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Keith Urban Ticket Scalping; SEASAC Music Awards; New Releases, Reissues, & Free Downloads
NewsChannel 5 chief investigative reporter Phil Williams published the results of a seven month investigation into ticket scalping for Keith Urban concerts and more specifically, the recent “We’re All For the Hall” benefit.
[...] our investigation discovered, this year Keith Urban struck a deal with Ticketmaster to, in essence, scalp tickets to his own shows.
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Howard Stern Responds To Dolly; Says Bring It On
Howard Stern’s response to the allegations that Dolly Parton is contemplating a lawsuit: “I can’t even imagine someone thinking they have an actionable case, but bring it on.”
Last month I called attention to the story behind Marty Robbins‘ epic western ballad “El Paso,” where the hero’s love for a woman named Felina becomes his downfall. [...]Continue reading "Howard Stern Responds To Dolly; Says Bring It On"
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Album Review: Cory Morrow – Vagrants & Kings
When it comes to songwriting, Cory Morrow is like that guy at the party who keeps telling the same lame jokes over and over, while all of his friends look on, either too embarrassed or too kind to break the truth to him that he’s not funny in the slightest.
Vagrants & Kings, the Texas [...]Continue reading "Album Review: Cory Morrow – Vagrants & Kings"
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SXSW 2008: Palo Duro Records Showcase Wrap-Up
The first set of the Palo Duro Records Showcase on Wednesday night featured an acoustic lover’s wet dream with a song swap between Trent Summar, Tommy Alverson, Dallas Wayne, and Buzz Cason. All four artists were in a dapper mood, keeping the moderately sized Waterloo Ice House audience in high spirits. If the term “laidback” [...]
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Sugarland Scores No. 1 With Hit Single “Stay”
Sugarland’s “Stay” hit No. 1 on Billboard the Mediabase/Country Aircheck chart.
Owen Temple started out playing the Texas music scene with Cory Morrow and Pat Green, but temporarily shelved that part of his career when he moved to Wisconsin to study psychology at graduate school. Now he’s back in Texas and on the verge of releasing [...]Continue reading "Sugarland Scores No. 1 With Hit Single “Stay”"
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Nicole Kidman’s Bump is Keith Urban’s Baby
The rumors were true, Keith Urban is going to be a dad.
Country Music Hall of Famer Ken Nelson passed away at age 96. He was known as a Capitol Record executive that was an integral part of the “Bakersfield Sound” and well as the “Nashville Sound” and the producer of Buck Owens’ “Act Naturally,” Merle [...]Continue reading "Nicole Kidman’s Bump is Keith Urban’s Baby"
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Emery, Gill and Tillis Bestowed With Hall Of Fame Honors
Wanting to work where no one would bother them, Gary Allan and songwriters Jim Lauderdale and Odie Blackman visited the jungles of Costa Rica for a week.
Peter Cooper has a synopsis of the Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Ralph Emery, Vince Gill, and Mel Tillis.
Asked is he still considers himself a [...]Continue reading "Emery, Gill and Tillis Bestowed With Hall Of Fame Honors"
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Preview “Close Up The Honky Tonks” From Dwight Sings Buck
Think about the most exciting act you’ve ever seen perform live; who was it? Hazel Smith says for her it was Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys.
Acuff would be twirling his fiddle bow as Bashful Brother Oswald bellowed a hee-haw as he made his Dobro scream. Onie Wheeler would honk that harmonica and belt [...]Continue reading "Preview “Close Up The Honky Tonks” From Dwight Sings Buck"
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Gruene With Envy Awards Ceremony: Amazing Talent, But Poorly Planned
After fighting the horrible Sunday afternoon traffic on I-35 we arrived at La Zona Rosa about 4:30 to find that the first acoustic set had already begun. The crowd was fairly small, but a constant buzz of chatter could be heard throughout the night. The event was more like a big party with live acts [...]
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- Steve M.: The "ick" level reminded me of "I love trouble" which paired Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts. Not only do you ...
- numberonecountryfan: Well we have country music's version of Something Stupid! If this single does not feel 'contrived' by any stretch ...
- Juli: This is the ickiest duet since Michael and Maeby's version of "Afternoon Delight" on Arrested Development.
- Thomas: ...i agree, it rather sounds as if there was a drunk chick hanging out at the studio during recording. the ...
- eric: he's putting out 3 of them i think so he can throw 18 songs out a year instead of 12. ...
- Jon: "Cyrus's harmony?" She's singing the same dang thing he is, just an octave higher. That ain't harmony.
- Stormy: Wow. This song is Ew on all levels.
- Music Lover: @Jon, you seem like an intelligent, smart guy. I'm really inspired by you, dude. Thanks for continuing argument of TS. ...
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