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Here’s an eBay auction for our readers with a big heart and some dough to spare. SIR Nashville is auctioning off a guitar autographed by twenty three famous musicians; a few of them are country (Dolly Parton, Wynonna, Randy Owen, Alison Krauss, Deanna Carter, Big & Rich). All of the proceeds will benefit St. Jude [...]

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Randy Owen, singer and primary songwriter for the group Alabama, is currently working on his first solo project and you’ll never believe who he has producing it–John Rich. It seems like he has his hands all over everything coming out of Nashville these days.
“Alabama, his voice, that band, was a major impact on every artist [...]

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In his Nickel Creek concert review Chuck Hinton says “Assuming they avoid the many pitfalls of young stardom, the sky is the limit for these fledgling troubadours.”
Has anyone come across Digital Rodeo yet? I just came across it and haven’t had a chance to properly explore, but it looks like a nicely designed social [...]

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I get the distinct feeling that Martin Sheen doesn’t care for George Bush after the comments he recently made over the President’s handling of the Dixie Chicks incident four years ago.
“If George W. Bush were a true Christian, like he proclaims himself to be, you know what he would have done? He’d have invited them [...]

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Still Is Still Moving posted a story from Marsha Sills about Willie Nelson’s day in court this past Tuesday. The women were giddy and the Assistant District Attorney was a little dismayed at the reaction.
Songwriter and singer Willie Nelson’s court appearance in St. Martinville on Tuesday always will be on the minds of those women [...]

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As the popularity of The 9513 rises, so do the number of questions we receive. The number of questions this month was more than ever, so it took a group effort to get them all answered for y’all. You can view our previous mailbags or send us your questions through our contact form or [...]

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Billy Joe Shaver has been linked to a shooting at a bar in the suburbs of his hometown, Waco. After reading the article I don’t see where the connection is being made. Everyone involved in the case is being hush-hush about the details. It could be that Shaver was merely present at the bar where [...]

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Bon Jovi’s attempt at a country album, Lost Highway, is set to hit stores on June 19. The first single from the album, “(You Want To) Make a Memory,” will make its way to radio today.
Rapper Paul Wall recently recorded in Willie Nelson’s studio, but left disappointed after he didn’t meet Willie himself, “I didn’t [...]

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Vince Gill on today’s country music:
As for the country music scene today, Vince said his only complaint is that not a lot of traditional stuff is being done. “I’m not saying you shouldn’t be contemporary, but not at the expense of our foundation,” he said.

Nashville Hype has an interesting interview with Steve Virginia. They talk [...]

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Kathy Mattea will begin working on an album of coal-mining songs in January, as she comes from a family of coal-miners. Marty Stuart will produce the project. “He’s got the chops, he’s got the pedigree and he understands the music,” Kathy says. “I love Marty, and we’ve always gotten along really well. It’s a good [...]

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