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Leona Atkins Passed Away; Tim McGraw/Danielle Peck Have Their Days; Stream Joe Nichols
Leona Atkins, widow of Chet Atkins, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 85.
A Truer Sound reviewed James McMurtry’s concert in Blacksburg, VA last week, where he was glad to play for a dancing crowd following his tour of Europe where the audience was mostly immobile. “They’re good people,” he said of his UK [...] -
Ralph Stanley’s His Own Favorite Entertainer; ‘All For The Hall’ Benefit; BR549 Not Done
The New York Times‘ Charles McGrath interviewed Ralph Stanley before a recent concert:
There are a lot of good bluegrass players these days, Mr. Martin among them, but Mr. Stanley said he didn’t listen to them much. He prefers to listen to the Stanley Brothers.
“I may be a little prejudiced, but I like my own music,” [...] -
Carrie Underwood’s Holiday Variety Show; New Releases; Stream Del McCoury Band, Tim McGraw
Carrie Underwood signed for a one-time variety special on Fox tentatively titled Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special.
New releases for the week of October 13, 2009 include:
Brandon Jenkins – Brothers of the Dirt
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceCarolyn Mark – Let’s Just Stay Here
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceThe Dirt Daubers – The Dirt Daubers
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Waylon Jennings Re-Released; Hank Williams ‘Revealed’; Taylor Swift’s Video for “Fifteen”
Collector’s Choice plans to reissue six of Waylon Jennings‘ late ’60s albums in November with liner notes by Colin Escott.
Chet Flippo interviewed Rosanne Cash for this week’s Nashville Skyline:
What about volume two of The List?
Yeah, what about volume two? I’ve already started talking about it to John. In fact, there’s one outtake that we [...] -
Joe Nichols Video Premiere; Free MP3s From Miss Leslie and James McMurtry
The Boot has the exclusive video premiere of Joe Nichol’s new song “An Old Friend of Mine” along with a brief Q&A in which Nichols discloses his feelings about the song and video.
Robert Earl Keen discussed laziness, labels, and his new record in an interview with The Boot’s Beville Darden. You can watch Keen talk [...]Continue reading "Joe Nichols Video Premiere; Free MP3s From Miss Leslie and James McMurtry"
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Jack Ingram Sets Sights On Record; Smash Mouth Crossover; Patty Griffin’s Gospel
Come Tuesday, Jack Ingram will attempt to set the world record for the most radio interviews in 24 hours. The current record stands at 96 interviews, Ingram is shooting for 225.
Speaking of records, 1,859 guitar pickers played “This Land Is Your Land” in Luckenbach, Texas on Sunday to top a record previously held by the [...]Continue reading "Jack Ingram Sets Sights On Record; Smash Mouth Crossover; Patty Griffin’s Gospel"
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Hank Williams Biopic; Darius Rucker Hits Platinum; Gill, Yoakam, & Harris Head Hall Fundraiser
The life of Hank Williams first went to the big screen in 1964 with Your Cheatin’ Heart, but Nashville-based 821 Entertainment Group and Strike Entertainment have teamed up to create a new feature film. Strike Entertainment partner Marc Abraham will write the script using Colin Escott’s book Hank Williams: The Biography as a resource. Escott [...]
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Steve Martin Books Date With Ryman; John Dawson Died; Odes to Cowboys and Cars
Steve Martin is headed to the Ryman Auditorium on Oct. 11. He’ll be performing with The Steep Canyon Rangers in An Evening of Bluegrass & Banjo. Tickets go on sale next Friday (July 31).
Two Tons of Steel (MySpace) will release their new album, Not That Lucky, on August 18. (via press release)
John Dawson, a singer, [...]Continue reading "Steve Martin Books Date With Ryman; John Dawson Died; Odes to Cowboys and Cars"
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Carrie Underwood Sets New Record
With “I Told You So,” Carrie Underwood became the first country artist in history ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles on the strength of their first two albums.
New releases for the week of May 12, 2009 include:
Alecia Nugent – Hillbilly Goddess
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceAmazing Rhythm Aces – Very Best of Amazing Rhythm Aces
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Brad Paisley and Keith Urban Win Early ACM Awards
Brad Paisley won ACM Awards in two categories that were announced early: video of the year and vocal event of the year. Paisley won the video category for his video featuring Andy Griffith in “Waitin’ on a Woman” and the vocal event was awarded to Paisley and Keith Urban for their duet on “Start a [...]
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