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Friday Five: Songs About Answering Machines
The answering machine turns 75 this year. Though many of us have upgraded to cell phones and voicemail, let’s pay tribute to our old pal. References to answering machines abound in country music (Bruce Robison’s “Every Once in a While” is one of my favorites, but there are several others), and today we’ll be looking [...]
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Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood Lead ACM Nominees; Billy Joe Shaver Trial Date Set
If you had any lingering doubts about Lady Antebellum’s rising status, put ‘em to rest. The nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards were announced and the trio earned not five nominations like Taylor Swift, or six like Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood, but a total of seven nominations. Off-camera nominees were announced as [...]
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Zac Brown Band Has Year’s Top Country Dance Club Hit; Early Waylon Jennings Reissues
The Zac Brown Band topped the 2009 list of the top 10 country dance club hits with its song “Toes.” GAC has the rest of the top 10 plus lists for the previous five years.
Craig Shelburne considers George Strait’s second album, Strait From the Heart, one of his finest achievements and with songs like [...] -
Full List of The 9513’s 2009 Country Music Artist Interviews
Here’s full alphabetized (by first name) list of the interviews conducted by The 9513 in 2009.
Amy Dalley
Ashley Monroe
Barbara Mandrell
Big Kenny
Billy Ray Cyrus
Bryan White
Caitlin & Will
Charlie Daniels
Charlie Louvin
Collin Raye
Corb Lund
Darryl Worley
David Lee Murphy
David Nail
Dolly Parton
Eddie Montgomery
Eric Church
Gene Watson
George Ducas
George Jones
Gloriana
Guy Clark
Jack Ingram
Jamie O’Neal
Jed Hilly (Americana Music Association)
Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
Joe Diffie
Joe Nichols
John Rich
Johnny Van [...]Continue reading "Full List of The 9513’s 2009 Country Music Artist Interviews"
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What is Country Music? An Anthology of Artists’ Responses
In 2009, we asked a number of country artists for their answer to the question “What is country music?” Here is an anthology of their answers.
What is country music?
“Well, I’m a traditional country artist. I always have been and I always will be. I love it so much—I always have—that when you speak of [...]Continue reading "What is Country Music? An Anthology of Artists’ Responses"
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‘Noble Things’ Now Playing in Select Theaters; Blake Shelton’s ‘Hillbilly Bone’; Augie Meyers Profiled
Noble Things, a movie featuring Lee Ann Womack and Tracy Byrd in their big screen debuts, opens in a limited number of theaters today. Read Pierce Greenberg’s review of the film.
Watch the video premiere of Blake Shelton’s “Hillbilly Bone” featuring Trace Adkins.
Ralph Emery has been on radio and television for the past 58 years and [...] -
U.S. House of Representatives Honors Country Music; New Releases; Awards Results
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring country music for its contributions to America.
New releases for the week of October 20, 2009 include:
Bomshel – Fight Like a Girl
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceFlatt & Scruggs – Foggy Mountain Banjo (Reissue)
Amazon | Collector’s Choice MusicGrasstowne – The Other Side of Towne
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceJoe [...]
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2009 IBMA Awards Winners; Women In Bluegrass; Plethora of New Videos
BluegrassJournal.com posted a list of the winners from last night’s IBMA Awards where Dailey & Vincent, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Dan Tyminski, and Dale Ann Bradley were among the big award winners. And Peter Cooper has a recap of the awards show and performances. And The Bluegrass Blog has pictures. And…I got nothin’ else.
This week [...]Continue reading "2009 IBMA Awards Winners; Women In Bluegrass; Plethora of New Videos"
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Ruby Wright Passed Away; New Releases; Holly Williams Married; Stream Cash’s ‘The List’
Ruby Wright, the daughter of Johnny Wright and Kitty Wells, was found dead in her apartment on Sunday. The cause of death was presumably heart problems.
Ms. Wright’s best known single was her 1964 “answer” to Roger Miller’s “Dang Me.” Her version was called “Dern Ya,” and it was featured in the Country Music Hall of [...] -
Les Paul Moves On; IBMA Awards Announces Nominees; Streaming Reba
Les Paul, the father of modern guitar and pioneer of multi-track recording among other things, passed away yesterday at the age of 94 from complications of pneumonia. (The Wall Street Journal | NPR | USA Today | Associated Press)
Texas Monthly published a round table interview with five Texas musicians — Guy Clark, Patty Griffin, Sonny [...]Continue reading "Les Paul Moves On; IBMA Awards Announces Nominees; Streaming Reba"
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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.
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