Shaboozey’s Right & Wrong to Side Eye Carter Family as Country’s “Inventor”
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In the teleprompter copy that Megan Moroney read, she also said “…and this award went to The Carter Family, who basically invented country music.” This inspired a side-eyed look from Shaboozey.
Unpacking the Ultimate Impact of Sturgill Simpson’s 2017 CMA Awards Moment
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Sturgill Simpson and his busking set outside of the CMA Awards will be forever etched into not just the memory of the 51st Annual CMA Awards, it will be ensconced into the annals of country music history as one of the greatest moments of protest against the country music command and control structure of all time.
Carly Pearce & Aaron Watson Give Glimmers of Hope for Country Radio
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Carly Pearce gives one true hope for the future of women on country radio as her debut single “Every Little Thing” hits #1 on the radio charts this week. And the success Aaron Watson continues to have with his song “Outta Style” doesn’t stop, which was unthinkable from a truly independent artist in previous years.
Dalton Domino Takes a Stumble, Then A Fall
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Nobody is asking Dalton Domino to be a role model. All people are asking of Dalton Domino is to be a decent human being. You can’t be a role model until you’re a star. And Dalton Domino isn’t one yet, and not even close. And now he may never have the groundswell support to be either.
Lip Syncing Should Be Socially Unacceptable Every Single Time
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You can love Garth Brooks, and still be against him lip syncing at the CMA Awards. You can hate Miranda Lambert, and still agree with her that lip syncing is “bullshit.” You can also appreciate that Garth Brooks immediately fessed up to lip syncing at the 2017 CMA Awards. But what we can’t do is somehow make lip syncing socially acceptable.
Cody Jinks Performs for Veterans & Sutherland Springs Hero Ahead of Recording New Album
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Veteran’s Day 2017 (11-11) saw Cody Jinks in Boerne, TX near San Antonio, playing to a capacity crowd at The Roundup, with a special tribute to veterans, and for a hero who recently made national headlines. The guests of honor for the night were service members from VFW Post 688. The show was also attended by Johnnie Langendorff.
Bill Murray Buys Remaining Tickets to SteelDrivers Show, Hands Them Out to Fans
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So Murray shows up to the concert, heads to the box office, buys every ticket remaining for the show, and hands them out to everyone who is standing in line. A long-standing staunch supporter of music, Bill Murray has been caught red handed going nuts at Chris Stapleton concerts and other live events.
Song Review – Keith Urban’s “Female”
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Keith Urban decided in the aftermath of the revelations about Hollywood producer and financier Harvey Weinstein’s decades of alleged sexual assault to release a single called “Female,” which he recently debuted live at the 2017 CMA Awards. Though the message, and maybe the intent behind it is honorable, “Female” is just flat wrong.
Colter Wall Gets Boost from “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Film
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Canadian country artist Colter Wall is once again receiving some worthy exposure via a critically-acclaimed film the promises to be an Oscar contender. ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ is a dark comedy. Colter Wall’s “Sleeping on the Blacktop” plays prominently at the beginning of the film’s racy and explosive trailer.
Parker McCollum’s “Probably Wrong” Is Not to Be Overlooked
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Strikingly brilliant of composition, richly diverse, both progressive and traditional, a tour de force of songwriting, and incredibly textured with strong instrumentation, Probably Wrong has just about everything you could want from any record, whether you count yourself a country fan, more of an Americana type, or a country rocker.
Austin City Limits Appearance is Well-Deserved Opportunity for Turnpike Troubadours
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The Turnpike Troubadours will finally get their own appearance on Austin City Limits. The revered, longest-running music television program taped live at Austin’s Moody Theater has chosen the Oklahoma-based band for the final episode of ACL’s 43rd Season.
Anderson East Slams Garth Brooks for CMA Lip Sync. “Country Is Three Chords & The Truth”
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Well well, it’s starting to get a little chippy out there after reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Garth Brooks admitted mere moments after his CMA Awards performance Wednesday night (11-8) that he’d lip synced his song “Ask Me How I Know.”
Vintage Album Review – Lee Ann Womack’s “There’s More Where That Came From”
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From the very beginning with the title track’s twin fiddle intro, until the very end with Lee Ann covering the Jack Clement-penned “Someone I Used to Know,” There’s More Where That Came From is a hands down, knockout, hardcore traditional country record full of heartbreak, cheating, fiddle and steel guitar.