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20 Songs About Hotels and Motels
Here’s 20 of country music’s best hotel and motel songs. Apologies for excluding Neal McCoy’s “Hillbilly Rap.”
Honorable Mentions:
Cadillac Sky – “Motel Morning”
David Houston – “No Tell Motel”
Eagles – “Hotel California”
Gene Watson – “Love in the Hot Afternoon”
Guy Clark – “Lone Star Hotel”
Jack Ingram & Jerry Jeff Walker – “Picture on My Wall”
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Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson Rocks D.C.’s Black Cat
D.C. has had a rough week, thanks to a couple feet of snow that brought the normally bustling city to a screeching halt. But what better way to cure a raging case of cabin fever than with the Queen of Rockabilly? Wanda Jackson, that sweet lady with a nasty voice, brought some much needed pep [...]
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ACM Awards’ New Artist Nominees; Lyrics Street Signs Kevin Fowler; Guy Clark Tribute In the Works
The Academy of Country Music announced nominees for the top new artist categories, which will be fan-voted for the second year in a row. They include:
Top New Solo Vocalist
Luke Bryan
Jamey Johnson
Chris YoungTop New Vocal Duo
Bomshel
Joey + Rory
Steel MagnoliaTop New Vocal Group
Eli Young Band
Gloriana
The Lost TrailersActor Clifton Collins Jr. directed and starred in [...]
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Taylor Swift Dominates The American Music Awards…And The News Cycle
Taylor Swift swept last night’s American Music Awards, beating out Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Eminem and Kings of Leon to claim the title of Artist of The Year. Swift also took home Favorite Pop/Rock Female, Favorite Country Female, Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist and Favorite Country Music Album.
Taylor Swift, in a suit filed by performing rights [...]Continue reading "Taylor Swift Dominates The American Music Awards…And The News Cycle"
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Wanda Jackson Finds Producer In Jack White; Dierks Bentley Plans Bluegrass Record
Jack White is scheduled to produce a forthcoming album for Wanda Jackson.
Trace Adkins is the new celebrity spokesperson for BC Headache Powder. The only other country artist the company has worked with in its 100-year history is Faron Young.
The title track to Jerry Lee Lewis‘ recent EP release, Mean Old Man, was written by Kris [...]Continue reading "Wanda Jackson Finds Producer In Jack White; Dierks Bentley Plans Bluegrass Record"
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LeAnn Rimes and Husband Split; New Lee Ann Womack Video; Slaid Cleaves in Stuido 1A
LeAnn Rimes and her husband split.
On August 9, Shelby Lynne will make a guest appearance on the Lifetime series Army Wives and debut two new songs, “Like a Fool” and “Beat the Blues.”
Jimmy Carter has lots of coverage from Alan Jackson’s Aquapalooza concert over the weekend.
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Forgotten Artists: Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)
Disclaimer: Expect no objectivity at all from me with this article. Along with Webb Pierce and Merle Haggard, Ernest Tubb is one of my all-time favorite country artists. Yes, I know he started out most songs a quarter tone flat and worked his way flatter from there, and yes, I know that 80% of The [...]
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Forgotten Artists: Jean Shepard
You gaze at that guitar on your knee
In a way that you never look at me
This love affair of yours has gone too far
And I’m tired of playing second fiddle to an old guitar
From “Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar),” Capitol Records, 1964Kitty Wells may have been the reigning Queen of Country Music during the [...]
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Wanda Jackson Rocks Her Way To Hall of Fame Honors
Country-rockabilly star Wanda Jackson will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on April 4.
“There are a lot of other halls of fame, and I’m in a lot of others around the whole world, but we all know that this is the big one,” she said. “I’m thrilled to be [...]Continue reading "Wanda Jackson Rocks Her Way To Hall of Fame Honors"
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The Bobby Bares Are Collaborating on Tribute To Shel Silverstein
Bobby Bare Jr. says Shel Silverstein critiqued every song he wrote until he died and says he was his father’s best friend. In that respect, it’s only fitting that Bare Sr. and Jr. are collaborating on a tribute album to the late children’s author, artist, poet and songwriter. Scheduled for release sometime next year, the [...]
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