Just a couple quick tips on under-the-radar tributes to two country songwriting superheroes, Guy Clark and Merle Haggard. If you 'like' us on Facebook, you might have already checked these out based on links we shared earlier in the week, so this is mostly for all the folks that keep up with us by other means. Guy Clark Week > Shark Week The Los Angeles Americana music blog Turnstyled Junkpiled has named Guy Clark its 'Pimp of the Week,' and festivities over there have so far included a … [Read more...]
New Country Album Releases for January 31
January 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Awesome Stuff Department: Hear New Albums from Darrell Scott and Gretchen Peters
January 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Boy, are you ever in luck. Two of the best-written albums you'll hear all year - which both happen to hit the market next Tuesday, January 31 - are available for streaming right now. Gretchen Peters has Hello Cruel World up at Performing Songwriter. If you grabbed that free sampler we steered you toward last month, you know that you need to give this a listen, stat. I have "The Matador" playing right now and it's a killer. There's a nice duet with Rodney Crowell, too. Don't miss … [Read more...]
New Country Album Releases for January 24
January 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Dollars and Cents: A Playlist
January 19, 2012 by 10 Comments
In country music, it's less about the Benjamins (baby), more about having just enough in small bills and change to get by. If you manage to pay your bills and keep five dollars in hand for a wild Saturday night, you're living large. When a guy dies owing you 40 bucks, it throws off your financial plan for the whole year. Here are some of our favorite country songs about money matters. 1. Wynn Stewart - Another Day, Another Dollar 2. Chris Knight - Another Dollar 3. Tom T. Hall - Ballad … [Read more...]
3 Reasons You Need to Subscribe to OpryLive on YouTube
January 12, 2012 by 4 Comments
All posted within the last month. To see what else they've put up, view the whole archive here. Kellie Pickler - "Stop Cheatin' on Me" (from 100 Proof, out January 24) Randy Travis and John Anderson - "Diggin' Up Bones" (from Anniversary Celebration) LeAnn Rimes - "Sixteen Tons" (from Lady & Gentlemen) … [Read more...]
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