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Jessica Simpson and Columbia Records Nashville Disaster

David — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:34:43 +0000

This is a story I didn’t want to write because I am actually writing about JESSICA SIMPSON on a country music web site. My country music sensibilities still can’t bring myself to fully comprehend that JESSICA and her record label are attempting a move her into country music. I feel like I am being forced into writing this story because some of our readers were insisting to know why I wasn’t reporting that JESSICA was booed for her performance at Country Thunder over the weekend (CLICK HERE to read what the local paper reported). Come on every one, please tell me you aren’t surprised.

This is a prime example of the big record companies, Columbia Nashville/SonyBMG in JESSICA’s case, are trying to shove their misjudgments of what country music is down our throats. Don’t hate on JESSICA, it’s the fucked up system that is the blame. I feel sorry for her. How is it that they (SonyBMG and her management) thought they would put her in some daisy dukes, boots, show-off her big boobs and show up at a premier country music festival in a prime time lineup and that would magically make her country? Country music would have been much better served by SonyBMG taking the outrageous budget/advances JESSICA surely demands, and develop and release 10 new real country music artists. No wonder people don’t like to pay for records. FUBAR.

John Rich being “John Rich”

David — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:55:50 +0000

Our spies found JOHN RICH out honky-tonkin’ last night at Robert’s Western World (see photo above) and other honky tonks. There is nothing unusual about that. However, as of late, his arrogance seems to be at an all time high. Perhaps, he needs to stay home a few nights and get his bearings back.
Off-Air Arrogance: Last night we found JOHN with an entourage of Nashville-Star-sorts and hanger-on’s bar hopping on Broadway Ave. in Nashville. On at least two occasions last night, he was run out of tonks for trying to get an underage girl into the bars…. well after the mid-night hour. He also disrespectfully chooses to smoke cigars whenever he wants… even in non smoking tonks. We have seen him do this on many occasions. I guess he must think such “ordinary people” rules don’t apply to him.
On-Air Arrogance: As a judge he has to be critical. However he often comes across as being arrogant and condescending. For example, I was taken aback a few weeks ago on Nashville Star when he accused contestant COFFEY ANDERSON of not being “country enough” and that COFFEY’s cowboy hat doesn’t make him country. Then more shockingly he told the true Texas and small town country contestant that there was a show for pop singers called “American Idol”. What the fuck is he talking about??? Is he saying that American Idol stars CARRIE UNDERWOOD and KELLIE PICKLER are pop artists and not country artists? I was glad to see COFFEY not take JOHN’s shit and stood up for his “country credentials.” Maybe JOHN just has a guilty conscience.

Jessica Simpson’s “Country” Video is a Piece of Shit

David — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:31:20 +0000

This video and song are so terrible it made our eyes and ears bleed. Admittedly she is hot to look at, but there has been some sort of terrible misjudgment on her part. If anyone goes out and buys this one, that is proof we are not in a recession. Yikes.

Miley: Keep Your Clothes On!

David — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:07:56 +0000

A hacker website is claiming to have hacked into MILEY CYRUS’ cellphone any took the above photos from MILEY. If true, she would would be 15 years old in these pictures. If true, clearly her parents need to have a “sit down” talk with her about the definition of SKANK. I am sure Disney is going to have a royal fit when they see these. MILEY’s people say these aren’t “real photos”… but they seem real to us.

Good Morning DRUNKIE How Was Your Night??

Ann — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:06:12 +0000

STEVE HOLY was out doing a little pre-Independence Day celebrating at the STAGE on Broadway this past Thursday! STEVE was invited on stage by his BRAND NEW MAN-FRIEND where he did two of his one hit wonder songs, “Good Morning Beautiful” and “Got a Brand New Girlfriend”. As you can tell from this picture STEVE was all about having a good time…I can’t tell if he’s just really drunk or if he’s about to hit a climax or about to have a seizure? All three speculations are up in the air! The crowd seemed to love him and the fact that he was prancing around on stage. We had a good time harassing STEVE…we even found a little surprise in his pocket and after poking at it he took the time to show us- CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT WE FOUND!

Gretchen Wilson…DENIED

Ann — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:13:53 +0000

What has become of the “redneck” woman? It seems that GRETCHEN WILSON has fallen off the face of the Earth. Our spies did spot GRETCHEN out with friends at the Stage on Broadway last week but besides these random nights out where has she been hiding? You never hear much about her anymore, you don’t hear her much on the radio….and well there are some local musicians who have more tour dates than she does this summer! So what’s the deal? There’s been talk around town that no one wants to work with GRETCHEN anymore and that she’s a bit too DIVA for a lot of people! Although this is just talk, this spy does think there is some truth behind these stories. We know that musicians sometimes get in a “slump” but will she pull out of it? Or was she just riding high on the tailwind success of BIG AND RICH and now that they have fizzled so will she? I must give MS. GRETCHEN some credit she did just release a new video for a song called “Work Hard, Play Harder”, which is the theme song for TNT’s drama Saving Grace! I know it’s something but if I were an artist and went from selling millions of albums to singing for a TV series I may take a look at my career! I think that the problem is this- SAME OLD…SAME OLD!! GRETCHEN has just gotten boring-it’s just the same old thing. You can see it in this new video there’s nothing new! Her brand is wore out and has been replaced with some “GLAM”…we all know the country stars who’ve stepped it up a notch! OH YEAH, I almost forgot, I do need to mention that GRETCHEN is going to be in next months issue of Redbook…an odd magazine to feature a rough-around-the edges GRETCHEN! I could see FAITH HILL in Redbook before I could see GRETCHEN…but maybe they are doing a feature story on women who tear up rose gardens with four wheelers or something! Until GRETCHEN proves me otherwise I’m given her the DENIED button!

Where’s Nashville’s Luv For Bruce Springsteen?

David — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:57:23 +0000

Spies at the Sommet Center, Nashville’s biggest indoor venue, tell us there are still plenty of tickets for BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’s Aug. 21st show. Everyone knows that BRUCE has written and sang some awesome songs!!! That is indisputable. However he seems to be “out of touch” with us regular folks lately. Perhaps it is because his big liberal John Kerry, Barack Obama, Moveon.org, Dixie Chick luving loud mouth of his has been hurting him. We don’t know…. “just sayin’.”