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Top Country Albums of the Decade (#100-#91)
The first decade of the 21st century was a tumultuous one for country music. Piracy exploded, iPods ascended, and within a few years the genre had bid adieu to three of its biggest stars–Garth Brooks, who retired after the release of 2001’s Scarecrow (his final studio album); Shania Twain, who retreated after 2002’s Up!; and [...]
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All-Star Waylon Jennings Tribute In the Works; Moe Bandy Remixed; Stealing Angels’ Historically-Rich Pedigree
Dierks Bentley will sing “Lonesome, Or’nry and Mean” on a new Waylon Jennings tribute album that also includes Trace Adkins, Kris Kristofferson, Patty Griffin, Waylon’s son Shooter Jennings, and more.
Elizabeth Cook covers various topics in her latest MySpace blog post, including news about her next album, opening for Dwight Yoakam, and stumbling on an old [...] -
The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (11-22-09)
Last.fm Top Artists
If anything cam be taken from this week’s charts, it’s that The 9513 fans are not beholden to pop culture and the media to dictate their listening habits. Either that, or no one’s gotten the memo that Taylor and Carrie are the biggest things in country music right now. Probably the former, though. [...] -
On The Road With Timothy B. Schmit of The Eagles
At some level, it has always been about the road for Timothy B. Schmit. Before travelling uncountable highway miles playing bass in the country-rock band Poco for nearly a decade, and before charting courses around the world as a member of The Eagles, it was about chasing the song on tires. For this Rock and [...]
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James House – “I Love You Man”
Songwriters: Don Cook, James House, Curly Putnam and Rafe Van Hoy.
“Written by committee” is a standard put-down for jumbled songs so chock-full of cliches without any sort of concentrated focus that it’s easy to imagine a room full of songwriters throwing proverbial darts at a lyrical dartboard in search of easily digestible, commercially viable [...] -
Michael Martin Murphey Inks Multi-Album Deal; Josh Turner’s Groovin’ Video; Corb Lund Acoustic
Michael Martin Murphey signed a multi-album contract with Rural Rhythm Records during last week’s IBMA convention and will release his second set of bluegrass tunes, Buckaroo Blue Grass 2, next February. The first single is a remake of “Wildfire” as a duet with Carrie Hassler.
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (9-27-09)
Last.fm Top Artists
George Strait has held the #1 spot for most of the month of September, but Brad Paisley takes over this week with 29 listeners, one more than Strait. Dwight Yoakam, having a bit of a resurgence despite not having any new material, tied Tim McGraw for third place with 24. Miranda Lambert, [...] -
Joe Nichols Video Premiere; Free MP3s From Miss Leslie and James McMurtry
The Boot has the exclusive video premiere of Joe Nichol’s new song “An Old Friend of Mine” along with a brief Q&A in which Nichols discloses his feelings about the song and video.
Robert Earl Keen discussed laziness, labels, and his new record in an interview with The Boot’s Beville Darden. You can watch Keen talk [...]Continue reading "Joe Nichols Video Premiere; Free MP3s From Miss Leslie and James McMurtry"
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Jeff Hanna Is Proud That Nitty Girtty Dirt Band’s Circle Remains Unbroken
If Jeff Hanna sounds like he’s done and seen it all—it’s probably because he has. As a member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for 43 years, Hanna has played the 1984 Olympics, won GRAMMY awards, and has graced stages from the states to Japan. As part of the NGDB, Hanna has had songs atop [...]
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Friday Five: Sisters
There are a whole lot of sister songs out there, from Reba’s “My Sister” to Eddy Arnold’s “Little Kid Sister of Mine” (that one’s actually about a dead kid, so I can’t make fun of it). But here are five for your listening enjoyment. When you’re done, go give your sister a call just to [...]
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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.
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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: Like the production on this a lot.
- Steve M.: Jon in a catwoman suit was an image I could do mentally without, lol.
- Thomas: ...careful with you comments steve m. - there's jon sitting on a high rise in black rubber suit with little ...
- Steve M.: That cracked me up Stormy.
- stormy: Wow, her fans even praise her in cliches.
- Dan E: No ripping from a website will ever tear her apart. Carrie is fine just the way she is, and she ...
- stormy: Carlie: Have faith. I'm sure Carrie can be ripped a lot more.
- Jon: What's the difference between "the vocal" and "her delivery?"
- Carlie: Why does it seem like even Carrie's biggest hits are never good according to the amateur, biased opinions on the ...
- Waddy: I think it bizarre that both Doc Watson and Ralph Stanley have received the National Medal of Arts, the highest ...
