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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.
Guy Clark sat down with Gianluca Tramontana for a [...] -
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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