The trailer for Willie Nelson & Family, the four-part documentary by directors Thom Zimny and Oren Moverman, offers a glimpse of the colorful life of the Red Headed Stranger.
The clip features some of the rare archival clips that anchor the film, including images of Nelson playing his guitar Trigger, hanging with fellow musicians, and even falling into an inflatable pool backstage at a festival. There’s also loads of footage of Nelson onstage with his Family Band, including his sister Bobbie Nelson, who died in 2022.
Along with Nelson’s own interviews,...
The clip features some of the rare archival clips that anchor the film, including images of Nelson playing his guitar Trigger, hanging with fellow musicians, and even falling into an inflatable pool backstage at a festival. There’s also loads of footage of Nelson onstage with his Family Band, including his sister Bobbie Nelson, who died in 2022.
Along with Nelson’s own interviews,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, André 3000 picks up his flute for a strange yet pleasant pivot; Drake gives Taylor Swift a shoutout; and Tate McRae gets spiteful with her exes. Plus, new music from Madi Diaz, Kacey Musgraves, Boygenius, and Dolly Parton.
André 3000, “I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time” (YouTube)
Drake, “Red Button” (YouTube)
Tate McRae,...
André 3000, “I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time” (YouTube)
Drake, “Red Button” (YouTube)
Tate McRae,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Tom T. Hall’s songwriting was as easygoing as his own demeanor. To listen to a Hall composition — whether he was the one singing it or artists like Jeannie C. Riley and Alan Jackson — was akin to hearing a story told by a friend you bumped into on the corner.
Tom T. Hall, Country Music’s ‘Storyteller,’ Dead at 85
While many of today’s country artists like to sing about the small-town existence, Hall brought it to life in vivid color. Sometimes it made your heart ache, other times it made you smile.
Tom T. Hall, Country Music’s ‘Storyteller,’ Dead at 85
While many of today’s country artists like to sing about the small-town existence, Hall brought it to life in vivid color. Sometimes it made your heart ache, other times it made you smile.
- 8/21/2021
- by Jon Freeman and Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Marvel’s first full-length Eternals trailer doesn’t reveal much about the plot, but it sets a mood. The film is directed and co-written by Chloé Zhao, who won Best Picture and Best Director for Nomadland, a heart-wrenching journey through a desolate landscape. The song featured in the Eternals trailer has been evoking tragic isolation for years. It played on an endless loop in 1999’s Girl, Interrupted. It foretold the zombie apocalypse in the first teaser trailers for The Walking Dead. But the song has even sadder roots than that.
“Throughout the years we have never interfered, until now,” we hear a disembodied female voice (likely Salma Hayek’s Ajak) observe in the trailer. If gods or goddesses stopped bad things from happening to good people, a lot of great music may never exist. The music for the song “The End of the World” was composed by New York City-born Arthur Kent.
“Throughout the years we have never interfered, until now,” we hear a disembodied female voice (likely Salma Hayek’s Ajak) observe in the trailer. If gods or goddesses stopped bad things from happening to good people, a lot of great music may never exist. The music for the song “The End of the World” was composed by New York City-born Arthur Kent.
- 5/24/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Billy Joe Shaver, the outlaw-country music pioneer who wrote some of the genre’s greatest songs, died Wednesday in Waco, Texas, after suffering a stroke. He was 81. Connie Nelson, a friend of Shaver’s, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone.
Shaver’s hard-lived career classics included “Honky Tonk Heroes,” “Georgia on a Fast Train,” “Old Five and Dimers Like Me,” and “Live Forever.” He wrote nine out of the 10 songs on Waylon Jennings’ 1973 outlaw-country breakthrough Honky Tonk Heroes; Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley all recorded his songs; and...
Shaver’s hard-lived career classics included “Honky Tonk Heroes,” “Georgia on a Fast Train,” “Old Five and Dimers Like Me,” and “Live Forever.” He wrote nine out of the 10 songs on Waylon Jennings’ 1973 outlaw-country breakthrough Honky Tonk Heroes; Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley all recorded his songs; and...
- 10/28/2020
- by Patrick Doyle and Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
At a time when volunteerism has been crucial to millions of residents of Tennessee, following the tornado and flood outbreak earlier this month and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, country legend Charlie Daniels has revealed that the Volunteer Jam concert will return to Music City’s Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday, September 15th.
Currently set to appear alongside the headlining Charlie Daniels Band are a mix of country legends, southern rock acts and relative newcomers including Trace Adkins, Charley Pride, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Justin Moore, Chris Janson, the Gatlin Brothers, Travis Denning,...
Currently set to appear alongside the headlining Charlie Daniels Band are a mix of country legends, southern rock acts and relative newcomers including Trace Adkins, Charley Pride, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Justin Moore, Chris Janson, the Gatlin Brothers, Travis Denning,...
- 3/27/2020
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
In the late Sixties and early Seventies, Kenny Rogers, lead singer of the group First Edition, enjoyed success on the pop charts. It wasn’t until he went solo in 1975 that the bearded singer with the gravelly voice began routinely scoring country hits. His first chart-topper, 1977’s “Lucille,” was a Top Five pop hit as well, setting the stage for a career in which he established a strong foothold in both genres, as well as a regular presence in the ballad-heavy adult contemporary format at the same time.
In mid-December...
In mid-December...
- 3/21/2020
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Drummer Biff Adam, who was an integral member of Merle Haggard’s legendary backing band for four decades, and also served as the singer’s publicist and bus driver for several years, died Saturday, March 7th, after battling congestive heart failure. Adam’s daughters, Debi Stalder and Connie Ishman, shared the news on the drummer’s Facebook page over the weekend. He was 83.
In addition to backing Haggard on his albums throughout the Seventies and beyond, Adam and his fellow Strangers recorded a string of albums under their band name,...
In addition to backing Haggard on his albums throughout the Seventies and beyond, Adam and his fellow Strangers recorded a string of albums under their band name,...
- 3/9/2020
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Iconic songwriter and Country Music Hall of Fame member Bobby Bare turns 85 on April 7th and will follow that milestone 10 days later with a brand-new album, Great American Saturday Night. The collection of songs, penned by Bare’s late friend, songwriter and author Shel Silverstein, first formed the basis of a concept album recorded in 1978 but never released.
The first song off of the LP, premiering today, is “Livin’ Legend,” the poignant recollections of an aging folk singer who survived the folk boom of the early Sixties, only to find...
The first song off of the LP, premiering today, is “Livin’ Legend,” the poignant recollections of an aging folk singer who survived the folk boom of the early Sixties, only to find...
- 2/27/2020
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Producer, songwriter, music publisher, filmmaker, visionary: Cowboy Jack Clement was all of these, but, perhaps first and foremost, the late Country Music Hall of Fame member was, throughout his lifetime, a devoted friend to countless fellow musicians. On Tuesday, during an afternoon ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Clement’s legacy was honored with the donation of his Gibson J-200 guitar to the museum’s permanent collection.
Purchased by the musician in the 1950s and played through the years by fellow Hall of Famers Bobby Bare,...
Purchased by the musician in the 1950s and played through the years by fellow Hall of Famers Bobby Bare,...
- 11/21/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Charley Crockett didn’t know how long he had to live when he recorded The Valley. Now that the Texas singer-songwriter has come out the other side, he’s preparing to release the 15-song LP this fall, previewing it with two new songs and a music video for “Borrowed Time.”
Cut last January at Fort Horton Studios in Wildwood, Texas, outside Beaumont, Crockett was one week away from the first of two life-saving heart surgeries when he entered the studio. That sense of life-or-death clarity is palpable on “Borrowed Time,...
Cut last January at Fort Horton Studios in Wildwood, Texas, outside Beaumont, Crockett was one week away from the first of two life-saving heart surgeries when he entered the studio. That sense of life-or-death clarity is palpable on “Borrowed Time,...
- 7/25/2019
- by Jeff Gage
- Rollingstone.com
On July 9th, 1963, Waylon Jennings was living and playing in Phoenix, Arizona, when he received a recording contract in the mail. His friend, songwriter and comedian Don Bowman, had taken Jennings’ demo recordings to Jerry Moss, who with trumpet-playing bandleader Herb Alpert, had started a small label called A&m Records in Los Angeles.
Four years earlier, Jennings was playing bass in rock & roll legend Buddy Holly’s band when he had given up his seat on a doomed flight to J.P. Richardson, a.k.a. the Big Bopper. Holly,...
Four years earlier, Jennings was playing bass in rock & roll legend Buddy Holly’s band when he had given up his seat on a doomed flight to J.P. Richardson, a.k.a. the Big Bopper. Holly,...
- 7/9/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to Jennyville. Population: …It’s complicated. On a spring morning in Nashville, though, it’s four: the town’s titular Jenny Tolman, producer Dave Brainard, Tolman’s publicist and me. We’re seated in Brainard and Tolman’s home studio, discussing the origins of Tolman’s forthcoming album There Goes the Neighborhood, and its fascinating, funny and fictional setting.
A loose concept album, the entire record takes place within “Jennyville,” a Willy Wonka-like burg full of eccentric characters that Tolman created as a way to “take a microscope to the really small town.
A loose concept album, the entire record takes place within “Jennyville,” a Willy Wonka-like burg full of eccentric characters that Tolman created as a way to “take a microscope to the really small town.
- 5/23/2019
- by Brittney McKenna
- Rollingstone.com
The Grand Ole Opry is returning to Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival for the second consecutive year, bringing a diverse lineup of performers to Manchester, Tennessee, on the festival’s opening night, Thursday, June 13th.
Hosted once again by Opry members Old Crow Medicine Show — who will also perform — the event will include music from Steve Earle & the Dukes, fellow Opry members Ricky Skaggs and Riders in the Sky, Morgan Evans, Ashley Monroe, Molly Tuttle and Wendy Moten. Featuring announcer Bill Cody and the Opry Square Dancers, the show will...
Hosted once again by Opry members Old Crow Medicine Show — who will also perform — the event will include music from Steve Earle & the Dukes, fellow Opry members Ricky Skaggs and Riders in the Sky, Morgan Evans, Ashley Monroe, Molly Tuttle and Wendy Moten. Featuring announcer Bill Cody and the Opry Square Dancers, the show will...
- 5/14/2019
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
The fourth annual Outlaw Country Cruise set sail this week from Tampa for the Bahamas, but for the 2,500 or so rabid fans onboard, the Norwegian Pearl could have just circled Tampa Bay — these folks were here for the tunes. Presented by cruise promoter Sixthman in conjunction with SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country channel, OCC4 boasted one of the journey’s most strong and varied lineups yet, with Lucinda Williams, Drive-By Truckers and Margo Price all headlining. From surprise jam sessions to special screenings of upcoming country-music documentaries and even an episode of cruise favorite Squidbillies,...
- 2/1/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
When the fourth annual Outlaw Country Cruise docked in Nassau in the Bahamas on Wednesday morning, it picked up a new passenger: Country Music Hall of Fame member Bobby Bare. The 83-year-old singer, who became synonymous with the Outlaw genre via progressive albums like Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies, boarded the ship for two special concerts, one with his son Bobby Bare Jr., and another that evening as the subject of an all-star tribute.
Emceed by Deadwood actor — and perennial tribute host — W. Earl Brown, the production was a loose,...
Emceed by Deadwood actor — and perennial tribute host — W. Earl Brown, the production was a loose,...
- 1/31/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
TV tapings can be a drag. But amid the set changes and staged introductions from host Ed Helms at Saturday night’s all-star tribute to Willie Nelson in Nashville, there were some true moments of musical spontaneity — particularly from the guest of honor.
Titled Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw and produced by Blackbird Presents, the concert, which will air sometime this year on A&E, assembled a powerful cast of guest artists to pay tribute to the 85-year-old. George Strait, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, Jimmy Buffett, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson...
Titled Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw and produced by Blackbird Presents, the concert, which will air sometime this year on A&E, assembled a powerful cast of guest artists to pay tribute to the 85-year-old. George Strait, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, Jimmy Buffett, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson...
- 1/13/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Already on the bill at California’s Coachella and New York’s Governors Ball, Kacey Musgraves is set to perform at this June’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The in demand Golden Hour songwriter is one of many country and Americana artists highlighting the 2019 lineup, set for June 13th through 16th in Manchester, Tennessee.
The Grammy-nominated Musgraves, who made her Bonnaroo debut in 2013, makes her third appearance at the festival, part of a particularly stacked Saturday lineup. Musgraves’ fellow Texan Maren Morris — herself a Grammy nominee on the strength of...
The Grammy-nominated Musgraves, who made her Bonnaroo debut in 2013, makes her third appearance at the festival, part of a particularly stacked Saturday lineup. Musgraves’ fellow Texan Maren Morris — herself a Grammy nominee on the strength of...
- 1/8/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Blake Shelton returned to the Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform, in the host’s words, “the song he sings to Gwen Stefani every night.” That tune, the romantic “Turnin’ Me On,” is the third single from Shelton’s Texoma Shore LP, co-written by the artist with Josh Osborne and Jessi Alexander.
Texoma Shore, the follow-up to the country star’s 2016 album If I’m Honest, takes its name from the Texas and Oklahoma body of water Lake Texoma, near where Shelton recorded the LP. He released the steamy song as a single earlier this summer.
Texoma Shore, the follow-up to the country star’s 2016 album If I’m Honest, takes its name from the Texas and Oklahoma body of water Lake Texoma, near where Shelton recorded the LP. He released the steamy song as a single earlier this summer.
- 12/20/2018
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
With an already impressive lineup in place, the star-studded tribute to legendary entertainer Willie Nelson has expanded with a new group of performers.
Joining the lineup of the January 12th event at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena are Chris Stapleton, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, Jimmy Buffett, Bobby Bare, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson, Margo Price, Micah Nelson, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ray Benson and Steve Earle. Previously announced performers for Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw include George Strait, Alison Krauss, the Avett Brothers, Jack Johnson, John Mellencamp, Kris Kristofferson, Lee Ann Womack,...
Joining the lineup of the January 12th event at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena are Chris Stapleton, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, Jimmy Buffett, Bobby Bare, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson, Margo Price, Micah Nelson, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ray Benson and Steve Earle. Previously announced performers for Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw include George Strait, Alison Krauss, the Avett Brothers, Jack Johnson, John Mellencamp, Kris Kristofferson, Lee Ann Womack,...
- 12/18/2018
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Blake Shelton has added a new entry in his “Friends and Heroes” series, releasing an appropriately anxious cover of Eddie Rabbitt’s 1979 hit “Every Which Way but Loose.” It joins Shelton’s recent covers of Bobby Bare’s “Tequila Sheila” and George Jones’ “The King Is Gone.”
The Voice coach plays it straight with his version, preserving the double-tracked vocal passages and string flourishes of Rabbitt’s original as he puts himself in the shoes of a guy trying to work out some complicated feelings about a lover. Shelton brings...
The Voice coach plays it straight with his version, preserving the double-tracked vocal passages and string flourishes of Rabbitt’s original as he puts himself in the shoes of a guy trying to work out some complicated feelings about a lover. Shelton brings...
- 11/30/2018
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Blake Shelton pays homage to George Jones, Elvis Presley, the Flintstones and Jim Beam bourbon in his latest “Friends and Heroes Session” release — a cover of “The King Is Gone (So Are You).” The 1989 single by Jones was penned by songwriter Roger Ferris and was one of the country icon’s last for Epic Records before he began recording for Nashville’s McA label.
The otherwise forlorn tale of a man drowning his sorrows in whiskey presents a bit of absurdist humor as Shelton sings, “I pulled the head off Elvis,...
The otherwise forlorn tale of a man drowning his sorrows in whiskey presents a bit of absurdist humor as Shelton sings, “I pulled the head off Elvis,...
- 11/19/2018
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Earlier this week, Blake Shelton shared details of his headlining 2019 Friends and Heroes Tour, during which he’ll hit the road with Cma New Artist of the Year nominee Lauren Alaina and some very special guests: the Bellamy Brothers, John Anderson and his “Hillbilly Bone” singing partner Trace Adkins. In conjunction with Shelton’s nods to country music’s past, he’s just released a deliciously tipsy version of “Tequila Sheila,” a Top 40 country hit from 1980 originally recorded by Bobby Bare for his live — and wildly funny — Down & Dirty LP.
- 11/2/2018
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
At his show at Forest Hills Stadium this summer, Willie Nelson did something unusual: He played his classic “Funny How Time Slips Away” in full. Regulars of his shows might have noticed that he usually plays a short version of the 1961 song as part of a medley alongside “Night Life” and “Crazy,” but because he was playing a shorter set, he decided to drop some other songs and switch things up. “I like to keep it in [my set] if I can,” he told Rolling Stone afterward.
The performance was reminiscent of...
The performance was reminiscent of...
- 10/16/2018
- by Patrick Doyle
- Rollingstone.com
The Allman Brothers Band recorded “Blue Sky” in September 1971, one month before guitarist Duane Allman took a joyride through the streets of Macon, Georgia, and suffered a fatal crash on his motorcycle.
Nearly 50 years later, solo artists Devon Allman and Duane Betts — the sons of fellow Allman Brothers co-founders Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts — resurrect the song’s guitar-driven swagger during this live performance. Filmed during Charlie Daniels’ 20th Volunteer Jam in Nashville, the all-hands-on-deck version of “Blue Sky” features contributions from a handful of Southern rock OGs and roots-music torchbearers,...
Nearly 50 years later, solo artists Devon Allman and Duane Betts — the sons of fellow Allman Brothers co-founders Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts — resurrect the song’s guitar-driven swagger during this live performance. Filmed during Charlie Daniels’ 20th Volunteer Jam in Nashville, the all-hands-on-deck version of “Blue Sky” features contributions from a handful of Southern rock OGs and roots-music torchbearers,...
- 8/14/2018
- by Robert Crawford
- Rollingstone.com
Dawn Landes made a deliberate choice about what kind of music she hoped to make when she approached Monument Records founder Fred Foster about producing her new album. Even so, Landes still had to prove her artistic worth to the 86-year-old Country Music Hall of Fame member, who had mostly retired from recording 10 years earlier.
“He didn’t even Google me or anything. He never heard of me, so therefore I didn’t really exist,” says the Kentucky native, who relocated from New York to Nashville with her husband during the recording process.
“He didn’t even Google me or anything. He never heard of me, so therefore I didn’t really exist,” says the Kentucky native, who relocated from New York to Nashville with her husband during the recording process.
- 8/8/2018
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
From 1983 to 1988, songwriter Bobby Bare hosted the informal Bobby Bare & Friends show on the Nashville Network. The series was a chance for Bare to chat with many of his contemporaries and new artists as well, on a wide range of subjects, including, of course, country music. Bare now takes the format into the 21st century with a podcast that shares the same name and that same casual, free-flowing atmosphere of the original, which was anything but a standard interview show.
In the premiere episode, which is available on several digital...
In the premiere episode, which is available on several digital...
- 8/1/2018
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Back in May, some of the key players of the Outlaw Country movement took the stage at the Cma Theater in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to pay musical tribute to the Hall’s superb new exhibit Outlaws & Armadillos: Country’s Roaring ’70s. Among them: Billy Joe Shaver, who performed a rowdy “Honky Tonk Heroes.”
Organized by the Country Music Hall of Fame and co-produced by Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings, who can be seen playing piano in the video, the opening gala included performances by Bobby Bare,...
Organized by the Country Music Hall of Fame and co-produced by Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings, who can be seen playing piano in the video, the opening gala included performances by Bobby Bare,...
- 7/26/2018
- by Jeff Gage
- Rollingstone.com
May Mel Tillis rest in peace.
The country music singer-songwriter died at the age of 85 early Sunday morning at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. A representative for the Country Music Hall of Fame member cites respiratory failure as the cause of death, following a lengthy battle with intestinal issues.
Related: Country Music Legend Don Williams Dead at 78
Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, tells Et that Tillis' death "brings such sadness" and describes him as "one of the funniest and most genuine people."
"Mel Tillis spent a lifetime giving us joy and laughter and music, which is why his death brings such sadness," Young says. "Had he never stepped on a stage, he would still have been one of the funniest and most genuine people on the planet. But his whimsy and warmth were only a part of his appeal."
Young continues, "He wrote some of...
The country music singer-songwriter died at the age of 85 early Sunday morning at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. A representative for the Country Music Hall of Fame member cites respiratory failure as the cause of death, following a lengthy battle with intestinal issues.
Related: Country Music Legend Don Williams Dead at 78
Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, tells Et that Tillis' death "brings such sadness" and describes him as "one of the funniest and most genuine people."
"Mel Tillis spent a lifetime giving us joy and laughter and music, which is why his death brings such sadness," Young says. "Had he never stepped on a stage, he would still have been one of the funniest and most genuine people on the planet. But his whimsy and warmth were only a part of his appeal."
Young continues, "He wrote some of...
- 11/19/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Country music legend Merle Haggard, who died on Wednesday — his 79th birthday — after a months-long battle with pneumonia, will be promptly remembered in a pair of TV specials.
Cmt will pay tribute to the singer with Cmt Remembers Merle Haggard, airing tonight at 8:30/7:30c. The special will feature never-before-seen footage and interviews, vintage performance clips and commentary from Haggard himself as well as some of country music’s biggest stars (including Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Florida Georgia Line, Vince Gill, Wynonna Judd, Dwight Yoakam, Brooks & Dunn and Bobby Bare).
Then on Thursday, Cmt will feature “All Merle, All...
Cmt will pay tribute to the singer with Cmt Remembers Merle Haggard, airing tonight at 8:30/7:30c. The special will feature never-before-seen footage and interviews, vintage performance clips and commentary from Haggard himself as well as some of country music’s biggest stars (including Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Florida Georgia Line, Vince Gill, Wynonna Judd, Dwight Yoakam, Brooks & Dunn and Bobby Bare).
Then on Thursday, Cmt will feature “All Merle, All...
- 4/6/2016
- TVLine.com
The Songwriter. The Bluegrass Musician. The Piano Man. In the rotunda of the Country Music Hall of Fame, surrounded by 121 bronze plaques representing current members, Kix Brooks emceed a press conference announcing Hank Cochran, Mac Wiseman and Ronnie Milsap as the organization's 2014 inductees. Singer Bobby Bare, inducted last year, paid tribute to his friend Cochran, who passed away in 2010, referring to him as The Legend, and noting to laughter that "he called himself a legend long before he was." Among Cochran's masterpieces are "I Fall to Pieces" (co-written with Harlan Howard), "The Chair," "Ocean Front Property" and "Make the World Go Away.
- 4/22/2014
- by Kay West
- PEOPLE.com
Something In The Water: A St. Louis Rockumentary looks at a scene that anyone who was around St. Louis in the ‘70s has to remember as an invigorating period for classic-rock fans. The new documentary looks back at the unique set of circumstances that electrified the music scene here in the late ’60s and early ’70s. The new film by Emmy-winning director Kathy Bratkowski chronicles the advent of free-form radio at stations such as Kshe, the storied concerts at the Mississippi River Festival (Mrf) and Superjam, and the area musicians who used St. Louis stages to reach a national audience. Featuring rare interviews, archived Mrf concert footage, and photos from the musicians themselves, Something In The Water is a funny, honest, and unique account of “ground zero for rock and roll,” as told by those who played a major role in the emergence of classic rock in St. Louis. Interviewees include Rich Dalton,...
- 11/22/2013
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
London, Oct 29: Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare and the late Jack Clement are the newest additions in Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville.
The three country greats were officially inducted at a ceremony, which was attended by Garth Brooks, Kris Kristofferson and Barry Gibb, for their influence on modern country music, the BBC reported.
While Rogers, whose biggest hits include 'Lucille' and 'Islands in the Stream', called the honour the "culmination" of his career, Bare, the 'How I Got to Memphis' hit maker, said that his induction meant that he will forever be referred to as a hall of famer.
Fellow inductee.
The three country greats were officially inducted at a ceremony, which was attended by Garth Brooks, Kris Kristofferson and Barry Gibb, for their influence on modern country music, the BBC reported.
While Rogers, whose biggest hits include 'Lucille' and 'Islands in the Stream', called the honour the "culmination" of his career, Bare, the 'How I Got to Memphis' hit maker, said that his induction meant that he will forever be referred to as a hall of famer.
Fellow inductee.
- 10/29/2013
- by Ketali Mehta
- RealBollywood.com
Nashville, Tenn. — "Cowboy" Jack Clement, a producer, engineer, songwriter and beloved figure who helped birth rock `n' roll and push country music into modern times, died Thursday at his home. He was 82.
Dub Cornett, a close friend of Clement's, said his hospice nurse confirmed Clement passed away surrounded by family after declining treatment for liver cancer.
His death came just months after he learned he would be joining the Country Music Hall of Fame, a fitting tip of the hat to the man whose personal story is entwined with the roots of modern music like few others. He was to be inducted at a ceremony this fall.
"I've been walking around for the last hour thanking God for the privilege of knowing Cowboy Jack Clement," singer Marty Stuart said in an email. "He was one of my dearest friends. To know the Cowboy was to know one of the most...
Dub Cornett, a close friend of Clement's, said his hospice nurse confirmed Clement passed away surrounded by family after declining treatment for liver cancer.
His death came just months after he learned he would be joining the Country Music Hall of Fame, a fitting tip of the hat to the man whose personal story is entwined with the roots of modern music like few others. He was to be inducted at a ceremony this fall.
"I've been walking around for the last hour thanking God for the privilege of knowing Cowboy Jack Clement," singer Marty Stuart said in an email. "He was one of my dearest friends. To know the Cowboy was to know one of the most...
- 8/8/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
"Cowboy" Jack Clement, a producer, engineer, songwriter and beloved figure who helped birth rock 'n' roll and push country music into modern times, died Thursday morning at his home. He was 82. Dub Cornett, a close friend of Clement's, said his hospice nurse confirmed Clement passed away surrounded by family after declining treatment for liver cancer. His death came just months after he learned he would be joining the Country Music Hall of Fame, a fitting tip of the cowboy hat to the man whose personal story is entwined with the roots of modern music like few others. He was to...
- 8/8/2013
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Plowboy Records recently released You Don’t Know Me, an Eddy Arnold tribute album featuring appearances from artists like Frank Black, Bobby Bare, Jr. and Alejandro Escovedo. Produced by Cheetah Chrome, the album celebrates Arnold’s 70-year career. “Eddy Arnold was always a household favorite,” said Escovedo. “My father was a lover of crooners and great voices. My mother loved him, too. He was one of those guys playing in our house all the time, along with Sinatra and Nat King Cole. We heard his voice a lot.” Escovedo chose to record the track “It’s A Sin.” “‘Its A Sin’ is one...
- 6/28/2013
- Pastemagazine.com
Maybe we’re feeling a bit reverent in light of losing George Jones last week, but allow us to celebrate Willie Nelson’s 80th birthday today with some of our favorite video clips.
“Funny How Time Slips Away.” I’ve posted this clip before. I watch it at least once a year for the looks on Bobby Bare’s and Kris Kristofferson’s faces.
VH1 Storytellers with Johnny Cash. At 11:57, Willie breaks a string playing the intro to “Crazy.” Johnny hands him his guitar, and Willie tests it out. “First time that guitar’s been played,” Cash cracks.
“To...
“Funny How Time Slips Away.” I’ve posted this clip before. I watch it at least once a year for the looks on Bobby Bare’s and Kris Kristofferson’s faces.
VH1 Storytellers with Johnny Cash. At 11:57, Willie breaks a string playing the intro to “Crazy.” Johnny hands him his guitar, and Willie tests it out. “First time that guitar’s been played,” Cash cracks.
“To...
- 4/30/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
London, Apr 12: American singer Kenny Rogers has said that he is "very excited" to learn that he has been selected to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.
"I think it's so cool," the BBC quoted him as saying in a personal message posted on video sharing site YouTube.
The 74-year-old performer said that he is glad that it happened before he died.
Singer Bobby Bare and producer 'Cowboy' Jack Clement are also going to be inducted into the Hall of Fame at a ceremony later this year.
The new inductees will bring the membership of the Hall of Fame, founded in 1961, to 121. (Ani)...
"I think it's so cool," the BBC quoted him as saying in a personal message posted on video sharing site YouTube.
The 74-year-old performer said that he is glad that it happened before he died.
Singer Bobby Bare and producer 'Cowboy' Jack Clement are also going to be inducted into the Hall of Fame at a ceremony later this year.
The new inductees will bring the membership of the Hall of Fame, founded in 1961, to 121. (Ani)...
- 4/12/2013
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
The Movie Pool hunts down the first-ever DVD release of the 1976 cult classic Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw, starring "Wonder Woman" Lynda Carter!
The DVD is offered as part of MGM's "Limited Edition Collection" on DVD, which are available from select online retailers and are manufactured only when the DVD is ordered. The DVD features a simple menu with no menu for chapters or scenes. Manufacture-On-Demand (Mod) DVDs are made to play in DVD playback units only and may not play in DVD recorders or PC drives. This DVD did not play in our laptop DVD drive but did play in our Toshiba DVD recorder.
DVD Specs
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 enhanced for widescreen TVs
Running Time: 89 minutes
Rating: R
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles: None
Special Features: Trailer
The Set-up
A Billy the Kid wannabe (Marjoe Gortner) and his out-of-his-league girlfriend (Lynda Carter) go on a Bonnie and Clyde-style crime spree through New Mexico.
The DVD is offered as part of MGM's "Limited Edition Collection" on DVD, which are available from select online retailers and are manufactured only when the DVD is ordered. The DVD features a simple menu with no menu for chapters or scenes. Manufacture-On-Demand (Mod) DVDs are made to play in DVD playback units only and may not play in DVD recorders or PC drives. This DVD did not play in our laptop DVD drive but did play in our Toshiba DVD recorder.
DVD Specs
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 enhanced for widescreen TVs
Running Time: 89 minutes
Rating: R
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles: None
Special Features: Trailer
The Set-up
A Billy the Kid wannabe (Marjoe Gortner) and his out-of-his-league girlfriend (Lynda Carter) go on a Bonnie and Clyde-style crime spree through New Mexico.
- 6/9/2011
- Cinelinx
Bobby Bare Jr. may have dreamed of mega-stardom when he roared out of Nashville in the mid-’90s, but the offbeat singer-songwriter has long since abandoned the rowdy mainstream rock that briefly made him a Next Big Thing. Instead, he’s chasing a more whimsical muse. Four years ago, Bare and his makeshift Young Criminals Starvation League recorded the eclectic, hooky, barely heard The Longest Meow in less than 24 hours, and in the years since, the son of country legend Bobby Bare has gone through a divorce and a series of family health scares, including nearly losing his mother ...
- 1/4/2011
- avclub.com
A heartfelt homage to ageless songs On Twistable, Turnable Man, a hodgepodge of artists come forth to honor Shel Silverstein’s plaintive country songs and wacky children’s poetry with an affectionate, reverent tribute. The homage was co-produced by Bobby Bare Sr., one of Silverstein’s closest collaborators, along with his son, Bobby Bare Jr. The pair gives Twistable, Turnable Man an invaluable dichotomy of old and new, pairing artists like Dr. Dog alongside Ray Price to illustrate the enduring nature of Silverstein’s words. Silverstein’s language—sometimes whimsical, sometimes poignant, often both—is honored through the smoky drawls of Sarah Jarosz, the freewheeling lilt of...
- 6/21/2010
- Pastemagazine.com
HollywoodNews.com: The 40th Annual Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival in Seattle, Washington has become a great venue to showcase emerging talent alongside veterans. The festival has just announced the lineup for the weekend, which includes a festival kick-off by the legendary Bob Dylan.
The opening night will also feature Neko Case and The Decemberists among others. Weezer will take the stage on Sunday, and Mary J. Blige will close out of the festival on Monday.
Programming Director for One Reel’s Festival Division, Chris Porter, said, “Bumbershoot has a strong history of showcasing emerging talent alongside veteran superstars. This year for our 40th Festival, we’re excited to have artists that span more than four decades of phenomenal music. With this roster of talent, we’re truly offering a music lineup that will engage and entertain people of all ages and interests.”
A couple of changes have been made to the tickets this year,...
The opening night will also feature Neko Case and The Decemberists among others. Weezer will take the stage on Sunday, and Mary J. Blige will close out of the festival on Monday.
Programming Director for One Reel’s Festival Division, Chris Porter, said, “Bumbershoot has a strong history of showcasing emerging talent alongside veteran superstars. This year for our 40th Festival, we’re excited to have artists that span more than four decades of phenomenal music. With this roster of talent, we’re truly offering a music lineup that will engage and entertain people of all ages and interests.”
A couple of changes have been made to the tickets this year,...
- 6/2/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Starting with our Tuesday Night Kickoff, Paste has been hosting parties all week at this year’s SXSW music festival. Today, from noon to 6 p.m., we’ll be at The Belmont with our friends from Vanguard and Sugar Hill Records, listening to music from Black Prairie, Greg Laswell, Daphne Willis, Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles, Sarah Jarosz, The Living Sisters (Inara George, Becky Stark, and Eleni Mandell) and The Watson Twins. Bobby Bare, Jr. will be there, joined by a special guest to pay tribute to Shel Silverstein. Send your RSVP to Stephanie@VanguardRecords.com....
- 3/19/2010
- Pastemagazine.com
You most likely know Buffy Sainte-Marie from her many Vanguard folk albums or instantly identifiable hits. She's penned An Officer And A Gentleman's Academy Award-winning theme song "Up Where We Belong" (released by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes), plus the classics "Piney Wood Hills" (recorded by country legend Bobby Bare), "Cod'ine" (covered by Donovan, The Charlatans, and Quicksilver Messenger Service), and "Until It's Time For You To Go" that was immortalized by Elvis Presley then later, Neil Diamond. But Buffy Sainte-Marie is a part of our culture beyond music, having appeared on Sesame Street semi-regularly between 1976 and 1981, having been married to creative powerhouse Jack Nitzsche, and having promoted and campaigned for environmental and social issues as well as the collective interests of Native Americans and First Nations for at least four decades. To this day, her peace anthem...
- 8/13/2009
- by Mike Ragogna
- Huffington Post
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