Taylor Swift to Guest Star on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mon. January 12.2009 5:51 PM EST
Taylor Swift will guest star in an upcoming episode of the CBS-TV series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The 19-year-old singer-songwriter will portray Haley Jones, a teenaged girl whose family runs a seedy motel in Las Vegas. According to the plot synopsis, "Over the course of a year, Haley goes through a series of changes that have tragic consequences." Although Swift appeared Saturday (Jan. 10) as Little Orphan Annie in a Saturday Night Live sketch that coincided with her musical performance on the comedy show, the CSI episode marks her first major acting role. Her CSI episode has not yet been shot, and an airdate has not been determined. Martina McBride Joins Bryan Adams at Ryman Show Mon. January 12.2009 3:51 PM EST Martina McBride joined pop star Bryan Adams on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Sunday night (Jan. 11) after he spotted her in the audience and invited her to come up. After she worked her way through the backstage area, McBride helped him perform "It's Only Love," a duet Adams originally recorded with Tina Turner for his 1984 album, Reckless. Midway through the song, she exclaimed, "I can't believe I'm singing with Bryan Adams!" Adams is currently on a solo acoustic tour. This was his first time to perform at the Ryman. Loretta Lynn Making Album With John Carter Cash Mon. January 12.2009 3:51 PM EST Loretta Lynn is re-recording many of her No. 1 hits for an upcoming album produced by John Carter Cash, the son of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, according to Billboard. Lynn is also working on an album of new material that could be in stores by the spring. The new music may also feature members of her family. Lynn's previous album, 2004's Van Lear Rose, earned two Grammy awards. Nickel Creek's Sean Watkins Forms New Duo Mon. January 12.2009 3:51 PM EST Nickel Creek guitarist Sean Watkins and Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman have formed a new duo, Fiction Family. Their self-titled debut album will arrive Jan. 20 on ATO/Credential Records. The musicians met backstage at a music festival in San Diego and talked about writing together. The band will begin a U.S. tour on Tuesday (Jan. 13). Nickel Creek won two Grammys during their tenure on roots label Sugar Hill Records. Mandolinist Butch Baldassari Dead of Brain Cancer at 56 Mon. January 12.2009 3:51 PM EST Jerome "Butch" Baldassari, a celebrated mandolin player, recording artist and music teacher, died Saturday (Jan. 10) in Nashville of brain cancer. He was 56. Although he established himself as a bluegrass musician in the late '80s in the band Weary Hearts, the Scranton, Pa., native did not restrict himself to that genre. Rather, he explored in both his recordings and performances the mandolin's more general virtuosity. In 1990, he founded the Nashville Mandolin Ensemble, whose repertoire ranged from classical and bluegrass to jazz and Celtic music. The band's first album, Plectrasonics, was released in 1995. From 1992 to 1998, Baldassari also doubled as a member of the Lonesome Standard Time bluegrass band. He taught at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music for several years, ultimately rising to the rank of adjunct professor. In the late 1990s, he established his own label, SoundArt Recordings. He was diagnosed as having an inoperable brain tumor in May 2007. He is survived by his mother, wife and son. Jon Hager of the Hager Twins Dies in Nashville Fri. January 09.2009 9:05 PM EST Hee Haw cast member Jon Hager, a member of the Hagers vocal duo, was found dead Friday morning (Jan. 9) in his Nashville apartment. Although an official cause of death has not been announced, the 67-year-old entertainer apparently died in his sleep. He had reportedly been in poor health since his twin brother Jim died suddenly of a heart attack on May 1, 2008 in Nashville. Jon and Jim Hager appeared on Hee Haw's first episode in 1969 and remained on the popular TV series until 1988. Raised in the Chicago area, the brothers were adopted by a minister and his wife. As teenagers, the twins regularly performed on a Saturday morning music show for teens on WGN-TV/Chicago. After serving in the Army, they moved to California, where they played in clubs and eventually landed a job performing at the Disneyland theme park. Buck Owens attended one of their Disneyland shows and signed them to a management, recording and booking contract. They spent several years opening shows for Owens, who also co-hosted Hee Haw. The Hagers signed to Capitol Records in 1969 and charted five country singles. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
