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February ?08 Album Review Wrap-Up
2008-03-18 15:32:00 Blue Highway - Through the Window of a Train If Dierks Bentley ever makes a bluegrass album, and I suspect that he will, it would sound a lot like this. The Dierksache may not much resemble Tim Stafford?s high lonesome, but Through the Window of a Train finds this veteran bluegrass group crooning a self-penned set ... More About: Review , Album , February , Wrap
Jamey Johnson - ?In Color?
2008-03-17 19:23:00 Jamey Johnson got the raw end of the deal in the Sony-BMG merger and found himself releasing his sophmore effort digitally last year without the support of a major label. That Lonesome Song ended up in the sixth slot on our list of the best albums of 2007 and a couple of songs made ... More About: Color , Country Music
Country Music Lifer George Jones To Get New Box-Set From Time Life
2008-03-17 17:57:00 Time Life plans to release Legends of American Music : George Jones, a three-CD boxed set covering the Hall of Famer’s career, on May 20. John Goodspeed touches on a few country bending performances at SXSW, including: Shelby Lynne, Bruce Robison, Joanne Cotten, Deana Carter, and a few bands from The British Invasion with a twang. The other ... More About: Country , Country Music , Time
SXSW 2008: Friday and Saturday Music Wrap-Up
2008-03-17 14:23:00 Burleson Heights Unplugged at Ventana del Soul Friday ’s venue hopping kicked off just after lunch at Cafe Ventana, a little cafe/coffee shop tucked into the Ventana del Soul Cultural Center. It’s located away from the bustling activities of SXSW in downtown Austin, and as it turned out, just about everyone in attendance was either an employee ... More About: Music , Saturday , 2008 , Wrap
The Real Thing: Rodney Hayden Sticks To The Classics At Gruene Hall
2008-03-17 05:38:00 Rodney Hayden and band at historic Gruene Hall . A lack of parking in downtown Austin on Thursday afternoon derailed plans to catch a couple of new bands, but opened my schedule to head out to the historic Gruene Hall for a low-key evening away from the frantic atmosphere of SXSW. The neon glow of beer signs replaced ... More About: Classics , Real , Thing
Underwood is the Perfect Choice for New Grand Ole Opry
2008-03-16 14:52:00 For the Grand Ole Opry , Carrie Underwood is a dream come true. The Opry is an institution whose survival depends on maintaining a precarious balance between artistic and commercial appeal and tradition and modern music, and the early 2000s haven?t produced an abundance of artists who meet these criteria. Enter Carrie Underwood, an Oklahoma farm ... More About: Country Music , Choice , Perfect
Carrie Underwood Invited to Become Grand Ole Opry Member: Can I Say ?I Tol
2008-03-16 14:05:00 Randy Travis surprised Carrie Underwood on the Grand Ole Opry stage last night after she finished singing her cover of “I Told You So” and asked Underwood to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. A tearful Carrie accepted the Opry’s invitation. If you’re a regular The 9513 reader, this is old news. ... More About: Country Music , Josh Turner , Randy Travis
Your Take: The Expansion of Country Music
2008-03-15 17:54:00 It seems like artists that wouldn’t typically be considered country are joining the country genre with greater frequency and a few of them and their fans are adamant about being accepted in the genre despite the disconnect between their music and traditional country music. They argue that such artists expand the visibility of the genre ... More About: Music , Country , Country Music , Expansion
SXSW 2008: Palo Duro Records Showcase Wrap-Up
2008-03-14 21:41:00 The first set of the Palo Duro Records Showcase on Wednesday night featured an acoustic lover’s wet dream with a song swap between Trent Summar, Tommy Alverson, Dallas Wayne, and Buzz Cason. All four artists were in a dapper mood, keeping the moderately sized Waterloo Ice House audience in high spirits. If the term “laidback” ... More About: 2008 , Wrap
Esquire Names Miranda Lambert ?Terrifying Woman of The Year?
2008-03-14 16:04:00 Esquire magazine dubbed Miranda Lambert “Terrifying Woman of the Year” in its annual Esky Music Awards. Does that say more about Miranda Lambert or the readers of Esquire? Ashley Monroe is among the six finalists for A Prairie Home Companion talent contest. The contest will air at 5pm this Saturday and you’ll be able to vote ... More About: Esquire , Steve Earle
Carrie Underwood - ?Last Name?
2008-03-13 18:14:00 Suprise, suprise. Carrie Underwood ’s third single, “Last Name,” from Carnival Ride is being released and it’s the third straight co-write by Miss Underwood and she only shares four on the album. It’s a maneuver most likely meant to boost her confidence as a songwriter and establish her songwriting credibility, despite her inexperience. The overly ... More About: Country Music , Alan Jackson
Comedy Central Postpones Willie Nelson Roast
2008-03-13 16:39:00 Due to scheduling conflicts, Comedy Central had to postpone the highly-anticipated April 17th roasting of Willie Nelson . A new date has not been determined yet. (via ggcolumn) Despite the numerous hits in Randy Travis ’ repertoire, Shirley Jinkins of the Star-Telegram says one of his best performances Saturday night at Billy Bob’s was an unlikely one. He turned ... More About: Trisha Yearwood
Stop Cutting Hits: The Story of Lefty Frizzell?s ?Long Black Veil?
2008-03-12 19:29:00 Lefty Frizzell rivaled and might have been bigger than Hank Williams in 1951, placing four songs in the top ten at the same time, a feat that’s never been matched. Like Williams, he led a turbulent life, mostly due to his own bad habits, but it was his friend Hank who was immortalized by an ... More About: Story , Country Music , Stonewall Jackson , Black , Merle Haggard
Songpluggers Reflect On Country Music Industry
2008-03-12 16:36:00 Songwriters write songs. Performers perform those songs. But how do they get from the songwriters to the performers? Through songpluggers like Sherrill Blackman, Dale Dodson, Tom Luteran and Abbe Nameche. Randy Rudder says they gathered at CMA one morning to discuss their craft. What, for you, are the best and/or worst aspects of the songplugger’s life? Blackman: ... More About: Music , Country , Industry , Country Music , George Jones
Julio Iglesias, Jr. - ?The Way I Want You?
2008-03-11 22:06:00 You knew it was coming–the winner of Gone Country was bound to release the promised single and it has arrived. Julio Iglesias, Jr. was the winner and judging by comments made by the show’s judge, John Rich , he was chosen based on his ethnicity and sex appeal. If Rich had listened to a little ... More About: Bruce Robison
Jason Boland and Aaron Watson Team Up for Texas Tour
2008-03-11 17:00:00 Score 1 for the traditional country fans in Texas. Jason Boland and Aaron Watson announced they’ll be joining forces for a tour across the Lone Star State starting in April. While discussing past magazine ideas, No Depression’s Grant Alden mentions the issue with Miranda Lambert on the cover was, to the best of his knowledge, ... More About: Dolly Parton , Vince Gill , Kathy Mattea , Grand Ole Opry
The Music Video as an Indicator of Artistic Viability
2008-03-11 14:09:00 I purchased Garth Brooks? The Ultimate Hits two-CD and DVD package months ago but only recently had the chance to do something that I don?t think I?ve done for any other artist: sit down and watch all of the Garth?s major video releases from first to most recent. What I realized about Brooks? career ... More About: Video , Music , Music Video , Kenny Chesney , Country Music
Dolly Planning Musical Tribute to Porter Wagoner
2008-03-10 16:54:00 Hazel Smith says Dolly Parton is planning a musical tribute to Porter Wagoner . Parton will dress her band in the Wagonmaster attire and put Don Warden back behind the steel guitar, where he played for Wagoner from 1953 to 1974. The Village Voice’s review of Alan Jackson’s Good Time wins the award for most over-written review ... More About: Musical , Planning
Album Review: Joe Ely & Joel Guzman - Live Cactus!
2008-03-10 14:05:00 Interstate 10 spans from coast to coast, but perhaps the most lonesome stretch belongs to West Texas. Aside from occasional wildlife sightings and a windmill farm it’s a desolate view–not what one would refer to as a scenic route, but it’s the fastest means of travel from one destination to the next. One could even ... More About: Review , Live , Album , Joel , Joe Ely
Toby Keith - ?She?s A Hottie?
2008-03-09 16:59:00 If the title of the song doesn’t clue you in, let me fill in the blank: “She’s A Hottie ” is dreadful! It’s the only new song on Toby Keith ’s yet to be released greatest hits album that will fullfill his contract obligation to Universal Music Group. While it would be mildly funny, if not ... More About: Country Music
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Is That What He Said?
2008-03-08 15:05:00 Sometimes it’s hard to understand certain lyrics and what you hear may not be what the artist actually sang (or maybe you heard right and they’re just fooling everyone in the liner notes.) Someone I know, who shall remain nameless, thought a particular song said something about dust on the Bible, I’ll leave it to ... More About: Lyrics , Tracy Lawrence
Gary Allan - ?Learning How To Bend?
2008-03-07 22:30:00 Songwriters: Gary Allan , James LeBlanc, and Matt Warren “Learning How To Bend ”, the second single from Gary Allan’s Living Hard, is a refreshingly mature lyric that allows Allan to show off his vocal abilities. The genius of the lyric is the duality in which it can convey the emotions of a person who has found ...
Ride Along For Taylor Swift?s Hendersonville Boy Tour
2008-03-07 17:21:00 Jody Rosen of Blender magazine had a chance to ride around with Taylor Swift in her Lexus and wrote an in-depth article on the teen phenom. Rosen calls the experience “Taylor’s Hendersonville Boy Tour .” We?re in front of Sam?s, the rake who prompted Swift to write the revenge ballad ?Should?ve Said No,? one of the preternaturally ... More About: Ride
Luke Bryan - ?Country Man?
2008-03-07 15:05:00 Luke Bryan ’s third single, “Country Man,” goes for adds on March 24. It mindlessly lists anything that could be superficially associated with being a country man and will hopefully give him an advantage in attracting a woman, but despite all that, it’s an infectious little ditty that’s fun for a listen or two with ... More About: Country Music , Luke , Luke Bryan
Chris LeDoux To Encore With ?Ridin? For A Fall? Video
2008-03-06 21:24:00 Capitol Nashville/EMI will honor the legacy of Chris LeDoux on April 29th with a new CD/DVD collection titled Classic Chris LeDoux. Among the 15 audio tracks and 15 videos on the new collection are LeDoux’s “Bang A Drum” with Jon Bon Jovi, “Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy” with Garth Brooks, and the music video for ... More About: Video , Fall
Songs About Prisoners Waitin? Around To Die
2008-03-06 15:18:00 Country Music is concerned with topics like life and death, sin and salvation, and the experience of the outsider and the lower classes. It should come as no surprise then that many fine country songs feature prisoners waiting to die. Here are 10 of the finest. 10. “They?re Hanging Me Tonight” - Johnny ... More About: Songs , Country Music , Dale Watson , Playlist , Loretta Lynn
Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival Taking Shape
2008-03-05 18:28:00 The 16th annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is scheduled to take place April 1-5 in nine different Nashville area venues. Josh Turner, Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell are among the country singers already announced from the 350-plus songwriters on the lineup. As a young man Joe Ely accidentally got into the circus business and as ... More About: Shape , Taking
43rd Annual ACM Awards: Who Should Have Been Nominated
2008-03-05 15:53:00 In a perfect world, The 9513 staff would select the ACM nominees and fans would not vote for Entertainer of the Year. Here in the real world, the Academy votes for the nominees, the fans vote for the Entertainer, and I make fun of both. There are only two rules: as much as I?d like to, ... More About: Awards , Annual , Nominated
Kenny Chesney Dominates ACM Awards Nominations
2008-03-04 19:04:00 Kenny Chesney leads the 2008 ACM Awards nominations with 11 while Rodney Atkins pulled in six. Here’s a list. Ricky Skaggs will be awarded a Berklee honorary doctorate of music on the Grand Ole Opry stage. Skaggs’ virtuosity, his rich musicality, and his commitment to the deep roots of American music make him a deserving recipient of ... More About: Kenny Chesney , Kenny
Jumping Ship: Reflections on Americana Music
More articles from this author:2008-03-04 17:03:00 It was hard times for roots based country acts in the 90s. Garth and Shania delivered an enormous audience to country music that the Nashville establishment had no intention of losing, and people who were playing ?traditional? country music were being increasingly marginalized in favor of those who were playing a more pop-based variety. Country ... More About: Music , Reflections , Ship , Americana , Jumping 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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