Comments on: Music City Roots to Help Kick Off MerleFest; Lone Star Music Awards Nominees Announced; New Kathleen Edwards Video

By: Leeann

Leeann — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:36:18 +0000

Ditto to Drew, particularly Elizabeth Cook and The Trishas for me.

I hope so, Barry.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:30:49 +0000

I care even less about the Lone Star Music Awards than about the CMA’s, ACM’s, and CMT’s! Crikey mate, I didn’t even think that was possible…

Gosh, is Chet Flippo’s new column titled “New Music By and For Obamavoters”? Hmmm.

Kacey Musgraves needs to be really careful about her next choice for a radio single. If the follow-up single to “Merry Go-Round” doesn’t climb as high on the airplay charts, the radio station programmers will quickly lose interest. Choosing a song with subject matter that may limit airplay would be a huge mistake! Oh, that reminds me will Ashley Monroe’s first radio single off the new album be “Weed Instead of Roses”?…(lol)

I think Music City Roots should have shows tied into every Americana/Country/Bluegrass Festival that draws talent to, or through Nashville in the process. First it was the Americana Festival, then the IBMA’s, now it’s Merlefest! Hey, what about Bonnaroo?

It was fun seeing Vince Gill and Pam Tillis on ABC’s “Nashville” episode last night. They should have let them sing a duet at the Bluebird as part of Deacon’s birthday party! Sheesh.

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:13:41 +0000

Oh, I don’t know Janice, I’d say nominations that include Hubbard along with The Trishas, Walt Wilkins, John Fullbright, Elizabeth Cook, Jason Eady, RE Keen, and Corb Lund (just off the top of my head) represent a pretty solid slice of good music.

By: Barry Mazor

Barry Mazor — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:47:24 +0000

The Musgraves and Ashley Monroe albums–both terrific and important–both challenge “radio norms” too. And it’s about time. You keep hearing comparisons to Loretta Lynn frankness–without mention that “Rated X” and “The Pill” are 40 years old now, “You Ain’t Woman Enough” nearly 50. Perhaps the fainthearted radio boys will be forced to let in good-natured straight talk about their listeners lives again–right here in THIS century.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:04:45 +0000

Chet Flippo said, “At any rate, after official Nashville started closing its doors to “older” artists, as well as eclectic talents such as Harris and Crowell, each has followed a personal muse, pursuing projects they are generally interested in.”

I couldn’t agree more.

By: Ken Morton, Jr.

Ken Morton, Jr. — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:58:20 +0000

That Musgraves song is a spendid track off of a divine album that is just really smart songwriting and simple (in a good way) production.

By: Janice Brooks

Janice Brooks — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:59:25 +0000

Wow I’m not into Lone Star music except for Ray Wylie Hubberd