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Discussion: Country Music Around the World

September 13, 2008 Guest Contributor 79

Country music, by and large, has been confined to the North American continent since its inception as a commercial art form in the 1920’s. On the one hand, that’s understandable because much of country music

Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Comal County Blue

September 13, 2008 Guest Contributor 14

Jason Boland & The Stragglers Comal County Blue Jason Boland and the Stragglers are unaware of it, but we’ve spent a lot of quality car time together over the years. We’ve sung some amazing duets,

A Conversation with Patty Loveless

September 12, 2008 Guest Contributor 34

After a three year absence from the country music scene, a revived Patty Loveless has arrived with a brand new album featuring her versions of country classics called Sleepless Nights. An appropriate title, considering Loveless

CMA Nominations-Missing Persons Report

September 11, 2008 Guest Contributor 29

With great perception, the Country Music Association made a fair number of strong choices for the 42nd annual awards on November 12. But what award show would be complete without complaints about who was, and

Julianne Hough, “My Hallelujah Song”

September 11, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

Julianne Hough danced her way into the Top 20 with her first single, “That Song in My Head,” and she returns to action with the follow-up, “My Hallelujah Song.” It’s another in long line of

Dallas Frazier

September 11, 2008 Guest Contributor 9

Dallas Frazier, born in 1939, in Spiro, Oklahoma, is one of the defining songwriters of his or any other generation, penning classic songs that remain popular with core country music artists to this day. His

Discussion: CMA Awards (Think Positive Thoughts!)

September 10, 2008 Guest Contributor 0

Yes, the CMA Awards are a source of great criticism, from the artists, industry professionals, and especially the fans. We will save that conversation for now. Examining the list this morning, I had more than

Jeannie C. Riley, “Harper Valley P.T.A.”

September 10, 2008 Guest Contributor 5

Harper Valley P.T.A. Jeannie C. Riley 1968 Written by Tom T. Hall “Harper Valley P.T.A.” written by Tom T. Hall, is the ultimate in story songs. A career-changing hit single for Jeannie C. Riley in

Bruce Robison, The New World

September 9, 2008 Guest Contributor 0

Bruce Robison The New World Sometimes labels get in the way of great music. Over the years, Bruce Robison, a singer-songwriter from Bandera, Texas, has acquired more than a few, and many of them have

Discussion: Need to Relate?

September 9, 2008 Guest Contributor 0

The following quote used a country song to make an interesting political point; so I figured I would use the political point to jump-start today’s country music discussion… Country music legend Loretta Lynn, the coal