“Entertainment Weekly’s” Top 10 Country Albums of 2016
EntertainmentWeekly.com put out their Top 10 Country Albums of 2016. It’s topped by Sturgill Simpson’s “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth”, Margo Price’s “Midwest Farmer’s Daughter”, and Miranda Lambert’s“The Weight of These Wings”.
Here’s the list.
1. “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth”, Sturgill Simpson
2. “Midwest Farmer’s Daughter”, Margo Price
3. “The Weight of These Wings”, Miranda Lambert
4. “Full Circle”, Loretta Lynn
5. “Hero”, Maren Morris
6. “Black”, Dierks Bentley
7. “Pawn Shop”, Brothers Osborne
8. “Big Day In A Small Town”, Brandy Clark
9. The “Southern Family” compilation album, featuring songs from Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown, Brandy Clark, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, and Shooter Jennings.
10. “The Bird & The Rifle”, Lori McKenna
How about CRAIG CAMBPELL and SCARLETT JOHANSSON singing “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”? Yep. They’re both on a USO tour in Afghanistan and he made it part of his Woman Cover Wednesday feature.
RONNIE DUNN has a nasty cold and sore throat, so he’s cancelling shows. He missed DOLLY PARTON’sSmoky Mountains Rise telethon on Tuesday, and won’t make KELLY CLARKSON’s Miracle on Broadway benefit concert tomorrow. (ABC)
Here’s something you may not have known. MIRANDA LAMBERT’s dad came up with the title of her album,“The Weight of These Wings”. It was a phrase he said to her a while back and it stuck with her. Quote, “I needed a title that would sort of round out the edges I guess, and it felt right.” (Full Story)
Christmas gift procrastinators, I have good news. BRAD PAISLEY is releasing his new CD/DVD package,“Life Amplified World Tour: Live from WVU”, on December 23rd. That’s the concert he filmed last fall at West Virginia University. So if anyone asks, tell the truth. You HAD to wait to the last minute to buy it. (ABC)