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20 Songs About Dogs
It’s February and reminders of Valentine’s Day are everywhere. Sure, having that special someone is nice, but when times get bad, the only one who will always stand by you is your dog. So we’re going to pay tribute to them this month. There was quite a library of songs to choose from, so we [...]
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Country Music’s Album Sales Could Be Worse; Taylor Swift Is the Top-Selling Digital Music Artist Ever
Compared to every other genre except jazz, country music weathered the decreasing album sales storm the best in 2009. Total albums sales were down 12.7 percent compared to 2008, while country music only dipped 3.2 percent.
Paste published a list of 10 songs they wished Johnny Cash had lived to cover.
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Full List of The 9513’s 2009 Country Music Artist Interviews
Here’s full alphabetized (by first name) list of the interviews conducted by The 9513 in 2009.
Amy Dalley
Ashley Monroe
Barbara Mandrell
Big Kenny
Billy Ray Cyrus
Bryan White
Caitlin & Will
Charlie Daniels
Charlie Louvin
Collin Raye
Corb Lund
Darryl Worley
David Lee Murphy
David Nail
Dolly Parton
Eddie Montgomery
Eric Church
Gene Watson
George Ducas
George Jones
Gloriana
Guy Clark
Jack Ingram
Jamie O’Neal
Jed Hilly (Americana Music Association)
Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
Joe Diffie
Joe Nichols
John Rich
Johnny Van [...]Continue reading "Full List of The 9513’s 2009 Country Music Artist Interviews"
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What is Country Music? An Anthology of Artists’ Responses
In 2009, we asked a number of country artists for their answer to the question “What is country music?” Here is an anthology of their answers.
What is country music?
“Well, I’m a traditional country artist. I always have been and I always will be. I love it so much—I always have—that when you speak of [...]Continue reading "What is Country Music? An Anthology of Artists’ Responses"
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Academy of Country Music Alters ACM Awards Categories; Rodney Carrington’s Christmas Tribute to the Troops
The Academy of Country Music announced that eight nominees will now be eligible for the fan-voted entertainer of the year prize at the 2010 ACM Awards. They’ve also merged the top new male and new female vocalist categories into one top new solo vocalist category and split the new duo-or-group category into top new vocal [...]
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Top Country Albums of the Decade (#60-#51)
The “comeback” effort from three Chicks, as well as Taylor Swift’s debut album, land near the mid-section of our countdown of the decade’s best country albums, but this 10-disc installment is best characterized by it’s Southwestern flair; Texans Kris Kristofferson, Amber Digby, Guy Clark and Dale Watson join the march across the halfway point as [...]
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Top Country Albums of the Decade (#70-#61)
Taylor Swift’s first appearance on our list is balanced out by a heft of traditional country music, including two icons doing their best to pay tribute to each other. From Texas to Canada to a pickin’ shed in Georgia, these 10 country albums were among the best of the previous decade.
70. Sounds So Good [...]
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Top Country Albums of the Decade (#80-#71)
One of country music’s most beloved vocalists, the daughter of an icon, a 30-year mainstay of country radio and an unheralded young woman from Florida are among the artists to land in the third installment of our countdown of the decade’s top country albums. Mix in some family-band bluegrass, some honky-tonk, and a few surprises, [...]
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That Old Time Religion: Things Ain’t Like They Used To Be
There is nothing subtle about a couple of guys in white linen suits urgently beckoning in front of a twelve-foot, candy-apple red, plywood devil and a hellfire-and-brimstony rock pile. That jarring scene graced the cover of the Louvin Brothers’ 1959 album em>Satan Is Real, and its twelve songs were hardly any more subtle in their [...]
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Friday Five: New Heartaches
I’m no cardiologist, but I’ve always thought old heartaches were the worst kind, festering like some sort of flesh wound turned gangrenous. However, these artists make a good case for the sharp pain of the new heartache. You know, should you ever find yourself in a heated debate over the subject.
5. “Brand New Heartache” – [...]
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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.
What does Alan Jackson like on his eggs?
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
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