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Pedal steel player Ben Keith dies at 73

Fan Country — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:45:31 +0000

Ben Keith, a longtime sideman to Neil Young on pedal steel, died at age 73. Keith died of a heart attack while on Young’s northern California ranch, according to the Los Angeles Times. Young mentioned Keith’s death during a concert July 26 in Winnipeg, Canada. Keith played on Patsy Cline’s I Fall to Pieces. …

Rootsy Sheryl Crow hits third

Fan Country — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:45:30 +0000

Rootsy singer Sheryl Crow has the number 3 disc in the U.S. with “100 Miles From Memphis.” Eminem still has the top selling disc in the country with “Recovery.” Crow sold 55,000 units. The top country disc is Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now,” in 9th on the overall chart with 25,000 units sold, down eight percent. Last week, Jerrod Niemann debuted atop the Billboard country albums chart with “Judge Jerrod & The Hung Jury,”…

Wynonna to receive Scaife award

Fan Country — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:45:29 +0000

Wynonna Judd will receive The Cecil Scaife Visionary Award for 2010 later this month. The award is given for Judd’s contributions to the Nashville community and future generations who wish to pursue a career in the music industry. Judd will receive the award Aug. 24 in Nashville. The Cecil Scaife Visionary Award was founded in the name of the…

Vincent sets release for indie CD

Fan Country — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:45:29 +0000

Rhonda Vincent will release “Taken,” her first project on the Upper Management imprint on Sept. 21 after spending much of her career on Rounder. The new disc features Vincent’s touring band the Rage alongside Dolly Parton, Richard Marx, Little Roy Lewis, and Vincent’s own daughters, the singing duo Next Best Thing….

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow grows country strong

Fan Country — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:45:08 +0000

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow released a traditional sounding country song to radio Monday, Country Strong, the title track of her upcoming movie. In the movie, Paltrow plays Kelly Canter, a down-and-out country star seeking to resurrect her career. The movie, which includes Tim McGraw as her manager/husband, opens Dec. 22. The song can be heard on YouTube …

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow grows country strong

Fan Country — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:45:07 +0000

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow grows country strong

Fan Country — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:45:07 +0000

James Otto shakes it on new CD

Fan Country — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:45:06 +0000

James Otto will bring his soulful country music to “Shake What God Gave Ya,” his new disc coming out Sept. 14. “Musically I’d say I’m the love child between Ronnie Milsap and Barry White,” joked Otto. “This sexy, sultry, soulful sound makes you wanna move and dance. And that is exactly what I want fans to do while listening to this album, ‘Shake What God Gave Ya’.”…

James Otto shakes it on new CD

Fan Country — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:45:06 +0000

James Otto shakes it on new CD

Fan Country — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:45:05 +0000