Kenny Chesney Considering Clothing Line Mon. March 31.2008 6:06 PM EDT Kenny Chesney is looking into the possibility of offering his own fashion line of denim jeans. While Chesney's management company refused to comment on whether such a project is in the works, a spokesman for Sights Denim Systems, a company based in Henderson, Ky., confirmed to CMT.com that Chesney has visited the factory and that a line is in the "concept" stage. He added that the concept is still in its "infancy." Sights Denim specializes in creating stressed, stained and stone-washed jeans. A recent story on the company broadcast on National Public Radio mentioned the Chesney connection.
Gridiron Bash Events Canceled at College Campuses Mon. March 31.2008 6:06 PM EDT Gridiron Bash, a series of concerts and football promotions at 16 college campuses, has been canceled because of a dispute with the NCAA. Alan Jackson, Dwight Yoakam, Montgomery Gentry, Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley, Wynonna, ZZ Top, Fergie, John Legend and Maroon 5 were among the acts scheduled to participate. The events, all scheduled the day before spring football games, were to include tailgating zones, a pep rally, a final team practice and a concert. MSL Sports and Entertainment, the company promoting the events, said the decision to postpone Gridiron Bash came after an NCAA interpretation that limited the participation of student athletes in promoting the events and receiving free tickets. According to the NCAA, MSL did not contact the NCAA regarding compliance until last week. Gridiron Bash was scheduled to begin Saturday (April 4) at LSU in Baton Rouge, La., with a concert featuring Kid Rock and Sara Evans. Other events were scheduled in Alabama, Arizona, Iowa, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia. Vince Gill Returns to His Elementary School, Raises Almost $100,000 Mon. March 31.2008 6:06 PM EDT Vince Gill returned to his alma mater in Oklahoma City last week to sing on the stage where he made his musical debut at age 7. The auditorium at Cleveland Elementary Arts and Science Specialty School was renamed Vince Gill Auditorium during a Thursday morning (March 27) assembly. Later that night, Gill performed a concert that raised almost $100,000 to renovate the auditorium. Gill's performance reprised "House of the Rising Sun," the song he first performed there in 1966. "I don't sing as high as I used to in the second grade," he joked. Some 228 people paid $495 per ticket for Gill's charity concert. Referring to one of his favorite restaurants in Oklahoma City, Gill said, "When they told me the ticket charge, I nearly spit out my Ted's Escondido meal." Montgomery Gentry Records New Album in Memphis Mon. March 31.2008 6:06 PM EDT Montgomery Gentry has finished recording its upcoming album, Back When I Knew It All, at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tenn. It is scheduled for a June 10 release on Columbia Nashville. Produced by Blake Chancey, the album features guest appearances by Toby Keith and Five for Fighting's John Ondrasik. Other artists who have recorded at the Ardent Studios include Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan and B.B. King. Miley Cyrus Wins Twice at Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards Mon. March 31.2008 1:11 PM EDT Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus was named favorite TV actress and favorite female singer at Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards. Cyrus was also named favorite TV actress in 2007. In the music categories, the Jonas Brothers were named favorite music group and Chris Brown favorite male singer, while Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" won as favorite song. Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh came out on top as favorite TV show, and Drake Bell, one of the stars of the series, was named favorite TV actor. Other winners included Jessica Alba, Johnny Depp, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Tony Hawk and Danica Patrick. Hosted by Jack Black, the awards show took place Saturday (March 29) in Los Angeles at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. The fan-voted awards resulted in almost 87 million votes in 18 categories. View photos from Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
