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John Rich Updates His Mug Shot While Chesney Considers Banning Cameras
John Rich turned himself in to the Metro Davidson Country Criminal Justice Center in Nashville yesterday afternoon. TMZ has the scoop.
Nashville Hype weighed in on the NO Camera Policy that was considered for Kenny Chesney’s shows. Apparently, they quickly backed away from the idea, but not before ruffling a few feathers.
How long will it be [...]Continue reading "John Rich Updates His Mug Shot While Chesney Considers Banning Cameras"
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Album Review: Dailey & Vincent – Brothers From Different Mothers
In bluegrass music, 2008 was the Year of Dailey and Vincent. The duo burst onto the scene seemingly out of nowhere—though they had actually planned their partnership since first meeting at the 2001 IBMA awards show—and won just about every bluegrass award in existence for their self-titled first album, including Entertainer of the Year and [...]
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Merle Haggard Would Rather Work and Stay Skinny
Randy Lewis has a great interview with Merle Haggard over at the L.A. Times.
Even more than his voluminous recordings, publishing royalties from his extensive trove of country songs assure him and his family financial stability for the rest of his life.
“I make enough off my royalties that I could sit on my ass and get [...]Continue reading "Merle Haggard Would Rather Work and Stay Skinny"
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Reba McEntire Passes Dolly Parton to Hold Most Top 10s by a Female Artist
Reba McEntire’s duet with Brooks & Dunn on “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” helped her earn her 56th Top 10 on Billboard’s single chart. She now holds more Top 10 hits than any female artist.
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced Monday that it was launching a $1.1 million fundraising campaign to keep instruments that [...]Continue reading "Reba McEntire Passes Dolly Parton to Hold Most Top 10s by a Female Artist"
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The Best Country Songs Of 2008
Ladies and gentlemen, after weeks of mulling over nearly every country album released last year, we’re proud to present The 9513’s Best Country Songs of 2008.
To be eligible, a song may not have appeared on 2007’s Top 50 list, and all significant covers have been excluded. Also, please note that a song need not [...] -
Dailey & Vincent Announce New Album, Brothers From Different Mothers
On March 31, Dailey & Vincent, the new duo who captured an unprecedented seven International Bluegrass Music Awards in October, will release Brothers From Different Mothers, their second album through Rounder Records.
Darren White reviewed Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison’s Holiday Show for the Star-Telegram, and he admits that it might be country heresy to say [...]Continue reading "Dailey & Vincent Announce New Album, Brothers From Different Mothers"
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A Good Year to Be Named Dailey or Vincent at 2008 IBMA Awards
The 2008 International Bluegrass Music Awards were passed out tonight as the bluegrass community descended upon the Ryman in Nashville, TN to find out who this year’s recipients would be. The show was hosted by Del McCoury, but the big winner of the night was the new group Dailey & Vincent. They wrested the Vocal [...]
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Dailey & Vincent Lead List of International Bluegrass Music Award Nominees
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced the nominees for their 19th annual awards. Dailey & Vincent leads the list with a total of 10 nominations and a big congratulations goes out to CMT writer Craig Shelburne, whose writing is a constant source for our news roundups, for his nomination in the Print Media Person [...]
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Rare Bob Wills Hotel Recording Discovered
A previously unreleased and unknown recording of Bob Wills has been discovered and is available for purchase on bobwills.com.
“The recording is of Bob Wills telling his life story, in his own words, of how his career developed. It’s about half an hour long and it is certainly Bob Wills’s voice, answering questions asked by [...]Continue reading "Rare Bob Wills Hotel Recording Discovered"
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January ‘08 Album Review Wrap-Up
Catherine Britt – Little Wildflower
Catherine Britt released her third album, Little Wildflower, in her native Australia. This album, produced by Brett Beavers, attempts to cover ground in both contemporary and traditional country and while her contemporary contributions are decent, they blend in with current offerings from other artists. However, Britt’s performance and smoky vocals [...]
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