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Dr. Emmylou Harris; New Releases; Tom Russell Benefits from ‘Letterman’ Ratings Boost
The Berklee College of Music presented Emmylou Harris with an honorary doctor of music.
New releases for the week of October 6, 2009 include:
Conway Twitty – 12 Number One Hits
Amazon | Varese Vintage RecordsDavid Frizzell – The Very Best of David Frizzell
Amazon | Varese Vintage RecordsJosh Grider – Sweet Road to Ride
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Taylor Swift Times Ten Million; Johnny Cash’s ‘Strawberry Cake’; The Wildes’ Murder Ballad
Taylor Swift passed the 10 million mark for albums sold.
Juli Thanki on James Hand’s new album Shadow On the Ground:
Equal parts wry humor, frank honesty and gut-wrenching heartbreak, “Shadow on the Ground” is a reminder of how good country music can be, especially when it’s sung by a man who “always drinks, seldom thinks and [...] -
Brooks & Dunn Split; New Releases; Oklahoma Hall Inducts Carrie Underwood;
So, did you hear Brooks & Dunn are splitting up? The duo will release #1’s…and then some next month and take a farewell tour, The Last Rodeo Tour, in 2010.
Your take: As a duo, is Brooks & Dunn’s Hall of Fame inclusion a forgone conclusion?Country Universe listed 10 essential tracks and two hidden treasures [...]
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30 Songs About Angels
Whether real or imaginary, the figure of the angel has wormed its way into all facets of country music. From church pews to bar stools, you just can’t escape these heavenly helpers…or the real life folks who may just look angelic.
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Great Country Songs from the 1970s, Pt. 8
Here are some more songs that I like; one song per artist, not necessarily his or her biggest hit. As always, I consider myself free to comment on other songs by the artist.
“Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song” – Billy Joe “B.J.” Thomas (1975)
His biggest country hit reached #1 and also topped the [...]Continue reading "Great Country Songs from the 1970s, Pt. 8"
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Forgotten Artists: Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)
Disclaimer: Expect no objectivity at all from me with this article. Along with Webb Pierce and Merle Haggard, Ernest Tubb is one of my all-time favorite country artists. Yes, I know he started out most songs a quarter tone flat and worked his way flatter from there, and yes, I know that 80% of The [...]
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (7-12-09)
Johnny Cash is dead and his house burned down and he’s the #1 artist in The 9513’s Last.fm group.
I’m not sure that any of those events are related, despite what Larry Gatlin may say. It’s no huge surprise that the Man in Black has been at or near the top of the charts for [...] -
Your Take: Ones That Got Away
On Tuesday’s News Roundup, Brody featured a quote from John Anderson, whose album Bigger Hands was released this week. Anderson talked with The Boot this week about a song that was almost his:
In the meantime, under the category “win some, lose some,” we wondered if John had ever turned down a record that was a [...] -
Lorrie Morgan Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Opry
Lorrie Morgan celebrates her 25th anniversary as an Opry member tonight.
On the subject of songs that got away, John Anderson admits that he turned down “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On,” not knowing that it was Conway Twitty who originally sent the song his way. It was a missed opportunity, but he hopes to have [...]Continue reading "Lorrie Morgan Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Opry"
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Grammy Awards Recognize Americana Roots Music
The Recording Academy announced that it has changed the name of the Grammy Awards “Folk Field” to the “American Roots Music Field,” which will include the Best Traditional Blues Album, Best Contemporary Blues Album and Best Bluegrass Album categories. (via Music Fog)
Lee Ann Womack replaced Julianne Hough (out with laryingitis) as the opening act on [...]Continue reading "Grammy Awards Recognize Americana Roots Music"
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- Joni: Reviews are just someone's personal opinion. Obviously this reviewer doesn't care for the song. I like the song a ...
- Paul W Dennis: actually, during the 1980s country was "Reagan Democrat"
- Jon: Since this is basically just the flip side of Dan E.’s claim – he says it’s getting better, you say ...
- Jon: And pop wasn’t so bad during the yesteryear. When the music made much more sense and singers actually sing songs. Since ...
- Stormy: I grew up in the 1980's when country was solidly blue collar democrat.
- Please!: that song featured on CNN sounds just like rhythm of the falling rain.. anyone else hear it? The whole thing ...
- Jon: Funny to see Patsy Cline’s name turn up in the middle of a diatribe about pop influences. Yes, I am fully ...
- luckyoldsun: A woman singer did a song a ways back about "A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline."
