June Carter Cash tribute gets moved up
Monday, March 26, 2007 – When an album release date gets changed, usually it's delayed, but not in the case of a tribute album to June Carter Cash. Its release date is pushed up from June 19 to June 5. "Anchored in Love: A Tribute to June Carter Cash" features performances by Elvis Costello, Brad Paisley, Emmylou Harris, Carlene Carter and Ronnie Dunn, and Sheryl Crow and Willie Nelson.
The song listing is:
"If I Were a Carpenter" - Crow and Nelson
"Jackson" - Carlene Carter and Dunn
"Wildwood Flower" - Loretta Lynn
"Far Side Banks of Jordan" - Patty Loveless and Kris Kristofferson
"Keep On the Sunny Side" - Paisley
"Wings of Angels" - Roseanne Cash
"Ring of Fire" - Costello
"Road to Kaintuck" - Billy Bob Thornton and the Peasall Sisters
"Big Yellow Peaches" - Grey De Lisle
"Kneeling Drunkard Plea" - Billy Joe Shaver
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken" - Ralph Stanley
"Song to John" - Harris
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Church in the Wildwood
June Carter Cash tapped heavily into her grandfather A.P. Carter's vast song catalog for the final recorded sessions (circa 1998-2003) captured by Dualtone. The result is an affecting gasp of true warts 'n' all old time country music with a back porch feel.
There are notable song duplications on the "Best of" and "Church in the Wildwood" sets, which were released at the same time ("Keep on the Sunny Side," ""Hold Fast to the Right" and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken"). »»» |
Ring of Fire: The Best of June Carter Cash
Misleadingly subtitled as a "Best of" collection, "Ring of Fire" is more of a folk music statement. Using minimal instrumentation colored by nostalgic zither strums, Ms. Cash triumphs with old-fashioned ballads essaying romantic sorrow and death á la "Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone," "Don't Forget This Song" and the Carter Family classic "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." Two of Carter Cash's best-known Columbia-era collaborations with her husband ("If I Were a Carpenter," "Jackson") remind the »»» |
Keep On the Sunny Side: Her Life in Music
June Carter Cash may well have developed into a much more popular female vocalist, had she not first hitched her boxcar to the legendary Johnny Cash train. This healthy two-CD set captures many of her best 'BC' and 'AC' recorded moments - Before Cash and After Cash, that is.
This set's first disc goes way back. For instance, it includes June as a little girl singing "Oh! Susannah," which comes out cutely as "Oh Suzy-Anna." Among these pre-Cash moments, one also finds collaborations with Homer & »»» |
Editorial: A fine night for Taylor Swift –
Taylor Swift's showing at the Country Music Association awards Wednesday night was no surprise. In some respects, it was invigorating to see someone who was not male and not around umpteen years like some of her male counterparts take home the biggest prize of the night, entertainer of the year. »»»
Concert Review: Radney Foster sparks a revival –
Radney Foster told fans that he came home from the University of the South one weekend early in his college career and told his parents in the wee hours of the morning that he wanted to quit college and head to Nashville to pursue a music career. His parents agreed...fortunately.
Three decades later, that resulted in Foster playing songs on this... »»»
Concert Review: Neko Case overcomes obstacles –
The opening of Neko Case's show was unusual to say the least. "I'm angry right now," said the red head. "We just had a big fight with the promoter. We're going to sing weird, but we're actually very happy to be here."
Making quite clear that she was not a happy camper, Case still channeled her musical energies... »»»
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