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Dr. Emmylou Harris; New Releases; Tom Russell Benefits from ‘Letterman’ Ratings Boost
The Berklee College of Music presented Emmylou Harris with an honorary doctor of music.
New releases for the week of October 6, 2009 include:
Conway Twitty – 12 Number One Hits
Amazon | Varese Vintage RecordsDavid Frizzell – The Very Best of David Frizzell
Amazon | Varese Vintage RecordsJosh Grider – Sweet Road to Ride
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The Little Nashville Opry Burned Down; Music Fog Films Americana Festival; Jerry Lee Lewis Download
The Little Nashville Opry in Nashville, Indiana burned down over the weekend.
In celebration of the fall return of “Opry Country Classics,” Opry.com asked a few country artists to name their favorite country classics. (via Country Music Tattle Tale)
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Kenny Chesney Launches Clothing Line; New Corb Lund; Mindy McCready Leaks Racy Video
Kenny Chesney launched his own clothing line, Blue Chair Bay.
The singer is certain the range will capture his laid back style for the line, which features worn-in baseball caps and T-shirts starting at $35, because he’s used his non-famous friends for inspiration.
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Shania Twain Guests On American Idol; Dolly Parton Box Set Announced; George Jones Teams With Cracker Barrel
Shania Twain will fill in as a guest judge at an upcoming American Idol audition.
New releases for the week of August 18, 2009 include:
Augie Meyers – Country
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceBrady Seals – Play Time
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceDavid Nail – I’m About To Come Alive
Amazon | iTunes | MySpaceDelbert McClinton & Dick50 – Acquired [...]
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Steve Martin Books Date With Ryman; John Dawson Died; Odes to Cowboys and Cars
Steve Martin is headed to the Ryman Auditorium on Oct. 11. He’ll be performing with The Steep Canyon Rangers in An Evening of Bluegrass & Banjo. Tickets go on sale next Friday (July 31).
Two Tons of Steel (MySpace) will release their new album, Not That Lucky, on August 18. (via press release)
John Dawson, a singer, [...]Continue reading "Steve Martin Books Date With Ryman; John Dawson Died; Odes to Cowboys and Cars"
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CMA Tweaks Hall of Fame Ballot Procedures and Categories
The CMA Board of Directors approved changes to redefine the procedures and categories for inclusion into the Country Music Hall of Fame, starting with the 2010 ballots. The new “Veterans Era” category will be for professionals who have been in the industry for more than 25 45 years and combines the former “Career Achieved National [...]
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The First Annual Rodney Hayden Music Festival
Ask any artist what their favorite cities to play are and McCoy, TX isn’t likely to appear anywhere in their top 100. In fact, most have probably never heard of McCoy. And, unless you type in the county name (Atascosa), Google Maps will likely lead you astray by about 364 miles north of this particular [...]
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Wagonmaster Is “The Past Of Hank Williams And Early Nudie Suits”
In October of 2005 Jason Boland checked himself into rehab after trying to kick his alcohol habit for a few years. He said it was a scary prospect coming back to music sober, he didn’t know whether was going to like it or not.
“Our strengths are always our weaknesses. Music was one of the things [...]Continue reading "Wagonmaster Is “The Past Of Hank Williams And Early Nudie Suits”"
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