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Tim McGraw and Sandra Bullock will Co-Star In New Movie
Tim McGraw is set to co-star with Sandra Bullock in the upcoming movie The Blind Side, which is based on Michael Lewis’ best-selling book, The Blind Side: Evolution of the Game, and inspired by the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American teenager who is befriended by a wealthy family.
For you Californians, That Nashville [...]Continue reading "Tim McGraw and Sandra Bullock will Co-Star In New Movie"
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Forgotten Artists: Jean Shepard
You gaze at that guitar on your knee
In a way that you never look at me
This love affair of yours has gone too far
And I’m tired of playing second fiddle to an old guitar
From “Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar),” Capitol Records, 1964Kitty Wells may have been the reigning Queen of Country Music during the [...]
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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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Reba McEntire Passes Dolly Parton to Hold Most Top 10s by a Female Artist
Reba McEntire’s duet with Brooks & Dunn on “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” helped her earn her 56th Top 10 on Billboard’s single chart. She now holds more Top 10 hits than any female artist.
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced Monday that it was launching a $1.1 million fundraising campaign to keep instruments that [...]Continue reading "Reba McEntire Passes Dolly Parton to Hold Most Top 10s by a Female Artist"
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Celluloid Country: Sweet Dreams, Starring Jessica Lange (The Patsy Cline Biopic)
Patsy Cline has always been a larger than life figure in country music. Bold, brassy, and occasionally raunchy, Patsy (or “The Cline,” as she called herself), fit right into country’s rowdy, male-dominated world, even as Owen Bradley transformed the honky tonk angel into a sultry torch singer. Her rise to stardom and her tragic end [...]
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The People Choose Underwood and Flatts At People’s Choice Awards
Carrie Underwood scored wins in the “Favorite Female Singer” and “Favorite Country Song” (for the song “Last Name”) categories at the People’s Choice Awards last night, and Rascal Flatts took home the trophy for “Favorite Group.”
Asleep at the Wheel published the track list and personnel credits for their upcoming album with Willie Nelson, Willie and [...]Continue reading "The People Choose Underwood and Flatts At People’s Choice Awards"
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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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The Bobby Bares Are Collaborating on Tribute To Shel Silverstein
Bobby Bare Jr. says Shel Silverstein critiqued every song he wrote until he died and says he was his father’s best friend. In that respect, it’s only fitting that Bare Sr. and Jr. are collaborating on a tribute album to the late children’s author, artist, poet and songwriter. Scheduled for release sometime next year, the [...]
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Country Music Hall of Fame Plans Exhibits for Johnny Cash and Gene Watson
Next Tuesday the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will unveil a special spotlight exhibit dedicated to Johnny Cash. The following week they’ll open a new one for Gene Watson. Both exhibits will run through Spring 2009.
Darius Rucker joined an exclusive list of Ray Charles and Charley Pride as the only black artists to [...]Continue reading "Country Music Hall of Fame Plans Exhibits for Johnny Cash and Gene Watson"
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Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton To Co-Headline Tour This Fall
After the success of a few experimental combined shows throughout the summer, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton made the decision to co-headline a tour this fall.
The new album from Amber Digby, Passion, Pride, & What Might Have Been, is available for sale on her label’s website and you can listen to full-length versions of six [...]Continue reading "Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton To Co-Headline Tour This Fall"
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