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Friday Five: Songs About Airplanes
Hopping on a 747 is slightly less romantic than hitting the open road, but there are some decent country songs in which planes are featured. Here’s a few of ‘em, from my iPod to yours.
Honorable Mention: “If Love Was a Plane” – Brad Paisley
If love were actually a plane, Paisley says, most of us would [...] -
Miranda Lambert Kisses Haggard; Tom Russell – Best Album of the Year?; Keen Listening Party
Peter Cooper recapped last night’s ACM Honors, which seemed to be the kind of event that should be televised in the place of the regular ACM Awards.
If Williams had attended, he probably would have enjoyed the musical performances, which included medleys of his hits by Jamey Johnson and The Grascals and a smashing version of [...] -
Miranda Lambert Soundcheck; New Release Tuesday; Luke Bryan Doin’ His Thing
New releases for the week of September 15, 2009 include:
Aaron Watson – Deep in the Heart of Texas: Aaron Watson Live
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceBrad Colerick – When I’m Gone
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceCharlie Daniels Band – Midnight Wind … Plus (Reissue)
Amazon | Raven RecordsChris Knight – Trailer II
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceClaire Lynch – [...]
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (8-30-09)
Welcome to our new members, as our group has grown to 111 members as of this writing. Without any major releases this past week, the stats have had a chance to settle down a little bit. When they did, Johnny Cash settled back into the #1 spot with 24 listeners. Right behind him with 23 [...]
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Joe Nichols Album Planned For Sept.; Kellie Pickler Haiku; Country Meme
Joe Nichols‘ new album, Old Things New, is scheduled for a Sept. 29 release.
American Songwriter published an interview with Eric Brace about songwriting and journalism and how they relate, and “Tranquility Base,” a particularly timely song considering the anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s landing on the moon. (via Hickory Wind)
Farce the Music photoshopped Country Weekly to [...]Continue reading "Joe Nichols Album Planned For Sept.; Kellie Pickler Haiku; Country Meme"
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Brad Paisley Wins Big; Hank Cochran Honored; Sugarland Plans Live CD/DVD
How ’bout those CMT Awards? Calvin Gilbert has a straightforward recap of the evening. Brad Paisley won three awards, Taylor Swift rapped with T-Pain (are they releasing a crunktry album together?) and won two of her own awards. During an acceptance speech she thanked CMT for allowing her to sing with her heroes, Def Leppard. [...]
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Musician’s Hall Announces Inductees; Radio & Records Closes Doors
After 36 years of publication, Radio & Records is calling it quits.
The current state of affairs has left The Nielsen Company with no other alternative but to immediately cease all services, products and events related to Radio & Records. The magazine’s final edition is the June 5 issue. Electronic products end today, the Web site [...]Continue reading "Musician’s Hall Announces Inductees; Radio & Records Closes Doors"
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Mini Playlist: Barroom Smackdowns
Ah, the bar: location of our greatest triumphs, and more often than not, our most embarrassing downfalls. Luckily, embarrassing downfalls are always more palatable when they happen to somebody else. After all, we can’t all be smooth like George Strait in “The Chair” or as sultry as Alison Krauss’ “Let Me Touch You For [...]
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20 Songs About Fools
The origins of April Fool’s Day are somewhat murky, with some historians dating its beginnings as far back as Chaucerian England. Wherever and whenever this holiday came from, one thing is certain: when it comes to fools, country music’s got ‘em covered. Foolish in love, life, and damn near everything else, a fool is one [...]
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Bum Economy ‘Suspends’ Business At Equity Music Group
Economic turmoil, and probably some bad business practices, have led to what NewsChannel5.com is calling the first major casualty on Music Row–the immediately effective suspension of operations at Equity Music Group. If you’ll recall, Equity Music is the record label that Clint Black helped start in 2003. Black recently filed a lawsuit against his manager/accountant [...]
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