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Guitars abound at All for the Hall benefit
After Zac Brown chose to sing "Martin," a love song to his guitar, everyone on stage with him Tuesday night at Club Nokia for this year's Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum benefit concert quickly fell in line and served up songs inspired by their...Tags: Lionel Richie, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Nashville Flooding (2010), Zac Brown Band (music group)
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Wade Mainer dies at 104; 'grandfather of bluegrass'
Born on a mountain farm near Weaverville, N.C., in 1907, Wade Mainer soaked up old songs ringing in the far hills and hollers.
As a professional singer and banjo player, he would introduce that music to audiences throughout the nation and also pass it on...Tags: Bluegrass (genre), Radio Industry, Radio, Woody Guthrie, Artists
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Dolly Parton follows her instinct to 'Better Day'
Don't get Dolly Parton started about end-of-the-world prognosticators. The Country Music Hall of Fame member was raised and remains devoutly religious, as she demonstrated so artfully in her biblically rooted classic song "Coat of Many Colors." But the...Tags: Human Interest, Lily Tomlin, Harold Camping, Radio, Career and Workplace
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'Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams' finds good company in Bob Dylan
Singer and songwriter Holly Williams, the granddaughter of country music giant Hank Williams, knew something big was up when Bob Dylan approached her at a gig several years ago and handed her a handful of song lyrics he wanted her to peruse.
"He didn't...Tags: New Year's Day, George Gershwin, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Artists
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PASSINGS: Philip Matthew Hannan, Johnnie Wright, Jessy Dixon
Philip Matthew Hannan
Cleric gave the eulogy for President Kennedy
Retired New Orleans Archbishop Philip Matthew Hannan, 98, who sought to console a grieving nation in his eulogy for President Kennedy, died Thursday in New Orleans after a long period of...Tags: Tammy Wynette, Artists, Obituaries, Gospel (genre), Diana Ross
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PASSINGS: Sid Melton, Leonard Stone, Liz Anderson, Thomas McNeeley Jr., George Rountree
Sid Melton
Character actor in dozens of TV, film projects
Sid Melton, 94, a character actor perhaps best known for his roles in the hit television shows "Green Acres" and "The Danny Thomas Show," died of pneumonia Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph...Tags: Defense, Human Interest, Floyd Patterson, Cesar Romero, Tammy Wynette
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Bob Burnett dies at 71; member of folk group the Highwaymen
The members of the folk group the Highwaymen were freshmen in the same fraternity at Wesleyan University in Connecticut when they came together to perform at a campus party in 1958.
By their senior year, the quintet had a No. 1 single with their haunting...Tags: Greenwich Village, Folk (genre), Crime, Law and Justice, Wesleyan University, Entertainment
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Vince Gill is the 'Guitar Slinger' on first album in five years
Pop & HissVince Gill talks about 'Guitar Slinger,' the country singer-songwriter-guitarist's first album in five years. Vince Gill stretches out as an instrumentalist on this album.... -
Album review: Miranda Lambert's 'Four the Record'
Pop & HissCountry firebrand Miranda Lambert took a quantum leap forward, artistically and commercially, with her third album, “Revolution,” which ushered her from promising newcomer to the front lines of contemporary country music. This successor... -
CMA Awards: Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Band Perry win top honors
Pop & HissNashville’s Country Music Assn. has a well-deserved reputation for déjà vu, having doled out the same awards to the same performers year after year across much of its nearly half century history. But this year the CMA apparently decided it’s... -
CMA Awards: Taylor Swift wins top prize, Paisley makes Oscar pitch
Pop & HissTaylor Swift was named entertainer of the year at the 2011 CMA Awards, and for the first time in years the artist looked genuinely shocked winning the top price. The entertainer trophy is awarded for an artist's ability to pack houses and put on a live... -
TV THIS WEEK: Nov. 20 - 26
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Nov. 20 - 26 in PDF format TV listings for the week of Nov. 20 - 26 in PDF format (from latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv) Weekly TV Listings and more can be found......
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