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Lost Highway Debut Announced for Robert Earl Keen; Rounder Celebrates 40; Kenny Snatches Camera
Robert Earl Keen will release The Rose Hotel, his Lost Highway debut and first album since 2005, on Sept. 29.
Buddy Jewell is the first artist signed to the new label ALL Entertainment, and should have a new single next month.
NPR has an interview with Loudon Wainwright III and song selections from his newest album, High [...] -
30 Songs About Angels
Whether real or imaginary, the figure of the angel has wormed its way into all facets of country music. From church pews to bar stools, you just can’t escape these heavenly helpers…or the real life folks who may just look angelic.
The list of potential songs for this month’s playlist was quite lengthy, but after shedding [...] -
Jamie O’Neal – “Soldier Coming Home”
When I was assigned Jamie O’Neal’s newest single “Soldier Comin’ Home” I mentally groaned. Another piece of crap written by a bunch of cliché monkeys filling in the blanks on their Patriotic Country Song Mad Lib. It seems that quality soldier songs like “Dress Blues” or “‘Til the Last Shot’s Fired” are few and [...]
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Your Take: Songs About Mama
Whether it’s a song sang in confidence (The Judds’ “Mama He’s Crazy”), in honor of (Jamie O’Neal’s “Somebody’s Hero”) or in jest (Clay Walker’s “‘Fore She Was Mama”), maternal figures have always played important roles in the lives of country artists and their songs.
Waylon Jennings hoped mothers would use him as an example for their [...] -
Tim McGraw and Sandra Bullock will Co-Star In New Movie
Tim McGraw is set to co-star with Sandra Bullock in the upcoming movie The Blind Side, which is based on Michael Lewis’ best-selling book, The Blind Side: Evolution of the Game, and inspired by the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American teenager who is befriended by a wealthy family.
For you Californians, That Nashville [...]Continue reading "Tim McGraw and Sandra Bullock will Co-Star In New Movie"
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Jamie O’Neal Readies Two New Albums: The 9513’s Exclusive Interview
JIM MALEC: I recently had a chance to interview your sister, Montage recording artist Minnie Murphy. Is Minnie as talented as I think she is?
JAMIE O’NEAL: She’s awesome. When she was a little girl, ten years old or something, she started writing songs. She was probably even younger than that. It’s so cute to [...]Continue reading "Jamie O’Neal Readies Two New Albums: The 9513’s Exclusive Interview"
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Alan Jackson’s “Good Time” Tops List of Country Dance Songs
For the fifth consecutive year, a panel of more than 215 nightclubs and dance instructors throughout the country were surveyed to find the most requested and played country dance club songs of 2008. Country Music Is Love shared the results as announced by Marco Club Connection.
For an article in the Los Angeles Chronicle, Tom Roland [...]Continue reading "Alan Jackson’s “Good Time” Tops List of Country Dance Songs"
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Introducing Minnie Murphy: A Little Bit of Country With a Whole Lot of Soul
“I’m new at interviews,” says Minnie Murphy, as she shuffles through a stack of notes prepared prior to our December talk. “I get a little nervous.”
It’s understandable, really, considering that this naturally contemplative 24 year-old Montage singer/songwriter, who comes across as enormously shy in conversation, is only beginning to get her first taste of [...]Continue reading "Introducing Minnie Murphy: A Little Bit of Country With a Whole Lot of Soul"
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Buddy Miller Gets Cover Treatment From No Depression
No Depression plans to enshrine Buddy Miller on the cover of their last issue.
John Goodspeed gushes over the new George Strait album and says while Strait can nail a number of styles, “he really hammers western swing,” particularly the duet with Dean Dillon on “West Texas Town.” Robert Earl Keen shares writing credits with Dillon [...]Continue reading "Buddy Miller Gets Cover Treatment From No Depression"
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The 9513 Mother’s Day Playlist
We’ve come up with a playlist to help you add a more personal touch to that expensive gift that we know you’re lavishing on your mom this upcoming Mother’s Day. Mother’s play a special role in the lives of their children and each one of the following songs pays tribute to that bond between mother [...]
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