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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 […] -
43rd Annual ACM Awards Wrap-Up
Best performance: Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, “Make the World Go Away.” Carrie Underwood sounded awful in her show-opening performance of “Last Name” but has never sounded more beautiful than in this tribute to Eddy Arnold. Major award shows too often fail to even acknowledge the passing of exceptionally talented and influential legends, and […]
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Mailbag: How Can I Get More Than A Memory?
What artist is switching to country music?
Snoop Dogg apparently has an Everlast country song on his new album, Jessica Simpson is from Texas and therefore undeniably country, and Bon Jovi and the Eagles tried on a pair of country music boots last year–so tell me, which artists aren’t switching to country music? - Brody
And most […]Continue reading "Mailbag: How Can I Get More Than A Memory?"
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Writer’s Guild and Grammys Reach Interim Agreement
The Writer’s Guild of America came to an agreement with the producers of the Grammy telecast to allow writer’s to work on the show.
Martie McGuire of the Dixie Chicks is expecting her third daughter with husband Gareth. (Thanks Peter)
Production on a straight-to-DVD comedy starring Bill Engvall begins today. Engvall owns a small town bait shop […]Continue reading "Writer’s Guild and Grammys Reach Interim Agreement"
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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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The Year in Review: Awards, Awards, Awards
I’m excited to comment on this year’s industry awards because it gives me another opportunity to remind our readers that I skunked the rest of the staff in our predictions for both the ACM Awards and CMA Awards. I’ll have at least a few months to revel in the glory, but I imagine that everyone […]
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Lawsuit Filed Against “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” Singer
Here’s an eBay auction for our readers with a big heart and some dough to spare. SIR Nashville is auctioning off a guitar autographed by twenty three famous musicians; a few of them are country (Dolly Parton, Wynonna, Randy Owen, Alison Krauss, Deanna Carter, Big & Rich). All of the proceeds will benefit St. Jude […]
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Mailbag: Name Of Man Who Sing Traditional Country Music?
What should Josh Turner’s new single be?
Barring any shakeups at the label, his next single will be “Another Try” from Everything is Fine - Jim
Why was Faith Hill not at the 41st CMA Awards?
Her and her hubby, Tim McGraw, where shut out and didn’t receive any nominations, so what’s the point in going and supporting […]Continue reading "Mailbag: Name Of Man Who Sing Traditional Country Music?"
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Patty Loveless Gears Up For Her Third Trip On the Santa Train
Gary Allan has no balls, as illustrated by his latest album — Living Hard — and just so you know, Ronnie Dunn and John Anderson are merely average Nashville singers, too. I wish I was just making this stuff up, folks.
Tours featuring two mega-stars are in. First it was Kenny Chesney and LeAnn Rimes, then […]Continue reading "Patty Loveless Gears Up For Her Third Trip On the Santa Train"
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The 2007 CMA Awards Aftermath: Country Music Hijacked
There’s only one country album on Stylus Magazine’s List of the 50 Best Albums of 2007, and it’s Miranda Lambert’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, coming in at number two.
Yallwire posted the second part to their video interview with Billy Joe Shaver. This time around he sings “Get Thee Behind Me Satan” and gives some insight into […]Continue reading "The 2007 CMA Awards Aftermath: Country Music Hijacked"
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Josh Turner - "Everything Is Fine" Turner is the rare example of an artist who records material that’s both quality and trademark.
Darryl Worley - "Tequila On Ice" A groovy mid-tempo that sways, a refreshing reprieve from the exhausting pace of a format that clamors for loud music and swelling choruses.
Blake Shelton - "She Wouldn't Be Gone" It’s all about nailing the melody rather than providing a legitimate interpretation that accentuates the lyrical content, although Shelton does do a pretty good job of injecting what limited emotion he can.
Tim McGraw - “Let It Go” McGraw mostly seems interested in trying to create a sing along with an interesting melody and while the sound is aurally pleasing, the uninspired vocal fails to make up for the lack of substance in the lyric.
Dolly Parton - “Shinola” Songwriters, take note: building your hook around a pop culture reference that’s sixty years old does not a good single make.
Kid Rock - “All Summer Long” Here’s an artist who is willing to show some personality. And that chorus, insanely hooky as it is, hits us right in the gut.
Forgotten Artist: Charley Pride For the ’70s, Billboard has Charley listed as its third ranking singles artist behind only Conway Twitty and Merle Haggard. 
Forgotten Artist: Johnny Darrell Arguably country music’s first “outlaw,” Johnny Darrell recorded for United Artists from 1965 to about 1973, but Darrell’s records didn’t get the major promotional effort they deserved.
How to look like Tiffany Falon? If you ever find an answer, please, call me. -- Matt
One of an emerging wave of artists empowered by decreasing production costs and a rapidly changing distribution landscape, Kelleigh Bannen has taken a do-it-yourself approach to her debut album, Radio Skies.
The two-time Dancing With The Stars champion, Julianne Hough, recently took some time to answer questions for The 9513 in this exclusive interview.
After cutting ties with Warner Bros. Records, Ray Scott decided to take the proverbial bull by the horns and form Jethropolitan Records, a place where he can get back to the blood and guts of what he terms “real country music,” the kind of stuff you don’t hear on radio anymore.Current Discussion
- Lucas: I think Josh Turner is better than this song....
- Lucas: Melissa is the every-woman, don't think for one second selling power doesn't com...
- leeann: I loved "Another Try", but this song underwhelm me as well. Rick, I sooo wi...
- Matt B.: Yes, I think I still own one or two of them Leeann (That makes it even worse...
- leeann: Matt B, did you ever own a BSB CD?:)...
- Kelly: Joe and Leeann: I'll take your word for it, cuz I just dont see it....I think t...
- Dan M.: It always saddens me to see country acts get caught up in legal disputes. Seems ...
- leeann: Joe, I think you're right that there is quite a difference between early Martina...
- Dan M.: *again...
- Matt B.: Brady, I agree with you and think that the trademark filings are what this ca...
