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Forgotten Artists: Donald Lytle, aka Donny Young
Very few artists have been as successful at reinventing themselves as Donald Eugene Lytle (May 31, 1938–February 19, 2003). Possessed of enormous talent as a vocalist, Lytle was not as talented at keeping himself in check. As a result, he continually found himself in hot water.
Lytle was born in the small rural town of Greenfield, [...]Continue reading "Forgotten Artists: Donald Lytle, aka Donny Young"
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Ruby Wright Passed Away; New Releases; Holly Williams Married; Stream Cash’s ‘The List’
Ruby Wright, the daughter of Johnny Wright and Kitty Wells, was found dead in her apartment on Sunday. The cause of death was presumably heart problems.
Ms. Wright’s best known single was her 1964 “answer” to Roger Miller’s “Dang Me.” Her version was called “Dern Ya,” and it was featured in the Country Music Hall of [...] -
40 Truckin’ Songs
This September, The 9513 is saluting one of our favorite topics: truckin’. We had a list long as Route 66, but after much debate, narrowed it down to 40 artists and 40 songs.
Though there is a fair amount of women truck drivers, this list is Y chromosome heavy. You won’t find too many ballads on [...] -
Mailbag: What Does Roll a Big Fat One Mean?
What does roll a big fat one mean?
It’s a cowtipping reference. Not sure why Zac Brown takes cows to the beach with him, though. — CM
Clearly you haven’t watched the Chipotle employee training video. – Juli
Is George Strait really singing in Spanish?
No, that’s Jorge, his illegitimate Mexican brother. – Pierce
What song goes “you kiss my [...]Continue reading "Mailbag: What Does Roll a Big Fat One Mean?"
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Sara Evans Settles Suit; Jack Ingram Bests Taylor Swift; What’s Country?
Sara Evans‘ former nanny scored more than $500,000 in the settlement for a defamation suit she filed against the country singer in April 2007.
Kathy Mattea on the divide between traditional and pop influences in country music: (via GAC)
“This tension between a real traditional sound and pop music, it’s nothing new,” said Mattea. “We had Barbara [...]Continue reading "Sara Evans Settles Suit; Jack Ingram Bests Taylor Swift; What’s Country?"
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Patty Loveless Builds On Mountain Soul; Digital Album Sales Climb
Patty Loveless will build on her critically-acclaimed album Mountain Soul with a sequel, Mountain Soul II, due out on September 29 through Saguaro Road Records.
When bad songs go badder: Jason Aldean – “She’s Country (Club Mix)” (via reader email)
Country California’s C.M. Wilcox isn’t kidding when he says David Allan Coe is a scary guy, but [...]Continue reading "Patty Loveless Builds On Mountain Soul; Digital Album Sales Climb"
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Gary Allan To Face Stalker In Court
Gary Allan will face an “aggressive stalker” in the courtroom tomorrow.
New releases for the week of May 26, 2009 include:
Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women – Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women
Amazon | iTunes | RhapsodyGeorge Jones – Walk Through This World With Me – The Complete Musicor Recordings, 1965-1971 (Box set)
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Stephen Bruton, Longtime Guitarist for Kris Kristofferson, Succumbed to Throat Cancer
Guitarist, producer and songwriter Stephen Bruton, who played with Kris Kristofferson for 17 years, lost the battle to throat cancer over the weekend. He was 60.
Austin Music Source’s Michael Corcoran says Bonnie Raitt mentioned Stephen Bruton after almost every song during her concert at the Bass Concert Hall on Sunday.
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Bluegrass Leads Week’s New Releases
New releases for the week of May 5, 2009 include:
Bobby Duncan – Faith, Hope and Everything Else
Amazon | MySpaceBourbon Crow – Long Way To the Bottom
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceBuzz Cason – Busload of Love
Amazon | MySpaceDavid Davis & The Warrior River Boys – Two Dimes & A Nickel
Amazon | MySpaceDehlia Low – Tellico
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ACM Opens Voting For Entertainer of the Year
Voting for the ACM Entertainer of the Year is now open to the fans. Nominees for the April 5 award show include Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.
Album releases for the week of March 17, 2009 include:
Anita Carter – Songbird (Compilation)
AmazonBucktown Kickback – Fiction
MySpacePaula Sinclair – Steady Girl
Amazon | MySpaceRandy [...]
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While the voice of country’s future took home this year’s big honor, a legendary voice from country music’s past scored a win for Album Of The Year. Check out the winners in The 9513's 2nd Annual Country Music Awards now!
Josh Turner's fourth album, Haywire, furthers his reputation as one of the leading men in contemporary country, a true, traditional voice in an ever-changing Nashville scene.
Having played on more than 500 albums and toured with artists that range from Hank III to Dolly Parton, Randy Kohrs has become one of the go-to musicians when there’s a need for a resophonic guitar
Sammy Kershaw – “Better Than I Used To Be”
As the title track off his upcoming album, “Better Than I Used to Be” is a straight-up look back on the career of a country music staple.
Emily West Featuring Keith Urban – “Blue Sky” Emily West turns in a gorgeous performance on “Blue Sky,” hitting notes few of her contemporaries can reach.
What does Alan Jackson like on his eggs?
Cheese and corn; he still likes bologna; a load of salsa; hens? Answers to the questions you'd never dream of asking. (
In each and every instance, the best country albums of the past ten years were built on the backs of songs -- stories about you and me from birth to death and stories that paint landscapes rooted in every region of America and beyond. These are the top country albums of the decade.Current Discussion
- Steve Harvey: “Don’t tell mama”. One of the great modern country songs.
- luckyoldsun: My two cents-worth: Toby Keith is an artist. The guy takes chances. His songs often express things in new ways, rather than ...
- Scooter: I agree with the naysayers on this one. I was really looking forward to this album but i'm a little ...
- Jackie: Well Jim- Who made you the authority on songs? Tim's new song- STILL- is awesome, so much for those people ...
- stormy: My intial post was directed to him. Then you responded to it. Feel free to join a coversation, ...
- Jon: @Stormy I am not Sonny B. If you want to converse with him, don't address me.
- stormy: Jon: We are back to you reading all of the posts. Sonny B March 14, 2010 at 9:41 am ...
- Jon: @stormy. I don't believe I said it did. @Chris N. Probably not, and yet that doesn't really rebut the observation.
- sam (sam): I agree with Ben Foster. I would also give this song a "Thumbs Down." The lyrics are pretty weak in ...
- Ben Foster: That was the meanest favorable review I've ever read. You harshly criticized the song's use of cliches, and then ...
