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Dr. Emmylou Harris; New Releases; Tom Russell Benefits from ‘Letterman’ Ratings Boost
The Berklee College of Music presented Emmylou Harris with an honorary doctor of music.
New releases for the week of October 6, 2009 include:
Conway Twitty – 12 Number One Hits
Amazon | Varese Vintage RecordsDavid Frizzell – The Very Best of David Frizzell
Amazon | Varese Vintage RecordsJosh Grider – Sweet Road to Ride
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Caitlin & Will/Keith Anderson Dropped; Gretchen Wilson’s Redneck Records; Initial Lineup for CMA Awards
Caitlin & Will and Keith Anderson have parted ways with Columbia Records.
Tune in to GAC tonight to catch the premiere of “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” the first single and new video from Josh Turner’s recently delayed album. The previous album release date was Nov. 10, but that has been pushed back three months to [...] -
Buddy and Julie Miller Big Winners at Americana Awards; Capitol Records Shuts Down Ronnie Milsap Single
Peter Cooper recapped last night’s Americana Awards where Buddy and Julie Miller were the big winners for their collaboration on the album Written In Chalk.
If you’re not already, let this be your reminder to follow us on Twitter where Pierce is giving a play-by-play account of his experience at the Americana Music Festival. Here are [...]
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Willie Nelson and Asleep At The Wheel – “Hesitation Blues”
In 1933, the year Willie Nelson was born, “Hesitation Blues” had already been on record for nearly 20 years: The earliest version I can find, listed in the Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Recordings, was by the Victor Military Band in 1916.
In the intervening decades, it’s been recorded by everyone from Jelly Roll Morton to [...]Continue reading "Willie Nelson and Asleep At The Wheel – “Hesitation Blues”"
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Mean Old Man Jerry Lee Lewis; New Releases; Asleep At the Wheel vs. Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
Jerry Lee Lewis‘ first country CD since the ’70s will be released later this year and will feature several tracks written by Kris Kristofferson. The first single, “Mean Old Man,” is available on iTunes.
New releases for the week of August 25, 2009 include:
Deryl Dodd – Together Again
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceGene Watson – A [...]
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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.
Watch Joey [...]Continue reading "Garth Brooks Steps Into Producer Role For Lifetime Movie"
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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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CMA Tweaks Hall of Fame Ballot Procedures and Categories
The CMA Board of Directors approved changes to redefine the procedures and categories for inclusion into the Country Music Hall of Fame, starting with the 2010 ballots. The new “Veterans Era” category will be for professionals who have been in the industry for more than 25 45 years and combines the former “Career Achieved National [...]
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George Strait Will Headline Debut Concert At New Dallas Cowboys Stadium
Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, selected George Strait to headline the debut concert of Dallas’ new $1.1 billion stadium on June 6. Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton and Julianne Hough will round out the lineup.
Carrie Underwood isn’t as inconspicuous as she’d like to be, which makes for a funny video of her ducking out [...]Continue reading "George Strait Will Headline Debut Concert At New Dallas Cowboys Stadium"
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The Dixie Bee-Liners Plan Bluegrass Concept Album for Fall
The Dixie Bee-Liners expect to release their third album in fall of 2009. Brandi Hart says the album, titled Susanville, will be the first of several bluegrass concept albums the band has been planning.
Peter Cooper talked with Steve Martin about his new banjo album, The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo:
“Writing lyrics was the [...]Continue reading "The Dixie Bee-Liners Plan Bluegrass Concept Album for Fall"
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