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Taylor Swift Monopolizes Top Two Spots On Country Album Sales Chart
The top two spots on the country album sales chart this week belong to teen-phenom Taylor Swift for her exclusive Wal-Mart CD/DVD combo Beautiful Eyes and her self-titled debut album. So in this case, does that make third place the first loser?
Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush describe their experience rolling over the top of their […]Continue reading "Taylor Swift Monopolizes Top Two Spots On Country Album Sales Chart"
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Small Texas Town Catches Gabe Fever; John Rich Salivates
Nashville Star’s Gabe Garcia scored a couple of articles in San Antonio’s Express News, which reports that his hometown of Lytle, TX has Gabe fever. Tonight’s show is devoted to love songs and Gabe will be singing Billy Currington’s “Must Be Doing Something Right.”
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban bought an 1878 two-story Georgian mansion in […]Continue reading "Small Texas Town Catches Gabe Fever; John Rich Salivates"
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Kenny Chesney Most Played Artist In First Half of 2008
The list of artists with the most airplay from the first half of 2008 is topped by Kenny Chesney, with Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley and Rascal Flatts rounding out the top five.
After more than a decade with Epic Records, Patty Loveless is going indie with the September 9th release of Sleepless Nights–her […]Continue reading "Kenny Chesney Most Played Artist In First Half of 2008"
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News Roundup: Nicole Kidman Gives Birth To Daguhter, Sunday Rose, With Keith Urban By Her Side
Everyone welcome into the world Sunday Rose Urban, the 6lb. 7oz. bundle of joy born today to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Urban. According the GAC report, mama and baby are both doing fine. Sunday Rose is Urban’s first child.
In the latest edition of the Hot Dish, Hazel Smith talks to Brad Paisley about filming […] -
George Jones Announces Billy Sherrill’s Induction Into Musicians Hall
George Jones and rocker Peter Frampton announced the newest inductees to the Musicians Hall of Fame yesterday. Among the inductees are Billy Sherrill, Jones’ long-time producer who hounded him for 12-months to record “He Stopped Loving Her Today;” Buddy Holly’s band, The Crickets; Booker T. & the M.G.’s; Al Kooper; the Memphis Horns and the […]
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The Statler Brothers and Tom T. Hall Enshrined In Hall of Fame
The first song ever recorded by The Statler Brothers was a tune by the name of “The Ballad of Billy Christian,” written by Tom T. Hall. In that regard, it was only fitting that both were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame at the Ford Theater on Sunday night.
Last week Rick drew our […]Continue reading "The Statler Brothers and Tom T. Hall Enshrined In Hall of Fame"
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Randy Rogers Readies 3rd Annual Sake of the Song Festival
Galleywinter has the lowdown on Randy Rogers’ 3rd Annual Sake of the Song Festival this Friday and Saturday, plus the history behind the festival.
Jerrod Nieman added “The Way It Used To Be” to his MySpace, go check it out.
When John Hiatt married his wife Nancy they each had a kid, which means the kids were […]Continue reading "Randy Rogers Readies 3rd Annual Sake of the Song Festival"
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Escalating Gas Prices Put Halt To Concert-Goers
Galleywinter forum members discuss the effect that the escalating gas prices have had on the number of concerts that they’re able to attend. Most are saying that road trips to see favorite artists are almost out of the question.
Check out the fancy new Roughstock website. They’re currently featuring an exclusive interview with Ashton Shepherd.
If you […]Continue reading "Escalating Gas Prices Put Halt To Concert-Goers"
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Man Returns Stolen George Jones Guitar 46-Years Later
Larry Berry bought a guitar from two boys in 1962 that they said had been stolen. The guitar strap had George Jones‘ name on it with streaks of white lightning. Berry says he’s been trying to reach Jones since the ’60s to return the guitar, but couldn’t get through to him until this year.
Michael Roberts […]Continue reading "Man Returns Stolen George Jones Guitar 46-Years Later"
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Nashville Star: A New Beginning, an Uncertain Future
This is the first installment in a series of Nashville Star coverage on The 9513. Be sure to visit The9513.com at 8 p.m. central on Monday, June 9th as we live blog the Nashville Star premiere on NBC.
Nashville Star, long maligned as a poor man’s American Idol, has finally made it to the big time. […]
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Forgotten Artists: Bradley Kincaid In a manner similar to Alan Lomax, William Bradley “The Kentucky Mountain Boy” Kincaid was one of the great American musicologists and collectors of American folk, country and parlor songs.
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Joey Rory - “Cheater, Cheater” It’s actually downright frivolous, but that just makes it all the more fun. And really, are you allowed to say “ho” on country radio?
Josh Gracin - “Unbelievable (Ann Marie)” Despite initial marketing that touted the album as deep and personal, “Unbelievable (Ann Marie)” is anything but deep or personal.
Josh Turner - "Everything Is Fine" Turner is the rare example of an artist who records material that’s both quality and trademark.
Darryl Worley - "Tequila On Ice" A groovy mid-tempo that sways, a refreshing reprieve from the exhausting pace of a format that clamors for loud music and swelling choruses.
Blake Shelton - "She Wouldn't Be Gone" It’s all about nailing the melody rather than providing a legitimate interpretation that accentuates the lyrical content, although Shelton does do a pretty good job of injecting what limited emotion he can.
Don’t look now, but Darius Rucker, lead singer of 90s rock group Hootie & The Blowfish, has a country hit on his hands. What you probably haven’t heard is that Rucker is the first black artist to chart a single in the country top 20 since Charley Pride last did it in 1988.
News that former Sugarland member and co-founder Kristen Hall is suing her ex-mates, to the tune of $1.5 million, goes a long way towards providing a bit of context regarding the Atlanta singer/songwriter’s sudden departure from the group.
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