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Keith Urban – Pursuing his destiny
It's now ten years since Keith Urban took his first steps to take his music to the American Country Music market. Now it looks like Keith is going to make it as a major name on that huge stage. more>>
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Kasey Triumphs at ARIA Awards
Kasey Chambers took her overall tally to 5 at the 16th Annual ARIA Music Awards held in October. Following previous wins in 1999 for Best Country Album with The Captain, and Best Female Artist in 2000, Kasey scored three more wins in 2002. more>>
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The 6th Australian Independent Country Music Awards
Victorians Carter & Carter and Travis Sinclair were the big winners at the 2002 Australian Independent Country Music Awards of Australia announced during a gala concert before a capacity crowd at the Mildura Arts Centre Theatre on Saturday 5 October. more>>
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Tanya Self – on a collision course
Tanya Self is the first to admit that her musical journey has never been an orthodox one. more>>
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John Williamson – singing through the sorrow
It’s been a time of reflection and sadness for one of Australia’s favourite sons – but John Williamson has come through his grief and found solace within his music. more>>
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Jim Hermel – nothing to lose
Nothing To Lose is the third offering from the team of South Australian icon Jim Hermel and fellow South Aussie songwriter/musician Craig Roberts, and in my mind, this is a world-class release. more>>
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Hank Cochran – songwriter supreme
In the pantheon of living country songwriters, there is a pretty strong case for Hank Cochran being considered the greatest. more>>
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Catherine Britt Signing
Catherine Britt is set to become yet another Aussie success story in the United States, following news that she has signed a recording deal with American music giant RCA. more>>
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Dry Hits 82pc
It's a headline with grim ramifications for our rural communities, but a bunch of leading Australian country music artists have replied with a 100pc effort, and are determined to sing up a storm. more>>
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Missing Bill Chambers
CapNews feature writer Keith Glass, in the midst of packing his bags for a working trip to the U.S., tried valiantly to get together with Bill Chambers to talk about Bill's new album. more>>
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1992 – 10 Years Ago In November
COVER: America's Reba McEntire and Vince Gill, co-hosts of the 1992 CMA Awards. more>>
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| Around the Capital |
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News from Tamworth – Country Music Capital with Cheryl Byrnes
Country Music stars support Salvation Army Drought Appeal Fun Day. more>>
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GOLDEN ROAD – keith urban
You could not have set up the release of an album in the USA any better than the preparation for this, Keith’s second album under his solo deal in America. more>>
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IT’S ALL RELATIVE - TILLIS SINGS TILLIS – Pam Tillis
Most firmly in the Tillis tradition from the first note. Mel Tillis is a name only vaguely familiar to many Aussie fans, but in his 45 year hit making career he’s charted more than 75 records under his own name and countless more as a songwriter. more>>
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MEMORIES & GUITAR STRINGS – Wayne Horsburgh
By now, you’ll know I’m a fan of Wayne’s work and consider him a trifle underrated in the overall scene. more>>
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BEST OF THE WEST – Various Artists
If the West (as in Australia) feels poorly represented in national releases, well Brendon T Moylan has done a job that they should be very pleased about. more>>
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FURTHER DOWN THE TRACK – Peter Horan
Whether it's at a festival or a club gig, you could refer to them as the "Horan Hordes". more>>
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SAND & SEA – Dave Prior
This is the second album from Western Australian singer songwriter and well known radio personality Dave Prior following his well-received Wind In The Wire. more>>
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HIGHROAD STRANGERS' – Paul Bennetts Carl Dedic
As successive generations are drawn to the simple pleasures of country/folk music played on acoustic instruments, intriguing new strands develop. more>>
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AMERICAN ROOTS - THE ESSENTIAL ALBUM – Various Artists
Yet another compilation of "essential" bluegrass, folk, blues and old-time country allows the marketing gurus to milk the new cash cow. more>>
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NOWHERE NOW HERE – Karl Broadie
Originally from Ireland Karl Broadie is Nowhere Now Here (Laughing Outlaw) or living in Sydney to be precise. more>>
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THE DARK – Guy Clark
The Dark Guy Clark (Sugar Hill/Shock) has much the same crew on board as his last few releases (Darrell Scott, Verlon Thompson and Chris Latham), in a similar all-acoustic setting. more>>
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BEAUTIFUL CIRCLE – Sara Storer
Wow, I don’t think an album has left me as breathless with its first person perspective since Graeme Connors North album more than a decade ago. more>>
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EASY – Kelly Willis
After a very promising start in Nashville with MCA records in 1990, who charted a few singles and produced 3 really nice albums, the developing Texas music scene called Kelly home to record and we’ve had some wonderful music as a result. more>>
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THE ORIGINAL – Rick Aitchison
The Second Rick Aitchison album is another fine collection of 9 original bush ballads by Rick and the tenth song is a "tribute" to him (see it’s not just Kinky Friedman who can release his own tribute), from mate, Ken Lindsay. more>>
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SECOND WIND – Karen Lynne
This could be one of the surprise albums of the next twelve months, more>>
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MONUMENTS – Kate Campbell
Kate Campbell toured Australia the last time Clark did, promoting her very first album. more>>
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TIME STANDS STILL – Ron Stewart
For many years Ron Stewart has been not only a much sought after session musician but has been successful in his own right as a performer, having won fiddle player of the year in 2000 at the IBMA Bluegrass Awards. more>>
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BLUEGRASS MOUNTAIN STYLE – Various Artists
This is a re-issue of the earlier release Rounder Bluegrass Volume Two which came out in 1989. more>>
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THE KEMPSEY LIVING LEGEND AWARD WINNING ALBUM – Various Artists
This album features eight of our own best known country artists: more>>
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