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Chris LeDoux To Encore With “Ridin’ For A Fall” Video
Capitol Nashville/EMI will honor the legacy of Chris LeDoux on April 29th with a new CD/DVD collection titled Classic Chris LeDoux.
Among the 15 audio tracks and 15 videos on the new collection are LeDoux’s “Bang A Drum” with Jon Bon Jovi, “Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy” with Garth Brooks, and the music video for [...]Continue reading "Chris LeDoux To Encore With “Ridin’ For A Fall” Video"
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Alan Jackson Gets Sirius For Good Time
Alan Jackson is taking over Sirius Satellite Radio’s Prime Country channel for a five-day feature titled “Alan Jackson Good Time Radio.” The feature will include a preview of the 17 songs on his album Good Time, due out next Tuesday.
Jim Fusilli of The Wall Street Journal: “If you want to hear real country music — [...] -
January ‘08 Album Review Wrap-Up
Catherine Britt – Little Wildflower
Catherine Britt released her third album, Little Wildflower, in her native Australia. This album, produced by Brett Beavers, attempts to cover ground in both contemporary and traditional country and while her contemporary contributions are decent, they blend in with current offerings from other artists. However, Britt’s performance and smoky vocals [...] -
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 [...] -
Album Review: The Steeldrivers – The Steeldrivers
“Soulful” might be the most prevalent euphemism in modern country music. I can state with confidence that most any new artist marketed as soulful has spent their entire life listening to rock and R&B but finds the country music genre easier to exploit. The bluegrass resurgence of the 2000s has seen not only the [...]
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