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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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Country Music: Republican or Democrat?
Bob Doerschuk says Porter Wagoner’s legacy is secure and unique.
“I may not be the world’s greatest singer,” Wagoner said in his 2007 interview with CMA Close Up. “But I know how to sing Country Music. I know what separates Country from other kinds of music. I’ve learned that it’s important, if you’re a singer or [...] -
Three Country Debuts Top Billboard 200
Tune into WSM tonight between 7 pm and 12 am for a five hour remembrance of Porter Wagoner hosted by Grand Ole Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs and featuring interviews with many of Porter’s closest friends.
Merle Haggard, George Jones, Jack White, and Dwight Yoakam chime in on the loss of Porter Wagoner.
Josh Timmermann says “The [...] -
Dale Watson At The Broken Spoke
Brody, his girlfriend, and I went to watch Dale Watson the other night at the renowned Texas honky-tonk, The Broken Spoke, here in Austin. I don’t even know how to begin describing the place, but it’s an experience unlike any that you’d find anywhere else. The Broken Spoke proves that appearances can be deceiving [...]
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