Classic Rewind: Jimmy Fortune with Dailey & Vincent – ‘Elizabeth’

OK, this clip may not be old enough to qualify as a classic, but this is one of my favorite Statler Brothers songs, performed here by member Jimmy Fortune, who wrote the song, along with the bluegrass duo Dailey & Vincent.

Week ending 11/7/09: #1 singles this week in country music history

1949: Slippin’ Around — Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely (Capitol)
1959: The Three Bells — The Browns (RCA)
1969: To See My Angel Cry — Conway Twitty (Decca)
1979: You Decorated My Life – Kenny Rogers (United Artists)
1989: Ace In The Hole – George Strait (MCA)
1999: I Love You — Martina McBride (RCA)
2009: Toes – Zac Brown Band [...]

Rosanne Cash speaks to The Wall Street Journal

Rosanne Cash recently discussed her new album The List with The Wall Street Journal’s Christopher Farley. She spoke about her famous father, and admitted when asked that she doesn’t listen to country radio (sounds like my kind of gal). You can read the interview and view some exclusive live performances by clicking here.

Classic Rewind: Connie Smith – ‘Nobody But A Fool Would Love You’

Album Review: Brooks & Dunn – ‘Brand New Man’

In 1990, Tim DuBois, an executive with Arista Records’ newly established Nashville division, introduced two struggling solo artists named Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn and suggested that they record together as a duo. Few, if any, realized at the time that the meeting would result in the formation of one of the most successful [...]

Classic Rewind: Barbara Mandrell – ‘Midnight Angel’

Week ending 10/31/09: #1 singles this week in country music history

1949: Slippin’ Around — Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely (Capitol)
1959: The Three Bells — The Browns (RCA)
1969: The Ways To Love A Man — Tammy Wynette (Epic)
1979: All The Gold In California — Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers (Columbia)
1989: High Cotton – Alabama (RCA)
1999: I Love You — Martina McBride (RCA)
2009: Only You Can [...]

Classic Rewind: Patty Loveless with Vince Gill – ‘On Down The Line’

Classic Rewind: Patty Loveless – ‘You Don’t Seem To Miss Me’

A genre by any other name …

Anyone who reads a country music blog for any length of time, is at some point bound to come across a heated discussion about what country music is and what it is not. There are no cut and dry definitions, and a lot of songs borrow heavily from different styles, and are thus, hard [...]

Recommendation: Kurt Nilsen & Willie Nelson – ‘Lost Highway’

One of the featured tracks from the T for Texas, T From Tennessee — The Lost Highway Sampler, which is available as a free digital EP from Amazon. It’s well worth checking out.

Classic Rewind: Pam Tillis – ‘Detroit City’

Classic Rewind: Charley Pride – ‘Kiss An Angel Good Morning’

Week ending 10/24/09: #1 singles this week in country music history

1949: Slippin’ Around — Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely (Capitol)
1959: The Three Bells — The Browns (RCA)
1969: The Ways To Love A Man — Tammy Wynette (Epic)
1979: All The Gold In California — Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers (Columbia)
1989: Living Proof — Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia)
1999: Something Like That — Tim McGraw (Curb)
2009: Gettin’ [...]

Classic Rewind: Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, & Marty Stuart – ‘Where The Soul Of Men Never Dies’ / ‘Shine On Harvest Moon’

Album Review: Patty Loveless – ‘On Your Way Home’

2003’s On Your Way Home marked Patty Loveless’ return to mainstream country, following her critically acclaimed bluegrass album Mountain Soul. She and producer Emory Gordy, Jr. revisited the formula that had worked so well for them in the nineties, combining traditional country with the best contemporary songs they could find, drawing upon writers such as [...]

Classic Rewind: Randy Travis – ‘It’s Just A Matter Of Time’

Classic Rewind: Patty Loveless – ‘Hurt Me Bad (In A Real Good Way)’

Week ending 10/17/09: #1 singles this week in country music history

1949: Slippin’ Around — Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely (Capitol)
1959: The Three Bells — The Browns (RCA)
1969: Since I Met You Baby – Sonny James (Capitol)
1979: All The Gold In California — Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers (Columbia)
1989: Killin’ Time — Clint Black (RCA)
1999: Something Like That — Tim McGraw (Curb)
2009: American Ride — [...]

Album Review: Patty Loveless – ‘When Fallen Angels Fly’

Hot on the heels of the success of 1993’s Only What I Feel,  Patty Loveless and Emory Gordy Jr.  headed back to the studio to record her sophomore album for Epic Records.    A lot was riding on this follow-up album; Patty’s album sales had been inconsistent throughout her career up to that point [...]