Levon Helm Passes Away; The Nashville Network Returns; Clay Walker Lobbies Congress
- Levon Helm passed away yesterday afternoon, surrounded by loved ones.
- If you missed Barry Mazor’s comment yesterday: And a report out of Meridian MS, is that Chris Ethridge of the Flying Burrito Brothers (and many country sessions) is also near death, according to Booker T. Jones, who spoke with him. Hard day. I’d met Chris in Meridian myself; he’s had many stories to tell.
- Keith Urban’s Opry induction is tomorrow.
- Chet Flippo on genre distinctions in music: Genre divisions in music have always existed, but they became an important marketing development over the last 100 years as the commercial recorded music industry grew and flourished and sold actual, physical product in huge numbers. Now, as that enterprise dwindles and transforms into a song-dominated download industry, genre distinctions are becoming blurred and even non-existent for many listeners. As songs trump the notion of artists, artist loyalty may become eroded as well.
- Mike Berick of American Songwriter caught the Woody Guthrie Centennial Concert in Los Angeles last weekend.
- A Willie Nelson statue will be unveiled in Austin this afternoon. In other Willie news, here’s “Roll Me Up,” a song featuring Kris Kristofferson, Jamey Johnson, Snoop Dogg from Nelson’s upcoming album, Heroes.
- The CMT Music Awards Nominees will be announced Monday morning on NBC’s Today.
- The Nashville Network (TNN) is returning this summer.
- Farce the Music doctored some more album covers as part of April’s Country Day.
- Adam Sheets asks: What’s missing in today’s country music?
- Clay Walker was among a group of musicians and celebrities who were on Capitol Hill this week lobbying for federal funding for the arts as part of Arts Advocacy Day.
- Carrie Underwood will perform at the Billboard Music Awards on May 20.
- Roger McGuinn talks with NPR’s Neal Conan about his time with The Byrds, his solo career, and his work to help preserve folk music with the Folk Den Project.
- Tracy Lawrence had his gear stolen in Bakersfield.
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Booker T. Jones // Carrie Underwood // Chet Flippo // Chris Ethridge // Clay Walker // Jamey Johnson // Keith Urban // Kris Kristofferson // Levon Helm // Roger McGuinn // The Byrds // Tracy Lawrence // Willie Nelson // Woody Guthrie
Current Discussion
- Rick: Why Leeann, I'm all for "charity" when I am the recipient! (lol)
- Rick: I'm glad to see Miss Leslie was able to raise enough funds to record a new album. I can't wait ...
- J.R. Journey: Congratulations to Trisha Yearwood and Little Big Town. They join Hank Williams Jr. in the country-stars-with-Emmy-awards category.
- Juli Thanki: They're no Tracy Jordan.
- Luckyoldsun: Here he is with Mr. Johnny Carson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L5QC9ZJkM8
- Blake Boldt: Trisha and LBT for the EGOT.
- Barry Mazor: I thought Luckyol was kidding--and he may have been. The Ames Bros charted dozens of times, and Ed Ames ...
- bob: Before going solo, Ed Ames was a member of the Ames Brothers. The brothers had some hits in the 50's ...
- Luckyoldsun: "My parents’ record collection consisted of Ed Ames, Perry Como..." Ed Ames made records? I did not know that. I thought ...
- Leeann Ward: Old Town, where Griffin is from, is just a few minutes away from me.
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April 20, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Opry Alert: Saturday night’s first Opry show includes the induction of Keith Urban and the final hour segemnt will feature just Keith, Trace Adkins, and Josh Turner. Its a 100% sure thing that GAC will be recording this for “Opry Live”. Other than that there’s nothing special to report, well except for the Secret Sisters tonight anyway.
Link: http://www.opry.com/shows/ThisWeek.html
Gosh, I missed that Woody Guthrie concert! Now how could that happen?…(lol)
Will the new TNN wind up as Spike II? Hmm.
Will Willie’s new statue have a big doobie hanging on his lips just for accuracy’s sake? Or at least a package of Zig-Zags in his hand anyway…
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