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Lance Miller – “Bacon Frying”
Songwriters: Chuck Cannon, Gary Nicholson and Paul Overstreet.
As contemporary country music seemingly gets wordier by the day, “Bacon Frying” is a charming country song that is beautiful for its simplicity, a musical remnant from a time when songwriters understood that often the best thing to do is just get out of the song’s way. [...] -
Lance Miller – “The Beach”
I’ve been getting a lot of heat lately for my comments on the new Kenny Chesney single, but when a major label artist charges that “Waylon never sang about the beach”, can there be any doubt about who’s in the crosshairs?
Lance Miller, a finalist on the second season of Nashville Star, has proven with his [...] -
Trace Adkins Laying Groundwork For New Album, Single Due In August
EW.com follows up today with their top 25 Best Love Songs Ever. Johnny Cash makes an appearance on the list at number twelve with “Ring of Fire” and Dolly Parton gets a nod, but ultimately the recognition goes to Whitney Houston for “I Will Always Love You”. Does anyone else feel like country might have [...]
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Lost Johnny Cash Performance To Be Released Later This Month
When talking about his new album, Cowboy Town, due out on October 2nd, Ronnie Dunn said:
“This really is kind of like cowboys meet the Rolling Stones. There’s a bunch of fun stuff on there. And it sounds different than anything we’ve ever done.”Watch: Adam Hood plays a couple of songs live in studio at Reg’s [...]
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