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12 Things You Didn’t Know About Fake Jamey Johnson

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Fake Jamey Johnson should require no introduction. If you're not familiar with him---which, frankly, speaks very poorly of your character and intellect---you can find all the necessary background information here. Everyone up to speed? Excellent. Now, enjoy these 12 Things You Didn't Know About Fake Jamey Johnson, starting with... 1. Begins each day with heart-healthy serving of oatmeal. Prefers the 'quick' version so he has more time in his morning routine for beard … [Read more...]

Second Randy Travis Duets Album On the Way

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Almost 25 years to the day after debuting with Storms of Life, Randy Travis is set to release a duets collection entitled Anniversary Celebration on June 7. Travis' earlier duets collection, Heroes and Friends, convinced me that he can meet just about anyone halfway--Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, B.B. King, Conway Twitty, Clint Eastwood--but parts of this new track listing still have me a bit nervous. The Alan Jackson and Jamey Johnson collaborations are obvious slam dunks, but James Otto? Zac … [Read more...]

Taylor Swift Spotted Holding Hands With… Oh God, I Can’t Do This Anymore

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As we reported earlier, country cutie Taylor Swift was spotted window-shopping in West Hollywood over the weekend. Now, our sources on The Strip tell us Taylor wasn't alone. In fact, the singer was hand in hand with a new beau! Read on to find out the identity of the mystery man in Taylor's real-life "Love Story"... Oh God, I can't do this anymore. When I got my first job spinning news articles online, fresh out of the now-defunct journalism program at Podunk State University, I never … [Read more...]

Quotable Country – 03/27/11 Edition

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Click the bullet after each quote to visit the source. It's the craziest thing. All these years, I thought I was one of the most edgy, innovative musicians. Dammit if I didn't turn out being traditional. ● - - Marty Stuart. In those crowded, smoky, drunken, raucous honky-tonks, Moon's "Moon shots" of clear and piercing steel guitar notes shot through the heavy air like swift steel-tipped arrows. He was the perfect foil to Waylon's own fierce Telecaster twang style of picking, and their … [Read more...]