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For day two, we'll continue the countdown to the happiest day of the year with the classical wintery piece "Sleigh Ride." Originally composed by Leroy Anderson in 1946 recorded as an orchestral piece, complete with horse clop sound effects and that wonderous "clap!", the song first got a classical recording in 1950. The year before, 1949, the song was given the vocal treatment the followingyear by The Andrews Sister. Though not technically a Christmas song, it's hard not to associate this snowy track with the holiday season. -
Dolly Parton announces 2014 Blue Smoke World Tour dates [SCHEDULE]
Dolly Parton will hit the road in the U.S. for a 2014 "Blue Smoke World Tour" over two different stretches, according to Billboard. Last October, the country singer announced tour dates in Australia for February has confirmed a string of shows in January and again in May in the U.S. The 11-day trek spans seven states in the southeast and southwest. -
Run-D.M.C., U2, Rolling Stones in Grammy Hall of Fame's class of 2014: See Music Times' favorite inductees
The Grammy Hall of Fame, an institution dedicated to honoring the albums and songs of performers versus the artists themselves, have announced the class of 2014. Once again, it's a pretty healthy lineup, no matter what genre of music you prefer. Music Times looked over the final count of 27 and chose five favorites. -
Willie Nelson Teams Up With Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood and More For Female Duets Album "For The Girls"
Luke Bryan acknowledged last week that's rough for women in country music, as a majority of the genre's listeners are female and yet only six of the Top 25 songs on the country charts are sung by women. Willie Nelson has been aware of the problem for a while apparently, because he's launching a duets album featuring nothing but female partners. -
Kenny Rogers Teams With Dolly Parton Again, 30 Years After "Islands In The Stream"
"You Can't Make Old Friends," or at least that's what Kenny Rogers would have you believe based on the title of his upcoming album. However, Rogers will be remaking old musical acquaintances when he sings the title track with one of his oldest duet pals, Dolly Parton. -
Beyonce Gets Booed For Showing Up Late to V Fest, Still Wows Crowd
President Obama once joked with Jay-Z that the thing the two men shared in common was their respective wives were way more popular than them. It was surprising then when Beyonce, seemingly one of the most popular people in the world, was booed when she came onstage at the V Festival in Weston Park. She was however, more than half an hour late. -
'Cowboy' Jack Clement Passes Away: Original Producer for Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis, U2 and Johnny Cash Collaborator
"Cowboy" Jack Clement, a legendary music writer and producer, died at his home in Nashville, TN on Thursday morning. Ne was 82 and suffering from liver cancer. -
Dolly Parton New Album 2013 Update: Contemporary or Classic Country?
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