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Blaine Larsen Joins New Treehouse Records; George Strait To Open Cedar Park Center
Blaine Larsen is the first artist signed to new label Treehouse Records.
David Brown profiled Hayes Carll for Texas Music Matters and introduced the acclaimed songwriter before a performance at Austin City Limits’ ‘Studio 6B,’ which is available for download.
Head over to Country California for another chance to score a free copy of The Devil Makes [...] -
The Year in Review: Top 20 Country Music News Stories of 2007
The 9513 began as a country music news site. During the past year we have diversified our content but daily news roundups remain popular among our readers. Thus, it’s only fitting that our Year in Review series for 2007 ends with a roundup of the year’s top country music news stories.
20. Sammy Kershaw’s Troubles. I [...]Continue reading "The Year in Review: Top 20 Country Music News Stories of 2007"
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Three Country Debuts Top Billboard 200
Tune into WSM tonight between 7 pm and 12 am for a five hour remembrance of Porter Wagoner hosted by Grand Ole Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs and featuring interviews with many of Porter’s closest friends.
Merle Haggard, George Jones, Jack White, and Dwight Yoakam chime in on the loss of Porter Wagoner.
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Toby Keith Accused of Copyright Infringement for I Love This Bar
Michael McCloud, a singer hailing from Key West, says Toby Keith stole the idea for I Love This Bar from a song he already had. McCloud said Keith has attended a bar on occassion while he was preforming where he may have got the idea for his song. McCloud’s version is titled Tourist Town Bar [...]
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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.
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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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