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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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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (8-16-09)
Even on an off week, George Strait is going to be at or near the top of these charts. On a week where he’s releasing a new album, forget about it. The only question is just how many listeners is he going to be ahead of the closest competition for the Top Artist chart. In [...]
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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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New Sara Evans Single; Joe Pug Releases Free EP; Patsy Cline Autograph Fetches Top Dollar
Listen to Sara Evans‘ new single “Feels Just Like a Love Song.” ( MySpace | iLike )
Saguaro Road Records is giving away a free download of Tanya Tucker’s “Love’s Gonna Live Here” on Amazon. The track is from her upcoming album My Turn, which can be streamed in its entirety on CMT before its release [...] -
2009 AMA Honors and Awards Show Nominees Announced
The Americana Music Association announced the nominees for its 8th Honors and Awards ceremony yesterday. The ceremony will be held September 17 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN during the Americana Festival and Conference and will be hosted by Jim Lauderdale, featuring a band led by Buddy Miller and additional, yet-to-be-named performers. The AMA [...]
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Carrie Underwood Sets New Record
With “I Told You So,” Carrie Underwood became the first country artist in history ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles on the strength of their first two albums.
New releases for the week of May 12, 2009 include:
Alecia Nugent – Hillbilly Goddess
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceAmazing Rhythm Aces – Very Best of Amazing Rhythm Aces
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Bloody Altercation Ruins Wayne Hancock Release Party
Austin360’s Michael Corcoran says Wednesday was supposed to be a big night for Wayne “The Train” Hancock, who was scheduled to have a CD release show for “Viper of Melody. Instead Hancock was busy rehearsing new musicians after two of his were involved in a brutal fight (or attack, depending on whose side you take).
Hancock [...]Continue reading "Bloody Altercation Ruins Wayne Hancock Release Party"
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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 Celebrity Softball Jam Hits the Field Sunday
The Reckless Kelly Celebrity Softball Jam takes place this Sunday, April 19.
New Simmons Research data reports that bluegrass listeners increased 15 percent from 2007 to 2008, and compared to average American consumer, bluegrass fans are 89 percent more likely to eat a Cracker Barrel.
The Gobblers Knob Awesome Song Alert: Paul Eason’s “Mountains of Nuevo Leon.”
No [...]Continue reading "Reckless Kelly Celebrity Softball Jam Hits the Field Sunday"
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Former ‘Nashville Star’ Contestant Sues John Rich
John Rich is being sued by former Nashville Star contestant Jared Ashley and the affidavits, police reports, complaints are online along with videos and voicemail messages.
The Tennessean’s Peter Cooper and Los Angeles Times‘ Randy Lewis wrote obituaries for the singer, songwriter and guitarist Duane Jarvis, who passed away Wednesday morning in his Los Angeles apartment [...]Continue reading "Former ‘Nashville Star’ Contestant Sues John Rich"
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