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XM Tracks: Charlie Robison - ?John O?Reilly?
2008-05-12 16:53:00 I found another gem on XM Radio’s Cross Country station the other day on a drive home from work. It’s rare to find an Irish-Country tune, but that’s just what Charlie Robison’s serves up in this track, “John O’Reilly.” The song tells the story of an Irish immigrant fighting his way through Hell’s Kitchen, earning his ...
Tim Hensley Opry Audience Surprised by Kenny Chesney Visit
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 ...
Jim?s Big State Wrap-up: Sunday
2007-10-19 19:06:00 Concluding our post-event coverage of the 2007 Big State Country Music Festival, here is the second half of my weekend wrap-up. Sunday: Colin Gilmore, 11:15. The son of Texas icon Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Colin played to a small but very enthusiastic crowd at the BMI stage. Admittedly, I only had chance to stick around for about ...
And The Bands Played On: Big State Festival Day Two
2007-10-17 00:59:00 Kelly Willis and The Wrights were on the brink of starting their 12:30 sets when we arrived at the festival grounds on Sunday. Writing the Saturday wrap-up kept us from showing up earlier to watch Colin Gilmore and Ashley Ray. Our famished stomachs led us straight to the nearest food while we half-heartedly listened to ...
Charlie Robison And Kevin Fowler Return From Iraq And Indie Labels Are Chan
2007-04-16 15:51:00 Tim McIntire directed me towards a superb article about the rise of indie labels in Nashville and how they’re changing the game. Light feet, more frugal approaches to recording, solid distribution channels, and the proliferation of Web-based marketing have all dovetailed nicely for the new Nashville indies. All of which translates to a faster return for ... |
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