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Toby Keith – “Every Dog Has Its Day”
Show Dog Universal’s self-proclaimed Big Dog Daddy had his days–many of them, in fact–between 2000 and 2004, a period that saw song after song howling straight to the top of the charts, and album after album (dog-friendly Pull My Chain and Unleashed among them) selling multi-platinum. Although Keith has maintained a high profile and strong [...]
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Colt Ford’s Country
Imagine a record filled with steel guitar and fiddle, with songs eating cat-head biscuits, downing a few cold beers at a local bar, dealing with cheating spouses and discovering life beyond the small town. There are guest vocals from John Michael Montgomery and Jamey Johnson. On paper, it sounds like a country music album. However, [...]
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (2-28-10)
Last.fm Top Artists
Johnny Cash closes out February as the #1 artist for the week, with 30 listeners, a high-water mark for him for the year. Right behind him was Miranda Lambert with 29. After that, the list drops off considerably, as the artists tied for #3 were Gary Allan and Reba McEntire with 20 listeners [...] -
Eli Yound Band Joins Republic Nashville; Stream Court Yard Hounds; Joey+Rory Announce ‘Album #2′
Eli Young Band joined the Republic Nashville roster.
Miranda Lambert’s Third Annual “Cause for Paws” benefit will be held May 15 in Tyler, Texas.
Tour News: Trace Adkins and Toby Keith will hit the road for their American Ride tour on June 19; Miranda Lambert is taking her first official headlining tour, Roadside Bars And Pink [...] -
Your Take: Lyrics, lyrics, lyrics
In Thursday’s News Roundup, Brody included a link to The Huffington Post’s article “The Stupidest Country Lyrics of All Time,” a look at some of country’s hokiest, silliest and innuendo-est lyrics of all time the last few years.
Entries include Tim McGraw’s “Back When,” Craig Morgan for “International Harvester” and “God Must Really Love Me,” Toby [...] -
Your Take: Who Cares?
On Monday’s News Roundup, Brody included a link to a two-part CMT Insider interview with Toby Keith, who recently signed Trace Adkins to his new label Show Dog Records.
In the second installment of the interview, host Katie Cook asks Keith about Keith Urban’s recent acceptance speech at the People’s Choice Awards:Speaking of award shows, at [...]
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Country Music Hall of Famer Carl Smith Passed Away; Tom T. Hall to Headline WCRS Live!; Stream Patty Griffin
Country Music Hall of Famer Carl Smith passed away in his home on Saturday at the age of 82.
“From the minute he came out, I wanted to look like him, tried to comb my hair like him and learned every song he ever recorded,” Waylon Jennings once said of Mr. Smith, who retired from music [...] -
Willie Nelson Signs to Rounder; Country Music’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Coming To DVD; Sarah Buxton Engaged
Rounder Records announced that they have signed Willie Nelson and will release his T Bone Burnett-produced album, Country Music, on April 13.
Chet Flippo suspects genres will go the way of the album.
Thanks to the work of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, four new DVDs (presented on two volumes) of Opry footage from [...] -
Trace Adkins Wants Him Some Real Joy; Nashville Paves Way For Patsy Cline Boulevard; ‘Ain’t No Grave’ for Johnny Cash
Yesterday afternoon Toby Keith announced Trace Adkins as the first artist signed to Show Dog-Universal Music. All it took to lure the big man from Capitol Records, his home for 15 years, was a smile:
Adkins said he watched Keith on stage when the two toured together last year and saw something he “longed for.”
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The 9513 Last.fm Chart Update (1-3-10)
Last.fm Top Artists
The members of the ever-growing The 9513 group (143 and counting) spent their New Year’s holiday by listening to a lot of the Man in Black, so we must be gearing up for a depressing 2010. Johnny Cash had 28 listeners to rank at #1, with Miranda Lambert (27 listeners) and Dixie Chicks [...]
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While the voice of country’s future took home this year’s big honor, a legendary voice from country music’s past scored a win for Album Of The Year. Check out the winners in The 9513's 2nd Annual Country Music Awards now!
Josh Turner's fourth album, Haywire, furthers his reputation as one of the leading men in contemporary country, a true, traditional voice in an ever-changing Nashville scene.
Having played on more than 500 albums and toured with artists that range from Hank III to Dolly Parton, Randy Kohrs has become one of the go-to musicians when there’s a need for a resophonic guitar
Sammy Kershaw – “Better Than I Used To Be”
As the title track off his upcoming album, “Better Than I Used to Be” is a straight-up look back on the career of a country music staple.
Emily West Featuring Keith Urban – “Blue Sky” Emily West turns in a gorgeous performance on “Blue Sky,” hitting notes few of her contemporaries can reach.
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Cheese and corn; he still likes bologna; a load of salsa; hens? Answers to the questions you'd never dream of asking. (
In each and every instance, the best country albums of the past ten years were built on the backs of songs -- stories about you and me from birth to death and stories that paint landscapes rooted in every region of America and beyond. These are the top country albums of the decade.Current Discussion
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