Garth Brooks Makes NASCAR Connection Tue. January 08.2008 6:36 PM EST Garth Brooks has aligned himself with NASCAR and will appear in print, radio and television ads promoting NASCAR Day. The advertising campaign begins during the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17. Brooks and NASCAR president Mike Helton made the announcement Tuesday (Jan. 8) during a press conference at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida. NASCAR Day, celebrated on the third Friday in May, raises money for the NASCAR Foundation, a nonprofit organization which supports charities that assist children. Brooks established his own charity, Teammates for Kids, a decade ago to fund health, education and inner-city services for children. Although Brooks has not scheduled a performance in conjunction with NASCAR Day, he has not ruled it out. "If we would [perform], it would be something that Mike and I would sit around and talk about," Brooks said. "We tried to do something for Daytona this year, but that didn't work out. ... If we do get to play, it's for charity, which, truthfully, is what the gift was given to me for anyway. We don't have any plans at this time."
Country Grammy Winners Featured on New CDs Tue. January 08.2008 6:36 PM EST Two country editions of the Ultimate Grammy Collection arrived in stores Tuesday (Jan. 8). Released by the Shout! Factory label in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Grammy Awards, the classic country and contemporary country compilations are part of a seven-CD series highlighting Grammy winners from four genres. The classic country version features Roger Miller, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and others while the contemporary country CD includes Vince Gill, the Judds and Carrie Underwood. ... Other CDs arriving Tuesday include The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show (Legacy Recordings) featuring performances from his TV show that ran from 1969 until 1971. In addition to Cash, it also features songs by Waylon Jennings, Roy Orbison, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Derek & the Dominos and several others. ... Rounder Records released two all-new albums -- Rhonda Vincent's Good Thing Going and New Orleans-based fiddler Amanda Shaw's Pretty Runs Out -- along with IIIrd Tyme Out's compilation, Footprints: A IIIrd Tyme Out Collection. Johnny Cash's Drummer to Perform at Folsom Prison Tue. January 08.2008 6:36 PM EST Johnny Cash's longtime drummer, W.S. "Fluke" Holland, will perform Sunday (Oct. 13) at Folsom State Prison in California on the 40th anniversary of the recording of Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison. Released in the summer of 1968, the landmark album spent 122 weeks on the pop charts. Holland joined Cash's band in 1960 and continued to work with him until 1997. Other musicians who were affiliated with Cash are also scheduled to perform at Sunday's concert, and a guest vocalist will be introduced at the show. A portion of the net proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to four charities, including the California Inmate Welfare Fund. Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman Confirm Pregnancy Mon. January 07.2008 11:05 PM EST Keith Urban and his wife, actress Nicole Kidman, are expecting their first child, publicists for the couple confirmed Monday (Jan. 7). A due date was not announced. The confirmation ends several weeks of speculation fueled by tabloids in Australia and the United Kingdom. In a statement to media in Australia during the holidays, one of Kidman's publicists outright denied the pregnancy. Kidman and her former husband, actor Tom Cruise, adopted two children -- Isabella, 14, and Connor, 12. Kidman and Urban, both 40, were married during a ceremony in Australia in June 2006 and own a home near Franklin, Tenn., south of Nashville. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
