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Melonie Cannon Comes Clean; Kid Rock & Jamey Johnson to Duet; Joey + Rory Christmas Projects
In a press release from Rural Rhythm Records, Melonie Cannon revealed that she’s been battling an addiction to prescription medications and in light of that revelation, Rural Rhythm is offering a free download of her song “Send a Little Love.”
Watch the video premiere of Randy Houser’s “Whistlin’ Dixie” at CMT.
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (11-1-09)
Last.fm Top Artists
Two familiar faces are tied for #1 this week, as George Strait and Miranda Lambert both have 24 listeners. Alan Jackson is one behind to end up at #3, and the group of artists at #4 with 21 listeners includes Taylor Swift, Patty Loveless, Keith Urban and Johnny Cash. For Swift and Urban, [...] -
The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (10-25-09)
The 9513 Group has grown to 127 members, but while our membership increases, the quality of our charts remains exemplary. You could take the Top 50 artists on these charts (minus Kelly Clarkson) and build a killer radio playlist with them. It’s split about 50-50 between mainstream country acts and the alt-country/country legends that make [...]
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September Mailbag: Is Dave Haywood Going Solo?
Is Dave Haywood going solo?
Only if he thinks his latest song he’s written, “I’m Leaving The Gravy Train” is going to be a hit. – Ken
No, but he will be featured on the upcoming season of Meerkat Manor. — CMW
I don’t think so, because he’s a pretty integral part of… um, what band is he [...]Continue reading "September Mailbag: Is Dave Haywood Going Solo?"
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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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Taylor Swift Times Ten Million; Johnny Cash’s ‘Strawberry Cake’; The Wildes’ Murder Ballad
Taylor Swift passed the 10 million mark for albums sold.
Juli Thanki on James Hand’s new album Shadow On the Ground:
Equal parts wry humor, frank honesty and gut-wrenching heartbreak, “Shadow on the Ground” is a reminder of how good country music can be, especially when it’s sung by a man who “always drinks, seldom thinks and [...] -
The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (9-6-09)
Since most weeks have either George Strait or Sugarland as the top artist, this week we’ve reached a nice compromise. Both artists tied for the #1 spot, with 24 listeners. Right behind them was Reba McEntire (23) and Trisha Yearwood (22), with the Dixie Chicks, Alan Jackson and Kenny Chesney rounding out the Top 5. [...]
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (8-30-09)
Welcome to our new members, as our group has grown to 111 members as of this writing. Without any major releases this past week, the stats have had a chance to settle down a little bit. When they did, Johnny Cash settled back into the #1 spot with 24 listeners. Right behind him with 23 [...]
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Carrie Underwood’s Third Album Titled Play On; Kitty Wells Celebrates 90 Years
Carrie Underwood’s Nov. 3rd album will be called Play On.
The Chicago Sun-Time’s Bobby Reed reviews the first of two Carrie Underwood sets at Ravina in Higland Park, IL:
The back-to-back performances of “I Told You So” (originally a hit for Randy Travis) and “Twisted” illustrated the fine line Underwood walks between country and pop music. That [...]Continue reading "Carrie Underwood’s Third Album Titled Play On; Kitty Wells Celebrates 90 Years"
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Kellie Pickler – “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You”
Songwriters: Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo & Troy Verges.
The most powerful songs are often born from exposing a simple truth that is the root of a given emotion; they are born when their writers break through the barrier of convolution that stands between what we know how to say and what we feel, when clouded and [...]Continue reading "Kellie Pickler – “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You”"
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