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20 Songs About Giving Thanks
Thankfulness in country music can often be sarcastic, as in “Thanks A Lot,” or humorous, like “Thank God and Greyhound.” But with this month’s playlist we’re going to be serious, and check out some songs on which artists count their various blessings.
20. “Thank God For The Road” – The Flatlanders
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Garth Brooks Unretires; Colonel Tommy Cash; Stream Drew Kennedy; Taylor Swift to Host SNL
At a Nashville press conference today, Garth Brooks announced that he’s coming out of retirement with an extended engagement at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas.
Taylor Swift scored Saturday Night Live hosting duties for Nov. 7.
Singer-songwriter Drew Kennedy, one-half of The 9513 sponsored New American Voices tour, debuted his newest album last night. The full [...] -
Pat Green and BNA Records Split; New Releases; Country Hall Looking to Double In Size
Pat Green and BNA Records have parted ways.
New releases for the week of September 22, 2009 include:
Adam Steffey – One More for the Road
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceArty Hill and the Long Gone Daddys – Montgomery on My Mind: The Hank EP
Amazon | iTunes | MySpace | MP3 SamplesDiamond Rio – The Reason
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Mean Old Man Jerry Lee Lewis; New Releases; Asleep At the Wheel vs. Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
Jerry Lee Lewis‘ first country CD since the ’70s will be released later this year and will feature several tracks written by Kris Kristofferson. The first single, “Mean Old Man,” is available on iTunes.
New releases for the week of August 25, 2009 include:
Deryl Dodd – Together Again
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceGene Watson – A [...]
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (6-07-09)
Ah, there’s the George Strait push that I was expecting last week. Twenty-six people in The 9513 group decided to give King George a listen, making him the top artist of the week by a pretty large margin. Johnny Cash and Dwight Yoakam were the closest, with 21 listeners apiece.
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Garth Brooks Steps Into Producer Role For Lifetime Movie
Garth Brooks is in the process of developing a movie for Lifetime titled Unanswered Prayers, based off his hit song of the same name.
Country California: What artists (old or new, obscure or mainstream) have you started paying attention to in 2009?
More Texas and Oklahoma dates have been added to the New American Voices Tour.
Watch Joey [...]Continue reading "Garth Brooks Steps Into Producer Role For Lifetime Movie"
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Ferlin Husky Hospitalized; Remains In Stable Condition
According to Ferlin Husky’s record company, the 83 year-old country singer was admitted to a hospital on Friday due to congestive heart failure and pneumonia.
Brad Paisley’s wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, gave birth to the couple’s second son on Friday.
Deborah Evans Price has a Q&A with Tanya Tucker about her new album, a reality show she [...]Continue reading "Ferlin Husky Hospitalized; Remains In Stable Condition"
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New Texas Tornados Album Will Include Freddy Fender
Shawn Sahm led the surviving members of the Texas Tornados, Augie Meyers and Flaco Jiminez, in a six-song romp at Antone’s last night that was part of a two-hour tribute show to his father, the late Doug Sahm.
In addition to a documentary that’s being made about his father, Shaw Sahm also told the crowd that [...]Continue reading "New Texas Tornados Album Will Include Freddy Fender"
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Album Review: Pat Green – What I’m For
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ACM Officials Reconsider Criteria For Album of the Year
When the nominations for the ACM Awards were announced on Wednesday, several readers keenly noted that the album of the year nominees were missing from the list. It was reported that those nominations would be announced in March after a re-vote. Country Universe has the reasoning behind the re-vote via Peter Cooper’s article in The [...]
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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.
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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
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