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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (5-31-09)
So much for thinking that a two-hour special devoted to George Strait would make him the sure-fire #1 artist on the charts this week. The best he could do was tie for fourth with Patty Loveless at 22 listeners. Sugarland is on top this week with 24 listeners, and Alan Jackson and Johnny Cash are [...]
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Rock Band Plans Country Track Pack for July 21
The Dixie Chick’s “Sin Wagon,” Drive-By Truckers‘ “3 Dimes Down” and Kenny Rogers‘ “The Gambler” are three of the 21 add-on country tracks that the makers of the popular Rock Band video game plan to release.
Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Hall of Fame will induct Doc Watson for his contributions to both bluegrass and folk music on [...]Continue reading "Rock Band Plans Country Track Pack for July 21"
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Trace Adkins Will Return To ‘Apprentice’ For Finale
Trace Adkins is scheduled to make a return to Celebrity Apprentice as a special guest on Sunday.
Blame it on the economy: The inaugural Camp Nashville has been postponed until 2010.
In honor of Mother’s Day, Country Universe’s Dan Milliken put together a special quiz about Mama songs.
When you score an interview with Barry Mazor about his [...]Continue reading "Trace Adkins Will Return To ‘Apprentice’ For Finale"
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The Paisley’s Name Second Son Jasper Warren Paisley
The Paisley’s named their second son Jasper Warren Paisley.
The house belonging to Jimmy Dean and his wife caught fire last night, injuring three firefighters. Fortunately, the country singer and his wife were able to escape without harm.
The New York Times‘ songwriting blog, Measure for Measure, is temporarily closing down and as an encore, they [...]Continue reading "The Paisley’s Name Second Son Jasper Warren Paisley"
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Tim McGraw and Sandra Bullock will Co-Star In New Movie
Tim McGraw is set to co-star with Sandra Bullock in the upcoming movie The Blind Side, which is based on Michael Lewis’ best-selling book, The Blind Side: Evolution of the Game, and inspired by the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American teenager who is befriended by a wealthy family.
For you Californians, That Nashville [...]Continue reading "Tim McGraw and Sandra Bullock will Co-Star In New Movie"
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Garth Brooks Played For the Nashville Predators; Music That Is
Retired country star Garth Brooks performed an intimate concert for members of the Nashville Predators on Sunday at the Tin Roof to show his appreciation for their donations to his Teammates For Kids charity.
A statement regarding Buddy Miller’s health, along with an address to send wishes, was posted in his MySpace blog.New releases for the [...]
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Legends & Lyrics Celebrates Creators of Song
The “Legends & Lyrics” public television series is taping two shows per day for the next several days at the Grand Masonic Lodge in Nashville. Among the singer-songwriters performing are Guy Clark, Dwight Yoakam, Darryl Worley and Billy Joe Shaver. The tapings are open to the public at no charge if you print out an [...]
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Brad Paisley and Heidi Newfield Dominate ACM Nominations
Ladies and gentleman, your 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards nominees. (Visit the link for full list.)
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney | Brad Paisley | George Strait | Carrie Underwood | Keith UrbanTop Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney | Toby Keith | Brad Paisley | George Strait | Keith UrbanTop Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert | Heidi Newfield [...]Continue reading "Brad Paisley and Heidi Newfield Dominate ACM Nominations"
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Toby Keith Preparing Clothing Line, TK Steelman
Toby Keith is launching his own clothing line, TK Steelman, on Febuary 18.
According to his publicist, “the look mixes the influences Keith brings to his own wardrobe – part rocker and part biker with a “country sexy” aesthetic punctuated by oilfield imagery in the brand’s logos and font selections.”Watch a video of Ray Benson [...]
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Miss Leslie Resolves to Have More People Hear Her Music
One of Miss Leslie’s resolutions this year is to get more people to hear her music. If you send her your email address via her MySpace page or official website, she’ll ship you an autographed copy of Between the Whiskey and the Wine–an album The Houston Chronicle named as one of the best local releases [...]
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- Jim Malec: "Keeps her letters in a nightstand." She sent him letters, Jon!
- Leverett Sherrif: Paulaw, Brutal, sir..you heard them when they were first getting started..these young girls have worked extremely hard to get to ...
- sam (sam): I'm just a fan, but as I understand it, both singing and songwriting are essential to making good music. It ...
- Jon: @K, thanks for the further explanation. As near as I can tell, there are at least as many mediocre ...
- K: “I would hope that the legacy of a great singer is rewarded more richly than a great writer.” After reading my ...
- Jon: PS – Its too bad Amie Comeaux wasn’t born years later so she could have been a contestant on American ...
- Joe: Great guilty pleasure. I'll enjoy hearing this on the radio.
- Michelle: I love That's My Job by Conway Twitty, but I can't listen to it with others in the room.
- Michelle: Two stars? Whatever!
- Michelle: I love this song. I would love to climb up in his lap and drive his big green tractor!
