NEWS IN BRIEF Brad Paisley Shoots New Video With Jason Alexander Tue. May 29.2007 6:07 PM EDT
Actor Jason Alexander assumed the role of Brad Paisley during a music video shoot immediately following Paisley's Saturday night (May 26) concert at the White River Amphitheatre near Seattle. Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler, who are currently touring as Paisley's opening acts, also appeared during the concert segment staged for "Cooler Online," a song from Paisley's upcoming album, 5th Gear. Alexander donned jeans, a tight T-shirt, a white cowboy hat and an electric guitar to mimic Paisley's look, but the actor also wore thick black glasses. The song is a humorous look at the way people represent themselves on the Internet. Alexander, best known for his role on Seinfeld, previously appeared in Paisley's "Celebrity" video. Porter Wagoner Will Receive Tex Ritter Award Tue. May 29.2007 6:07 PM EDT Porter Wagoner will accept the Tex Ritter Award from the International Fan Club Organization (IFCO) in recognition of his contributions to country music, the music community and fans. The presentation will be made Monday (June 4) at the 40th annual IFCO Fun Fest concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Appearing on the show are Joe Diffie, Ty Herndon, Aaron Tippin, Chris Young and many others. Proceeds will benefit the Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. Billy Ray Cyrus Plans CMA Fest Show, New CD Tue. May 29.2007 6:07 PM EDT Billy Ray Cyrus has been added to the list of performers at the CMA Music Festival's nightly concert on June 9. Cyrus will release a new CD, Home at Last, on July 24 on Walt Disney Records. He currently co-stars on Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel with his daughter Miley. In related news, three new artists will offer two-song acoustic sets during the nightly concerts -- Jason Michael Carroll on June 7, Bucky Covington on June 8 and Nashville Star winner Angela Hacker on June 9. Merle Haggard Releases Cracker Barrel CD Tue. May 29.2007 6:07 PM EDT Merle Haggard released a new CD on Tuesday (May 29) exclusively through Cracker Barrel restaurants. Working Man's Journey features 12 newly-recorded tracks, including six new songs and fan favorites such as "Workin' Man Blues," "Kern River," "Are the Good Times Really Over," "Rainbow Stew" and "If We Make It Through December." Other artists who have released CDs exclusively through Cracker Barrel include Charlie Daniels, Sara Evans and Alison Krauss. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
