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Ryan Bingham Joins Country Throwdown Tour; Brad Paisley’s Bruise; Blake Shelton Debuts at No. 2
Ryan Bingham joined the Country Throwdown Tour, which already includes Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town, Eric Church, Jack Ingram, Montgomery Gentry, Eli Young Band, the Lost Trailers, and Heidi Newfield.
Jason Aldean and Ashley Monroe celebrated the success of the song “The Truth” at an industry party on Monday.
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Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett Win Oscars; Country Fever Canceled; Ashley Monroe Inks New Record Deal
Congrats to Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for their win in the original song category at last night’s Oscars for “The Weary Kind,” and to Jeff Bridges for his win in the actor in a leading role category for his depiction of the washed-up country songwriter Bad Blake in Crazy Heart.
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McGraw and Jackson Added to CMA Music Fest; Country’s Bad Rap; Industry Veteran Jim Halsey Releases New Book
Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson, Billy Currington, and Kellie Pickler are the latest entertainers added to the CMA Music Fest lineup.
I missed the release of Chris King’s new, six-song Bexar County EP in Tuesday’s new release list. (iTunes)
Top Country Albums Even Country Haters Should Own
CMT’s Craig Shelburne introduced the new black-and-white, acoustic video for Easton Corbin’s [...] -
The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (2-28-10)
Last.fm Top Artists
Johnny Cash closes out February as the #1 artist for the week, with 30 listeners, a high-water mark for him for the year. Right behind him was Miranda Lambert with 29. After that, the list drops off considerably, as the artists tied for #3 were Gary Allan and Reba McEntire with 20 listeners [...] -
Hall Honorees Comment On Induction; Josh Thompson’s Polarizing Reception; Sarah Buxton Performs New Album Acoustically
The Tennessean’s Peter Cooper provided brief background info for each of the four new Country Hall of Fame inductees along with quotes from all but Don Williams, who chose not to be interviewed.
Brad Paisley hurled a couple of good-natured jabs at the audience during a recent concert:
During the testosterone-fest, ‘I’m Still a Guy,’ he stopped [...] -
Rockabilly HoFer Dale Hawkins Passed Away; Mindy McCready Covers Garth Brooks; Darius Rucker Not Replacing Kevin Eubanks
Rockabilly legend Dale Hawkins passed away on Feb. 13 following a long battle with colon cancer. He was 73.
In yesterday’s list of new releases, I missed Carolina Chocolate Drops‘ Genuine Negro Jig ( Amazon | iTunes | MySpace ). As always, let me know if there’s any others that were missed.
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New Documentary Explores Johnny Cash’s Scottish Roots; Justin Townes Earle Previews New Songs
A new documentary, Johnny Cash Of Easter Cash, exploring the Scottish roots of Johnny Cash airs tomorrow on BBC Radio.
Rascal Flatts isn’t shy about taking credit for the pop country movement:
“It’s kind of amazing that people are just now finding out about it,” Flatts guitarist/pianist Jay DeMarcus admits to The Boot. “Not to sound boastful [...] -
The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (2-7-10)
Last.fm Top Artists
It didn’t take long for Miranda Lambert to reclaim her status as the #1 artist, with 28 listeners. Next came Carrie Underwood with 26, and Lady Antebellum with 24. So the whole Lady A surge lasted for all of a week around here. Gary Allan gets another week in the Top 10, with [...] -
Ryan Bingham And The Long Road To Overnight Success
Anyone who’s followed the Americana or Texas music scene had been familiar with Ryan Bingham for at least a couple of years. Since the release of Mescalito in 2007 and its follow-up, Roadhouse Sun, Bingham has won critical acclaim and a growing fanbase. The success of the movie Crazy Heart and his song “The Weary [...]
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (1-31-10)
A couple notes: Because the Last.fm Top Albums chart is messed up (the same chart has repeated all month, and not even the new Lady Antebellum album showed up this week), I’ll be avoiding it until it’s fixed. Secondly, I’ve done a little tallying and have come up with the top artists of the month [...]
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While the voice of country’s future took home this year’s big honor, a legendary voice from country music’s past scored a win for Album Of The Year. Check out the winners in The 9513's 2nd Annual Country Music Awards now!
Josh Turner's fourth album, Haywire, furthers his reputation as one of the leading men in contemporary country, a true, traditional voice in an ever-changing Nashville scene.
Having played on more than 500 albums and toured with artists that range from Hank III to Dolly Parton, Randy Kohrs has become one of the go-to musicians when there’s a need for a resophonic guitar
Sammy Kershaw – “Better Than I Used To Be”
As the title track off his upcoming album, “Better Than I Used to Be” is a straight-up look back on the career of a country music staple.
Emily West Featuring Keith Urban – “Blue Sky” Emily West turns in a gorgeous performance on “Blue Sky,” hitting notes few of her contemporaries can reach.
What does Alan Jackson like on his eggs?
Cheese and corn; he still likes bologna; a load of salsa; hens? Answers to the questions you'd never dream of asking. (
In each and every instance, the best country albums of the past ten years were built on the backs of songs -- stories about you and me from birth to death and stories that paint landscapes rooted in every region of America and beyond. These are the top country albums of the decade.Current Discussion
- Jon: "Cyrus's harmony?" She's singing the same dang thing he is, just an octave higher. That ain't harmony.
- Stormy: Wow. This song is Ew on all levels.
- Music Lover: @Jon, you seem like an intelligent, smart guy. I'm really inspired by you, dude. Thanks for continuing argument of TS. ...
- SCUBA8USMC: Finally it is out in Karaoke. I loved this song from the first time I heard it on the radio ...
- Levi: Woah! Not a mention of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Railroad Song?
- Jim Malec: I'll try, but I've never been that good at running around in circles for no apparent reason. I'm pretty sure ...
- Recording Studio: It looks very good. Miley is such a nice singer. Her album is really very good.
- luckyoldsun: Chris N, Toby didn't go after anyone personally in that song--just an unnamed critic. That song is part of what makes Toby ...
- luckyoldsun: Wade Hayes' debut album "Old Enough To Know Better" had a great cut near the end called "Family Reunion" about ...
- nashvegas: Tyler is very much his own person and doesn't try to be like anybody else. I know him personally ...
