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Strait & McEntire Sell-Out Tulsa; Rabin Takes on Kitty Wells; Lady Antebellum and Patty Griffin Drop New Records
The dual-bill of George Strait and Reba McEntire sold out Tulsa’s 18,000 seat BOK Center in less than an hour.
In the latest edition of Nashville or Bust, Nathan Rabin explores the music and influence of Kitty Wells:
“Though Wells was rightly hailed as a pioneer who inspired multiple generations of female country singers, a deep, almost [...] -
An Alternate Take on the Decade’s Best Country Albums
The 9513, Country Universe and (no doubt) other websites and publications are busy finalizing and publishing their Best Albums of the Decade lists. It is, of course an impossible task as there are hundreds of country and bluegrass albums issued each year, amounting to thousands of albums released during the last decade. When we add [...]
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Top Country Albums of the Decade (#10-#1)
It took three months, 10 voters and 300 nominated albums, but we’ve finally made it to the top of the mountain. These are The 9513’s Top 10 Country Albums of the Decade.
From stark tales of life in the coal mine to slick-and-polished pop country to an outlaw savior, these 10 diverse albums–put forth by [...]Continue reading "Top Country Albums of the Decade (#10-#1)"
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Charges Against John Rich Dropped; Banjo Man Allen Shelton Passed Away; Reckless Kelly Plans New Record
A Nashville judge dismissed assault and harassment charges levied by Jared Ashley against John Rich.
New releases for the week of November 24, 2009 include:
Drew Kennedy – An Audio Guide to Cross Country Travel
Lone Star Music (CD order) | MySpaceJimmy Wayne – Sara Smile
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceTrent Tomlinson – A Guy Like Me (EP)
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Taylor Swift Dominates The American Music Awards…And The News Cycle
Taylor Swift swept last night’s American Music Awards, beating out Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Eminem and Kings of Leon to claim the title of Artist of The Year. Swift also took home Favorite Pop/Rock Female, Favorite Country Female, Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist and Favorite Country Music Album.
Taylor Swift, in a suit filed by performing rights [...]Continue reading "Taylor Swift Dominates The American Music Awards…And The News Cycle"
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Guilty Women’s Amy Farris Found Dead; Nashville at Nite Returns; New 1100 Springs Music on the Horizon;
Austin native and fiddler Amy Farris, who was part of the group The Guilty Women that played with Dave Alvin, was found dead at her residence in Los Angeles at the age of 40. Suicide is suspected, although an investigation is still underway.
Alt-512 Music Musings posted audio of Corb Lund’s CD-release show at Threadgill’s on [...] -
40 Truckin’ Songs
This September, The 9513 is saluting one of our favorite topics: truckin’. We had a list long as Route 66, but after much debate, narrowed it down to 40 artists and 40 songs.
Though there is a fair amount of women truck drivers, this list is Y chromosome heavy. You won’t find too many ballads on [...] -
News Roundup – The Stalker Edition; Hank Jr. Lashes Out; He’s Got A…Mustache
Rumors of an affair between LeAnn Rimes and her Lifetime movie co-star Eddie Cibrian continue to burn, and now Us Weekly reports that Cibrian’s wife, Brandi Glanville, has left him.
“LeAnn is a stalker,” Glanville told Us last month. “She refuses to leave us alone. It is shameful and scary. People are going to say it [...]Continue reading "News Roundup – The Stalker Edition; Hank Jr. Lashes Out; He’s Got A…Mustache"
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Sara Evans Settles Suit; Jack Ingram Bests Taylor Swift; What’s Country?
Sara Evans‘ former nanny scored more than $500,000 in the settlement for a defamation suit she filed against the country singer in April 2007.
Kathy Mattea on the divide between traditional and pop influences in country music: (via GAC)
“This tension between a real traditional sound and pop music, it’s nothing new,” said Mattea. “We had Barbara [...]Continue reading "Sara Evans Settles Suit; Jack Ingram Bests Taylor Swift; What’s Country?"
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Forgotten Artists: Billy Edd Wheeler
If anyone in Country Music can truly be said to be a “renaissance man” that person would be Billy Edd Wheeler. Poet, playwright, author, songwriter, singer, artist, lecturer and ecologist would be but a few of the hats that accurately (and comfortably) fit onto his head.
Billy Edd Wheeler fits into the realm between folk music, [...]
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While the voice of country’s future took home this year’s big honor, a legendary voice from country music’s past scored a win for Album Of The Year. Check out the winners in The 9513's 2nd Annual Country Music Awards now!
Josh Turner's fourth album, Haywire, furthers his reputation as one of the leading men in contemporary country, a true, traditional voice in an ever-changing Nashville scene.
Having played on more than 500 albums and toured with artists that range from Hank III to Dolly Parton, Randy Kohrs has become one of the go-to musicians when there’s a need for a resophonic guitar
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?
Cheese and corn; he still likes bologna; a load of salsa; hens? Answers to the questions you'd never dream of asking. (
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
- Rick: Sorry Trailer, that opening had me thinking it was the "Fake News" approach being applied to an interview setting. Oops!
- Nicolas: Being the farthest thing from a Jason Aldean fan, I must say that "The Truth" was pretty good. I also hope ...
- Trailer: It's a real interview Rick. Possibly not completely honest on the FTM side, but an authentic back and forth (by ...
- Michelle: Hmm, would I go out and buy a CD simply because it was cheap? Nah, I think I would ...
- stormy: Jon: Actually, Johnny Cash managed to spend decades picking great songs. If 3 song writers turn in 1 ...
- Steve Harvey: “artists should record what I think they should record rather than what they think they should record.” No, I didn't ...
- Rick: Thanks Matt! Its no wonder why it sold as well as it did! (lol) If I went to a "Country Throwdown" ...
- Rick: "When You Lie Next To Me" is a very well produced track by any standard. It motivated me to purchase ...
- Matt B.: Rick, The Blake Shelton CD was 3.99 and 4.99 many places.
- waynoe: Sorry folks, like it or not, the single "The Truth" was a great song and yes it did well on ...
