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30 Songs About Dads
When it comes to songs written about family, it seems Mama gets the lion’s share of the credit. It’s time to show some love to the dads–both good and bad–of country music. Whether it’s unconditional love, a kick in the pants or a valuable life lesson, the dads in these songs are pretty dang awesome…for [...]
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Gary Allan Stalked Stalker, Claims Stalker
Gary Allan and Katherine Anne Walker, the woman accused of stalking Allan for the past four years, appeared in court yesterday. During an impromptu press conference with the media Walker claimed that she was led to believe that Allan liked her and that she was actually the one being stalked.
On the night of May 3, [...]Continue reading "Gary Allan Stalked Stalker, Claims Stalker"
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Purported Bob Dylan Poem Is Actually A Hank Snow Song
Christie’s announced yesterday that a poem written by Bob Dylan when he was 16 would be up for auction, however a reader alerted Reuters that the lyrics matched “Little Buddy,” a song previously recorded by Hank Snow. Christie’s response:
“This still remains among the earliest known handwritten lyrics of Bob Dylan and Christie’s is pleased to [...]Continue reading "Purported Bob Dylan Poem Is Actually A Hank Snow Song"
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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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Your Take: Male Artists Vs. Female Artists
In a genre of music dominated by songs covering the trials and tribulations of love, it’s easy to fall into the trap of He Said/She Said.
I’m not talking about the latest high school drama from Taylor or Miley, or two-sided accounts of where love went wrong–although songs like Lee Ann Womack’s “Last Call” and [...]Continue reading "Your Take: Male Artists Vs. Female Artists"
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20 Songs About Fools
The origins of April Fool’s Day are somewhat murky, with some historians dating its beginnings as far back as Chaucerian England. Wherever and whenever this holiday came from, one thing is certain: when it comes to fools, country music’s got ‘em covered. Foolish in love, life, and damn near everything else, a fool is one [...]
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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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John Rich Blasts ‘Nashville Star’ and Contestants
Remember that whole Nashville Star thing? John Rich is trying to distance himself from his involvement in the show.
“I wouldn’t touch ‘Nashville Star’ with a 40-foot pole,” he told The Tennessean. “NBC completely bastardized what country music is about. I thought this was really going to represent country music, put us on a new level. [...]Continue reading "John Rich Blasts ‘Nashville Star’ and Contestants"
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Special Guests Ray Benson and Redd Volkaert Joined Brad Paisley For Austin Concert
Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker opened for Brad Paisley when he rolled through Austin last Thursday, but it was Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson that joined Paisley for a duet on “Miles And Miles of Texas” and Austin guitar legend Redd Volkaert who dueled with him during the encore performance of “Let The Good [...]
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Blaze Foley and Bill Neely Among Musicians To Be Enshrined In Austin Music Memorial
Singer-songwriter Blaze Foley, whose song “If I Could Only Fly” was popularized by Merle Haggard, and country bluesman Bill Neely are two of the artists among the second group of deceased Austin musicians set to be inducted into the Austin Music Memorial.
In an interview for The Steamboat Pilot & Today, Sam Bush talks about the [...]
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- Louise Lane: Just saw an old Porter Wagonner show with Narvel as his guest star. I've heard some of these songs before ...
- Eric Cox: Thanks for recording this song Easton. It sure is nice to hear real country music by a new artist on ...
- todd: Miranda Lambert, Jamey Johnson, and Ashston Shepherd
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- Rick: Ashley Monroe, Sunny Sweeney, Elizabeth Cook, Megan Mullins, The Wrights, Amber Dotson, Lane Turner, Amy Dalley, Susan Haynes, The Jenkins, ...
- Jo Jo: Brooks & Dunn, Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire
- highwayman3: George Strait, Reba, and Lee Ann Womack, oh wait, that's already happening, too bad they aren't coming anywhere near driving ...
- Mayor JoBob: Or Alan Jackson, Rodney Crowell and Marty Stuart with guest appearance by Jimmy Buffett!
- JCH: Jamey Johnson, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert. No idea where the heck that came from.
- Mayor JoBob: Brad Paisley, David Ball and Highway 101!!!!!!
