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Album Review: The Wreckers – Way Back Home: Live from New York City
Count me among those who are surprised and maybe a little bit disappointed that Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp’s country experiment didn’t work out. The duo’s surprisingly poor live performances are among the oft-cited factors in the their demise, and I witnessed more than one of their uncomfortable and malodroit television appearances. Way Back [...]
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Patty Loveless Gears Up For Her Third Trip On the Santa Train
Gary Allan has no balls, as illustrated by his latest album — Living Hard — and just so you know, Ronnie Dunn and John Anderson are merely average Nashville singers, too. I wish I was just making this stuff up, folks.
Tours featuring two mega-stars are in. First it was Kenny Chesney and LeAnn Rimes, then [...]Continue reading "Patty Loveless Gears Up For Her Third Trip On the Santa Train"
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Jim’s Big State Wrap-up: Saturday
The beer is always free when you can’t drink it.
Lucky enough to be on the VIP list for last weekend’s Big State Festival, I was taunted by the endless supply of free golden-bubbly goodness available in the festival’s private lounges. Let me reiterate: Free. Beer.
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“Country has become the pop radio as we knew it…” – Tim McGraw
Thirty-nine weeks after its release, Taylor Swift’s self-titled debut reached the #1 position on Billboard’s Country Album chart. Like Jim mentioned, that’s some crazy impressive stuff.
Jason Aldean is slated to open for Rascal Flatts this Saturday in San Antonio. About his song titled “Johnny Cash”, John Goodspeed writes, “the song is not about the Man [...]Continue reading "“Country has become the pop radio as we knew it…” – Tim McGraw"
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Martin Sheen Claims Bush Bullied Dixie Chicks
I get the distinct feeling that Martin Sheen doesn’t care for George Bush after the comments he recently made over the President’s handling of the Dixie Chicks incident four years ago.
“If George W. Bush were a true Christian, like he proclaims himself to be, you know what he would have done? He’d have invited them [...]Continue reading "Martin Sheen Claims Bush Bullied Dixie Chicks"
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Rodney Atkins Celebrates Platinum Status And Last Of The Breed Debuts At #7 On Billboard
Michelle Branch, from the “country” duo The Wreckers, has a stalker. The guy shows up at all of her shows, sends her letters and videos, and even lunged at her once during an autograph session. Scary stuff.
Dierks Bentley and his wife Cassidy talked to People about their wedding on the beach in Mexico.
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Merle Haggard Misses The Old Times And Kelly Clarkson Surprises Fans At The Wreckers Concert
It took me a little longer to do the news today due to some lengthy articles from Texas Music Times and Hardcore Troubadours.
Congrats to Picthfork Media for winning the ‘Best Weblog About Music’ category at the 7th Annual Weblog Awards at SXSW.
In just a couple of weeks Jack Ingram will be releasing his newest album, [...] -
Angela Hacker Wins Nashville Star, Miranda Lambert Hits Platinum, And Josh Turner Goes Double Platinum
In a story that seems to never get old to the media, the Dixie Chicks are apparently patriotic since they criticized President Bush.
We’re a few days late, but Angela Hacker is your new Nashville Star. Her debut album will be released in less than a month, April 3rd.
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Thursday Morning News Roundup: Thanksgiving Edition
The pop singer turned country, Michelle Branch, is selling her Los Angeles home to move to Nashville. Branch is one of the members of the new band The Wreckers. Her home is listed at $3.3 million. Imagine the things The 9513 could do with that kind of money.
I don’t know very much about Jake Owen, [...]
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