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Wagonmaster Is “The Past Of Hank Williams And Early Nudie Suits”
In October of 2005 Jason Boland checked himself into rehab after trying to kick his alcohol habit for a few years. He said it was a scary prospect coming back to music sober, he didn’t know whether was going to like it or not.
“Our strengths are always our weaknesses. Music was one of the things [...]Continue reading "Wagonmaster Is “The Past Of Hank Williams And Early Nudie Suits”"
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Album Review: Big & Rich - Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace
Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace is a mish-mash of mediocre, cliché-ridden, and thematically unrelated songs that, at best, sounds more like a collection of demos than the highly anticipated third album from a duo that has sold over 4 million units.
Weak? No, my friends, “weak” is not the word needed to accurately describe this [...]Continue reading "Album Review: Big & Rich - Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace"
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Elizabeth Cook Is One Heck Of A Clogger And Women Sing About Revenge
Chris Cagle has been in the studio working on his next project. His last Top 5 hit came in 2003, so hopefully he can deliver on this one.
In a move that is bound to alienate some of his fans, Darryl Worley will be appearing nude in the July 2007 issue of Playgirl magazine. Jason [...]Continue reading "Elizabeth Cook Is One Heck Of A Clogger And Women Sing About Revenge"
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Merle Haggard And Billy Joe Shaver Have New Albums In The Pipes
A Fredericksburg promoter’s attempt to revive a lawsuit against Merle Haggard has been shot down by the 4th Court of Appeals because she missed the deadline to appeal the suit’s dismissal. Kathy Schroeder is suing Haggard over a concert he failed to appear at in 2001 due to an illness, which she is challenging as [...]
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Big & Rich Launch Video Via iTunes And Jason Aldean Expecting Second Daughter
After a decades worth of research, Holly George-Warren recently released Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry. Oxford University Press asks Ms. George-Warren a few questions about Autry and her book on their blog.
OUP: What do you think Autry’s enduring legacy will be?
George-Warren: The image of the singing cowboy–gussied up in [...]Continue reading "Big & Rich Launch Video Via iTunes And Jason Aldean Expecting Second Daughter"
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Drama Behind Richie McDonald’s Split From Lonestar And Willie Nelson Has Chance To Be “Fallen Angel” For A Day
Still Is Still Moving posted a story from Marsha Sills about Willie Nelson’s day in court this past Tuesday. The women were giddy and the Assistant District Attorney was a little dismayed at the reaction.
Songwriter and singer Willie Nelson’s court appearance in St. Martinville on Tuesday always will be on the minds of those women [...] -
American Idol Country Night Plagued By Mediocrity And Critics Love New Pam Tillis Album
Big & Rich canceled their show at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino on April 12th. The cancellation was due to a dispute over a young guest.
To accommodate the wishes of an ill 5-year-old girl, a local radio station had arranged for the young fan and her family to meet Big & Rich and see [...] -
Carrie Underwood Earns Fourth No. 1 And Joe Walsh Joins Kenny Chesney
Carrie Underwood has achieved her fourth number one single from her debut album with “Wasted.” Her previous number ones were “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” “Don’t Forget to Remember Me,” and “Before He Cheats.” Check out more discussion on this topic at Country Universe.
“Country sells in Zanesville. My thoughts are, we’re going to fill every seat [...]
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John Rich Is Producing Jewel’s Country Album And Brad Paisley Running On Backup Reserve Of Adrenaline
Andrew Dansby encourages listeners hearing Jack Ingram for the first time to explore the artist’s back catalog of music. Ingram considers his newest album to be an extension of his past work, part of the trajectory that he would like is career to take.
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Billy Joe Shaver Charged In Shooting Incident And Marty Robbins To Be Honored By Hall Of Fame
Austin360 republished a great article that pretty much details Billy Joe Shaver’s book and offers a couple of scenarios that weren’t discussed at all during the book.
If you ever have occasion to sit a spell with Shaver, ask him about his prankish habit of writing letter grades on Townes Van Zandt’s lyric sheets when his [...]
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Free Music Downloads: If you’ve only recently come to country music, or have never delved past the genre’s surface and it’s most famous names, you may not have heard of Tom Russell. That’s a shame, and The 9513’s Free Music series is here to help set you down the right path.
Martina McBride - “Ride” Catchy, but a little low on cogency–not to mention originality. And it essentially resolves into the same kind of positive “message song” that has defined so much of McBride’s recent work.
Richie McDonald - “How Do I Just Stop” So gloriously simple and unequivocally lackluster that people of every political persuasion should rejoice in the opportunity to come together and have a hearty laugh at its expense.
Donnie Vondra - “If I Didn’t Love You” Combinining a golden trifecta of country music—steel guitar, fiddle and a strong, twangy vocal—"If I Didn't Love You" pulls together a sweet, toe-tapping ditty reminiscent of Marty Raybon-era Shenandoah.
Lance Miller - “Bacon Frying” A charming country song that is beautiful for its simplicity, a musical remnant from a time when songwriters understood that often the best thing to do is just get out of the song’s way.
John Rich - “Another You” For a guy who is supposed to be a genius songwriter, John Rich sure does seem to be running out of ideas. 
George Ducas - “Walk Through This World” Ducas banks on the success of recent artists’ pleasantly bland lyrics and agreeable instrumentation for his first release with WhiteStar Nashville.
In this exclusive interview for The 9513, Little Big Town’s Jimi Westbrook talks about life with the band, as well as A Place to Land, the group’s current album, which has charted in the top 10 of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart on two separate occasions
Forgotten Artists: Cal Smith - When the Florida Sunshine Opry (Eustis, FL) booked its first “name” (non-local) act back in 1999, the act they chose was Cal Smith. No wonder, since Cal is an excellent singer, musician, storyteller and showman. | View more artists featured in Paul W. Dennis' recurring "Forgotten Artists" feature »
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