27 Feb
Ben Kweller returns to his roots (The Pitt News)
Ben Kweller enjoying the two most popular pastimes in Texas — drinking whiskey and getting a killer tan.
Archive for February, 2009
27 Feb
Top 5: Celebrity dropouts (The Washington Times)
After the forthcoming feature “Two Lovers,” actor and, thanks to David Letterman, national punch line Joaquin Phoenix supposedly will bow out of the movie business — a retiree at age 34.
27 Feb
Country Splash adds more acts to Somerset concert (New Richmond News)
Apple River Country Splash has announced that Travis Tritt and Darius Rucker were added to the line-up, which includes Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Jason Michael Carroll, Little Big Town and Shedaisy. Advertisement: EAST ELLSWORTH MERCANTILE, LLC $14.30 Wild Birdseed. [...]
27 Feb
George Strait Tribute to Feature Hill, Keith, McGraw, Sugarland, Swift and Urban (cmt.com)
Faith Hill , Toby Keith , Tim McGraw , Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban are the first artists announced to perform at the taping George Strait — ACM Artist of the Decade set for April 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
27 Feb
A Fond Farewell (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
After almost 10 years of letting you know what’s happening in our town, this, my friends, is the last column I will be writing for the Review-Journal’s website.
27 Feb
GEORGE STRAIT – ACM ARTIST OF THE DECADE All Star Concert to Be Taped Monday, April 6, 2009 at the MGM Grand Garden … (Broadcast Newsroom)
ENCINO, Calif. , Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Tickets are available now for the all star country concert LN46A550 46″ LCD TV (Widescreen, 1920×1080, HDTV)-$1119.00 KURO PRO-111FD 50″ Plasma TV (Widescreen, 1920×1080, HDTV)-$2689.00 ‘);”>television taping of GEORGE STRAIT – ACM ARTIST OF THE DECADE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas …
27 Feb
Bartender Olympian: Heather Griebl of Rosie’s (OnMilwaukee.com)
As OnMilwaukee.com gets ready to host the first Bartender Olympics, you can get ready to cheer on the competition by familiarizing yourself with future Milwaukee Bar Olympians, like Heather Greibl who pours at Rosie’s.
27 Feb
At a Legends parade, who drives the golf cart? Elvis, of course (Las Vegas Sun)
Elvis drove the golf cart, and Madonna sat shotgun. In the back seat, two showgirls smiled widely, decked out in black feathers and lots of sparkles. Behind them, Dolly Parton teetered under the weight of her breasts. Britney strode in spandex and pre-nervous breakdown blonde locks. Garth Brooks strummed his guitar. The odd Vegas family [...]
27 Feb
Garth Brooks’ Ultra-Exclusive Shows (Great American Country)
Feb. 24, 2009 — Garth Brooks used to sell out major arenas for as many as six to 10 nights at a time. Now that he’s retired, he’s doing the occasional tiny, tiny gig in an invitation-only fashion.
27 Feb
Garth Brooks sings for children at local bar… sort of (The Tennessean)
Garth Brooks (Remember him? Hat? Belt buckle? Sold more albums than Elvis or the Rolling Stones?) showed up at the Tin Roof in Brentwood Sunday afternoon, Feb. 22, only to find a “closed” sign in the window. Thwarted on the nachos front, then, right?