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Great Country Songs from the 1970s, Pt. 5
As always, just some songs I liked, one song per artist, not necessarily the biggest hit, (although I feel free to comment on other songs by the artist).
“Let’s All Go Down The River” – Jody Miller & Johnny Paycheck (1972)
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Johnny Horton Tops List of Most Popular Country Songs From Past 50 Years
Billboard posted a slew of lists commemorating their 50th anniversary, but the most interesting, for the sake of country, is the Top Billboard Hot 100 Country Songs. Johnny Horton takes the top spot with the perennial favorite “Battle of New Orleans,” but at a quick glance it appears that Olivia Newton-John has the most representation [...]
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Dailey & Vincent Lead List of International Bluegrass Music Award Nominees
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced the nominees for their 19th annual awards. Dailey & Vincent leads the list with a total of 10 nominations and a big congratulations goes out to CMT writer Craig Shelburne, whose writing is a constant source for our news roundups, for his nomination in the Print Media Person [...]
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Austin City Limits Producer Named Lifetime Achievment Recipient
The Americana Music Association announced that Terry Lickona, longtime Austin City Limits producer, will be the recipient of their Lifetime Achievement Award.
This week’s Nashville Skyline is an 800 and some odd word rant about recent Viagra commercials using Nashville studio musicians to pitch their product. Funny stuff.
I am frankly surprised that Viagra or Cialis hasn’t [...]Continue reading "Austin City Limits Producer Named Lifetime Achievment Recipient"
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Jamey Johnson Debuts Video for “In Color”
Checkout the brand spankin’ new video for Jamey Johnson’s “In Color.” Sound off in the comments, does the video live up to the song?
Kenny Chesney isn’t a big fan of the new fan-voted Entertainer of the Year award, however he still remains respectful of the fans.
“The entertainer of the year award is the top award, [...]Continue reading "Jamey Johnson Debuts Video for “In Color”"
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