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Corb Lund Hooks Up With New West Records
Canadian singer-songwriter Corb Lund singed a deal with New West Records and plans to release a new album this fall.
A tribute to steel-guitarist Don Helms will be held in Nashville on March 8 and will feature performances from Ray Price and Bobby Bare. (via Country Weekly)
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ACM Officials Reconsider Criteria For Album of the Year
When the nominations for the ACM Awards were announced on Wednesday, several readers keenly noted that the album of the year nominees were missing from the list. It was reported that those nominations would be announced in March after a re-vote. Country Universe has the reasoning behind the re-vote via Peter Cooper’s article in The [...]
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Asleep at the Wheel Prepped for Tour with Willie at Antone’s
Anticipation was high among those standing in the line that stretched around the block to find out who the “VERY special guest” to perform with Asleep at the Wheel would be on Saturday (2/7) evening at Antone’s. Word had leaked that a collaborator on the group’s recent album, Willie and the Wheel, would show up [...]
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Merle Haggard Would Rather Work and Stay Skinny
Randy Lewis has a great interview with Merle Haggard over at the L.A. Times.
Even more than his voluminous recordings, publishing royalties from his extensive trove of country songs assure him and his family financial stability for the rest of his life.
“I make enough off my royalties that I could sit on my ass and get [...]Continue reading "Merle Haggard Would Rather Work and Stay Skinny"
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Toby Keith Preparing Clothing Line, TK Steelman
Toby Keith is launching his own clothing line, TK Steelman, on Febuary 18.
According to his publicist, “the look mixes the influences Keith brings to his own wardrobe – part rocker and part biker with a “country sexy” aesthetic punctuated by oilfield imagery in the brand’s logos and font selections.”Watch a video of Ray Benson [...]
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Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash Announce New Album
The Bastards Sons of Johnny Cash plan to have a new album out sometime this year (fall or spring, depending on which part of the article you believe). Titled Bend In the Road, it will consist of 10 new originals along with covers of Billy Joe Shaver and Steve Earle.
New releases for the week of [...]
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Brad Paisley and Keith Urban Mull Over Idea of Joint Tour
Brad Paisley on the possibility of touring with Keith Urban: “Both of our managers, who are very good, and I think we’ll work this out,” he said. “We’ll do some shows. I don’t know how much, but we’ll do some stuff together for sure.”
Josh Gracin’s unbelievable wife (Ann Marie) gave birth to the couple’s fourth [...]Continue reading "Brad Paisley and Keith Urban Mull Over Idea of Joint Tour"
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Sunday Morning Comment Corral & Forum Roundup, Issue #3
It’s been a while since our last edition of the roundup, but not to worry–it’s back this week, and it’s back to stay. Just consider this your Sunday morning newspaper–The 9513 style!
Big things are happening here at The 9513–we think you’re going to love what we’ve got in store for you over the next few [...]Continue reading "Sunday Morning Comment Corral & Forum Roundup, Issue #3"
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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 [...]
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Miranda Lambert: Budding Urban Bow Hunter
The latest edition of Field & Stream includes a short Q&A highlighting Miranda Lambert as a reader of the magazine. She enjoys hunting and recently got into bow hunting when Blake Shelton bought her a bow. Here’s a humorous excerpt:
New Pastime: Scaring urbanites. “I bring my bow on the road and practice a lot. I [...]Continue reading "Miranda Lambert: Budding Urban Bow Hunter"
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