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Local Man Arrested for Jukebox Assault

May 18, 2011 by Trailer 6 Comments

Local bowler and country music fan Reginald Spears, 46, has been arrested for destruction of property at an area bowling alley. Last Saturday at 9:15 PM, Spears was taken into custody for destroying the facility's jukebox with his 17 pound black-speckled Brunswick ball. Released on bail, Mr. Spears sat down and spoke with FNN correspondent Trailer about the events that had transpired on the previous Saturday. "Well, it goes like this," started Spears. "I was about to bowl my first 300 … [Read more...]

Friends Concerned John Rich Is Ruining His Reputation

May 4, 2011 by Trailer 4 Comments

During singer John Rich's run on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice, several Nashville area friends of John Rich have begun voicing their concerns as to his well-being. His mental state, morality and general health have been called into question due to his "potentially reputation-ruining" appearance on the popular show. "I'm really worried about him," said his pint-sized buddy Two-Foot Fred. "He's just not himself since he got on that show…. where's the Cowboy Stevie Wonder we all know and uh, … [Read more...]

Martina McBride Being Investigated for Role in Point Shaving Operation

April 27, 2011 by Trailer 2 Comments

Country music superstar Martina McBride is being sought in connection with a high school basketball point shaving operation. McBride's nephew Lawrence Perkins, who plays center for Brentwood High School, has already been questioned about his role in several gambling operations that focus on prep sports. It is alleged that Perkins has purposely allowed scores he easily could have blocked in important divisional games, keeping down point totals and allowing opponents to win games Brentwood was … [Read more...]

Local Man Reckons He Knows What’s Wrong With Country These Days

April 19, 2011 by Trailer 6 Comments

"There's too many damn p*****s singing on the radio," says local country music fan Reginald Spears, who reckons he knows what the hell's wrong with country music nowadays. "I ain't never seen Waylon with no gel in his hair. You?" Mr. Spears continued. "Johnny Cash didn't wear no fruity little blue jeans that ride up in his nether parts. These boys today – I can't tell 'em from the girls, really. I might even hit on that Urban fella if I had a few in me one night." Reginald went on: "Now … [Read more...]

Jason Michael Carroll’s Cracker Barrel Gig Not What He Expected

April 14, 2011 by Trailer 3 Comments

Jason Michael Carroll, hunky singer of the hit song "Alyssa Lies," is finding that an exclusive new music deal with Cracker Barrel isn't quite living up to his expectations. Although new single "Numbers" has been released to iTunes and radio with a new album of the same name on the way, some of the small print in Carroll's contract has caught him by surprise. "They've got me working inventory in the country store," Carroll told FNN. "I used to work as a server here, but I had no idea they'd … [Read more...]

Graphic Designers Decry Trend of Singers Designing Own Album Covers

April 1, 2011 by Trailer 2 Comments

Freddie Robison of Ink Media Designs in Nashville is pissed. "Who do they think they are?!" he rants. "I went to school for this sh*t. And you wonder why every other new cover uses Bleeding Cowboys font…" The music industry's downturn in recent years has been a challenge to design firms specializing in art and marketing for the music industry, but the latest wrinkle is proving to be the most disconcerting. "I got an email directly from a major country star a couple of weeks ago," … [Read more...]

Brad Paisley’s New Album All Songs About Songs

March 22, 2011 by Trailer 9 Comments

FNN has learned that Brad Paisley's upcoming album release, This Is Country Music, features 12 new songs, all of them about songs. His first single, "This Is Country Music," deftly describes the reasons country music is in the state it is today resonates so deeply with its audience, while "Old Alabama" reminisces about good times had while listening to Alabama songs. The third single is tentatively scheduled to be "Jesus Take The Wheel," which is about Carrie Underwood's song of the same … [Read more...]