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Joe Nichols Album Planned For Sept.; Kellie Pickler Haiku; Country Meme
Joe Nichols‘ new album, Old Things New, is scheduled for a Sept. 29 release.
American Songwriter published an interview with Eric Brace about songwriting and journalism and how they relate, and “Tranquility Base,” a particularly timely song considering the anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s landing on the moon. (via Hickory Wind)
Farce the Music photoshopped Country Weekly to [...]Continue reading "Joe Nichols Album Planned For Sept.; Kellie Pickler Haiku; Country Meme"
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News Roundup – The Stalker Edition; Hank Jr. Lashes Out; He’s Got A…Mustache
Rumors of an affair between LeAnn Rimes and her Lifetime movie co-star Eddie Cibrian continue to burn, and now Us Weekly reports that Cibrian’s wife, Brandi Glanville, has left him.
“LeAnn is a stalker,” Glanville told Us last month. “She refuses to leave us alone. It is shameful and scary. People are going to say it [...]Continue reading "News Roundup – The Stalker Edition; Hank Jr. Lashes Out; He’s Got A…Mustache"
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Merle Haggard Cancels Shows; Preview Terri Clark; Rock Bands’ Country; Plus Free Music
Merle Haggard canceled the remaining five dates of his current tour because of head and neck pain.
Groover’s Paradise recommended “Foggy Mountain Top” from Carlene Carter and provided audio for her version and The Carter Family version for comparison.
In a case of the rich getting richer, Los Angeles’ honky-tonk king Mike Stinson left California for Texas. [...] -
Forgotten Artists: Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)
Disclaimer: Expect no objectivity at all from me with this article. Along with Webb Pierce and Merle Haggard, Ernest Tubb is one of my all-time favorite country artists. Yes, I know he started out most songs a quarter tone flat and worked his way flatter from there, and yes, I know that 80% of The [...]
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (7-12-09)
Johnny Cash is dead and his house burned down and he’s the #1 artist in The 9513’s Last.fm group.
I’m not sure that any of those events are related, despite what Larry Gatlin may say. It’s no huge surprise that the Man in Black has been at or near the top of the charts for [...] -
Asleep At The Wheel Wins Lifetime Achievement Award; Is Merle Haggard Greatest Living American Songwriter?
Asleep at the Wheel will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance at the Americana Awards in Nashville on Sept. 17.
LeAnn Rimes left the audience confused last Thursday when she took an intermission after just two songs — “Crazy” and “Blue.” Despite the confusion, The Washington Post’s Dave McKenna says Rimes hit notes for the [...] -
Brad Paisley Wins Big; Hank Cochran Honored; Sugarland Plans Live CD/DVD
How ’bout those CMT Awards? Calvin Gilbert has a straightforward recap of the evening. Brad Paisley won three awards, Taylor Swift rapped with T-Pain (are they releasing a crunktry album together?) and won two of her own awards. During an acceptance speech she thanked CMT for allowing her to sing with her heroes, Def Leppard. [...]
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Your Take: Ones That Got Away
On Tuesday’s News Roundup, Brody featured a quote from John Anderson, whose album Bigger Hands was released this week. Anderson talked with The Boot this week about a song that was almost his:
In the meantime, under the category “win some, lose some,” we wondered if John had ever turned down a record that was a [...] -
Your Take: Recommend An Artist
In Wednesday’s news, Brody covered hip-hop music critic Nathan Rabin’s latest installment of his weekly(ish) column Nashville or Bust. Before each of his weekly essays, a boilerplate-type paragraph explains this unlikely country music candidate’s mission. Starting back on March 3, Rabin decided to “spend a year immersing himself in the canon of country music, a [...]
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Gary Allan Stalked Stalker, Claims Stalker
Gary Allan and Katherine Anne Walker, the woman accused of stalking Allan for the past four years, appeared in court yesterday. During an impromptu press conference with the media Walker claimed that she was led to believe that Allan liked her and that she was actually the one being stalked.
On the night of May 3, [...]Continue reading "Gary Allan Stalked Stalker, Claims Stalker"
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