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Skinny Dippin’ With Whitney Duncan
Whitney Duncan didn’t say “I want to be a country music singer” with her very first words, but she might as well have. With a passion that belied her age, Whitney sang at school events, including multiple elementary and middle school graduations as well as finished as a medalist at a talent competition at Loretta [...]
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What’s the Difference: Texas vs. Nashville; The Devil Makes Three Free Live Session
Brad from Galleywinter on the homogenization of the Texas music scene:
When it came back into flavor in the late 90’s, it had an edge and was different. Then, as has been pointed out so many times here and elsewhere, the scene got flooded with no-talent hacks singing bad beer-soaked GCDC poetry. People that can’t write, [...] -
Willie Nelson Goes Naked For New Album
In the latest Rolling Stone, Vanessa Grigoriadis notes that aside from Willie Nelson’s project with Asleep at the Wheel, he has another album slated for early ‘09 titled Naked Willie. It’ll be produced by his harmonica player, Mickey Raphael, and consist of his RCA recordings from 1966 to 1970, without the strings and schmaltz. “For [...]
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John Rich Will Debut Rally Anthem For Presidential Candidate Today
John Rich plans to unveil a new song today at the Country First concert in Panama City, Fla. Titled “Rasing McCain,” the song is an anthem for the presidential candidate John McCain. Rich wants it to be a rally song that captures McCain’s maverick spirit and he has it available at no charge on his [...]
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Kenny Chesney Most Played Artist In First Half of 2008
The list of artists with the most airplay from the first half of 2008 is topped by Kenny Chesney, with Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley and Rascal Flatts rounding out the top five.
After more than a decade with Epic Records, Patty Loveless is going indie with the September 9th release of Sleepless Nights–her [...]Continue reading "Kenny Chesney Most Played Artist In First Half of 2008"
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Dolly Parton Hurt By Howard Stern’s Tasteless Manipulation
Last week Howard Stern manipulated and re-edited sound clips from Dolly Parton quotes “to make it appear the singer was making racist and sexually explicit remarks about Kenny Rogers, Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Carson and others.” Kristin Whittlesey says it wasn’t mildly upsetting either, it was so filthy and nasty that it can’t even be paraphrased. [...]
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Artists to Watch in 2008 (Part 4 of 5): New Faces
Will country music see a breakout artist, the likes of Taylor Swift, in 2008? Will the indie revolution continue?
Your 2008 New Faces of Country Music are…
Marcel Chagnon (Lyric Street)
From: Grosse Pointe, MI
Factoid: Marcel is engaged to long-time girlfriend and fellow country singer Jessica Andrews.
Not exactly a “new” face, I’m almost certain that Marcel will [...]Continue reading "Artists to Watch in 2008 (Part 4 of 5): New Faces"
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