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Album Review: Justin Townes Earle - “The Good Life”
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 To Take Her Hits To American Idol Tomorrow Night
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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Mailbag: How Can I Get More Than A Memory?
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 […]Continue reading "Mailbag: How Can I Get More Than A Memory?"
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Comedy Central Postpones Willie Nelson Roast
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 […]Continue reading "Comedy Central Postpones Willie Nelson Roast"
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The Music Video as an Indicator of Artistic Viability
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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Chris LeDoux To Encore With “Ridin’ For A Fall” Video
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 […]Continue reading "Chris LeDoux To Encore With “Ridin’ For A Fall” Video"
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Obama Boogies Back To Texas With Ray Benson and Joe Ely
An fundraiser for Barack Obama at the Austin Music Hall last night featured country artists Ray Benson and Joe Ely, and Obama himself even joined in for a performance of “Boogie Back to Texas.” The Asleep at the Wheel MySpace blog has several additional pictures.
Chet Flippo weighs in on Kix Brooks’ comments about artists getting […]Continue reading "Obama Boogies Back To Texas With Ray Benson and Joe Ely"
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Writer’s Guild and Grammys Reach Interim Agreement
The Writer’s Guild of America came to an agreement with the producers of the Grammy telecast to allow writer’s to work on the show.
Martie McGuire of the Dixie Chicks is expecting her third daughter with husband Gareth. (Thanks Peter)
Production on a straight-to-DVD comedy starring Bill Engvall begins today. Engvall owns a small town bait shop […]Continue reading "Writer’s Guild and Grammys Reach Interim Agreement"
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Delightfully Spirited Dolly Parton Will Grace SXSW Audience
If you plan on attending SXSW this year the area shows just got a little sweeter with the announcement that Dolly Parton will be playing at the Austin City Music Hall.
With no Golden Globes to attend Tim McGraw and Jimmy Fallon hit the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills for a late night karaoke session. They […]Continue reading "Delightfully Spirited Dolly Parton Will Grace SXSW Audience"
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Walk the Line: Extended Cut DVD Scheduled for March
20th Century Fox scheduled the release of an extended edition of Walk the Line for March 25. Among the extra features is an additional 17 minutes of footage.
Josh Turner’s “Firecracker” narrowly beat out LeAnn Rimes’ “Nothin’ Better to Do” in the fight for the top spot on Club Connections’ Top Ten Club And Dance […]Continue reading "Walk the Line: Extended Cut DVD Scheduled for March"
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Josh Turner - "Everything Is Fine" Turner is the rare example of an artist who records material that’s both quality and trademark.
Darryl Worley - "Tequila On Ice" A groovy mid-tempo that sways, a refreshing reprieve from the exhausting pace of a format that clamors for loud music and swelling choruses.
Blake Shelton - "She Wouldn't Be Gone" It’s all about nailing the melody rather than providing a legitimate interpretation that accentuates the lyrical content, although Shelton does do a pretty good job of injecting what limited emotion he can.
Tim McGraw - “Let It Go” McGraw mostly seems interested in trying to create a sing along with an interesting melody and while the sound is aurally pleasing, the uninspired vocal fails to make up for the lack of substance in the lyric.
Dolly Parton - “Shinola” Songwriters, take note: building your hook around a pop culture reference that’s sixty years old does not a good single make.
Kid Rock - “All Summer Long” Here’s an artist who is willing to show some personality. And that chorus, insanely hooky as it is, hits us right in the gut.
Forgotten Artist: Charley Pride For the ’70s, Billboard has Charley listed as its third ranking singles artist behind only Conway Twitty and Merle Haggard. 
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After cutting ties with Warner Bros. Records, Ray Scott decided to take the proverbial bull by the horns and form Jethropolitan Records, a place where he can get back to the blood and guts of what he terms “real country music,” the kind of stuff you don’t hear on radio anymore.Current Discussion
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