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Family Scandal Gets Jerry Lee Booted From Britain This Day in Country Music – May 22nd (Video)

Sean Ericson — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:08:58 +0000

1958 – Jerry Lee Lewis arrives in London, where he admits he’s married his teenage cousin, Myra. He’s booed offstage and forced to cancel 34 of his 37 scheduled concerts. 2012 – Pistol Annies’ Angaleena Presley marries tour manager Jordan Powell in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. 2011 – Reba McEntire, Jean Shepard and songwriter [...]

A Rhinestone Cowboy Sits on Top of the Charts This Day in Country Music – August 23rd (Video)

Sean Ericson — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:11:17 +0000

1975 – Glen Campbell’s “Rhinestone Cowboy” rides to #1 on the Billboard country chart. 2011 – Columbia releases Pistol Annies’ debut album, “Hell On Heels,” digitally. 2004 – The Pocahontas Village Board in Illinois votes to rename the town’s Pocahontas Community Park as Gretchen Wilson Park. 2003 – Trace Adkins joins the Grand [...]

Pistol Annies Perform 'Takin' Pills' at 2012 CMT Music Awards

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:09:41 +0000

With their short dresses and big hair, Miranda Lambert and her Pistol Annies took the stage at the 2012 CMT Music Awards tonight (June 6) to perform the sassy, honky tonk-style jam ‘Takin’ Pills.’ Lambert strummed her pink acoustic guitar and was positioned to the left of her bandmates Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley, as [...]

Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies + More to Perform at 2011 American Country Awards

Billy Dukes — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:41:48 +0000

The 2011 American Country Awards on Fox is quickly becoming another must watch live television broadcast. Top country talents like Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies and Trace Adkins are on the early list of performers. With over a month to go before the Dec. 5 ceremony, more names are sure to be announced.

Pistol Annies Working With Producer T Bone Burnett

Billy Dukes — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:40:03 +0000

It’s not clear what it is, but Pistol Annies are up to something. The all-female country trio featuring Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe are just two months removed from releasing their debut album, but already seem to be working on something new.

Kid Rock Featured On Today's Country Clash [AUDIO]

Danny Merrell — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:38:42 +0000

Matt Gary continues on as our champion on the KICKS 105 Country Clash, however, today, he's taking on the new song by Kid Rock.

The song is called 'Care' and Kid Rock has been featuring Martina McBride in some live performances, however Pistol Annie's member Angaleena Presley is the featured vocalist on this country release.

Take a listen to both songs after the jump.

Pistol Annies' 'Hell on Heels' Tops iTunes Album Sales Chart

Jeff Giles — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:26:55 +0000

They might be ‘Hell on Heels,’ but the Pistol Annies didn’t have any problem walking all the way up to the top of the iTunes album sales chart this week– and with real speed, after only 36 hours on sale.

Of course, it helps that iTunes is the only retailer that officially has the album at this point, but it’s still a pretty impressive sign of the demand for the trio’s debut that it’s currently outselling hit records like Jay-Z and Kanye West’s ‘Watch the Throne.’

Pistol Annies Offer Fans a Sneak Peek at Their New Album By Streaming 'Bad Example' [AUDIO]

Jeff Giles — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:12:11 +0000

We still have a week to wait for the Pistol Annies‘ debut, but the hot new country trio is taking the edge off the wait by offering advance streams of five songs from the album.

The first track, ‘Bad Example,’ is up now, exclusively at Entertainment Weekly.

Pistol Annies Make Their Debut On The Country Clash [AUDIO]

Danny Merrell — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:43:00 +0000

Alan Jackson is our new champion on the KICKS 105 Country Clash after getting 72% of the vote against the new song from Ronnie Dunn yesterday.

Alan Jackson now takes on the debut single from the newly formed Pistol Annies featuring Miranda Lambert among others.

Listen to both songs after the jump.