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Gretchen Wilson – “Work Hard, Play Harder”
Though she’s had pretty good album sales the past few years, it seems as though Gretchen Wilson’s may have worn out her welcome with country radio; her last two singles, “If I Could Do It All Again” and “The Earrings Song” failed to chart at all. But Wilson’s nothing if not a scrapper, so she’s [...]
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Caitlin & Will/Keith Anderson Dropped; Gretchen Wilson’s Redneck Records; Initial Lineup for CMA Awards
Caitlin & Will and Keith Anderson have parted ways with Columbia Records.
Tune in to GAC tonight to catch the premiere of “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” the first single and new video from Josh Turner’s recently delayed album. The previous album release date was Nov. 10, but that has been pushed back three months to [...] -
Gretchen Wilson & Ryan Bingham Added To Farm Aid Lineup; Trace Adkins’ New Video
Gretchen Wilson and Ryan Bingham have been added to Willie Nelson’s Farm Aid concert lineup.
Blake Shelton’s tattoo regret:
“This is what I drew him for a deer track,” Blake tells GAC with a laugh. “To this moment, people still come up to me and say, ‘Man, ladybugs … that’s cool. What does that mean to you?’ [...]Continue reading "Gretchen Wilson & Ryan Bingham Added To Farm Aid Lineup; Trace Adkins’ New Video"
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Gretchen Wilson and Sony Split; Mel McDaniel Leaves Hospital; Sugarland ‘Live’ On the Big Screen
Gretchen Wilson and Sony Music Nashville have parted ways.
Mel McDaniel, who suffered a heart attack in June, was released from the hospital and moved to a rehabilitation center.
Kix Brooks, David Lee Murphy, Bob DiPiero and Leslie Satcher will be part of an acoustic songwriters’ night on Aug. 5 at Douglas Corner in Nashville.
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Poets and Prophets: Matraca Berg at Country Music Hall of Fame
Matraca Berg looks like a country singer. She’s slim and pretty. When she speaks, it’s with a strong Kentucky drawl. The boys would gush over her and the girls would all want to be her. But that’s not what Berg is. She’s a songwriter—and a good one at that.
So good, that she was picked to [...]Continue reading "Poets and Prophets: Matraca Berg at Country Music Hall of Fame"
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New Sara Evans Single; Joe Pug Releases Free EP; Patsy Cline Autograph Fetches Top Dollar
Listen to Sara Evans‘ new single “Feels Just Like a Love Song.” ( MySpace | iLike )
Saguaro Road Records is giving away a free download of Tanya Tucker’s “Love’s Gonna Live Here” on Amazon. The track is from her upcoming album My Turn, which can be streamed in its entirety on CMT before its release [...] -
Gretchen Wilson – “If I Could Do It All Again”
Songwriters: Rivers Rutherford, George Teren
Gretchen Wilson’s new single is all about second chances: What she would do if she could do it all again. It seems prescient, if only because Wilson’s own career could use a few do-overs. Her rugged tomboy persona was fresh and promising on 2004’s “Redneck Woman,” which sounded like a [...]Continue reading "Gretchen Wilson – “If I Could Do It All Again”"
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Blogs Abuzz With Stories from CMA Music Fest
Chet Flippo recapped Alan Jackson’s free 20th anniversary concert at Cadillac Ranch on Wednesday night. He also recapped Jackson’s career in his latest Nashville Skyline column.
Gretchen Wilson played a handful of new songs during her opening set at CMA Music Fest and told the audience that she expects a late summer release for her next [...]Continue reading "Blogs Abuzz With Stories from CMA Music Fest"
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Sara Evans Scores SOAP Sponsorship
For the first time ever, ABC Daytime and SOAPnet are sponsoring a tour — Sara Evans‘ tour. As part of the deal, Evans will participate in performances on the networks and they’ll provide soap talent for appearances at her shows.
Miranda Lambert’s third album, Revolution, is scheduled for a September 29 release.
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Lorrie Morgan Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Opry
Lorrie Morgan celebrates her 25th anniversary as an Opry member tonight.
On the subject of songs that got away, John Anderson admits that he turned down “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On,” not knowing that it was Conway Twitty who originally sent the song his way. It was a missed opportunity, but he hopes to have [...]Continue reading "Lorrie Morgan Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Opry"
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