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Sugarland Co-founder Kristin Hall Sues Former Bandmates Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush
Sugarland co-founder Kristen Hall is suing former bandmates Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush for $1.5 million. Hall claims that she had an agreement with Nettles and Bush to share profits after she left the band but has not received her portion of Sugarland’s earnings. (more coverage on Law.com)
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Black Crowes Sue Gretchen Wilson For Copyright Infringement
Let us know what you think about Black Crowes suing Gretchen Wilson over the song she sang for a “Saving Grace” commercial. Do they have a case? (Thanks to Paula for the link)
Congrats to the fine folks over at Country Universe for passing one million views since moving their blog to WordPress two years ago. [...]Continue reading "Black Crowes Sue Gretchen Wilson For Copyright Infringement"
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News Roundup: Kenny Chesney Has a Ball at White House; CMA Awards Broadcast Announced
Talk about a slow news day. Isn’t anyone having a baby?
Kenny Chesney dropped by the White House yesterday–to catch a ball game.
Three tee ball games are [...] scheduled at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue featuring youngsters from all 50 states. The games will be attended by President George W. Bush, who will use the event to unveil [...] -
Small Texas Town Catches Gabe Fever; John Rich Salivates
Nashville Star’s Gabe Garcia scored a couple of articles in San Antonio’s Express News, which reports that his hometown of Lytle, TX has Gabe fever. Tonight’s show is devoted to love songs and Gabe will be singing Billy Currington’s “Must Be Doing Something Right.”
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban bought an 1878 two-story Georgian mansion in [...]Continue reading "Small Texas Town Catches Gabe Fever; John Rich Salivates"
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Brad Paisley Pulls An Urban; Releases Single From Previous Album
Brad Paisley joins Keith Urban by dipping into a previous album for his next single. “Waitin’ On A Woman,” from his Time Well Wasted album, was released to radio yesterday and Andy Griffith will appear in the video that’s due out later this year.
EW’s Popwatch Blog looks at what Nashville Star did right during the [...]Continue reading "Brad Paisley Pulls An Urban; Releases Single From Previous Album"
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Album Review: Jewel - Perfectly Clear
Perfectly Clear is absolutely magnificent and gloriously country. But only for three minutes and fifty-five seconds.
That’s the duration of “Anyone But You,” a starkly classic heartbreak ballad, co-written by Jewel and Wynn Varble, which is startling in its traditional aesthetic and delivered with unexpected authenticity and uncalculated emotion. The track opens with a gentle [...] -
Billy Yates Takes Male Vocalist Award at European CMAs
The European CMA announced their award winners and according to his MySpace, singer/songwriter Billy Yates won Male Vocalist of the Year. Carrie Underwood took the top prize for female vocalist, Brooks & Dunn notched another duo award and George Strait scored an album of the year trophy.
Folk singer U. Utah Phillips–who modeled his name after [...]Continue reading "Billy Yates Takes Male Vocalist Award at European CMAs"
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Vote For the ACM Entertainer of the Year
You can now vote for Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, or Keith Urban as the ACM Entertainer of the Year.
Jewel plans to hit the road with Brad Paisley on June 11, eight days after the release of her first country album, Perfectly Clear.
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Texas Monthly Gets Naked For Special Willie Nelson Cover
Subscribers of Texas Monthly will receive a copy adorned with a portrait of Willie Nelson on the cover and no text. The preview is pretty flippin’ sweet.
Jewel is returning to Nashville Star to join John Rich as a judge and mentor to the contestants.
On July 8 George Jones will release Burn Your Playhouse Down (The [...]Continue reading "Texas Monthly Gets Naked For Special Willie Nelson Cover"
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Jewel - “Stronger Woman”
Songwriters: Jewel/Marv Green
Growing up in Alaska, Jewel used to ride out into the wilderness on horseback, with a .45 strapped to her hip. She also killed a bear when she was only three.
One of the above is a true story.
Either way, though, it’s hard to deny that Ms. Kilcher has her feet soundly [...]
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In an attempt to discover and highlight the best music every month, We'll be publishing a list of the best songs released throughout that period. Here's Brady Vercher's picks for October.
For the second episode of The 9513 Country Music Podcast, your host Kelly Dearmore caught up with two seemingly different artists in Sarah Borges and Trent Willmon. Take a listen.
Free Music Downloads: If you’ve only recently come to country music, or have never delved past the genre’s surface and it’s most famous names, you may not have heard of Tom Russell. That’s a shame, and The 9513’s Free Music series is here to help set you down the right path.
Martina McBride - “Ride” Catchy, but a little low on cogency–not to mention originality. And it essentially resolves into the same kind of positive “message song” that has defined so much of McBride’s recent work.
Richie McDonald - “How Do I Just Stop” So gloriously simple and unequivocally lackluster that people of every political persuasion should rejoice in the opportunity to come together and have a hearty laugh at its expense.
Donnie Vondra - “If I Didn’t Love You” Combinining a golden trifecta of country music—steel guitar, fiddle and a strong, twangy vocal—"If I Didn't Love You" pulls together a sweet, toe-tapping ditty reminiscent of Marty Raybon-era Shenandoah.
Lance Miller - “Bacon Frying” A charming country song that is beautiful for its simplicity, a musical remnant from a time when songwriters understood that often the best thing to do is just get out of the song’s way.
John Rich - “Another You” For a guy who is supposed to be a genius songwriter, John Rich sure does seem to be running out of ideas. 
George Ducas - “Walk Through This World” Ducas banks on the success of recent artists’ pleasantly bland lyrics and agreeable instrumentation for his first release with WhiteStar Nashville.
In this exclusive interview for The 9513, Little Big Town’s Jimi Westbrook talks about life with the band, as well as A Place to Land, the group’s current album, which has charted in the top 10 of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart on two separate occasions
Forgotten Artists: Cal Smith - When the Florida Sunshine Opry (Eustis, FL) booked its first “name” (non-local) act back in 1999, the act they chose was Cal Smith. No wonder, since Cal is an excellent singer, musician, storyteller and showman. | View more artists featured in Paul W. Dennis' recurring "Forgotten Artists" feature »
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- Kelly: That T-Shirt with the abstract heart shape he wore at the CMA's was amazingly arrogant....like Terrel Owens level arrogant.
- Chris N.: I'm still not sure what's so arrogant about it.
- Walter M: I think you missed some of the better songs on Toby's new album though - I would've picked "Time That ...
- idlewildsouth: Im still lost as to what about the record was arrogant. Its lack of focus? Its lack of 'spirit'?
- Hollerin' Ben: Brady "So then, in regards to my original question, you don’t think there’s anything positive about the record." I don't think there's ...
- Guy: Paisley seems to be a great guy ... and very talented. His success has given him a sandbox to "play" in, ...
- Brady Vercher: So then, in regards to my original question, you don't think there's anything positive about the record. Like I said, ...
- Paula_W: Well - I liked LeeAnn Rimes when she came onto the scene at a tender young age. Because ... ...
- Guy: I feel your pain, Scooter. But that's the heart of the matter. If an artist has nothing to offer that ...
- Craig R.: Brad Paisley is a good country singer. He can be a great songwriter- in the same vain as Roger Miller. ...
