First ACM Awards Performers Announced; Jennifer Nettles Hits Reality TV; Catching up with Jonny Corndawg
- In case you missed Barry Mazor’s comments about Trisha Yearwood on yesterday’s news post, here they are again: Ms. Yearwood is also at work recording a new album. She told me on Tuesday after the Hall of Fame induction announcements, that she half feared people would JUST think of her as a cooking show host now, and suddenly realized that it’s been five years since her last (IMHO, very good) CD.
- Chet Flippo’s newest Nashville Skyline column is about the name change on Tammy Wynette’s tomb. Another article on CMT.com says that the name change was agreed upon by Wynette’s children and stepchildren.
- Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, and Tim McGraw are the first performers announced for this year’s ACM Awards.
- Lionel Richie and the late Etta James will be inducted into the Apollo Hall of Fame.
- Chely Wright is opening an LGBT community center in Kansas City, Mo. this weekend.
- Stephen Deusner reviews the upcoming Justin Townes Earle album, Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now, for American Songwriter: this collection sounds strangely slight and inert, lacking the impact of 2010’s Harlem River Blues. Earle himself sounds ragged and tired, as if he’s singing after a few sleepless nights. Too often the tempos lag and the music plods uncharacteristically, despite so many compelling musical flourishes.
- Caine O’Rear of American Songwriter catches up with Jonny Corndawg before SXSW.
- The video for Carrie Underwood’s “Good Girl” will debut on Entertainment Tonight Monday, March 12.
- Rockin’ Acoustic Circus has changed its name to Belfry Fellows.
- John Rich and Jennifer Nettles will star in separate reality television singing competitions.
- The Alabama Shakes are the cover story in the newest issue of American Songwriter.
- Brad Paisley is on the cover of the April issue of Cigar Aficionado.
- Eddie Gill is the newest member of Big Country Bluegrass. He’ll be playing guitar and singing lead.
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Current Discussion
- Jon: "So you’re saying that lip synching is not done–or not commonly done–anymore." Nope. If someone doesn't like the decades-old practice ...
- Paul W Dennis: Interesting song - I look forward to hearing the rest of the album
- Jordan Stacey: ooh 5 is very limiting but I'll give it a go. (Please note I'm trying for radio success, my choices ...
- TX Music Jim: Lee Ann Womack for sure we need some new music. Turnpike Troubadors They have been releasing some great material and are ...
- bob: After the not so Incredible Machine cd, I'll try to hear as much of the Nettles solo album as I ...
- nm: Richard Bennett is a class act. That is all.
- Bruce: Jon's comment about lip-syncing seems to agree with my statement "I know it isn’t a new thing.." At least I ...
- Luckyoldsun: "Randy Travis is suing the Texas attorney general’s office and the Texas Department of Public Safety to prevent the release ...
- Luckyoldsun: "Lip-syncing is ancient history;" So you're saying that lip synching is not done--or not commonly done--anymore. Gee, this board is so ...
- Juli Thanki: It sounds just like Earl. If Earl played it at quarter-speed while half in the bag. And perhaps also if ...
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March 9, 2012 at 11:18 am
I’m very excited that Trisha is back in the studio. Now if Mrs. Brooks can just get her hubby to do the same….
March 10, 2012 at 12:21 am
It would be nioce to have some new music from Yearwood. Her presence on radio has been missed
March 10, 2012 at 8:43 am
Count me also among those excited at the prospect of a new Yearwood album. I would definitely agree that her most recent album was, in the most understated of terms, “very good.”
March 10, 2012 at 10:03 am
It was also, I think, Ben, much under-appreciated and underplayed.
March 10, 2012 at 11:26 am
I agree. It was certainly one of her best albums.
March 10, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Me … [counts comments] … four. There’s got to be room on radio for an adult woman’s perspective and voice. I don’t blame the radio folks for wanting the kids, too, but when country music stops being something adults want to hear and identify with, it loses touch with one of its main taproots.
March 10, 2012 at 7:49 pm
I’ve always considered Trisha a fine vocalist from an objective technical aspect yet I’ve never cared for her singing. I find that technique supercedes or replaces real emotion in everything she does to my ears anyway. At least she’s not as robotic as Carrie Underwood…
Its sounds like JTE’s musical creativity was fueled by his chemical vices. Its nice that he’s clean and sober, its just a shame it made his music boring in the process. Oh well.
So, does anyone know if Dex Romweber will be at SXSW? I think Dex and Jonny Corndawg would make a great double bill!
All this hoopla about the name change on Tammy Wynette’s grave stone is almost enough to make me wish for more “who’s having a baby” news at Engine 145! No wait, I take that back…
March 11, 2012 at 3:31 pm
It was also, I think, Ben, much under-appreciated and underplayed.
I wholeheartedly agree on both accounts. Ideally, I would love to see her next album receive more attention, but I don’t know how optimistic one can be in that regard.
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