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SXSW 2008: Palo Duro Records Showcase Wrap-Up
The first set of the Palo Duro Records Showcase on Wednesday night featured an acoustic lover’s wet dream with a song swap between Trent Summar, Tommy Alverson, Dallas Wayne, and Buzz Cason. All four artists were in a dapper mood, keeping the moderately sized Waterloo Ice House audience in high spirits. If the term “laidback” […]
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Fallen Tree Split Bobby Bare’s House in Two; Everyone Okay
The wife of Bobby Bare suffered two cracked vertebrae when a tree fell on their house, slicing it in half. She was watching TV when the tree hit. Luckily she was able to crawl from under the tree and call 911.
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The Best Country Songs of 2007
First off, Happy New Year to everyone. To start the new year off, we’ve compiled a list of the best songs from 2007. The staff had a lengthy discussion about which songs should be available for nomination for such a list and we decided that a song had to be an original recording on an […]
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Brad Paisley Celebrates Two No. 1s in Four Months
Let’s suppose you were going to create a list of the 100 Greatest Christmas Downers of All Time. I’d assume that you’d include plenty of country songs, because country is known for it’s downers, right? Well, EW.com saved us all the trouble and did exactly that. They’ve got Merle, Loretta, Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis, […]
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Country Music: Republican or Democrat?
Bob Doerschuk says Porter Wagoner’s legacy is secure and unique.
“I may not be the world’s greatest singer,” Wagoner said in his 2007 interview with CMA Close Up. “But I know how to sing Country Music. I know what separates Country from other kinds of music. I’ve learned that it’s important, if you’re a singer or […] -
Songs About Hank Not Sung By Guys Named Hank
I’ve always been a bit skeptical about the amount of praise heaped upon Hank Williams. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy his music immensely and carry Hank Williams Gold wherever my truck blindly leads me. I just figured people paid him lip service because of his position in history. That’s why I was surprised when […]
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Garth Brooks Returning To The Stage For One Night Only
This is the first mention I’ve heard of it, but Jamey Johnson released an album at the end of August that’s available only as a digital download (iTunes, Rhapsody, etc.). That Lonesome Song contains 13 songs, 11 of which Johnson has some kind of writing credit on. Definitely worth checking out.
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Mystiqueros Love Beer And Chicken
Deep in the heart of downtown Austin, Wilkins stood center stage at a blues bar telling the story of how he and band mate Marcus Eldridge tried to take the traditional route for country singers through Nashville, but couldn’t make it work. Fortunately for those in attendance on Tuesday night, they were led to […]
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Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros - “Trains I Missed”
Texas songwriter extraordinaire Walt Wilkins and a few of his fellow Texas singer/songwriter buddies formed a band in the last year called The Mystiqueros and recently released their first single, “Trains I Missed,” from their upcoming debut album, Diamonds In The Sun.
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Martin Sheen Claims Bush Bullied Dixie Chicks
I get the distinct feeling that Martin Sheen doesn’t care for George Bush after the comments he recently made over the President’s handling of the Dixie Chicks incident four years ago.
“If George W. Bush were a true Christian, like he proclaims himself to be, you know what he would have done? He’d have invited them […]Continue reading "Martin Sheen Claims Bush Bullied Dixie Chicks"
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