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Honky Tonky Happy Hour: Why I Won’t Be Watching The CMA Awards
I haven’t watched the CMA awards in years. Sometimes I’ve had a gig, but most of the time, there wasn’t anything there to interest me. I would flip channels and land on the awards show, but wouldn’t stay long. In the 80s, I didn’t miss a show. All my favorite artists were on. Country [...]
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Ralph Stanley’s His Own Favorite Entertainer; ‘All For The Hall’ Benefit; BR549 Not Done
The New York Times‘ Charles McGrath interviewed Ralph Stanley before a recent concert:
There are a lot of good bluegrass players these days, Mr. Martin among them, but Mr. Stanley said he didn’t listen to them much. He prefers to listen to the Stanley Brothers.
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Steel Guitar Hall of Fame Inducts Barbara Mandrell; Willie Nelson Bluegrass; Ricky Skaggs Stream
Barbara Mandrell has become the first woman inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.
Country California fake news:
Between canceled shows and a CMA Entertainer of the Year snub, fans of pop-country duo Sugarland have had a rough go of it in recent months. Sadly, there’s more bad news on the way: doctors have ordered Kristian [...] -
The Best Video of All Time, Courtesy of Willie Nelson
Ken Tucker says George Strait’s true precursors are gentleman crooners Jim Reeves and Eddy Arnold, but he goes on to note that even those comparisons don’t quite fit: “Strait is his own man, ornery and independent in a quiet but firm way. Neither Reeves nor Arnold, for example, ever recorded a song about killing a [...]
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Mailbag: What Did Brad Paisley Have for a Baby?
Why isn’t John Rich singing with Big Kenny anymore?
Big & Rich is all about loving everybody. Rich stepped away for a while so that he could hate some people (liberals, Germans, Japanese, former Nashville Star contestants). – CM
What are country music fans like?
They’re a lot like normal people, just with better taste. – CM
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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.
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Elizabeth Cook Joins Cast of Conway Twitty Musical
The folks behind the musical production Conway Twitty: The Man, The Music, The Legend, The Musical announced that Elizabeth Cook (MySpace) has been added to the cast to play the role of Joni Twitty, one of Conway’s daughters. (via press release)
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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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Rascal Flatts Sued for Copyright Infringement; Pleads Trite
Sugarland isn’t the only country group amidst a lawsuit at the moment. Everyone’s favorite trio, Rascal Flatts, was named in a suit by a songwriter from New York for copyright infringement. Joe Don Rooney’s lawyers defended the song, saying:
“To the extent that ‘No Reins’ shares any similarities with the plaintiff’s alleged copyrighted work, any such [...]Continue reading "Rascal Flatts Sued for Copyright Infringement; Pleads Trite"
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Brad Paisley and Heidi Newfield Dominate ACM Nominations
Ladies and gentleman, your 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards nominees. (Visit the link for full list.)
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney | Brad Paisley | George Strait | Carrie Underwood | Keith UrbanTop Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney | Toby Keith | Brad Paisley | George Strait | Keith UrbanTop Female Vocalist
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