NEWS IN BRIEF Uncle Kracker Arrested on Sex Charge Fri. August 17.2007 4:29 PM EDT
Uncle Kracker, Kid Rock's former disc jockey who released a country-influenced album in 2004, was arrested Friday (Aug. 17) and charged with second-degree forcible sex after a 26-year-old woman claimed he committed a sexual act against her at a nightclub in Raleigh, N.C. The 33-year-old singer and rapper, whose real name is Matthew Shafer, was booked into the Wake County Jail after being arrested at a hotel in a Raleigh suburb. Bond was set at $5 million. "When the Sun Goes Down," his duet with Kenny Chesney, spent five weeks at the top of Billboard's country singles chart in 2004. He has also toured frequently with Chesney. Book by Johnny Cash's First Wife Due Sept. 4 Fri. August 17.2007 4:29 PM EDT A book by Johnny Cash's first wife, Vivian, will be released Sept. 4 by Scribner Books. Before her death in 2005, Vivian told her story to TV producer Ann Sharpsteen, who shares an author credit on I Walked the Line: My Life With Johnny. Vivian describes Cash's early career, how June Carter entered their life and Vivian and Johnny's divorce in 1966. Vivian is the mother of Cash's four daughters. One of the daughters, Kathy Cash, says, "This book is the greatest part of my mother's legacy as a wife, a grandmother, a matriarch, a mother and, most important, a woman in love." Gram Parsons 1969 Concerts Will Be Released Fri. August 17.2007 4:29 PM EDT A two-CD set titled Gram Parsons Archive Vol. 1: The Flying Burrito Brothers "Live" at the Avalon Ballroom 1969 will be released by Amoeba Records on Oct. 30. This is the first time the concert recordings will be available. Recorded in San Francisco when the band opened for the Grateful Dead, the album includes 27 tracks, including never-before-heard rarities. The tapes were found in the Grateful Dead vault and were recorded by the Dead's sound engineer Bear (Owsley Stanley). Wynonna Will Sing at Macy's Parade Fri. August 17.2007 4:29 PM EDT Wynonna will perform "Winter Wonderland" at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Nov. 22. The appearance will kick off her Christmas tour. In addition, an NBC special, Wynonna Tribute on Ice, is set to air Dec. 23. The special, which will feature skating champions skating to her hits, will include a guest appearance by Naomi Judd. Wynonna will also sing for ABC's A Holiday Celebration at Ford's Theater, but no air date has been announced. Grascals Team With Mayberry's Finest Fri. August 17.2007 4:29 PM EDT The Grascals, who have received two nominations for this year's International Bluegrass Music Association awards, have entered into an endorsement deal with Mayberry's Finest, a new line of Southern-seasoned food items inspired by The Andy Griffith Show. The band has written and recorded a jingle and will promote the food line at public appearances and in print ads and radio and TV commercials. Retailers in the southeastern U.S. will begin selling the products this fall. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
