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26 Songs About Moonshine
Prohibition ended over 70 years ago, but moonshine songs have still enjoyed a fair amount of popularity in the past decades. Narrowing it down to only 26 songs was difficult, and this month’s Top Five was pretty hotly contested here at The 9513 compound. Nevertheless, we did our best to bring you songs from a [...]
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Miranda Lambert Soundcheck; New Release Tuesday; Luke Bryan Doin’ His Thing
New releases for the week of September 15, 2009 include:
Aaron Watson – Deep in the Heart of Texas: Aaron Watson Live
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceBrad Colerick – When I’m Gone
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceCharlie Daniels Band – Midnight Wind … Plus (Reissue)
Amazon | Raven RecordsChris Knight – Trailer II
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceClaire Lynch – [...]
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Rascal Flatts Sued for Copyright Infringement; Pleads Trite
Sugarland isn’t the only country group amidst a lawsuit at the moment. Everyone’s favorite trio, Rascal Flatts, was named in a suit by a songwriter from New York for copyright infringement. Joe Don Rooney’s lawyers defended the song, saying:
“To the extent that ‘No Reins’ shares any similarities with the plaintiff’s alleged copyrighted work, any such [...]Continue reading "Rascal Flatts Sued for Copyright Infringement; Pleads Trite"
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Billboard’s Top Pop Artist Chris Brown and Tim McGraw Collaborate On “Human”
Chris Brown, who was recently named Billboard’s top pop artist of the year, mentions that he collaborated on a song with Tim McGraw titled “Human.” “It’s incredible,” he says. “I wanted to do something more along the country line. That’s a bigger and different audience for me.”
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Hank Williams III – “Six Pack of Beer”
Songwriter: Hank III.
The fact that the first single from Hank III’s latest project ultimately distills into an ode to his last remaining six pack shouldn’t be at all surprising. After all, Hank III’s music has always had a tendency to thumb its nose at what he considers mainstream country by stripping the music down [...] -
Kidman Pregnant, Roger Creager Keynoting, and Stephen King’s Favorite Tracks of ‘06
In the world of gossip, this is old news, but for those who haven’t heard, Nicole Kidman is expecting a baby with her man, Keith Urban. A source said: “Miss Kidman certainly isn’t hiding the changes in her body now and seems to be very comfortable with them. Any woman seeing her now up close [...]
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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.
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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.

