NEWS IN BRIEF Lyle Lovett Will Release New CD on Aug. 28 Thu. July 26.2007 7:06 PM EDT
Lyle Lovett will release a new album, It's Not Big It's Large, on Lost Highway Records on Aug. 28. He recorded the project in Los Angeles with co-producer Billy Williams. Lovett wrote 10 of the 12 tracks, with influences of country, blues, folk, jazz and gospel. A deluxe version of the album will include a DVD with studio footage. This is Lovett's 13th album and his first since 2003's My Baby Don't Tolerate. Wreckers to Pursue Solo Projects Thu. July 26.2007 7:06 PM EDT Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp of the Wreckers will be putting their work as a duo on hold later this year to pursue solo projects. The long-term future of the duo is unclear, but a spokesman says the solo CDs are merely a creative decision made by the two singer-songwriters. Branch had a successful career as a pop artist when she and Harp teamed up as the Wreckers for Stand Still, Look Pretty, the country album that has sold more than 750,000 copies. During a Monday night (July 23) club appearance in New York City, Branch announced that Harp is engaged to Jason Mowery, the fiddle player in their touring band. The Wreckers still have numerous tour dates scheduled through the end of September, including 19 shows as the opening act on Keith Urban's tour. LeAnn Rimes Honored as Humanitarian Thu. July 26.2007 7:06 PM EDT LeAnn Rimes will be honored with a Humanitarian Award by the International Entertainment Buyers Association on Oct. 16 in Nashville. She is actively involved with the Children's Miracle Network, the Coalition to Salute American Heroes and numerous animal rights organizations. In related news, Rimes' next album, Family, has been bumped to an Oct. 9 release date. The project was originally scheduled for Aug. 28. Mindy McCready Arrested -- Again Thu. July 26.2007 10:45 AM EDT Mindy McCready's legal troubles continued Wednesday (July 25) after authorities in Tennessee charged her with violating her probation. The 31-year-old singer was arrested by Williamson County deputies when she arrived on an afternoon flight at the Nashville International Airport. Williamson County is located south of Nashville and includes the communities of Brentwood and Franklin. McCready is serving a three-year probation after pleading guilty in 2004 to fraudulently obtaining OxyContin at a Brentwood pharmacy. Authorities say McCready violated the terms of her probation when she was arrested Saturday (July 14) in North Fort Myers, Fla., and charged with assault (for scratching her mother) and resisting arrest (for refusing to be handcuffed by deputies). McCready also allegedly violated her probation by not reporting the Florida arrest to her probation officer in Tennessee. If convicted of the probation charge, she could face a three-year prison sentence. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
