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Dailey & Vincent Lead List of International Bluegrass Music Award Nominees
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced the nominees for their 19th annual awards. Dailey & Vincent leads the list with a total of 10 nominations and a big congratulations goes out to CMT writer Craig Shelburne, whose writing is a constant source for our news roundups, for his nomination in the Print Media Person […]
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Jamey Johnson Joins Willie Nelson and Kenny Chesney In Farm Aid Lineup
Jamey Johnson is joining Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews for the Farm Aid music festival in New England on Sept. 20. Maybe this will end up being the first step towards a Jamey Johnson and Willie Nelson studio collaboration. Or maybe I’ll just keep on dreaming my dreams.
Keeping with […]Continue reading "Jamey Johnson Joins Willie Nelson and Kenny Chesney In Farm Aid Lineup"
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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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John Hiatt Joins Lofty Company With AMA Lifetime Achievement Award For Songwriting
The Americana Music Association announced yesterday that John Hiatt will receive their lifetime achievement award for songwriting, which will be presented to him during the Sept. 18 awards show at the Ryman Auditorium. Past winners include Willie Nelson, Rodney Crowell, Guy Clark, Cowboy Jack Clement, John Prine and Billy Joe Shaver.
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Texas Monthly Gets Naked For Special Willie Nelson Cover
Subscribers of Texas Monthly will receive a copy adorned with a portrait of Willie Nelson on the cover and no text. The preview is pretty flippin’ sweet.
Jewel is returning to Nashville Star to join John Rich as a judge and mentor to the contestants.
On July 8 George Jones will release Burn Your Playhouse Down (The […]Continue reading "Texas Monthly Gets Naked For Special Willie Nelson Cover"
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Give Me Some Money: Eddie Money Gone Country
Veteran rocker Eddie Money is going country. His first single, “Give Me Some Water,” from the forthcoming album The Other Side of Money is scheduled to be released this weekend and will feature backing vocals from Vince Gill. Money also plans to countrify his hits “Hard Life” and “Two Tickets to Paradise” for the album.
Miley […]Continue reading "Give Me Some Money: Eddie Money Gone Country"
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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.
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George Strait To Kick Off 2008 Tour In Austin Tonight
Austin360’s John T. David lists eight things you will never hear George Strait say. My favorite is:
‘TMZ wants to film me working my cutting horses.’
Go read the others and see if you can come up with any good ones of your own.
The Dreamtime blog did some research and pieced together different aspects of the unfinished […]Continue reading "George Strait To Kick Off 2008 Tour In Austin Tonight"
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“It’s the music of what I do and how I live” - Michael Martin Murphey
Roger Holland posted his in-depth “The Best Country Music of 2007″ list at PopMatters. These top ten lists are like finger prints, no two are exactly alike, but I learned a few interesting tidbits from Mr. Holland’s comments.
As of December 4th, thirty-four of Anne Murray’s original recordings have been available digitally.
Doug Freeman gives a brief […]Continue reading "“It’s the music of what I do and how I live” - Michael Martin Murphey"
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Patty Griffin Scores Two Awards At AMAs
Merle Haggard’s latest album, The Bluegrass Sessions, “was produced by a bluegrass musician with bluegrass musicians, recorded at a bluegrass studio, released on a bluegrass label, racked under bluegrass in record stores, aired on bluegrass radio, covered by the bluegrass press, and it’s currently in it’s fourth consecutive week at # 1 on Billboard’s Bluegrass […]
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