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Brad Paisley/Carrie Underwood Schedule Free Concert; Tom Russell’s Longevity; Stream Jason Eady
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are scheduled to perform a free concert in downtown Nashville on Nov. 10, one day before the CMA Awards.
Sounds Country commented on the new Bruce Robison single “Born to Roll,” which features Rodney Crowell and will be released on Robison’s next album From the Top. I can’t find a release [...] -
Drifting Cowboys Steel Guitarist Passed Away; New Releases; Bruce Robison Tour Diary; Free Sampler
Steel guitarist Robert D. Norred, who was a member of Hank Williams‘ Drifting Cowboys for a short period in the late ’40s, passed away on Sunday.
New releases for the week of October 27, 2009 include:
Bart Crow Band – Heartworn Tragedy
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceDel McCoury Band – Family Circle
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceDolly Parton – [...]
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Todd Snider, Bruce Robison and Robert Earl Keen Kickoff Barstool Tour in Alexandria
Hall & Oates may have been at the 9:30 Club on Wednesday night to perform Jimmy Wayne’s smash “Sara Smile,” but the best show in town featured co-headliners Robert Earl Keen, Todd Snider, and Bruce Robison. The three men sold out Alexandria’s Birchmere on the inaugural stop of their Barstool Tour, something that seems to [...]
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Carrie Underwood Joins Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame; John Fogerty Thrills At Americana Music Festival
Carrie Underwood and Ramona Reed, the only female singer to record a duet with Bob Wills, are two of the three honorees who will be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame tonight.
The sound is a little muddied, but Bruce Robison posted a live video of the new song “The New Me,” and he [...] -
Jack Ingram Sets Sights On Record; Smash Mouth Crossover; Patty Griffin’s Gospel
Come Tuesday, Jack Ingram will attempt to set the world record for the most radio interviews in 24 hours. The current record stands at 96 interviews, Ingram is shooting for 225.
Speaking of records, 1,859 guitar pickers played “This Land Is Your Land” in Luckenbach, Texas on Sunday to top a record previously held by the [...]Continue reading "Jack Ingram Sets Sights On Record; Smash Mouth Crossover; Patty Griffin’s Gospel"
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Bruce Robison Brings Country to the Cactus Cafe
I should have been in Galveston Friday evening, catching Drew Kennedy and Rodney Hayden at the legendary Old Quarter before they headed off to Europe, but my partner in crime wasn’t in town. Instead, I was flying solo and zipped through the rain to catch a Bruce Robison show at the intimate Cactus Cafe. So [...]
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (6-28-09)
To answer my question from last week: Yes, George Strait did hit the 30-listener mark, and he did it by blowing away the rest of the field, a solid eight listeners ahead of the closest competition. With about 26 studio albums to his name and tons of compilations and holiday albums, Strait is one of [...]
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Craig Morgan Retaliates; Jason Aldean Goes Gold; Phil Vassar Releases Video For ‘Bobbi’
Craig Morgan rags on Blake Shelton in a new video that shows him reading a poem he wrote in response to a poem Shelton wrote earlier this year poking fun at his hair. In one line of the poem Morgan reads, “Don’t be discouraged when your girlfriend sells more records than you. I mean seriously, [...]
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Elizabeth Cook Joins Cast of Conway Twitty Musical
The folks behind the musical production Conway Twitty: The Man, The Music, The Legend, The Musical announced that Elizabeth Cook (MySpace) has been added to the cast to play the role of Joni Twitty, one of Conway’s daughters. (via press release)
The New York Times‘ Jon Caramanica calls John Rich’s “Shuttin Detroit Down” the first great [...]Continue reading "Elizabeth Cook Joins Cast of Conway Twitty Musical"
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‘Live at The Bluebird Cafe’ Concert Series Will Celebrate Americana Artists
Jim Lauderdale, Sam Bush, Nanci Griffith and Foster & Lloyd have been confirmed to perform as part of the Americana Music Association’s ‘Live at The Bluebird Cafe’ series starting in February.
Little Big Town announced that bands and musicians can register to compete for an opening slot on the upcoming A Place To Land Tour. Fans [...]Continue reading "‘Live at The Bluebird Cafe’ Concert Series Will Celebrate Americana Artists"
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- Steve M.: "Steve, You really should drop the “holler than thou” additude. Everything in this commerical; don’t act like you’re above that. Carrie ...
- estelle: I love it! From Cowboy Casanova to Play On, there's not a single track that I do not like. So ...
- highwayman3: Dan Milliken, thanks for that post, I wanted to comment on the Miranda comparison as well because its just silly ...
- Dan Milliken: I'm with Brady. I think this album is her weakest in terms of song quality, and I was honestly holding ...
- Alli: Wow! Amazing! This song made me think of all the loved ones I have lost! What a ...
- K: " Rascal Flatts and Faith Hill are perhaps the furthest thing from country music as it gets" Ever heard of Taylor ...
- Jon: @K "The industry proffessionals that voted Carrie Underwood a Grand Ole Opry member don’t know what they’re talking about ...
- Jimmy Stix: Howdy!! Here's a new country song you could spin!! Pat garrett's new song...... soon to be released ......on CMT...... in country ...
- Dan E.: Oh, Carrie is doing way more than just trying. Her songs are amazing, she's an excellent performer, and her co-writes ...
- K: Steve, You really should drop the "holler than thou" additude. Everything in this commerical; don't act like you're above that. ...
