Editor's Picks
Top 10 Country Albums Of 2008
We’ve labored long and hard to come up with our list of the Top 10 Country Albums of 2008. Click here to see who claimed the honor of the year’s top album, as chosen by The 9513’s staff and writers.
Most Disappointing Albums
Hopefully all of the acts listed here will make better albums next time around–and if you want to be overly optimistic, hopefully a couple of them won’t have a next time.
Top News Stories Of 2008
Jim Malec counts down the top 20 country music news stories of 2008. How many times do you think John Rich will be mentioned?
Jo Dee Messina: The 9513’s Exclusive Interview
In this exclusive and revealing interview with the genuinely cheerful, fiery redhead, Messina talks about her new album Unmistakable, the reasons for its delayed release, and about finding inner balance in the midst of a sometimes frustrating career.
Forgotten Artists: Freddie Hart
Freddie Hart is now 82 years old and hasn’t been an active performer in recent years, but during his recording career he made some truly unforgettable music. Paul W. Dennis recounts that career in his popular Forgotten Artists feature.
Latest Blog Entries
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The Best Country Songs Of 2008
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Tim McGraw - “Nothing To Die For”
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Miss Leslie Resolves to Have More People Hear Her Music
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Merle Haggard Returns to Stage Tonight After Layoff From Surgery
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The Year In Review: Top 20 Country Music News Stories Of 2008
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Settlement Will Allow Country Music Hall of Fame to Keep Historic Instruments
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Ten Most Disappointing Albums of 2008
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Top 10 Country Albums Of 2008
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Willie Nelson Goes Naked For New Album
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George Jones Plans to Open a Museum with His Memorabilia
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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway: Grand Prize Winner
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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway: Cash Prizes
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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway: The King of Christmas
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Grammys to Honor Gene Autry and Brenda Lee with Lifetime Achievement Award
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Kellie Pickler - “Santa Baby”
Don’t confuse disappointing with worst, as that list would most likely be dominated by obscure indie knockoff bands along with a couple of mainstream releases. There has to be a modicum of expectation that’s dashed upon the release of an album for it to qualify for the year’s most disappointing.
We've labored long and hard to come up with our list of the Top 10 Country Albums of 2008. Click here to see who claimed the honor of the year's top album, as chosen by The 9513's staff and writers.
Join host Kelly Dearmore as he shines the light on several noteworthy album releases you might have missed and interviews various artists, from Sarah Borges to Trent Willmon and Reckless Kelly to Wade Bowen, in the first two episode of The 9513 podcast.
Jim Malec counts down the top 20 country music news stories of 2008. How many times do you think John Rich will be mentioned?Current Discussion
- Jaime: Lol to Ben!
- Rick: Hey, where's Jypsi's "Halfway Home Cafe" and Miss Leslie Sloan's "Honky Tonk Hangover"? This is outrageous! (lol) I'm glad to see ...
- Leeann Ward: Well...Brian...that was quite harsh, considering last year's list. What ever happened to reading an entire article and clicking on ...
- Marc: Sorry, the fact that Jewel even shows up on this list disqualifies it! :)
- Chris N.: Um, could all the "You forgot ..." folks save everyone a lot of time and effort by looking the dates ...
- Leeann Ward: I'm cool with Sunny working with Brett Beavers. As long as she stays away from Scott Hendricks, I'm good.
- ccdixon: Brian, click on the link for 2007's Top 50 List and you will see basically all those songs of Trisha's ...
- Pierce: Brian, Have no fear! Trisha had 3 songs in the top 15 of 2007, including the top overall song, "Dreaming Fields". ...
- Leeann Ward: Huh, I guess Sunny really *is* a long time reader!:) I missed this list last year, but it's great!
- Brady Vercher: Brian, Trisha's album was actually released last year. Check out The Best Country Songs of 2007 and Top 10 Country ...
