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Post by Almost Honest on Jun 30, 2013 20:51:29 GMT -5
"a hot-button topic in the decidedly conservative-leaning world of country music." It's quotes like these that p* me off. In Illinois, the Democratic House could not even bring the SS marriage bill to a vote (even though it was going to be signed by governor) because representative from primarily AA and Hispanic districts would not vote for it. (The AA churches are Hispanic Catholics were against it.) Not COUNTRY conservatives. DOMA was signed by Clinton and Hilary Clinton said in 2008 that marriage is between a man and a woman. (Same as Obama.) I'm tired of country music fans being saddled by these types of stereotypes. So I'm confused, you're saying we should be blaming Hispanic Catholics, the Clintons, and Obamas for not enough progress for LGBT rights? That sounds very conservative in nature. I'm not trying to be mean here but if country music fans want to stop being saddled with the backwards hillbilly stereotypes they might want to stop listening to music that praises and embraces those exact things.
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Post by onebuffalo on Jul 1, 2013 14:48:49 GMT -5
Guess who's working on a new CD? Read on:
Shania Twain is out to prove that she’s ‘still the one’ in country music. The 47-year-old singer has confirmed that she will release her first studio album in over eleven years — and maybe sooner than expected. The singer told fans via Facebook that she will be hard at work on the highly-anticipated album this summer. “I will spend a lot of the summer working out what to put on my next album,” she reveals. “A break from the stage gets me back to writing the songs.” Twain is referring to the stage at Vegas’ acclaimed Caesar’s Palace, where she is in a two-year stint as a headliner. The five-time Grammy winner has been a huge hit in Sin City, and perhaps the fan response gave her the motivation to finally get back into the studio. Last year, Twain said she was just dying to make a Christmas album, but so far, there haven’t been any hints as to what type of record this will be. And, to all of her fans, it doesn’t really matter — all they want is new music from the songstress, who hasn’t put out a full-length album of new material since her 2002 record ‘Up!’ Shania Twain is already an icon within country music, selling over 75 million albums, but with her newest endeavor, she may push that number even higher.
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Post by bigbluenote on Jul 1, 2013 18:45:16 GMT -5
I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!
I wonder how country she'll be, how much country radio will play her, and how well her first week sales will be. It's been, what?, close to a decade since she was actually relevant.
I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Jul 1, 2013 19:23:25 GMT -5
"a hot-button topic in the decidedly conservative-leaning world of country music." It's quotes like these that p* me off. In Illinois, the Democratic House could not even bring the SS marriage bill to a vote (even though it was going to be signed by governor) because representative from primarily AA and Hispanic districts would not vote for it. (The AA churches are Hispanic Catholics were against it.) Not COUNTRY conservatives. DOMA was signed by Clinton and Hilary Clinton said in 2008 that marriage is between a man and a woman. (Same as Obama.) I'm tired of country music fans being saddled by these types of stereotypes. So I'm confused, you're saying we should be blaming Hispanic Catholics, the Clintons, and Obamas for not enough progress for LGBT rights? That sounds very conservative in nature. I'm not trying to be mean here but if country music fans want to stop being saddled with the backwards hillbilly stereotypes they might want to stop listening to music that praises and embraces those exact things. Not exactly what I was saying - it's just the easy out for the media to blame "conservatives" for the lack of progress on LGBT rights. For example, Prop 8 passed because of it got majority of both AA and Hispanic voters. Whites voted against it. There is no denying that the Country crowd is not overwhelming "progressive," but they should not be singled out on this issue. Like I said, check out what happened in Illinois a few weeks ago. I'm really glad that someone like Shania is willing to speak out, but it also isn't significant when it comes to country music. She has not been a staple of the format for a decade - very little to lose.
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Jul 1, 2013 19:26:30 GMT -5
Guess who's working on a new CD? Read on: Shania Twain is out to prove that she’s ‘still the one’ in country music. The 47-year-old singer has confirmed that she will release her first studio album in over eleven years — and maybe sooner than expected. The singer told fans via Facebook that she will be hard at work on the highly-anticipated album this summer. “I will spend a lot of the summer working out what to put on my next album,” she reveals. “A break from the stage gets me back to writing the songs.” Twain is referring to the stage at Vegas’ acclaimed Caesar’s Palace, where she is in a two-year stint as a headliner. The five-time Grammy winner has been a huge hit in Sin City, and perhaps the fan response gave her the motivation to finally get back into the studio. Last year, Twain said she was just dying to make a Christmas album, but so far, there haven’t been any hints as to what type of record this will be. And, to all of her fans, it doesn’t really matter — all they want is new music from the songstress, who hasn’t put out a full-length album of new material since her 2002 record ‘Up!’ Shania Twain is already an icon within country music, selling over 75 million albums, but with her newest endeavor, she may push that number even higher. From a reintroduction standpoint, a Christmas album would be the best way to make a splash because she wouldn't have to rely on radio or targeting formats, etc. With a TV special or some type of promotion, it would be the kind of hit, that then would pave the way for a normal album. HOWEVER, I just want a new record!
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Post by jughead on Jul 2, 2013 1:41:17 GMT -5
I can't wait to hear new Shania music. Party for Two, Don't, I Ain't No Quitter, and Shoes were painful to listen to. That was the lowest point for her in terms of vocal performance. Fortunately, her voice on Today Is Your Day was tolerable and was a huge improvement over those 4 songs.
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Post by jughead on Jul 5, 2013 8:28:39 GMT -5
I would just like to know how her pop songs did on the mainstream Pop and Hot Ac/Ac charts. Does anybody still remember?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2013 21:08:58 GMT -5
I would just like to know how her pop songs did on the mainstream Pop and Hot Ac/Ac charts. Does anybody still remember? I don't know how accurate these chart peaks are, but Tommy's Shania Twain Site has a section titled "SHANIA'S ALBUMS & SINGLES - U.S. Billboard Chart Peak Positions."The information includes peak positions for all of Shania's songs (from "What Made You Say That?" to "Endless Love") on the Billboard Country Songs, Adult Contemporary, and Hot 100 charts.
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Post by bryce on Jul 15, 2013 19:23:07 GMT -5
It's been, what?, close to a decade since she was actually relevant. She is the top selling country artist of all time. Relevance is irrelevant here. Please take a seat.
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Post by McCreerian on Jul 17, 2013 20:11:23 GMT -5
It's been, what?, close to a decade since she was actually relevant. She is the top selling country artist of all time. Relevance is irrelevant here. Please take a seat. She is the top selling Female Country artist of all time. The all time record holder for the genre is Garth Brooks. George Strait and Alabama follow behind both of them.
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Post by bryce on Jul 17, 2013 20:18:38 GMT -5
She is the top selling country artist of all time. Relevance is irrelevant here. Please take a seat. She is the top selling Female Country artist of all time. The all time record holder for the genre is Garth Brooks. George Strait and Alabama follow behind both of them.
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Post by SoMuchToSay on Jul 17, 2013 20:34:59 GMT -5
She is the top selling Female Country artist of all time. The all time record holder for the genre is Garth Brooks. George Strait and Alabama follow behind both of them. Compared to everyone else her totals are remarkable! She's only had 4 albums (plus a Greatest Hits album)! She really is in a league of her own. Especially when it comes to the country world!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2013 20:55:29 GMT -5
I really hope radio is receptive to her. Is she still on Mercury? Perhaps Scott Borchetta should get his hands on her...if he gives her Taylor-type promotion, she could make one of the biggest comebacks in music history.
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Post by austin on Jul 18, 2013 20:38:23 GMT -5
As happy as I was to have new music, "Today Is Your Day" was kind of terrible. To have a real comeback she needs to make sure she has good songs. If she makes a great record (which I am sure she is capable of), she can have a much bigger comeback than Reba had a few years back.
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Shania Twain Returns to the Colosseum at Caesars PalaceBy Sarah Wyland | Leave a CommentLAS VEGAS, NV – DECEMBER 01: Singer Shania Twain performs during the debut of her residency show ‘Shania: Still the One’ at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on December 1, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images) Shania Twain will soon be back at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Her award-winning show Shania: Still The One returns to the stage this October. In celebration, she has released an exclusive behind-the-scenes video giving fans an inside look of her journey from backstage to the spotlight. Shania: Still The One Photo Gallery >> After a four-month hiatus, Shania will begin her next run of 22 performances on October 15 with shows scheduled through December 14. Shania: Still The One takes guests on a journey through the various stages of Shania’s life and career in an evening filled with music, multi-sensory experiences, fashion and a few unexpected surprises. Tickets for the show can be purchased here.Watch Shania’s behind the scenes video below: GAC
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2013 10:08:38 GMT -5
Here we go. Twain's contract at Caesars runs into December 2014, but Canada's best export since Molson has other activity planned for the future. The next item of business is recording her first studio album since 2002's Up! Reminded that it's been two decades since her self-titled debut, Twain said, "Wow, 20 years. I should have released an album this year. ... I didn't actually realize that. Thanks for that fact. You know what? I'm really now focusing hard on who should produce the next album. It's hard. I'm sort of overwhelmed by the choice. There are so many great producers. And I never really had to think about that before (since Lange handled most of those past chores). So it's the first time I'm really, seriously having to think about who would be the right match, you know."
While she has some names in mind, "I haven't targeted anyone yet," Twain added. "So I'm really still swimming around in that giant pool of great producers, to be honest." Twain, who said she already has a lot of music written, plans to hire a producer early in the new year, then, "It would be amazing if I would be able to record something prior to next summer. That would be ideal. It'll probably end up that I'll be recording next summer and then maybe release the next Christmas. That would be wonderful. That's probably more realistic."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2013 23:58:35 GMT -5
Today (August 28, 2013) is Shania Twain's 48th birthday. The following is a new interview with "Rolling Stone":Shania Twain Seeking Producers for New Album
Now in her second year of Vegas residency, LP will be her first since 2002Shania Twain Jason Merritt/Getty Images By Steve BaltinAugust 26, 2013 1:40 PM ET After launching her Caesars Palace residency last December with a series of sold-out dates, Shania Twain, country music's biggest-selling female artist of all time, is returning to Vegas for another series of dates that kick off October 15th and run through mid-December. With the show entering its second year, Twain can turn her attention to her next album, her first since 2002's Up!. Speaking to Rolling Stone from her longtime home of Switzerland, the superstar tells us she has most of the songs in place for the next record and is gearing up to find a producer and define the sound of the album. How is the album coming?I'm pretty much there with my songs, and I'm really just sitting on the fence in regards to a producer. So I'm listening to a lot of records, doing my homework there, and trying to determine who is the right match. Are there people who stand out to you as you listen to records?This is last year, but I'm really stuck on Lana Del Rey. I've been listening to that one a lot more and kind of stuck on the sound of that record. I really love Raising Sand as well – Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. So that goes to show you how lost I am as far as production direction, because I'm listening to such a broad spectrum. Both of those productions really appeal to me, and the direction that they took – just trying to get ideas for myself. Is there more internal pressure because it has been so long?Yeah, of course. I do want it to be perfect, and I want it to be something that I really enjoy and a product of my inspiration – not a product of necessarily anything I've done before or anyone I've been before in regards to making records, because it's been a long time. I'm different, I've evolved, and I want that to be reflected in the music. At the same time I don't want to abandon the root of what I am. So it's just really determining where am I really at and just looking through that. It's not as obvious as it seems it should be. What are the songs that have really jumped out at you, and what can you tell us about the ones you have so far?There are probably less upbeat songs. I would say it's more half and half compared to what I would've done in the past, where I would've leaned more towards mostly uptempo songs. I still want to remain positive with my lyrics and stay in that mode with my music, because I enjoy uplifting myself, if you will, with my songs. But at the same time I'm going deeper, and I'm being more realistic with my point of view on things. It's really such a personal journey making a record, but even more so writing the songs. And you feel a bit obsessed about them at this stage as well, I think, because until they get to a producer they're still yours, at this stage where I'm at now. So maybe letting go is going to be a little bit difficult, and I know that when I involve a producer that's sort of what will happen to a degree. Of course I'll remain very involved, but I guess I've just got to get out there and meet these producers face-to-face and talk through. I've just got to get myself to that next stage. Raising Sand was produced by T Bone Burnett. I'd love to see that collaboration, but there are so many good producers out there.There's a lot of choice. It's overwhelming, and it's overwhelming trying to pinpoint who to go with on this project, because it will determine a lot of the direction, and I'm committing myself. It's that fear of committing myself once and for all and locking myself in. That's what scares me the most, really. And I've had a lot of fun just being creative with it and just floating around, changing my mind. And that's part of the whole thing of being creative – until you commit, you can change your mind and rewrite it and create a new melody and change the story. And at some point that's got to end. And that is the point when you actually make the records. So letting go of that phase of it is probably my biggest hesitation. Any chance you'll preview new material in Vegas?I think it's too soon. I probably could start doing that, but I don't want to get locked into a performance mode with a song, either, until I've taken it a little further down the line. Just talking it through, like we're doing now, does help. And it gets me in that mindset. It's probably the right time now to start taking it more seriously as far as getting into the studio, especially since I'm finished producing the show. The show took well over a year to put together, so that was a production in itself, like making a record. You had to write the whole story – literally wrote the show out like a script, worked through the production and had the technical side of it and eventually delivered it. So I'm only recently freed up from going into one production and just getting geared up to go into another one, which should be the record. Were there tours or performances that inspired you in creating this Vegas show?What we can do in that room I really wouldn't be able to do anywhere else – certainly not tour with it, because the technology is so sophisticated you can't really move around with it. So the joy of having that high-end technology and taking advantage of that was a huge part of the excitement for me, and the margins where I can go and take it are just so broad in comparison to touring. So I wrote the show with all of that in mind, knowing I would have all this technology available – this great room, the acoustics and this giant stage and everything like that. So I almost shot it more like a music video, all of my more iconic music videos or images, and based it from there. I wanted to bring those more alive, so I used that as the influence in regards to the fashion and the look of things. I want it to be familiar to people as well. I want them to reminisce, but I wanted them to see things in a more refreshed, contemporary way. Then there was the fun part of picking the director and giving them all my ideas, my wish list, and asking them all, "Which ones do you think you can realize, and how would you make them happen?" And then the spine of the show was the song list. I want people to hear the songs they know. I want people to hear the hits and I want them to be satisfied in that regard. It always disappoints me when I go to a concert and they don't play my favorite song, or at least one of their biggest hits. That process, for me, even without being the performer, was a fantastic experience, and really the big reason why I didn't plunge into the record right away. I needed that year just to write the show, to create it and build it. I know you've seen a lot of shows of late as well. What blew you away?Sting I've seen a few times and he really inspired me, in the sense that he breaks the songs down a lot and will take a different approach. He'll take an acoustic approach to them, he'll rearrange them for the live stage. And I thought, "I really admire someone taking the license to do that, owning that." I played around with that a little bit in the show as well, so that was an influence. I really admire artists that are willing to take a different approach and a different angle to their shows. So I did some of that. Rolling StoneOther Sources: GAC / Taste of Country
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2013 20:26:23 GMT -5
Lana Del Rey meets Alison Krauss and Robert Plant? What's that gonna sound like?
Maybe she's going for Folk/AC crossover.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2013 7:27:40 GMT -5
Ugh. I wish she and Mutt could just continue their professional relationship and put their romantic/personal issues aside, for the sake of making another great Shania album. :(
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Post by Eqbk on Aug 31, 2013 11:49:36 GMT -5
^^^It would be easier to just go back especially since it seems finding the right producer is the current hurdle right now; however, just b/c they had magic back then doesn't mean they would be able to re-create that magic. Sometimes magic between and artist and producer occurs b/c it was the right place at the right time but Shania herself says she's evolved into a different place. That isn't to say the musical magic they had can't be re-created but it shouldn't necessarily be expected.
Also, yes at her liking Lana Del Rey.
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Post by Tea-why on Sept 9, 2013 12:03:47 GMT -5
I was only a casual Shania fan until recently when I became obsessed with her somehow and bought all of her albums. I didn't realize she was this good. And I love how unabashedly she is a pop artist as much as she is a country artist with all of the different versions of her songs lol
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Sept 10, 2013 23:02:36 GMT -5
I was only a casual Shania fan until recently when I became obsessed with her somehow and bought all of her albums. I didn't realize she was this good. And I love how unabashedly she is a pop artist as much as she is a country artist with all of the different versions of her songs lol TWIM was phenomenal. When COO came out, I didn't get into right away. But then I heard there was an International Edition. I searched high and low and found it a Virgin Records. It was remarkable how the songs worked well with both country/pop mixes. It was a smart move to release the Int'l edition in US and then the THREE versions of Up! (While not as good as the other two - it had plenty of excellent songs and the fact that it was close to a double album with 19 tracks.) It's hard to believe it's been 11 years since her last proper release. The one thing that will be interesting will be the content. Shania indicated that the songs the made her albums were the more "universal" songs - stuff that everyone can relate too. She said she keeps songs that relate to her personal feelings to herself. it would be interesting if she shares some of those songs with us.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2013 13:59:25 GMT -5
I still think The Woman in Me is her best album...well, it's my favorite at least, despite the huge crossover hits found on Come On Over.
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 10, 2013 10:54:41 GMT -5
From the Boot:
Shania Twain will celebrate the one-year anniversary of her residency in Las Vegas, performing her ‘Still the One’ show, but she already has her eyes on her next project.
The Canadian says she is working hard on her next album, which will be her first release since her multi-platinum 2002 record, ‘Up!’
“I’m writing different,” Twain tells the Las Vegas Blog. “My song direction is different, just stylistically. I think it’s just because I’ve been spending so much time writing by myself.”
The songstress, who went through a much-publicized split from her first husband, writer and producer Mutt Lange in 2008, says she is enjoying the freedom to make music that represents her own personal taste.
“Before I was writing so much in partnership with Mutt that that influence was split, and mutual,” she explains. “Now I’ve been left alone in my own, stylistically, so I think that will be the biggest difference. I think the sound of the record will depend a lot on the producer, and that will be more where the outside influence comes in, in the production.”
The 48-year-old, who found success on both the country and pop charts, says the new set of tunes will be a blend of both genres.
“I do think there will be a contrast there for sure,” Twain explains. “That is already just who I am anyway. Even if I was producing it myself I would maintain a level of contrast. I think that’s why it has worked so well to make the records that I make. The rock and country is something I am attracted to so I think that wide, broad spectrum of contrast is going to remain. I don’t think I would ever make a straight rock album. It just wouldn’t feel right if I didn’t make that blend in there somewhere.”
While Twain might still be working out the details for the new record, she is already clear on the direction she wants to go. “ to really just talk in my songs and make it something meaningful for myself that I can appreciate it as a personal experience when I’m performing, probably more than ever before,” she notes. “I’d say that’s a good guess as far as the direction I am going to take it.”
Twain’s ‘Still the One’ show will run through Dec. 2014. Tickets for the show, which is held at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, are available for purchase here.
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Post by McCreerian on Jan 15, 2014 15:37:13 GMT -5
Shania Twain tweeted this today...
Shania Twain @shaniatwain 1h So excited to share some HUGE news tomorrow!! #MapleTweets pic.twitter.com/55z6gKGN9e
Can't wait to find out what it is! Album or a single please!!!
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Post by raprulestheworld on Jan 15, 2014 17:23:50 GMT -5
Probably more dates for the Vegas show.
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Post by ant on Jan 15, 2014 20:16:35 GMT -5
PLEASE be a new single/album announcement.
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Post by McCreerian on Jan 16, 2014 11:35:50 GMT -5
Shania Twain @shaniatwain 2h So excited to announce that I will be playing the @calgarystampede on July 9! Tickets on-sale Jan. 24! #Stampede2014 youtu.be/2n8Wot4E3g8This was the news
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Post by bigbluenote on Jan 18, 2014 0:17:56 GMT -5
How anticlimactic.
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