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Alan Jackson Earns Star and George Jones Fills Bass Hall
Alan Jackson is among 28 recipients chosen to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010.
Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson and Randy Travis are among the latest group of targets for honest album covers at Farce the Music.
Test your CMT Music Awards and A Star Is Born knowledge in Chet Flippo’s summertime quiz.
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2009 AMA Honors and Awards Show Nominees Announced
The Americana Music Association announced the nominees for its 8th Honors and Awards ceremony yesterday. The ceremony will be held September 17 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN during the Americana Festival and Conference and will be hosted by Jim Lauderdale, featuring a band led by Buddy Miller and additional, yet-to-be-named performers. The AMA [...]
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Reckless Kelly Celebrity Softball Jam Hits the Field Sunday
The Reckless Kelly Celebrity Softball Jam takes place this Sunday, April 19.
New Simmons Research data reports that bluegrass listeners increased 15 percent from 2007 to 2008, and compared to average American consumer, bluegrass fans are 89 percent more likely to eat a Cracker Barrel.
The Gobblers Knob Awesome Song Alert: Paul Eason’s “Mountains of Nuevo Leon.”
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The Best Country Songs Of 2008
Ladies and gentlemen, after weeks of mulling over nearly every country album released last year, we’re proud to present The 9513’s Best Country Songs of 2008.
To be eligible, a song may not have appeared on 2007’s Top 50 list, and all significant covers have been excluded. Also, please note that a song need not [...] -
Vince Gill Named New Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Artist-In-Residence
Vince Gill has been announced as the successor to Jerry Douglas as the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Artist-in-Residence, a program that honors a musical master who can be credited with contributing a large and significant body of work to the canon of American popular music. As part of his residence honors, Gill [...]
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Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines Hit With Defamation Lawsuit
Terry Hobbs, the stepfather of one of three 8-year-old boys murdered in Crittenden County, Ark. in 1993, recently filed a complaint against Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines for statements posted to the band’s website in November of 2007 and comments she made last December. The complaint alleges Maines wrongfully made a “false and reckless claim that [...]
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Brad Paisley Leads Election Day Releases With Instrumental Album
Album releases for the week of 11/4/2008 include:
Beth Stevens – Strong Enough
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Brad Paisley – Play
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The Churchmen – I’ll Be Long Gone
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Mark Wills – Familiar Stranger
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Randy Owen – One on One
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Trailer Choir – Trailer Choir EP
Amazon | iTunesCybergrass has more information on Strong Enough, the new album from Beth Stevens, [...]
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In a Former Life, Reba McEntire Was a Man
I an interview with Alan W. Petrucelli, Reba McEntire reveals that she believes in reincarnation and that she used to be a man:
“I believe in reincarnation,” she confesses. ” I believe I’ve gone both ways — that I have been here before as a man. I will get flak from Christians who will say I [...]Continue reading "In a Former Life, Reba McEntire Was a Man"
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Lee Ann Womack Exudes Multiple Personalities On Call Me Crazy
With its pronounced multiple-personality disorder, The Village Voice’s Werner Trieschmann dubs Call Me Crazy and apt title for Lee Ann Womack’s new album, where he says downy pop blooms next to pedal-steel-driven barroom weepers.
Gretchen Wilson’s new CD has been pushed back from a fall release to early ‘09.
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A Good Year to Be Named Dailey or Vincent at 2008 IBMA Awards
The 2008 International Bluegrass Music Awards were passed out tonight as the bluegrass community descended upon the Ryman in Nashville, TN to find out who this year’s recipients would be. The show was hosted by Del McCoury, but the big winner of the night was the new group Dailey & Vincent. They wrested the Vocal [...]
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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.
Emily West Featuring Keith Urban – “Blue Sky” Emily West turns in a gorgeous performance on “Blue Sky,” hitting notes few of her contemporaries can reach.
What does Alan Jackson like on his eggs?
Cheese and corn; he still likes bologna; a load of salsa; hens? Answers to the questions you'd never dream of asking. (
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.Current Discussion
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- Short Stack: "Alas, that’s what today’s mainstream country audience clamors for—the simplest, most easily-consumed lyrics possible, wrapped up inside a musical setting ...
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- Laura: Dear Rick: Carrie's haters (or should I call you bashingbots) like you are one scary crazed bunch! Yikes! ...
- Chris N.: Yeah, that was pretty brave of a guy who makes $48 million a year to spend four minutes picking on ...
- Franny: It is very insulting and ignorant to call Carrie's fans "idiots" just because you hate Carrie. Whatever happened to respecting ...
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