Comedy Central Postpones Willie Nelson Roast
- Due to scheduling conflicts, Comedy Central had to postpone the highly-anticipated April 17th roasting of Willie Nelson. A new date has not been determined yet. (via ggcolumn)
- Despite the numerous hits in Randy Travis’ repertoire, Shirley Jinkins of the Star-Telegram says one of his best performances Saturday night at Billy Bob’s was an unlikely one.
He turned in a stunning country-blues version of the Lennon and McCartney classic “Nowhere Man,” which he recorded in England on a John Lennon tribute album.
It was chilling to hear him croon “Nowhere Man” as though Merle Haggard wrote it, with only his own guitar and a mournful steel-guitar track to accompany the wistful lyrics.
- Eddie Montgomery, half of the Montgomery Gentry duo, plans to build a lodge themed steakhouse with fireplaces and waterfalls. The Kentucky restaurant will feature live entertainment from national acts and promising new talent. “Live music’s kind of gone away,” Gentry says, “and I’m wanting to help bring it back.”
- The Austin Music Awards were handed out Wednesday at the Austin Music Hall. Rusty Weir took home the gold star for Best Country Band, Bob Schneider & the Texas Bluegrass Massacre were dubbed Best Bluegrass Band, and Rosie Flores made it into the Hall of Fame. Here’s the full list of winners.
- Remember the cryptic Village Voice review of Alan Jackson’s album Good Time and how Jackson’s publicist offered $100 for the best translation? Vicki Bowland was named the winner. The Village Voice reviewer, Edd Hurt, said “I liked the record. It’s not really a deep record, but it’s a fun record to listen to. All I was trying to say is the record was mainly about sex and television.”
- That Alan Jackson album landed him his fourth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 119,000 copies. Coming in at No. 90 was Ashton Shepherd’s Sounds So Good with sales of 8,000 copies.
- Guitarist Barry “Byrd” Burton died on Monday evening at age 61 from his long fight with leukemia. Peter Cooper of The Tennessean wrote:
His expressive guitar work graced country classics including the Amazing Rhythm Aces’ “Third Rate Romance” and Don Williams’ “Tulsa Time…”
Mr. Burton made his mark as a player who could move between stage and studio, and among electric, acoustic and steel guitars.
AdvertisementHe played on tour with Brooks & Dunn, Dan Fogelberg, Dolly Parton, Nanci Griffith and many others, and he was a part of albums including Emmylou Harris’ Cimarron, The Oak Ridge Boys’ Fancy Free, Williams’ Expressions, Griffith’s Late Night Grand Hotel and the Aces’ breakout effort, Stacked Deck.
- Trisha Yearwood plans to release a cookbook, with forward from husband Garth Brooks, on April 7.
- Buzz Cason has sang background vocals for Elvis and Jimmy Buffet and scored songwriting credits from the likes of the Beatles, Pearl Jam, U2, Martina McBride, the Oak Ridge Boys, and The Derailers. On Tuesday, March 25th he’ll be appearing at Douglas Corner Cafe in Nashville to celebrate his latest album, Hats Of To Hank. The performance is open to the public and there will be free CDs for all who attend.
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March 13, 2008 at 9:45 am Permalink
To Eddie Freakin’ Gentry: “Live music’s has kind of gone away”?? First of all, where has it gone, oh wise one? Second of all, will the menu offer freshly fenced-in and murdered Bear steaks??
March 13, 2008 at 9:53 am Permalink
My bad Kelly, I had Eddie Gentry when it should actually be Eddie Montgomery. I got it changed in the post. It was actually his partner who did the bear killing.
But the live music comment was indeed a bizarre one.
March 13, 2008 at 10:56 am Permalink
My bad also, I thought it sounded wierd. I guess I was blinded by my disdain for the duo…
March 13, 2008 at 12:33 pm Permalink
What’s with the Montgomery boys and restaurants?
March 13, 2008 at 3:11 pm Permalink
look at ‘em. they both love restaurants. :) isn’t it obvious? troy can provide the bear meat and eddie can eat it. charlie daniels and ted nugent can provide the live shows. all will be right with the world.
March 13, 2008 at 3:31 pm Permalink
If the M-G boys try to build one here in LA they’ll have to use a fake fireplace due to new pollution restrictions…..
I got to see Rosie Flores do a concert here in LA with Katy Moffatt last summer and it was a blast. Congratulations to Rosie for being inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame. Their duet on Katy’s song “I Want a Big Ole Butt” was amazing.
Ashton Shepherd’s CD sales are disappointing, but “Takin’ Off This Pain” is still slowly working its way up the singles charts. I’m going to be at an event this Saturday where I’ll gt to talk to the programmer at LA’s big FM country station, and I’ll politely let her know what I think about their black listing of Ashton’s single thus far….
March 13, 2008 at 7:11 pm Permalink
I bought Ashton’s CD for $7.99 today off of Amazon per this site’s suggestion. Just a reminder, folks: that’s good music real cheap.
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