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Emma Mae Jacob & Jeremy McComb – “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
Songwriter: Frank Loesser.
There is no better semi-scandalous, stay-with-me Christmas song than “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” with its cat-and-mouse lyrics that paint a perfect picture of an eager young man trying to convince his lady friend to stay the night (so she doesn’t have to brave a wintry storm, of course).
To pull off a [...]Continue reading "Emma Mae Jacob & Jeremy McComb – “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”"
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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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Podcast: Episode 001 – The Inaugural
Welcome to the first episode of The 9513 Country Music Podcast. This endeavor will serve as an audio extension of the website we all know and love and hopefully, it will entertain and enlighten each of you with the exploration of today’s hit makers along with the introduction of some talented up-and-comers from all corners [...]
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Punk/Rock Johnny Cash Tribute Album Benefits Fight Against Breast Cancer
A new Johnny Cash tribute album called All Aboard features punk and rock artists covering some of Cash’s most well-known songs. Surprisingly, I actually enjoyed a few of the songs (”Let the Train Whistle Blow,” “Delia’s Gone” and “I Still Miss Someone.”) Plus, all the proceeds from album sales will go to a non-profit organization [...]
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The Statler Brothers and Tom T. Hall Enshrined In Hall of Fame
The first song ever recorded by The Statler Brothers was a tune by the name of “The Ballad of Billy Christian,” written by Tom T. Hall. In that regard, it was only fitting that both were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame at the Ford Theater on Sunday night.
Last week Rick drew our [...]Continue reading "The Statler Brothers and Tom T. Hall Enshrined In Hall of Fame"
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Dolly Parton Hurt By Howard Stern’s Tasteless Manipulation
Last week Howard Stern manipulated and re-edited sound clips from Dolly Parton quotes “to make it appear the singer was making racist and sexually explicit remarks about Kenny Rogers, Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Carson and others.” Kristin Whittlesey says it wasn’t mildly upsetting either, it was so filthy and nasty that it can’t even be paraphrased. [...]
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Artists to Watch in 2008 (Part 4 of 5): New Faces
Will country music see a breakout artist, the likes of Taylor Swift, in 2008? Will the indie revolution continue?
Your 2008 New Faces of Country Music are…
Marcel Chagnon (Lyric Street)
From: Grosse Pointe, MI
Factoid: Marcel is engaged to long-time girlfriend and fellow country singer Jessica Andrews.
Not exactly a “new” face, I’m almost certain that Marcel will [...]Continue reading "Artists to Watch in 2008 (Part 4 of 5): New Faces"
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