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20 Songs About Giving Thanks
Thankfulness in country music can often be sarcastic, as in “Thanks A Lot,” or humorous, like “Thank God and Greyhound.” But with this month’s playlist we’re going to be serious, and check out some songs on which artists count their various blessings.
20. “Thank God For The Road” – The Flatlanders
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Kevin Fowler – “Beer Season”
Texas country rocker Kevin Fowler trades Bambi for Budweiser, hunting for Heineken and ammo for Amstel on his new single “Beer Season,” a catchy, silly song that is refreshingly fun for the sake of being fun.
Unlike current chart-topping “good time” songs that are so calculated and slickly produced (think Craig Morgan’s “Bonfire” or Brooks and [...] -
What’s the Difference: Texas vs. Nashville; The Devil Makes Three Free Live Session
Brad from Galleywinter on the homogenization of the Texas music scene:
When it came back into flavor in the late 90’s, it had an edge and was different. Then, as has been pointed out so many times here and elsewhere, the scene got flooded with no-talent hacks singing bad beer-soaked GCDC poetry. People that can’t write, [...] -
Mark Chesnutt – “She Never Got Me Over You”
Songwriters: Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, and Keith Whitley.
Mark Chesnutt’s new single is an anachronism of the highest order.
Penned by Keith Whitley and famed songwriters Hank Cochran and Dean Dillon in the late ’80s, Whitley’s recording of the song has never been officially released. This is the first time most people will hear it, even [...]Continue reading "Mark Chesnutt – “She Never Got Me Over You”"
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Mark Chesnutt – “Things To Do In Wichita”
Songwriters: Jimmy Ritchey and Bob Regan.
Mark Chesnutt’s latest, “Things To Do In Wichita,” follows in the footsteps of countless country artists who, through song, provide detailed lists of The Activities They Do In Futile Attempts to Ignore Heartbreak.
Unfortunately, Chesnutt’s list of activities (”Read USA Today front to back/Kill most of the morning doing that/Then [...]Continue reading "Mark Chesnutt – “Things To Do In Wichita”"
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Trace Adkins Releases His Tenth Album, X
Always the realist, Trace Adkins knows that people don’t put him in the same class as Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney and George Strait, but he doesn’t let that change his approach to his job. He tells The Tennessean’s Beverly Keel:
“I’m the journeyman. Have you ever seen those fighters? There’s a big title fight [...] -
Album Review: George Jones – Burn Your Playhouse Down: The Unreleased Duets
Over several days in the winter of 1993, during one of the worst ice storms in Tennesee history, George Jones, producer Brian Ahern and a boatload of country and pop stars retreated to the famous “Bradley Barn” studio to record Bradley Barn Sessions, an album of Jones classics performed as duets between The Possum and [...]
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Case IH To Sponsor Craig Morgan Tour
Agricultural equipment global leader Case IH announced an agreement to sponsor a concert tour by Craig Morgan.
If you’ll remember back to last year, Trace Adkins was ready to begin work on his 10th studio album and then Celebrity Apprentice came along. With Apprentice over, Adkins is ready to release the yet-to-be-titled album on November 25th, [...] -
Album Review: Mark Chesnutt – Rollin’ with the Flow
When Mark Chesnutt hit in 1990 with “Too Cold at Home,” one of the best neo-traditional country songs ever recorded, few would have guessed that Chesnutt would become even better known for his cover of Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing.” Now, nine years after the cover song that marked the end [...]
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Going Once: Former Home of Johnny Cash’s Parents Up For Bid
The former home of Johnny Cash’s parents, which sits across the street from where Johnny and June’s home was burned down last year, is up for sale on eBay. For only 1.4 million dollars you get the house, Johnny Cash memorabilia, including a gold record of “I Walk the Line,” and you’ll be neighbors with [...]
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