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Iconic Kristofferson; Dierks Bentley Tops Charts; Joe Ely Shares Sign Collection
BMI will honor Kris Kristofferson as a music icon during its awards show in November.
New releases for the week of June 30, 2009 include:
Brad Paisley – American Saturday Night
Amazon | iTunes [Bonus: "Then (Single Edit)"] | MySpaceBrandon Rickman – Young Man, Old Soul
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceCledus T. Judd – Polyrically Uncorrect
Amazon | iTunes [...]Continue reading "Iconic Kristofferson; Dierks Bentley Tops Charts; Joe Ely Shares Sign Collection"
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Musician’s Hall Announces Inductees; Radio & Records Closes Doors
After 36 years of publication, Radio & Records is calling it quits.
The current state of affairs has left The Nielsen Company with no other alternative but to immediately cease all services, products and events related to Radio & Records. The magazine’s final edition is the June 5 issue. Electronic products end today, the Web site [...]Continue reading "Musician’s Hall Announces Inductees; Radio & Records Closes Doors"
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Keith Urban Announces 2009 Tour Stops; No Dates Yet
Keith Urban’s tour kicks off in May and he’s announced 58 dateless stops so far. (via ggcolumn)
Texas Music Matters describes The Gourds‘ music as a “bawdry brand of Texas bluegrass” and Austin Music Source calls it “recombinant rocky-tonk jam-folk.” If that piques your interest, listen to a live recording of “Hey Thurman,” a song that [...]Continue reading "Keith Urban Announces 2009 Tour Stops; No Dates Yet"
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News Roundup: Kenny Chesney Has a Ball at White House; CMA Awards Broadcast Announced
Talk about a slow news day. Isn’t anyone having a baby?
Kenny Chesney dropped by the White House yesterday–to catch a ball game.
Three tee ball games are [...] scheduled at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue featuring youngsters from all 50 states. The games will be attended by President George W. Bush, who will use the event to unveil [...] -
Tim McGraw’s “If You’re Reading This” Is In High Demand
Twangville claims that Emotionalism from The Avett Brothers is a “great addition to the Avett catalog and is arguably their best yet.”
Fans of Cledus T. Judd can celebrate with the announcement of his upcoming tribute to Ray Stevens, Boogity, Boogity — A Tribute to the Comedic Genius of Ray Stevens. The album is due out [...]Continue reading "Tim McGraw’s “If You’re Reading This” Is In High Demand"
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