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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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Buddy Jewell – “Somebody Who Would Die For You”
Songwriters: Mark Narmore & Adam Wheeler.
As Roni Stoneman says, “When you’re hot, you’re hot. When you’re not, you can’t give it away.” Sad but true, and, unfortunately, that’s likely to be the fate of Buddy Jewell’s new single “Somebody Who Would Die For You.” Jewell is now 48 years old and hardly and example of [...]Continue reading "Buddy Jewell – “Somebody Who Would Die For You”"
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (10-18-09)
Last.fm Top Artists
The margin was a little closer this week, but Miranda Lambert is the Artist of the Week for the third straight week, with 28 listeners. Apparently, three weeks of listening to her pretty consistently required some people to take a little break and try out the rest of their music collection. George Strait [...] -
Lost Highway Debut Announced for Robert Earl Keen; Rounder Celebrates 40; Kenny Snatches Camera
Robert Earl Keen will release The Rose Hotel, his Lost Highway debut and first album since 2005, on Sept. 29.
Buddy Jewell is the first artist signed to the new label ALL Entertainment, and should have a new single next month.
NPR has an interview with Loudon Wainwright III and song selections from his newest album, High [...] -
Mel McDaniel Hospitalized; Rosanne Cash Reveals The List
Opry member Mel McDaniel is in the hospital and in a medically induced coma. The Tennessean is reporting that he suffered a heart attack in June.
For his next album, Lyle Lovett plans to combine originals along with songs from some of his favorite Texas singer-songwriters. The yet-to-be-titled project will be released Oct. 20.
“I had a [...]Continue reading "Mel McDaniel Hospitalized; Rosanne Cash Reveals The List"
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The Year In Review: Top 20 Country Music News Stories Of 2008
20. Joey + Rory Rising: A Talent Competition Actually Finds Talent
Outside of American Idol winner Carrie Underwood and Nashville Star castoff Miranda Lambert, the spate of talent competitions that we’ve endured since the advent of reality TV has produced few artists who could be said to possess a level of talent that aligns them with [...]Continue reading "The Year In Review: Top 20 Country Music News Stories Of 2008"
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Nashville Star: A New Beginning, an Uncertain Future
This is the first installment in a series of Nashville Star coverage on The 9513. Be sure to visit The9513.com at 8 p.m. central on Monday, June 9th as we live blog the Nashville Star premiere on NBC.
Nashville Star, long maligned as a poor man’s American Idol, has finally made it to the big time. [...]
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The Cyrus Virus: Billy Ray Tapped To Host Nashville Star
Billy Ray Cyrus announced he’ll be hosting the sixth-season of Nashville Star.
“This year it is all about the dream, about the music, about persistence and never giving up faith,” Billy Ray told Leno. “You know, I’ve been to the fair, and I’ve seen the bear, and I’m really excited.”Calvin Gilbert on the CMT blog: “At [...]
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Buddy Jewell – “This Ain’t Mexico”
Songwriters: Buddy Jewell and Al Sostrin
Buddy Jewell hopes to resuscitate his flagging career with his latest single, but for many his career may as well have ended. “This Ain’t Mexico” is an ignorant commentary on the issue of immigration–or invasion according to Jewell–backed by Mariachi inspired instrumentation, which makes it all the more insulting.
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Bucky Covington takes Buddy Jewell’s Place
As I wrote yesterday in the Monday News Roundup, Buddy Jewell won’t be playing this year’s GAC sponsored “Country Christmas Tour,” due to falling off a ladder while hanging Christmas lights. Replacing Buddy, will be American Idol alumnus, Bucky Covington. Other stars to play on this tour are, Deana Carter, Julie Roberts, Blue County, [...]
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