Sep
10
Ryan Bingham photo courtesy of UMG Nashville.
Film makers want very much for the general public to buy in to the magic of movies. You can count Ryan Bingham among those who believe in celluloid’s power.
After sharing a Golden Globe and an Oscar Award for Best Song with T Bone Burnett for writing the “The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart),” Ryan took home two trophies — Song and Artist of the Year — Thursday during the ninth annual Americana Music Association Honors & Awards in Nashville.
The Americana nods only add to the lists in which Ryan finds himself. The Song of the Year Oscar put him in the company of such songwriters as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Henry Mancini and Irving Berlin — all of whom have won the Film Academy’s Best Song prize at least once. Ryan’s new album, Junky Star, made its chart debut this week, landing at No. 2 on the Billboard Country Albums list. And the Americana Artist of the Year trophy put him on yet another list among such previous winners as Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Neil Young and Jim Lauderdale, who hosted Thursday’s show.
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Aug
3
Willie Nelson photo by David McClister, courtesy of Lost Highway.
In September 1985, Willie Nelson established a charity he hoped would be short-lived. Instead, the work goes on, and on Oct. 2, he’ll present Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope For America.
Willie wore a Milwaukee Brewers jersey for the online announcement on Monday in recognition of the venue, Miller Park. The concert marks the first time that Farm Aid will be held at a major-league baseball stadium. John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews — all of whom serve as board members for the organization — are on tap for the concert. Other acts will be named at a later date.
Willie lamented that Farm Aid is still necessary, noting that the event has “called attention to the problem, but we have not solved the problem.”
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Sep
28
Kenny Chesney photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.
Kenny Chesney’s collaboration with Dave Matthews, “I’m Alive,” hit No. 12 last week on the Country Aircheck singles chart. It’s an achievement that’s four years in the making, going back to the first time they met at Farm Aid in 2005.
“I had already written ‘I’m Alive,’ and Dave told me he loved that ‘I’m Alive’ song and that he felt like that would be something that would fit on one of his records to stand alone,” Kenny recalls. “I said ‘Well, why don’t we try doin’ it?’ Continue Reading
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Dec
26
Kieth Urban photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville.
GAC’s Fan-Voted Top 50 Videos of 2004!
Each year GAC asks fans to help us choose the best of the best country music videos released during the prior 12 months for our year end Top 50 Videos of the Year countdown. Here are the voting results for 2004 based on videos released and added to the GAC playlist from Nov. 1, 2003 to Oct. 31, 2004.
- Keith Urban – “You’ll Think Of Me”
- Gretchen Wilson – “Redneck Woman”
- Kenny Chesney/Uncle Kracker – “When The Sun Goes Down”
- Tim McGraw – “Live Like You Were Dying”
- Toby Keith – “American Soldier”
- Terri Clark – “Girls Lie Too”
- John Michael Montgomery – “Letters From Home”
- Shania Twain/Billy Currington – “Party For Two”
- Big and Rich – “Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)”
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