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Rockabilly HoFer Dale Hawkins Passed Away; Mindy McCready Covers Garth Brooks; Darius Rucker Not Replacing Kevin Eubanks
Rockabilly legend Dale Hawkins passed away on Feb. 13 following a long battle with colon cancer. He was 73.
In yesterday’s list of new releases, I missed Carolina Chocolate Drops‘ Genuine Negro Jig ( Amazon | iTunes | MySpace ). As always, let me know if there’s any others that were missed.
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Mailbag: What Does Roll a Big Fat One Mean?
What does roll a big fat one mean?
It’s a cowtipping reference. Not sure why Zac Brown takes cows to the beach with him, though. — CM
Clearly you haven’t watched the Chipotle employee training video. – Juli
Is George Strait really singing in Spanish?
No, that’s Jorge, his illegitimate Mexican brother. – Pierce
What song goes “you kiss my [...]Continue reading "Mailbag: What Does Roll a Big Fat One Mean?"
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Kenny Chesney Launches Clothing Line; New Corb Lund; Mindy McCready Leaks Racy Video
Kenny Chesney launched his own clothing line, Blue Chair Bay.
The singer is certain the range will capture his laid back style for the line, which features worn-in baseball caps and T-shirts starting at $35, because he’s used his non-famous friends for inspiration.
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30 Songs About Angels
Whether real or imaginary, the figure of the angel has wormed its way into all facets of country music. From church pews to bar stools, you just can’t escape these heavenly helpers…or the real life folks who may just look angelic.
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (7-19-09)
Okay, so Brad Paisley had a little more life in him than a one-week run at the top. He soared to #1 of this week’s Top Artist chart with 29 listeners, and the only person that was even close was George Strait at #2 with 28. If those two were the New York Yankees and [...]
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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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Reckless Kelly Announces First Celebrity Softball Jam
Reckless Kelly announced their first Celebrity Softball Jam yesterday. It’ll take place Sunday, April 19 at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, TX and will benefit Miracle League at Town & Country, South Austin Little League, and a scholarship fund for the Austin Elks. The actual game will feature national and local celebrities along with [...]
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The Year In Review: Top 20 Country Music News Stories Of 2008
20. Joey + Rory Rising: A Talent Competition Actually Finds Talent
Outside of American Idol winner Carrie Underwood and Nashville Star castoff Miranda Lambert, the spate of talent competitions that we’ve endured since the advent of reality TV has produced few artists who could be said to possess a level of talent that aligns them with [...]Continue reading "The Year In Review: Top 20 Country Music News Stories Of 2008"
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Mindy McCready Hospitalized After Attempted Suicide
Troubled country singer Mindy McCready was taken to a Nashville-area hospital for treatment and a psychological evaluation after she severed a tendon in her left arm during a suicide attempt.
Rodney Hayden will be recording his first live album at The Wildcat Saloon in McCoy, TX this Saturday. He’ll perform songs from each of his [...]Continue reading "Mindy McCready Hospitalized After Attempted Suicide"
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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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While the voice of country’s future took home this year’s big honor, a legendary voice from country music’s past scored a win for Album Of The Year. Check out the winners in The 9513's 2nd Annual Country Music Awards now!
Josh Turner's fourth album, Haywire, furthers his reputation as one of the leading men in contemporary country, a true, traditional voice in an ever-changing Nashville scene.
Having played on more than 500 albums and toured with artists that range from Hank III to Dolly Parton, Randy Kohrs has become one of the go-to musicians when there’s a need for a resophonic guitar
Sammy Kershaw – “Better Than I Used To Be”
As the title track off his upcoming album, “Better Than I Used to Be” is a straight-up look back on the career of a country music staple.
Emily West Featuring Keith Urban – “Blue Sky” Emily West turns in a gorgeous performance on “Blue Sky,” hitting notes few of her contemporaries can reach.
What does Alan Jackson like on his eggs?
Cheese and corn; he still likes bologna; a load of salsa; hens? Answers to the questions you'd never dream of asking. (
In each and every instance, the best country albums of the past ten years were built on the backs of songs -- stories about you and me from birth to death and stories that paint landscapes rooted in every region of America and beyond. These are the top country albums of the decade.Current Discussion
- Sonny B: It's axiomatic that most commentators here don't work real jobs or live below the 50 grand a year social lines! Over 1/2 ...
- Steve Harvey: Nice little interview with Jim Lauderdale: http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/12/jim-lauderdale-interview-sxsw-2010/
- Trent: ^Nettles
- Trent: My bad, I totally forgot about Sugarland. I tend to just think of Jennifer Nettkes as a solo artist.
- stormy: Trent Reznor would have been younger than 30 when he wrote Hurt. (He was born in 1965 and the ...
- Joe: This song to me is similar to "Hurt" While you can ask the question, "what has a 30 year ...
- Michelle: The guy in front does kinda look like Les the BCR singer. LOL
- Michelle: I'd love to hear Jason Aldean sing "Kiss MY Country Ass!"
- sam (sam): This song is catchy and sounds good on radio. The lyrics definitely are a bit weak in spots, but overall ...
- Steve M.: The song seriously sucks, but the guys in that picture look like they are in the Bay City Rollers.
