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2007 CMA Awards Live Blog
We gave you our predictions yesterday and some of you chimed in with your own, so today we’re going to be hosting a live blog for the duration of the CMA Awards show and have a few questions answered along the way. Who made the best predictions? Will the new Hall of Fame members […]
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The 9513’s Predictions For The 2007 CMA Awards
We’re fast approaching the one year anniversary for The 9513, which means tomorrow night’s CMA Awards will be the first time we cover the event, now in it’s 41st year and dubbed Country Music’s Biggest Night. Much fuss has been made about the absence of female nominees in both the Entertainer and Album of the […]
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Three Country Debuts Top Billboard 200
Tune into WSM tonight between 7 pm and 12 am for a five hour remembrance of Porter Wagoner hosted by Grand Ole Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs and featuring interviews with many of Porter’s closest friends.
Merle Haggard, George Jones, Jack White, and Dwight Yoakam chime in on the loss of Porter Wagoner.
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The CMA Awards Continue to Snub the Hall of Fame Inductees
As has been previously reported, the induction of the newest members to the Country Music Hall of Fame will not be aired on the CMA Awards, nor are there plans to even mention them on the three hour broadcast, all under the guise that there isn’t time to do them justice. What a cop […]
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The Malec Minute: Sugarland Deserves Album, Song, Single Nominations
I’ve never placed a great deal of faith in the Country Music Association to nominate the “best” or the “most deserving” artists for their annual awards. The system is too political, too weighted in favor of the handful of major labels, and too rooted in seniority to be reflective of the genre as a […]
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Paisley, Strait lead 41st CMA Awards Nominees
In case you missed it, nominations were handed out this week for the 41st annual Country Music Association Awards, which will take place on Nov. 7 in Nashville. Leading the pack this year are Brad Paisley and George Strait, who each picked up five nominations. Kenny Chesney, Alison Krauss and Martina McBride also scored big […]
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CMA Awards on CMT
If you missed the CMA’s the first time on November 6, aired on ABC, be sure to catch them tomorrow. CMT will be airing the three hour special at 8 p.m. ET/PT. You can witness for yourself the big fuss over the whole Faith Hill ordeal. She was kidding!!!
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In Memory of Don Helms (1927 - 2008) Helms dated back to a time when an excellent four or five piece band and a good singer were all that were needed to make great country music. No drums, no light shows, no production tricks in the recording studio–just good music.
Don’t look now, but Darius Rucker, lead singer of 90s rock group Hootie & The Blowfish, has a country hit on his hands. What you probably haven’t heard is that Rucker is the first black artist to chart a single in the country top 20 since Charley Pride last did it in 1988.
News that former Sugarland member and co-founder Kristen Hall is suing her ex-mates, to the tune of $1.5 million, goes a long way towards providing a bit of context regarding the Atlanta singer/songwriter’s sudden departure from the group.
Josh Gracin - “Unbelievable (Ann Marie)” Despite initial marketing that touted the album as deep and personal, “Unbelievable (Ann Marie)” is anything but deep or personal.
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.
Forgotten Artist: David Rogers David Rogers (1936-1993) is proof of the adage that it’s great to be on a major label, but only if the label is truly behind you.
Forgotten Artist: Charley Pride For the ’70s, Billboard has Charley listed as its third ranking singles artist behind only Conway Twitty and Merle Haggard. 
In this exclusive interview with The 9513, the Show Dog Records trio talks about growing up around Waylon and Jessi Colter, and about how those experiences have helped shaped their music as they set off on their own country music journey.
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.Current Discussion
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