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Tracklist For Gary Allan’s New Album, Get Off On The Pain
Update: This album has been released. Read the review on The 9513 or buy it at Amazon.
We just received an Advance for Gary Allan’s upcoming (eighth) studio album, Get Off On The Pain, which is rumored to have a February March 2010 release. The disc features 10 songs (tentatively, as is always the case with [...]Continue reading "Tracklist For Gary Allan’s New Album, Get Off On The Pain"
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Kenny Chesney In 3D; Chris Hillman Records Live Album; Catch Radney Foster’s “Angel Flight”
Sony Pictures plans to bring Kenny Chesney to the big screen next April in a limited-release concert film, Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3-D.
Sugar Hill released a video from the release party for Sam Bush’s album Circles Around Me.
Brad Paisley on why he wears a hat:
It’s about the image, and it’s about the lifestyle and what [...] -
Garth Brooks Unretires; Colonel Tommy Cash; Stream Drew Kennedy; Taylor Swift to Host SNL
At a Nashville press conference today, Garth Brooks announced that he’s coming out of retirement with an extended engagement at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas.
Taylor Swift scored Saturday Night Live hosting duties for Nov. 7.
Singer-songwriter Drew Kennedy, one-half of The 9513 sponsored New American Voices tour, debuted his newest album last night. The full [...] -
John Schneider Returns to Country Music; Two New Dolly Parton Projects Coming Soon
John Schneider, one-half of the Duke brothers, is returning to country music after a two decade hiatus and he’s attributing his return to a song titled “The Promise.”
“Johnny [Cash] told me that one day, you’re gonna get back in the music and one day you’re gonna hear a song that you will have to record. [...] -
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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Mailbag: The Stalker Edition
Where does Gary Allan Herzberg live?
Katherine Walker, you really have to stop writing into The 9513. — Ken
Your IP addresses have been logged, and Gary’s lawyers will be contacting you shortly. — Andrew
Does Gary Allan Herzberg have a girlfriend?
Really Katherine, you just need to realize, Gary’s just not that into you. — Ken
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News Roundup – The Stalker Edition; Hank Jr. Lashes Out; He’s Got A…Mustache
Rumors of an affair between LeAnn Rimes and her Lifetime movie co-star Eddie Cibrian continue to burn, and now Us Weekly reports that Cibrian’s wife, Brandi Glanville, has left him.
“LeAnn is a stalker,” Glanville told Us last month. “She refuses to leave us alone. It is shameful and scary. People are going to say it [...]Continue reading "News Roundup – The Stalker Edition; Hank Jr. Lashes Out; He’s Got A…Mustache"
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Charley Pride Joins White House Lineup; Jack Ingram Schedules ‘Big Dreams’; New Releases
Charley Pride will join Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss and Union Station at the White House today to perform as part of an educational workshop about Country music. The event will be streamed live on the internet starting at 6:25 PM/CT.
Ken Tucker recently conducted an interview with Scott Borchetta which landed in the pages of [...] -
The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (7-19-09)
Okay, so Brad Paisley had a little more life in him than a one-week run at the top. He soared to #1 of this week’s Top Artist chart with 29 listeners, and the only person that was even close was George Strait at #2 with 28. If those two were the New York Yankees and [...]
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Gary Allan – “Today”
So you’re in your car, bopping along to the radio when suddenly, the Tinkly Piano of Deep Sadness fills your eardrums with a riff you’ve doubtlessly heard in a dozen other ballads. Don’t let the sterile intro fool you; it’s the newest offering from the pretty reliable Gary Allan, which means it’s going to get [...]
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