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New Reckless Kelly Album Slated For June 24
2008-04-24 17:03:00 The band Reckless Kelly plans to release their new album, Bulletproof, on June 24 on Yep Roc Records. Band frontman Willy Braun co-wrote one of the new songs, “God Forsaken Town,” with Robert Earl Keen, based on a person holding out from evacuating during Hurricane Katrina. Another song, “American Blood,” criticizes the war in Iraq because ... More About: Album
Miranda Lambert Accused of Assault; Still Dating Blake Shelton
2008-04-23 18:11:00 The sheriff’s department in Tyler, Texas is investigating an alleged assault case involving Miranda Lambert. According to reports, Lambert and her boyfriend Blake Shelton were attending a CD release party for an Adam Hood show when she was approached by Aisha Esbay for a photograph. She said Lambert told her “maybe later.” Esbay said she went ... More About: Dating , Assault , Miranda Lambert
Rodney Atkins - ?Invisibly Shaken?
2008-04-23 15:42:00 Songwriters: Rodney Atkins and Bill Kirsch Rodney Atkins? latest single from his blockbuster album If You’re Going Through Hell is the somber piano ballad ?Invisibly Shaken,? which Atkins co-wrote with Bill Kirsch. It tells the tale of a guy who is pretending to be ok with a breakup, but is in fact, ?invisibly shaken, quietly ... More About: Country Music
George Strait Bags Fifty-Sixth No. 1
2008-04-22 16:45:00 Although the charts aren’t officially out until Thursday, word has it that George Strait earned his 56th No. 1 with “I Saw God Today.” Another day, another pop artist wanting to make the crossover. Nelly Furtado has recorded a duet with Keith Urban on one of her previous hits, “In God’s Hands.” Check it out at ... More About: Willie Nelson , Kenny Chesney , Bags , Dale Watson
David Nail - ?I?m About To Come Alive?
2008-04-22 13:08:00 Songwriters: Charlie Colin, Rob Hotchkiss, Pat Monahan, Jimmy Stafford, Scott Underwood, Clint Bennett. For his debut MCA single, Daivd Nail offers up “I’m About To Come Alive ,” a deliriously awful song (originally butchered by pop-rock band Train on 2003’s My Private Nation) which pretends to be emotionally complex, but is, in practice, dripping with self-pity, ... More About: Country Music , David
High School Senior Scored Date With Taylor Swift to Prom
2008-04-21 18:20:00 Hillcrest High star-quarterback Whit Wright thought he would be going to senior prom solo. Fortunately for him, he was chosen as a finalist for MTV’s reality show “One Upon a Prom .” Taylor Swift, who missed her own senior prom, pulled his name from a hat and attended the prom with him this past weekend. The ... More About: Senior , School , High School
Bucky Covington - ?I?ll Walk?
2008-04-21 15:57:00 Songwriters: Lonnie Fowler and Brent Wilson For a demonstration of the influence of American Idol, look no further than Bucky Covington , who has been able to place his first two singles inside the top 20 despite being a mediocre artist, but if there’s any sensibility left in this world, his next single, “I’ll Walk ,” won’t ... More About: Country Music
Record Store Day: How Do You Like To Buy Music?
2008-04-19 20:18:00 It’s Record Store Day, so let’s find out how everyone prefers to purchase their music. Do you prefer the physical CD or the convenience of downloading digitally? iTunes , emusic, Amazon, or a combination? When you buy CDs, do you actually go to a record store or chain store or do you order CDs online? And ... More About: Music
Hacienda Brothers? Chris Gaffney Succumbed to Liver Cancer
2008-04-18 17:34:00 One of the roundups at the beginning of the month included the news that founding member and lead singer of the Hacienda Brothers Chris Gaffney was diagnosed with liver cancer. His insurance wasn’t going to cover all of the costs, so a benefit and a website were set up to help collect donation. In a ... More About: Cancer , Liver Cancer , Liver
Q&A: Eleven Hundred Springs Balancing Tradition and Innovation
2008-04-18 15:24:00 On Sunday, April 13th I was lucky enough to see one of my favorite bands, Eleven Hundred Springs, play at Safari Sam?s in Hollywod, Calfornia. Eleven Hundred Springs has a brand new album, Country Jam, being released on May 6th, and they were kind enough to take a little time out of their busy schedule ... More About: Tradition , Interview , Innovation
Chris LeDoux Giveaway: Classic Chris LeDoux
2008-04-17 19:00:00 “These are the songs that made Chris LeDoux the king of the modern day cowboy singers. It doesn?t get more real than this.” - Garth Brooks The late American music legend Chris LeDoux was a steadfast westerner who sang firsthand of rodeo glory and pain while living the life of a bona-fide modern-day cowboy. ... More About: Classic
More Performers Added To CMA Music Festival Lineup
2008-04-17 17:30:00 A whole slew of performers were added to the lineup for the CMA Music Festival , including everybody’s favorite Celebrity Apprentice, Trace Adkins. The lineup also sees Randy Travis returning after a decade long absence. Do Lyle Lovett and Australian pop singer Ben Lee look alike? Sixty-eight percent of the voters at Spinner see at least some ... More About: George Jones , Graw , Rascal Flatts
Mailbag: Are They For Real?
2008-04-17 15:23:00 This month’s edition of the mailbag features a sample of real emails from real people that we receive here at The 9513. We get a good laugh when these come in, so hopefully you’ll enjoy them as well. I have lyrics to a song that only you guys can sing or the whole meaning will be ... More About: Carrie Underwood , Kenny Chesney , Country Music , Big Kenny , Gretchen Wilson
Album Review: Hayes Carll - Trouble In Mind
2008-04-16 19:02:00 Far too much of the country music coming out today is ?successful? in achieving a very limited aim; to be enjoyable by leaning heavily on pop-rock conventions while using the lyrics to vaguely define the emotional point of the song and to provide just enough of a hook for folks to sing to. ... More About: Country Music , Review , Mind , Album
Tim McGraw Channels Inner Shel Silverstein for New Children?s Book
2008-04-16 17:03:00 A new children’s book, My Little Girl, penned by Tim McGraw and singer-songwriter Tom Douglas will hit bookshelves in October, with a forward foreword from Faith Hill. Hal Bogerd gushes over Peter Cooper’s newest album, Mission Door, claiming “if the year keeps going like this my 2008 top ten list is going to get pretty crowded.” Trisha ... More About: Children , Book , Channels , Silverstein
Brad Paisley Recording Duet With Buck Owens
2008-04-15 17:24:00 The forthcoming Brad Paisley instrumental album won’t be strictly instrumentals. According to GAC, there will be three or four vocal pieces, including a duet with Buck Owens . Brad got permission to work with the track from Buck’s company, and Brad thinks it’s “the most special thing on the record.” “He wrote a song that works great as ... More About: Recording
Album Review: Kathy Mattea - Coal
2008-04-15 16:21:00 Kathy Mattea’s recently released album, Coal , is a superb concept album centered around coal and it’s effect on the people who depend upon it for their livelihood. She’s taken a collection of songs that stood well on their own when released previously and molded them into her greater thematic vision to tell the story ... More About: Country Music , Review , Kathy Mattea , Album
Who Could Sue Country Music?
2008-04-14 18:01:00 In light of 50 Cent and Universal getting sued for promoting a gangsta’ lifestyle, Mike Severson asks who could sue country music for the lifestyle it promotes? “Soccer moms? Former 70?s rock fans? The state of Texas?” Sugarland, Little Big Town and Jake Owen all share the No. 50 song on Billboard’s Hot Country ... More About: Music , Country Music
A Nation?s Affair With Western Culture: The Story of Marty Robbins? ?El Pas
2008-04-11 22:56:00 Born in Glendale, Arizona as Martin David Robison in 1925, Marty Robbins spent his childhood idolizing Gene Autry and the cowboy way. “I wanted to be Gene Autry,” he once said. “I wanted to ride off into the sunset.” His penchant for the the Old West was further fed by romanticized stories told by his ... More About: Culture , Story , Country Music , Nation
Texas Monthly Gets Naked For Special Willie Nelson Cover
2008-04-11 18:25:00 Subscribers of Texas Monthly will receive a copy adorned with a portrait of Willie Nelson on the cover and no text. The preview is pretty flippin’ sweet. Jewel is returning to Nashville Star to join John Rich as a judge and mentor to the contestants. On July 8 George Jones will release Burn Your Playhouse Down (The ... More About: Keith Urban
Brandon Rhyder - ?Before I Knew Your Name?
2008-04-11 15:46:00 This song is currently #1 at the Texas Music Chart This single by Brandon Rhyder, which I believe is his first #1, kicks off with a cool roadhouse twang vibe and when his smooth, melodic voice chimes in, it provides a very interesting contrast. Things start to unravel shortly thereafter. The first verse really illustrates the problem ... More About: Country Music
Red Dirt: The Power of Infrastructure
2008-04-10 20:30:00 Having a major label record deal has never guaranteed success for an aspiring artist, but by and large in the past, having a major record deal served as a pre-requisite for success, after all, recording costs were prohibitively expensive and the majors had a lock on the retail distribution channels. We know now that it?s a ... More About: Power , Editorial , Infrastructure , Dirt , Red Dirt
Celebrate Poetry Month With Shel Silverstein Reissues
2008-04-10 18:11:00 Shel Silverstein’s 1969 country album Boy Named Sue has been reissued by Water Records and includes liner notes from Chet Flippo. George Jones performed a 30-song concert on Monday night that lasted for over 90 minutes. Robert Reid says his voice showed signs of wear, but it never abandoned him. (via ggcolumn) “I listen to the radio ... More About: Poetry , Willie Nelson , Dierks Bentley , Vince Gill , Dale Watson
Album Review: Josh Gracin - We Weren?t Crazy
2008-04-10 13:29:00 Four long years after the release of his self-titled debut, Josh Gracin returns with We Weren?t Crazy , a full-throttle, balls-to-the-wall effort that, despite its obsession with tempo, reads as the most sincere country effort yet from an American Idol alumnus. The album avoids all of the song-traps that artistically doom so many of its contemporaries, ... More About: Country Music , Review , Album
Riders In The Sky Picks Up Cowboy Spirit Award
2008-04-09 17:21:00 Western music group Riders in the Sky and actor John Wayne are 2008’s recipients of the National Festival of the West Cowboy Spirit Award — recognizing those setting the example of Western heroes with the integrity, strength of spirit, and moral character depicted by the American cowboy. The Dixie Chicks will be the first country act ... More About: Clint Black , George Strait
March ?08 Album Review Wrap-Up
2008-04-09 14:58:00 Carlene Carter - Stronger Born the daughter of June Carter and Carl Smith and step-daughter to Johnny Cash made Carlene Carter an heir to a rich line of country music nobility, but that doesn’t mean you’ll finder her latest album dripping with steel guitars, fiddles, and hillbilly twang. Stronger is at times beautiful and poignant, ... More About: Review , March , Alan Jackson , Album , Joe Ely
Album Review: James Otto - Sunset Man
2008-04-08 22:04:00 James Otto has garnered a few mentions on The 9513 thus far, including making Jim Malec’s list of Artists to Watch in 2008, but even so, his name may not be familiar. Hopefully that will change with the release of his sophomore album, Sunset Man, featuring John Rich and Otto as producers, with Jay ... More About: Country Music , Review , Album , James
Hayes Carll Releases Lost Highway Debut, Trouble In Mind
2008-04-08 17:14:00 Andrew Dansby of The Houston Chronicle sat down with Hayes Carll behind the Continental Club to “get some fresh air and smoke some cigarettes,” while he talked to the witty singer-songwriter about life, heroes, and his new album, Trouble In Mind . “A lot of the songs on this album are about specific memories,” he says. “Living ... More About: Lost , Lost Highway , Debut , Highway
The Malec Minute: Joanna Cotten?s Impossible Question
2008-04-08 10:48:00 “Where is this going?” It was a simple question. In the wake of one unsuccessful single (?The Prize?), and with no immediate schedule for the release of a second, then-Warner Nashville recording artist Joanna Cotten wanted to talk about details. About timetables. About marketing. But this simple query was Cotten’s impossible question. Timetables? Marketing? ... More About: Question , Country Music , Editorial , Impossible
Tim Hensley Opry Audience Surprised by Kenny Chesney Visit
More articles from this author:2008-04-07 17:19:00 Friday night’s Opry audience got a surprise when Kenny Chesney popped by to support his band member Tim Hensley, who has a new bluegrass album out. And the night before Clint Black made his own surprise appearance at Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville to rehearse for his part on Secret Talents of the Stars. If there’s ... More About: Elvis , Kathy Mattea , Entire 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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