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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Porter Wagoner Fishing Tourney Set

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 – The Porter Wagoner Memorial Artists & Anglers Fishing Tournament is set for Tuesday, June 9. Country music artists and celebrities will again be paired up with the top male and female professional bass anglers for a day of fishing on Nashville's J. Percy Priest Lake. The weigh-in will take place at 3 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops Opry Mills, with a special concert by young bluegrass sensations "Green on the Vyne" and other special guests at 2 p.m. The weigh-in and concert are free and open to the public.
Emerson Drive's Brad Mates and Phoenix Boats founder Gary Clouse will pair up again this year in an attempt to unseat band mate Dale Wallace, who won last year with 21.8 lbs. of bass. The Mates/Clouse boat was only .20 lbs. ahead of second place finishers Bryan White and Ron Colby who will be returning this year, as will Bobby Bare, Mel Tillis, Jeff Cook, Jon Randall and Trent Wilmon. Newcomers to this year's event include Little Jimmy Dickens, Eric Church, Dean Brody, Sammy Kershaw, Mica Roberts, Daryle Singletary, "Biggest Loser" winner Dan Evans and ESPN's popular commentator Marty Smith.
Top-finishing females last year were country star Rebecca Lynn Howard and pro Emily Shaffer at 12.7 pounds, and pro Lisa Craig won the "Big Bass" award with a 5.15 pounder.
Porter loved to bass fish, and it was in his honor that we put this tournament together last year," said Gary Shiebler, who along wit h Julie Schuster and Craig Campbell, is organizing the tournament. "It's a great way to remember one of country music's greatest legends."
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Bill Anderson Remembers Patsy

From music writer Peter Cooper:
Always … Patsy Cline finishes its Ryman Auditorium run this weekend, and audiences have been raving about Mandy Barnett's spot-on portrayal of the legendary country singer.
Country Music Hall of Famer Bill Anderson watched the show last Friday night, and he said he "got plum-near teary-eyed when Mandy sang those first couple of songs." Now, Whisperin' Bill is the kind of guy who can get plum-near teary-eyed about lots of things (Vanderbilt baseball, for instance), but in this case, his emotions were quite understandable. Bill and Patsy Cline knew each other well, played the Grand Ole Opry together at the Ryman and toured together as well. After the show, Bill told friend Tom Adkinson about riding with Patsy to a tour date in Hendersonville, N.C.
"It was Patsy, Cowboy Copas, Stringbean and me," he said. "We laughed from the time we left Nashville until we got all the way to North Carolina. And that wasn't a quick drive in those days."
Cowboy Copas died in the same 1963 plane crash that killed Patsy, and Opry star David "Stringbean" Akeman was killed by burglars a decade later.
Always … Patsy Cline performances are Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with an additional Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $36.50 and $29.50, available at the Ryman box office or by calling 871-OPRY.
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Monday, May 18, 2009

Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark, Charlie McCoy Join Hall of Fame

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Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell and Charlie McCoy are announced as the 2009 inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame at a press conference hosted by the Country Music Association on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Photo by John Russell, courtesy of the Country Music Association.

May 18, 2009 — Three entertainers who gave country music a strong presence on television — Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark and Charlie McCoy — took their rightful place in the Country Music Hall of Fame during a medallion ceremony Sunday that drew plenty of fellow stars.
Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Josh Turner and George Jones were among the artists who helped honor the trio, according to the Associated Press.
Barbara was the first two-time winner of the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year award when her variety series "Barbara Mandrell & The Mandrell Sisters" aired on NBC. Roy similarly won the Entertainer honor from the Academy of Country Music during his tenure as co-host of the comedic "Hee Haw," which debuted on CBS. Charlie gained his footing as a session musician, playing harmonica, bass and trumpet on recordings by Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton and Elvis Presley before becoming the musical director of the "Hee Haw" band.
Barbara acknowledged her late father and manager, Irby Mandrell, during her induction. Irby was in attendance in February when the Hall of Fame announced she'd been selected. He died one month later.
"It is his name, Mandrell, that I am blessed to have, and it's the gracious loving public and the fans that made that name known and made it become popular," she said. "So tonight I thank you with my entire being for putting my and my daddy's name into the Hall of Fame."
Among the performances that marked the induction: Reba and George covered Barbara's hit "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool"; Alison Krauss sang her Top 10 single "The Midnight Oil"; Josh delivered Roy's 1970 cut "Thank God And Greyhound"; Roy performed his own signature title, "Yesterday, When I Was Young"; and Rodney Crowell took part in a version of Roy Orbison's "Candy Man," which originally featured Charlie on harmonica.
Barbara, Charlie and Roy are now represented with bronze plaques in the Hall of Fame rotunda, surrounded by plaques for more than 100 fellow members, includ ing Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, Little Jimmy Dickens and Merle Haggard.
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Keith Urban Joins "Idol" Finale

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Keith Urban photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville.

May 18, 2009 — Keith Urban is idolized by country fans across the U.S., and he'll be "Idol"-ized on TV this week with an appearance on the finale of "American Idol" on Wednesday.
Keith will perform at Los Angeles' Kodak Theatre that night before this season's champion, Kris Allen or Adam Lambert, is declared. Thus far, Keith's choice of material is being kept quiet, much as the "Idol" production team tries to keep the finalists' music choices secret.
"I think this year in particular has been one of the best for 'American Idol,'" Keith says. "There are — and were — some truly gifted vocalists. The Rat Pack episode was the best, across-the-board night of singing that I've ever seen on television. I guess what I love most about the show is watching the musical growth; to see them use the critique given and come back the next week and blow you away. That's the20magic of 'Idol.'"
Keith won't be alone among this week's "Idol" guests. Lionel Richie, Carlos Santana, Cyndi Lauper, Queen Latifah, the Black Eyed Peas and last year's "Idol" winner, David Cook, are also slated for Wednesday. Carrie Underwood sings "Home Sweet Home" on Tuesday's edition.
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Rascal Flatts Anticipates Unstoppable Summer

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Rascal Flatts photo courtesy of Lyric Street Records.

May 18, 2009 — Rascal Flatts heads out in just a few weeks on its Unstoppable Tour with Darius Rucker, who shares their love of both music and the golf course.
The Flatts expect it to be one great summer.
"We're looking so forward to having Darius out with us," lead singer Gary LeVox told the national radio show GAC Nights: Live From Nashville. "He's pumped about it. You know, there's gonna be a lot of golf, a lot of golf and a lot of music being played. And we can't wait. We're looking forward to it. You know, we're only the third act in the history of Wrigley Field to play Wrigley Field, in July. We're just living someone else's dream, I think."
Jimmy Buffett was the first artist to play Wrigley in 2005. The Police followed suit in 2007, and Rascal Flatts will actually headline the fourth concert bill at the Chicago Cubs' home field. Elton John and Billy Joel are scheduled to play the stadium July 16, two days b efore Rascal Flatts, Darius and Vince Gill.
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