first time back to the stage since undergoing surgery to stop bleeding on his brain in January.
Craig Shelburne revisits twelve ladies, with distinctive personalities and clever songs, of the 90s who helped pave the way for the women of [...] -
‘Live at The Bluebird Cafe’ Concert Series Will Celebrate Americana Artists
Jim Lauderdale, Sam Bush, Nanci Griffith and Foster & Lloyd have been confirmed to perform as part of the Americana Music Association’s ‘Live at The Bluebird Cafe’ series starting in February.
Little Big Town announced that bands and musicians can register to compete for an opening slot on the upcoming A Place To Land Tour. Fans [...]Continue reading "‘Live at The Bluebird Cafe’ Concert Series Will Celebrate Americana Artists"
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Ho, Ho, Ho: Joey+Rory Add Holiday Spirit to “Cheater Cheater” Remix
Just in time for the holidays, Joey+Rory created a “Sleighbell Mix” of their song “Cheater Cheater” and posted it on MySpace. Unfortunately, they removed the hip hop inspired “King Mix” before I had a chance to listen to it, but based on forum response, I didn’t miss much.
The Austin Chronicle’s Doug Freeman says honky-tonk can’t [...]Continue reading "Ho, Ho, Ho: Joey+Rory Add Holiday Spirit to “Cheater Cheater” Remix"
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