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Dierks Bentley & Wife Welcome Daughter, Evalyn Day
In their ever-exclusive fashion, People.com learned of the birth of Dierks Bentley and wife Cassidy’s daughter, Evalyn Day Bentley, who was named after her maternal grandmother.
Dierks’ family isn’t the only one growing, Miranda Lambert blogged about her new horse and three new cats.
Charlie Louvin’s motor home was involved in an accident in New Jersey [...]Continue reading "Dierks Bentley & Wife Welcome Daughter, Evalyn Day"
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Jennifer Nettles Celebrates Birthday With the Start of Love on the Inside Tour
The first night of Sugarland’s Love On the Inside tour coincided with Jennifer Nettles’ 34th birthday, a present she cherished before working the crowd into a frenzy with duo partner Kristian Bush, and according to Craig Shelburne, earning their nomination for entertainer of the year from the CMA Awards.
Honky tonker James Hand (MySpace) completed his [...]Continue reading "Jennifer Nettles Celebrates Birthday With the Start of Love on the Inside Tour"
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New Study Claims Country Music Listeners Are Hardworking and Outgoing
A study of 36,000 participants and carried out by Professor Adrian North tries to establish a link between musical tastes and personality types. According to findings, listeners of country music are hardworking and outgoing.
Jessica Simpson made her first Opry appearance over the weekend and performed the lead single from her new album, “Come On Over,” [...]Continue reading "New Study Claims Country Music Listeners Are Hardworking and Outgoing"
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At 81 And With Two Albums Due This Year, Charlie Louvin Isn’t Slowing Down
At 81 Charlie Louvin isn’t slowing down; he has two albums slated for later this year. The first, Steps to Heaven, will be new versions of traditional gospel songs along with two tracks from the duo he started with his brother. The second, Charlie Louvin Sings Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs, is self-explanatory.
Amber Waves of [...]Continue reading "At 81 And With Two Albums Due This Year, Charlie Louvin Isn’t Slowing Down"
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Viewership For ACM Awards Increased; So Did Performers’ Sales
The 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards saw a 27 percent increase in viewers from 2007 and the artists who performed during the show saw a dramatic increase in sales. In light of the positive news, Orly Adelson, President of Dick Clark Productions, said, “We are very excited about what lies ahead and are accelerating [...]
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New Jessica Simspon Album to Feature Dolly Parton
Rumor has it that Jessica Simpson is in talks with Dolly Parton about doing a duet on her new album. (via ggcolumn)
In an exclusive interview with Country Hound, Dierks Bentley claims his band is the best at Halo 3, beating both Miranda Lambert’s and the Cross Canadian Ragweed bands. And, in another Q&A with Peter [...]Continue reading "New Jessica Simspon Album to Feature Dolly Parton"
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Songwriting Is What Dolly Loves The Most
Edd Hurt talked with Dolly Parton about Porter Wagoner, her new album, and her legacy for a piece in American Songwriter. She says throughout her career songwriting is what she has enjoyed the most.
Have you ever thought about making a record similar to Porter’s Wagonmaster or Charlie Louvin’s last record, using an outside producer to [...] -
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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Trace Adkins Plays Trump Card; To Be Contestant On Celebrity Apprentice
There was a time in Trisha Yearwood’s life when she needed drama in her relationships just so she could feel something, but she’s thankful that time has passed. These days she channels the emotion into her songs.
Willis Alan Ramsey recorded an album in 1972 and hasn’t recorded one since. “As Ramsey likes to say, ain’t [...]Continue reading "Trace Adkins Plays Trump Card; To Be Contestant On Celebrity Apprentice"
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The Start of Something Big: Big State Festival Day One
Only a few short hours removed, via sleep, from the end of the first day of Big State Festival, and only a couple hours until the second day begins, we find ourselves beat and wore down, but eagerly anticipating another day of great music and fast cars. The blisters, cherry red sunburn, and general [...]
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