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Songwriters Hall to Induct Matraca Berg, Tom Shapiro & John Hiatt
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame plans to induct Matraca Berg, Tom Shapiro and John Hiatt during ceremonies on Oct. 26. Hiatt is being inducted in the songwriter-artist category while Berg and Shapiro will go in under the songwriter moniker.
Sugar Hill Records announced that they’ve slashed most of the prices in their catalog to the […]Continue reading "Songwriters Hall to Induct Matraca Berg, Tom Shapiro & John Hiatt"
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Glen Campbell Tribute Planned for Americana Music Festival
Jim Lauderdale and Raul Malo are among the artists scheduled to pay tribute to Glen Campbell at the Americana Music Festival in Sept. The tribute is one of several events being coordinated by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville Public Television and the Americana Music Association. By the way, don’t forget to […]
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Sugarland Co-founder Kristin Hall Sues Former Bandmates Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush
Sugarland co-founder Kristen Hall is suing former bandmates Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush for $1.5 million. Hall claims that she had an agreement with Nettles and Bush to share profits after she left the band but has not received her portion of Sugarland’s earnings. (more coverage on Law.com)
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Shooter Jennings Backs Waylon On Posthumous Project
Andy Tenille dishes on a posthumous Waylon Jennings project that hits the streets this summer. Titled Waylon Forever, the outlaw is backed by son Shooter Jennings and his band, the .357s, on nine tracks of originals and unlikely covers.
“This album really got its start back in 1995,” the country-rocker recalls, “when Dad asked me to […]Continue reading "Shooter Jennings Backs Waylon On Posthumous Project"
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Austin City Limits Producer Named Lifetime Achievment Recipient
The Americana Music Association announced that Terry Lickona, longtime Austin City Limits producer, will be the recipient of their Lifetime Achievement Award.
This week’s Nashville Skyline is an 800 and some odd word rant about recent Viagra commercials using Nashville studio musicians to pitch their product. Funny stuff.
I am frankly surprised that Viagra or Cialis hasn’t […]Continue reading "Austin City Limits Producer Named Lifetime Achievment Recipient"
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Toby Keith - “She Never Cried In Front Of Me”
Songwriters: Toby Keith and Bobby Pinson
After the clunker that was “She’s A Hottie,” Toby Keith and Bobby Pinson hook up again to bring us the first single, “She Never Cried In Front Of Me,” from Keith’s next album. While it’s not nearly as melodramatic as “It’s Not Supposed To Go Like That,” a song […]Continue reading "Toby Keith - “She Never Cried In Front Of Me”"
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House Recognizes Toby Keith For Commitment to Military
Oklahoma congressman Tom Cole introduced a resolution to the House of Representatives to recognize Toby Keith’s commitment to the U.S. military. Keith has made six USO trips to visit troops on the front lines.
As we enter into the second half of 2008 Craig Shelburne takes a look back at 10 albums from the first half […]Continue reading "House Recognizes Toby Keith For Commitment to Military"
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The CMA Tweaks Awards Process
The CMA is making some changes to the way its awards voting takes place. According to the 6/17 issue of Country Aircheck:
On the first ballot, only the top 20 qualified vote recipients will advance to the second ballot. In the past, any candidate receiving 10 votes moved on. Also, on the second ballot, members may […] -
Forbes Lists Toby Keith As Country Music’s Top Money Maker
Alan Jackson falls in at No. 10 on Forbes’ list of the top-earning country music stars, but Toby Keith takes the top spot with a cool $48 million in earnings over the last year.
Bob from the Lefsetz Letter has written an interesting piece on Tuesday night’s American Idol Top-2, in which he talks, specifically, about […]Continue reading "Forbes Lists Toby Keith As Country Music’s Top Money Maker"
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Mindy McCready Linked to Roger Clemens In Decade Long Affair
The New York Daily News reported today that Roger Clemens carried on a 10-year affair with country singer Mindy McCready. The two met when McCready, 15 at the time, was performing in a bar in Florida. Clemens confirmed his long-term relationship with McCready, but denies that it was sexual in nature. However, a source with […]
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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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