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Waylon Jennings Re-Released; Hank Williams ‘Revealed’; Taylor Swift’s Video for “Fifteen”
Collector’s Choice plans to reissue six of Waylon Jennings‘ late ’60s albums in November with liner notes by Colin Escott.
Chet Flippo interviewed Rosanne Cash for this week’s Nashville Skyline:
What about volume two of The List?
Yeah, what about volume two? I’ve already started talking about it to John. In fact, there’s one outtake that we [...] -
Album Review: Rosanne Cash – The List
Despite the endlessly repeated backstory, Rosanne Cash’s new album has little to do with her father and his influence on her tastes and career, at least not beyond suggesting the tracklist. Rather, The List plays like a tribute to the durability of country songwriting and its impact over the decades. Despite the genre’s lowly reputation [...]
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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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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (10-4-09)
Last.Fm Top Artists
Ouch. We’ve had some pretty good results from singers before when new albums were released, but no one has had as good a showing as Miranda Lambert did this week. Not only is her 36 listeners one of the highest totals we’ve ever had on these charts, but there’s never been a greater [...] -
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 [...] -
Win A Rosanne Cash The List CD/Vinyl Prize Pack
When Rosanne Cash turned 18, her father Johnny gave her a list of 100 essential country songs. On October 6th, the critically acclaimed singer/songwriter responsible for 10 #1 hits (including her signature number “Seven Year Ache”), will release her highly anticipated 12th studio album, The List, which features her unique interpretations of a dozen of [...]
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (9-27-09)
Last.fm Top Artists
George Strait has held the #1 spot for most of the month of September, but Brad Paisley takes over this week with 29 listeners, one more than Strait. Dwight Yoakam, having a bit of a resurgence despite not having any new material, tied Tim McGraw for third place with 24. Miranda Lambert, [...] -
Joe Nichols Video Premiere; Free MP3s From Miss Leslie and James McMurtry
The Boot has the exclusive video premiere of Joe Nichol’s new song “An Old Friend of Mine” along with a brief Q&A in which Nichols discloses his feelings about the song and video.
Robert Earl Keen discussed laziness, labels, and his new record in an interview with The Boot’s Beville Darden. You can watch Keen talk [...]Continue reading "Joe Nichols Video Premiere; Free MP3s From Miss Leslie and James McMurtry"
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Ruby Wright Passed Away; New Releases; Holly Williams Married; Stream Cash’s ‘The List’
Ruby Wright, the daughter of Johnny Wright and Kitty Wells, was found dead in her apartment on Sunday. The cause of death was presumably heart problems.
Ms. Wright’s best known single was her 1964 “answer” to Roger Miller’s “Dang Me.” Her version was called “Dern Ya,” and it was featured in the Country Music Hall of [...] -
Pat Green and BNA Records Split; New Releases; Country Hall Looking to Double In Size
Pat Green and BNA Records have parted ways.
New releases for the week of September 22, 2009 include:
Adam Steffey – One More for the Road
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceArty Hill and the Long Gone Daddys – Montgomery on My Mind: The Hank EP
Amazon | iTunes | MySpace | MP3 SamplesDiamond Rio – The Reason
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