Yoakam adds second Ryman show
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 – Due to demand, Dwight Yoakam added a second headlining show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Saturday, April 13. Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 15.
Yoakam's April 12 show sold out in less than 30 minutes when it went on sale Friday.
This marks Yoakam's return to the Mother Church of Country Music's stage for the first time since 2005. "The Ryman is one of a handful of places in the world, that from the moment you step inside, you can feel that you have entered a hallowed chamber occupied by the essence of the great," said Yoakam, who is currently touring in support of "3 Pears." The Lone Bellow, a buzz band from Brooklyn, is set to open.
"3 Pears," Yoakam's 26th studio album, is his highest-charting debut on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Country Albums charts.
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3 Pears
It's comforting to know that in an unpredictable, fast-paced world, there are certain things that will always remain the same. Dwight Yoakam will never come up short when it comes to sharing a cool groove. Indeed, here he is, some 35 years after making his debut, still looking sharp with that cowboy hat perched low over his eyes, giving the impression he hasn't aged a single day, and back at home on Warner Bros., the label that launched him originally.
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Dwight Sings Buck
There are two approaches to tributes, whether an individual song or an entire album. One is to make as faithful a recreation of the original music as possible. The second is to try to make the song your own while still paying homage to the original. Dwight Yoakam dives headlong into the second option in this tribute to Buck Owens, both a personal mentor and friend to Yoakam, who passed away early in 2006.
These 15 songs include mostly those that reached the top 5 and would be anticipated on such »»» |
Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc.
The typical reissue is often a couple of unreleased rarities alongside the original album. Some are double-disc releases. Rarely though will you see essentially a three-disc reissue of one album. But it's rare you'll come across an artist like Dwight Yoakam.
The album that basically started it all is a gem on its own. Yet here we have disc 1 featuring demos from 1981 beginning with the rambling "This Drinkin' Will Kill Me" that instantly brings to mind the late Buck Owens. »»» |
Editorial: Walking the talk –
When names like Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Waylon and the Hag are invoked, you're talking hard core country. These are the touchstones of country , the guys who made country music what it was and still is (or maybe can be). When these folks would sing about being down-and-out and the rough-and-tumble, they knew of what they were singing about. Fast forward a few years to the country singers of today. »»»
Concert Review: Size doesn't matter to Winslow-King –
Luke Winslow-King may have a fine new CD out ("The Coming Tide") on a long respected indie country/roots label (Bloodshot), but that didn't mean the throngs were going to fill the club. In fact, in a second night of shows in the Boston area, Winslow-King drew a handful of people. Well, make that literally two handfuls of people.
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Concert Review: McGraw has plenty of fight left –
Despite the fact that Tim McGraw is five years sober, fit as a triathlete and touring behind a number one album, he is still in an unenviable position. As he approaches 50, McGraw has to stay a step ahead of the current crop of young country hunks with TV shows, cross format radio airplay and wider appeal. But as he proved at First Niagara's... »»»
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