Reuters - Dec 18, 2004
The third chart entry proves to be the charm for Mario, who rises to a new career peak on the Billboard Hot 100 with Let Me Love You (3rd Street/J). The single moves 3-2, eclipsing the No. 4 peak of his...
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Between an upcoming role in the Johnny Cash biopic and a deal promoting DKNY clothes, newcomer Waylon Payne looks to grab more attention than the typical new artist with his Republic/Universal album...
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Country Music Television s list of the 100 greatest love songs: 1. I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton ) 2. You Were Always On My Mind (Willie Nelson ) 3. Sweet Dreams (Of You) (Patsy Cline )...
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Obsessives often make excellent indie-label operators, so Mike Stax probably has a good shot at success. Stax has been editing and publishing his San Diego-based magazine Ugly Things for 21 years. Christened...
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Kris Kristofferson s return last year to recording yielded four new songs on Broken Freedom Song: Live from San Francisco, the concert set that Oh Boy Records released. That disc also includes two songs...
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Just what P. Diddy needs: more Cristal money. His Puffyness, along with such well-heeled music types as Dave Matthews, David Bowie, Dolly Parton, Gloria Estefan and hundreds of other musicians,...
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Hank Williams Jr. is going back to sing in Scottsdale, Ariz., for the first time in eight years, and it s Waylon Jennings who s bringing him there. Williams will be a special guest of Jessi Colter...
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(3/7/03, 10 a.m. ET) -- Waylon Jennings is the subject of not one, but two upcoming tribute albums. The first tribute project, which will be released by RCA Records in April, features Jennings s songs...
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(1/7/03, 10 a.m. ET) -- Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Sara Evans, and Kid Rock are among acts taking part in I ve Always Been Crazy: A Tribute To Waylon Jennings. Jennings s wife, Jessi Colter, has authorized...
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(10/9/02, 1 p.m. ET) -- Metallica s James Hetfield, John Mellencamp, Travis Tritt, Kenny Chesney and Kid Rock, Ben Harper, Brooks & Dunn, Hank Williams Jr., Dwight Yoakam, George Jones and Emmylou Harris...
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(3/26/02, 10 a.m. ET) -- Kris Kristofferson, Hank Williams Jr., Travis Tritt, Charley Pride, Pat Green, David Lee Murphy, and Billy Ray Cyrus were on hand Saturday (March 23) night at the Ryman Auditorium...
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(3/21/02, 7 a.m. ET) -- The late Waylon Jennings will be remembered during a special service at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville on Saturday (March 23) at 7:30 p.m. ET. The service is open to...
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(2/24/02, 10 a.m. ET) - Relatives of Waylon Jennings are directing fans wishing to donate money to two charities: the Sue Brewer Fund and the Mayo Foundation. Jennings created the Sue Brewer Fund in 1984...
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(2/21/02, 1 p.m. ET) -- Plans are now underway for an event to honor the life and music of Waylon Jennings at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville to take place on Saturday March 23. At press time, details...
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(2/19/02, 3 p.m. ET) - Country Music Hall of Fame member Waylon Jennings was quietly laid to rest on Friday (February 15) at a very private graveside service near his home in Arizona. According to Jennings...
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(2/15/02, 4 p.m. ET) -- A collection of late country legend Waylon Jennings s earliest recordings, including his debut single produced by Buddy Holly, is due out March 5. Waylon Jennings Phase One: The...
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(2/14/02, 5 p.m. ET) -- Details of Waylon Jennings s funeral service will remain private at the request of the singer s family and Jennings himself, according to his spokesperson. There will, however,...
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(2/14/02, 4 p.m. ET) -- Upon learning of his friend Waylon Jennings s death on Wednesday (February 13), Travis Tritt had much to say about the legendary country singer. My heart is broken, said Tritt....
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(2/14/02, 3 p.m. ET) – Few modern rockers are into country music as much as Kid Rock is, so it s not surprising that he was saddened by Waylon Jennings s death. Rock received news of Jennings s passing...
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(2/13/02, 7:30 pm. ET) -- Waylon Jennings died Wednesday (February 13) at his home in Arizona after a battle with diabetes at the age of 64. The legend s foot had to be amputated in December due to complications...
More »USRN - Jan 8, 2002
(1/8/02, 1 p.m. ET) -- Country legend Waylon Jennings s left foot was amputated in December due to a diabetes-related infection. The surgery was performed in Phoenix on December 16, according to a spokesperson...
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