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Rockabilly HoFer Dale Hawkins Passed Away; Mindy McCready Covers Garth Brooks; Darius Rucker Not Replacing Kevin Eubanks
Rockabilly legend Dale Hawkins passed away on Feb. 13 following a long battle with colon cancer. He was 73.
In yesterday’s list of new releases, I missed Carolina Chocolate Drops‘ Genuine Negro Jig ( Amazon | iTunes | MySpace ). As always, let me know if there’s any others that were missed.
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New Stephen King Musical Features Country Stars; More Than 60 Autographed Guitars Stolen
A new musical by John Mellencamp and Stephen King, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, will feature a cast that includes Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash, and Elvis Costello. However, the debut isn’t expected until Sep. 2010.
Doyle Lawson is scheduled to record a live concert on January 15 for an all-Gospel DVD to be released later in [...] -
Miranda Lambert Soundcheck; New Release Tuesday; Luke Bryan Doin’ His Thing
New releases for the week of September 15, 2009 include:
Aaron Watson – Deep in the Heart of Texas: Aaron Watson Live
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceBrad Colerick – When I’m Gone
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceCharlie Daniels Band – Midnight Wind … Plus (Reissue)
Amazon | Raven RecordsChris Knight – Trailer II
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceClaire Lynch – [...]
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Country Music Association Corrects Omission; Rosanne Cash to Debut ‘The List’ Live Sept. 23
The Country Music Association accidentally left the Brad Paisley and Keith Urban collaboration “Start a Band” off the list of nominees for Musical Event of the Year.
With The Long Way Home, Craig Shelburne feels Terri Clark has finally made the record she had in her all along.
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Cindy Walker Willed Catalog to Hall of Fame; Tracy Lawrence Hospitalized
Tracy Lawrence was hospitalized on Tuesday for a respiratory infection. He was diagnosed with early signs of pneumonia.
The Star-Telegram’s Preston Jones is not fond of the latest from George Strait:
Whatever the case, too much of Twang feels like Strait, who produced the record with longtime collaborator Tony Brown, capitalizing on his present, increased visibility. The [...]Continue reading "Cindy Walker Willed Catalog to Hall of Fame; Tracy Lawrence Hospitalized"
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Carrie Underwood Sets New Record
With “I Told You So,” Carrie Underwood became the first country artist in history ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles on the strength of their first two albums.
New releases for the week of May 12, 2009 include:
Alecia Nugent – Hillbilly Goddess
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceAmazing Rhythm Aces – Very Best of Amazing Rhythm Aces
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Little Jimmy Dickens Out of Hospital; Anticipates Short Stay in Rehab
Music City TV is reporting that Little Jimmy Dickens moved from the hospital to a nearby rehabilitation center yesterday.
Ashley Monroe, Jack White and Brendan Benson talk about the chemistry behind the bluegrass inspired recording of “Old Enough” in a video for CMT.
Pitchfork’s Stephen M. Deusner on the Johnny Cash Remixed album:
I’ve been scouring the book [...]Continue reading "Little Jimmy Dickens Out of Hospital; Anticipates Short Stay in Rehab"
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Jamey Johnson Joins Willie Nelson and Kenny Chesney In Farm Aid Lineup
Jamey Johnson is joining Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews for the Farm Aid music festival in New England on Sept. 20. Maybe this will end up being the first step towards a Jamey Johnson and Willie Nelson studio collaboration. Or maybe I’ll just keep on dreaming my dreams.
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Chely Wright Returns To The Studio And Birdhouses Designed By Country Stars To Be Auctioned
The bulk of the news is coming from Country Standard Time today:
Chely Wright is returning tot he studio to begin work on her seventh album. Rodney Crowell will be producing the project. Maybe we’ll see some duets between the two.
Gretchen Wilson has been working on her newest album as well. “One of the Boys” will [...]
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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?
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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
- Matt B.: Rick, James (or his label) tweeted the review.
- Rick: Wow, the crazed fangurls and fanboyz found this one quick! (lol) James has one of the best voices in contemporary country ...
- Rick: Wow, how could you not include Marty Robbins' "Little Joe The Wrangler"! Tsk, tsk....
- Rick: I've found each of Elizabeth Cook's albums less musically sayisfying than its predecessor, but I still think she is a ...
- Matt B.: When I talked with Josh, I specifically asked him about a "Tribute" to his heroes project and John Anderson came ...
- Michelle: Oops, I meant YOUR not YOU'RE! Sorry, I'm stuck on stupid today!!
- Jon: @NM Rick got the discussion going in that direction, I reckon, but there's nothing in his post that's remotely ...
- sam (sam): I don't think someone (man, woman or neither) is stupid and shallow merely because they listen to Rodney Atkins. I have ...
- Michelle: I agree with nm. I'm not into Rodney Atkins, but I've heard some of his stuff and disagree with CraigR. ...
- Stormy: Jon: I believe that women buy his cds and listen to his music in no larger numbers than men.
