George Strait to Perform at CMA Awards; Ryman Undergoes Renovations; New Album Releases
- George Strait will perform at the CMA Awards next week; it will be his 24th performance on the CMAs.
- Next Tuesday, go get newly updated ebook versions of Peter Guralnick’s Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm & Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom and his Sam Cooke book, Dream Boogie. The enhanced ebooks include interviews with Ray Charles and Solomon Burke as well as new chapters.
- On November 22, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will hold a special program called “From Hillbilly to Rockabilly” that celebrates the country roots of rock ‘n’ roll. (via press release)
- There was a piece about the new Glen Campbell documentary on NPR.
- Jewly Hight recaps Sunday night’s medallion ceremony inducting Ronnie Milsap, Mac Wiseman, and the late Hank Cochran into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- The Ryman is undergoing a $14 million renovation to expand the lobby and retail areas, among other additions. The project is scheduled to be completed next June.
- Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean are playing ten stadium shows together next summer.
- American Songwriter chose “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)” as their new Lyric of the Week.
- Bluegrass and metal: it ain’t just for Steve ‘N’ Seagulls or Iron Horse anymore. Stash Wyslouch (The Deadly Gentlemen) has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a solo album that will combine the genres.
- Elisabeth Carroll Dawson of CMT.com put together a list of 10 Willie Nelson prime hits.
- Hunter Hayes discusses the influence Ronnie Milsap had on him in this Rolling Stone Country interview.
- Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line “danced on the grave” of country music during last Saturday’s show, reports The Dallas Observer.
- Out November 4: Christmas with Nashville, an album (produced by Jay DeMarcus) of the Nashville cast singing holiday standards and originals. Here’s the track listing.
- Give a listen to an alternate version of “I Shall Be Released” from the upcoming Basement Tapes box set.
- This week’s album releases:
Bessie Jones – Get in Union
BlackHawk – Greatest Hits and More
Caitlyn Smith – Everything to You
Cale Tyson – Cheater’s Wine
Crystal Yates – I Believe
Dan Penn – Nobody’s Fool (remastered)
Darius Rucker – Home for the Holidays
David Allan Coe – D.A.C. / Rough Rider (remastered)
Hard Working Americans – The First Waltz
Hardin Burns – Down the Deep Well
Jerry Lee Lewis – Rock & Roll Time
Joey + Rory – Country Classics
LeAnn Rimes – One Christmas
Pegi Young & The Survivors – Lonely in a Crowded Room
Sam Hunt – Montevallo
Scott Dean – All Over Again
Stacy Mitchhart – Live My Life
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – The Complete Epic Recordings Collection
Stoney LaRue – Aviator
Wade Bowen – Wade Bowen
Yusuf (Cat Stevens) – Tell ‘Em I’m Gone
- And books:
Barry Mazor – Ralph Peer and the Making of American Roots Music (out Nov. 1)
Rick Bragg – Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story
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