Comments on: Townes Van Zandt To Be Awarded The President’s Award At AMA

By: Linda Banks

Linda Banks — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:03:08 +0000

But wait, Carol, I never liked country for the longest time. I followed the grateful dead around forever, and saw all the rock bands and had no time for country music. Now, as I age (gracefully) and become that aging hippy, my musical tastes have changed, and as you know or may not know, I’m crazy about Willie Nelson, and my radios are all tuned to country music (mostly).

Why can’t artists (read: Bon Jovi, Simpson) be allowed to change their musical tastes? Who cares what they play, really?

By: Linda Banks

Linda Banks — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:59:10 +0000

Isn’t Steve Earle in NY now? I wondered why he wasn’t at Farm Aid. I don’t think there were any NY bands there. But I loved the Jam bands who did show.

By: Brody Vercher

Brody Vercher — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:10:56 +0000

I share your concern Patrick.

Micker - intentional or not, I like the irony. [alluding to the Sunny Sweeney post]

Thanks Ben, but we’re doing the easy part, creating all the good content that we link to is the hard part ;)

By: Hollerin Ben

Hollerin Ben — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:23:07 +0000

oh, and kudos on the great news day guys. lots of good stuff here. go ahead and pat yourselves on the back.

By: Hollerin Ben

Hollerin Ben — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:20:40 +0000

“but with that said, jessica simpson is hot. i can’t stress that enough.”

hahaha, well said.

By: micker

micker — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:17:07 +0000

there is an assumption among failed pop stars that since their pop careers have hit the skids, they can always go to country. after all, how hard could it be? that’s why failed country singers often go to gospel. how hard could it be, right? unfortunately, that’s what’s happening here. it’s insulting through and through. and the media and the ’stars’ and the labels will all get in the great long sycophantic line that leads to the bullshit trough. line up and lube up, america.

but with that said, jessica simpson is hot. i can’t stress that enough.

By: patrick

patrick — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:51:22 +0000

I don’t really care if Jessica makes a “country” album, but I was bothered by her father/manager’s remarks. He seems to take the country audience for granted, just assuming they’ll latch onto Jessica because she’s from Texas and already a pop star, and banking on this being an easy thing. And who knows, maybe his remarks were pulled out of context. Anyway, I don’t know why anything Jessica Simpson-related should get to me, but for some reason this did.

By: Brody Vercher

Brody Vercher — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:12:44 +0000

I didn’t read about the Toby Keith thing anywhere, and I guess we should reserve our judgment until an album actually gets made…but I guess it’s human nature to judge and I’m with both you guys.

By: Dave S

Dave S — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:10:30 +0000

Jessica Simpson can’t even get through a Dolly Parton song without butching the hell out of it. How can she make an entire album of country music? I’m not buying it; and I mean that literally, too.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:02:58 +0000

Is this why Jessica’s Dad was seen talking to Toby Keith in Vegas last weekend? Trying to get her a record deal??? I certainly hope not. Toby is much smarted than that!!….Her roots..COUNTRY? Didn’t she record on the “Pop” Genre? Oh pleazzzzzzzz!! I am so sick of Pop and rock artist, cross-over just to make a couple of $$!!! Country don’t need nor want any of you!!