Music City Syndicate (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Little Jimmy Dickens celebrates his 60th Anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry with Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins, and George Jones, as seen on GAC's "Opry Live". [[ This is a short summary only. Visit the Music City Syndicate for the full story, other content, and more! ]]
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Nashville, TN -- The Grand Ole Opry(r) presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store(r) will honor its longest-standing member, Little Jimmy Dickens, with a Signature Show celebrating the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s 60th Opry Anniversary on Sat., Nov. 1 at the Grand Ole Opry House. Among the artists scheduled to participate in the celebration are friends and fellow Opry members Trace Adkins,...
CAFFEINATED POLITICS (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
I am quite sure there is no other liberal site writing about this story, as my blog is admittedly an anomaly, which coupled with my deep fondness for the Opry, requires this story to be reported and commented on. In addition this is a story about a man fighting to keep his insurance, no small issue in America! The bold lawsuit brought by Stonewall Jackson against [...]
Music City Syndicate (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Little Jimmy Dickens has a remarkable achievement on the radar: Next month he’ll celebrate a whopping six decades since he first became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. That feat will be recognized... [[ This is a short summary only. Visit the Music City Syndicate for the full story, other content, and more! ]]
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
Our own intrepid correspondent, Richard Thompson [bluegrassmercury], has arrived in Nashville from the UK to attend the IBMA convention next week. This is his first trip to IBMA in 20 years, and we thought that his impressions and considerations would be of interest both to others who are likewise preparing to attend, and our many [...]
CMT News (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Tom T. Hall and the Statler Brothers stepped back momentarily from their self-imposed retirement Sunday night (June 29) to demonstrate that they still have the musical magic that made them stars -- and, now, the newest members of the Country Music Hall of
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
HR Cook has put together an electric and exciting new CD of original and some very interesting cover songs. All done acoustically with an updated and super picker flare. A hand picked and tasteful array of bluegrass, folk, and original material that is sure to please old fans while paving the way for many new ones. ~ Hazel Dickens, Bluegrass Hall of Fame artist and writer. ...
Last Second Thoughts (Free subscription) | 05/24/2008
CC took me to the Grand Ole Opry for my birthday this past week, and it was very cool. It was a very interesting assortment of performers, new and old (including Little Jimmy Dickens, Billy Currington, and John Conlee). And Restless Heart. Here's a clip of them performing "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" at the Grand Ole Opry on 5/20/2008.
CMT News (Free subscription) | 04/29/2008
"This is the biggest thing that's happened since water." In rendering that assessment, Patsy Stoneman Murphy pretty much summed it up for everyone who turned out Sunday (April 27) to witness her father, the late Ernest V. "Pop" Stoneman, and Emmylou H
CMT News (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
You don't generally associate high-spirited Brad Paisley with weeping, but he shed more than a few tears of joy at a party his record label threw Thursday (April 10) in Nashville to celebrate his musical achievements.
SIRIUS Backstage (Free subscription) | 01/29/2008
Country Music Hall of Fame inductee and Grand Ole Opry host Little Jimmy Dickens will guest DJ on SIRIUS Satellite Radio's The Roadhouse music channel. Jimmy will spend an hour playing his favorite songs and sharing funny stories behind his own music including his sixty years performing at the Grand Ole Opry. Little [...]
CMT News (Free subscription) | 11/26/2007
It's the season to be thankful. Time to think of those we are thankful for and remember those no longer with us. Since I am CMT's woman who cooks, I naturally think of food and Southern Fried Flicks . My first guest on my television show was my d
CMT News (Free subscription) | 11/13/2007
The recently created West Virginia Music Hall of Fame will induct its first 10 members -- including Grand Ole Opry star Little Jimmy Dickens and songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler -- during ceremonies Friday (Nov. 16) at the state's Cultural Center Theater in C
Music City Syndicate (Free subscription) | 10/31/2007
Oh, to be on duty at Nashville Fire Department Station 9 when Kay West began work on Around the Opry Table: A Feast of Recipes and Stories From the Grand Ole Opry (Center Street, 304 pp., $24.99). Her anthology of recipes from the Opry family required not only days in the library stacks, but also endless hours in her own test kitchen whipping up the down-home recipes of everyone from Texas Ruby to...
On the Forecheck (Free subscription) | 10/29/2007
If you're wondering who's drawing the most penalties in the NHL , I've performed the weekly update over at the publicly available Google spreadsheet. Currently Sidney Crosby leads the way with 12, and then we have a five-way tie between Alexander Ovechkin, Joe Thornton, Scott Gomez, Mike Cammelleri, and Anze Kopitar, who have each drawn 11 penalties this season. I've added a few columns to the spreadsheet,...
