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Josh Gracin Takes On The Nashville Establishment – The 9513’s Exclusive Interview From CRS
Josh Gracin has been out of the spotlight for more than a year, but while on hiatus, he’s completely revamped his music career: Everything from his management to his record label to the music itself.
In this exclusive interview with The 9513, Gracin dishes about the transition to an independent label, his thoughts on Scott Borchetta [...] -
Sarah Buxton’s Big Day: The 9513’s Exclusive Interview
For Sarah Buxton, the last six years have been a roller coaster ride. The singer and songwriter has realized huge successes (co-writing the Keith Urban smash “Stupid Boy”) and, at times, she has questioned where the road she was on was headed. Now, her journey aims to all points north; a physical release of her [...]
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Kenny Rogers To Celebrate 50 Years of Music with TV Special; Stream Johnny Cash
To celebrate 50 years of making music, Kenny Rogers will be the honoree of a star-studded TV special. The event will be filmed on April 10 and already has commitments from Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, Lionel Richie, and Wynonna Judd.
The folks over at Lost Highway Music are streaming the title track to Johnny Cash’s forthcoming [...]Continue reading "Kenny Rogers To Celebrate 50 Years of Music with TV Special; Stream Johnny Cash"
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25 Songs About Saturday Night
A lifetime spent listening to music has taught me a lot about Saturday night. It is, for example, all right for fighting or going to the movies, not to mention a good night to simultaneously keep dancing to the rock and roll and work on one’s spelling, and those are just the pop songs. Nobody [...]
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Drifting Cowboys Steel Guitarist Passed Away; New Releases; Bruce Robison Tour Diary; Free Sampler
Steel guitarist Robert D. Norred, who was a member of Hank Williams‘ Drifting Cowboys for a short period in the late ’40s, passed away on Sunday.
New releases for the week of October 27, 2009 include:
Bart Crow Band – Heartworn Tragedy
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceDel McCoury Band – Family Circle
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceDolly Parton – [...]
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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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Friday Five: Songs About Baseball
It’s that time of year again, folks: the World Series is right around the corner. Maybe you’re a diehard baseball fan, maybe you cheer for anyone but the Yankees, maybe you don’t care at all. Whatever your thoughts on America’s game, check out these baseball songs.
Honorable Mentions: Punch Brothers – “Take Me Out to [...] -
John Rich and Wife Expecting; Brad Paisley and CW Network Team Up; All-Time Favorites
John Rich and his wife are expecting their first baby.
Brad Paisley signed on to create and co-produce a new drama on the CW Network about “an aspiring young female singer destined for stardom and a male songwriter whose career isn’t as certain.”
The Austin Chronicle’s Jim Caligiuri reviewed recent albums from Guy Clark and Robert Earl [...] -
Rusty Wier Passed Away; Garth Brooks Headed to Vegas; Teenage Stars
Rusty Wier, one of the innovators of the “Austin sound” in the ’70s and an Americana musician before there was such a thing, passed away Friday morning:
Hearing was Rusty Wier’s last sense to go, so although he was almost unresponsive when surrounded by relatives and friends, including Jerry Jeff Walker, at his son Coby’s house [...]Continue reading "Rusty Wier Passed Away; Garth Brooks Headed to Vegas; Teenage Stars"
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A Conversation With Gene Watson
This is Paul Dennis with the 9513 speaking with Gene Watson, whose new album A Taste of the Truth is being released on Shanachie Records. I think it comes out today, doesn’t it Gene?
GW: It was released yesterday, Paul.
PAUL W. DENNIS: I’ve had the chance to listen to it. It has a wide variety of [...]
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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
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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.
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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.

