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Garth Brooks Returning To The Stage For One Night Only
This is the first mention I’ve heard of it, but Jamey Johnson released an album at the end of August that’s available only as a digital download (iTunes, Rhapsody, etc.). That Lonesome Song contains 13 songs, 11 of which Johnson has some kind of writing credit on. Definitely worth checking out.
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Here’s To Hank Williams
Referring to Joe Nichols’ new album Edward Morris asks, “So what is the ‘real thing’ when it comes to Joe Nichols? Is he the brooding, introspective soul conveyed in ‘The Impossible’ and ‘If Nobody Believed in You’ or the party animal implicit in ‘Tequila’ and ‘What’s a Guy Gotta Do’?”
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“Categories Are Bleeding Together, And People Are Just Listening To Music”
While perusing the Galleywinter forums I came across a link to a great article on the Hampden-Sydney College website about Drew Kennedy from back in 2002 and 2003. The article says that:
For his senior thesis, Drew traced the origins of west Texas country music and combined his research with his own talents as a singer [...]Continue reading "“Categories Are Bleeding Together, And People Are Just Listening To Music”"
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Sony BMG Apologizes To Radio For Cease-And-Desist Demands
Jason Aldean’s producer, Michael Knox, on the singer:
“The first time I saw Jason Aldean, I knew I couldn’t have found a better act that gels the past and future of country music better than he does,” Knox said. “He’s got a unique sound we’ve been working together to perfect for almost 10 years now.”Sony BMG [...]
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Gruene With Envy Awards Ceremony: Amazing Talent, But Poorly Planned
After fighting the horrible Sunday afternoon traffic on I-35 we arrived at La Zona Rosa about 4:30 to find that the first acoustic set had already begun. The crowd was fairly small, but a constant buzz of chatter could be heard throughout the night. The event was more like a big party with live acts [...]
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A Few Albums Worth Checking Out
I’ve listened to a lot of music in the past month that’s worth recommending and have thus compiled a list of a few of the albums I have acquired myself. I’ll be doing some recommendations like this every so often just so people get a sense of the type of music I like and that [...]
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Last Of The Breed Tickets In Austin Are Moving Fast And Jack Ingram On The Cover Of Texas Monthly
Man, I knew when I woke up on Saturday that tickets for the Willie, Merle, and Ray concert were going to be on sale, but I figured I’d wait until today to purchase them so that Brady, Jenna, and I would be in the office to decide how many to get. We decided to purchase [...]
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