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Forgotten Artists: Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)
Disclaimer: Expect no objectivity at all from me with this article. Along with Webb Pierce and Merle Haggard, Ernest Tubb is one of my all-time favorite country artists. Yes, I know he started out most songs a quarter tone flat and worked his way flatter from there, and yes, I know that 80% of The [...]
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30 Songs About Dads
When it comes to songs written about family, it seems Mama gets the lion’s share of the credit. It’s time to show some love to the dads–both good and bad–of country music. Whether it’s unconditional love, a kick in the pants or a valuable life lesson, the dads in these songs are pretty dang awesome…for [...]
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Grammys to Honor Gene Autry and Brenda Lee with Lifetime Achievement Award
Gene Autry and Brenda Lee will be honored alongside the Blind Boys of Alabama, the Four Tops, Hank Jones, Dean Martin and Tom Paxton with the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony on Feb. 7, and will be acknowledged during the Grammy telecast the next evening. (Wikipedia has a list of past winners)
Hip-hop [...]Continue reading "Grammys to Honor Gene Autry and Brenda Lee with Lifetime Achievement Award"
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Brad Paisley and Kimberley Williams-Paisley Expecting Second Baby
Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley are expecting their second child.
If the American Music Awards remind us of anything, it’s that the CMAs and ACMs could always be worse. Here’s the 2008 AMA nominees in the country category:Favorite Male Artist
Garth Brooks
Kenny Chesney
Brad PaisleyFavorite Female Artist
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie UnderwoodFavorite Band, Duo or Group
Brooks & Dunn
Rascal Flatts
SugarlandFavorite Album
Garth [...]
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Lee Ann Womack Exudes Multiple Personalities On Call Me Crazy
With its pronounced multiple-personality disorder, The Village Voice’s Werner Trieschmann dubs Call Me Crazy and apt title for Lee Ann Womack’s new album, where he says downy pop blooms next to pedal-steel-driven barroom weepers.
Gretchen Wilson’s new CD has been pushed back from a fall release to early ‘09.
Jack Silverman muses that Jewel’s recent title of [...]Continue reading "Lee Ann Womack Exudes Multiple Personalities On Call Me Crazy"
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Rebecca Romijn Plans Tribute To Dolly Parton With Baby’s Name
Actress Rebecca Romijn recently met Dolly Parton at her Dollywood theme park and told the country icon that she is going to name one of her twins after her–twin baby, that is.
Long-time Cornell Hurd Band rubboardist and South Austin resident Danny Young passed away last night. He was 67. Aside from playing the rub board, [...]Continue reading "Rebecca Romijn Plans Tribute To Dolly Parton With Baby’s Name"
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Dailey & Vincent Lead List of International Bluegrass Music Award Nominees
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced the nominees for their 19th annual awards. Dailey & Vincent leads the list with a total of 10 nominations and a big congratulations goes out to CMT writer Craig Shelburne, whose writing is a constant source for our news roundups, for his nomination in the Print Media Person [...]
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Vote For the ACM Entertainer of the Year
You can now vote for Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, or Keith Urban as the ACM Entertainer of the Year.
Jewel plans to hit the road with Brad Paisley on June 11, eight days after the release of her first country album, Perfectly Clear.
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A Nation’s Affair With Western Culture: The Story of Marty Robbins’ “El Paso”
Born in Glendale, Arizona as Martin David Robison in 1925, Marty Robbins spent his childhood idolizing Gene Autry and the cowboy way. “I wanted to be Gene Autry,” he once said. “I wanted to ride off into the sunset.”
His penchant for the the Old West was further fed by romanticized stories told by his [...]Continue reading "A Nation’s Affair With Western Culture: The Story of Marty Robbins’ “El Paso”"
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Three Country Debuts Top Billboard 200
Tune into WSM tonight between 7 pm and 12 am for a five hour remembrance of Porter Wagoner hosted by Grand Ole Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs and featuring interviews with many of Porter’s closest friends.
Merle Haggard, George Jones, Jack White, and Dwight Yoakam chime in on the loss of Porter Wagoner.
Josh Timmermann says “The [...]
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