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THE BLUE CHIP ADULT COUNTRY CHART 

July

01 01 My Front Porch Looking In ..... Lonestar
02 02 Beer For My Horses ..... Toby Keith w/ Willie Nelson
03 03 Stay Gone ..... Jimmy Wayne
04 04 Red Dirt Road ..... Brooks & Dunn
09 05 Celebrity ..... Brad Paisley
07 06 The Love Song ..... Jeff Bates
10 07 Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa ..... George Strait
08 08 Speed ..... Montgomery Gentry
16 09 It's Five O'Clock Somewhere .... Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
12 10 No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems ..... Kenny Chesney
13 11 Forever And For Always ..... Shania Twain
11 12 The Truth About Men ..... Tracy Byrd
06 13 Almost Home ..... Craig Morgan
14 14 Then They Do ..... Trace Adkins
15 15 99.9% Sure ..... Brian McComas
19 16 Real Good Man ..... Tim McGraw
17 17 What The World Needs ..... Wynonna
18 18 A Few Questions ..... Clay Walker
20 19 Help Pour Out The Rain (Lacey's Song) ..... Buddy Jewell
22 20 What Was I Thinkin'? ..... Dierks Bentley
21 21 Backseat Of A Greyhound Bus ..... Sara Evans
23 22 She Only Smokes When She Drinks ..... Joe Nichols
27 23 You're Still Here ..... Faith Hill
32 24 Walk A LIttle Straighter ..... Billy Currington
** 25 This One's For The Girls ..... Martina McBride
34 26 Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me .... Keith Urban
31 27 Wave On Wave ..... Pat Green
28 28 When You Think Of Me ..... Mark Wills
** 29 Tough Little Boys ..... Gary Allan
30 30 Only God (Could Stop Me) ..... Emerson Drive
** 31 I Can't Be Your Friend ..... Rushlow
** 32 Honesty (Write Me A List) ..... Rodney Atkins
** 33 Lovin' All Night ..... Patty Loveless
** 34 Streets Of Heaven ..... Sherrie' Austin
** 35 Can You Hear Me When I Talk To You?
Off The Chart: Rascal Flatts, Dusty Drake, Amy Dalley, Vince Gill,
                          Terri Clark, Blake Shelton, Jennifer Hanson
 

AMERICANA AIRPLAY TOP 10 Albums (the top 40 can be seen at
             ClubNashville.com and AmericanaMusic.org)
01 01 Scott Miller/Upside Down
02 02 Gillian Welch/Soul Journey
06 03 Greg Trooper/Floating
03 04 Various Artists/Lonesome Onry and Mean
07 05 Rhonda Vincent/One Step Ahead
04 06 Derailers/Genuine
15 07 Dwight Yoakam/Population Me
05 08 John Hiatt & The Goners/Beneath This Gruff Exterior
08 09 Reckless Kelly/Under The Table & Above The Sun
19 10 Jim Lauderdale w/ Donna The Buffalo/Wait Til Spring
 

A Nashville, Tennessee court has ruled that ownership of some 150 Hank
Williams recordings-including some 40 songs never commercially released--
belong to Hank Williams Jr. and Jett Williams. The unreleased recordings
were included in "Mother's Best Flour Show," which were recorded in
connection with the radio show of the same name that aired on WSM Radio in
the 1950's.
 

 

The album include 21 songs from Kelli Lidell

Website: http://www.kelli.com
Website: http://www.world-records.net

 

The longest running number one country songs are Hank Snow's "I'm Movin' On," Eddy Arnold's "I'll Hold You Ion My Heart," and
Webb Pierce's "In The Jailhouse Now," share that honour with each of the
three sticking in the number one spot for 21 weeks.

 

"Glen Campbell: Legacy 1961-2002 is set for September 30th release.  It's a
boxed set of four CD's.
 

Dolly Parton recently filmed a cameo appearance in a video for Mindy's Smith 's

updated version of "Jolene." Smith recorded the song as part of the new
tribute album, "Just Because I'm A Woman: Songs Of Dolly Parton," which will
be released October 14th.
Dolly says, "I'm sort of in the background in the video, sort of telling the
story."  "Jolene" was a 1973 hit for Dolly.

Merle Haggard's new record label is called Hag Records and his new album,
"Haggard Like Never Before," will be the label's first release and is set
for September 30th release. Merle will appear on  the "Late Show with David
Letterman" on October 9th. He kicks off a new tour August 22nd.
 

 

Music icon CHARLIE DANIELS continues to give
America a strong look at a true American Patriot. With the recent releases
of the Charlie Daniels Band album titled "Freedom and Justice for All,"
released by Blue Hat/Audium/Koch Records, on July 22nd and Charlie Daniels
new book "Ain't No Rag: Freedom, Family, and the Flag", published by Regnery
Publishing, which hit book shelves around the nation on July 21st, Charlie
Daniels is continuing to ride the media wave.

Charlie Daniels was in  Washington, DC on Monday (August 4th) to make
appearances on Radio America's "BQ w/ Blanquita Cullum and CNN's Crossfire
w/ Bob Novak and Paul Begala. Then Tuesday, Charlie will hit the airwaves of
XM Satellite Radio Networks and MSNBC's Live w/ Lester Hold.

Never one to be shy about his patriotism, southern country/rocker CHARLIE
DANIELS is just out with a new batch of musical ammo and a new book-both
guaranteed to keep the anti-war crowd at bay!

America has a healthy dose of national pride and self respect to take
advantage of thanks to Charlie Daniels. The newest "It seems to me that
there are some people in this country who are ashamed that America is the
last superpower on earth.America is the big kid on the block.and I for one
am proud of it," said Daniels from the pages of his new book From the
diverse group of supporters who've landed on the book's dust-jacket, Charlie
Daniels has gathered some major support at the top-including Fox TV's Sean
Hannity, fellow country music superstars Hank Williams Jr. and Toby Keith,
Lt. Col. Oliver North, and even the Rev. Franklin Graham.

Like the book, the album is punctuated by Charlie's patented down home
vernacular, set to the tune of the CDB, which is flag waving at its most
sincere. Included in the fourteen track set are a slew of Charlie's
patriotic views including "My Beautiful America," "In America," "America I
Believe In You," " American Farmer," "Last Fallen Hero," "Let Freedom Ring,"
"Star Spangled Banner," the title track "Freedom and Justice for All," and
the inspiration for his new book title, "This Ain't No Rag, It's A Flag."

No one knows any more first hand than Daniels about the true American spirit
of which he sings and writes. For the past four decades he has traveled the
length and breath of this country playing country, rock, gospel, blues and
the patented blend of southern rock/country he himself helped create. He has
performed for the grand and the humble-he has been honored by two U.S.
Presidents and has passionately played his music and shouted his support to
U.S. troops in audiences they've populated in droves all over the world. In
his book, Charlie recounts meeting and being mentored by influences as
diverse as Bob Dylan, George Harrison, and the Reverend Billy Graham.

On the new album "Freedom and Justice for All," Charlie is true to his
musical roots-as well as his undying belief in America. "I believe fervently
in the American Dream and I myself am a prime example of its validity
 today," he writes in his book. "The American Dream lives. If a nominally
talented, chubby, nearsighted kid from North Carolina can make it, you can
too!"

Written by Bob Davis
 

"Haggard Like Never Before" will be Merle's first album in two years and is
set for September release.

 

Johnny Cash's "Hurt" video has received six nominations for the 2003 MTV o
Music Awards, which will be broadcast live on MTV August 28th from Radio
City Music Hall.
 

Randy Travis is scheduled to begin recording a new "back to the bars" type of
album very soon. But it probably won't be released until the middle of next
year.
 

George Jones' "Choices" is one of several songs being re-released in "Songs
Of Hope, Awareness, and Recovery For Everyone,"(SHARE) a CD released  in
cooperation with National Recovery Month in September.
The CD was produced by a volunteer coalition of Nashville-based drug
alcohol treatment professionals and music industry executives , to express
a vision for the album as a message of hope and a tool for anyone seeking a
life independent of addiction.
 

QUILL + TOLHURST ALBUM
"So rudely interrupted" is available in Australian record stores via MGM
Distribution, and will be released Sept. 16 in Canada on True North Records
Brenda Biseau at True North
Tel: 416.596.8696 Ext 225 Email brenda.biseau@truenorthrecords.com
 

Email for a copy of

Corb Lund Band's

"FIVE DOLLAR BILL"

 bswayn@satlink.com.au
Barry Swayn
145 Weeroona Street
Rye 3941
Victoria
phone : 03 59855991
fax: 03 59855529
email: bswayn@satlink.com.au  
www.corblundband.com

 

Jack White, of the rock duo White Stripes, is producing new recordings for
Loretta Lynn. The new recordings will be part of her next album. The album
title or release date have not been announced.
 

"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" is a Alan Jackson/Jimmy Buffett duet in
Alan's new "Greatest Hits Volume III," which is set for August 12th release.
 

The 1975 documentary "Heartworn Highways"  will be released on DVD  on Aug.
22. The film documented  the Austin and Nashville music scenes during the
mid-'70s, and   includes performances by Guy Clark, Steve Young, Rodney
Crowell, Steve Earle, John Hiatt, Charlie Daniels, Gamble Rogers and the
late Townes Van Zandt. "Heartworn Highways" has been re-edited, color
corrected and remastered for the DVD that includes more than one hour of
unreleased footage.

 

Kristofferson recorded the album "Broken Freedom Song: Live From San Francisco" was released July 8th.
  at The Gershwin Theatre last year.
 

Willie Nelson has recorded a duet with Raul Malo on the song, "Time Goes
By,"  for the Mavericks' upcoming album, set for Sept. 23 release.
 

Wynonna's new album, "What The World Needs Now Is Love" is set for August
12th release and contains her version of the Presley hit, "Burning Love."

 

Willie's 70's birthday bash, "Live And Kickin" concert which was televised
on USA Network May 26th, was the most watched such event in basic cable
television. A live album of the concert will be released June 24th.

 

Marty Stuart will appear in a feature about The Grand Ole Opry in the July
issue of GQ Magazine.
 

The Louvin Brothers tribute album is being produced by Carl Jackson and
will include music by Alison Krauss, Johnny Cash, Pam Tillis, Vince Gill,
Terri Clark, Marty Stuart and several others. The release date has not yet
been announced.
 

"The Ultimate Dolly Parton" contains Dolly's hits from 1970 thru 1988,
including some duets with Kenny Rogers and some with Porter Wagoner.
 

June Carter's  final album, "
Wildwood Flower" is scheduled for September 9th release.

Patti Page's new "Child Of Mine" children's album will be released July 1st.
 

In addition to those already re-issued, re-mastered versions of "Willie And
Family Live," "San Antonio Rose," "To Lefty From Willie," and "Honeysuckle
Rose" will be re-issued June 17th

 

That new Elvis collection, "Close Up", is due July 1st.   It promises 89 "rare Elvis tracks" in the four-CD project.

There's an interesting tribute album being hatched at Universal South.   Producer Carl Jackson is putting together a Louvin Brothers collection.   On board so far are Johnny Cash, Joe Nichols, Rhonda Vincent, Vince Gill, Terri Clark, Linda Ronstadt, Pam Tillis, Marty Stuart, Del McCoury and others.  Tentative release date is September.

Lucinda Williams has just released her latest album "World Without Tears" featuring the sultry new single "Righteously."

 

Columbia will release four more of his classic titles, expanded and remastered, on June 17th.   "Willie and Family Live", "San Antonio Rose", the set of duets with Ray Price, sounds especially good in the re-release.   Also look for "Willie and Family Live", "To Lefty From Willie" and the soundtrack for "Honeysuckle Rose".

Alan Jackson  "Drive" album has just been certified Quadruple Platinum for
sales of over  four million copies.

Heavy Metal Report:   Faith Hill's ten-year old debut album, "Take Me As I AM," has now passed 3 million in sales, while "Breathe" has passed 8 million ..... "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" officially has passed the 7 million mark ..... Toby Keith's "Greatest Hits, Vol. 1" turns double-platinum at two million ..... Earning gold for sales exceeding 500,000 units are Johnny Cash's "American IV: The Man Comes Around," George Strait's "For The Last Time: Live From The Astrodome" and Diamond Rio's "Completely."

"Coal Miner's Daughter,"

A DVD version of the movie, "Coal Miner's Daughter," is scheduled for
release on May 6th. The disc will include a new interview that Loretta Lynn
filmed in January.

David Kersh

David Kersh is ready to jump back into the country music spotlight.   He's in the studio with producer Doug Johnson working on a new album for Curb Records.

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson's 70th birthday is coming up on Wednesday of this week, Tuesday if you believe his website.   Earlier this month, Columbia/Legacy released a 2-CD set featuring 41 songs that cover the red-headed stranger's career.   Well, 41 songs won't cover it, but it's a superb collection.

Paul McCartney purchased the rights to the Carl Perkins tunes...but did not buy
the songs outright. The songs still belong to the Perkins family. McCartney
hopes to give the songs more exposure on television and in the movies.

George Strait's next album,  titled "Honkytonkville," will be released June 24th.

Suzy Bogguss has signed with Compadre Records.   Her first new album in three years, "Swing", hits the market on June 17th.   Bogguss and Ray Benson produced the project.

Killarney in Ireland

Feargal Courtney from Killarney in Ireland. and wife, Nicola are songwriters and have put together a demonstration CD with different examples of different types of songs.   They would love a radio station to play the songs.  The songs are available to download on their site at http://www.ksoe.com/music.html

 

Lucinda Williams 

World Without Tears

In Stores April 8th

13 new tracks all written by Lucinda

Pre-order now

"Lucinda Williams has made the record of a lifetime...a profoundly chilling, heartbreaking, important record." - Vanity Fair

Listen to "Righteously"  RA  WMA

Don't miss Lu's Summer Tour 

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  View      photos from her SXSW performance March 14th in Austin

Darryl Worley

Moves & Grooves:   The huge response to Darryl Worley's "Have You Forgotten?" has caused DreamWorks Nashville to speed up plans for his new album of the same title.   The new release date is April 15th..... Big hit songwriter Dean Dillon has signed a new deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing..... Randi Perkins has joined the Nashville office of Gudvi, Sussman & Oppenheim, an entertainment business management firm.

Norah Jones 

Norah Jones made an impression on folks during the Grammy Awards TV show?   The week before the Grammy show, her debut album, "Come Away With Me," sold fewer than 145,000 copies.   The week after the show, sales of the album exceeded 620,000 units.   Norah has a cut on the new Waylon Jennings tribute album.   She does a fine rendition of "The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want To Get Over You)".   The album also features cuts by Guy Clark, Robert Earl Keen, Allison Moorer, Kris Kristofferson, Nanci Griffith, Cowboy Jack Clement, Radney Foster and others.   "Lonesome, On'ry and Mean" is set for an April 15th release on Dualtone.   
       

The Johnny Cash “Hurt” music video, which was recorded at his home last
fall, was recently named Video Of The Year by Rolling Stone Magazine in its
March 3rd issue.

June Carter Cash

June Carter Cash and son John Carter Cash are co-producing her new CD which
is set for summer release.

Earl Scruggs

Earl Scruggs is heard on the Chieftains’ “Down The Old Plank Road: The
Nashville Sessions In Concert,” on RCA Victor. The album was recorded live
at The  Ryman Auditorium last year and also features Emmylou Harris, Alison
Krauss,  Ricky Skaggs and several other artists.

 

"Lonesome, On'ry and Mean - A Tribute To Waylon Jennings"

Waylon's been gone for a year now, but his music is destined to live on.   Dualtone Records will have a part in continuing the legacy with the release of "Lonesome, Orn'ry and Mean - A Tribute To Waylon Jennings" on April 15th.   The album's 15 participating artists will include Guy Clark, Kris Kristofferson, Allison Moorer, Robet Earl Keen, Cowboy Jack Clement, Nanci Griffith and the delightfully refreshing Norah Jones.

Alison Krauss will guest on Rhonda Vincent's new album, "One Step Ahead", due in April.   (cmt.com)

Kristofferson will be heard in the “Lonesome, On’ry And Mean” album set for April 15th release on Dualtone Records tribute to Waylon Jennings.

Reba reportedly plans to spend some time this summer in her home recording studio, recording songs she has written. No word yet on when any of the new material will be released.

Merle Haggard and Marty have recorded “Farmer’s Blues” for Marty’s upcoming album.  The song was written by Stuart and wife Connie Smith.

Willie Nelson will celebrate his 70th birthday April 30th.  To celebrate, Columbia/Legacy Records will re-release ten albums this year, beginning March 18th with “The Essential Willie Nelson.”

 

Allison Moorer recorded a live album at 12th & Porter in Nashville.   She was joined onstage by sister Shelby Lynne and Kid Rock.

 

Suzy Bogguss has signed with Compadre Records.   Her first new album in three years, "Swing", hits the market on June 17th.   Bogguss and Ray Benson produced the project.
 

ALBUM RELEASE DATES (USA)

September

Sep  30  Patti Loveless/On Your Way Home (Epic)

July

July 29 Rodney Crowell/Fate's Right Hand   (DMZ/Columbia)
             Big Al Downing/One Of A Kind   (Hayden's Ferry)
             Neal McCoy/The Luckiest Man In The World

July 15 Joe Ely/Streets of Sin   (Rounder)
              Brooks & Dunn/Red Dirt Road

              Pat Green/Wave On Wave (Republic/Universal)

July 7    Brad Paisley/Mud On The Tires   (Arista)

July  1   Elvis Presley/Close Up   (RCA)

              Buddy Jewell/Buddy Jewell (Sony Columbia)
              Earl Thomas Conley/Should Have Been Over By Now (Concor)

June

June 24 George Strait/Honkytonkville   (MCA)
              Ray Benson/Beyond Time   (Audium)

              Dwight Yoakam/Population Me   (Audium)

May 

May 20   Billy Yates/Country   (MOD)
May 13  John Berry/Acoustic Songs and Stories

May 10  Billy Yates/Country

May  6   John Hiatt/Beneath This Gruff Exterior   (New West)
April

Apr 29  Rhonda Vincent/On Step Ahead   (Rounder)
Apr 22 Townes Van Zandt/In The Begining   (Compadre)

             Memarie/Memarie   (Cupit) 

             Flatt & Scruggs: The Complete Mercury Recordings

Apr 15 Jessica Andrews/Now   (DreamWorks)
             Billy Gilman/Heartsongs   (Epic)

April 8  Lucinda Williams/World Without Tears   (Lost Highway)
             Various Artists/Texas Outlaws   (Compadre)

April 1 The Jayhawks/Rainy Day Music   (American/Lost Highway)
             George Jones/The Gospel Collection   (BNA/Bandit)
             Asleep At The Wheel/20 Greatest Hits   (Capitol)
             Lee Greenwood/Stronger Than Time   (Curb)
             Chris Cagle/Chris Cagle   (Capitol)

March

Mar   25  Ricky Skaggs/Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Live  

                 The Derailers/Genuine   (Sony Nashville)
                 Sammy Kershaw/I Want My Money Back   (Audium)

                 Trent Summar & The New Rob Mob/Live At 12th and Porter   (DCN)
                 Hal Ketchum/The King Of Love   (Curb)

                 Danny Miller/The Bald Headed Stranger   (Pooch)

Mar  18   Jessica Andrews/Now   (Dreamworks)

                 Jerry Burkhart/Cryin' Country   (Cupit)

                 Deana Carter/I'm Just A Girl   (Arista)

Mar  11   Craig Morgan/I Love It   (Broken Bow)

                 Marty Raybon/Full Circle   (Doobie Shea)

Mar   3    Johnny Cash/America IV:  The Man Comes Around  (Americana)

                George Strait/For The Last Time - Live From The Astrodome   (MCA)

Febuary

Feb  11  Vince Gill/Next Big Thing   (MCA)
               Willie Nelson/Crazy:  The Demo Sessions   (Sugar Hill)
               George Strait/For The Last Time - Live From The Astrodome   (MCA)
Feb  4    Alabama/In The Mood: The Love Songs
              Steve Wariner/Steal Another Day    (SelecTone)
January  

Jan  28  Bering Strait/Bering Strait   (Universal South)
Jan  7    Aaron Lines/Living Out Loud  
Jan  14    Terri Clark/Pain To Kill

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Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell 

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell were in Treasure Isle recording studio in December.   They cut a duet on the old Bob Dylan song, "Riding Out The Storm".

George Strait

Strait's "For The Last Time - Live From The Astrodome" will be released on February 11th.   The live album was recorded last March 3rd at the soon-to-be-demolished Houston landmark.
Phil Vassar

Phil Vassar has cut the old Huey Lewis tune "Workin' For A Livin'" - with Lewis.   The two singers met up in Las Vegas and even shared a Vegas stage together.
Suzy Bogguss 

Suzy Bogguss plans to release an album of swing music in the summer of 2003, reportedly with Ray Benson of Asleep At The Wheel.
Willie Nelson 

Sugarhill Records will release “Crazy: The Demo Sessions” on February 11th.
The album includes eight previously unreleased  Willie Nelson recordings
from the 1960’s…plus seven rare demo recordings.

Faith Hill

Faith Hill's "Cry" album has been certified double-platinum.

Rodney Crowell 

Rodney Crowell has recorded a new album titled "Learning How To Fly," which
is set for release next Spring.

Joe Diffie

Joe Diffie has signed with C4 Records.   The new label is a partnership between The Consortium and Broken Bow Records.

Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam is the latest artist to co-venture a label with Audium Records.   Yoakam has formed Electrodisc Records.   A spring release on the Electrodisc/Audium label is planned.
Rodney Crowell

Rodney Crowell's "Learning How To Fly" album is scheduled for release next spring on T Bone Burnett's DMZ/Columbia label.
Faith Hill

Faith Hill's "Cry" is back at # 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart for the week ending November 23rd.   Dixie Chicks move into # 2 with "Home", while Rascal Flatts drops from the top spot to # 3 with "Melt".    The new releases from Alison Krauss, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson all broke into the Top 20.

Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson has recorded a duet with Jeannie Kendall (of The Kendalls)
for her new album.
The Oak Ridge Boys

The Oak Ridge Boys new Christmas CD, ""An Inconvenient Christmas," has just
been released. And their 15th   annual Christmas tour kicks off November
29th in Dayton, Ohio and will cover 13 cities

Dolly Parton 

The Dolly Parton tribute album is planned for next year and will be released
on Sugar Hill Records.  Artists already committed include Alison Krauss,
Sheryl Crow and The Dixie Chicks.

Patsy Cline

In 1961 Patsy Cline had her 4th chart record. Her Decca Records single, "Crazy,"
made the charts November 13th 1961 and peaked at # 2.  it was charted for
21 weeks. It also scored a # 9 on the pop music charts

Dolly Parton

Sugar Hill Records is putting together a Dolly Parton tribute album for
release next year.   Dixie Chicks, Alison Krauss and Sheryl Crow are among
those expected to participate.   Steve Buckingham will produce the project.

Tanya Tucker

Tanya Tucker has returned to the country charts after an absence of
several years.   "A Memory Like I'm Gonna Be" 

Shania Twain

Shania Twain's! "Up!" album will be a two-CD set!   One CD will
be a "country" version, one a "pop" version, both in the same box!   The
"Up!" album is set for a November 19th release!

Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw's new album and book will be
released earlier that week (November 26th).

Olivia Newton John

From Teena Fish

Olivia Newton John is releasing a new album on the 4th November.. entitled two it is an album that has all duo's on it.. most of them done with many Australian artists.. even Artists that have passed.. like Peter Allen and Johnny O'Keith..

But there is one track that I am most excited about.. KEITH URBAN has recorded a duet with livvy.. entitled sunburned country. 

George Jones

George Jones' new gospel album will be titled "George Jones Sings The
Greatest Stories Ever Told" and is set for February release.

 

Liz Meyer & Mark Cosgrove

Liz Meyer & Mark Cosgrove have been recording a new CD in Nashville.  The last session will take place in early December, and we hope to see the album released in January.  The album is called "THE STORM" and features all original songs. 

Vocals:  LIZ MEYER, MARK COSGROVE, EMMYLOU HARRIS 

Dobro:  JERRY DOUGLAS, ROB ICKES

Mandolin:  SAM BUSH, MARK COSGROVE

Fiddle:  GLEN DUNCAN, STUART DUNCAN, SAM BUSH, SHAD COBB

Banjo:  BELA FLECK, RON BLOCK

Bass:  BYRON HOUSE

Clawhammer Banjo:  MARK JOHNSON

Drums:  KENNY MALONE, CHRIS BROWN

Guitar:  MARK COSGROVE, LIZ MEYER

http://www.ibluegrass.com/lizmeyer

Liz has produced several new CDs for Strictly Country Records in Holland this past year.  The first is the EUROPEAN WORLD OF BLUEGRASS 2002, featuring live performances by terrific bluegrass bands from all over Europe, as well as appearances by U.S. artists Sally Jones & the Sidewinders, Hickory Project, and Linda Thomas & Dan DeLancey.  On EWOB 2002, Liz performs one of her songs, "Trying Not To Think," with one of Europe's finest bluegrass bands, Nugget, from Austria.  (#1 European Bluegrass Band 1999, #2 Euro Bluegrass Band 2002).

 

The latest is Nashville songwriter PAUL CRAFT's CD "Raised By The Railroad Line."  This is an album of 30-year old recordings, mostly backed by John Hartford's original Steam Powered Aero-Plane lp:  Norman Blake, Vassar Clements, Tut Taylor, John Hartford, and even has Don Williams doing some backup vocals, as well as appearances by Ben Eldridge and Mike Auldridge, from the original Seldom Scene.

 

Liz also co-produced the new BOB PAISLEY AND THE SOUTHERN GRASS album, "Forty Years of Trouble," as well as the new live CD by DAVID OLNEY, "Women Across the River." 

 

Mark has just released his new flatpicking guitar instruction book/CD set for Mel Bay Publications.  His first Mel Bay guitar book, "Good Medicine," is now out of print.  The material can be found in his new book, "HOT SOLOS FOR FLATPICKING GUITAR," which also includes 2 new transcriptions.

LIZ MEYER & MARK COSGROVE
Singer-Songwriter & U.S. National Flatpicking Guitar Champion

BLUEGRASS & FOLK THAT ROCKS!

www.ibluegrass.com/lizmeyer
liz@lizmeyer.com

Alabama

Alabama's next album will be "In The Mood: The Love Songs," a collection of
25 ballads, set for February release

Pinmonkey

Pinmonkey has recorded the Neil Young song "Are You Ready For The

Country" for a future Waylon Jennings tribute album.   Waylon released the

song as the title cut of a 1976 RCA album.

Vince Gill & Terri Clark

"Better Than You" is a Terri Clark/Vince Gill duet on Terri's new "Pain To
Kill" album, which is set for January release.

Alison Krauss

November 5th is the release date for Alison Krauss' "Live," a double CD of
her spring tour concerts

Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent 

and Alison Krauss

Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent and Alison Krauss have  each recorded songs for
a  Christmas album called “Christmas Grass,” set for release October 8th..
The Audium  Records CD  includes Skaggs version of  “Christmas Time’s A
Comin.”

Loretta Lynn

According to Loretta, she plans to record an album with her sisters, Peggy
Sue and Crystal Gayle, after she finishes a new solo album.  No actual dates
for recording  or release  have  yet been set.

FAITH HILL

FAITH HILL has announced that her first new album in three years will be released in October.

Titled Cry, the album will be released in America on October 15. Her last release was 1999's Breathe.

Dixie Chicks

The Dixie Chicks'  "Home" debuted at # 1 on both the Billboard Country
Albums chart and the Billboard 200 covering all genres.   It was also
Columbia's biggest debut sales item and the biggest first week sales item for
a bluegrass album.

Shania Twain

Shania Twain's new album "Up" is set for release on November 12. Produced by husband Mutt Lange, the album features 19 new songs co-written by Twain and Lange and is Shania's first album since Come On Over which has sold 34 million copies worldwide.

George Strait 

George Strait will release his first ever live CD early this fall..  It was
recorded earlier this year.

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton's new album, "Halos & Horns", scanned 50,000 units in the
first month.   Dolly's tickled to death.   "I think I'm the happiest I've
ever been, artistically," she told the LA Times. "I don't have to deal with
managers - I manage myself - I make all my own decisions and have my own
label. I own my own masters, so I write 'em, I publish 'em, I own 'em, and
I'm producing 'em.   I'm home-owned, home-operated.   I'll be selling out of
the trunk of my car if I need to."

Alan Jackson

According to Billboard magazine, Alan Jackson's "Drive" album sold 2.25
million copies in the first six months of 2002, making it the best selling
country album in the period.   The "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" collection 
sold 2.06 million units to nail down second place.   Both albums were among
the top 5 sold in all genres combined

Willie Nelson 

Listen for Willie Nelson to join Toby Keith on the song "Beer For My
Horses".   It will appear on Keith's new "Unleashed" album, set for release
tomorrow (July 23).   

 

"Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Volume III"

The circle continues unbroken.   The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will release
"Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Volume III" on October 1st.   The newest volume
was produced by Randy Scruggs and includes performances by Johnny & June
Carter Cash, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, The Del McCoury Band, Tony Rice,
Doc Watson, Jerry Douglas, Jimmy Martin and others.
    Tom Petty's on it, too.   Now there's a bluegrass icon for you, friends
and neighbors.
    The original album was released in 1972.

Look for a Faith Hill and Barbara Streisand duet soon.   

After two-years, country star Vince Gill plans to release a new album later this year.

PREVIOUS ALBUM RELEASE DATES (USA)

September 

Sep 24th

Various Artists/Kindred Spirits:  A Tribute To The Songs Of
Johnny Cash   (Sony)
            Delbert McClinton/Room To Breathe   (New West)
            Travis Tritt/Strong Enough   (Columbia)
            Doug Stone/The Long Way   (Audium)
            Laura Cantrell/When The Roses Bloom Again   (Diesel Only)
            Joe Diffie/Super Hits   (Sony Monument)

Sep 17

Tammy Cochran/Life Happened   (Epic)
Billy Ray Reynolds/Whole Lot Of Memories   (Compadre)
LynnMarie/The Polka Record   (Squeeze)
Guy Clark/The Dark   (Sugar Hill)
Sep 10

Various Artists/Dressed In Black:  A Tribute To Johnny Cash  (Dualtone)
 Radney Foster/Another Way To Go   (Dualtone)
Aaron Tippin/Stars & Stripes
Aug  

Aug 27th  

Pam Tillis/It's All Relative   (Sony/Lucky Dog)   

Rebecca Lynn Howard/Forgive   (MCA)

Dixie Chicks/Home   (Sony/Open Wide)

Ray Price/Time     (Audium)
Elizabeth Cook/Hey Y'all   (WB)

Aug   20

Lee Ann Womack/Something Worth Leaving Behind   (MCA)
Neko Case/Blacklisted   (Bloodshot)
The Clark Family Experience/The Clark Family Experience   (Curb)
Aug    13th

Nickel Creek/This Side   (Sugar Hill)
Eamonn Coyne/Through The Round Window   (Compass)
Alan & John Kelly/FourMileHouse
Allison Moorer/Miss Fortune   (Universal South)

Aug  6th

Sonny James/Young Love:  The Complete Recordings 1952-1962 (Bear Family

Phil Vassar/American Child   (Arista)

July

July   30th

Greg Cahill & Special Consensus/Route 10   (Pinecastle)
The Village Singers/A Tribute To Governor Jimmie Davis (Pinecastle)   

July  23rd

Toby Keith/Unleashed   (DreamWorks)

July    16th 

Bellamy Brothers/Redneck Girls Forever

Sin City:  The Very Best Of The Flying Brothers   (A&M/UME)           

Darryl Worley/I Miss My Friend     (DreamWorks Nashville)   

The Drive By Truckers/Southern Rock Opera   (Lost Highway)   

July  9th 

Dolly Parton/Halos & Horns   (Sugar Hill)
Andy Griggs/Freedom   (RCA)
Cross Canadian Ragweed/Live At Billy Bob's Texas   (Smith Music)
Kev Russell's Junker/Buttermilk & Rifles   (Sugar Hill)   

July 2nd 

Various/The Best of Bluegrass:  20th Century Masters/The Millenium Collection   (Hip-O) 

June Releases

June 25th   

 From A Distance:  The Very Best of Nancy Griffith   (MCA)   

Wayne Warner/Wayne Warner   (B-Venturous/Madacy)
T.G. Sheppard/Live At Billy Bob's Texas  (Smith Music)
Johnny Lee/Live At Billy Bob's Texas    (Smith Music)
Shedaisy/Knock On The Sky   (Lyric Street)   

June   11

Ralph Stanley/Ralph Stanley   (DMZ)

June     4  

 Tift Merritt/Bramble Rose   (Lost Highway)

"Can I return These Flowers"

Austin, Texas based singer D. B. Harris

Ronnie Milsap

Ronnie Milsap Live," a concert recorded in January, will be available on
DVD on September 17th

The Oak Ridge Boys

According to The Oak Ridge Boys, they expect to begin work shortly on a new
Christmas album

Johnny Cash Tribute Albums

A couple of Johnny Cash tribute albums are set for release before cool
weather sets in.   Dualtone will release "Dressed In Black", produced by
Chuck Mead and Dave Roe, on September 10th.   It will feature Rodney Crowell,
Raul Malo, Mandy Barnett, Bruce Johnson & Kelly Willis, and a knockout cast
of various artists.  
    Then, on September 24th, "Kindred Spirits:  A Tribute To The Songs Of
Johnny Cash" hits the market.   Produced by Marty Stuart, it will feature
Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Springsteen, Travis Tritt and many other
big names.

Gordon Lightfoot

Previous records now out on CD

 Gordon Lightfoot "Old Dan's Records" CD Released July 2    

Gordon Lightfoot "Dream Street Rose" CD  Released July 2 

Gordon Lightfoot - "Salute Shadows" - October or November

New Album containing 30 new songs coming out early March.

 

.4th Annual Golden Voice Awards
Hank Locklin, Jean Shepard, Billy Walker, Ricky Skaggs and Charley Pride
were some of the winners in the 4th Annual Golden Voice Awards held during
Fan Fair.   For a complete list of winners, visit www.goldenvoiceawards.com.

Rodney Crowell
    Rodney Crowell's new album, working title "Earthbound", has just been
finished at Treasure Isle Recorders.   Look for a label announcement soon.  
Crowell will also serve as MC for this summer's "Down From The Mountain
Tour", featuring the music from "O Brother, Where Art Thou?".    So far, 42
shows have been booked for the tour

 

A BLUE CHIP SONG OF THE WEEK:   "I'm Not Over You" by Rhonda Vincent.  
Written by Carl Jackson/Melba Montgomery.   Produced by Rhonda Vincent.  
Label:   Rounder.    CDX:  291.   Album:   "The Storm Still Rages".
    Given her great success and devotion to the bluegrass genre, and her one
compromised and unhappy attempt at what we laughingly call mainstream country
today, I suspect Rhonda Vincent wants little to do with the starmaking
machinery behind the popular song.   But if I was a big-time music row
executive, I'd jump all over the chance to sign her to a recording contract. 
 Then I'd say "Just bring me the master", then give her the promotional
support and get out of her way.
    Real country doesn't get any better than Rhonda Vincent.

Asleep At The Wheel

1987: Asleep At The Wheel had their 10th chart record.  Their Epic Records single,
"House Of Blue Lights," made the charts May 30th, 1987 and peaked at # 17.
It was charted for 18 weeks.

Skip a Rope

from Country Music Classics

Henson Cargill's 1968 number one, "Skip A Rope," almost didn't get
recorded!
At the time, Cargill was an established act on the Las Vegas circuit, but
was trying to get into the Nashville recording scene and having no luck.
His third try at Nashville proved to be the charm and he managed to talk to
record producer Don Law.  Although Law did not think that Cargill's songs
were marketable, he did think the young man from Oklahoma had talent and
scheduled a recording session for Henson.
And the night before his first recording session, Henson accidentally
bumped into another ex-Oklahoman-Tom Hartman. Tom was a song-plugger for
Tree Music and had already pitched a song titled "Skip A Rope" to everyone
in Nashville but nobody wanted to take a chance on a song that blamed
parents for problems like racism and dishonesty.
But Henson liked "Skip A Rope" and the next day persuaded Law to let him
record the song.  Most Nashville record labels turned the record down
because it stepped on too many toes. 
And they didn't think the record would sell!  
Monument Records decided to take a chance and signed Cargill to a recording contract.
"Skip A Rope" entered the country music charts December 9th, 1967 and sold
over 500,000 copies within 90 days.   
It was country music's number one song the week of February 3rd, 1968 and
stuck there for 5 weeks.   
It was Henson Cargill's first chart record and his only number one. It was
on the country music charts for 19 weeks and also scored a # 25 pop music hit.

Vince Gill

Gill’s first chart single was “Victim Of Life’s Circumstances,” which peaked
at # 40 in 1984.  He and wife  Amy Grant are recording television public
service announcements for the Oklahoma Child Abuse and Neglect campaign.
                                      

Dolly Parton

It's been over ten years since Dolly Parton took her act on the road as a
singer, but the indomitable Ms. Parton is back.   She'll do an intime club
tour starting July 10th and ending 13 cities later on August 31st in Kansas
City.   Parton will be promoting her new album, "Halos & Horns".
   

 

Tribute to Johnny Cash
    Dualtone will release a tribute to Johnny Cash in September.   The
18-track "Dressed In Black" will include performances by Rodney Crowell,
Mandy Barnett, Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison and others.  

 

PAM TILLIS

PAM TILLIS " It's All Relative", a tribute album featuring the songs of her legendary father, Mel Tillis.   This CD will be released in August.

Kitty Wells

"The Best Of Kitty Wells," featuring 12 of her top ten hits will be re-mastered and released on June 24th.
Dolly Parton / Dottie Rambo duet

The Dolly Parton / Dottie Rambo duet of "Stand By The River" (Gospel) will be
included in Rambo's  new album, set for release later this year. The pair
has also recorded a  music video of the song.                                              

Nashville's Music Row

Despite music industry efforts to reach an ever younger audience, the
RIAA says country music buyers are getting older.   Buyers over 45 bought
just 12.2 % of country music albums in 1992; by 2001, the number had nearly
doubled to 23.7 %.   The 40-44 age group rose from 7.4 % to 10.3 % in the
period, while 20-29 year olds bought 6 % fewer albums and 15-19 year olds
bought 5 % few units.   

Tribute Album to Patsy

A tribute album to Patsy Cline is scheduled for release later this year, will include
music by Lee Ann Womack, K. D. Lang,  Natalie Cole, Diana Krall, and
Michelle Branch.
                           

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton has recorded "Stairway To Heaven" for her upcoming bluegrass album

D. B. Harris

Austin, Texas based singer D. B. Harris has released a fine new CD entitled "Can I Return These Flowers?"  For details please visit    http://www.stores.ebay.com/id=47400713.  

Fredheads get ready! 

Fredheads get ready!  Here's Fred's 11th and most 'country' sounding recording - "Falling Stars and Broken Hearts".
Recorded with his touring band it captures the distinctive Fred Eaglesmith sound - high energy rhythms, crazy musicians, impassioned vocals and crying steel guitar. But it's the songs that are captivating - telling tales of the characters that inhabit the world of Fred Eaglesmith - tough guys, soft guys, pretty girls and machinery.
As a bonus the CD is enhanced with pics and lyrics.
Available in Australia now through Reckless Records and in stores late May (distributed by Shock Records).
To order go to :
http://www.recklessrecords.com/SuperStore/Order/order.html
Reckless Records
PO Box 52
Woy Woy NSW
Australia  2256
http://www.fredeaglesmith.com
http://www.recklessrecords.com    

 

.Hillous Butrum

    Hillous Butrum died on April 27th.   He was the original bass player for

The Drifting Cowboys, Hank Williams' backup band.   According to Associated

Press, Butrum's death leaves only steel guitar man Don Helms as the sole

survivor of Hank's original lineup

 

Jerry Lee Lewis

According to The Associated Press, Jerry Lee Lewis and his wife of 17 years,

Kerrie Lewis are divorcing, but  the pair will remain business partners of

JKL Enterprises

 

Clay Walker.   

New label time for Clay Walker.   The Texas singer has signed a deal with the RCA Label Group.   Walker has sold more than 8 million units in his recording career

Deana Carter

Deana Carter has signed with Arista Nashville.   She's working on a new album with producer Dan Huff.

Tribute to Townes Van Zandt

January 1, 2002 marked the 5th anniversary of the death of legendary songwriter and performer Townes Van Zandt, but thanks to Tomato Records the music lives on.  The New York-based label has released "Texas Rain: The Texas Hill Country Recordings," a collection of 12  duets between the late troubadour Townes Van Zandt, and a gathering of his contemporaries, including Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Kathy Mattea, Doug Sahm, Jerry Jeff Walker, The Chromatics, Freddie Fender, Calvin Russell, James McMurty and Kimmie Rhodes

 

The Charlie Daniels Band

The Charlie Daniels Band has released "How Sweet The Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats" on Sparrow Records.

Johnny Paycheck

Johnny Paycheck is battling emphysema and asthma while bedridden in a nursing home.   The 63-year old Paycheck has been struggling with health problems for several years.   His new 23-song CD, "The Soul & the Edge: The Best of Johnny PayCheck," is set for release tomorrow.   

Patsy Cline tribute album.  

MCA is working on a Patsy Cline tribute album.   We can expect to hear Lee Ann Womack, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Chely Wright, Trisha Yearwood and maybe Reba.    Nothing's official, so the lineup will be announced later.      Can't wait to hear Womack's version of "She's Got You"

"Song Catcher"

"Song Catcher II: The Tradition That Inspired The Movie" features 17 tracks from the Vanguard Record vault and will feature music by Maybelle Carter, Doc Watson and others.  Release date is May 7th

Lee Ann Womack

Lee Ann Womack will be in the studio next month to begin recording a Christmas album

 

Merle Haggard    

Look for a new Merle Haggard album on Audium come May 21st.   "The Peer Sessions" features 12 classic country songs from the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's, all from the Peer Music publishing catalogue.   The album was recorded in California and at Bradley's Barn near Nashville from 1996 through 1999.    It features Haggard's touring band with guest appearances from Owen Bradley, Pig Robbins, Charlie McCoy, Buddy Harmon and Buddy Spicher

Dolly Parton.

Dolly's, new bluegrass album will be called "Halos And Horns".   You'll be hearing a lot about her covers of two seventies Rock/Top 40  classics, "Stairway To Heaven" and "If".   Look for the album in mid-summer

 

"O Brother, Where Art Thou?"

    "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" is back at # 1 for Soundscan's Country albums chart.   The soundtrack has been on the chart for 70 weeks.    Worldwide sales are over 5 million (over 4 million in the USA) and growing.

 

SHANIA TWAIN'S Come On Over has been certified 19 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.    More than any other album by a female recording artist and more than any other by a country artist.   

 

Buck Owens tribute album "Happy Birthday Buck"

David Ball and Rodney Crowell are among the artists lined up for "Happy Birthday Buck", a Buck Owens tribute album.  It will be released in August on the Texas Music Roundup label.   

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers is in the studio now working on his 62nd album.   It will be released June 11th on his
Dreamcatcher label.

 

Pam Tillis  

Pam Tillis has signed with Columbia/Lucky Dog.   Her
first project for the label will be a tribute album to her father,
Mel Tillis

Sawyer Brown

Sawyer Brown is celebrating 20 years as a band with the release of a new album,  "Can You Hear Me Now". 

It'll be on the market in March.

 

Willie Nelsons'  "She Loves My Automobile," is included in the album:  "Sharp Dressed Men: A Tribute to ZZ Top."  RCA Label Group (RLG) will release the album May 7th.  Included will be cuts by Hank Williams Jr., Hank Williams III, Trace Adkins, Tracy Byrd, Kenny Chesney, Andy Griggs, Phil Vassar, The Warren Brothers and Montgomery Gentry.                      

CAPITOL NASHVILLE RE-ISSUES 'WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN'

Landmark 1972 album features Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with many  featured guests Maybelle Carter, Roy Acuff, Merle Travis, Earl Scruggs, Jimmy Martin , & Doc Watson 30th Anniversary edition features bonus tracks, additional liner notes, digital remastering In celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of bluegrass music's first platinum-selling album, Capitol Records is proud to reissue the 1972  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Will The Circle Be Unbroken."  The recording sessions brought together Nashville greats with what Roy Acuff called "a bunch of longhaired West Coast boys" in an historic encounter that introduced the sounds of classic country and bluegrass to a new generation.  Newly remastered and packaged with previously unseen photographs, new linernotes, additional in-studio dialogue and two new tracks, "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," offers an immortal portrait of a landmark moment in music history. 

NEW WEST RECORDS SIGNS THE FLATLANDERS

LOS ANGELES, CA - Cameron Strang, president of New West Records, has

announced the signing of The Flatlanders, featuring Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale

Gilmore and Butch Hancock, to a recording contract. The band's

as-yet-untitled label debut album is scheduled for release May 21

The trio began in Lubbock, Texas in the early 1970s, recording one album of songs in 1972 that was originally released only on eight-track tape. Ten

years later the album was released on vinyl and cassette in England, where itbecame a cult hit. In 1990, Rounder Records released the album, More a Legend

Than a Band, for the first time on CD.  During the intervening years since the first album came out, Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock established solo careers of their own, but often collaborated on each other's albums as songwriters and musicians. After

More a Legend Than a Band was released in the States, the three friends came ogether as The Flatlanders for two special recordings, contributing a track

on The Horse Whisperer soundtrack in 1998, (which marked the first time all

three had written and performed together on disc) and a song for the 2001

Grammy-nominated album, Poet: A Tribute to Townes Van Zant.

Because of the response to these performances, as well as a general clamor

from fans to see The Flatlanders back on the road, the group began touring

again, starting in 2000. Since then, several tours of the U.S. have resulted

in sell-out shows, an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman and energized talk of a new Flatlanders album.

The New West Records debut was recorded primarily at Joe Ely's Spur Studio inAustin, with one track recorded at Pedernales Studio. Ely, Gilmore an Hancock co-wrote all of the songs with the exception of "She's Gone Away,"

written by Utah Phillips. All the main principals of the first album are back on the new CD, including Steve Wesson on saw and Tony Pearson on

mandolin/vocals. Additional players include guitarist Rob Gjersoe, bassist  Gary Herman and drummer Rafael O'Malley Gayol (all in the touring band), plus

Lloyd Maines on steel, Mitch Watkins on guitar and Chris Searls on drums. "We couldn't be prouder than to have The Flatlanders on New West Records and

we're very excited about the new album," said Cameron Strang in making the announcement. "In my book, they are three of the greatest Texas songwriters -

all in one band."New West, whose roster also includes Delbert McClinton and Shaver, are distributed in Australia by Shock Records.  

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash has recorded a duet with rocker Dave Matthews, "For You".  The song will probably appear on the soundtrack for the new Mel Gibson movie, "We Were Soldiers".

"Almeria Club" 

by Hank Williams, Jr.  
  Produced by Chuck Howard/Hank Williams, Jr.     Label: Curb.

    Our rowdy friend is back, growling and groaning in his best fashion.   Still fiercely independent with his music, still in your face, still showing flashes of brilliance, still throughly masculine and pumpin' testosterone.   Real men have country needs, too, you know.    
    Best cuts:   "America Will Survive",  "Last Pork Chop",  "X-Treme Country",  "Big Top Women",  "The Cheatin' Hotel" (all written by Hank Williams, Jr. except "Last Pork Chop" by Thunderhead Hawkins).

 

Isaac Freeman

Isaac Freeman and the Bluebloods, Beautiful Stars is slated for release on March 19^th. You may recognize Isaac as the baritone from the Fairfield Four who performed on O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Down From The Mountain.

Tift Merritt

Tift Merritt's debut album on Lost Highway is scheduled for early April, and audio clips will be on the LH website just before Christmas. She'll perform during the South x Southwest Music Conference held March 13 - 17 in Austin, TX.

New artist Andrew Dorff's album is also scheduled for early April. Keep checking www.losthighwayrecords.com for audio clips, they'll be up before Christmas.

   

Sherrie Austin

The single for Sherrie's "Winter Wonderland" is now available for sale at her website, at:

http://www.sherrieaustin.com/merch/index.html 

The CD single is available for purchase by itself... or during the Christmas season, if you purchase her current album, "Followin' A

Feelin'" direct from the website, you get the "Winter Wonderland" single for free!!  :-)

In other news:   Sherrie just went in to the studio with producer Paul Worley to sing on a song called "When Love Rules the World." It's kind of a  "We are the World" type song. Other artists that sang on the tune as well include Martina McBride, Michael Peterson, Rhett Akins, Sonya Isaacs, Jon Randall, Collin Raye, etc.  Keep an eye on this site for news on the upcoming release date!

Timeless - Honoring the music of Hank Williams
Featuring: Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow, Keb' Mo',Beck,
Mark Knopfler, Tom Petty, Keith Richards, Emmylou Harris,
Hank III, Ryan Adams, Lucinda Williams, & Johnny Cash

 

Other music from Lost Highway. . .

O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack

        Down From The Mountain Soundtrack (More music from the artist and musicians of O Brother)

                Lucinda Williams - Essence

                        Whiskeytown - Pneumonia 

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