Showing posts with label Lorrie Morgan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lorrie Morgan. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Wednesday Wrap Up

News From Around The Country
A series of Christmas albums are set to be repackaged as holiday DVDs and released on October 6th. Six of the albums will be from country artists, including Brooks & Dunn, Johnny Cash, Kenny Chesney, John Denver, Martina McBride and Brad Paisley. As DVDs, you’ll be listening to the artist’s music while holiday imagery like yule logs, cozy cottages, or snowy cabins go by on the screen. … Miley Cyrus will make a brief appearance in Sex and the City 2. Miley has a scene where she shows up to a red-carpet event in the same dress as Kim Cattrell’s character, “Samantha.” … Faith Hill and Tim McGraw spent their Saturday in Las Vegas. Tim was headinling a benefit concert at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel-casino to help raise money for the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy. Tim even performed with American Idol's Chris Daughtry. …. Lorrie Morgan will release an album of classic songs, A Moment in Time, on Oct. 27. The album features duets like “After the Fire Is Gone” with Tracy Lawrence and “Easy Lovin’” with Raul Malo. Other cuts include “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” “Cry” and “If You’ve Got Leavin’ on Your Mind.” ….

And finally, a word from Rockingham, North Carolina. Hometown boy Bucky Covington was in town last Saturday night for his first hometown concert since the American Idol days. September 26th was declared “Bucky Covington Day” in Rockingham by Mayor Gene McLaurin. The concert was a benefit for the local organization Backpack Pals, which provides meals on the weekend to underprivileged children who typically eat at school programs all week. Also, while Bucky was onstage, cameras were rolling to capture footage for among other things, the video for his new single, “Gotta Be Somebody.” Look for more on Bucky’s return to his hometown on the video channels.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Tuesday Newsday

News From Around The Country
For the 10th anniversary of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, celebrities will be answering the trivia questions to raise money for their charities. Wynonna will be the only country star competing during the two week special series hosted by Regis Philbin. Snoop Dog, Lauren Conrad, Rachel Ray, and Shawn Johnson are among the other celebrities competing on the show.

Last week, much ado was made about bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley dissing Tim McGraw in his upcoming biography. Now it appears the whole issue is about nothing as the publisher has reported to cmt.com that any references have been deleted from the book.

And it’s also nice to read some good news, which a quiet man would probably prefer would stay discreetly in the background, but it’s out now. After a recent meet and greet at the Easter Seals chapter of La Salle and Bureau Counties in Illinois, Alan Jackson learned that the organization was short on its fundraising goals. Alan promptly overnighted a $20,000 check their way.

And how’s this for stretching your wings? Lorrie Morgan is going to Broadway! Lorrie will play the role of “Lula,” the manager of Joe Nichols’ character, in the Broadway adaptation of Pure Country. By the way, the main character's name is being changed to "Rusty" rather than "Dusty."

Friday, June 27, 2008

Feel Good Friday 6/27

Happy Feel Good Friday! And Happy Birthday to Lorrie Morgan. 49 today.

Here's something to look forward to. Randy Owen's autobiography is coming out this fall on the same day as his new CD. Look for the book Born Country and the CD One on One on November 11th.

Around the web:
Willie Nelson's theatre is going to open next week in Texas. Willie's Place Theater will feature his BioWillie premium biodiesel fuel and other amenities for truckers and travelers. Rissi Palmer has signed with IMG Models for global endorsement opportunities. And John Rich is producing the next Kenny Rogers album.

And finally, a follow up to the story about the fan ejected from the Tim McGraw concert. A man claiming to be the manhandled fan, Marcus Nirschl, called his local radio station yesterday to explain his side of the story. Basically, he doesn't know why he was pulled on stage and roughed up. But he's still a fan of Tim's music. The fan claims that he was being jostled around while trying to get to his third row seat. His hat fell off in the process, and when he bent down to pick it up, he heard Tim say to "get rid of this guy." When Tim began reaching for his hand, the fan thought that Tim recognized him from the many previous concerts he had attended and was going to pull him up on stage for some dancing. The fan claims to have jumped up onto a chair to make it easier to get onstage, but soon enough Tim was dragging him up by his belt and throwing him across the stage, at which point he still thought that he was picked as the dancing fan. That idea changed when he alleges to have seen Tim pull back his fist right before he was escorted off the stage. The fan claims to have been questioned by police and refused re-entry into the concert. No charges have been filed in connection with the incident.