Johnny Cash, Dixie Chicks Make Rolling Stone's Top 50 Fri. December 22.2006 1:46 PM EST
Several country performers were among the artists included on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the Top 50 albums of 2006. With Bob Dylan topping the list with Modern Times, his late friend and occasional collaborator, Johnny Cash, came in at No. 14 with American V: A Hundred Highways. The Dixie Chicks' Taking the Long Way was listed at No. 19 and Willie Nelson's You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker at No. 46. Other folk and country-related titles making the list include Bruce Springsteen's We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (at No. 29) and Todd Snider's The Devil You Know (at No. 33). Fleetwood Mac member Lindsey Buckingham, who recently performed with Little Big Town on CMT Crossroads, was mentioned at No. 42 for his latest solo project, Under the Sky. Reba McEntire Set for Home State Festival Fri. December 22.2006 1:46 PM EST Reba McEntire returns to her home state next summer as a headliner at Country Fever 2007 near Pryor, Okla. The fifth annual festival, set for June 7-10, has been designated as an official Oklahoma Centennial event. McEntire, who performs June 9, is one of more than 25 country artists appearing at the outdoor event. Sony BMG Settles With More States in Software Case Fri. December 22.2006 1:46 PM EST Sony BMG Music Entertainment has reached a settlement with 39 additional states and the District of Columbia to resolve lawsuits filed after the sale of music CDs containing a hidden anti-piracy program that was installed when played on computers. The new settlement totaling $4.25 million follows similar agreements with the states of Texas and California totaling $1.5 million. The MediaMax and XCP software created security breaches on some computers and then damaged some PCs when consumers attempted to remove the programs. As part of the settlements, Sony BMG will no longer distribute any compact discs loaded with copy-protection software that hinders computer users from easily locating it or removing it from their PCs. The software was embedded into 52 CD titles, including new releases and reissues by several country artists. Sony BMG has agreed to pay up to $175 to consumers who can document that their computers were damaged by the software. Jessica Simpson Forfeits "9 to 5" Performance Thu. December 21.2006 6:01 PM EST Despite two separate attempts to sing "9 to 5," Jessica Simpson will not be seen paying tribute to Dolly Parton during the Kennedy Center Honors telecast on CBS. Simpson flubbed the words and appeared to become frustrated when she performed the song during the Dec. 3 taping in Washington, D.C. Simpson was later given a second chance to perform the song, but after seeing a tape, she asked that her second effort also be deleted from the TV show airing Tuesday (Dec. 26). In addition to Parton, this year's Kennedy Center Honors recipients include Smokey Robinson, Steven Spielberg, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and conductor Zubin Mehta. Adkins, Wynonna Set for Animal Rescue Fundraiser Thu. December 21.2006 6:01 PM EST Trace Adkins and Wynonna will join members of the Doobie Brothers and REO Speedwagon on Jan. 14 during a fundraiser for Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation. La Russa, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, will host the Stars to the Rescue gala at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis. Joining Adkins and Wynonna at the event are Kevin Cronin and Dave Amato of REO Speedwagon, Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers and former Doobie Brothers member Michael McDonald. The event, which assists ARF and several St. Louis-area charities, will also feature comedian Kevin Pollak and Phantom of the Opera star Franc D'Ambrosio. Sony BMG Settles Lawsuits in California and Texas Thu. December 21.2006 6:01 PM EST Sony BMG Music Entertainment has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle lawsuits brought by the states of California and Texas over music CDs that installed a hidden anti-piracy program on consumers' computers. Certain audio CDs loaded with one of two types of MediaMax or XCP copy-protection software caused security breaches on computers, and some PCs were damaged when consumers tried to remove the software. In separate settlements, each state will receive $750,000 in civil penalties and costs. Sony BMG has also agreed to reimburse consumers whose computers were damaged while trying to uninstall the software. Sony no longer sells CDs featuring copy-protection software that causes computer problems. The previous software was initially embedded into 52 CD titles, including those by Buddy Jewell, Earl Scruggs, Flatt & Scruggs, George Jones, Keith Anderson, Montgomery Gentry, Patty Loveless, Rosanne Cash and Van Zant. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
