Country Music News
 Noteworthy elsewhere: Video of memorial for country music legend Hank Williams (The Fort Collins Coloradoan) Hank Williams fans young and old gathered for the 56th time at Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama, Jan. 1 to remember the country music legend.
People: Cromwell Country Music Club gala day (Otago Daily Times) At the Cromwell Country Music Club gala day, held at the Cromwell Town and Country Club on Sunday. Photos by Rosie Manins; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.
Country Music shrine to keep historic instruments (Provo Daily Herald) NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will get to keep historic instruments from Bill Monroe, Johnny Cash and Mother Maybelle Carter pledged by a man who committed suicide after being accused of defrauding millions from investors.
Jack Black discovers his country music DNA on new album (The Pantagraph) NEW YORK -- Jack Black may have been schooled in rock, but now he’d like to sing at the Grand Ole Opry with wife Tanya Haden’s family, who recently turned him on to bluegrass music.
Jack Black discovers his country music DNA (The Charlotte Observer) (By Charles J. Gans, Associated Press) Jack Black may have been schooled in rock, but now he'd like to sing at the Grand Ole Opry with wife Tanya Haden's family, who recently turned him on to bluegrass music. The 39-year-old actor-musician energetically sings the traditional tune “Old Joe Clark” on father-in-law Charlie Haden's Grammy-nominated CD “Rambling Boy.” “I wasn't sure what to expect ...
Country Music Event Serves as Fundraiser (The Lakeland Ledger) The Cypress Gardens Sertoma Club invites you to its "County Music Extravaganza." The music-filled evening will be held Saturday with doors open at 5 p.m.
Taylor swiftly takes over country music (The Pitt News) She might not be able to belt out that high note to send chills down listeners’ backs, but Taylor Swift certainly can impress an audience with her impeccable songwriting skills. She parades her amazing talent in her latest album, Fearless.
It’s a country affair (Leader Community Newspapers) THE Red Hill Country Music Festival is on this weekend.
Mark Chestnutt to highlight TCC affair (The Pasadena Citizen) Texas Chiropractic College is thrilled to welcome back country music star Mark Chesnutt as the featured entertainment at its 18th Annual Boots & Spurs Gala to be held on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at the Westin Oaks Hotel, which is connected to the Galleria Shopping Center in uptown Houston.
HOT DISH: The New Year Will Be Good for Country Music (cmt.com) ( CMT Hot Dish is a weekly feature written by veteran columnist Hazel Smith. Author of the cookbook, Hazel's Hot Dish: Cookin' With Country Stars , she also hosts CMT's Southern Fried Flicks With Hazel Smith and shares her recipes at CMT .com.)
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