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Writer Peter Egan Follows Hank’s Last Ride
Even if you have no interest in Hank Williams (hah, who am I kidding?), Peter Egan’s article, recounting a trip he and Richard Mayer made following the route of Williams’ famous last ride to a gig in Canton, Ohio, is a captivating read full of interesting details and trivia. For instance, Hank’s driver, Charles Carr, [...]
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Faith Hill Gives Bikini Birthday Gift To Herself
As a 41st birthday present to herself, Faith Hill posed in a bikini for the cover of Shape magazine.
Dan Barry explores the myths and facts behind Johnny Cash’s night in a Starkville, Miss. jail cell in 1965 for picking flowers, an event which has given rise to the Johnny Cash Flower Pickin’ Festival.
Lee Ann Womack [...]Continue reading "Faith Hill Gives Bikini Birthday Gift To Herself"
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Forgotten Artists: Ernest V. “Pop” Stoneman and The Stoneman Family
Most people trace the dawn of recorded country music back to the famous Bristol sessions of 1927, from which Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family rose to prominence. While I am not sure that even Ernest Stoneman (May 25, 1893 - June 14, 1968) represents the dawn of recorded country music, he has a far [...]
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Kenny Chesney Plans to Expand Personal Brand With A Line of Rum
Chicago-based Constellation Spirits is expected to announce today that they’re developing a premium rum in partnership with Kenny Chesney, which will be out in the first quarter of 2010. The name is yet to be determined, but a spokesman for Constellation said it will not bear Chesney’s name. However, stage banners at his concerts would [...]
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Who the Country Music Hall of Fame Should Induct Next
For years the Country Music Hall of Fame was caught in the position where many deserving performers had died off before their turn for induction arrived. This was mostly due to the Hall’s practice of electing only one new member per year (and in at least one year, electing no one).
By the time the [...]Continue reading "Who the Country Music Hall of Fame Should Induct Next"
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CMA Announces Plans To Build Retirement Community for Musicians
The CMA has plans to offer a retirement community specifically for musicians, songwriters and those who made a career in the music industry but don’t have the fame or money of more prominent country stars. Mitchel Kline reports that the proposed community could feature recording studios, performance halls and an amphitheater.
A new six-disc boxed set [...]Continue reading "CMA Announces Plans To Build Retirement Community for Musicians"
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New Study Claims Country Music Listeners Are Hardworking and Outgoing
A study of 36,000 participants and carried out by Professor Adrian North tries to establish a link between musical tastes and personality types. According to findings, listeners of country music are hardworking and outgoing.
Jessica Simpson made her first Opry appearance over the weekend and performed the lead single from her new album, “Come On Over,” [...]Continue reading "New Study Claims Country Music Listeners Are Hardworking and Outgoing"
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Townes Van Zandt To Be Awarded The President’s Award At AMA
Before you go out and buy The Great Lost Performance from Johnny Cash that was recently released, head over to Twangville and see what they have to say about the album.
This release is billed as The Great Lost Performance, but I’m not sure I’d go that far. It is a rollicking good time but [...]Continue reading "Townes Van Zandt To Be Awarded The President’s Award At AMA"
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Blues Marker Erected In Honor Of Jimmie Rodgers And Faith Hill To Debut New Single On ACM Show Tonight
Meridian, Mississippi unveiled a blues marker at the 54th Annual Jimmie Rodgers Festival. The marker was erected at the Singing Brakeman Park and is the 11th of an anticipated 100-plus blues markers planned for the state of Mississippi.
Faith Hill will debut the first single, “Lost,” from her to-be-released album tonight at the ACM awards. [...]
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We've labored long and hard to come up with our list of the Top 10 Country Albums of 2008. Click here to see who claimed the honor of the year's top album, as chosen by The 9513's staff and writers.
Don’t confuse disappointing with worst, as that list would most likely be dominated by obscure indie knockoff bands along with a couple of mainstream releases. There has to be a modicum of expectation that’s dashed upon the release of an album for it to qualify for the year’s most disappointing.
Join host Kelly Dearmore as he shines the light on several noteworthy album releases you might have missed and interviews various artists, from Sarah Borges to Trent Willmon and Reckless Kelly to Wade Bowen, in the first two episode of The 9513 podcast.
Jim Malec counts down the top 20 country music news stories of 2008. How many times do you think John Rich will be mentioned?Current Discussion
- Lisa Nichols: hey hey micheal i will like your music is sound will good is to bottom of my hurt your music ...
- Vicki: I heard George on my first visit to the Opry. That was a magical visit for I got to ...
- running kind: Hi, just to let you know, my 6 collegues in office vote for you each day, although they don't know ...
- Hollerin' Ben: I didn't actually contribute to this list, but I don't think it's disappointing at all. I think it's a ...
- Brady Vercher: I disagree with the assessment that the list is disappointing. Only 30 or so of my top 75 made the ...
- Matt C.: I do have to say that this is a disappointing list. The exclusion of songs that made last year's list ...
- Drew: I'm not familiar with much of his stuff, but if his lyrics are consistently as strong as the ones you ...
- Adriana: I Love this song! Me and my friends went to a road trip to Alabama and the song was so ...
- Brady Vercher: At least we know we've got the lion and the tin man ready to go if anyone ever decided to ...
- Wilburscott: I got to see George 3-4 years ago at a show here in northern Michigan. I think around the time ...
