Cup of Country- 2/23/15

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The Top 20 Country Revenge Songs of All Time . . . According to “Rolling Stone”

 “Rolling Stone” has a list of Country’s 20 Best Revenge Songs.  They chose plenty of “I’ve been wronged” songs, like CARRIE UNDERWOOD’s “Two Black Cadillacs”, and Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar”.

But there’s also TOBY KEITH’S anti-terrorist anthem “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (the Angry American)” . . . and the JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE song “Someone Will Pay”, which calls out absentee fathers.  Here’s the list:

1.  “Two Black Cadillacs“, Carrie Underwood  (2012)

 

2.  “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (the Angry American)“, Toby Keith  (2002)

 

3.  “Goodbye Earl“, Dixie Chicks  (2000)

 

4.  “Looking Back Now“, Maggie Rose  (2014)

 

5.  “The Thunder Rolls“, Garth Brooks  (1991)

 

6.  “Gunpowder and Lead“, Miranda Lambert  (2008)

 

7.  “Someone Will Pay“, Justin Townes Earle  (2015)

 

8.  “Mental Revenge“, Waylon Jennings  (1968)

 

9.  “Sweet Revenge“, John Prine  (1973)

 

10.  “Yvette“, Jason Isbell  (2013)

 

11.  “Marie Laveau“, Bobby Bare (1974)

 

12.  “Trailer for Rent“, Pistol Annies  (2011)

 

13.  “Decoration Day“, Drive-By Truckers  (2003)

 

14.  “Before He Cheats“, Carrie Underwood  (2006)

 

15.  “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’“, Nancy Sinatra  (1966)

 

16.  “In State“, Kathleen Edwards  (2005)

 

17.  “The Cold Hard Facts of Life“, Porter Wagoner  (1967)

 

18.  “Better Than Revenge“, Taylor Swift  (2010)

 

19.  “A Boy Named Sue“, Johnny Cash  (1969)

 

20.  “White Liar“, Miranda Lambert  (2009)

 

Luke Bryan Relies on His Two Little Boys to Help Him Pick Singles

  LUKE BRYAN is still in the early stages of writing songs for his next album.  He says, quote, “We’re going to take a month or two to just write.  I’ve got 10 or 12 more to cut.  I wouldn’t say that I’m 100% as prepared as I want to be.”

He’s also still on the road, which is great because he can test those songs out to see how they play.  Quote, “Some of these new songs . . . we may be trying them out on live audiences.”

But when it comes time to choose which ones will be singles, well, that’s up to his two sons.  Quote, “I gotta do the Bo and Tate test with them . . . whatever they gravitate to is always a good choice for a single.”  (Bo is 6, Tate is 4.)

While we’re on the subject:  Luke posted a photo last week of him and the two boys enjoying Disney World in Orlando.  He captioned it, “Splash Mountain, baby.  #DisneyParks.”

 There Are New Ticket Packages Available for This Year’s ACMs

It was a big deal when tickets to THIS year’s ACMs were GONE in 18 minutes when they went on sale last year.  Well, good news.  They redid the stage design so they could create more seats . . . and THOSE tickets are on sale NOW.

It’s also a big deal because it’s the ACM’s 50th anniversary, and it’s being held at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.  Tickets are also available to the ACM “Party for a Cause Festival” at nearby Globe Life Park.

You buy them at TicketMaster.com.  The ACMs will air April 19th on CBS.

TIM MCGRAW Tweeted a photo from before the show at the Academy Awards.  He’s holding what looks like an Oscar schedule for performers, and there’re a couple of sweet looking gift bags on the counter.  He captioned it, “Here backstage.  Do y’all have any #Oscars watching traditions?”

The Oscars took a solemn turn when Tim McGraw took the stage Sunday night. Dressed in a tuxedo and his signature black cowboy hat, the country superstar sang Glen Campbell’s nominated song, “I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” sitting on a stool without his guitar — or anything else to detract from the emotional lyrics penned by Campbell with Julian Raymond as a love letter to his family.

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tim-mcgraw-honors-glen-campbell-with-moving-oscars-performance-20150222#ixzz3SZpGapZM
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Meanwhile, Tim’s wife FAITH HILL posted an Instagram on Friday at fashion event in L.A. . . and she’s sporting the shortest hairstyle I’ve ever seen on her.  And yet, she’s still hotter than 99% of human beings on the planet.