NEWS IN BRIEF Brad Paisley Tapped for Tonight Show Fri. July 27.2007 4:28 PM EDT
Brad Paisley will appear Wednesday (Aug. 1) on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno as part of the program's summer concert series. Paisley's performance of his latest single, "Online," will be included in the telecast, but he will also perform his previous hit, "Ticks," for the audience gathered at the outdoor stage at NBC's studios in Burbank, Calif. Following his performance, Paisley returns to the East Coast for concerts in Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Florida. Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow Visit Eric Clapton Festival Fri. July 27.2007 4:28 PM EDT Vince Gill and Sheryl Crow are among more than a dozen major acts performing Saturday (July 28) at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago. Hosted by comic-actor Bill Murray, the event at Toyota Park will also feature Alison Krauss & Union Station and Jerry Douglas. The festival raises money for Crossroads Centre, a substance abuse treatment center Clapton founded on the Caribbean island of Antigua. Others performing Saturday include Jeff Beck, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Sonny Landreth, Albert Lee, John Mayer, John McLaughlin, Robbie Robertson, Hubert Sumlin, Johnny Winter and Steve Winwood. Pat Green Honored by American Red Cross Fri. July 27.2007 4:28 PM EDT Pat Green has been awarded a special Crystal Cross award from the American Red Cross for his service to the organization. He is a member of the organization's national celebrity cabinet. Green began giving blood in college and has recorded public service announcements for the organization. "It meant a lot to get this award from the Red Cross," he said. "Anything I can do to help the Red Cross promote blood donations -- especially during the summer -- is on the top of my to-do list. Giving blood is giving the gift of life." John Berry Plans New Single, CD Fri. July 27.2007 4:28 PM EDT John Berry will release a new single, "A Woman Like You," on Aug. 20. The song was written by Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman, who also wrote Tim McGraw's "Live Like You Were Dying." Berry plans to release his album, Those Were the Days, in January on his own label, Clear Sky Records. Berry released several hits on Capitol Nashville in the 1990s, including "Your Love Amazes Me," "Standing on the Edge of Goodbye" and "She's Taken a Shine." 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
