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Eddie Montgomery Loves His Country, His Opry And His Honky-Tonk
After just a few minutes of speaking with Eddie Montgomery, his passions are clear—his country and his music. Montgomery’s hardy, dry sense of humor seems like it was probably picked up in the small town Kentucky bar where his dad used to play guitar on Saturday nights.
It’s his 10th year as part of the duo [...]Continue reading "Eddie Montgomery Loves His Country, His Opry And His Honky-Tonk"
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Brooks & Dunn Announce Break-Up
After nearly 20 years and 41 Top 10 hits, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are going their separate ways.
Rumors started to swirl yesterday afternoon, and the break-up was confirmed when the award-winning duo posted this message on their official website:
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75 Injured at Big Valley Jamboree; Sengelmann Hall Reopened; Free Jamey Johnson Download
The third and final day of the Big Valley Jamboree near Camrose, Alberta was canceled due to severe gusts of wind that caused the mainstage to collapse on Saturday, killing one person an injuring 75 others. One of the injured was country singer Billy Currington (black eye), who was on the stage at the time [...]
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Gretchen Wilson and Sony Split; Mel McDaniel Leaves Hospital; Sugarland ‘Live’ On the Big Screen
Gretchen Wilson and Sony Music Nashville have parted ways.
Mel McDaniel, who suffered a heart attack in June, was released from the hospital and moved to a rehabilitation center.
Kix Brooks, David Lee Murphy, Bob DiPiero and Leslie Satcher will be part of an acoustic songwriters’ night on Aug. 5 at Douglas Corner in Nashville.
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Mailbag: The Stalker Edition
Where does Gary Allan Herzberg live?
Katherine Walker, you really have to stop writing into The 9513. — Ken
Your IP addresses have been logged, and Gary’s lawyers will be contacting you shortly. — Andrew
Does Gary Allan Herzberg have a girlfriend?
Really Katherine, you just need to realize, Gary’s just not that into you. — Ken
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Willie Nelson Appointed 2009 Texas State Musician
The Texas Commission on the Arts appointed Willie Nelson as the 2009 Texas State Musician.
If any of you Kenny Chesney fans are looking to add “Out Last Night” to your collection, you’ll have to pony up the money for Greatest Hits II, even if you already own all the other songs. Or you could download [...]Continue reading "Willie Nelson Appointed 2009 Texas State Musician"
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New Study Claims Country Music Listeners Are Hardworking and Outgoing
A study of 36,000 participants and carried out by Professor Adrian North tries to establish a link between musical tastes and personality types. According to findings, listeners of country music are hardworking and outgoing.
Jessica Simpson made her first Opry appearance over the weekend and performed the lead single from her new album, “Come On Over,” [...]Continue reading "New Study Claims Country Music Listeners Are Hardworking and Outgoing"
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Is Country Music Festival Causing Spike In Number of Pregnancies?
A Grand Junction, Colo. health official says the number of pregnant women her agency sees per month usually jumps from about 30 to 80 around five weeks after the Country Jam music festival rolls through.
ACountry has a sweet track-by-track explanation of That Lonesome Song from Jamey Johnson. It’s fascinating to find out where inspiration [...]Continue reading "Is Country Music Festival Causing Spike In Number of Pregnancies?"
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Buddy Miller Gets Cover Treatment From No Depression
No Depression plans to enshrine Buddy Miller on the cover of their last issue.
John Goodspeed gushes over the new George Strait album and says while Strait can nail a number of styles, “he really hammers western swing,” particularly the duet with Dean Dillon on “West Texas Town.” Robert Earl Keen shares writing credits with Dillon [...]Continue reading "Buddy Miller Gets Cover Treatment From No Depression"
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Vince Vaughn: Honky Tonk Man
I knew there was a reason I liked Vince Vaughn, aside from his fast-talking, used-car salesmanesque humor and wit. His twelve-song celebrity playlist on iTunes has a couple of songs apiece from Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and Merle Haggard and then he throws in a Hank Williams and Buck Owens duet with Yoakam [...]
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