Alt Country Buzz on Music Row and the Next Movement
Alternative country buzz grows in Music Row offices as labels chase the next big act like Garth Brooks. Neal Cody, Jim Lauderdale, and others sign with Mercury RCA Arista MCA while Internet sites and No Depression magazine push the scene. Billy Block hosts Western Beat Roots Revival as new labels court the genre with bands such as Western Beat and The Vidalias.
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Hank Williams
Randy Travis
Garth Brooks
Mercury
Neal Cody
RCA
Jim Lauderdale
Arista
MCA
Billy Block
Block
Bum Steers
Nana
Calvins
Vidalias
Upstart
Robbie Fulks
Gef
Country Music Memo and Artist News Snap
Country acts at Dead Reckoning Records with Kevin Welch Wilco and Jack Ingram surface as potential CMA Entertainer of the Year contenders. Alison Krauss and Union Station release So Long So Wrong with members Steffey Block and Tyminski on lead roles. LeAnn Rimes lands a six figure advance to co write a Christmas novel with Tom Carter. Jim and Jesse reflect on 50 years together.
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Alison Krauss
Union Station
Adam Steffey
Ron Block
Dan Tyminski
LeAnn Rimes
Blue
Doubleday
Tom Carter
George Jones
Ralph Emery
Jim McReynolds
Jim and
Jesse
Judge lowers Palm murder conviction to manslaughter in San Diego case
Navy commander Danny Palm, 53, who killed John Harper Jr in Spring Valley, had his second degree murder verdict reduced to manslaughter by Judge William Mudd. The judge called Harper a jerk who set wheels in motion for his own death and noted Palm must serve about 8 1/2 years of a 10 year sentence with credit for time served. neighbors testified Harper taunted drivers, threw rocks, and threatened to burn a home as Palm’s letter to officials warned of taking action.
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Danny Palm
Navy
John Harper Jr
William Mudd
Palm
Mudd
Harper
Diego
Pataki dumps running mate for 1998 ticket
Gov. George Pataki said he will remove Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey Ross from his re election ticket next year accusing her of not being a team player. McCaughey Ross expressed disappointment and vowed she will not be part of a shell game among insiders.
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N.Y
George Pataki
Betsy McCaughey Ross
Pataki
McCaughey Ross
New York
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