Sidelined Sidemen; Billy Currington to Record Soul Album; “You Lie” Goes Gold
- Laura Cantrell recommends the Bessie-Smith-meets-Coon-Creek-Girls foursome The Roulette Sisters.
- Blake Shelton has been deemed an acceptable crossover artist by the New York Times and New York magazine, says Chet Flippo in his newest column.
- Roots rockers The Von Ehrics stopped by the Fox 26 morning news in Houston.
- The Band Perry’s “You Lie” has gold.
- Farce the Music vs. Phil Vassar.
- Carrie Underwood and Tony Bennett to duet on the premier of Blue Bloods.
- Sidemen are mostly sidelined in modern country, says Peter Cooper.
- There was a fire at Toby Keith’s golf club in Norman, Oklahoma, causing $50,000-70,000 worth of damage. This comes on the heels of last week’s theft.
- Grant Alden has lots of feelings about Spotify, Turntable, and online music communities.
- This Marine wants Luke Bryan to be her date to the Marine Corps Ball. Get it, girl.
- The Boot talked with Dolly Parton about her new record and pre-performance rituals.
- Chris Young likes Taco Bell, is “half a pyromaniac.”
- Concert promoter/club owner Seth Hurwitz on the Fans First Coalition (which happens to be sponsored by Live Nation/Ticketmaster): “It’s like PETA sponsoring a Ted Nugent tour.”
- Cumberland River has a new video for their song “Cold and Withered Heart.”
- Help Denny Tedesco release his documentary about The Wrecking Crew, a group of session musicians who performed on numerous classics including Glen Campbell’s (a Wrecking Crew member himself before embarking on a solo career) “Wichita Lineman” and his version of “Gentle On My Mind.”
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Billy Currington // Blake Shelton // Carrie Underwood // Chris Young // Cumberland River // Dolly Parton // Glen Campbell // Laura Cantrell // Luke Bryan // Peter Cooper // Phil Vassar // Roulette Sisters // The Band Perry // The Von Ehrics // Toby Keith
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July 22, 2011 at 1:44 pm
…no matter what all of luke bryan’s friends say about taking that charming marine to the ball – she definitely would make me want to.
July 22, 2011 at 9:16 pm
My only issue with that Peter Cooper article is that Keith Urban has a sideman who plays with him live and on all his records – Chris McHugh. Jerry Flowers sort of counts too. Although I’m not sure either of them play kazoo.
July 22, 2011 at 9:39 pm
Happy for Blake Shelton, but man… does “Honey Bee” really have to the song that introduces “country music” to the unenlightened?
Sure, it’s catchy, but it’s one of his dumbest singles in years. Which is saying something after “Hillbilly Bone”.
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