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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (2-7-10)
Last.fm Top Artists
It didn’t take long for Miranda Lambert to reclaim her status as the #1 artist, with 28 listeners. Next came Carrie Underwood with 26, and Lady Antebellum with 24. So the whole Lady A surge lasted for all of a week around here. Gary Allan gets another week in the Top 10, with [...] -
Jo Dee Messina – “That’s God”
Jo Dee Messina is having a hard time catching a break. Her “new” album, Unmistakable, has been sitting on a shelf somewhere in Curb Records’ headquarters for about two-and-a-half years while sporadic single releases failed to make an impact on radio. Now, when the album has an alleged release date and a single goes out [...]
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Willie Nelson Way Passes Unanimously; Sexy Country Songs; Luke McBain Back For Round Three
The town of Helotes, Texas voted to amend the name of one of its oldest drags. The street in question, Old Bandera Way, is remaining Old Bandera Way, but also taking on the name Willie Nelson Way. And in other street news, Patsy Cline won’t be having her own way, or boulevard, anytime soon. A [...]
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25 Songs About Saturday Night
A lifetime spent listening to music has taught me a lot about Saturday night. It is, for example, all right for fighting or going to the movies, not to mention a good night to simultaneously keep dancing to the rock and roll and work on one’s spelling, and those are just the pop songs. Nobody [...]
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Your Take: Singles and Albums
In the comments section of Wednesday’s News Roundup, Brody and artist Miss Leslie discussed the new(ish) trend of music labels preemptively testing artists’ singles before dedicating time and money to releasing (or even recording) entire albums:
Miss Leslie: Hey Brody – out of curiosity – what’s ya’ll’s take on the way things are going with music [...] -
New Rosanne Cash Album Was Inspired By Father’s List
Rosanne Cash told Billboard that she’s about three-quarters finished with her new album The List, which will consist of about 15 songs from a list of 100 her father gave her when she was 18.
Watch the video of Blake Shelton reading a poem that he wrote for Craig Morgan and performed at Morgan’s recent Charity [...]Continue reading "New Rosanne Cash Album Was Inspired By Father’s List"
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March ‘09 Mailbag: Where is Big Kenny?
Where is Big Kenny?
With the recent release of John Rich’s sophomore solo album Son of a Preacher Man, Big Kenny graciously decided to lay low for once and allow his partner Rich to share some of the spotlight. – Jim
What does George Strait sing?
Cash money, set to music. — Karlie
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Jo Dee Messina – “Shine”
Few artists are capable of making pop country sound as good as Jo Dee Messina. Country music’s second fieriest red-head has a smooth, instantly recognizable voice well suited to the succinct, hook-driven songs that fueled her 1990s rise into the upper echelon of country music stardom, as well as a unique knack for sitting back [...]
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Inaugural Chicks With Picks Music Fest Celebrates Women In Music
Michelle Branch, Sarah Buxton and Jessi Colter are among the women set to perform at the inaugural Chicks with Picks Music Fest on March 21 in Tempe, Ariz.
Beginning April 16, Jo Dee Messina will be going on a five-week Music Room Series tour, with acoustic performances and the stories behind her hits.
Craig Shelburne shared his [...]Continue reading "Inaugural Chicks With Picks Music Fest Celebrates Women In Music"
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Artists To Watch In 2009: The Once And Future Queen (And Her Royal Court)
The first decade of the 21st century has not been especially kind to female country artists. Although the ladies dominated the 1990s, they were a group that often struggled to win airtime and sales in what became an increasingly patriarchal musical society.
Now, with the emergence of commercial juggernaut Carrie Underwood, critical favorite Miranda Lambert [...]Continue reading "Artists To Watch In 2009: The Once And Future Queen (And Her Royal Court)"
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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.
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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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- Recording Studio: It looks very good. Miley is such a nice singer. Her album is really very good.
- luckyoldsun: Chris N, Toby didn't go after anyone personally in that song--just an unnamed critic. That song is part of what makes Toby ...
- luckyoldsun: Wade Hayes' debut album "Old Enough To Know Better" had a great cut near the end called "Family Reunion" about ...
- nashvegas: Tyler is very much his own person and doesn't try to be like anybody else. I know him personally ...
- travis s: my son dusty commited suicide 1 month ago, he was 12 years. for any of you that has lost a ...
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