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The New And Improved Last.fm + Chart Update
Welcome to The 9513’s chart update, now with twice the charts. We’re trying a couple new things to give a slightly broader reach of what’s going on in the country chart world, so let me know if you like the changes. The focus of this feature will continue to be The 9513’s Last.fm charts, however, [...]
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (5-17-09)
One thing to keep in mind when looking at Last.fm charts and statistics is that the listener base tends to skew indie. According to the site, the most popular artists in the U.S. tagged as “country” are: Neko Case, Ryan Adams, The Avett Brothers, Nickel Creek, Old Crow Medicine Show, Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Carrie [...]
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Country Legend Vern Gosdin Passed Away
Country legend Vern Gosdin passed away in his sleep last night at the age of 74.
But Gosdin found his greatest success doing mainstream country, as he scored No. 1 singles with “I Can Tell by the Way You Dance,” the Ernest Tubb quasi-tribute “Set ‘Em Up” and “I’m Still Crazy.”
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Album Review: Sara Watkins – Sara Watkins
At 27 years old, Sara Watkins has more experience under her belt than some artists twice her age. She’s been playing the fiddle since she was a zygote, releasing her first album (with older brother Sean and Chris Thile as newgrass trio Nickel Creek) at the tender age of 8. The band hit the [...]
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Alex Woodard featuring Sara Watkins – “Reno”
Independent folk-pop-rocker Alex Woodard and former Nickel Creek newgrasser Sara Watkins have a number of things in common.
They both hail from Southern California. They’re both avid surfers. (Those are two distinct facts, by the way.) They’re both known for bridging musical gaps and occupying the in-between spaces in a way that confounds genre purists. [...]Continue reading "Alex Woodard featuring Sara Watkins – “Reno”"
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Naughty Or Nice, May You Find Coal In Your Stockings This Christmas
USA Today’s Ken Barnes and Brian Mansfield singled out Kathy Mattea’s Coal as one of their picks of 2008. Mansfield also gave a nod to Jamey Johnson’s That Lonesome Song.
After counting down the best country music of 2008 at PopMatters yesterday, Juli Thanki returns with the best bluegrass. Two different Vincents make the list along [...]Continue reading "Naughty Or Nice, May You Find Coal In Your Stockings This Christmas"
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Blake Shelton Wields Newly Acquired Superpowers On Streets of New York
After being named one of People’s sexiest men, Blake Shelton hit the streets of New York with a camera in tow to find out what new superpowers he possessed and concluded that life will never be the same.
Darryl Worley told Music City TV’s Brad Schmitt that he and Trace Adkins once brawled in a California [...]Continue reading "Blake Shelton Wields Newly Acquired Superpowers On Streets of New York"
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Sunday Morning Comment Corral & Forum Roundup, Issue #3
It’s been a while since our last edition of the roundup, but not to worry–it’s back this week, and it’s back to stay. Just consider this your Sunday morning newspaper–The 9513 style!
Big things are happening here at The 9513–we think you’re going to love what we’ve got in store for you over the next few [...]Continue reading "Sunday Morning Comment Corral & Forum Roundup, Issue #3"
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Lonestar Names Their New Fearless Leader…I Mean Lead Singer
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 [...]Continue reading "Lonestar Names Their New Fearless Leader…I Mean Lead Singer"
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Superstar Singer Joins NFL Team’s Practice Squad
You’ll never believe who the newest workout partner for the New Orleans Saints is — Kenny Chesney, if only for a day. He’ll be suiting up to run through drills with the team on August 17th, the day before their pre-season game with the Bengals. You got to wonder what Peyton Manning thinks about all [...]
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