DISClaimer 7/31/09

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They didn’t win any of the big prizes, but two of our mid-level acts have some of the tastiest tunes this week. Give an ear to the hilarious lyrics in Heartland’s “Mustache.” This thing is so wonderfully different that it could really perk up a radio station’s playlist. Also a writer’s delight is “Gypsy Boots,” […]

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NSAI Song Contest Returns With Jewel Mentoring Session

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The 10th annual NSAI Song Contest Presented by CMT, will kick off August 1 and run through October 31, with this year’s Grand Prize winner receiving a mentoring session with Jewel. The nationwide competition will result in one Grand Prize Winner and one CMT Listeners’ Choice Winner. Professional songwriters, publishers and others from the industry […]

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SOURCE Awards Tonight

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SOURCE, a leading organization of women in the music business, will hold its annual Awards dinner tonight at the Musician’s Hall of Fame and Museum. The SOURCE Foundation Awards, which honors the pioneering women who helped establish the foundation of the music industry, will celebrate 2009 honorees Joyce Jackson, Peggy Lamb, Pat McCoy, Sandy Neese, […]

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Blake Shelton—Twitter’s Humorous Hunk

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It had to happen sooner or later. The emergence of an outspoken, no-holds-barred, 140 character dialog from a country music artist—Tweets unleashed. That is exactly what seems to be happening over at @Blakeshelton, a verified account. In fact, Shelton’s feed is turning into an amusing and unique entertainment channel that might appropriately be rated NSFW […]

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Americana Festival Announces Showcase Artists

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The Americana Music Association has confirmed a diverse line-up of artists to perform at the upcoming 2009 Americana Music Festival, such as Cross Canadian Ragweed, Will Hoge, J.D. Souther, Marty Stuart, Those Darlins and W.P.A. Showcases will be held Sept. 16-19 at five downtown Nashville venues including: The Mercy Lounge, The Cannery Ballroom, 3rd & […]

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