The Cyrus Family Breakup. Is it the Biz or Hollywood?
February 16th, 2011
Can’t be anything but a shame, the breakup of Billy and Tish–and yes, Miley Cyrus. Familiar tune though, isn’t it? Somebody gets to be a star and life ain’t what it used to be.
But there’s a big difference in Hollywood and Nashville. Yeh, that’s obvious probably, but worth saying. Nashville is much more down to earth. Back yonder somewhere people might have said it’s because the money’s not flowing in Nashville like it is in Hollywood. But there’s plenty of it in both places.
Like there’s Miley Cyrus and there’s Taylor Swift. Debate who’s made the most money? Doesn’t matter. They both have turned enough to keep a battery of accountants busy. You might hold your breath, but so far, we don’t see families breaking up over any Swift career fallout. And if anybody could be expected to freak out over quick stardom it would be her.
But back to the Cyrus trouble. Billy is quoted as saying he wishes he hadn’t stirred up the Hannah Montana thing with Disney. Disney? The big deal in family entertainment? Seems weird, doesn’t it? Now Billy’s back in Tennessee in the mansion on the huge farm that “Achy Breaky Heart” bought, wishing he’d never gone to Hollywood.
GQ Mag has a pretty good interview with Billy regarding the whole mess. You can find it here.
Miley Cyrus To Perform ‘Can’t Be Tamed’ On Global MTV Sites | Billboard.com
June 17th, 2010
Miley Cyrus, who works well on both sides of the street – both Pop and Country Music – has a world-wide biggy coming up. Details follow.
MTV will host a global live stream of Miley Cyrus performing new songs across its international websites.
Cyrus will perform songs from “Can’t Be Tamed” Hollywood Records/Universal on June 21 – the release date of the album – at L.A. House of Blues.
The concert stream will be available on MTV’s international websites in almost 160 countries. It takes place at 6pm PT on June 21.
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Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift Among Country Stars Set For Nashville Benefit | Billboard.com
May 10th, 2010
Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Toby Keith, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood are among the artists who will perform at a benefit to assist victims of the middle Tennessee flooding. The concert was organized by McGraw, Hill, and Coran Capshaw at Red Light Management and will be presented by AEG Live/The Messina Group, Live Nation and Outback Concerts.
Nashville Rising: a Benefit Concert for Flood Recovery, will take place June 22 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Read the rest of this entry »
Today’s Songwriting: Still Writing Them Like They Used To?
March 5th, 2010
Regardless of which artists and writers do what songs, somebody’s gonna say, “They ain’t writin’em like they used to.”
But it’s amazing how much today’s different-style songs are really like they used to be. Maybe not in structure, but surely in having something meaningful to say. We wrote about it, when Taylor Swift won her Grammys and talked of writing about life.
Of course, that’s exactly what they used to do. They wrote about life. Hank Williams did. Hank Cochran did, Willie Nelson did and does. And now new writers are doing it. Read the rest of this entry »