Jan

9

She is always in the news, it seems…

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January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Taylor Swift, everyone’s sweetheart, will be performing on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend (1/10).  Makes me wonder if she’ll be as creative as she was during the CMA and ACM awards shows.  I have my TiVo timer set!

Dec

31

2008 in Review

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December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here’s a nice little year-end summary courtesy of CMT.com:
January: Here comes the hurt again: Nielsen SoundScan reports another drop in country album sales — from 75 million units in 2006 to 63 million 2007, a 16.3 percent slide. … Rascal Flatts wins People’s Choice awards for favorite group and favorite country song (”Stand”).
February: Carrie Underwood’s [...]

Dec

9

News and Musings 12/9/08

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December 9, 2008 | 1 Comment

Congratulations to John Rich and his new bride, former model and owner of First Class Models Joan Bush, who tied the knot in Nashville on December 6th after a 5-year courtship.
After Trace Adkins’ earned runner-up status on “Celebrity Apprentice”, Clint Black has decided to join the cast for the next season which begins March 1.
Dixie Chicks’ [...]

Nov

25

Pre-Thanksgiving News and Musings

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November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

On Nov. 27th, CMT’s Katie Cook will be interviewing Taylor Swift on CMT Insider (10:30 am ET/PT). 
Nov. 23rd’s American Music Awards’ country winners included Carrie Underwood (album), Brad Paisley (male artist), Taylor Swift (female artist), and Rascal Flatts (group).  Congratulations to you all!!
Congratulations to Emerson Drive’s fiddler David Pichette, whose wife Jill delivered their first [...]

Nov

13

CMA Wrap Up

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November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Now, I’m not going to bore you with who-won-what, since the results will be quite easy to locate.  Instead, I will offer my unique take on everything from apparel to presenters to performers.
I have to start with Taylor Swift, whom I love.  The world was buzzing with anticipation over how she would top herself after [...]

Nov

8

CMA Awards Countdown

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November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Just 5 more days until the highly-anticipated CMA Awards Extravaganza, hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
Nominees include:
Entertainer of the Year

Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Sugarland
Keith Urban

Male Vocalist of the Year

Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year

Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

New Artist of the Year

Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Lady Antebellum
James Otto
Kellie Pickler

Vocal Group of the [...]

Oct

26

Taylor Swift & Tim McGraw at the World Series

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October 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Prior to game 3 of the Series between the Phillies and the Devil Rays Saturday night in Philadelphia, CMA female vocalist of the year nominee Taylor Swift (a native Pennsylvanian) sang the national anthem and superstar Tim McGraw threw out the first pitch, honoring his father, the late Tug McGraw who pitched for the Phillies in 1980 [...]

Oct

19

Controversy over McGraw’s ‘Greatest Hits 3′

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October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Rumor has it that Tim McGraw’s ‘Greatest Hits 3′ album, debuted at #1 this week but with much controversy. Selling only 44,000 copies, McGraw himself, in a press conference, claimed that Curb records released the album without his involvement in lieu of an album of new material he had recorded earlier this year.  Allegations that the [...]