2009 November

• The Unreleased Recordings

  Jennifer reviews Hank Williams, Sr.’s ‘The Unreleased Recordings’ Box Set.

  

  30 Nov 09 / Category: Music / New Releases

   

• December 7, 2009

  

  Taylor Swift: How Far Can She Go?

  To learn more, pick up the December 7, 2009 issue of Country Weekly

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  30 Nov 09 / Category: Artists / Everything Country / Music

   

• Country Stars Long History in Hollywood

  I just returned from seeing the new Sandra Bullock movie, The Blind Side, co-starring Tim McGraw, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The movie is very much Bullock’s film, and she is excellent – even Oscar-worthy according to some early pundits…

  26 Nov 09 / Category: Artists / Everything Country / Music

   

• What I’m Thankful for as a Country Fan

  Tomorrow (Nov. 26) will be all about counting your blessings. The obvious ones, like your family, health and God willing, your financial security. And the not-so-obvious ones, like how the Halloween candy is finally gone or that you recently discovered…

  26 Nov 09 / Category: Shows

   

• A Taylor Swift Review From Across the Pond

  It’s always hard to know if someone who is popular in one country will be that popular in another country. But as you can imagine, Taylor Swift had no problem finding her way into the hearts of London. In a review…

  26 Nov 09 / Category: Shows

   

• Carter Twins’ "Let It Snow" Warms Up the Holidays

  Several country artists are spreading holiday joy this winter season and also helping out the Special Olympics on a new album, A Very Special Christmas 7. This compilation features a younger generation of artists including Miley Cyrus, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and…

  26 Nov 09 / Category: Shows

   

• Christie’s Offers Classic Country Items on Auction

  The day after Thanksgiving is typically the day when smart shoppers start their holiday shopping. But if you have any country fans on your list (like, say, yourself), you may want to wait until Dec. 3. That’s the day that…

  26 Nov 09 / Category: Shows

   

• Jamey Johnson Softens Colt Ford’s "Cold Beer"

  Is it bad if the only part of this song I really truly like is the chorus? “Cold Beer” is mostly a Colt Ford song, and he has this whole country hip-hop fusion thing going on. I’m sure there are people out…

  26 Nov 09 / Category: Shows

   

• Alan Jackson Shares a Brand New Heartache

  I remember the first time I ate at Cracker Barrel. It was Thanksgiving 1994, about three months after moving to Nashville to attend Belmont University. One of my friends invited me to join her and I ordered your typical Thanksgiving…

  26 Nov 09 / Category: Shows

   

• Lee Ann Womack Thankful For Returning Troops

  Though she said “Aloha” to Oahu last week, Lee Ann Womack’s trip to Hawaii wasn’t for vacationing or sightseeing. Instead, the Grammy-winning performer welcomed home 3,500 troops who’ve been serving in Iraq for over the past year. Partnered with the…

  26 Nov 09 / Category: Shows