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Jo Dee Messina Welcomes Her First Child
Jo Dee Messina and her husband welcomed their first baby, Noah Roger Deffenbaugh, into the world at a Nashville-area hospital yesterday.
The folks from the Music Fog blog interviewed Bruce Robison and Sunny Sweeney at the Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Ball yesterday and posted videos of performances from Cross Canadian Ragweed, Jack Ingram, Gary P. [...] -
New Blake Shelton Album Bumped to Nov. 18; Features Miranda
The success of Blake Shelton’s latest single prompted his label to announce a Nov. 18 rush-release date for his next album, Startin’ Fires. The album borrows it’s title from the song “Good at Startin’ Fires.” Fans might think the song is for his girlfriend, Miranda Lambert, and Shelton says those thoughts wouldn’t be unfounded. Lambert [...]
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Country Music Loses The Beat With the Passing of Buddy Harman
Buddy Harman, dubbed the father of modern country drumming by Eddie Stubbs, passed away yesterday evening at the age of 79 from congestive heart failure.
A native Nashvillian born Murrey Mizell Harman Jr., Mr. Harman played drums on more than 18,000 recordings, including Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman,” Patsy Cline’s “Crazy,” Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire,” Tammy [...]Continue reading "Country Music Loses The Beat With the Passing of Buddy Harman"
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Bonnie Hill Is On a Mission to Get Keith Whitley Honored In Hall of Fame
Keith Whitley uber fan Bonnie Hill is on a mission to get the late singer recognized alongside all the legends already inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Her online petition has amassed nearly 2,000 signatures, including those of Ralph Stanley, J.D. Crowe and Alan Frizzell. Hill knows her petition alone won’t get Whitely [...]
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Loretta’s Songwriters HoF Performance Sparked Impromptu Encore
Lee Ann Womack kicked off the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony last Thursday with a note-perfect rendition of Loretta Lynn’s “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” and Blake Shelton performed a countrier-than-the-original version of Albert Hammond’s “To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before,” but Jim Allen says nothing compared to Lynn’s performance of her own “Coal [...]
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A Fashion Line of Kenny Chesney Jeans Is In Concept Stage
A fashion line of Kenny Chesney jeans is currently in the concept stage, according to a spokesman for Sights Denim Systems. Hopefully they’ll go well with the Toby Keith Hats.
California-base label Shout! Factory acquired the catalog of Hightone Records last Friday. Past Hightone artists include Hank Thompsn, Joe Ely, Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Tom Russell, Dale [...]Continue reading "A Fashion Line of Kenny Chesney Jeans Is In Concept Stage"
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Trace Adkins Wins Over Colleagues, But Loses Celebrity Apprentice
Despite what the title of The Tennessean’s article about Celebrity Apprentice might lead you to believe, I don’t think Trump directly told Trace Adkins he was fired, but he wasn’t named the celebrity apprentice, either.
Former NBA power forward Wayman Tisdale has an album set for release on June 3rd, but the interesting part is [...]Continue reading "Trace Adkins Wins Over Colleagues, But Loses Celebrity Apprentice"
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The Grammys Will Go On Sans Picketing
Striking writers claim that they won’t picket the Grammy Awards and Recording Academy President Neil Portnow has insisted that a full-scale Grammys will continue no matter what.
Nashville Hype is sold on Sarah Kaine and believes she’s a traditional artist that can appeal to a younger demographic.
Despite bluegrass authorities contrary opinions Edward Morris fully supports Rhonda [...] -
Tracy Lawrence Made History At CMA Awards With Win
Trisha Yearwood hates the fact that ticket scalpers are getting a hold of some of the $31 tickets to Garth Brooks’ shows and selling them for astronomical prices. Witness the prices on eBay.
Country music is keeping Jessica Simpson busy these days. She attended the BMI Awards to see her buddy Willie Nelson canonized, made sure [...]Continue reading "Tracy Lawrence Made History At CMA Awards With Win"
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Mailbag: I’ll Be Hurtin’ When I Wake Up On The Floor
When is Toby Keith’s latest CD going to be released?
Technically, his latest CD has already been released. All kidding aside, his next CD, Big Dog Daddy, is slated for release on June 12, 2007. – Brady
Who sings “I Miss You Daddy”?
Songwriter Karen Mason. You can buy a CD or MP3 of the song, and read [...]Continue reading "Mailbag: I’ll Be Hurtin’ When I Wake Up On The Floor"
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