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Bucky Covington Talks About American Idol And His Upcoming Second Album
It’s easy to think of Bucky Covington only as the crazy-haired blonde guy who finished in 8th place on Season 5 of American Idol. But after Covington signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records, his self-titled debut became the best-selling debut artist from the country music class of 2007, opening at #1 on the [...]
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Friday Five: Death By Stampede
Today I guest write on Juli Thanki’s Friday Five not because she’s on vacation–mentally nor physically–but because we wanted to pay tribute to one particular little part of her that we adore. For those that have gotten the privilege to know her, Juli has a wonderful and twisted sense of humor, and nowhere is that [...]
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Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood Lead ACM Nominees; Billy Joe Shaver Trial Date Set
If you had any lingering doubts about Lady Antebellum’s rising status, put ‘em to rest. The nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards were announced and the trio earned not five nominations like Taylor Swift, or six like Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood, but a total of seven nominations. Off-camera nominees were announced as [...]
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January Mailbag: What Does Alan Jackson Like On His Eggs?
What does Alan Jackson like on his eggs?
Cheese and corn. — Stephen
He still likes bologna. — Ken
A load of salsa. — Jim
Hens. — CMW
What message is Tim McGraw saying in Southern Voice?
The message is that while most people think the South is full of uneducated rednecks and hillbillies, there are actually a number of noteworthy [...]Continue reading "January Mailbag: What Does Alan Jackson Like On His Eggs?"
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December 2009 Mailbag: What Key Does Garth Brooks Sing In?
What key does Garth Brooks sing in?
Florida doesn’t pay enough to bring Garth out of semi-retirement. — Karlie
What key do you prefer and how much are you willing to pay? Also, is a private jet included as part of the offer? — CMW
Where does Big Kenny live?
He was born in Big Beaver, PA, but then [...]Continue reading "December 2009 Mailbag: What Key Does Garth Brooks Sing In?"
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (11-29-09)
Last.fm Top Artists
The 9513 group is up to 132 members, and 30 of them listened to Brad Paisley last week, making him the #1 artist. That should give him some consolation for having his #1 Billboard singles streak broken. Right behind him is George Strait (27 listeners), Miranda Lambert (26), Alan Jackson (25) and Dixie [...] -
Wanda Jackson Finds Producer In Jack White; Dierks Bentley Plans Bluegrass Record
Jack White is scheduled to produce a forthcoming album for Wanda Jackson.
Trace Adkins is the new celebrity spokesperson for BC Headache Powder. The only other country artist the company has worked with in its 100-year history is Faron Young.
The title track to Jerry Lee Lewis‘ recent EP release, Mean Old Man, was written by Kris [...]Continue reading "Wanda Jackson Finds Producer In Jack White; Dierks Bentley Plans Bluegrass Record"
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Bucky Covington – “Gotta Be Somebody”
Songwriters: Chad Kroeger and Nickelback.
Nobody was more excited than Bucky Covington when Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger showed up as a co-writer on the lead single to what will likely be Tim McGraw’s last album for Curb Records. “Nickelback is country, Nickelback is country!” Covington shouted as he dashed out into the streets, embracing strangers and [...] -
2009 IBMA Awards Winners; Women In Bluegrass; Plethora of New Videos
BluegrassJournal.com posted a list of the winners from last night’s IBMA Awards where Dailey & Vincent, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Dan Tyminski, and Dale Ann Bradley were among the big award winners. And Peter Cooper has a recap of the awards show and performances. And The Bluegrass Blog has pictures. And…I got nothin’ else.
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Carrie Underwood’s Third Album Titled Play On; Kitty Wells Celebrates 90 Years
Carrie Underwood’s Nov. 3rd album will be called Play On.
The Chicago Sun-Time’s Bobby Reed reviews the first of two Carrie Underwood sets at Ravina in Higland Park, IL:
The back-to-back performances of “I Told You So” (originally a hit for Randy Travis) and “Twisted” illustrated the fine line Underwood walks between country and pop music. That [...]Continue reading "Carrie Underwood’s Third Album Titled Play On; Kitty Wells Celebrates 90 Years"
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