CMT News (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
I raise my hand hungrily and achingly. Yes, I longed to hear the pure, lonesome sound of Patty Loveless. Until I listened to the 14 songs on her upcoming CD, I had no idea what she and her husband, record producer Emory Gordy Jr., had on those tracks. I j
CMT News (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
We've got no big surprises on this week's country charts -- which just goes to show the limitation of lighting candles and muttering incantations. Taylor Swift's self-titled CD and Blake Shelton's single "Home" still occupy the high ground. Only a few fre
CMT News (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Del McCoury is 69 years old, but he's still learning from his elders. Bluegrass pioneer Mac Wiseman introduced him to "Breadline Blues 1932," a musical plea to vote for change. Bernard "Slim" Smith's original recording is the first song on a new multi-art
A Whiff of Smiff (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
The air-conditioning in my building isn’t working. It is hot in here. I can’t work under these sweltering conditions. I think I will register a complaint. I even tried listening to Christmas songs to think cooler. It didn’t work, however, Patty Loveless singing Silent Night , Ella singing Baby, It’s Cold Outisde and Nat singing The [...]
Reuters (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
NASHVILLE (Billboard) - After a dozen years at Epic Records, country star Patty Loveless is going the indie route with her next album, the September 9 release "Sleepless Nights."
Spark It Up!!! (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
"Where the sun comes up about ten in the mornin' And the sun goes down about three in the day And you'll fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinkin' And you spend your life diggen coal from the bottom of your grave" Technorati Tags: Patty Loveless, Coal, Coal Mining
CMT News (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
TELLURIDE, Colo. -- On several occasions during the first day at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival on Thursday (June 19), I saw this odd-looking fellow walking around. He looked content to be there, and considering the laidback vibe of this festival for th
Popdose (Free subscription) | 06/01/2008
A TENNESSEE GODDESS Dolly Rebecca Parton has had one of the most enduring and multi-faceted careers in music history. She is beloved for her iconic status as a pop culture legend as well as for her unmatched singing and songwriting abilities. Dolly has moved effortlessly from country music to pop music and back again. Her forays into [...]
tabloid baby (Free subscription) | 05/22/2008
A year ago this month, brand new granddaddy Lewis Bailey warned us of the trajectory of up-and-coming country singer Elizabeth Cook. And hot damn, wouldn't you know it that nine months later he was he was sitting a Gold Circle seat watching her perform at the Grand Ole Opry. Lewis knows his C&W. He doesn't go for the Taylor Swifts (though we think she's a cutie and is getting the kids into
CMT News (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
MACON, Ga. -- As a country music fan, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame is what initially lured me to Macon, Ga. Alan Jackson and Trisha Yearwood -- who are both inductees -- grew up nearby, and several stars who currently live in the state -- like Patty Lov
Twangville (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
Jim Lauderdale has been alternating between Country and Bluegrass projects for the last several years. As far as Jim Lauderdale’s country albums go, my favorite is The Other Sessions from 2001. The song “What’s on My Mind” is in fact one of my favorite country songs period. His new project Honey Songs is on par [...]
Eagle's Roost (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
Huh. I guess the CMT Music Awards were on the other night. Some people won some awards and it was voted on by the fans. Taking a look at the winners list , I realize either I'm getting old, or country music is getting worse. There's only one or two awarded songs/performers that I don't automatically switch the radio station or away from CMT when they come on. I mean, really, Kellie Pickler and Taylor...
Twangville (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
I have to admit a prejudice against mainstream Country. I tend to dismiss anything on a major country label. In the 80’s country was awful until the rise of the neo-traditionalists, such as Dwight Yoakam, in the the late 80’s and early 90’s. Then along came Garth and Faith, and in came soccer mom easy [...]
Alternate Brain (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
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CMT News (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
So, are my Chicken Little friends, who say the sky is falling in terms of country music's quality, correct? Do they have a valid argument? I think we should look at the record over several years and compare things before coming to a decision.
