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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
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
Willie Nelson - Spirit
2008-04-29 18:56:00 One of my best friends once asked me ?Hey Ben, I want to get some Willie Nelson albums and I wanted to find out which were the best ones.? I can?t tell you how grateful I was that he asked, and how excited I was to share my opinions on the subject. After ... More About: Country Music , Spirit
Willie?s 75th Birthday Giveaway
2008-04-29 15:48:00 In honor or celebration or whatever of Willie Nelson ’s 75th birthday (his claimed birthday), we’re hosting a giveaway with the following prizes: Grand Prize: A copy of the book, An Epic Life by Joe Nick Patoski, the box set chronicling his career, One Hell of a Ride, and a set of Willie braids Four copies of the ... More About: Contest , Birthday
Adam Hood - ?Different Groove?
2008-04-28 22:11:00 Songwriters: Adam Hood Adam Hood is an Alabama native adopted by Texas’ Red Dirt scene and he recorded his last album in California. He travels all over the South, playing nearly 300 shows a year, making the road his actual home; a modern-day troubador if there ever was one. He doesn’t fit within the confines ... More About: Country Music , Groove
Mindy McCready Linked to Roger Clemens In Decade Long Affair
2008-04-28 17:34:00 The New York Daily News reported today that Roger Clemens carried on a 10-year affair with country singer Mindy McCready. The two met when McCready, 15 at the time, was performing in a bar in Florida. Clemens confirmed his long-term relationship with McCready, but denies that it was sexual in nature. However, a source with ... More About: Carrie Underwood , Willie Nelson , Kenny Chesney , Dunn , Miranda Lambert
John Hiatt Joins Lofty Company With AMA Lifetime Achievement Award For Song
2008-04-25 18:09:00 The Americana Music Association announced yesterday that John Hiatt will receive their lifetime achievement award for songwriting, which will be presented to him during the Sept. 18 awards show at the Ryman Auditorium. Past winners include Willie Nelson , Rodney Crowell, Guy Clark, Cowboy Jack Clement, John Prine and Billy Joe Shaver. Aside from his forthcoming album, ... More About: Carrie Underwood , Company , Song
Chris Cagle - ?No Love Songs?
2008-04-25 14:48:00 Songwriters: George Teren and Craig Wiseman You know that song by BJ Thomas ?Another somebody done somebody wrong song?? Despite it being kind of cheesy and heavy-handed, I love that song. Chris Cagle?s new tune, ?No Love Songs ?–not so much. The song kicks off with silly production featuring shakers and zany ?ooooh? chants but I was ... More About: Love Songs
20 Questions With Emily West
More articles from this author:2008-04-24 23:50:00 Armed with a powerful voice, big-time songwriting talent, and a personality as charming as it is fiery, Capitol Record’s Emily West is currently soldiering up the charts with her debut single “Rocks In Your Shoes,” which she co-wrote with Nashville heavyweights Dave Berg and Annie Tate. (Read The 9513’s review of “Rocks In Your Shoes”) West ... More About: Questions , Interview 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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