-
30 Songs About Angels
Whether real or imaginary, the figure of the angel has wormed its way into all facets of country music. From church pews to bar stools, you just can’t escape these heavenly helpers…or the real life folks who may just look angelic.
The list of potential songs for this month’s playlist was quite lengthy, but after shedding [...] -
Tennessee Legislature Voted To Name Road In Honor of Jerry Lee Lewis
The Tennessee legislature voted on Monday to name a stretch of road in honor of Jerry Lee Lewis.
Country California’s C.M. Wilcox named today Unremarkable ’90s Album Cut Day and wants you to come up with the most atrocious ’90s album cut you can think of and post a Youtube link. His contribution is “Steamy Windows” [...]Continue reading "Tennessee Legislature Voted To Name Road In Honor of Jerry Lee Lewis"
-
Decades Old Recordings Discovered In Pennsylvania Barn
Last year, truckloads of tapes were pulled from a barn in Pennsylvania. On the tapes were thousands of unreleased live recordings by Ken Alexander, who traveled to concerts setting up sound systems for venues. The recordings were made at high schools, dances, fairs, festivals, and auditoriums and include performances from George Jones, Dolly Parton, Hank [...]
Continue reading "Decades Old Recordings Discovered In Pennsylvania Barn"
-
Wynonna – “I Hear You Knocking”
Songwriters: Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King (1955).
Hey, remember the mid 90s, way back when the current members of country music’s blondtourage were in elementary school and fat girls could still get radio airplay? Those were also the last years Wynonna Judd recorded anything worth listening to, including #1s “I Saw the Light,” “Tell Me Why,” [...] -
Radio Survey Crowns Brad Paisley Listeners’ Favorite Country Artist
A poll of more than 13,000 radio listeners who cited a country station as their main station ranked Brad Paisley (4.5) as listeners’ favorite country artist. He was followed by Brooks & Dunn (4.4) and George Strait (4.4) on a scale that graded the artists from one to five. According to a press release sent [...]
Continue reading "Radio Survey Crowns Brad Paisley Listeners’ Favorite Country Artist"
-
Corb Lund Hooks Up With New West Records
Canadian singer-songwriter Corb Lund singed a deal with New West Records and plans to release a new album this fall.
A tribute to steel-guitarist Don Helms will be held in Nashville on March 8 and will feature performances from Ray Price and Bobby Bare. (via Country Weekly)
Dailey & Vincent scored six awards at the 35th Annual [...] -
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"
-
Alison Krauss Still the Top Female Grammy Leader
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the big winners at the Grammys last night, sweeping all five categories they were nominated in for their collaboration on Raising Sand. Those wins, along with other relevant award winners are highlighted here:
Album of the Year: Raising Sand – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Record of the Year: “Please Read [...]Continue reading "Alison Krauss Still the Top Female Grammy Leader"
-
Merle Haggard Would Rather Work and Stay Skinny
Randy Lewis has a great interview with Merle Haggard over at the L.A. Times.
Even more than his voluminous recordings, publishing royalties from his extensive trove of country songs assure him and his family financial stability for the rest of his life.
“I make enough off my royalties that I could sit on my ass and get [...]Continue reading "Merle Haggard Would Rather Work and Stay Skinny"
-
Reba McEntire Passes Dolly Parton to Hold Most Top 10s by a Female Artist
Reba McEntire’s duet with Brooks & Dunn on “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” helped her earn her 56th Top 10 on Billboard’s single chart. She now holds more Top 10 hits than any female artist.
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced Monday that it was launching a $1.1 million fundraising campaign to keep instruments that [...]Continue reading "Reba McEntire Passes Dolly Parton to Hold Most Top 10s by a Female Artist"
Popular Stuff
Sponsor
Is Dave Haywood going solo? This and many other of country music's most pressing questions answered in the September edition of The 9513's world famous Mailbag!
Caroline Herring likes to sing songs about life in the South. No, not exactly like Justin Moore and Jason Aldean...
The 9513's resident historian Paul W. Dennis sits down for a chat with country music legend Gene Watson.
As much as we love girl singers, we love songs about girl singers even more. Here's just a few of the many tribute songs out there.
Step away from the river and up to a jukebox, because heartbreak is only temporary, but a good song about drowning yourself—like a diamond—lasts forever.
What do you think about music labels "testing the waters" with a single before providing access to an artist's entire album? 
What country artist, young or old, would you recommend as a must-listen artist to a newcomer on his/her journey through country music, and what would your essential song picks be?Current Discussion
- Please!: 'I find Carrie’s music to be a fresh of breath air and anybody who doesn’t feel this can easily find ...
- Rick: Speaking of polite company, King Rat Obama and his fellow democrat vermin in the U.S. House of Representatives (and one ...
- Steve M.: I don't mind songs with political overtones-after all, Woody Guthrie wrote most of his tunes with a solid political bent, ...
- Vance: Only a superfan of Carrie would think I'm bitter as her fanbase is unable to take hearing any criticism about ...
- Dan E.: Vance: You seem a little bitter.
- Dan E.: Kurt: I bet you'd be surprised at how many people are both fans of Carrie and Taylor. Only a small ...
- Vance: The lyrics are actually, “boy meets girl, girl leaves boy” Also, I’m loving her fresh music. It's not fresh music, it's cookie ...
- kurt: I personally don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong with a country artist working with someone like Martin or Dioguardi if ...
- kurt: Thank you! Thank you! Carrie fans seem to think that “remixing” is the only way to make a country song ...
- Leeann Ward: Michael, That's ridiculous on more than one level.
