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2009 IBMA Awards Winners; Women In Bluegrass; Plethora of New Videos
BluegrassJournal.com posted a list of the winners from last night’s IBMA Awards where Dailey & Vincent, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Dan Tyminski, and Dale Ann Bradley were among the big award winners. And Peter Cooper has a recap of the awards show and performances. And The Bluegrass Blog has pictures. And…I got nothin’ else.
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (9-27-09)
Last.fm Top Artists
George Strait has held the #1 spot for most of the month of September, but Brad Paisley takes over this week with 29 listeners, one more than Strait. Dwight Yoakam, having a bit of a resurgence despite not having any new material, tied Tim McGraw for third place with 24. Miranda Lambert, [...] -
43rd CMA Awards Nominees Announced
Below are the nominees for the 43rd CMA Awards which will be broadcast live from the Sommet Center in Nashville November 11 on ABC. There’s not a lot of turnover in the artist selections from last year, but let us know what you think of this year’s selections in the comments.
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
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MySpace Signs Country Artist; Johnny Cash Graphic Novel; Gary Floater Harnesses YouTube
MySpace Records Artist Development signed its first country artist, KJ Testin (MySpace). (via Nashville Gab)
Rosanne Cash will be the subject of the Americana Music Association’s Festival and Conference 2009 Keynote Interview.
Mallary Hope’s “Love Lives On” is the iTunes free single of the week. (iTunes)
Country Haiku:
Big Bad John has died
This is why we need OSHA
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Miranda Lambert Learns the Art of Subtlety; Dang Dang Dang; Alan Jackson Likes Bologna
DETAILS magazine has a brief Q&A with Miranda Lambert.
Q: Is anyone at risk on your new album?
A: There’s a couple, but it’s subtler. I’ve moved from that crazy girl to someone a little wiser. I kill them a little more softly this time around.Don’t forget your free priority tickets to the Darius Rucker show on [...]
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75 Injured at Big Valley Jamboree; Sengelmann Hall Reopened; Free Jamey Johnson Download
The third and final day of the Big Valley Jamboree near Camrose, Alberta was canceled due to severe gusts of wind that caused the mainstage to collapse on Saturday, killing one person an injuring 75 others. One of the injured was country singer Billy Currington (black eye), who was on the stage at the time [...]
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (7-26-09)
After about 11 months in existence, The 9513 group on Last.fm added its 100th member this week. It’s a nice milestone for something that started as an idea on the forums. Thanks to everyone who’s a member and is contributing to our charts. If you’re not on Last.fm and want to be a part, all [...]
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Study Finds ‘Countryphiles’ Shy Away From Digital Downloads
A few interesting notes from a study of country music listeners by the Country Music Association:
Roughly two in five American adults ages 18-54 qualify as country music fans.
They’re predominantly Caucasian, more often female than male.
Forty percent of them make more than $50,000 year.
Roughly 5 percent of American adults aged 18-54 qualify as “countryphiles,” and they’re [...]Continue reading "Study Finds ‘Countryphiles’ Shy Away From Digital Downloads"
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Billy Currington – “People Are Crazy”
Songwriters: Bobby Braddock and Wayne Jones.
In country music, there’s a stock character you’ve heard in countless songs. He goes by his Native American name, Old Man in Bar. In the past few years he’s saved a man’s marriage (”I Hate Everything”), made another one realize what’s important in life (”The Good Stuff”), and now [...] -
CMA Tweaks Hall of Fame Ballot Procedures and Categories
The CMA Board of Directors approved changes to redefine the procedures and categories for inclusion into the Country Music Hall of Fame, starting with the 2010 ballots. The new “Veterans Era” category will be for professionals who have been in the industry for more than 25 45 years and combines the former “Career Achieved National [...]
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