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Tracy Lawrence Made History At CMA Awards With Win
Trisha Yearwood hates the fact that ticket scalpers are getting a hold of some of the $31 tickets to Garth Brooks’ shows and selling them for astronomical prices. Witness the prices on eBay.
Country music is keeping Jessica Simpson busy these days. She attended the BMI Awards to see her buddy Willie Nelson canonized, made sure [...]Continue reading "Tracy Lawrence Made History At CMA Awards With Win"
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The 2007 CMA Awards Aftermath: Country Music Hijacked
There’s only one country album on Stylus Magazine’s List of the 50 Best Albums of 2007, and it’s Miranda Lambert’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, coming in at number two.
Yallwire posted the second part to their video interview with Billy Joe Shaver. This time around he sings “Get Thee Behind Me Satan” and gives some insight into [...]Continue reading "The 2007 CMA Awards Aftermath: Country Music Hijacked"
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Farewell Hank Thompson; Hall of Famer Passes Away
Just a few days after being moved to hospice care and announcing his abrupt retirement, Hank Thompson passed away at his home in Keller, TX. Thompson suffered from lung cancer, the same ailment that claimed another Hall of Famer, Porter Wagoner, less than two weeks ago. Thompson was inducted into the Country Music Hall [...]
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Hank Thompson Moved To Hospice
Less than a week after the passing of Porter Wagoner, another Country Music icon has been moved to hospice care. WSMV-Nashville is reporting that Hank Thompson’s lung cancer, the same ailment that claimed Wagoner’s life, is “getting worse”. The 9513 will have more updates on Thompson’s condition as they are made available.
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Garth Brooks Expands Schedule to Include Nine Shows
In an effort to milk as much as possible from Taylor Swift’s debut an expanded “limited deluxe” edition is being offered that will include three new tracks, including Swift’s first phone call with Tim McGraw, and a DVD. The new edition will be made available on Nov. 6.
It seems Merle Haggard talks more politics then [...]Continue reading "Garth Brooks Expands Schedule to Include Nine Shows"
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Lonestar Names Their New Fearless Leader…I Mean Lead Singer
In his Nickel Creek concert review Chuck Hinton says “Assuming they avoid the many pitfalls of young stardom, the sky is the limit for these fledgling troubadours.”
Has anyone come across Digital Rodeo yet? I just came across it and haven’t had a chance to properly explore, but it looks like a nicely designed social [...]Continue reading "Lonestar Names Their New Fearless Leader…I Mean Lead Singer"
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Kristofferson Enchants Audience With Humor And Song At Ford Theater
If covers are your thing, check out the feature on USA Today where they list/rate quite a few cover albums and pinpoint which cuts from the album are knockouts. Artists by the likes of Confederate Railroad, Raul Malo, Tracy Nelson, and Teddy Thompson try their hand at Billy Joe Shaver, Hank Williams, Roger Miller, Ernest [...]
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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.
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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.
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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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