It’s been another great year in country music…and as we get ready for 2011, we’re looking back at some of the highlights of 2010.
IN OCTOBER…
• Brad Paisley’s digital single, featuring Alison Krauss, “Whiskey Lullaby,” is certified Platinum.
• Kenny Chesney’s digital single “You Save Me” is certified Gold.
• Miranda Lambert released the DVD, Revolution: Live by Candlelight. The DVD features Miranda and two of her bandmembers performing six songs in a small studio, with a set list that includes five songs from her Revolution album and one from her debut album, Kerosene. (AUDIO INFO BELOW)
• The soundtrack to the upcoming Gwyneth Paltrow movie Country Strong is released, and the star-studded collection features multiple songs from Gwyneth, including the title track first single. (AUDIO INFO BELOW)
010 HIGHLIGHTS: October" width="16" height="14" /> Miranda Lambert talks about her DVD, Revolution: Live by Candlelight. (:31)
“It’s called Revolution by Candlelight because there’s a million candles (laughs) in this small studio, and it’s just me and my guitar player, Scotty, and Aden, my bass player, on upright. And it’s real stripped-down, and it was just this small room with all these candles, and just us, like, as musicians, just sittin’ there, and I was just singin’ the words, you know? It’s not really a performance, crazy, it’s just me gettin’ to be a songwriter for a minute, which I really enjoy, and I want people to see that side of me, you know, and this is a perfect way.”
010 HIGHLIGHTS: October" width="16" height="14" /> Gwyneth Paltrow talks about why she enjoys country music so much. (:38)
“The thing I love about country music is I love the authenticity of it. Like, I like how the lyrics are often very stripped-down and just real. And I find it refreshing that there’s not a lot of irony in it, and it’s just, like, straight from the heart. And I also love bluegrass, and I just think it’s…there’s a beauty to it that’s combined with a technical skill that I just find awe-inspiring, and I just…I’m very impressed with the skill level and also with the beauty of the songs.”