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Brooklyn, NY-based indie rocker Mathew Houck, aka Phosphorescent, has announced the release of that group's new album. This time there's a twist. The album To Willie will be a collection of 11 covers of Willie Nelson songs. In selection Houck has purposely steered clear of the hits and dug for lesser known material. I'm a sucker for cover albums, especially ones with a theme, so this should be good. To Willie is set for a February 3rd release. Phosphorescen... MORE
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It is turning into a pretty great year for Hank Williams . First, a major effort is being put forth by Time-Life to release performances from a 1951 radio show that Williams hosted, showing off some of his greatest songs and a number of other songs never before heard performed by the singer.
Now, the Reinstate Hank campaign has been started (www.reinstatehank.org ) to attempt to right the expelling of Williams from the Grand Ole Opry in 1952. Williams became a member... MORE
Now, the Reinstate Hank campaign has been started (www.reinstatehank.org ) to attempt to right the expelling of Williams from the Grand Ole Opry in 1952. Williams became a member... MORE
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The schedule for the first edition of Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival at the Congress Theater has been announced. On November 22 you have "2 Stages, a Balcony, 18 Acts, and Costumed Marching Band "Environmental Encroachment" parading throughout the venue at impromptu times." MAIN STAGE
- 12:30-1:15pm - Donnie Biggins
- 1:15-1:30 - Tangleweed
- 1:30-2:15 - Dollar Store
- 2:15-2:45 - Tangleweed/Second City’s "Cell Camp"(sketch comedy)
- 2:45-3:30 - Billy Childers
- 3:30-4:00 - Tangleweed
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Some Dude just shot me over an e-mail with the first announcement we’ve seen for a concert at the newly renovated Beacon Theater. 3 Girls and Their Buddy (Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin and Buddy Miller) goes down on February 20, while legendary guitarists Buddy Guy and B.B. King return to the Beacon on [...]
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Merle Haggard is recuperating at a Bakersfield, Calif., hospital after undergoing surgery Monday (Nov. 3) to remove a cancerous growth from his right lung. In August, the 71-year-old Country Music Hall of Fame member told The Californian newspaper in Bakersfield that the growth was discovered in May. He said the tumor was not malignant and that he had no plans to have it removed. In a message on Haggard's official Web site, his wife, Theresa, confirmed the surgery, noting ... MORE
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MUSIC NEWS - Just announced; STAGECOACH : California’s Country Music Festival returns to the California desert on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio,CA. For the second year, the festival plays host to an impressive lineup that features some of the top talent in the country, country/rock, country/pop music world; including headliners Brad Paisley , Kenny Chesney , Reba and Kid Rock . The initial STAGECOACH 2009 line-up, rep... MORE
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Live from Down Home: King Wilkie and The Jones Street Boys Thursday, November 06, 2008 at 8:00pm EDT Live From Down Home brings you an evening of Americana music, with King Wilkie and The Jones Street Boys. Live From Home: Fran Healy of Travis Friday, November 07, 2008 at 7:30pm EDT A special benefit concert with Fran Healy of Travis [...]
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Singer-songwriter extraordinaire Jim White has a new EP called A Funny Little Cross To Bear :
This is a mini-album of "roadside rarities" recorded at some of the country's best indie record stores, radio programs and concert halls. A Funny Little Cross To Bear contains songs like "Jim 3:16", where he postulates that "a bar is just a church where they serve beer" and a live unreleased version of "Stranger Candy," a beautiful song left off his much loved album Transnormal Sk... MORE
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