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Cindy Walker Willed Catalog to Hall of Fame; Tracy Lawrence Hospitalized
Tracy Lawrence was hospitalized on Tuesday for a respiratory infection. He was diagnosed with early signs of pneumonia.
The Star-Telegram’s Preston Jones is not fond of the latest from George Strait:
Whatever the case, too much of Twang feels like Strait, who produced the record with longtime collaborator Tony Brown, capitalizing on his present, increased visibility. The [...]Continue reading "Cindy Walker Willed Catalog to Hall of Fame; Tracy Lawrence Hospitalized"
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Rock Band Plans Country Track Pack for July 21
The Dixie Chick’s “Sin Wagon,” Drive-By Truckers‘ “3 Dimes Down” and Kenny Rogers‘ “The Gambler” are three of the 21 add-on country tracks that the makers of the popular Rock Band video game plan to release.
Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Hall of Fame will induct Doc Watson for his contributions to both bluegrass and folk music on [...]Continue reading "Rock Band Plans Country Track Pack for July 21"
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Elizabeth Cook Joins Cast of Conway Twitty Musical
The folks behind the musical production Conway Twitty: The Man, The Music, The Legend, The Musical announced that Elizabeth Cook (MySpace) has been added to the cast to play the role of Joni Twitty, one of Conway’s daughters. (via press release)
The New York Times‘ Jon Caramanica calls John Rich’s “Shuttin Detroit Down” the first great [...]Continue reading "Elizabeth Cook Joins Cast of Conway Twitty Musical"
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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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Sara Evans Inks Book Deal
Sara Evans signed a four-book deal with Thomas Nelson Publishing Company. Her first novel will be released later this year in conjunction with a new album.
With the firing of Keith Bilbrey, who worked at Nashville’s WSM radio stations as an on-air personality and Grand Ole Opry announcer for 34 years, The Tennessean’s Gail Kerr said [...] -
Miranda Lambert Designs Jewelry and Jamey Johnson Tapes ‘Crossroads’
Miranda Lambert launched her own line of jewelry. Each piece is personally designed and handcrafted by Miranda herself, making them one-of-a-kind. If you’re looking to score a piece — good luck. Due to high demand everything is almost sold out. She’s not the only one with a new jewelry line, though. Big Kenny’s wife, Christiev [...]
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MySpace Music Premiers Dierks Bentley’s ‘Feel That Fire’
MySpace Music is premiering the new Dierks Bentley album Feel That Fire today — five days before its official release date. (via NashvilleGab)
Hillary Scott insists that the new awards darlings, Lady Antebellum, were not behind the breakup of The Wreckers, despite Dave Haywood’s notions to the contrary.
Keith Urban scored a sponsorship from KC Masterpiece Barbecue [...]Continue reading "MySpace Music Premiers Dierks Bentley’s ‘Feel That Fire’"
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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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Brad Paisley’s “Online” Heads List of CMT Music Awards Nominees
Nominees for the CMT Music Awards have been announced with several new categories. Brad Paisley’s “Online” and Sugarland’s “Stay” each pulled multiple nominations.
Jeff Bates is back with a self-titled album due out on April 8th. “Jeff also tells us that this album will be ‘very different than my other albums because it’s a little more [...]Continue reading "Brad Paisley’s “Online” Heads List of CMT Music Awards Nominees"
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Songwriting Is What Dolly Loves The Most
Edd Hurt talked with Dolly Parton about Porter Wagoner, her new album, and her legacy for a piece in American Songwriter. She says throughout her career songwriting is what she has enjoyed the most.
Have you ever thought about making a record similar to Porter’s Wagonmaster or Charlie Louvin’s last record, using an outside producer to [...]
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