Country Music Alive!

Date: 09 Apr 2003 04:53:56 GMT
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Hello everyone! I hope you have a good week… its Tuesday again already!
Please, pray for our armed services.
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Please start thinking about what you like and dislike about the newsletter. It
is almost time for another survey. April is the anniversary month of the
newsletter.
Ok, I know, let's get to it!
Billboard Magazine's Hot Country Singles & Tracks Top 5
1. "Have You Forgotten" Darryl Worley
2. "Brokenheartsville" Joe Nichols
3. "Big Star" - Kenny Chesney
4. "That'd Be Alright" Alan Jackson
5. "She's My Kind of Rain" - Tim McGraw
New Releases This Week: (If available, a direct link to buy it below the
title!)
Sawyer Brown "True Believer" (Curb Records)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008OM3H/countrymusica-20
Album Reviews:
Chris Cagle
"Chris Cagle"
Capitol-Nashville Records
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008GQDX/countrymusica-20
Ok, all you Cagle fans get ready. If you enjoyed the first album, hold on and
go get this one right now. You are in for a real musical treat.
The album 1st track and current single, "What A Beautiful Day" is one of those
love songs with an upbeat tempo and written so nicely that you can't help but
get hooked. It may not even be the best track, if you can believe it. Then
second track, may be the best. "Chicks Dig It" keeps it up tempo/hard rockin'
country with a bit of humor. It is just one of those you have got to hear. I
could really list each track and say something good about it, but I will spare
you, and just go get this album.
Every song on it maintains the same style, some a tad slower, but all in the
same focus. Cagle has really found his style and maintains it throughout.
This is a sign of an artist that has been able to plant his feet solid in his
music. Also a sign that he has established himself in a style that fits him.
This is a very good style for him. The album sound has also matured, grown a
bit in vocal and in lyric.
I can't find a bad track on the album and is such a feel good album. Don't let
the two colored album cover fool you, there plenty of colorful fireworks in
this album.
Grade: A
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008GQDX/countrymusica-20
This Week In Country Music:
4/08: Capitol Records was founded in 1942
4/08: Van Stephenson of Blackhawk died in 2001
04/08: "Jimmy Dean Show" premiered on CBS in 1957
04/09: "Not A Moment To Soon" by Tim McGraw goes #1 in 1994
04/10: Emmett Sullivan died in 1993
04/11: Gene Autry recorded "Pistol Packin' Papa" in 1931
04/11: Lee Greenwood and Kimberly Payne marry in 1992
04/12: Boxcar Willie died in 1999
04/12: Hank Williams signed with Acuff-Rose from songwriting in 1944
04/13: Grand Ole Opry debuted on TNN in 1985
04/13: "Still" by Bill Anderson went to #1 in 1963
04/14: "country.com" made its debut in 1997
04/14: Burl Ives died in 1995
Birthdays:
04/08: Jimmie Osborne (1923-1957), John Schnider (1960). 04/09: Carl Perkins
(1932-1998), Margo Smith (1942), Hal Ketchum (1953), Con Hunley (1945).
4/10:Sheb Wooley (1921). 04/11: Jim Lauderdale (1957), Steve Azar (1964).
04/12: Vince Gill (1957), Ned Miller (1925), Darryl Dodd (1964). 04/13: Sam
Bush (1952). 04/14: Loretta Lynn (1934).
In The News:
Cledus T. Judd is engaged to Julie Reeves.
The Juno Awards and The Flameworthy Awards were handed out in the past week.
The winners will be posted on the supplemental page.
http://members.aol.com/cntraylive/supp.html or
http://www.countrymusicalive.com
Willie Nelson will be joined by many artists like Ray Charles, Eric Clapton,
Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Norah Jones, Ray Price and many others in a 2 hour
special for USA Network. The concert will be April 9, 2003 in New York. The
show will air May 26, 2003 at 9pm EST. "Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and
Kickin'" will also air a few other times. Nelson turns 70 April 30.
Look for the soap opera stars to return to Fan Fair this year courtesy of NBC.
More information can be found on www.fanfair.com
The Larkins have signed to Audium Records.
Johnny Cash is now at home, stable, and resting. He had been in the hospital
for 3 weeks with pneumonia.
Caroyln Dawn Johnson has married songwriter Matt Fisher. I sure hope she
doesn't hyphenate her name. Carloyn Dawn Johnson-Fisher sure is long to type!
Well, you are now up to date, for another week!
Until Next Time!
As Always, Keeping Country Music Alive!
Kirk Fitzgerald
Kirk Fitzgerald
Author, Country Music Alive!
http://www.countrymusicalive.com
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