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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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2009 IBMA Awards Winners; Women In Bluegrass; Plethora of New Videos
BluegrassJournal.com posted a list of the winners from last night’s IBMA Awards where Dailey & Vincent, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Dan Tyminski, and Dale Ann Bradley were among the big award winners. And Peter Cooper has a recap of the awards show and performances. And The Bluegrass Blog has pictures. And…I got nothin’ else.
This week [...]Continue reading "2009 IBMA Awards Winners; Women In Bluegrass; Plethora of New Videos"
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Buddy and Julie Miller Big Winners at Americana Awards; Capitol Records Shuts Down Ronnie Milsap Single
Peter Cooper recapped last night’s Americana Awards where Buddy and Julie Miller were the big winners for their collaboration on the album Written In Chalk.
If you’re not already, let this be your reminder to follow us on Twitter where Pierce is giving a play-by-play account of his experience at the Americana Music Festival. Here are [...]
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Just Call Him Señor George Strait; Miranda Lambert Shares Studio Footage
You know that new George Strait record due out in August? Ken Tucker says it will blow your mind.
Recorded at Jimmy Buffett’s Shrimp Boat Studios in Key West, Fla., the album includes a song that Strait sings entirely in Spanish, “El Rey,” which is a Mexican standard and was a giant mariachi hit for Vincente [...]Continue reading "Just Call Him Señor George Strait; Miranda Lambert Shares Studio Footage"
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Mel McDaniel Hospitalized; Rosanne Cash Reveals The List
Opry member Mel McDaniel is in the hospital and in a medically induced coma. The Tennessean is reporting that he suffered a heart attack in June.
For his next album, Lyle Lovett plans to combine originals along with songs from some of his favorite Texas singer-songwriters. The yet-to-be-titled project will be released Oct. 20.
“I had a [...]Continue reading "Mel McDaniel Hospitalized; Rosanne Cash Reveals The List"
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LeAnn Rimes Dismisses Stalking Accusations; George Strait Rides To Platinum
LeAnn Rimes responded to claims that she is stalking her former Lifetime movie costar Eddie Cibrian.
“You know what, I’m a classy woman, I’m never ever going to battle anything out in the press,” says LeAnn Rimes … “I can’t control other people but I can control what I say and what I don’t. I refuse [...]Continue reading "LeAnn Rimes Dismisses Stalking Accusations; George Strait Rides To Platinum"
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Sugarland Leads CMT Music Awards; New Release List; Rhonda Vincent Bugs Out
The final round of nominees for the 2009 CMT Music Awards has been announced and voting is open. Sugarland leads with five nominations while Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift follow with four each.
New releases for the week of May 19, 2009 include:
Ashley Monroe – Satisfied
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceCraig Duncan – King of Western Swing
Amazon [...]Continue reading "Sugarland Leads CMT Music Awards; New Release List; Rhonda Vincent Bugs Out"
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Trace Adkins Will Return To ‘Apprentice’ For Finale
Trace Adkins is scheduled to make a return to Celebrity Apprentice as a special guest on Sunday.
Blame it on the economy: The inaugural Camp Nashville has been postponed until 2010.
In honor of Mother’s Day, Country Universe’s Dan Milliken put together a special quiz about Mama songs.
When you score an interview with Barry Mazor about his [...]Continue reading "Trace Adkins Will Return To ‘Apprentice’ For Finale"
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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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