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Jack Ingram with Patty Griffin – “Seeing Stars”
Songwriters: Jack Ingram and Chris Tompkins.
As Lennon and McCartney once famously said, sometimes all it takes is a little help from some friends. Such is the case for Texas singer/songwriter Jack Ingram on his latest single, “Seeing Stars.” Exactly which friend did he call upon for a little help on this number? The one and [...]Continue reading "Jack Ingram with Patty Griffin – “Seeing Stars”"
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Jack Ingram Sets Sights On Record; Smash Mouth Crossover; Patty Griffin’s Gospel
Come Tuesday, Jack Ingram will attempt to set the world record for the most radio interviews in 24 hours. The current record stands at 96 interviews, Ingram is shooting for 225.
Speaking of records, 1,859 guitar pickers played “This Land Is Your Land” in Luckenbach, Texas on Sunday to top a record previously held by the [...]Continue reading "Jack Ingram Sets Sights On Record; Smash Mouth Crossover; Patty Griffin’s Gospel"
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Les Paul Moves On; IBMA Awards Announces Nominees; Streaming Reba
Les Paul, the father of modern guitar and pioneer of multi-track recording among other things, passed away yesterday at the age of 94 from complications of pneumonia. (The Wall Street Journal | NPR | USA Today | Associated Press)
Texas Monthly published a round table interview with five Texas musicians — Guy Clark, Patty Griffin, Sonny [...]Continue reading "Les Paul Moves On; IBMA Awards Announces Nominees; Streaming Reba"
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Craig Morgan Retaliates; Jason Aldean Goes Gold; Phil Vassar Releases Video For ‘Bobbi’
Craig Morgan rags on Blake Shelton in a new video that shows him reading a poem he wrote in response to a poem Shelton wrote earlier this year poking fun at his hair. In one line of the poem Morgan reads, “Don’t be discouraged when your girlfriend sells more records than you. I mean seriously, [...]
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2009 AMA Honors and Awards Show Nominees Announced
The Americana Music Association announced the nominees for its 8th Honors and Awards ceremony yesterday. The ceremony will be held September 17 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN during the Americana Festival and Conference and will be hosted by Jim Lauderdale, featuring a band led by Buddy Miller and additional, yet-to-be-named performers. The AMA [...]
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Poodie Locke, Willie Nelson’s Longtime Stage Manager, Passed Away
Willie Nelson’s stage manager of 34 years, Randall “Poodie” Locke, passed away at his home yesterday from a heart attack. He was 56. Michael Corcoran explains how he got the name Poodie:
As his mother Gloria “Momma” Locke loved to say, Poodie won the Most Beautiful Baby contest in Waco when he was just a few [...]Continue reading "Poodie Locke, Willie Nelson’s Longtime Stage Manager, Passed Away"
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Bluegrass Leads Week’s New Releases
New releases for the week of May 5, 2009 include:
Bobby Duncan – Faith, Hope and Everything Else
Amazon | MySpaceBourbon Crow – Long Way To the Bottom
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceBuzz Cason – Busload of Love
Amazon | MySpaceDavid Davis & The Warrior River Boys – Two Dimes & A Nickel
Amazon | MySpaceDehlia Low – Tellico
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Inaugural Chicks With Picks Music Fest Celebrates Women In Music
Michelle Branch, Sarah Buxton and Jessi Colter are among the women set to perform at the inaugural Chicks with Picks Music Fest on March 21 in Tempe, Ariz.
Beginning April 16, Jo Dee Messina will be going on a five-week Music Room Series tour, with acoustic performances and the stories behind her hits.
Craig Shelburne shared his [...]Continue reading "Inaugural Chicks With Picks Music Fest Celebrates Women In Music"
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Buddy Miller Recovering From Surgery
Celebrated singer, songwriter, guitarist, recording artist and producer Buddy Miller suffered a heart attack from chest pains on Friday in Baltimore, MD while touring with Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin and Shawn Colvin. After being taken to the hospital, he successfully underwent triple-bypass heart surgery and will likely remain in the hospital for several weeks while [...]
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Dierks Bentley Fans Promotional Flames For His New Album
Dierks Bentley believes Feel that Fire is CMA album of the year quality and says he’d be disappointed if it wasn’t at least a nominee.
However, The New York Times‘ Jon Caramanica is less than enamored with Bentley’s new album:
Even the company of finer talents doesn’t stir him up. He wrote “Pray” with the exacting singer-songwriter [...]Continue reading "Dierks Bentley Fans Promotional Flames For His New Album"
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