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Lack of Female Nominations for Entertainer of the Year Disappoints Carrie U
2008-05-20 17:27:00 Carrie Underwood commended Miranda Lambert for her Album of the Year win, but feels like women deserve a little more recognition, namely in the Entertainer of the Year category. “I think there have been several women over the past decade that should have been nominated at some point,” she said. “It’s disappointing that they haven’t been, ... More About: Female , Lack , Carrie
Kenny Chesney?s Comments About Fan Voting Are On The Money
2008-05-20 14:58:00 Much ado has been made about Kenny Chesney ’s comments after winning the award for ACM Entertainer of the Year. It’s the first time that fan voting has played a role in determining the recipient of the award. A few things appear to be in question, though, including what exactly the Entertainer award is supposed ... More About: Money , Comments , Rascal Flatts , Voting
11 Questions With Julianne Hough: The 9513?s Exclusive Interview
2008-05-19 18:57:00 Already a household name to the millions of Americans who have watched her compete on one of Television’s most popular shows, ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, Mercury Nashville’s Julianne Hough is one of the most well-known new artists in Nashville. The two-time Dancing champion, who won with speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno in season four, and ... More About: Exclusive , Questions , Interview
Jamey Johnson Debuts Video for ?In Color?
2008-05-19 17:54:00 Checkout the brand spankin’ new video for Jamey Johnson ’s “In Color .” Sound off in the comments, does the video live up to the song? Kenny Chesney isn’t a big fan of the new fan-voted Entertainer of the Year award, however he still remains respectful of the fans. “The entertainer of the year award is the top award, ... More About: Video
2008 ACM Awards Live Blog
2008-05-18 20:19:00 The ACM Awards are set to air tonight at 8PM ET/PT on CBS. We’ll find out who the fans voted for Entertainer of the Year, which is apparently still open for voting. I gotta question the legitimacy of this award because without requiring registration, there’s no way to limit online voting to one per ... More About: Country Music , Blog , Live , 2008
43rd Annual ACM Awards Preview
2008-05-17 01:19:00 It?s the old versus the new in the 43rd Annual ACM Awards . This doesn?t mean that it?s the traditionalists versus the pop stars, which would make for an interesting showdown. Rather, it?s what happens to awards shows when eligibility criteria are too liberal and not enough good music has been released in the past year: ... More About: Preview
Shania Twain and Mutt Lange Part Ways
2008-05-16 17:44:00 You’ve probably heard it 25 times by now, but coming completely out of left field is the news that Shania Twain and her husband of 14 years Robert John “Mutt” Lange are getting a divorce. Lange produced Twain’s multi-platinum albums, and they co-wrote all of her charting singles for Mercury Nashville between 1995 and 2005, with ... More About: Part
Ashley Gearing - ?Out the Window?
2008-05-15 23:15:00 Songwriters: Marv Green, Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey, Aimee Mayo This song should form one half of a teaching case in the difference between good and mediocre mainstream country. Ashley Gearing?s second charting single (and her first for Curb Records) sounds familiar. Indeed, Sara Evans had a smash with the same kind of song in ... More About: Reviews , Country Music , Window
Dolly Parton Hurt By Howard Stern?s Tasteless Manipulation
2008-05-15 17:23:00 Last week Howard Stern manipulated and re-edited sound clips from Dolly Parton quotes “to make it appear the singer was making racist and sexually explicit remarks about Kenny Rogers, Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Carson and others.” Kristin Whittlesey says it wasn’t mildly upsetting either, it was so filthy and nasty that it can’t even be paraphrased. ... More About: Hurt
Taylor Swift - ?Should?ve Said No?
2008-05-14 22:09:00 Songwriter: Taylor Swift Someone ?should?ve said no? to this one. Problem number one is that this song is way too loud. It starts out with that nice banjo lick and then ? wham! ? I?m diving for the volume control. Problem number two is the distorted background vocal, used only once, when Taylor echoes herself ...
Dwight Yoakam Slated to Make 24th Appearance on The Tonight Show
2008-05-14 17:25:00 When Dwight Yoakam appears on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” tomorrow he’ll break the record for most musical appearances on the show by any artist. He’s currently tied with Lyle Lovett at 23. One of the tunes he plans to play is “Act Naturally,” from the catalog of his late mentor, Buck Owens. “Jay and ... More About: Appearance , Make
American Idol?s Uncomfortable Bedfellow
2008-05-14 16:00:00 There are three finalists remaining on Fox?s American Idol , and tonight one more goes home. I don?t know David Cook, David Archuleta or Syesha Mercado from Adam, and I have no opinion about which contestant should or will win because my interest in this year?s competition began and ended with Kristy Lee Cook, the ... More About: Carrie Underwood , Paula Abdul , Simon Cowell , Country Music
Stagecoach Music Festival ?08: Day Two
2008-05-13 21:28:00 The weather was still bearable in Indio, as it would thankfully remain for the duration of the festival, and day two was underway. I made sure to get there in time to check out Mr. Johnny up-and-comer himself, Hayes Carll. Hayes has lots of buzz around him these days and I was happy to see ... More About: Music , Festival , Music Festival
John Michael Montgomery Enters Rehab For Substance Abuse
2008-05-12 17:55:00 News on John Michael Montgomery’s website says the country singer has checked himself into rehab for substance abuse and canceled all appearances for the next 30 days. ?I will be disappearing for a while to try and defeat the demons that have stripped me of my energy of life and good health for so many years ... More About: Abuse , Carrie Underwood , Rehab , Dierks Bentley
Craig Morgan - ?Love Remembers?
2008-05-12 12:10:00 Morgan?s first single for BNA (after abruptly leaving Broken Bow earlier this year), ?Love Remembers? is a slickly-produced radio track destined to impact the Country charts like no Morgan single before it. From top to bottom, this is not only a hit, but a gigantic, smash hit. It will undoubtedly be one of the handful ... More About: Country Music , Morgan , Craig
Ashton Shepherd - ?Sounds So Good?
2008-05-12 05:12:00 Songwriter: Ashton Shepherd ?Sounds So Good ,? Ashton Shepherd?s second single and the title track of her debut album, is best compared to the Randy Travis standard, ?Deeper than the Holler.? Both songs address the dominant radio theme of the day ? undying love in Travis?s classic and country living in Shepherd?s single ? in ... More About: Reviews , Country Music
Q & A: Star De Azlan Mixes It Up
2008-05-10 15:16:00 After seeing her perform at the Stagecoach Music Festival, I was lucky enough to interview up-and-coming country singer Star De Azlan and chat with her about her upcoming record, her influences, and her plans as an artist. Our readers were big fans of your first single “She?s Pretty,” can you give us any information ... More About: Mixes , Interview
Country Music Writers Remember Eddy Arnold
2008-05-09 17:46:00 As remarkable as Eddy Arnold ’s country music career was, Chet Flippo says, “his lasting legacy will be that he made the world safe for country pop music.” Flippo also pulled a snippet from a CMT interview where Arnold recalled one of the first times he recognized the split between pop and hillbilly music. Peter Cooper says ... More About: Music , Country , Country Music , Writers
Stagecoach Music Festival ?08: Day One
2008-05-08 23:56:00 The Stagecoach Music al Festival was a three day event that, on a grand scale, showcased what country music is today. It’s estimated that over the three day period 150,000 people showed up. I arrived on Friday with very little idea of what to expect. As I walked into the festival, The Randy Rogers Band was playing ... More About: Music Festival
Country Music Hall of Famer Eddy Arnold Passed Away This Morning
2008-05-08 18:41:00 Country Music Hall of Famer Eddy Arnold passed away early this morning at age 89. Before Garth Brooks came along, Arnold was easily country music’s biggest record-seller. Sales of his discs from the mid-1940s to the present, in every recorded medium from 78s to CDs, have topped 80 million. Along the way, Arnold became a key ... More About: Country , Country Music , Morning
Guy Clark, Joe Ely, John Hiatt & Lyle Lovett At The Paramount Theater
2008-05-08 16:00:00 Donning a brace on his right foot, Guy Clark limped across stage with the aid of crutches and a thunderous applause on Monday night at the Paramount Theater . Joe Ely , John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett followed close behind and sat in the same order. The gentlemen two seats to my right diligently jotted down notes ...
Darius Rucker - ?Don?t Think I Don?t Think About It?
2008-05-08 14:08:00 Songwriters: Darius Rucker and Clay Mills. Aside from being one of the 90s’ top artists, Hootie & The Blowfish lead singer Darius Rucker, who helped the band sell over 16 millions copies of Cracked Rear View (1994), is a South Carolina native who cites Buck Owens as one of his top musical influences, referenced Nanci ...
Alan Jackson - ?Good Time?
2008-05-08 00:04:00 Songwriter: Alan Jackson I?ve long thought that the preponderance of ?list songs? on modern country radio is a consequence of the co-writing epidemic and the general talentlessness of too many Nashville hit-makers. Leave it to Alan Jackson , one of the genre?s greatest singer-songwriters, to shatter my assumptions by recording Good Time , an album composed ... More About: Country Music
Texas Tunesmith Heir Hayes Carll Bears Torch For New Generation
2008-05-07 17:35:00 Chip Frazier feels that Hayes Carll is carrying the torch for the next generation of the Texas /Americana Troubadours. He has the same aspects of humor, songs, and storytelling that made his predecessors–guys like Guy Clark , Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Ray Wilie Hubbard–great. Bill Friskics-Warren agrees that Hayes Carll conjures up thoughts ... More About: Bears , Rodney Crowell
?Real Men of Genius? Salutes Dierks Bentley
2008-05-06 17:31:00 Dierks Bentley joins “Mr. Push Up Bra Inventor” and “Mr. Tiny Thong Bikini Wearer” as one of the subjects immortalized in Anheuser Busch’s “Real Men of Genius ” radio spots. In the ad, he’s saluted as “Mr. Sad Country Song Songwriter” (listen). “Getting a ‘real men of genius’ spot is pretty much the pinnacle for a dude ... More About: Dierks Bentley
American Idol Infuriates John Rich
2008-05-05 17:52:00 In an effort to pump up awareness for Nashville Star John Rich attacked American Idol , saying the show infuriates him as an artist. “You can tell when somebody’s comment was scripted. You can tell when they told an artist, ‘Wear this, and sing that, and do that.’ That’s not the way it’s going to work on ... More About: Dolly Parton , Willie Nelson , Kenny Chesney
Former Hee Haw Star Jim Hager Passed Away From Aparent Heart Attack
2008-05-02 17:29:00 Jim Hager, one half of the Hagers duo, died on Thursday from an apparent heart attack. Jim and his twin brother Jon rose to fame after joining the cast of Hee Haw in 1969. Taylor Swift (sans makeup) and Carrie Underwood both made People magazine’s “100 Most Beautiful People” list. And so did Barbara Mandrell, which ... More About: Star , Heart , Heart Attack , Attack
Vote For the ACM Entertainer of the Year
2008-05-01 18:07:00 You can now vote for Kenny Chesney , Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, or Keith Urban as the ACM Entertainer of the Year. Jewel plans to hit the road with Brad Paisley on June 11, eight days after the release of her first country album, Perfectly Clear. After his Nashville house burned down in 1970, a depressed ... More About: Carrie Underwood , Willie Nelson
Kenny Chesney?s Crushed Bones Turn Out To Be Hematoma
2008-04-30 17:59:00 Reports calling Kenny Chesney ’s foot incident “bone-crushing” were a bit premature. Although no bones were broken he did sustain a hematoma from the ankle down, with most of the damage in his toes. Fortunately for him and his fans he’ll be able to continue his tour. Edward Morris and Travis Tackett provided some fantastic recaps of ... More About: Bones , Turn
Ten Songs Inspired By Willie Nelson
More articles from this author:2008-04-29 22:16:00 “Willie the Wandering Gypsy and Me” - Billy Joe Shaver In the 1970’s Billy Joe Shaver and Willie were close–best friends as Shaver describes their relationship in his autobiography, Honky Tonk Hero. It was during that time Shaver says he saw a part of Willie that he was able to put in “Willie the Wandering Gypsy ... More About: Songs , Willie Nelson , Playlist , Nelson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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