Nashville song plugger Linda Weathers has been charged with assault and is also being investigated for possible animal cruelty after she struck and injured bike courier Luvel Thompson with a dead cat on Tuesday. Weathers was trying to make a point to Jenny Lindsay, a young songwriter and recent Nashville arrival, when the incident occurred. "I don't even know where she got the cat; it was just suddenly in her hand and she was twirling it," said Lindsay. "It was pretty wild." Thompson … [Read more...]
Carrie Underwood Bites Head Off Live Broccoli Onstage
January 15, 2009 by 3 Comments
Former American Idol winner and country superstar Carrie Underwood upset plant rights activists Wednesday night with a shocking act at her Memphis concert. During her encore, in the midst of the blazing "Sweet Child o' Mine" guitar solo, Underwood, wearing over-the-knee leather boots and a tight black dress, walked to the middle of the stage with a Ziploc enclosure of fresh veggies in her hand. The crowd gasped as Underwood reached into the baggie and selected a crisp piece of broccoli, still … [Read more...]
Nashville Hires Rick Rubin to Produce Every Album
January 14, 2009 by 4 Comments
The ailing Nashville music industry has taken the unusual step of hiring one man, famed producer Rick Rubin, to produce all of its future projects. Rubin, whose previous work in the country field includes highly-acclaimed albums by Johnny Cash and The Dixie Chicks, is known for his subtle way of guiding artists through the creation of some of their most raw and honest work. “I try to approach it as a fan,” said Rubin. “I know what sounds good and how to articulate my likes and dislikes, … [Read more...]
Bush, Nettles Sustain Minor Injuries in Comically-Oversized Hamster Ball Collision
January 12, 2009 by 8 Comments
Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush were both injured today during rehearsals for the duo's upcoming 2009 tour. Nettles and Bush were running giddily across a Nashville-area athletic field in clear plastic globes, imitating the crowd-surfing portion of their show, when a sudden gust of wind sent their oversized hamster balls sailing toward each other at high speeds. The force of the ensuing collision sent both stars flying into the frontal walls of their respective globes. Nettles … [Read more...]
Jackson’s Next Album Will Be Three-Disc Set, Self-Written
January 12, 2009 by 6 Comments
Alan Jackson has announced that he will release a three-disc set of new self-penned material later this year. According to Jackson, the collection was originally going to consist of four discs like Vince Gill's landmark These Days, but Arista Nashville insisted on releasing the 17-track Good Time disc separately in 2008 to test the waters. With the warm reception of that album, they are now prepared to release the remainder of the collection as These Times sometime in the second quarter. The … [Read more...]
Ryan Adams to Release Album
January 10, 2009 by 4 Comments
Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams is at long last set to actually put out an album in coming months. The ever meticulous crooner has been holed up in a North Carolina studio for nearly eleven straight months writing and rewriting what is said to be a masterpiece of modern country rock. Never one to put every stray thought and feeling into musical form, the shy genius is reported to have poured his heart into painstakingly crafting some of the most memorable and emotionally engaging material of his … [Read more...]
LeAnn Rimes Issues Incomprehensible Statement
January 7, 2009 by 15 Comments
LeAnn Rimes held a press conference earlier today, but the nature of the singer's announcement remains a mystery even to the reporters who were present to hear it. Susan Wiley, a Country Daily correspondent who exited the small conference room at the Nashville Doubletree with a puzzled expression on her face, explained: “I mean, it was a nice meeting. The hors d'oeuvres were great. LeAnn seems like such a nice young woman and always looks so beautiful. But I couldn't understand a damn thing … [Read more...]
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