DISClaimer Single Reviews (9/15/10)

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This is apparently Country Ballads Week. Almost all of the class acts in this stack of platters are making their marks with slower tempi fare. James Otto, Lorrie Morgan, John Mellencamp, Charlie Louvin, the LoCash Cowboys, Jerrod Niemann and Teea Goans ain’t about rockin’ the house. They have generally thoughtful things to say.

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Bobby Karl Works the 2010 ASCAP Awards

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Chapter 345 ASCAP did a reboot of its country awards on Tuesday (9/14). Rather than placing its date next to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame banquet—or anybody else—the organization elected to stage a stand-alone ceremony. Which is fine with those of us who face multiple deadlines. For the first time, the event was held […]

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Loretta Lynn Tribute Album Lineup Revealed 

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Columbia Nashville has revealed the complete artist and track listing for the upcoming (11/9) release of Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn. Featuring an all-star group of artists personally chosen by Loretta Lynn, the collection spans a dozen of her classic hits, including seven songs that went to the top of the charts, […]

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Better Angels Adds Gary Ray

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Better Angels Music Group has added artist/songwriter Gary Ray as Director, Artist Relations. In his new role, Ray will be responsible for artist development, liason and overseeing the day-to-day running of the company’s Nashville office. He will report to Better Angels CEO, Rob Rappaport. “Gary brings a great fresh energy to the Better Angels team, […]

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James Otto Releases New Album

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Warner Bros. Records artist James Otto new album, Shake What God Gave Ya, was officially released yesterday (9/14). The singer, who was briefly hospitalized with an abdominal illness last week, was released just in time for his new release. All this activity takes place only two weeks after Otto and his wife Amy welcomed their […]

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