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Billy Yates Takes Male Vocalist Award at European CMAs
The European CMA announced their award winners and according to his MySpace, singer/songwriter Billy Yates won Male Vocalist of the Year. Carrie Underwood took the top prize for female vocalist, Brooks & Dunn notched another duo award and George Strait scored an album of the year trophy.
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Book Review: The Adventures of Slim & Howdy by Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn’s first novel, The Adventures of Slim & Howdy, chronicles the chance meeting of their alter-egos and the ensuing series of misadventures in comic crime novel fashion. Slim and Howdy, born in the short stories written in the liner notes of Brooks & Dunn’s albums, are a couple of gun slingin’ singers […]
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Mindy McCready Linked to Roger Clemens In Decade Long Affair
The New York Daily News reported today that Roger Clemens carried on a 10-year affair with country singer Mindy McCready. The two met when McCready, 15 at the time, was performing in a bar in Florida. Clemens confirmed his long-term relationship with McCready, but denies that it was sexual in nature. However, a source with […]
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Miranda Lambert Accused of Assault; Still Dating Blake Shelton
The sheriff’s department in Tyler, Texas is investigating an alleged assault case involving Miranda Lambert. According to reports, Lambert and her boyfriend Blake Shelton were attending a CD release party for an Adam Hood show when she was approached by Aisha Esbay for a photograph. She said Lambert told her “maybe later.”
Esbay said she went […]Continue reading "Miranda Lambert Accused of Assault; Still Dating Blake Shelton"
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Sara Evans Engaged To Alabama Talk Show Host
Sara Evans’ publicist has confirmed that she is engaged to Alabama talk show host, and former University of Alabama quarterback, Jay Barker.
Toby Keith plans to release a 35-song greatest hits package on May 6th that spans his career, starting with “Should Have Been a Cowboy” and concluding with his latest single, “She’s a Hottie.” […]Continue reading "Sara Evans Engaged To Alabama Talk Show Host"
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The Year in Review: Top 20 Country Music News Stories of 2007
The 9513 began as a country music news site. During the past year we have diversified our content but daily news roundups remain popular among our readers. Thus, it’s only fitting that our Year in Review series for 2007 ends with a roundup of the year’s top country music news stories.
20. Sammy Kershaw’s Troubles. I […]Continue reading "The Year in Review: Top 20 Country Music News Stories of 2007"
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The Year in Review: Awards, Awards, Awards
I’m excited to comment on this year’s industry awards because it gives me another opportunity to remind our readers that I skunked the rest of the staff in our predictions for both the ACM Awards and CMA Awards. I’ll have at least a few months to revel in the glory, but I imagine that everyone […]
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Brooks & Dunn Sell Out In Australia
Country duo Adam and Shannon Wright are scheduled to release a new self-titled album on January 29. One of the songs on the album, “True Love is a Golden Ring”, was co-written by Alan Jackson and Roger Murrah. Coincidentally, Jackson is also Adam’s uncle.
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October ‘07 Album Review Wrap-Up
October is over with and it seems like there was a whirlwind of new music. Some was good. The rest? Not so much. Browse through our assessments of the albums and let us know what you thought about the quality of October’s releases.
Brooks & Dunn – Cowboy Town
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Garth Brooks Expands Schedule to Include Nine Shows
In an effort to milk as much as possible from Taylor Swift’s debut an expanded “limited deluxe” edition is being offered that will include three new tracks, including Swift’s first phone call with Tim McGraw, and a DVD. The new edition will be made available on Nov. 6.
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- Jim Malec: I think Toby is one of the better recording artists in country music--but like s...
- Brian: Toby once made the comment that he was the "Barry Bonds of songwriting." After "...
- CRAIG R.: I must confess that Toby Keith has really not impressed me that much since " H...
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- D16: Telly, How can yoube so naieve. This is a great song...
- Sam G.: Didn't know there was going to be so many promising releases coming up in the ne...
- CF: Nice review. Imma check it out....
- Telly: I love, love, love Toby Keith, but that song is really bad. Just horribly bad. ...
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