-
Caitlin & Will/Keith Anderson Dropped; Gretchen Wilson’s Redneck Records; Initial Lineup for CMA Awards
Caitlin & Will and Keith Anderson have parted ways with Columbia Records.
Tune in to GAC tonight to catch the premiere of “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” the first single and new video from Josh Turner’s recently delayed album. The previous album release date was Nov. 10, but that has been pushed back three months to [...] -
Guilty Women’s Amy Farris Found Dead; Nashville at Nite Returns; New 1100 Springs Music on the Horizon;
Austin native and fiddler Amy Farris, who was part of the group The Guilty Women that played with Dave Alvin, was found dead at her residence in Los Angeles at the age of 40. Suicide is suspected, although an investigation is still underway.
Alt-512 Music Musings posted audio of Corb Lund’s CD-release show at Threadgill’s on [...] -
Miranda Lambert Releases “Dead Flowers” To Digital Outlets
Miranda Lambert’s “Dead Flowers” is now available on iTunes and Amazon for the new and improved price of $1.29.
NPR’s World Cafe has an audio interview with Jamey Johnson along with performances of “High Cost of Living,” “In Color,” “That Lonesome Song” and a web-only outtake of “Nothing Is Better Than You.”
Via Rodney Hayden’s newsletter:
The New [...]Continue reading "Miranda Lambert Releases “Dead Flowers” To Digital Outlets"
-
Country Legend Vern Gosdin Passed Away
Country legend Vern Gosdin passed away in his sleep last night at the age of 74.
But Gosdin found his greatest success doing mainstream country, as he scored No. 1 singles with “I Can Tell by the Way You Dance,” the Ernest Tubb quasi-tribute “Set ‘Em Up” and “I’m Still Crazy.”
His recording of “Chiseled in [...] -
Miranda Lambert’s New Album Is Slated For September
Miranda Lambert told Billboard’s Gary Graff that she’s worked on about four songs for her new album, which is scheduled for a September release. She’s mixing some of her own songs and including submissions from other writers.
“What’s fun is the more success you have, the better the songs are that you’re pitched,” she notes. “The [...]Continue reading "Miranda Lambert’s New Album Is Slated For September"
-
Haggard & Kristofferson Schedule First Ever Performances Together
Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson will be performing together for the first time ever come April. That doesn’t seem possible, but Twang Nation lists the three dates, all on the west coast, for the special acoustic performances.
Zalman King, a director for the ’90s erotic and drama series Red Shoe Diaries, is in talks to film [...]Continue reading "Haggard & Kristofferson Schedule First Ever Performances Together"
-
Writer Peter Egan Follows Hank’s Last Ride
Even if you have no interest in Hank Williams (hah, who am I kidding?), Peter Egan’s article, recounting a trip he and Richard Mayer made following the route of Williams’ famous last ride to a gig in Canton, Ohio, is a captivating read full of interesting details and trivia. For instance, Hank’s driver, Charles Carr, [...]
Continue reading "Writer Peter Egan Follows Hank’s Last Ride"
-
Punk/Rock Johnny Cash Tribute Album Benefits Fight Against Breast Cancer
A new Johnny Cash tribute album called All Aboard features punk and rock artists covering some of Cash’s most well-known songs. Surprisingly, I actually enjoyed a few of the songs (”Let the Train Whistle Blow,” “Delia’s Gone” and “I Still Miss Someone.”) Plus, all the proceeds from album sales will go to a non-profit organization [...]
Continue reading "Punk/Rock Johnny Cash Tribute Album Benefits Fight Against Breast Cancer"
-
Willie and “The Wheel” Ready to Roll
Asleep at the Wheel may not have been the first artist to play during this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival, but it wasn’t until “Miles and Miles of Texas” began to ring across Zilker Park that regulars knew ACL Fest was truly underway. That’s because Asleep at the Wheel has helped start the festival [...]
-
2008 Austin City Limits Music Festival Wrap-Up: Country Edition
Several Texas-based blogs did a bang up job covering the annual Austin City Limits Music Festival that took place this past weekend. The ACL festival isn’t typically known for bringing in a ton of country music, but there were several country, and country-flavored acts on the bill. Unfortunately, I didn’t stumble upon any coverage of [...]
Continue reading "2008 Austin City Limits Music Festival Wrap-Up: Country Edition"
Popular Stuff
Sponsor
Is Dave Haywood going solo? This and many other of country music's most pressing questions answered in the September edition of The 9513's world famous Mailbag!
Caroline Herring likes to sing songs about life in the South. No, not exactly like Justin Moore and Jason Aldean...
The 9513's resident historian Paul W. Dennis sits down for a chat with country music legend Gene Watson.
As much as we love girl singers, we love songs about girl singers even more. Here's just a few of the many tribute songs out there.
Step away from the river and up to a jukebox, because heartbreak is only temporary, but a good song about drowning yourself—like a diamond—lasts forever.
What do you think about music labels "testing the waters" with a single before providing access to an artist's entire album? 
What country artist, young or old, would you recommend as a must-listen artist to a newcomer on his/her journey through country music, and what would your essential song picks be?Current Discussion
- Please!: 'I find Carrie’s music to be a fresh of breath air and anybody who doesn’t feel this can easily find ...
- Rick: Speaking of polite company, King Rat Obama and his fellow democrat vermin in the U.S. House of Representatives (and one ...
- Steve M.: I don't mind songs with political overtones-after all, Woody Guthrie wrote most of his tunes with a solid political bent, ...
- Vance: Only a superfan of Carrie would think I'm bitter as her fanbase is unable to take hearing any criticism about ...
- Dan E.: Vance: You seem a little bitter.
- Dan E.: Kurt: I bet you'd be surprised at how many people are both fans of Carrie and Taylor. Only a small ...
- Vance: The lyrics are actually, “boy meets girl, girl leaves boy” Also, I’m loving her fresh music. It's not fresh music, it's cookie ...
- kurt: I personally don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong with a country artist working with someone like Martin or Dioguardi if ...
- kurt: Thank you! Thank you! Carrie fans seem to think that “remixing” is the only way to make a country song ...
- Leeann Ward: Michael, That's ridiculous on more than one level.
