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Miranda Lambert Takes Revolution to the Ryman; Lee Ann Womack To Host ACM Honors
Revolution at the Ryman: Miranda Lambert plans to play all the new tracks from her upcoming album, Revolution, in sequence at the Ryman Auditorium just five days before its Sept. 29 release.
The second annual ACM Honors, a ceremony honoring the off-camera category winners of the Academy of Country Music Awards, will be hosted by Lee [...]Continue reading "Miranda Lambert Takes Revolution to the Ryman; Lee Ann Womack To Host ACM Honors"
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Bruce Robison Brings Country to the Cactus Cafe
I should have been in Galveston Friday evening, catching Drew Kennedy and Rodney Hayden at the legendary Old Quarter before they headed off to Europe, but my partner in crime wasn’t in town. Instead, I was flying solo and zipped through the rain to catch a Bruce Robison show at the intimate Cactus Cafe. So [...]
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Forgotten Artists – The 1980s
Thus far, the thrust of the Forgotten Artists series has been artists whose salad days occurred before 1980. While Brady tells me that many of the articles have received a lot of hits, relatively few comments have been left. I suspect that this is because few of the readers actually recall the artists of whom [...]
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LeAnn Rimes and Husband Split; New Lee Ann Womack Video; Slaid Cleaves in Stuido 1A
LeAnn Rimes and her husband split.
On August 9, Shelby Lynne will make a guest appearance on the Lifetime series Army Wives and debut two new songs, “Like a Fool” and “Beat the Blues.”
Jimmy Carter has lots of coverage from Alan Jackson’s Aquapalooza concert over the weekend.
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Friday Five: Sesame Street
If you’ve read the news—or our July playlist—you know that 2009 is the 40-year anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Also celebrating a 40th anniversary is children’s program Sesame Street. When you think about it, which of these two entities has had a greater impact on the daily lives of Americans?
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (7-12-09)
Johnny Cash is dead and his house burned down and he’s the #1 artist in The 9513’s Last.fm group.
I’m not sure that any of those events are related, despite what Larry Gatlin may say. It’s no huge surprise that the Man in Black has been at or near the top of the charts for [...] -
40 Songs About The Moon
This July marks the 40 year anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission in which man first set foot on the moon. And what better way to celebrate than with a lunar-loving playlist? Pop in those earbuds, fix yourself a big glass of Tang, and do a little stargazing this month.
40. “Defy the Moon” – [...]
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Alan Jackson Earns Star and George Jones Fills Bass Hall
Alan Jackson is among 28 recipients chosen to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010.
Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson and Randy Travis are among the latest group of targets for honest album covers at Farce the Music.
Test your CMT Music Awards and A Star Is Born knowledge in Chet Flippo’s summertime quiz.
Free [...]Continue reading "Alan Jackson Earns Star and George Jones Fills Bass Hall"
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Your Take: Ones That Got Away
On Tuesday’s News Roundup, Brody featured a quote from John Anderson, whose album Bigger Hands was released this week. Anderson talked with The Boot this week about a song that was almost his:
In the meantime, under the category “win some, lose some,” we wondered if John had ever turned down a record that was a [...] -
Mailbag: Who Sings Like Dead Flowers?
Is Big Kenny a preacher?
Yes–he’s an ordained minister in the Universal Church of Love. – Jim
Who sings like dead flowers?
Rascal Flatts. – Karlie
Who is the girl Gary Allan is dating?
Her name has not been released at this time, but we can reveal that she wears a size five mini-skirt. – Brody
What was the song “Angle’s [...]
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