Faith Hill, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus Added to Inaugural Events Wed. January 14.2009 5:15 PM EST
Faith Hill, Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus have been added to the list of performers appearing at events surrounding next week's inauguration of Barack Obama as president. Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus will perform during Kids' Inaugural: We Are the Future, a TV concert special honoring military families, airing Monday (Jan. 19) at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the Disney Channel. The event will also feature the Jonas Brothers, actress-singer Demi Lovato, Bow Wow, Keke Palmer, Usher and Shaquille O'Neal. Hill is scheduled to appear at The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration, a special airing Tuesday (Jan. 20) at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. Joining Hill are Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira and Stevie Wonder. As previously reported, Garth Brooks and Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles will perform Sunday (Jan. 18) at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., during a concert to be televised on HBO. Others appearing at the Lincoln Memorial include Sheryl Crow, John Mellencamp, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Mary J. Blige, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock and John Legend. Hall of Fame Member Little Jimmy Dickens Recuperating From Brain Surgery Wed. January 14.2009 5:15 PM EST Country Music Hall of Fame member Little Jimmy Dickens is recuperating after undergoing brain surgery Tuesday (Jan. 13) in Nashville. The 88-year-old Grand Ole Opry member had been diagnosed with a subdural hematoma, a clot created when blood vessels tear and blood accumulates in the space between the brain and its protective covering within the skull. Another Country Music Hall of Fame member, Charley Pride, underwent similar surgery in 2004. Dickens was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983 and recently celebrated his 60th anniversary as an Opry member. Country Weekly Goes Weekly (Again), Drops Subscriptions Wed. January 14.2009 5:15 PM EST Country Weekly magazine will return to a weekly format starting in February, but it will discontinue all current subscriptions, AdAge.com reports. Instead, the periodical will be sold exclusively on retail racks for $2.49 -- a dollar less than its current issue price. It is projected to sell approximately 75,000 copies per issue on newsstands, according to AdAge.com. The periodical, which has been published every two weeks over the last few years, is owned by American Media, which also publishes National Enquirer, Shape and Star magazines. Kenny Chesney Will Perform on Grammy Awards Wed. January 14.2009 12:45 PM EST Kenny Chesney is among the first round of performers announced for the Grammy Awards, which will air live from Los Angeles on CBS on Feb. 8. He is nominated for best country collaboration with vocals for "Shiftwork," a duet with George Strait. Other performers include Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne and Katy Perry. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced in the coming weeks. Kay --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
