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New Wave pioneer Elvis Costello famously dipped his toe in country music with his 1981 release Almost Blue, an album of covers by the likes of Hank Williams and George Jones. At the time, the switch in musical genres by Costello was considered so …

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New York Times

Country's King Rules With Restraint New York Times, United States By JON CARAMANICA HOLMDEL, NJ — Last month the Academy of Country Music honored George Strait with its artist of the decade designation. At the star-packed tribute concert, on CBS last week, the best stories were about what a tough nut Mr. Strait was … George gives it to us Strait Boston Herald all 3 news articles

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(PR) Ronnie Gilley Entertainment is proud to kick-off a star-studded, mega outdoor entertainment extravaganza that will take place, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 4 – 6, 2009, in Enterprise, AL. Sprawling across 450 acres of breathtaking …

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VIENNA — Mostly Mozart. Hardly Haydn. Joseph Haydn died 200 years ago Sunday, and Austria has been officially marking the occasion with hundreds of concerts, exhibitions and other events dedicated to the music and memory of one of the country’s …

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MANSFIELD - In the hour and 40 minutes that George Strait was on the Comcast Center stage on Saturday, he sang a grand total of 27 songs. The way the math works out, even if all of them had been country chart-toppers - which they were not - he still …

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Elvis Costello has flirted with country music in the 28 years since his classic covers homage “Almost Blue,” but “Secret” marks a full-blown return to Nashville with splendid results. Unlike “Blue,” Costello hit Music City with a mix of strong …

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Perhaps the plea was not too surprising from Sting, the former teacher who became one of the biggest rock stars the UK has produced. Trudie Styler and Sting have been married since 1982 But no-one in the audience at the Hay festival doubted the …

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With a twinkle in his eye, he described a trip to New York many years ago where one day a strange woman tugged at his arm, pointed and inquired, “Is that Elizabeth Taylor?” “No, ma’am, that is Margaret, my wife,” he said, with a big smile on his lips …

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VIENNA - Mostly Mozart. Hardly Haydn. Joseph Haydn died 200 years ago Sunday, and Austria has been officially marking the occasion with hundreds of concerts, exhibitions and other events dedicated to the music and memory of one of the country’s …

Original post by country music - Google News and software by Elliott Back

New York Times

Music Review | George Strait Country's King Rules With Restraint New York Times, United States By JON CARAMANICA HOLMDEL, NJ — Last month the Academy of Country Music honored George Strait with its artist of the decade designation. At the star-packed tribute concert, on CBS last week, the best stories were about what a tough nut Mr. Strait was …

Original post by country music - Google News and software by Elliott Back