Artist Updates (6/4/14)
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Tim McGraw
By: Laura Hostelley
Tim McGraw will be featured on Oprah’s Master Class this Sun., June 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. The series features first-person insight into the minds and lives of top entertainers. Previous guests on the series include Reba McEntire. This season also features Justin Timberlake and Barbara Walters, among others.
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A musical tribute to Waylon Jennings and Hank Cochran will be held on July 9 to benefit the Nikki Mitchell Foundation. Jamey Johnson will host the event at Marathon Motor Works, and will be joined by Shooter Jennings, Jessi Colter, Jerrod Niemann, Chris Stapleton and other guests. VIP tickets are $35, general admission is $25.
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Bill Anderson
Eddie Stubbs of 650-AM WSM will host Mother Church Memories during CMA Music Fest in the Music City Center. Presented by The Ryman, the hour-long event will take place on the CMA Close Up Stage in Fan Fair X on Thursday, June 5 at 4 p.m. Ricky Skaggs, Bill Anderson and members of Old Crow Medicine Show will share their memories of the Ryman.
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Crowder debuts at the Grand Ole Opry
Last Saturday (May 31), David Crowder’s new band, Crowder, made its Grand Ole Opry debut. Opry performances that evening included Deana Carter and Ricky Skaggs. Crowder’s debut album Neon Steeple broke into the Top 10 on Billboard‘s 200 this past week.
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Duo Dailey and Vincent will debut their bluegrass sound at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, June 8 after performing at the Library of Congress on May 30. The New York appearance will be a part of Bluegrass and Gray: Sounds of Americana, which is presented by Distinguished Concerts International New York.
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LiveWire. Pictured (L-R): Bobby DeGonia, Brad Allen, Scott Kwapiszeski, Andy Eutsler and Cory Shultz. Photo: Flick Wiltshire
LiveWire announced its Drivin’ You Outta My Mind Tour as its Way Out West Records’ single by the same name prepares to impact the MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart this week. The tour will head out for a June 6 stop in Galena, Kansas followed by stops at festivals, casinos, club and county fairs shows through September.
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