Bonnaroo Music Festival kicks off in Tennessee with green ambitions; Jimmy Buffett joins billMANCHESTER, Tenn. — The eighth annual Bonnaroo Music Festival got under way Thursday with stormy weather, but it did little to dampen enthusiasm as music’s favorite beach bum unexpectedly joined the lineup. Bonnaroo, CMA Music Festival kick off Thursday, draw tens of thousands to TennesseeNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Whether your musical tastes lean toward Nine Inch Nails or Brad Paisley, there’s something for you in Middle Tennessee as both the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester and the CMA Music Festival in Nashville run Thursday through Sunday. Country quartet Little Big Town forges ahead despite years of internal and external adversityNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Little Big Town’s career has had more stops and starts than a bus ride uptown. Alan Jackson celebrates 20 years in the business with free club show on the eve of CMA FestNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country star Alan Jackson is celebrating two decades in the music business with a free concert. Country stars decorate acoustic guitars for auction to benefit Grand Ole Opry charityNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fans attending Tuesday night’s Grand Ole Opry shows will get a sneak peek of some specially designed guitars. Despite challenges, country artists look to increase the genre’s popularity overseasNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dierks Bentley and his band recently jetted to Australia to open six shows for Brooks & Dunn, playing to more than 10,000 people a night in the country’s largest cities. Record label: Grammy-winning ‘Queen of the Blues’ Koko Taylor dies in Chicago at 80CHICAGO — Koko Taylor, a sharecropper’s daughter whose regal bearing and powerful voice earned her the sobriquet “Queen of the Blues,” has died after complications from surgery. She was 80. Other genres may dance the blues away, but country takes the lead on songs about the recessionNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Recession? What recession? Country Music Association honors Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn for overseas promotion of musicNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country artists Brooks & Dunn and Dierks Bentley have been honored by the Country Music Association for promoting the genre overseas. Janiva Magness wins entertainer of the year honors at 2009 Blues Music AwardsMEMPHIS, Tenn. — The soulful singer Janiva Magness won entertainer of the year at the 2009 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Urban tries to protect his daughter from cameras; talks new tour, bringing family on the roadNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Keith Urban understands that paparazzi come along with the fame, but he draws a line when it comes to his infant daughter. Clayton targets green market with solar-powered, energy efficient ‘i-house’KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — From its bamboo floors to its rooftop deck, Clayton Homes’ new industrial-chic “i-house” is about as far removed from a mobile home as an iPod from a record player. Country music star Brad Paisley says wife dreamed name of their new son: Jasper WarrenNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music star Brad Paisley has found inspiration for songs in some unexpected places. So why not the name of his second child? |
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