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Taylor Swift Makes European Debut to Sold-Out Crowd
Taylor Swift made her debut in London last night to a sold-out crowd and The 9513 forum member SamB was there to catch all the action.
She did most of the hits (no Tim McGraw, which was odd), and some stuff off the new album, including Change, which I loved, and Love Story, which she said [...]Continue reading "Taylor Swift Makes European Debut to Sold-Out Crowd"
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Obama Concluded Acceptance Speech with Brooks & Dunn’s “Only In America”
Matt asks if anyone else finds it odd that Brooks & Dunn’s “Only in America” was played at the end of Obama’s acceptance speech last night in light of the fact that it was also George W. Bush’s campaign theme song in 2004.
A recent flight carrying Trisha Yearwood had to make an emergency landing due [...]Continue reading "Obama Concluded Acceptance Speech with Brooks & Dunn’s “Only In America”"
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Eyes and Hands Declared Most Prominent Body Parts In Country Music
Based on a compilation of more than 10,000 songs, artists Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg put together a data visualization chart that lists the most common body parts (pictures included) referenced in music by genre. Eyes and hands are the most referenced parts in country music. They even compiled a rebus glossary of all the [...]
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Sound Off On Carrie Underwood’s New Video For “Just A Dream”
Watch the new video for Carrie Underwood’s “Just A Dream,” and then go voice your opinion in the forums.
The proceedings for a lawsuit filed against Tim McGraw over a year ago were moved to Nashville last week. James Martinez filed the lawsuit in Texas, claiming McGraw copied his hit “Everywhere” from Martinez’s own song “Anytime, [...]Continue reading "Sound Off On Carrie Underwood’s New Video For “Just A Dream”"
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Taylor Swift Monopolizes Top Two Spots On Country Album Sales Chart
The top two spots on the country album sales chart this week belong to teen-phenom Taylor Swift for her exclusive Wal-Mart CD/DVD combo Beautiful Eyes and her self-titled debut album. So in this case, does that make third place the first loser?
Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush describe their experience rolling over the top of their [...]Continue reading "Taylor Swift Monopolizes Top Two Spots On Country Album Sales Chart"
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Put A Girl In It: Brooks & Dunn Put 100 Bikini Girls In New Music Video
Yesterday’s video shoot for Brooks & Dunn’s “Put a Girl In It” called for 1,000 models, but the duo had to settle for 100 bikini-clad girls. Bummer.
Porter Wagoner took “Satisfied Mind” to No. 1 in 1955, but the Hear Ya indie music blog introduces several other notable covers and posts a quote from one of [...]Continue reading "Put A Girl In It: Brooks & Dunn Put 100 Bikini Girls In New Music Video"
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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.
Folk singer U. Utah Phillips–who modeled his name after [...]Continue reading "Billy Yates Takes Male Vocalist Award at European CMAs"
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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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