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October Mailbag: What Did Beyonce Think After Kenya Interrupted The Awards?
What did Beyonce think after Kenya interrupted the awards?
She figured the country’s government must still be bitter that Taylor Swift is only bringing her tour to the West coast of Africa. — Karlie
What subgenre is Taylor Swift?
Moody electropunk jazzbilly thrash metal with operatic overtones. Or just pop-country. — CMW
When will I be loved by John [...]Continue reading "October Mailbag: What Did Beyonce Think After Kenya Interrupted The Awards?"
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Michael Martin Murphey Inks Multi-Album Deal; Josh Turner’s Groovin’ Video; Corb Lund Acoustic
Michael Martin Murphey signed a multi-album contract with Rural Rhythm Records during last week’s IBMA convention and will release his second set of bluegrass tunes, Buckaroo Blue Grass 2, next February. The first single is a remake of “Wildfire” as a duet with Carrie Hassler.
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Great Country Songs from the 1970s, Pt. 6
As always, just some songs I liked, one song per artist, not necessarily the biggest hit, (although I feel free to comment on other songs by the artist).
“Forgive and Forget” – Eddie Rabbitt (1975)
Prior to this, Eddie was known, if at all, as a songwriter. This record got to #12, but did better than [...]Continue reading "Great Country Songs from the 1970s, Pt. 6"
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Country-Pop Singer Dan Seals Passed Away At 61
Country-pop singer Dan Seals passed away at the age of 61 after a battle with cancer. He turned to country music in the 1980s and had 11 number one singles that decade. Watch the video for one of his hits, “Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold),” on YouTube.
The Grande Ole Opry released Opry Country Classics, [...]Continue reading "Country-Pop Singer Dan Seals Passed Away At 61"
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20 Most Controversial Songs By Women
March is Women’s History Month. And what better way to celebrate than by turning our eyes to the women of country music? No shrinking violets here; these ladies have no qualms about saying what’s on their minds at the risk of backlash and blacklisting, and in doing so, they’ve cemented their place in country music [...]
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Merle Haggard Would Rather Work and Stay Skinny
Randy Lewis has a great interview with Merle Haggard over at the L.A. Times.
Even more than his voluminous recordings, publishing royalties from his extensive trove of country songs assure him and his family financial stability for the rest of his life.
“I make enough off my royalties that I could sit on my ass and get [...]Continue reading "Merle Haggard Would Rather Work and Stay Skinny"
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Sunday Morning Comment Corral & Forum Roundup, Issue #4
Welcome to your morning–er, late morning–edition of the Roundup, your bird’s eye view of the week in 9513 land. While you’re reliving all the fun we’ve had recently, why not listen to the first episode of our brand-spankin’ new Podcast, which features exclusive performances by Reckless Kelly and Jeremy McComb–you can stream or download it [...]
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Forgotten Artists – Jeannie C. Riley
I want to tell you all a story about a Harper Valley widowed wife
Who had a teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley Junior High
Well, her daughter came home one afternoon and didn’t even stop to play
She said mom I got a note here from the Harper Valley PTA
– Tom T. Hall – 1967
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Jamey Johnson Debuts Video for “In Color”
Checkout the brand spankin’ new video for Jamey Johnson’s “In Color.” Sound off in the comments, does the video live up to the song?
Kenny Chesney isn’t a big fan of the new fan-voted Entertainer of the Year award, however he still remains respectful of the fans.
“The entertainer of the year award is the top award, [...]Continue reading "Jamey Johnson Debuts Video for “In Color”"
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Is CMA Fest’s Nashville Future In Jeopardy?
CMA board member Kix Brooks believes the annual CMA Music Festival needs to start paying artists to play at the event, instead of asking them to perform for free year after year.
“It’s not in immediate danger, but we need to do some housekeeping,” he said. “I was pleading today with civic leaders to get on [...]Continue reading "Is CMA Fest’s Nashville Future In Jeopardy?"
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