When my roommate told me that he was going to be an extra in the upcoming film A Pure Country Gift, I asked if it was a sequel to the should-have-been-straight-to-VHS-classic. Of course he said yes, and I was ecstatic. I have very fond memories of the original. Let me rephrase that. I have very [...]
Oh, if only the CMA awards could be like college football. Jamey Johnson would beat out Brad Paisley. Miranda Lambert would pull a huge upset against Taylor Swift. Unfortunately, there are no come-from-behind victories at the CMA’s. Most of the “little people” do not even get to compete. So, I am going to appease the [...]
If you asked today’s country music fan, “Who is Bob Wills” , would they have the slightest clue? Or for that matter, have they even heard of western swing? Their knowledge probably doesn’t go any further than George Strait’s cover of “Right or Wrong.” Texas swing might be on life support, but there are always [...]
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Even though the Broadway version of 9 to 5 was a bust, it seems that country music is still vying for a Tony. It is official, there will be a musical adaptation to 1992’s Pure Country. The movie was something less to be desired, but it spawned a killer soundtrack, selling 6 million copies. People [...]
Before today, George Strait has had 23 albums to sell a million or more records. He changed that today. Troubador is now his 24th certified platinum record. What is even more astounding? This was done under one record label. He has only one album that sold under a million. His 2000 self-titled album only made [...]
We all accepted him with open arms. We watched him become an Opry member. Didn’t we all get giddy when we heard the guitar intro to “I’ve Got Friends in Low Places.” But let’s pause right there. I had given up on country music. I was an 80’s kid. Sure, I listened to what my [...]
Last night I watched part o f the George Strait tribute on television. I thought the majority of it was great…but I was curious as to why it appears that Taylor Swift has gone hippie. At least with her head band last night it looked as if that’s what was going on. Sure it was [...]
For those who think that the Opry has gotten above it’s raisin’, here is something that might pique your interest. The Opry is adding a new show to it’s weekly schedule. On March 26th, Thursdays from 6-9pm, The Grand Ole Opry is going to cater to those who love real country music. This is going to be your chance [...]
The CMA results are in so let’s see if I made the right predictions from one of my previous blogs. Well for the most part my predictions were right, with the exception of Single of the Year. Here’s a rundown of my predictions and how they lined up with the results.
Top Female Vocalist: I said [...]
On November 9, 2008 rehearsals began at the Sommet Center right here in Music City. All of the performing artists were there to run through sound and audio/video checks. All of the performing artists are trying to get all of the bugs worked out of their performances before the big star-studded night. Of course the [...]
Can you smell the sweet aroma of cow manure? Can you feel the pleasant sensation as a bull spears your chest like a skewer? It must be time for the National Finals Rodeo. The NFR is the Sprint Cup of the circuit. To commemorate its fifty year existence, the NFR is issuing a 50 track box set containing nothing but cowboy songs. It [...]
Today I was looking at the list of nominees for this year’s 42nd Country Music Awards. As usual I am not surprised by this year’s nominees and as as usual I am going to make my predictions. Last year Top Female Vocalist went to Carrie Underwood, rightfully so, in my opinion. This year I think [...]