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'All in the Family' director John Rich dies at 86
(AP)
2012-01-30 21:02:00 AP - Television director John Rich, who won an Emmy Award for the memorable "All in the Family" scene showing Sammy Davis Jr. planting a kiss on Archie Bunker, has died in Los Angeles at 86.
John Rich Makes ?Celebrity Apprentice? Cast; The Steel Wheels Ask Fans For
2011-01-17 18:04:00 It’s official: John Rich will be on the upcoming season of Celebrity Apprentice. Austin Music Source’s Michael Corcoran on Friday night’s George Strait/Reba McEntire/Lee Ann Womack show, which set a record for the Erwin Center: Though this seemed like a double headlined show on paper, Strait and his aptly named Ace In the Hole Band, ...
John Rich Assaults ?Nashville Star? Jared Ashley
2009-05-29 19:37:00 ?Big & Rich? country star John Rich turned himself into Nashville police to face charges that were filed by ?Nashville Star? contestant Jared Ashley during the fourth season of the show. John, who has been released from police custody, faces charges of misdemeanor assault and misdemeanor charge of harassment because he reportedly smacked Jared in the ...
John Rich Releases Pro Mccain Song... Compare That To Ludacris Trash
2008-08-02 00:41:00 You download John Riches song HERE directly from this website. Check out the lyrics to the song HERE"Well he got shot down in a Vietnam townFighting for the red, white and blueAnd they locked him up in the Hanoi HiltonThinking they could break him in twoHe stayed strong, stayed extra long'Til they let all the other boys outNow we've got a real man with an American plan"Thats a far cry from Ludacris trash lyrics: "McCain don't belong in any chair unless he's paralyzed."
Billy Yates Takes Male Vocalist Award at European CMAs
2008-05-29 17:45:00 The European CMA announced their award winners and according to his MySpace, singer/songwriter Billy Yates won Male Vocalist of the Year. Carrie Underwood took the top prize for female vocalist, Brooks & Dunn notched another duo award and George Strait scored an album of the year trophy. Folk singer U. Utah Phillips–who modeled his name after ...
American Idol Infuriates John Rich
2008-05-05 17:52:00 In an effort to pump up awareness for Nashville Star John Rich attacked American Idol, saying the show infuriates him as an artist. “You can tell when somebody’s comment was scripted. You can tell when they told an artist, ‘Wear this, and sing that, and do that.’ That’s not the way it’s going to work on ...
Texas Monthly Gets Naked For Special Willie Nelson Cover
2008-04-11 18:25:00 Subscribers of Texas Monthly will receive a copy adorned with a portrait of Willie Nelson on the cover and no text. The preview is pretty flippin’ sweet. Jewel is returning to Nashville Star to join John Rich as a judge and mentor to the contestants. On July 8 George Jones will release Burn Your Playhouse Down (The ...
John Rich Announces Get Rich Talent Search
2008-03-24 16:30:00 Beginning on March 31st and taking place on the last Monday of every month afterwards, John Rich will host the Get Rich Talent Search. Ten unsigned artists will show up to be judged by celebrity judges for a chance to win cash prizes for first, second, and third place. The decision to fire the police officer ...
Songpluggers Reflect On Country Music Industry
2008-03-12 16:36:00 Songwriters write songs. Performers perform those songs. But how do they get from the songwriters to the performers? Through songpluggers like Sherrill Blackman, Dale Dodson, Tom Luteran and Abbe Nameche. Randy Rudder says they gathered at CMA one morning to discuss their craft. What, for you, are the best and/or worst aspects of the songplugger’s life? Blackman: ...
Julio Iglesias, Jr. - ?The Way I Want You?
2008-03-11 22:06:00 You knew it was coming–the winner of Gone Country was bound to release the promised single and it has arrived. Julio Iglesias, Jr. was the winner and judging by comments made by the show’s judge, John Rich, he was chosen based on his ethnicity and sex appeal. If Rich had listened to a little ...
Gary Allan Watches ?Airplanes? Take Off To No. 1
2008-02-21 22:32:00 Gary Allan hit No. 1 on the Country Aircheck Chart this week with “Watching Airplanes.” On a sidenote, how’d you like that incredibly cheesy post title? Trisha from Buffalo wrote in with this nugget of information: Seems that the song “Lost In This Moment” which was released by Big & Rich was written by John Rich and ...
John Rich Flying Solo On New Album
2008-01-25 17:30:00 In the we-saw-this-one-coming category, John Rich has announced that he will release a solo album in 2008. “I would only do this with Kenny’s blessing,” he said. Rich recorded his first solo record, Underneath The Same Moon, in 1999, but it was not released until 2006. The only country star among the first set of ...
Randy Owen - ?Braid My Hair?
2008-01-18 15:07:00 Songwriters: Chris Gray and Brent Wilson In addition to being Randy Owen’s first solo single, “Braid My Hair” is the first single released that was written by either of the songwriters, Chris Gray and Brent Wilson. The single comes from Owen’s to be released album, One on One, produced by John Rich. Add this to the ...
John Rich & Gretchen Wilson No-Shows at Alabama Concert
2008-01-11 16:17:00 Gretchen Wilson, John Rich, and Cowboy Troy failed to appear at a concert designed to honor Sam Phillips. Although not scheduled to appear Big Kenny filled in for the no-shows. An attorney for the radio station that organized the events says the non-appearances are a breach of contract while a spokesperson for Gretchen Wilson cites ...
Folsom Prison Concert Scheduled for 40th Anniversary of Cash Recording
2008-01-09 16:03:00 W.S. “Fluke” Holland, longtime drummer for Johnny Cash, and other Cash affiliated musicians are scheduled to perform at Folsom Prison for the 40th anniversary of the recording of Johnny Cash Live at Folsom Prison. UPDATE: Here’s another article about the concert, which will be held on Sunday, January 13. UPDATE DEUX: It has been canceled. ...
Even Elvis? Crap Turns to Gold
2007-12-26 17:22:00 John Gerome lays out all the logistics of a Christmas album from the label side of things. Basically, the peak season for a Christmas album is between late October and Christmas, it usually sells well for a few seasons, and if it makes it to gold status, then it’s hugely successful. Gerome says Elvis’ Christmas ...
Lawsuit Filed Against ?Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer? Singer
2007-11-28 17:50:00 Here’s an eBay auction for our readers with a big heart and some dough to spare. SIR Nashville is auctioning off a guitar autographed by twenty three famous musicians; a few of them are country (Dolly Parton, Wynonna, Randy Owen, Alison Krauss, Deanna Carter, Big & Rich). All of the proceeds will benefit St. Jude ...
Songwriting Doesn?t Come Easy For Trailblazing Lyle Lovett
2007-11-01 16:29:00 A local Austin news station obtained a copy of the episode from the “Sam and Bob Morning Show” that co-host Sam Allred was fired for. Below is the sequence that apparently led to his punishment: Sammy: “If you knew what it was, why did you call and ask?” Bob: “It’s not until this coming weekend.” Caller: “Sammy, no ...
Porter Wagoner Transferred To Hospice
2007-10-27 22:35:00 According to WSM DJ Eddie Stubbs, Porter Wagoner’s lung cancer is moving aggressively and on Friday Porter was transferred from the hospital to a hospice care facility. The Associated Press has more info. Wagoner, 80, a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1957, was hospitalized Oct. 15. Hospice workers will now do what they can ...
Merle Haggard Debuts At Number 1 On Bluegrass Charts
2007-10-17 21:33:00 The Politico has a great “story behind the song” type feature about how “For These Times” was written and eventually ended up on Martina McBride’s latest album, Waking Up Laughing. Inspiration is everywhere. It begins in Pittsburgh on election night 2006. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), losing to Democrat Robert P. Casey Jr. by a wide margin, ...
Gretchen Wilson Cited For Disturbance During Recent Flight
2007-10-16 17:35:00 After reportedly becoming “verbally abusive” onboard a recent flight, Gretchen Wilson was stripped of her alcohol privileges and cited for a disturbance. The trouble apparently came about when the stewards asked her to keep her pet dog in its carrier case. How dare they. A special edition of the forthcoming Garth Brooks The Ultimate Hits will ...
Exhibit Planned By CMHoF To Pay Tribute To Hank Williams? Influence
2007-09-15 01:04:00 Randy Owen, singer and primary songwriter for the group Alabama, is currently working on his first solo project and you’ll never believe who he has producing it–John Rich. It seems like he has his hands all over everything coming out of Nashville these days. “Alabama, his voice, that band, was a major impact on every artist ...
John Rich Auctioning Corvette
2007-08-05 18:25:00 Big & Rich star John Rich is auctioning off his Corvette to raise cash for a Nashville, Tennessee children’s hospital. The big-hearted country star has placed the item on auction website eBay.com with a minimum bid of $50,000. Read more!
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Marty Stuart?s Sixth Annual Late Night Jam
2007-06-09 21:45:00 One wouldn?t think that on a stage that featured two country music Hall of Famers, five Grand Ole Opry members and several major label artists that the radio DJ acting as the night?s master of ceremonies would come closest to stealing the show. Thirty minutes before curtain, Eddie Stubbs announced that Marty Stuart?s annual benefit ...
John Rich Is Producing Jewel?s Country Album And Brad Paisley Running On Ba
2007-04-04 15:13:00 Andrew Dansby encourages listeners hearing Jack Ingram for the first time to explore the artist’s back catalog of music. Ingram considers his newest album to be an extension of his past work, part of the trajectory that he would like is career to take. It seems like Big Kenny and John Rich have their hands ... |
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