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News ~ April 2004

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Stars Pay Tribute to Willie
Legend Willie Nelson is 71 years old this week, so it is appropriate that some of the music industry's biggest stars get together next week to pay tribute to the Red-Headed Stranger. Merle Haggard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and several artists from other genres will be on hand on May 5th to tape the tribute, which will air on the USA Network over Memorial Day weekend. The show will be titled "Outlaws and Angels." 4/30/04

Travis Wins at GMA Awards
Randy Travis has solid proof about what a good song can do for a career. Not only did the singer's "Three Wooden Crosses" top the country chart last year, it also won an award for Song of the Year at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards in November. On Wednesday night, April 28th, Travis took home two more awards: one Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association for Country Recorded Song of the Year for "Three Wooden Crosses" and another Dove award for Country Album of the Year for Travis's latest album, Worship & Faith. The Lewis Family's "So Many Years, So Many Blessings" won the Dove award for Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year. Blue Highway won the award for Bluegrass Album of the Year. The Crabb Family and the Martins also took home awards from the show. 4/30/04

Opry® Tour Kicks Off with a Sell-Out
The Grand Ole Opry® American Road Show 2004 kicked off in Connecticut on Friday, April 23rd with a sold-out show. Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, and the Del McCoury Band performed their own songs and even joined each other on stage for several country and bluegrass collaborations. Eddie Stubbs was the show's host. The tour, which received rave reviews from several newspapers, will continue throughout the fall. For the remainder of the tour schedule, click here. 4/27/04

Jewell Song Named Song of the South
Alabama may have had a hit with "Song of the South," but Buddy Jewell's single "Sweet Southern Comfort" has been named the official Song of the South in the May-June 2004 issue of Y'all Magazine. The issue hits newsstands today, April 27th. Pick up a copy of the issue to win a free trip to Nashville during the week formerly known as Fan Fair. To enter the contest online, click here. 4/27/04

Smith and Cramer to Be Honored
Carl Smith and Floyd Cramer may have been slighted at the 2003 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, but at least the two will soon get a day devoted to them. On Sunday, May 2nd, Smith and Cramer's widow Mary will accept medals commemorating the legends' inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place at the Hall of Fame. Guests will include Hank Locklin, Charlie Louvin, Joe Nichols, Connie Smith, and guitarist Jimmy Capps. Attendance is by invitation only. 4/26/04

Nichols Records Country Classic for New Album
Want to be treated to a concert where a new country star throws some classics in the mix? Go see Joe Nichols. He has been known to sing his own renditions of Merle Haggard's "Footlights," country standard "A-11," and Gene Watson's "Farewell Party" along with his own hits. For his new album, Revelation, Nichols has recorded "Farewell Party," which he calls a sure sign that he has kept his third album country. The new album will be released in June. The album's first single, "If Nobody Believed in You," is currently at radio. 4/26/04

Jackson Giving Up a Car
Alan Jackson loves cars, especially vintage ones. But nice guy that he is, Jackson is willing to part with one, a 1963 Thunderbird, to help others. The car will be auctioned on May 11th. Proceeds will be donated to the non-profit organization "Bridges of Madison County," which assists victims of domestic violence. 4/26/04

Artists Set for Bluegrass Fan Fest
Looking for a vacation destination for this fall? Perhaps you would enjoy the Bluegrass Fan Fest. The event, held annually after the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) World of Bluegrass trade show and the International Bluegrass Music Awards, is set for October 8-10, 2004, at the Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky. The Del McCoury Band, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Dale Ann Bradley, Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time, and J.D. Crowe & the New South are set to appear at the event this year. For more information, visit the IBMA web site. 4/23/04

Cardboard Sign Says Yard Sale?
Well, there may be no cardboard signs, and the yard sale probably won't be like any sale that you've ever had, but the nonprofit organization Leadership Music will hold its 2nd Annual Leadership Music Yard Sale and Silent Auction on Saturday, June 12th. The sale, which runs from 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in downtown Nashville, will feature items by country artists such as Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, George Jones, George Strait, Johnny Cash, and Loretta Lynn. Admission is free, and you can charge your purchase to Visa or Mastercard, so if you plan to be in Nashville on June 12th for the festival formerly known as Fan Fair, plan to attend! 4/21/04

Strait, Travis, and Gill to Awards Shows
Now that the Flame Worthy Awards are over, the time has come to concentrate on two other awards shows: the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards and the Gospel Music Awards. This week, the ACM announced that fan favorite George Strait would appear on the 39th Annual ACM Awards, which will be held on May 26th in Las Vegas. In the meantime, Randy Travis and Vince Gill will make appearances on the 35th Annual Gospel Music Awards, which will be held in Nashville on April 28th. After these two shows are over, there will be no other awards shows for a while, so watch these while you can! 4/21/04

Preston To Leave BMI
There are fourteen females in the Country Music Hall of Fame, and out of that small number, two have been major forces in executives positions on Music Row. One of those women is BMI President Frances Preston, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1992. Sadly, Preston will leave soon leave that post, one that she has held for the past 18 years. Appropriately, the son of Country Music Hall of Fame members will fill her shoes: Del Bryant, the son of songwriters Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. Bryant began his career working in BMI's Nashville office over three decades ago, 14 years after Preston was hired by BMI to open a regional office to serve country music songwriters and publishers. The announcement that Preston would step down was made at the annual dinner hosted by BMI at this year's National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas. 4/21/04

Dickens Appears on Flame Worthy Awards
Rascal Flatts and Shania Twain may have been considered the "big names" at the Flame Worthy Awards on Wednesday, April 21st, but one guy stood out as the truly big name: Little Jimmy Dickens. According to the CMT web site, the Grand Ole Opry® veteran and Country Music Hall of Fame member accepted the award for Flame Worthy Cameo of the Year for the video of Brad Paisley's "Celebrity." Dickens, Jason Alexander, Jim Belushi, Trista Rehn, and William Shatner all appeared in the video. In related news, Dierks Bentley won the award for Flame Worthy Breakthrough Video of the Year for "What Was I Thinkin'." Bentley and the Del McCoury Band played album cut "Train Traveling" at the awards show's pre-party. 4/21/04

Bates to Jimmie Rodgers Festival
Father of Country Music Jimmie Rodgers and chart newcomer Jeff Bates have at least one thing in common: the role of Mississippi in their lives. Rodgers was born outside Meridian, Mississippi, while Bates was taken in and raised by a Mississippi sharecropper. Appropriately, Bates will be one of the performers at this year's Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Festival at the Lauderdale County Ag Center in Meridian on May 29th . Tickets are $15.00 in advance and $20.00 at the gate; to purchase tickets online or for more information, click here. 4/20/04

Morgan Headlines Humane Society Benefit
Country artist Craig Morgan enjoys golfing, hunting, fishing--and riding horses. As such, the singer has a soft spot for horses, particularly four that were found severely emaciated and neglected at a farm in his hometown last year. Always eager to help, Morgan agreed to play a show in Dickson, Tennessee, on Thursday, April 22nd to benefit the Humane Society of Dickson County, which is caring for the horses. The show, which will be held at the Renaissance Center, will begin at 7:00 P.M. For tickets or to make a donation to the cause, call (615) 446-7455. 4/20/04

UMG Raises CD Prices
Remember when Universal Music Group (UMG) slashed suggested retail prices on its CD prices from $18.98 to $12.98 a few months ago? The group is now raising the suggested retail prices of CD's by $1.00. A report claims that retailers never passed the savings it made on CD costs to consumers and that competitors never followed suit by lowering their CD prices. The group also intends to raise the wholesale prices of CD's. 4/19/04

Wynonna Honored
Wynonna Judd joins country legends Roy Acuff, Johnny Cash, and Tex Ritter as one of a group of people honored with the Connie B. Gay Award by the Country Music Association (CMA). The award was bestowed upon Judd on Saturday, April 17th, and the news was announced on the televised portion of the Grand Ole Opry® on Great American Country (GAC). The songstress, currently celebrating 20 years in the music industry, received the award for promoting the CMA Music Festival--formerly known as Fan Fair--and the CMA Awards. "This is a pat on the back, but I'd be doing it anyway," Wynonna said. "After 20 years, I'm just glad to have a seat at the table." 4/19/04

Kirby Passes Away
If you were listening to Jean Shepard on the second Grand Ole Opry® show on Saturday, April 17th, you already know the sad news: Dave Kirby has passed away. The singer/songwriter/guitarist died at the home he shared with wife Leona Williams in Branson, Missouri, on Saturday. He had been diagnosed with multimyloma cancer on March 20 and had begun radiation treatments on April 7th. Memorials may be made in honor of Kirby to the Heart of Texas Country Music Museum, 1701 South Bridge, Brady, Texas 76825. 4/18/04

Fort Worth, Texas, with Willie and the Boys
Want to see country music legends Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Ray Price, David Allan Coe, and Kris Kristofferson all in one concert? Head to Fort Worth for July 4th. Willie's famous Fourth of July Picnic will be held at the Fort Worth Stockyards this year and will include Haggard, Price, Coe, Kristofferson and a number of other artists. The day-long event will be held on a 27-acre concert field called the North Forty. About 25,000 people are expected to attend the show. Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic was first held in 1973 and has been held in other Texas locales such as Austin and, of course, Luckenbach. For more information, click here. 4/18/04

Bristol Sessions Revisited
Where would country music have been today without the famous Bristol sessions that occurred during the summer of 1927? Those recording sessions were very important to this industry, and folks in Bristol work hard to make sure that people are aware of their historical significance. On Friday, April 30, 2004, the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance (BCMA) will present "The Bristol Sessions Revisited" at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites in Bristol, Virginia. The event will feature a day-long scholarly presentation about the significance of the sessions followed by an evening of performers whose musical style is similar to those who recorded in the original sessions. The conference will feature country music scholars including Charles K. Wolfe, and the concert will include Janette Carter, the daughter of A.P. and Sara Carter. Conference registration is $15. Tickets for the concert are $10 in advance or $12 the day of the show. For more information, visit the web site of the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance. 4/15/04

Wax Museum Collectibles on eBay
If you expect that you will still have a few extra hundred thousand dollars after bidding on the drum set W.S. Holland is putting up for auction, consider bidding on a set of wax figures and memorabilia that once was on showcase at the Music Valley Wax Museum in Nashville. The museum owner is auctioning wax figures, wardrobes, autographs, and pictures, as well as the sets the props and scenes that were a part of the museum exhibits. For more information, visit the auction listing at eBay. 4/14/04

Herniated Disc Sidelines Glaser
According to the Tennessean, singer/songwriter/producer Tompall Glaser is currently in Vanderbilt Hospital. A month ago, Glaser moved the wrong way and was sidelined with a herniated disc that left him unable to use his arms or legs. He has had surgery and has spent a month in rehabilitation at Vanderbilt. Doctors expect him to recover about 75% use of his extremities. Cards and letters can be sent to him at P.O. Box 120821, Nashville, Tennessee 37212. 4/14/04

Sunday Mornin' Country Show
If you have ever been to the event formerly known as Fan Fair, perhaps you've noticed the Music City Christian Fellowship (MCCF) booth. The MCCF is an organization of artists such as Jean Shepard and George Hamilton IV who support Christian values in the entertainment industry. For 25 years, the organization has held its annual Sunday Mornin' Country show during Fan Fair. This year's silver anniversary show will be held June 13th at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium at 9:00 A.M. Performers have not yet been announced, but the show will be hosted by Country Music Hall of Fame member Brenda Lee. Artists who have performed at the show in years past include Roy Clark, the Fox Brothers, the Jordanaires, Lulu Roman, Jean Shepard, Ricky Skaggs, and Connie Smith. For photo highlights of last year's show and for more information, click here. 4/13/04

Gregory Dies
Ed Gregory, Jr., the man who purchased the royalty rights to Jim Reeves' music as well as many assets belonging to Reeves and his wife Mary, died Sunday, April 11th in Nashville. At the time of his death, Gregory was accused of coercing Mary Reeves to sell him the royalty rights and assets for $7.3 million while she was suffering from senile dementia. In addition to Reeves' royalty rights and assets, Gregory also owned the royalty rights of Faron Young as well as the I-65 Expo Center outside Nashville. Gregory, who was pardoned by Bill Clinton for a bank fraud conviction in Alabama, filed for bankruptcy in 2002. 4/13/04

BR549--Robbed Again!
Several months ago, the guys in BR549 were distraught to learn that their instruments and equipment had been stolen from outside band member Chuck Mead's East Nashville home. Sadly, the band's van and a trailer full of equipment and personal possessions was stolen last week, this time in Seattle. According to CMT, only the empty trailer has been recovered. Still, the show must go on, and the group will continue its West Coast tour throughout this month. 4/12/04

Judds To Make Opry® Debut
What duo had 14 #1 Billboard hits in just a six-year time span? The same duo had only one single that was not a top 20 hit. No, it wasn't Brooks & Dunn. It was the Judds, a duo that charted a long string of hits beginning with the top 20 single "Had a Dream (For the Heart)" in 1983 and that was sidelined only by the serious illness of mother Naomi in 1991. The Judds were successful, and they played on a lot of stages throughout the 1980's. There is one stage, however, the duo never played together: the Grand Ole Opry®. Finally, the duo will get its chance to perform there on Saturday, April 17th. The segment will be televised on Great American Country at 7:00 P.M. CST. Expect the mother-daughter act to sing their current duet, "Flies on the Butter." 4/12/04

CMT Flame Worthy Award Renamed
If any one moment of the 2003 CMT Flame Worthy Awards will forever be remembered, it was the moment that June Carter Cash accepted the Special Achievement Award for Johnny Cash. Appropriately, the award has been renamed the Johnny Cash Visionary Award. According to CMT, this award will recognize an artist's musical vision and groundbreaking videos. Certainly Cash's video for "Hurt," arguably the best music video of all time, warranted his winning the award last year. This year's recipient is Reba McEntire, who released her first video, "Whoever's in New England" in 1986 and has appeared in 30 videos. 4/12/04

Holland Donates Drums
If you have $60,000+ to spare, you could be the owner of a one-of-a-kind piece of memorabilia. On August 5th, W.S. Holland, Johnny Cash's drummer from 1960 to 1997, will auction the drums he used on all of the episodes of "The Johnny Cash Show." The auction will be held at this year's Rockabilly Festival in Jackson, Tennessee. A portion of the proceeds from the auction will benefit the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. 4/12/04

First Grammy Town Hall in Nashville
Folks in the music industry have a lot of concerns these days: Illegal downloading, consolidation of record labels and radio, and broadcast decency are just three major issues that affect the industry today. Clint Black and Country Music Hall of Fame member Brenda Lee will discuss these issues with members of the House of Representatives at the first Grammy Town Hall meeting on April 19th in Nashville. The hour-long forum will be held at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel beginning at 5:00 P.M. The discussion is open only to members of the Recording Academy. 4/10/04

Welcoming Home Heroes
John Michael Montgomery, Tracy Byrd, and Jeff Bates are among the celebrities who will perform at a welcome home celebration for the Army's 4th Infantry Division's Task Force Iron Horse, the unit responsible for capturing Saddam Hussein. The USO is sponsoring the day-long event, which is open only to the troops and their families. Wayne Newton will host the performances. 4/9/04

Steel Guitarist Newman Dies
Throughout country music history, country artists and musicians have died in various plane crashes. Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Randy Hughes died in a plane crash in March 1963. Jim Reeves and Dean Manuel died in a similar plane crash in July 1964. Reba McEntire's band perished in a plane crash in March 1991, and John Denver, although not always considered a country artist, died in a plane crash in October 1997. Unfortunately, another great musician has been added to that list. Steel guitarist Jeff Newman died Wednesday, April 7th while attempting to land his small ultralight plane on his private runway. Newman, 62, was a steel guitarist who played for Jim & Jesse and Ferlin Husky but who also was a teacher at the "Jeffran College of Pedal Steel." Along that line, Newman had released a number of instructional videos and other teaching materials. Sadly, his kids and grandkids were watching him fly and witnessed the crash, which occurred near Watertown, Tennessee. Although some crashes are the result of pilots who are not properly trained, Newman had a commercial pilot's rating. The cause of the crash is under investigation, but according to the Tennessean, Newman was not appear to be attempting any risky maneuvers. 4/8/04

More Stars Added to Golden Voice Show
Country legends will shine at this year's Golden Voice Show, which will be held June 10th at the Williamson County Agriculture Expo Center just outside Nashville. Last month, organizers announced that Razzy Bailey, the Browns, Johnny Carver, John Conlee, Helen Cornelius, David Frizzell, Stonewall Jackson, Sonny James, Brenda Lee, Hank Locklin, Charlie McCoy, Jimmy C. Newman, Stu Phillips, Jeanne Pruett, Jeannie Seely, Jean Shepard, Margo Smith, Billy Swan, Rhonda Vincent, and Jett Williams would attend. This week, the organizers announced that Skeeter Davis, Freddie Hart, Ronnie Milsap, Charley Pride, and Leroy Van Dyke will also be in attendance. Eddie Stubbs will emcee the show. 4/8/04

Honor Thy Music Historian
Eddie Stubbs, Robert K. Oermann, and Charles K. Wolfe are just three of the noted historians that most serious country music fans revere. Another is Bob Pinson, a country music fan and historian with the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum. Pinson, who passed away last year after a bout with leukemia, will finally get some of the recognition he earned when an area on the third floor of the Hall of Fame is named in his honor. A plaque honoring Pinson and his work will be placed in the area of the museum during a special ceremony at 1:00 P.M. on April 17th. Eddie Stubbs will be the host of the ceremony. The public is invited to attend. 4/7/04

Kirby Begins Radiation Treatments
Unfortunately, a lot of country fans don't recognize Dave Kirby's name. If you know your country music history, you probably know at least one of the songs he co-wrote like "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" or "Memories to Burn." Sadly, Kirby recently learned that he has multimyloma and metstatic disease. He began three weeks of radiation treatments Wednesday, April 7th, in an attempt to alleviate pain associated with the multimyloma cancer. He remains at the condo he shares with wife Leona Williams in Branson, Missouri. Please remember to keep Kirby, Williams, and their family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. 4/7/04

ACM Creates Its Own Charitable Foundation
No, it wasn't just the commercialization of an awards show. The Academy of Country Music (ACM) was actually showing a commitment to good works when it began awarding the Home Depot Humanitarian Award several years ago. Yesterday, April 6th, the organization announced that it has created the Academy of Country Music Charitable Foundation, an in-house organization that will raise and distribute money to worthy causes. The ACM is no stranger to charitable donations; since the ACM was founded in 1964, it has raised over $1.5 million for worthy charities and organizations. In related news, the ACM will award its humanitarian award to either Charlie Daniels, Martina McBride, or Brad Paisley at its annual awards show on Wednesday, May 26th, 2004, at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT on CBS. To vote, click here. 4/7/04

Montgomery Goes for Authenticity
The "actors" in John Michael Montgomery's upcoming video for "Letters From Home" know all about the emotions that come with receiving letters from home while overseas. John Michael invited Army National Guard members who recently returned from duty in Iraq to star in the video, which is being filmed this week in Nashville. The song, a tearjerker about lonely soldiers welcoming letters from parents and significant others, is currently a top ten single. The song is from Montgomery's upcoming album, also titled Letters from Home, which can be pre-ordered by clicking here. 4/6/04

Jackson Carries Traditional Country Torch at Flame Worthy Awards
Take a look at the list of folks set to appear at the CMT Flame Worthy Awards, and you'll see a lot of people who are out of place on what is allegedly a country music awards show: Actor Randy Quaid, one of the cast members from "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," and Shania Twain are just three examples. Fortunately, there will be a few shining moments that night. Not only is Dolly Parton hosting the awards show, but also Alan Jackson has just announced plans to perform. Presenters will include Joe Nichols and Dierks Bentley. The show is quickly approaching, so if you want to support Alan, Marty Stuart, Merle Haggard, Josh Turner, and other traditional country artists, vote. To do so, click here. 4/6/04

More Struggles for Daughter of Country Legends
Country singer Carlene Carter, who is the daughter of country music legends June Carter Cash and Carl Smith, is back in jail. The media reports that Carter's bond was revoked late last week after she failed a mandatory drug test. Carter, 48, was out on bond after being charged in December 2002 with stealing the identify of a dead boyfriend to obtain the prescription drug Zoloft. She faces a court hearing in the matter on April 12th. Sadly, Carter has a history of drug charges. She was arrested in New Mexico in June 2001 on heroin possession charges; she pleaded no contest to those charges in September of last year and was sentenced to 18 months' probation. In recent news, the estate of Carter's former boyfriend Howie Epstein recently sued her over a home the two shared.

The Carter and Cash families have faced a number of hardships in the past year. June Carter Cash passed away in May of last year, and Johnny Cash died September 12th. Carlene's stepsister Rosey Carter Adams Nix died in late October. After Carlene's most recent arrest, the Cash family released the following statement: “The past several months have been traumatic for Carlene and the entire Carter and Cash families. We regret the current situation that Carlene faces, and we will be supportive of her in overcoming the current challenges." 4/5/04

Dolly To Retire?
Will Dolly Parton retire? Dolly answered that question at the season opening of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, the first weekend of April. She quipped, "I'll be like Bob Hope, touring when I'm 100." Parton, who will be awarded the Living Legend Award by the Library of Congress on April 14th, has no plans to tour this year; however, she does have several goals for the future: She wants to do a Broadway musical about her life, she wants to do a television show for children, and she wants to continue expanding Dollywood, now Tennessee's top tourist attraction. Whether she is starring in a show or a movie, performing at the theme park or in concert elsewhere, or recording a new album, one thing is for sure: She intends to stay busy. "I will never retire," Parton vowed. "I hope to fall dead in the middle of some great event or some great song I'm singing. Then they'll say, 'Oh well, she went happy and doing what she loves.'" 4/5/04

Gill to Play Ball--Softball, That Is
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Vince Gill is known for playing golf. He even plays basketball during the Vince Gill Celebrity Basketball Game, a benefit that funds scholarships at Nashville's Belmont University. Come June, he will be playing a different sport: softball. Gill will join Buddy Jewell, Brad Paisley, and Josh Turner for the 14th Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge during the week formerly known as Fan Fair. The game will begin at 1:00 P.M. on June 10th at Greer Stadium in Nashville. Tickets to the event are available through Ticketmaster. All proceeds from the game will benefit City of Hope. 4/5/04

Tanya Injured in Horse Accident
Tanya Tucker is a cutting champion, but her skills as a horsewoman could not aid her earlier this week when she was involved in a horse riding accident. According to the Tennessean, Tucker was riding with her daughter Presley on Tuesday, March 30th when Presley's horse spooked Tanya's horse. Tanya's horse took off, and although Tanya was able to stay on the horse for some time, she realized that she and her horse were heading for a line of trees and could be seriously injured. She dove from the horse, breaking her collarbone in two places and thereby reserving herself a room at the Williamson County Hospital. She was expected to be released from the hospital on April 1st. 4/1/04

Lawson & Quicksilver Celebrate Silver Anniversary
In modern country music, an artist who enjoys a successful career longer than a decade is an anomaly. Bluegrass artists, however, often have flourishing careers that span at least two decades, in small part because current artists like Rhonda Vincent and Ricky Skaggs began playing at very young ages. Accordingly, Doyle Lawson, who began dreaming of being a bluegrass artist when he was merely five years old, has been blessed with a career that has spanned 25 years. Lawson celebrated his silver anniversary April 1st by having a show at the historic War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville. The award-winning bluegrass artist invited all of the vocalists and musicians who have been members of his band Quicksilver over the past 25 years, and most of those artists did attend the show. In related news, Lawson & Quicksilver will be special guests on the Grand Ole Opry® during the 8:30 P.M. segment on Friday, April 2nd and during the 6:30 P.M. segment on Saturday, April 3rd. To learn more about the group, visit their web site at DoyleLawson.com. 4/1/04


GMA Launching Campaign Aimed at Song-Stealing by Christian Teens
The Tennessean, 4/27/04

Lawsuits on File Sharing Show Drop in Downloads, Survey Says
The Tennessean, 4/26/04

Loretta Back in Spotlight
The Tennessean, 4/23/04

BMI "Powerhouse" Preston Will Step Down
The Tennessean, 4/22/04

"American Soldier" Wins Top Flame
The Tennessean, 4/22/04

Recording Industry Drops Amnesty Program
The Associated Press, 4/19/04

Country Music May Owe Its Broadcast Start to George Hay
The Tennessean, 4/18/04

Youth Forges the Future of Music Row
The Tennessean, 4/18/04

Gill to Join Clapton and Friends at Fest
The Associated Press, 4/15/04

Music Sales Revival Sustained
The Tennessean, 4/10/04

Gaylord Family Plans Big Stock Sale
The Tennessean, 4/9/04

Steel Guitarist Newman Dies Trying to Land Small Plane
The Tennessean, 4/8/04

Music Publicists Seek to Form Nashville Chapter
The Tennessean, 4/8/04

Musicians Hope to Taste Success in Grocery Stores
The Tennessean, 4/6/04

Gaylord Patriarch's Daughter Leaves Board
The Tennessean, 4/6/04

Gregory's Woes Close Expo Center
The Tennessean, 4/6/04

Boone, Bowles Start Patrick Stuart Music
The Tennessean, 4/6/04

New Acts Face Long Odds to Get on Playlist
The Tennessean, 4/3/04

Wanda Jackson Reveals Her Rockin' Side...Again
The Tennessean, 4/2/04

No Flash in the Pan
The Tennessean, 4/1/04

State's Bait May Not Land Cash Film
The Tennessean, 4/1/04












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