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News on John Michael Montgomery’s website says the country singer has checked himself into rehab for substance abuse and canceled all appearances for the next 30 days.
“I will be disappearing for a while to try and defeat the demons that have stripped me of my energy of life and good health for so many years […]

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The Stagecoach Musical Festival was a three day event that, on a grand scale, showcased what country music is today. It’s estimated that over the three day period 150,000 people showed up. I arrived on Friday with very little idea of what to expect.
As I walked into the festival, The Randy Rogers Band was playing […]

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Country Music Hall of Famer Eddy Arnold passed away early this morning at age 89.
Before Garth Brooks came along, Arnold was easily country music’s biggest record-seller. Sales of his discs from the mid-1940s to the present, in every recorded medium from 78s to CDs, have topped 80 million. Along the way, Arnold became a key […]

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Andrew Dansby of The Houston Chronicle sat down with Hayes Carll behind the Continental Club to “get some fresh air and smoke some cigarettes,” while he talked to the witty singer-songwriter about life, heroes, and his new album, Trouble In Mind.
“A lot of the songs on this album are about specific memories,” he says. “Living […]

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Justin Townes Earle has given us an interesting, compelling album that sways and strides like a young, charming wino; The Good Life contains moments of picturesque reflection, moments of intense focus, and moments of grinning exuberance–all of which are informed and intensified by the sense of candor that accompanies that fourth glass of wine […]

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Dolly Parton will be the first of four superstar guest mentors on American Idol this year. Her stint as mentor begins tomorrow night when contestants will choose from her catalog for their performances, but don’t expect her to be too critical. “Even the bad (singers) are just as sincere as the good ones,” Parton said. […]

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What artist is switching to country music?
Snoop Dogg apparently has an Everlast country song on his new album, Jessica Simpson is from Texas and therefore undeniably country, and Bon Jovi and the Eagles tried on a pair of country music boots last year–so tell me, which artists aren’t switching to country music? - Brody
And most […]

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Due to scheduling conflicts, Comedy Central had to postpone the highly-anticipated April 17th roasting of Willie Nelson. A new date has not been determined yet. (via ggcolumn)
Despite the numerous hits in Randy Travis’ repertoire, Shirley Jinkins of the Star-Telegram says one of his best performances Saturday night at Billy Bob’s was an unlikely one.
He turned […]

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I purchased Garth Brooks’ The Ultimate Hits two-CD and DVD package months ago but only recently had the chance to do something that I don’t think I’ve done for any other artist: sit down and watch all of the Garth’s major video releases from first to most recent. What I realized about Brooks’ career […]

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Capitol Nashville/EMI will honor the legacy of Chris LeDoux on April 29th with a new CD/DVD collection titled Classic Chris LeDoux.
Among the 15 audio tracks and 15 videos on the new collection are LeDoux’s “Bang A Drum” with Jon Bon Jovi, “Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy” with Garth Brooks, and the music video for […]

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