Saturday, July 2, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
Film Friday- Marty Stuart in Philadelphia Mississippi
Marty Stuart in Philadelphia Mississippi, a biopic on the country music icon, was released Wednesday, June 29th exclusively on Hulu.com.
This thirty-five minute video chronicles the rich life of Marty Stuart as it focuses on the influence that his family and growing up in Philadelphia, Mississippi had on his music and his 2010 album Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions. The documentary features early home recordings of Marty as well as song selections from Ghost Train, accompanied by footage and photos from Marty’s home life and career. The touching look into his personal story reminds one of the influences his porch-picking roots has on his music.
This thirty-five minute video chronicles the rich life of Marty Stuart as it focuses on the influence that his family and growing up in Philadelphia, Mississippi had on his music and his 2010 album Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions. The documentary features early home recordings of Marty as well as song selections from Ghost Train, accompanied by footage and photos from Marty’s home life and career. The touching look into his personal story reminds one of the influences his porch-picking roots has on his music.
Concert Review- Alison Krauss & Union Station at Mondavi Center- 7/26/11- Davis, CA
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| Photograph by Edward Ho |
In the middle of a tour to promote their brand new Paper Airplane album, Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas put the blue in bluegrass with tale after tale more melancholy than the last. Beautiful, yes. Sorrowful, yes. Heartbreak is what that gorgeous and angelic voice of hers does so well. Krauss joked that it was her job to send us all out in despair and without hope following her show.
Krauss and fellow lead vocalist Dan Tyminski opened the evening by performing the title track off of the new album, "Paper Airplane," followed by the also-new "Dustbowl Children.”
Tyminski utilized his distinct delivery and sharp enunciation on a handful of songs but it was the O Brother Where Art Thou theme song, “Man of Constant Sorrow,” and Woody Guthrie’s “Pastures of Plenty” that seemed to represent him best over the course of the night.
But as strong as Tyminski was, it was the vocals of Krauss that defined the night more than anything. Her voice is truly hauntingly beautiful. There is absolutely no other description. As she sings of dying relationships on “Sinking Stone” or dead relationships on “Ghost in This House,” her voice raises the sadness in the music to truly cinematic levels.
At one point in the middle of the show, Krauss sung a cover of the Richard Thompson song, "Dimming Of The Day." Jerry Douglas played a stellar dobro introduction before Krauss gently sung forlorn lyrics that tell the story of a woman facing hard times and persevering with the help of a special companion. She followed that up by absolutely tearing out her audience's emotions yet again with "Jacob's Dream," a tragic story of two 19th-century youngsters who wander away from home and die alongside a stream. It was at this point, I looked over to my wife, my concert companion, and tears were streaming down her face. She leaned in following the song, and whispered in my ear, “I don’t like you anymore for making me cry.” But her joking aside, the combination of the incredible musicianship and the storytelling made you feel emotion unlike any other concert I’ve been to.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Country Music News Round-Up- Free Music From People Magazine & Six More New Music Videos
Reba McEntire - When Love Gets a Hold of You* That Nashville Sound has already provided links or blog posts of a whopping 15 videos already this week. And that's just since Monday. But the hits just keep coming. If CMT put all these videos into their rotation, they'd never play a new video until December. Click the song title after the artist's name to watch these six new videos listed.
Little Big Town - Shut Up Train
Ashton Shepherd - Where Country Grows
Frankie Ballard - A Buncha Girls
Carter's Chord - A Little Less Comfortable
Sarah Darling - Bad Habit
* Matt Natheson (with Sugarland and Little Big Town)- "Room At The End Of The World"* Multiple artists including Gary Allan and Little Big Town are in Nashville this week at the 2nd Annual ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp, a week-long residential program open to campers nationwide with developmental disabilities. The camp has a dual purpose of studying Williams syndrome and other developmental disabilities and providing music enrichment through performance and education. With the camper's help, Allan wrote a song called "Harmony" along with songwriters Brett James and Odie Blackmon. He'll be performing the song with Darius Rucker this weekend at the Grand Ole Opry. Catch a cool little video of Allan at the camp and a snippet of the song in the video embedded down a little bit on this article HERE.
* Justin Townes Earle- " Slippin' and Slidin'"
* James Wesley- " Didn't I"
* JaneDear Girls- "Shotgun Girl"
* Brother Trouble- "Summer's Little Angel"
* Margaret Durante- "Maybe Tonight"
* Frequent Zac Brown collaborator will be releasing his first solo album on Brown's Southern Ground Artists record label. I Confess I Was A Fool will be available on all digital platforms on July 26, 2011. From the press release:
Levi Lowrey breaks out as a singer/songwriter with the release of his debut album, I Confess I Was A Fool on Southern Ground Artists, Inc. It may be tough to label, but it's bound to resonate with anyone who loves top-notch songwriting and keen musicianship. The album includes a memorable, story-telling nod to Charlie Daniels ("All American"), an upbeat country rocker ("The Problem With Freedom") and plenty of more laid-back, introspective moments, redolent of Lowrey's heroes Kris Kristofferson and Darrell Scott ("Freight Hopper" "Another Sunday Morning Hangover.") The lyrics ride the typically Southern Saturday night/Sunday morning dichotomy, with debauchery, foolishness, regret and confession in equal measure.* In celebration of Independence Day and all the men and women who serve or have served in the military, Gloriana will release “Soldier Song,” from their forthcoming album as a free download for one week exclusively through Facebook. Today through Thursday, July 7th, fans can download “Soldier Song” by going to http://facebook.com/gloriana. The song, written by Tom and Mike Gossin and multi Grammy Award winning producer Matt Serletic, was inspired by the band’s experience during their trip overseas to perform for the troops stationed in the Middle East and Europe in November.
* Blake Shelton performed two songs on The Voice this week. Not only did he sing "Don't Drink The Water" with Brad Paisley, but he covered Tom Petty with Dia Frampton on "I Won't Back Down." You can watch that video below:
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The Top Tens- The All-Time Best Music Acts Deserving To Be NEXT Inductees In The Country Music Hall-Of-Fame
Earlier this year, it was announced that Reba McEntire, Bobby Braddock, and Jean Shepard were announced as the newest members to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame- the class of 2011.
Shepard had been a strong candidate for the past several years, but just couldn’t seem to get the votes to get her in. She had 44 charted hits between 1953 and 1978 and has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years. Her first hit, "A Dear John Letter", a 1953 duet with Ferlin Husky, was the first post-World War II record by a woman country artist to sell more than a million copies.
For Reba McEntire, her box set that came out a couple years back prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that she’s worthy- 50 hit singles that are some of this generation’s top songs. Some of her best known songs include “You Lie,” “Rumor Has It,” “Fancy,” “Is There Life Out There,” “The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia,” “Take It Back,” “The Heart Won’t Lie” (a duet with Vince Gill), and “Does He Love You” (a duet with Linda Davis, which a CMA as well a Grammy Award).
Braddock is known for classics like “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” and “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” to more modern hits like “I Wanna Talk About Me” and the recent “People Are Crazy.”
All are extremely deserving and very worthy candidates. But there are others that should be in as well- and not posthumously.
While I have absolutely no say in the matter, I would like to present this month’s top ten list- The All-Time Best Music Acts Deserving To Be In The Country Music Hall-Of-Fame.
10. John Denver- Might as well start with the most controversial first. In 1975, previous Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year Charlie Rich set fire to Denver’s winning envelope rather than announce the win. Some considered it a statement against country pop and the Music Row-controlled Nashville Sound. But looking closer, he was one of the top album sellers in the 70’s, won several country music awards, 2 Grammys, and his hits “Take Me Home”, “Rocky Mountain High” and “Thank God I’m A Country Boy” are sing-along standards.
9.Jerry Reed- The CMHOF has a history of inviting comedians and actors (Minnie Pearl) and Jerry Reed belongs in. Jerry Reed, was an country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter and actor who appeared in over a dozen filmsAs a singer, he may be best known for Amos Moses, and When You're Hot, You're Hot, for which he received a Grammy in 1972 and East Bound and Down, the theme song to the film Smokey and the Bandit in which he portrayed the "Snowman", Cledus Snow.
8. (tie) Charlie Daniels- The man who made southern country/rock a new genre, he should be in for his fiddling ability alone. “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” is quite possibly the most recognizable country song ever recorded- he’s been a music hero for close to 40 years.
8. (tie) The Judds- As one of the most successful acts in country music history, Wynonna and Naomi Judd won five Grammy Awards for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and eight Country Music Association awards. The duo also charted twenty-five singles on the country music charts between 1983 and 2000, fourteen of which went to Number One and six more of which made Top Ten on the same chart.
7. Randy Travis- Travis has recorded more than a dozen important studio albums and single-handedly started the neo-traditionalist movement in the 80’s. He charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which sixteen have reached Number One.
6. Dallas Frazier- Frazier is the songwriter’s songwriter.His tunes were recorded by George Jones (who recorded an entire album of Frazier's songs in 1968), Engelbert Humperdinck, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jack Greene, Connie Smith (who also recorded an entire album of Frazier's songs in 1972), Willie Nelson, Brenda Lee, Carola, Charley Pride, Merle Haggard, Gene Watson, Elvis Presley, Moe Bandy, Roy Head, Rodney Crowell, Dan McCafferty, and Ronnie Hawkins. Many of the songs became hits into the 1980s; examples include the Oak Ridge Boys cover of "Elvira" and Emmylou Harris's version of "Beneath Still Waters". Anne Murray with Glen Campbell, George Strait, Randy Travis, and Patty Loveless have all also recorded Frazier tunes.
5. (tie) Oak Ridge Boys- While their history dates back much further, they had a run of twelve years from 1977 to 1989 where they were THE band until they gave way to Alabama. Can anyone NOT sing all the words to their biggest hit Elvira?
5. (tie) Connie Smith- Still possessing one of Nashville’s most beautiful voices to this day, Smith’s recording of “Once A Day” became the first debut single in country music history by a female artist to reach number one, a record that Smith maintained for the next 25 years. She was a fixture on country radio in the second half of the 60’s and most of the 70’s.
4. Hank Williams Jr.- He is another long overdue selection. He had two careers, each of them probably worthy of induction. His early standards Eleven Roses are just as HOF-worthy as his later standards like Family Tradition. Put him in with a plaque right next to his father.
3. Garth Brooks- He’s the youngest of the bunch but has done more single-handedly to raise the popularity of country music more than any other artist since Johnny Cash. And that’s pretty good company. With more albums sold than any other artist EVER, he’s a no-brainer.
2. Ronnie Milsap- One of the top recording artists of the 1970’s and 1980’s, Ronnie Milsap is credited with forty number-one songs on the country charts, third only to George Strait and Conway Twitty. 40. Amazing career.
1. Kenny Rogers- I’ve already made my case here. They’ve waited too long already for The Gambler.
Consideration should also given to Jim Ed Brown and The Browns, the Wilburn Brothers, Paul Overstreet, Alison Krauss & Union Station (someday), Crystal Gayle, Anne Murray, Alan Jackson and Brooks and Dunn. Hopefully, all will eventually be elected.
Shepard had been a strong candidate for the past several years, but just couldn’t seem to get the votes to get her in. She had 44 charted hits between 1953 and 1978 and has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years. Her first hit, "A Dear John Letter", a 1953 duet with Ferlin Husky, was the first post-World War II record by a woman country artist to sell more than a million copies.
For Reba McEntire, her box set that came out a couple years back prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that she’s worthy- 50 hit singles that are some of this generation’s top songs. Some of her best known songs include “You Lie,” “Rumor Has It,” “Fancy,” “Is There Life Out There,” “The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia,” “Take It Back,” “The Heart Won’t Lie” (a duet with Vince Gill), and “Does He Love You” (a duet with Linda Davis, which a CMA as well a Grammy Award).
Braddock is known for classics like “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” and “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” to more modern hits like “I Wanna Talk About Me” and the recent “People Are Crazy.”
All are extremely deserving and very worthy candidates. But there are others that should be in as well- and not posthumously.
While I have absolutely no say in the matter, I would like to present this month’s top ten list- The All-Time Best Music Acts Deserving To Be In The Country Music Hall-Of-Fame.
10. John Denver- Might as well start with the most controversial first. In 1975, previous Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year Charlie Rich set fire to Denver’s winning envelope rather than announce the win. Some considered it a statement against country pop and the Music Row-controlled Nashville Sound. But looking closer, he was one of the top album sellers in the 70’s, won several country music awards, 2 Grammys, and his hits “Take Me Home”, “Rocky Mountain High” and “Thank God I’m A Country Boy” are sing-along standards.
9.Jerry Reed- The CMHOF has a history of inviting comedians and actors (Minnie Pearl) and Jerry Reed belongs in. Jerry Reed, was an country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter and actor who appeared in over a dozen filmsAs a singer, he may be best known for Amos Moses, and When You're Hot, You're Hot, for which he received a Grammy in 1972 and East Bound and Down, the theme song to the film Smokey and the Bandit in which he portrayed the "Snowman", Cledus Snow.
8. (tie) Charlie Daniels- The man who made southern country/rock a new genre, he should be in for his fiddling ability alone. “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” is quite possibly the most recognizable country song ever recorded- he’s been a music hero for close to 40 years.
8. (tie) The Judds- As one of the most successful acts in country music history, Wynonna and Naomi Judd won five Grammy Awards for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and eight Country Music Association awards. The duo also charted twenty-five singles on the country music charts between 1983 and 2000, fourteen of which went to Number One and six more of which made Top Ten on the same chart.
7. Randy Travis- Travis has recorded more than a dozen important studio albums and single-handedly started the neo-traditionalist movement in the 80’s. He charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which sixteen have reached Number One.
6. Dallas Frazier- Frazier is the songwriter’s songwriter.His tunes were recorded by George Jones (who recorded an entire album of Frazier's songs in 1968), Engelbert Humperdinck, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jack Greene, Connie Smith (who also recorded an entire album of Frazier's songs in 1972), Willie Nelson, Brenda Lee, Carola, Charley Pride, Merle Haggard, Gene Watson, Elvis Presley, Moe Bandy, Roy Head, Rodney Crowell, Dan McCafferty, and Ronnie Hawkins. Many of the songs became hits into the 1980s; examples include the Oak Ridge Boys cover of "Elvira" and Emmylou Harris's version of "Beneath Still Waters". Anne Murray with Glen Campbell, George Strait, Randy Travis, and Patty Loveless have all also recorded Frazier tunes.
5. (tie) Oak Ridge Boys- While their history dates back much further, they had a run of twelve years from 1977 to 1989 where they were THE band until they gave way to Alabama. Can anyone NOT sing all the words to their biggest hit Elvira?
5. (tie) Connie Smith- Still possessing one of Nashville’s most beautiful voices to this day, Smith’s recording of “Once A Day” became the first debut single in country music history by a female artist to reach number one, a record that Smith maintained for the next 25 years. She was a fixture on country radio in the second half of the 60’s and most of the 70’s.
4. Hank Williams Jr.- He is another long overdue selection. He had two careers, each of them probably worthy of induction. His early standards Eleven Roses are just as HOF-worthy as his later standards like Family Tradition. Put him in with a plaque right next to his father.
3. Garth Brooks- He’s the youngest of the bunch but has done more single-handedly to raise the popularity of country music more than any other artist since Johnny Cash. And that’s pretty good company. With more albums sold than any other artist EVER, he’s a no-brainer.
2. Ronnie Milsap- One of the top recording artists of the 1970’s and 1980’s, Ronnie Milsap is credited with forty number-one songs on the country charts, third only to George Strait and Conway Twitty. 40. Amazing career.
1. Kenny Rogers- I’ve already made my case here. They’ve waited too long already for The Gambler.
Consideration should also given to Jim Ed Brown and The Browns, the Wilburn Brothers, Paul Overstreet, Alison Krauss & Union Station (someday), Crystal Gayle, Anne Murray, Alan Jackson and Brooks and Dunn. Hopefully, all will eventually be elected.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
New Music Video From The Wood Brothers- "Shoo Fly Pie"
Watch Southern Ground Artist's The Wood Brothers in their brand new video for "Shoo Fly Pie" featuring the Zac Brown Band's Clay Cook. I'm digging the groove on this one- it reminds a lot of some of the Kentucky Headhunter's best. What do you think?
Country Music News Round-Up- Wierd Al Covers Taylor Swift & Eight New Music Videos
It must be summertime. There are more new releases and corresponding music video releases coming out than you can shake a stick at. Below are eight new/recent music video releases- or in the case of Jack Ingram, a new live performance from his Acoustic Motel website series. Click on the song title to watch the video.
* Katie Armiger- "I Do But Do I?"
* Jack Ingram- "Are The Good Times Really Over?" (Haggard cover)
* Jake Owen- "Barefoot Blue Jean Night"
* Mumford & Sons- "The Cave"
* Gavin DeGraw- "Not Over You"
And a few new music videos from some of Canada's best:
* Emerson Drive- "Let Your Love Speak"
* Johnny Reid- "You Gave My Heart A Home"
* Doc Walker- "Country Girl"
And lastly, listen to Wierd Al Yankovic do his take on Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me"
* Katie Armiger- "I Do But Do I?"
* Jack Ingram- "Are The Good Times Really Over?" (Haggard cover)
* Jake Owen- "Barefoot Blue Jean Night"
* Mumford & Sons- "The Cave"
* Gavin DeGraw- "Not Over You"
And a few new music videos from some of Canada's best:
* Emerson Drive- "Let Your Love Speak"
* Johnny Reid- "You Gave My Heart A Home"
* Doc Walker- "Country Girl"
And lastly, listen to Wierd Al Yankovic do his take on Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me"
Critic’s Corner- CD Album Review- John Rich- Rich Rocks
“Combine a healthy amount of testosterone, frat party, ego and redneck attitude and blend well. That’s the recipe for John Rich’s album Rich Rocks. It’s a brand new niche of music called hillbilly rave music.
With special urban guest stars Kid Rock, Lil’ John and longtime Big & Rich collaborator Cowboy Troy, it’s a mix-up of ripping electric guitar with some representative fiddle. By his own admission on “Texas”, Rich defines his style as “raunchy, rude, rowdy and reckless.” It thumps along with all six tracks that blend into one-another as rocking background noise.
The challenge I have with the album is that Rich can do better. We’ve seen it. We’ve seen a deep and thoughtful side with outstanding Rich penned-tracks such as Big and Rich’s “8th of November” and “Holy Water”, his solo “Shuttin’ Detroit Down” and Faith Hill’s introspective “Mississippi Girl.” If there’s one thing we learned from The Apprentice, it is that there’s more to the country bravado. And it’s missing here to the determent of the album.”
These aren’t criticisms. They’re the qualities that separate the ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ finalist from other solo male singers in the genre. At his best, his songs aren’t just the life of the party, they are the party. No one does loud like John Rich, and ‘Rich Rocks’ begins with the very loud ‘Country Done Come to Town,’ by far the best track on the six-pack.”
“You have to question John Rich's motives when he opens a CD titled "Rich Rocks" with a track titled Country Done Come To Town. What is he: A rocker or a country boy? Well, it turns out, like most popular country stars these days, he's a little of both. (Oh, and he also thinks he's a little rap, too).
Texas features Cowboy Troy, a longtime friend of Big & Rich. The song is not really rap, however, as it mostly speaks about how you take the boy out of Texas, but you can't take the Texas out of the boy. Kid Rock also helps on Mack Truck, but he hasn't really been a rap performer for a long time now. Lil John is the rap-ist of them all, but You Had Me from Hell No, with its gutsy electric guitar and fiddle, is much more in Rich's camp than Lil Jon's.
"Rich Rocks" is consistent; there isn't a ballad in the half-dozen. However, it doesn't truly rock in, say, the AC/DC sense. These are loud country tunes, which won't sound all that out of place on country radio. They all rock about as hard as Carrie Underwood's Undo It, which is not very hard at all. Kid Rock, Jr., Rich certainly ain't.”
“One listen to the EP's debut single is enough to tell you how fitting the title is. Indeed, "Country Done Come to Town," and it done brought some rock and roll with it. This is one of those hell-raising country-rock anthems that was a trademark of Big and Rich. But on the bright side, the country is at least almost as audible as the rock. The prominent fiddle is a nice touch, and it barely avoids being drowned out by the heavy beat and the guitar riffs. Thus, to John's credit, the song does not sound "fingernails-on-chalkboard" awful. (I hate to think about what this song would sound like if given the Jason Aldean treatment)
But the cold hard truth is that there's nothing on this track that we haven't heard a million times before, both on country radio in general, and on past Big and Rich albums. The "I'm so country" claim lost credibility a long time ago. This is poor timing for the release of another such song. John should be branching out into different themes with his solo releases, rather than constantly returning to this tired formula. Overall, "Country Done Come to Town" ends up sounding like a cheap rehash of "Comin' to Your City. And that song wasn't even worth rehashing in the first place.”
But the cold hard truth is that there's nothing on this track that we haven't heard a million times before, both on country radio in general, and on past Big and Rich albums. The "I'm so country" claim lost credibility a long time ago. This is poor timing for the release of another such song. John should be branching out into different themes with his solo releases, rather than constantly returning to this tired formula. Overall, "Country Done Come to Town" ends up sounding like a cheap rehash of "Comin' to Your City. And that song wasn't even worth rehashing in the first place.”
Monday, June 27, 2011
Country Music News Round-Up- Clement's Fire, Campbell's Disease & New Music Videos Galore
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| The Pistol Annies |
“I’m sure we’ve lost some other memorabilia,” said Clement as he sat in his backyard on a picnic table bench wearing Elvis-print pajamas* Pistol Annies, comprised of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley, have officially signed to Columbia Nashville (a division of Sony Music Nashville), according to Country Aircheck. Amen. Hallelujah. Can't wait.
* Sony/ATV is releasing four albums from the new Hickory Vintage masterpiece series, a lineup of country music’s most celebrated artists and their classic recordings. Drawn from historic Hickory Records, now owned by Sony/ATV, the albums, feature early recordings from country icons Willie Nelson, Conway Twitty, Merle Haggard and Patsy Cline. Being released are Willie Nelson's The Demos, Conway Twitty's The Hits, Merle Haggard's Hag: The Hits Vol.1 and Patsy Cline's Classics Vol. 1.
* In an interview with CMA member Charles Haymes, crossover singer/songwriter TG Sheppard shares how Waylon Jennings got him into country music.
“To be honest, Waylon played a major role in mme getting back into performing. Waylon gave me a box-shaped guitar and that was a big inspiration for me. It gave me the boost that I needed to start thinking about a career in country music.”* Guest stars including Rodney Crowell, Shawn Colvin, Rosanne Cash, Willie Nelson, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, Joe Ely, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Vince Gill, Jack Ingram, and Kris Kristofferson will be just a handful of the artists that will pay tribute to the legendary Guy Clark with the November 1 release of This One’s For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark.
“Guy’s songs are literature,” says Lyle Lovett. “The first time I heard Guy Clark, I thought it made everything I’d heard up to that point something other than a song. His ability to translate the emotional into the written word is extraordinary.”
* Ronnie Milsap is preparing a brand new album titled country again and will be releasing a music video for the first new/old single off of the album. You can listen to "If You Don't Want Me To" below.
* In an interview with Guitar International, Terri Clark talks about her new album that will be coming out on July 26th. It will be distributed by EMI in her native Canada and The Orchid down here in the US.
"Yeah, this album is definitely a more mainstream, contemporary country sound, but it’s also really traditional stuff, there’s lots of steel guitar, there’s fiddle. I do think it revisits the first 5 years of records I made in my career. There’s one song with triple fiddles, and it’s a waltz. It sounds like it’s something that could have been written in 1930. It’s got a very retro country, old-school sound to it. Tonya Isaacs came and sang on that.Clark just released her music video for the first single "Northern Girl." You can watch it HERE.
And there are a couple that are more mainstream, country-pop sounding, “Northern Girl’s” probably one of ‘em. I don’t know. Some really cool stuff that’s got an older country sound to it. I’m very excited about it. It’s very eclectic musically. It’s got a couple of songs that are very rootsy and folky. It covers a lot of ground."
* Speaking of music videos, several artists have released new music videos in the last few days including:
- Big and Rich- "Fake ID"
- former Cross Canadian Ragweed lead singer Cody Canada and the Departed- "Staring Down the Sun"
- Country Strong's Amanda Shires- "Swimmer"
- David Adam Byrnes- "She Only Wanted Flowers"
- Steve Azar's moving video set to military homecoming photographs- "Soldier's Song"
* It's a few days old, but I'd be remiss not in mentioning the terrible announcement that Glen Campbell has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. With one last final tour being planned, Glen and his wife Kim decided to go public with news of Campbell's condition.
Kim told People Magazine, "Glen is still an awesome guitar player and singer. But if he flubs a lyric or gets confused on stage, I wouldn't want people to think, 'What's the matter with him? Is he drunk?'"
* Evidently, we should abolish country music.
* Average Joe's Entertainment artists Kevin Fowler ("Pound Sign") and Josh Gracin ("We Weren't Crazy") both have new singles at radio and you can listen to both below:
Kevin Fowler- "Hell Yeah, I Like Beer"
Josh Gracin- "Long Way To Go" (Live Acoustic Version)
Let us know your thoughts- comment away!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
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