A Fashion Line of Kenny Chesney Jeans Is In Concept Stage
- A fashion line of Kenny Chesney jeans is currently in the concept stage, according to a spokesman for Sights Denim Systems. Hopefully they’ll go well with the Toby Keith Hats.
- California-base label Shout! Factory acquired the catalog of Hightone Records last Friday. Past Hightone artists include Hank Thompsn, Joe Ely, Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Tom Russell, Dale Watson, and Dave Alvin. Shout! Factory is still going through all the titles, but plans to release some “best of” titles later this year.
- Asleep at the Wheel opened Saturday night’s show at the Long Center for the Performing Arts weekend-long grand opening party in Austin, and acted as the backup band for Willie Nelson and Lyle Lovett. Nelson, Lovett, and various Wheel vocalists even harmonized on several songs. Other performers included Rick Trevino and Flaco Jimenez before the evening concluded with 18 musicians romping through “On the Road Again.”
- Edward Morris thinks someone should write a book on Little Jimmy Dickens, a sentiment I wholly agree with. Dickens is the oldest member of the Opry, joining in 1948 he was there when Hank Williams joined a year later.
- Willie Nelson recently lost his braids in a domino game, but don’t be too sad, he also announced his plans to go on tour with Jessica Simpson and Mariah Carey next summer before retiring, forming a motorcycle gang, and marrying several more times.
- With his sobriety Justin Townes Earle feels like he’s become a better songwriter and a more focused writer.
- Aaron Watson made an appearance on the Galleywinter forums last night for a scheduled chat. Answering a question about the most surprising thing that’s happened to him at a show, Watson said:
At a Texas frat party on Saturday, some drunk Longhorn BOUGHT and then BURNT one of my maroon shirts right in front of me. Then yelled that he loved me and blew me a kiss. WOW
- The Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center is set to host Dr. Stanley’s 81st birthday on April 12th.
- Vince Gill returned to the location of his first stage performance on Thursday night at the Cleveland Arts & Science Specialty School in Oklahoma City. Gill was seven when he first graced the stage, but this time he was there to raise $100,000 to renovate the school’s auditorium, which was renamed Vince Gill Auditorium earlier in the day, and to receive the 2007 Oklahoman of the Year Award from Oklahoma Today magazine.
- Trace Adkins is slated to make an appearance in American Carol, a takeoff on Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale. Kelsey Grammer will play Scrooge and Adkins will play the Spirit of Christmas Future, who uses his musical abilities to help Scrooge avoid a tragic end.
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April 1, 2008 at 10:25 am Permalink
I could’ve swore that the Kenny Chesney Jeans post was the April fools one…but life isnt that fair.
April 1, 2008 at 10:59 am Permalink
Are the jeans going to be for men or women? lol
April 1, 2008 at 11:07 am Permalink
Willie’s busy, isn’t he!
April 1, 2008 at 12:55 pm Permalink
It rarely is, Kelly. I’m gonna have to pass on the jeans, but sign me up if someone ever decides to release a Hank Jr. inspired line of suits.
Dave – Maybe unisex?
Linda – I read the Nelson/Simpson/Carey tour post first and you had me going for a second.
April 1, 2008 at 4:03 pm Permalink
It could happen! Yeah, the Simpson/Carey tour was the only one that (kind of) fooled anybody, although, I thought his running for president could be believed!
April 1, 2008 at 5:26 pm Permalink
Those WN stories are easily the greatest April Fools gags I’ve seen in a long while. Although the ‘Senator McLain’ typo in the Willie for Prez story kind of shattered its credibility.
April 1, 2008 at 7:27 pm Permalink
After having never heard of Dale Watson until seeing his name on this blog roughly 100 times, I decided I’d get an album. I got two: Whiskey or God and From the Cradle to the Grave. I get it now…
April 1, 2008 at 8:31 pm Permalink
SW, please go pick up Watson’s “Dreamland” as well. That disc has more of a swing feel to it than the more recent and excellent discs you have just picked up.
April 1, 2008 at 8:49 pm Permalink
Jeremy; the typo shattered the credibility? Not bad if that’s all; thanks! :)
April 2, 2008 at 7:15 am Permalink
what’s next? the dolly parton line of back supports? the sara evans line of internet protection for kids? the keith urban line of spoons? come on. maybe musicians should be musicians and not peddling, you know, bells and whistles.
April 2, 2008 at 7:16 am Permalink
then again, if kenny can set me up with a 34 waist boot cut stonewashed pair (of jeans, kenny; JEANS), that would be most excellent.
April 2, 2008 at 7:51 am Permalink
You might have a hard time finding a pair if you wear Kenny jeans…
April 2, 2008 at 9:28 am Permalink
SW – Go forth and spreadeth the word.
April 2, 2008 at 9:41 am Permalink
Whoa, while I was looking for that Dreamland album I saw that Watson released his first gospel album in February of this year.
April 2, 2008 at 10:43 am Permalink
So both Aaron AND Dale Watson love the Lord?!?!? Man, I can just see the line of converts beginning now!!!!
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