Billie Jo Spears Passes Away; Hayes Carll Tops AMA Top 10; Faith Hill to Perform at People’s Choice Awards
- Billie Jo Spears passed away yesterday from cancer at the age of 74.
- Peter Cooper’s newest Tennessean column is all about Bonaparte’s Retreat, Emmylou Harris’ worthwhile dog rescue organization.
- Speaking of Emmylou, her album, as well as those from Hayes Carll, John Hiatt, Alison Krauss & Union Station, and others, made the Americana Music Association’s Top 10 most played albums list.
- Gossip website TMZ has reported that in late November Rodney Atkins was arrested for allegedly trying to smother his wife with a pillow. He has filed for divorce and states that the incident was made up.
- Ted Lehmann examines a couple issues—bluegrass as folk music and new standard songs—in a column published on his blog.
- “Crazy Girl,” from the Eli Young Band, is Billboard’s Top Country Song of the Year.
- Shelby Lynne played some tunes and talked about her newest record for the Wall Street Journal.
- The Decemberists and Alabama Shakes made Paste’s list of the year’s best EPs.
- Evan Schlansky of American Songwriter chatted with Rockabilly Hall of Famer Billy Burnette, who released a new record not too long ago. Here’s an excerpt: Country music has changed. I came to Nashville in ’72 and people like Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn cut the songs. They would hear a song, go in, cut it and it would be out the next week. Now it’s what I call “slow business” – they think about something for so long, they cut it, and then think about it again.
- Faith Hill will perform at the 2012 People’s Choice Awards, which will air January 11.
- Levon Helm, Zac Brown Band, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Asleep at the Wheel, and more are scheduled to play the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival this spring.
- Darius Rucker heads back to the studio in January to start recording his new album.
- Eli Johnston has joined Monroeville.
- Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three are spending New Year’s Eve with Jools Holland on BBC Two.
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Alabama Shakes // Alison Krauss and Union Station // Asleep at the Wheel // Billie Jo Spears // Billy Burnette // Carolina Chocolate Drops // Darius Rucker // Eli Johnston // Eli Young Band // Emmylou Harris // Faith Hill // Hayes Carll // John Hiatt // Levon Helm // Monroeville // Peter Cooper // Pokey LaFarge // Rodney Atkins // Shelby Lynne // The Decemberists // Zac Brown Band
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