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IBMA Announces Hall Inductees; CMA Music Fest To Air Monday; Cash’s “Sea of Heartbreak”
The 2009 International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees are The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers and The Dillards.
Tiffany, an ’80s pop star, told The Huntsville Times that she hopes to have a country project together by the end of the year.
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The Best Video of All Time, Courtesy of Willie Nelson
Ken Tucker says George Strait’s true precursors are gentleman crooners Jim Reeves and Eddy Arnold, but he goes on to note that even those comparisons don’t quite fit: “Strait is his own man, ornery and independent in a quiet but firm way. Neither Reeves nor Arnold, for example, ever recorded a song about killing a [...]
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Brooks & Dunn Compile Hits; Holly Williams Schedules Opry Debut
Brooks & Dunn are scheduled to release a 30-track hits compilation titled #1s … and then some on Sept. 8. The duo’s current single, “Indian Summer,” and “Honky Tonk Stomp” will be the only new material. Visit GAC for the complete track listing.
Whitney Duncan goes skinny dippin’ in her new video for “Skinny Dippin’.”
Craig Shelburne [...]Continue reading "Brooks & Dunn Compile Hits; Holly Williams Schedules Opry Debut"
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Willie Nelson Appointed 2009 Texas State Musician
The Texas Commission on the Arts appointed Willie Nelson as the 2009 Texas State Musician.
If any of you Kenny Chesney fans are looking to add “Out Last Night” to your collection, you’ll have to pony up the money for Greatest Hits II, even if you already own all the other songs. Or you could download [...]Continue reading "Willie Nelson Appointed 2009 Texas State Musician"
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New Texas Tornados Album Will Include Freddy Fender
Shawn Sahm led the surviving members of the Texas Tornados, Augie Meyers and Flaco Jiminez, in a six-song romp at Antone’s last night that was part of a two-hour tribute show to his father, the late Doug Sahm.
In addition to a documentary that’s being made about his father, Shaw Sahm also told the crowd that [...]Continue reading "New Texas Tornados Album Will Include Freddy Fender"
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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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Brad Paisley and Heidi Newfield Dominate ACM Nominations
Ladies and gentleman, your 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards nominees. (Visit the link for full list.)
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney | Brad Paisley | George Strait | Carrie Underwood | Keith UrbanTop Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney | Toby Keith | Brad Paisley | George Strait | Keith UrbanTop Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert | Heidi Newfield [...]Continue reading "Brad Paisley and Heidi Newfield Dominate ACM Nominations"
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Gene Watson Bids Farewell to Paisley Party
A negative review motivated Brad Paisley to one-up his concert in Memphis:
“The last time we played here in Memphis I got the worst review I think I’ve ever gotten. I remember it saying, among other things, that I was no Gene Watson,” Paisley said Thursday night to the crowd in Memphis. “I certainly agree with [...]Continue reading "Gene Watson Bids Farewell to Paisley Party"
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Keith Urban Announces 2009 Tour Stops; No Dates Yet
Keith Urban’s tour kicks off in May and he’s announced 58 dateless stops so far. (via ggcolumn)
Texas Music Matters describes The Gourds‘ music as a “bawdry brand of Texas bluegrass” and Austin Music Source calls it “recombinant rocky-tonk jam-folk.” If that piques your interest, listen to a live recording of “Hey Thurman,” a song that [...]Continue reading "Keith Urban Announces 2009 Tour Stops; No Dates Yet"
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Johnny Horton Tops List of Most Popular Country Songs From Past 50 Years
Billboard posted a slew of lists commemorating their 50th anniversary, but the most interesting, for the sake of country, is the Top Billboard Hot 100 Country Songs. Johnny Horton takes the top spot with the perennial favorite “Battle of New Orleans,” but at a quick glance it appears that Olivia Newton-John has the most representation [...]
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