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‘Noble Things’ Now Playing in Select Theaters; Blake Shelton’s ‘Hillbilly Bone’; Augie Meyers Profiled
Noble Things, a movie featuring Lee Ann Womack and Tracy Byrd in their big screen debuts, opens in a limited number of theaters today. Read Pierce Greenberg’s review of the film.
Watch the video premiere of Blake Shelton’s “Hillbilly Bone” featuring Trace Adkins.
Ralph Emery has been on radio and television for the past 58 years and [...] -
Ruby Wright Passed Away; New Releases; Holly Williams Married; Stream Cash’s ‘The List’
Ruby Wright, the daughter of Johnny Wright and Kitty Wells, was found dead in her apartment on Sunday. The cause of death was presumably heart problems.
Ms. Wright’s best known single was her 1964 “answer” to Roger Miller’s “Dang Me.” Her version was called “Dern Ya,” and it was featured in the Country Music Hall of [...] -
Friday Five: Sisters
There are a whole lot of sister songs out there, from Reba’s “My Sister” to Eddy Arnold’s “Little Kid Sister of Mine” (that one’s actually about a dead kid, so I can’t make fun of it). But here are five for your listening enjoyment. When you’re done, go give your sister a call just to [...]
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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 [...] -
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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Friday Five: Worst Party Ever
It’s Friday: time to party! Unless you’re one of these singers, in which case “party” is just code for “being dead or wishing you were.” Enjoy!
5. “The Party” – Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton
This couple leaves a party where folks are “drinking, laughing, [and] telling dirty jokes” because Porter’s got a bad feeling. They realize [...] -
30 Songs About Angels
Whether real or imaginary, the figure of the angel has wormed its way into all facets of country music. From church pews to bar stools, you just can’t escape these heavenly helpers…or the real life folks who may just look angelic.
The list of potential songs for this month’s playlist was quite lengthy, but after shedding [...] -
Great Country Songs from the 1970s, Pt. 8
Here are some more songs that I like; one song per artist, not necessarily his or her biggest hit. As always, I consider myself free to comment on other songs by the artist.
“Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song” – Billy Joe “B.J.” Thomas (1975)
His biggest country hit reached #1 and also topped the [...]Continue reading "Great Country Songs from the 1970s, Pt. 8"
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Forgotten Artists: Patsy Montana (1908-1996)
Kitty Wells may have had the first number one single for a solo female country artist, and she undoubtedly deserves her crown as the “Queen of Country Music,” but she was not the first country female to sell a million copies of a single release. That honor belongs to Patsy Montana, who in 1935, during [...]
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Brad Paisley and Keith Urban Win Early ACM Awards
Brad Paisley won ACM Awards in two categories that were announced early: video of the year and vocal event of the year. Paisley won the video category for his video featuring Andy Griffith in “Waitin’ on a Woman” and the vocal event was awarded to Paisley and Keith Urban for their duet on “Start a [...]
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