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Twang Is Not A Color
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on the website 2steppin.com, and has been reprinted here with permission. This comprehensive look at race relations in country music was written prior to the rise of Darius Rucker as a hitmaker. The 9513 would love to hear your comments about race in country music today, and about [...]
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Album Review: Michael Martin Murphey – Buckaroo Blue Grass
On the spectrum of American acoustic roots music, bluegrass and western are at opposite ends not only due to their subject matter (flop-eared mules versus strawberry roans, coalmines versus campfires) but also because of the physical separation and geographical differences between the two region-specific genres. With Buckaroo Blue Grass, Michael Martin Murphey does his part [...]
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- Steve M.: I love the Crickets. Rave on Stormy.
- stormy: Undo what, exactly? I am sorry, but the 30 minutes of crickets chirping one of my favorite singers recorded ...
- steve: *thumbs down (I give Carrie a thumbs up for everything she touches, don't judge)
- ALJID: "What, exactly, is she supposed to be making me believe here?" That she wants to "undo it" dude..but of course, appreciating ...
- steve: predictable review, at best. why even do it? anyone who reads this site knows it would get a thumbs ...
- merlefan49: I have my favorites too. If any of them recorded this song with this arrangement I would be blasting them. ...
- stormy: What, exactly, is she supposed to be making me believe here?
- Nicolas: I'm very pleased that she released this as a single =) Its a great song and I hope it does ...
- ALJID: Paul W Dennis says: "Good performance – really mediocre song – of course Carrie’s idiot fans will love it regardless of ...
- Judy: I happen to be crazy about anything this woman sings. She is by far the most gifted, talented young artist ...
