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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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Purported Bob Dylan Poem Is Actually A Hank Snow Song
Christie’s announced yesterday that a poem written by Bob Dylan when he was 16 would be up for auction, however a reader alerted Reuters that the lyrics matched “Little Buddy,” a song previously recorded by Hank Snow. Christie’s response:
“This still remains among the earliest known handwritten lyrics of Bob Dylan and Christie’s is pleased to [...]Continue reading "Purported Bob Dylan Poem Is Actually A Hank Snow Song"
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Mailbag: What Did Brad Paisley Have for a Baby?
Why isn’t John Rich singing with Big Kenny anymore?
Big & Rich is all about loving everybody. Rich stepped away for a while so that he could hate some people (liberals, Germans, Japanese, former Nashville Star contestants). – CM
What are country music fans like?
They’re a lot like normal people, just with better taste. – CM
How do [...]Continue reading "Mailbag: What Did Brad Paisley Have for a Baby?"
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Country-Pop Singer Dan Seals Passed Away At 61
Country-pop singer Dan Seals passed away at the age of 61 after a battle with cancer. He turned to country music in the 1980s and had 11 number one singles that decade. Watch the video for one of his hits, “Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold),” on YouTube.
The Grande Ole Opry released Opry Country Classics, [...]Continue reading "Country-Pop Singer Dan Seals Passed Away At 61"
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Little Jimmy Dickens Returns to the Opry and Jamey Johnson Shuttin’ Nashville Down
Little Jimmy Dickens is scheduled to host Opry segments on Friday and Saturday. It’ll be his first time back to the stage since undergoing surgery to stop bleeding on his brain in January.
Craig Shelburne revisits twelve ladies, with distinctive personalities and clever songs, of the 90s who helped pave the way for the women of [...] -
Little Jimmy Dickens Out of Hospital; Anticipates Short Stay in Rehab
Music City TV is reporting that Little Jimmy Dickens moved from the hospital to a nearby rehabilitation center yesterday.
Ashley Monroe, Jack White and Brendan Benson talk about the chemistry behind the bluegrass inspired recording of “Old Enough” in a video for CMT.
Pitchfork’s Stephen M. Deusner on the Johnny Cash Remixed album:
I’ve been scouring the book [...]Continue reading "Little Jimmy Dickens Out of Hospital; Anticipates Short Stay in Rehab"
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Little Jimmy Dickens Recovering From Surgery for Brain Injury
Music City TV is reporting that Little Jimmy Dickens is recovering in a Nashville area hospital following surgery to repair a subdural hematoma. Other than that, there’s not much info, but the family asks for your thoughts and prayers.
Melonie Cannon’s duet with Willie Nelson on “Back to Earth,” a song that was picked as the [...]Continue reading "Little Jimmy Dickens Recovering From Surgery for Brain Injury"
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Merle Haggard Returns to Stage Tonight After Layoff From Surgery
When Merle Haggard plays at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace tonight and tomorrow, it’ll be his first performances since undergoing surgery for lung cancer. He says it’ll also be the first time in his life in which he hasn’t loosened up with tobacco or marijuana.
We’re only two days into the new year and Los Angeles City [...]Continue reading "Merle Haggard Returns to Stage Tonight After Layoff From Surgery"
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Brad Paisley Leads Election Day Releases With Instrumental Album
Album releases for the week of 11/4/2008 include:
Beth Stevens – Strong Enough
Amazon
Brad Paisley – Play
Amazon | iTunes
The Churchmen – I’ll Be Long Gone
Amazon
Mark Wills – Familiar Stranger
Amazon | iTunes
Randy Owen – One on One
Amazon | iTunes
Trailer Choir – Trailer Choir EP
Amazon | iTunesCybergrass has more information on Strong Enough, the new album from Beth Stevens, [...]
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Mindy McCready Uses Her ‘Get Out of Jail Early’ Card
Mindy McCready is getting out of jail today after serving just half of her 60-day sentence. Speaking of sentences, TMZ says she read enough of them to finish two books while in the slammer–no word on which books, though.
Trace Adkins, George Jones and daughter Georgette, and Brad Paisley are among the artists performing at the [...]Continue reading "Mindy McCready Uses Her ‘Get Out of Jail Early’ Card"
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