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Put A Girl In It: Brooks & Dunn Put 100 Bikini Girls In New Music Video
Yesterday’s video shoot for Brooks & Dunn’s “Put a Girl In It” called for 1,000 models, but the duo had to settle for 100 bikini-clad girls. Bummer.
Porter Wagoner took “Satisfied Mind” to No. 1 in 1955, but the Hear Ya indie music blog introduces several other notable covers and posts a quote from one of […]Continue reading "Put A Girl In It: Brooks & Dunn Put 100 Bikini Girls In New Music Video"
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Asleep At The Wheel Campaigns To Make Western Swing Texas Symbol
Asleep at the Wheel is working to present Western Swing as the official symbol representing Texas’ musical heritage at the January 2009 legislative session, and they ask that if you feel the same way, please write into the state representatives.
Wynonna plans to include a cover of Merle Haggard’s “Are the Good Times Really Over […]Continue reading "Asleep At The Wheel Campaigns To Make Western Swing Texas Symbol"
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Album Review: Randy Travis - Around the Bend
After more than twenty years in the business, should it surprise anyone that Randy Travis knows how to make a country album?
Testament to his near-legendary status is the fact that, even in the iTunes age, Travis still knows how to sequence an album. Thus, he begins Around the Bend, his first country project in […]Continue reading "Album Review: Randy Travis - Around the Bend"
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Randy Travis - “Dig Two Graves”
Songwriters: Ashley Gorley and Robert Regan
When my grandfather passed away in 1989, my grandmother had her name chiseled into the stone next to his with the date of death left blank and though she went on to live another 17 years and appreciated the time she had with her family, she looked forward to […] -
Will Lady Antebellum’s Rise Put A Damper On Caitlin & Will’s Success?
John Maglite claims the deck is already stacked against Caitlin & Will, the winners of CMT’s Can You Duet, due to the meteoric rise of Lady Antebellum.
In any case, for Caitlin & Will, what should matter most about Lady Antebellum is that they recently released their second single. “Lookin’ for a Good Time” is different […]Continue reading "Will Lady Antebellum’s Rise Put A Damper On Caitlin & Will’s Success?"
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Ashton Shepherd - “Sounds So Good”
Songwriter: Ashton Shepherd
“Sounds So Good,” Ashton Shepherd’s second single and the title track of her debut album, is best compared to the Randy Travis standard, “Deeper than the Holler.” Both songs address the dominant radio theme of the day – undying love in Travis’s classic and country living in Shepherd’s single – in […] -
John Hiatt Joins Lofty Company With AMA Lifetime Achievement Award For Songwriting
The Americana Music Association announced yesterday that John Hiatt will receive their lifetime achievement award for songwriting, which will be presented to him during the Sept. 18 awards show at the Ryman Auditorium. Past winners include Willie Nelson, Rodney Crowell, Guy Clark, Cowboy Jack Clement, John Prine and Billy Joe Shaver.
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More Performers Added To CMA Music Festival Lineup
A whole slew of performers were added to the lineup for the CMA Music Festival, including everybody’s favorite Celebrity Apprentice, Trace Adkins. The lineup also sees Randy Travis returning after a decade long absence.
Do Lyle Lovett and Australian pop singer Ben Lee look alike? Sixty-eight percent of the voters at Spinner see at least some […]Continue reading "More Performers Added To CMA Music Festival Lineup"
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Brad Paisley Recording Duet With Buck Owens
The forthcoming Brad Paisley instrumental album won’t be strictly instrumentals. According to GAC, there will be three or four vocal pieces, including a duet with Buck Owens.
Brad got permission to work with the track from Buck’s company, and Brad thinks it’s “the most special thing on the record.”
“He wrote a song that works great as […]Continue reading "Brad Paisley Recording Duet With Buck Owens"
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Texas Monthly Gets Naked For Special Willie Nelson Cover
Subscribers of Texas Monthly will receive a copy adorned with a portrait of Willie Nelson on the cover and no text. The preview is pretty flippin’ sweet.
Jewel is returning to Nashville Star to join John Rich as a judge and mentor to the contestants.
On July 8 George Jones will release Burn Your Playhouse Down (The […]Continue reading "Texas Monthly Gets Naked For Special Willie Nelson Cover"
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