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Walking Man’s Blues: Stagecoach ‘09 Reflection and Recap
If you’re a person who appreciates crowds, the desert sun, girls in bikinis, walking, being surrounded by people who are blissfully hammered, and country music of both the awesome and terrible variety, then you would have been wise to truck yourself on out to Indio, CA last weekend for the annual Stagecoach Music Festival.
Thanks to [...]Continue reading "Walking Man’s Blues: Stagecoach ‘09 Reflection and Recap"
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First Round of Nominees Announced for 2009 CMT Music Awards
Nominees for the first round of the 2009 CMT Music Awards have been announced. Voting is underway and will last until May 11.
George Strait’s 58-year-old brother, John “Buddy” Strait, Jr., was found dead in a hotel room on Friday.
Billy Bob Thorton’s band The Boxmasters canceled the last two dates of its Canadian tour with Willie [...]Continue reading "First Round of Nominees Announced for 2009 CMT Music Awards"
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Stagecoach Festival Lands Reba, Paisley and Chesney
Kid Rock, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley and Kenny Chesney signed on to headline next year’s Stagecoach festival in California. Billboard has a list of other initial performers that includes Jerry Jeff Walker, Miranda Lambert and Dale Watson.
In her appearance on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show yesterday morning, Taylor Swift revealed that she was, in fact, dating [...]Continue reading "Stagecoach Festival Lands Reba, Paisley and Chesney"
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Stonewall Jackson and Opry Settle Lawsuit
The federal age discrimination lawsuit Stonewall Jackson filed last year against the Grand Ole Opry and its management has been settled, or as Jackson’s attorney, Kirk Clements, words it, “dismissed with prejudice.” Whatever that means.
A spokesman for the 75-year-old singer said Jackson was “very happy to have this lawsuit settled and to be back singing [...]Continue reading "Stonewall Jackson and Opry Settle Lawsuit"
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Stagecoach Music Festival ‘08: Day Two
The weather was still bearable in Indio, as it would thankfully remain for the duration of the festival, and day two was underway. I made sure to get there in time to check out Mr. Johnny up-and-comer himself, Hayes Carll.
Hayes has lots of buzz around him these days and I was happy to see [...] -
Q&A: Star De Azlan Mixes It Up
After seeing her perform at the Stagecoach Music Festival, I was lucky enough to interview up-and-coming country singer Star De Azlan and chat with her about her upcoming record, her influences, and her plans as an artist.
Our readers were big fans of your first single “She’s Pretty,” can you give us any information [...] -
Stagecoach Music Festival ‘08: Day One
The Stagecoach Musical Festival was a three day event that, on a grand scale, showcased what country music is today. It’s estimated that over the three day period 150,000 people showed up. I arrived on Friday with very little idea of what to expect.
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American Idol Infuriates John Rich
In an effort to pump up awareness for Nashville Star John Rich attacked American Idol, saying the show infuriates him as an artist.
“You can tell when somebody’s comment was scripted. You can tell when they told an artist, ‘Wear this, and sing that, and do that.’ That’s not the way it’s going to work on [...] -
Kenny Chesney’s Crushed Bones Turn Out To Be Hematoma
Reports calling Kenny Chesney’s foot incident “bone-crushing” were a bit premature. Although no bones were broken he did sustain a hematoma from the ankle down, with most of the damage in his toes. Fortunately for him and his fans he’ll be able to continue his tour.
Edward Morris and Travis Tackett provided some fantastic recaps of [...]Continue reading "Kenny Chesney’s Crushed Bones Turn Out To Be Hematoma"
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Songwriting Is What Dolly Loves The Most
Edd Hurt talked with Dolly Parton about Porter Wagoner, her new album, and her legacy for a piece in American Songwriter. She says throughout her career songwriting is what she has enjoyed the most.
Have you ever thought about making a record similar to Porter’s Wagonmaster or Charlie Louvin’s last record, using an outside producer to [...]
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