The Rock To Sing Country Music As Charley Pride-The Movie
April 30th, 2011
Blog CinemaBlend.com does a piece about an upcoming movie on Charley Pride as if most people wouldn’t know about the historical importance of the legendary country singer. But they do explain it. Then they launch into Hootie of Hootie and the Blowfish doing country without explanation that Hootie is actually Darius Rucker, now one of Country Music’s top stars. Is that a duh moment or what? But here’s their piece, so you can read it for yourself… and just hope they get the movie right.
…The Rock is set to follow in the recent footsteps of such acting luminaries as Jeff Bridges and Gwyneth Paltrow by playing a country singer. In particular, he’s set to play famed black artist Charley Pride. It was either that or Hootie from Hootie and the Blowfish– yes he’s doing country music now.
So why would anyone want to make a movie out of Charley Pride? Here’s a good reason: He sang country music back in the 60s and 70s, in the days when it wasn’t easy for a black man to do anything in this country, let alone sell music in a genre mostly loved by good old boys and rednecks. He also played professional baseball earlier in his life. There’s plenty to mine in there, somewhere.
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3 Reasons Why Country Music Blogs Rock | Leslu
July 19th, 2010
We cannot deny the fact that country music has been one of the most popular genres of music of all time. In fact, this kind of tune has been with us for decades and since then, it has gone far in terms of acceptance and fame. This type of music, which can be characterized by its soft rhythms, pleasant melodies, and of course, the traditional American “twang” (which is not that common in modern country songs anymore), has been rocking the hit charts for as long as we can remember. Now, aside from the airwaves, this favorite genre has also invaded the online world with the proliferation of various country music blogs. Country music blogs rock for a number of reasons but here you will find the most common reasons why so many people are into this kind of blog.
Country Music Linked with Viagra for Women?
June 27th, 2010
As ricidulous (we meant to spell it that way) as it seems, the New York Times has an op-ed piece that tries to link Country Music with Viagra for women. Yes, folks, they really try hard to link America’s Hot Country genre to the need women may have for a libido stimulant. Read the rest of this entry »
Country Music Isn’t Country Any More? Who Says?
June 22nd, 2010
Almost everywhere you look, there’s somebody saying Country Music isn’t Country any more. Problem with that claim is somebody somewhere has been saying that for years and years.
As the story goes, even Hank Williams Sr., as legendary as they get in Country, was accused of something like heresy when he put some simple drums in his band. Many of the legends of the 50’s and 60’s were accused of ruining Country when they invented the Nashville Sound, a move that revitalized Country Music and made it bigger than ever. Read the rest of this entry »
Country Music: It’s not just for people any more. Corporate sponsors’ cash sings to country music
June 14th, 2010
We all know how Country Music is gaining listenership, resisting the downward pressure of CD sales and increasing download sales… about 25% during the past year, far more than any other major genre. But it may surprise some to learn how major companies have found that it can increase product sales. Read the rest of this entry »