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Brad Paisley Announces 2009 Concert Tour Dates!
BRAD EXTENDS THE PAISLEY PARTY TOUR INTO 2009! Brad Paisley has announced the last leg of The Paisley Party tour which will extend into early 2009. Paisley has invited fellow Opry member Dierks Bentley to be his very special guest on the 24 day tour starting in January with Darius Rucker opening January dates and [...] <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?a=Zs2CKT"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?i=Zs2CKT" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CountryMusicNewsBlog/~4/386081183" height="1" width="1"/>

Kenny Rogers on FOX Business Network
Kenny Rogers makes a guest appearance on FOX Business Network Kenny Rogers spoke with FOX Business Network’s Charles Payne about the niche he has in the country music market and how he can’t compete with Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney, but they’re too young to do what he does. Below are excerpts from the interview: On what kind [...] <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?a=DmlhDa"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?i=DmlhDa" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CountryMusicNewsBlog/~4/375301000" height="1" width="1"/>

Country Music Fan Videos - Sugarland
Young performers are often inspired by today&#8217;s top country artists. Sometimes the best compliment an artist can receive is from the children that love them. And with every new hit, there&#8217;s a fan out there who can&#8217;t get enough. Today&#8217;s country artists can be the biggest inspiration to children&#8217;s dreams and I personally believe that deserves [...] <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?a=4uDMwP"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?i=4uDMwP" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CountryMusicNewsBlog/~4/372193553" height="1" width="1"/>

Music City Madness Auditions
Press Release Courtesy of Pop2Life CMT&#8217;s Online Talent Competition Searches for America’s Best Unsigned Country Music Acts CMT.com and Comcast have partnered to bring live local auditions throughout the month August to the cities of Knoxville, Nashville , Pittsburgh and Atlanta as the network searches for the next breakout country music act in the third annual MUSIC [...] <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?a=y98hLD"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?i=y98hLD" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CountryMusicNewsBlog/~4/363991099" height="1" width="1"/>

Keith Anderson Releases C’Mon!
Keith Anderson is inviting you to spread the love and share a hug! To celebrate the release of his new album &#8220;C&#8217;Mon&#8221; Oklahoma native, Keith Anderson, is opening his arms and inviting fans in. &#8220;C&#8217;mon hits store shelves Tuesday August 5th and has already received remarkable radio airplay for the tune &#8220;I Still Miss [...] <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?a=Lq3mdy"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?i=Lq3mdy" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CountryMusicNewsBlog/~4/354834668" height="1" width="1"/>

Sugarland - Love on the Inside Review
This just in! Sugarland&#8217;s Love on the Inside is a HIT! Fresh. Light-hearted. Fun. Surprising. Did I mention fun? I&#8217;ve spent the last weekend listening to Sugarland&#8217;s latest release &#8220;Love on the Inside - Deluxe Fan Edition&#8221; and found myself falling completely in love. From the newfound lusty-love on &#8220;All I Want to Do&#8221; to [...] <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?a=rRnIyk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?i=rRnIyk" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CountryMusicNewsBlog/~4/349510094" height="1" width="1"/>

Emerson Drive Nominated for CCMA
Emerson Drive Nominated for CCMA Fans’ Choice Award, Voting Begins Today! Emerson Drive was announced today among the nominees for the 2008 CCMA Fans’ Choice Award. With a total of six CCMA awards under their belt to date, the band is both thrilled and honored to be nominated for an award voted on by the fans, [...] <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?a=EG4zAa"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?i=EG4zAa" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CountryMusicNewsBlog/~4/345779585" height="1" width="1"/>

Chuck Wicks Parties On!
Chuck Wicks is livin&#8217; the party of a lifetime on tour with Brad Paisley, Jewel, and Julianne Hough. Chuck Wicks recently did an interview with GAC and discussed his feelings about joining up with Brad Paisley for the Paisley Party Tour, after all the success of last year&#8217;s Bonfires and Amplifiers run. &#8220;It’s fun to go back [...] <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?a=fsrMmr"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?i=fsrMmr" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CountryMusicNewsBlog/~4/342698805" height="1" width="1"/>

Brad Paisley Introduces New Album Titled Play
Brad Paisley announces the completion of his instrumental album with a simple title of just &#8220;Play&#8221;. The long-awaited instrumental album from crooner and plucker Brad Paisley has finally finished the recording stage. Brad excitedly explains that he believes modern day music doesn&#8217;t have nearly enough guitar heroes making hit records these days. &#8221; There was a [...] <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?a=KyHSCr"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?i=KyHSCr" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CountryMusicNewsBlog/~4/341661815" height="1" width="1"/>

Sugarland Releases New Album: Love on the Inside
Sugarland is set to release their new album Love on the Inside, with performances on Good Morning America and The View in the coming week! NASHVILLE, TN – National television outlets Good Morning America and The View are taking note of the excitement of the upcoming third release of Mercury Nashville’s duo Sugarland. On Tuesday, [...] <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?a=f01ysY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/CountryMusicNewsBlog?i=f01ysY" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CountryMusicNewsBlog/~4/338188068" height="1" width="1"/>

 It Burns When I Pee - PodCast brought to you by Section_86
It Burns When I Pee is a national podcast committed to bringing you even more underground country music. It's brought to you by Section_86 productions.

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0018 “Twang Aint Just A Guy Thang”
It Burns When I Pee Episode #0018 Twang Aint Just A Guy Thang Shame on you if you think that only guys can make kick ass REAL country music! In this episode of IBWIP we introduce you to just a few of the talented (and beautiful) ladies that are out there putting their own THANG in TWANG. [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0017 “Even God Needs the Devil”
It Burns When I Pee Episode #0017 Even God Needs The Devil As the dust settles and construction on the new IBWIP nears completion, we bring you Episode 17 with a whole new format, new cast members, and an all round better program. We feature an interview with Jayke Orvis, from the .357 String Band, and play [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0016 “the NEW Beginning”
It Burns When I Pee Episode #0016 &#8220;the NEW Beginning&#8221; Welcome to the start of &#8220;the new beginning&#8221; here at IBWIP. For those of you that survived the wrist splicing of Episode 15, we promise this episode will make up for it. We&#8217;ve cleaned up the stall a little bit and are ready to piss all over [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0015 “Get Hip To The Lip”
It Burns When I Pee Episode #0015 &#8220;Get Hip To The Lip&#8221; I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s been one year that we have been doing IBWIP. It&#8217;s been an interesting ride since our first episode featuring Joey Allcorn. All I can say is; THANK YOU! Without you the fans, the show wouldn&#8217;t be what it is [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0014 “Dave Sisson”
It Burns When I Pee Episode #0014 &#8220;Dave Sisson&#8221; Welcome to the dirty stalls of It Burns When I Pee! This episode is a very special show because we have Dave Sisson (from The Gin Palace Jesters and Three Blue Teardrops ) right here in Get Your Hank On Studio&#8217;s. We were honored to have Dave with [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0013 “Titties and Country Music”
It Burns When I Pee Episode #13 &#8220;Titties and Country Music&#8221; Who needs March Madness when you have Episode #13 of IBWIP?! In this episode we feature an interview with Doyle Mayfield from The Doyle and Debbie Show. If you have never heard of D&#38;D then your in for a treat. Doyle talks about how the [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0012 “The Valentines Day Massacre”
The Valentines Day Massacre Episode 12 It&#8217;s the moment you have all been waiting for&#8230; Episode #12 of It Burns When I Pee! The Valentines Day Massacre is here! We have been gone for almost two months, but we are back to fight the good fight for underground/Alt-country. On this [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0011 “Hank Cash Record Release Party”
Episode #11 “Hank Cash Record Release Party” As we say goodbye to 2007, the folks at It Burns When I Pee bring you the last episode of the year. The Hank Cash Record Release Party! Band member Handsome Cash joins us all the way from Germany to talk about the band and their new self-titled [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0010 with Joe Buck & Christoph Mueller
Joe Buck &#38; Christoph Mueller Lucky for you, we don&#8217;t care if you have been naughty or nice! As the holiday season approaches, the folks at It Burns When I Pee get an early start handing out gifts to all their loyal fans. With their 10th episode, Blake and the crew bring you a double [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0009 with Wayne “The Train” Hancock
Wayne &#8220;The Train&#8221; Hancock It is that time again, another episode of It Burns When I Pee! This time we climb aboard and take a ride with the legend himself, Wayne “The Train” Hancock. We also are going to premier our newest phony phone call entitled “Family Video”. We are also going to replay our [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0008 with Lonesome Wyatt
&#8220;Lonesome Wyatt&#8220; As the cold October winds blow in, so does It Burns When I Pee. This time though, the Devil is in charge and he’s celebrating Halloween. That witchy hellbilly gal Cheyenne, as usual, starts things off and it all goes evil from then on. We have an interview with the [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0007 with William Elliott Whitmore
&#8220;William Elliott Whitmore&#8221; It Burns When I Pee keep’s throwing great interviews and music at you, and it is no different with Episode #7. In this episode we have a great interview with William Elliott Whitmore. William is an amazing singer and songwriter and we were honored to have him on the show. We play [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0006 “Hank Williams Sr. Special” with Beth Birtley
Hank Williams Sr. Special (with Beth Birtley) Here it is folks. Episode #6 of It Burns When I Pee. In this installment, we pay tribute to Hank Williams Sr. Hank would have been 84 years old on September 17th. We have a great interview with Beth Birtley from the Hank Williams Museum in Montgomery, Alabama. We [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0006 “Hank Williams Sr. Special” with Beth Birtley (LOW QUALITY)
Please note we are releasing 2 different versions of this show. This episode is jammed pack with over an hour worth of music and audio! We are releasing the Low Quality Version now and the High Quality version on September 15th @ 7:00 am CST. Hank Williams Sr. Special (with Beth Birtley) Here it is [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0005 with Ward Harrison
Ward &#8220;Cousin Spits&#8221; Harrison Just when you thought It Burns When I Pee couldn’t get any better, we slap Episode #5 against your computer monitor. In this episode we feature a killer interview with Ward Harrison from The Hackensaw Boys and play a couple of their songs. We also have a special appearance from [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0004 with Scott H. Biram
Those bastards at IBWIP bring you another installment of the greatest REAL country music podcast around. Episode #4 is jam packed with music from Scott H. Biram, Rattlesnake Deer, and Wayne “The Train” Hancock. We have a special interview with Scott, and have a new album review segment from our friend Jared Morningstar. He will [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0003 with Gary Roadarmel
Gary Roadarmel It Burns When I Pee only gets better and better and it shows in Episode #3. We have a great interview with Gary Roadarmel from Porter Hall Tennessee. We play a couple of their songs and have a great time with Gary. We also unveil the 1st ever I.B.W.I.P Phony Phone Call. It [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0002 with Jake Penrod
Jake Penrod Well if you can believe it we are actually on Episode #2. I would like to thank all the fans who downloaded the podcast and left message. We are at 150 downloads at the time of this new release. Please make sure and check us out on iTunes as well. Search: Blake Clayton. [...]

It Burns When I Pee Episode #0001 with Joey Allcorn
Joey Allcorn Well it is finally here…. Episode #1 of It Burns When I Pee! Keep in mind that this is the 1 st one so it&#8217;s a little rough. I have already learned a lot and I will make the next show even better! This episode features special guest Joey Allcorn. I also have [...]

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This month we're showin off our buddies over at Big Bender Records. I dig what they do, and I think you will too!
~WC~

Utah County Swillers - Polygamist - Coming out August 12 2008
The Utah County Swillers have signed onto Big Bender Records and we'll be proudly releasing release 3 from these drunken jack-mormon bastards come August 2008.&nbsp; We're lookin' forward to adding a ...

New Oakhurst CD coming March 4th 2008
Jump in the Get Down...the new CD from Oakhurst will hit stores nationwide on March 4th.&nbsp; CD release party will be March 1st at The Gothic Theater.&nbsp;

The Salty Dogs - Autoharpoon
Check out the latest release from The Salty Dogs - Autoharpoon just released through Big Bender Records - www.bigbender.net.

Porter Hall Tennessee and The Earps - 4/24 Release date
Retail release date for Porter Hall Tennessee and The Earps is April 24th. You can buy online at bestbuy.com, samgoody.com, amazon.com and many more. Downloads soon available from iTunes, Napster, e...

New BigBender.net
Yes folks, we've just launched a brand new www.bigbender.net - please stop by and signup for our mailing list - we won't kill you with spam, we promise, and we won't do anything funny with your inform...

2007 releaes - The Earps, Porter Hall Tennessee and a Live at Blind Willie's blues compilation
Big Bender is proud to announce 3 new releases to come out in April that will help us celebrate our 6th anniversary.&nbsp; We have The Earps from Arizona, Porter Hall Tennessee from yes, Tennessee, an...

Big Bender 2007 - New Website coming
We'll be launching a new website at www.bigbender.net in February to help kick off our 6th Anniversary promotion which BB turns 6 in April.&nbsp; Please stop by!

The Hideaways debut CD coming out on Big Bender in October
From La Mesa California, The Hideaways will be releasing their debut CD on Big Bender Records in conjunction with Dren Records out of Philly, PA.&nbsp; Formerly called Whiskey Tango, the band changed ...

Big Bender to release Ash Ganley and The Lyons Rock Council debut CD
Big Bender Records is proud to announce the addition of Ash Ganley and The Lyons Rock Council to our stable of artists.&nbsp; Their debut CD will be released in September entitled 'Dark Fuel'.

Seven Dead Roses Vol 1
Big Bender Records proudly introduces its new compilation series Seven Dead Roses.&nbsp; Release date is August 22nd 2006 for Vol 1 featuring Ash Ganley and the Lyons Rock Council, Clint Clymer, Brend...

 Reviews!
"A Blessing and A Curse" CD Review
www.drivebytruckers.com
Label: New West
Review by: ~Buckshot Georgie~
The year 2006 has brought us yet another gorgeous Drive By Truckers Digipack CD, complete with the usual insert booklet of more weird and beautiful artwork from Wes Freed. The last several releases by the Alabama indie band have had a very wicked cool appearance that is almost like a Confederate twist on album art by Tyla from Dogs D'Amour. For those who haven't caught the DBT train yet, the songwriting duties are split just about evenly by members Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley and Jason Isbell so it's the kind of band with three distinct personalities but it works. Patterson Hood is more of a Neil Young guy. Not the best of singers but certainly a very honest poet and passive observer of the southern experience. Mike Cooley is less prolific but when he writes a song, it's just about guaranteed it's gonna be the best one on the record. He sings with a drawl, being a little more like modern country/western singer than the other guys. The newest member Jason Isbell seems to be equally split between writing heartland anthems ala John Mellencamp and ballads for sensitive alcoholics. He's a goddamned good guitar player too. It's good stuff.
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