Posted on November 25, 2009 by J.R. Journey
Following the momentum-reviving Steers & Stripes album, Brooks & Dunn released Red Dirt Road in 2003. This album would continue the evolution of the sound of the duo, with more pop-leaning tracks and fewer of the high-octane honky tonk that defined their 1990s work.
Another generous helping of music from the duo – the 15 tracks [...]
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Posted on November 24, 2009 by J.R. Journey
Posted on November 22, 2009 by J.R. Journey
Posted on November 21, 2009 by J.R. Journey
1984: Willie Nelson – City of New Orleans (Sony)
1989: Randy Travis – No Holdin’ Back (Warner Brothers)
1994: Mary Chapin Carpenter – Stones In The Road (Columbia)
1999: LeAnn Rimes – LeAnn Rimes (Curb)
2004: George Strait – 50 Number Ones (MCA)
2009: Carrie Underwood- Play On (19/Arista)
Filed under: Charts | Tagged: Carrie Underwood, George Strait, LeAnn Rimes, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Randy Travis, Willie Nelson | 2 Comments »
Posted on November 21, 2009 by J.R. Journey
Posted on November 19, 2009 by J.R. Journey
Posted on November 18, 2009 by J.R. Journey
Brooks & Dunn spent 1997 on tour together with Reba McEntire as co-headliners. One night Reba would open for Brooks & Dunn and the next night they’d switch. At the end of that tour, Reba and Ronnie Dunn would perform ‘You Don’t Know Me’ as a duet before being joined onstage by Kix Brooks for [...]
Filed under: Album Reviews, Retro Reviews, Spotlight Artist | Tagged: Brooks & Dunn, Cindy Walker, Gary Stewart, Kix Brooks, Larry Boone, Paul Nelson, Reba McEntire, Ronnie Dunn | 4 Comments »
Posted on November 17, 2009 by J.R. Journey
Posted on November 16, 2009 by J.R. Journey
Posted on November 16, 2009 by J.R. Journey
I recently stumbled on this Roger Miller medley on The Muppet Show. Songs include ‘Do-Wacka-Do’, ‘Dang Me’, ‘My Uncle Used To Love Me But She Died’, and ‘You Can’t Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd’. These are real novelty songs. If you like these shortened versions, be sure to check out the entire songs at [...]
Filed under: Classic Rewind, Discussions, Venting | Tagged: Roger Miller, Tom T Hall, Joe Diffie, Cledus T. Judd, Ray Stevens | 5 Comments »
Posted on November 14, 2009 by J.R. Journey
1984: Willie Nelson – City of New Orleans (Sony)
1989: Randy Travis – No Holdin’ Back (Warner Brothers)
1994: Mary Chapin Carpenter – Stones In The Road (Columbia)
1999: LeAnn Rimes – LeAnn Rimes (Curb)
2004: George Strait – 50 Number Ones (MCA)
2009: Taylor Swift – Fearless (Big Machine)
Filed under: Charts | Tagged: George Strait, LeAnn Rimes, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Randy Travis, Taylor Swift, Willie Nelson | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 10, 2009 by J.R. Journey
Posted on November 7, 2009 by J.R. Journey
1984: Willie Nelson – City of New Orleans (Sony)
1989: Randy Travis – No Holdin’ Back (Warner Brothers)
1994: Mary Chapin Carpenter – Stones In The Road (Columbia)
1999: The Dixie Chicks – Fly (Monument)
2004: George Strait – 50 Number Ones (MCA)
2009: Tim McGraw – Southern Voice (Curb)
Filed under: Charts | Tagged: Dixie Chicks, George Strait, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Randy Travis, Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson | 4 Comments »
Posted on November 7, 2009 by J.R. Journey
Posted on November 6, 2009 by J.R. Journey
Posted on November 5, 2009 by J.R. Journey
From the 1996 CMA Awards:
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Posted on November 5, 2009 by J.R. Journey
Following the mega success of their debut album, Brooks & Dunn released their sophomore effort, Hard Workin’ Man in early 1993. Like its predecessor, Hard Workin’ Man proved to be a critical and commercial success and furthered the pair’s status as the new superstar duo in country music following The Judds’ retirement in 1991. [...]
Filed under: Album Reviews, Retro Reviews, Spotlight Artist | Tagged: Billy Ray Cyrus, Brooks & Dunn, Don Cook, George Jones, George Strait, Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, The Judds, Toby Keith | 4 Comments »
Posted on November 4, 2009 by J.R. Journey
Posted on November 1, 2009 by J.R. Journey
Congratulations to Karin for winning the Patty Loveless CD’s. Thanks for reading and we’ll be emailing you soon. And thanks to everybody for sharing their Halloween stories.
We’ve spent the better part of October telling you about the music of Patty Loveless. If you’re a new fan, we sure hope we’ve given you enough reason to [...]
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Posted on November 1, 2009 by J.R. Journey
In addition to hosting the show in 2004-2006, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are also the two winningest artists in CMA Awards history. As a duo, they have collected 18 trophies, a tie with Vince Gill. But Ronnie Dunn’s solo win in 2006 for ‘Believe’ as Song of the Year tipped his total wins to [...]
Filed under: Spotlight Artist | Tagged: Brooks & Dunn, Conway Twitty, Ernest Tubb, Kix Brooks, Montgomery Gentry, Ronnie Dunn, Sugarland, Tim DuBois, Waylon Jennings | 1 Comment »