Willie Nelson Signs Sons to His New Record Label Tue. March 13.2007 5:41 PM EDT
Willie Nelson will launch his own record label, Pedernales Records, with 40 Points -- a band fronted by sons Lukas and Micah Nelson -- as the first artist signing. Nelson has partnered with longtime manager Mark Rothbaum and producer James Stroud to form the label. The first album by 40 Points, featuring a guest appearance by Willie Nelson, will be released this summer. The label will be officially announced Friday (March 16) at a press conference during the South by Southwest (SXSW) music conference in Austin, Texas. The media event will also feature a performance by 40 Points. Nine-City Tour Will Promote CMA Music Festival Tue. March 13.2007 5:41 PM EDT Craig Morgan, Eric Church and Danielle Peck are among the artists who will perform at Wal-Mart store parking lots in April during a nine-city tour promoting the upcoming CMA Music Festival. Other participating acts include Jeff Bates, Blue County, Emerson Drive, Buddy Jewell, Ray Scott and Chris Young. In addition to the concerts, the artists will also greet fans and sign autographs. Each tour stop will feature one or two artists. Cities include: Atlanta; Birmingham, Ala.; Charlotte, N.C.; Charleston, S.C.; Fayetteville, Ark.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Memphis, Tenn.; Orlando, Fla.; and Raleigh, N.C. The 2007 CMA Music Festival takes place June 7-10 in downtown Nashville. Tim McGraw Set for GMA Appearance Tue. March 13.2007 5:41 PM EDT Tim McGraw will perform "Last Dollar (Fly Away)," his latest Top 10 single, during a Wednesday (March 14) appearance on ABC's Good Morning America. It's the first single from his new album, Let It Go, set for release on March 27. McGraw and wife Faith Hill last week announced plans for their latest Soul2Soul tour, a 34-date journey that begins June 6 in Omaha, Neb. Guy Clark Compilation Among New CDs Tue. March 13.2007 5:41 PM EDT Guy Clark, Jerry Douglas and James McMurtry are among the artists with new albums released Tuesday (March 13). All three artists are spotlighted by the first releases in the Americana Master Series: The Best of the Sugar Hill Years. ... Other new releases include Roddy Hart's Bookmarks (Compass), Lucy Kaplansky's Over the Hills (Red House), Jorma Kaukonen's Stars in My Crown (Red House), Olav Larsen & the Alabama Rodeo Stars' Love's Come to Town (Hyena), Uncle Earl's Waterloo, Tennessee (Rounder) and Neil Young's 1971 concert recording, Live at Massey Hall (Reprise). 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
