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Twang Is Not A Color
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on the website 2steppin.com, and has been reprinted here with permission. This comprehensive look at race relations in country music was written prior to the rise of Darius Rucker as a hitmaker. The 9513 would love to hear your comments about race in country music today, and about [...]
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (1-3-10)
Last.fm Top Artists
The members of the ever-growing The 9513 group (143 and counting) spent their New Year’s holiday by listening to a lot of the Man in Black, so we must be gearing up for a depressing 2010. Johnny Cash had 28 listeners to rank at #1, with Miranda Lambert (27 listeners) and Dixie Chicks [...] -
Carrie Underwood Reportedly Engaged; Taylor Swift to Play Supergirl; New Ashton Shepherd Album in the Works
Rumors swirled on Sunday about the possible engagement of Carrie Underwood and hockey player Mike Fisher. This morning, the Toronto Sun is citing a source who has supposedly confirmed the engagement.
“The rumours began spreading after a friend of Underwood’s family congratulated the former American Idol and the Senators centre on their upcoming marriage on his [...] -
Top Country Albums of the Decade (#30-#21)
Miranda Lambert’s best album, Vince Gill’s epic artistic endeavor and an Opry legend’s final turn in the spotlight all land on the third-to-last installment of our countdown of the decade’s top 100 country albums.
30. Revolution (2009) – Miranda Lambert
The wunderkind sheds some of the more outrageous elements of her previous album–the violence, the [...]Continue reading "Top Country Albums of the Decade (#30-#21)"
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November Mailbag: Post-CMA Edition
What does an invitation to the CMA Awards look like?
It has a picture of Taylor Swift with the words “Come see Taylor and some other people perform!” underneath. — Sam
No idea. The CMA has yet to recognize the “interwebs” as a viable media entity, thus haven’t approved our credential requests. — Pierce
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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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Ralph Stanley’s His Own Favorite Entertainer; ‘All For The Hall’ Benefit; BR549 Not Done
The New York Times‘ Charles McGrath interviewed Ralph Stanley before a recent concert:
There are a lot of good bluegrass players these days, Mr. Martin among them, but Mr. Stanley said he didn’t listen to them much. He prefers to listen to the Stanley Brothers.
“I may be a little prejudiced, but I like my own music,” [...] -
Steel Guitar Hall of Fame Inducts Barbara Mandrell; Willie Nelson Bluegrass; Ricky Skaggs Stream
Barbara Mandrell has become the first woman inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.
Country California fake news:
Between canceled shows and a CMA Entertainer of the Year snub, fans of pop-country duo Sugarland have had a rough go of it in recent months. Sadly, there’s more bad news on the way: doctors have ordered Kristian [...] -
LeAnn Rimes Announces Divorce; Shania Twain on American Idol
After seven years of marriage, LeAnn Rimes announced on her website that she and husband Dean Sheremet will divorce.
After much thoughtful mutual consideration, Deane and I have agreed to move forward with dissolving our marriage. This decision was amicable and we remain committed and caring friends with great admiration for one another. Thank you so [...]Continue reading "LeAnn Rimes Announces Divorce; Shania Twain on American Idol"
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (7-26-09)
After about 11 months in existence, The 9513 group on Last.fm added its 100th member this week. It’s a nice milestone for something that started as an idea on the forums. Thanks to everyone who’s a member and is contributing to our charts. If you’re not on Last.fm and want to be a part, all [...]
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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.
Emily West Featuring Keith Urban – “Blue Sky” Emily West turns in a gorgeous performance on “Blue Sky,” hitting notes few of her contemporaries can reach.
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Cheese and corn; he still likes bologna; a load of salsa; hens? Answers to the questions you'd never dream of asking. (
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.Current Discussion
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- Jim Malec: but I know that he’s super tight with Dierks, Doc Walker, Deric Ruttan, and the Beavers Bros, so that’s pretty ...
- Ben Foster: "Eight Second Ride" is a terrible ridiculous excuse for a country song. I have a friend who generally dislikes ...
- Jon: @Stormy You still haven't said what the problem is. Which part of "What 'problem' is Eric Church a ...
- Slamminmama: BLAH BLAH BLAH.......making Forbes list last year to the tune of 45 million EARNED tells me he just sucks....LMAO!! ...
- Stormy: Jon: 1. The problem they are part of is the problem that they are criticizing in contemporary music. ...
- Amy Johnson: I know I can tell you one thing about COLT FORD!!!! HE is BADA*$.... Stop and think about it.. It ...
- Noeller: I've never met EC, but I know that he's super tight with Dierks, Doc Walker, Deric Ruttan, and the Beavers ...
- Jon: @Stormy Jon: We are back to the reading thing again. Matt explained the problem that Eric and Kristian are ...
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