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Eric Church - “His Kind Of Money (My Kind Of Love)”
“His Kind Of Money (My Kind Of Love)” is the first single from Eric Church’s upcoming sophomore album. It’s a good song, not as transcendent as Church would have you believe, but still good, nonetheless, maybe even really good. Although the song is worth a few spins, it isn’t without it’s faults. Hank Williams’ [...]
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Sunny Sweeney - “Ten Years Pass”
I’m a big Sunny Sweeney fan. I like that she’s an unapologetic traditionalist. I like the neat cutesy twang of her voice. I like that she goes out of her way to sincerely rep for classic artists like Merle Haggard and talented new artists like Brennen Leigh. I couldn’t be [...]
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Mark Chesnutt - “When You Love Her Like Crazy”
The second single from Mark Chesnutt’s upcoming album is another easygoing mid-tempo called “When You Love Her Like Crazy,” with an understated vocal performance similar to “Rollin’ With The Flow.”
“When You Love Her Like Crazy” addresses the absurdity of the things a guy will do for a woman when he’s blinded by love. The [...]Continue reading "Mark Chesnutt - “When You Love Her Like Crazy”"
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The Lost Trailers - “Holler Back”
When Gwen Stefani’s smash-hit “Hollaback Girl” hit the airwaves in 2005, I danced, I sang along like a school girl, spelled out “bananas” at the top of my lungs, and, of course, I had absolutely no idea what the hell Stefani was talking about. To this day I cannot articulate exactly what a “Hollaback [...]
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Cross Canadian Ragweed - “Cry Lonely”
Songwriters: Chris Knight and Gary Nicholson
This single is currently #1 at the Texas Music Chart
Texas is probably the last market in the country where an artist can have a regional hit, and Cross Canadian Ragweed has one with their latest single “Cry Lonely”. In case you didn’t know, Cross Canadian Ragweed is at [...] -
Kenny Chesney - “Better As A Memory”
Songwriters: Scooter Carusoe and Lady Goodman
“Better As A Memory” is the followup single to Kenny Chesney’s duet with George Strait, “Shiftwork,” and the fourth single overall from Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates and a couple of lines from the song provide inspiration for the title of the album.
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Jamey Johnson - “In Color”
Songwriters: Jamey Johnson, Lee Miller, and James Otto
Jamey Johnson got the raw end of the deal in the Sony-BMG merger and found himself releasing his sophmore effort digitally last year without the support of a major label. That Lonesome Song ended up in the sixth slot on our list of the best albums of [...] -
Carrie Underwood - “Last Name”
Songwriters: Luke Laird, Hillary Lindsey, and Carrie Underwood
Suprise, suprise. Carrie Underwood’s third single, “Last Name,” from Carnival Ride is being released and it’s the third straight co-write by Miss Underwood and she only shares four on the album. It’s a maneuver most likely meant to boost her confidence as a songwriter and establish her [...] -
Julio Iglesias, Jr. - “The Way I Want You”
You knew it was coming–the winner of Gone Country was bound to release the promised single and it has arrived. Julio Iglesias, Jr. was the winner and judging by comments made by the show’s judge, John Rich, he was chosen based on his ethnicity and sex appeal. If Rich had listened to a little [...]
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Toby Keith - “She’s A Hottie”
Songwriters: Bobby Pinson, Toby Keith
If the title of the song doesn’t clue you in, let me fill in the blank: “She’s A Hottie” is dreadful! It’s the only new song on Toby Keith’s yet to be released greatest hits album that will fullfill his contract obligation to Universal Music Group. While it would be [...]
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For the second episode of The 9513 Country Music Podcast, your host Kelly Dearmore caught up with two seemingly different artists in Sarah Borges and Trent Willmon. Take a listen.
Free Music Downloads: If you’ve only recently come to country music, or have never delved past the genre’s surface and it’s most famous names, you may not have heard of Tom Russell. That’s a shame, and The 9513’s Free Music series is here to help set you down the right path.
Martina McBride - “Ride” Catchy, but a little low on cogency–not to mention originality. And it essentially resolves into the same kind of positive “message song” that has defined so much of McBride’s recent work.
Richie McDonald - “How Do I Just Stop” So gloriously simple and unequivocally lackluster that people of every political persuasion should rejoice in the opportunity to come together and have a hearty laugh at its expense.
Donnie Vondra - “If I Didn’t Love You” Combinining a golden trifecta of country music—steel guitar, fiddle and a strong, twangy vocal—"If I Didn't Love You" pulls together a sweet, toe-tapping ditty reminiscent of Marty Raybon-era Shenandoah.
Lance Miller - “Bacon Frying” A charming country song that is beautiful for its simplicity, a musical remnant from a time when songwriters understood that often the best thing to do is just get out of the song’s way.
John Rich - “Another You” For a guy who is supposed to be a genius songwriter, John Rich sure does seem to be running out of ideas. 
George Ducas - “Walk Through This World” Ducas banks on the success of recent artists’ pleasantly bland lyrics and agreeable instrumentation for his first release with WhiteStar Nashville.
In this exclusive interview for The 9513, Little Big Town’s Jimi Westbrook talks about life with the band, as well as A Place to Land, the group’s current album, which has charted in the top 10 of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart on two separate occasions
Forgotten Artists: Cal Smith - When the Florida Sunshine Opry (Eustis, FL) booked its first “name” (non-local) act back in 1999, the act they chose was Cal Smith. No wonder, since Cal is an excellent singer, musician, storyteller and showman. | View more artists featured in Paul W. Dennis' recurring "Forgotten Artists" feature »
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