{"id":19359,"date":"2013-04-17T14:00:26","date_gmt":"2013-04-17T14:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whisnews21.com\/?p=19359"},"modified":"2013-04-17T14:00:26","modified_gmt":"2013-04-17T14:00:26","slug":"loudilla-and-kay-johnsons-latest-tri-son-news-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/2013\/04\/17\/loudilla-and-kay-johnsons-latest-tri-son-news-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Loudilla And Kay Johnson’s Latest Tri-Son News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tri-Son New biggest Little News Sheet In Country Music (Since 1963) \u2022\u00a0April 2013 Issue
\nLoudilla and Kay Johnson \u2022 P.O. Box 40328 \u2022 Nashville, TN 37204 \u2022 Ph. 615-371-9596<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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A legendary trio of Country Music Hall of Fame\u00a0inductees this year:\u00a0Bobby Bare, “Cowboy”<\/i> Jack Clement, and Kenny Rogers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"bobbybare_cowboyjackclement_kennyrogers\"\u00a0Rogers will be\u00a0inducted in the “Modern Era Artist”<\/i> category; Bare in the “Veterans Era Artist”<\/i> category. Clement will be inducted in the “Non-Performer”<\/i> category,\u00a0which is awarded every third year in a rotation with the “Recording and\/or Touring Musician Active Prior to 1980,”<\/i> and “Songwriter”<\/i> categories. Bare,\u00a0Clement, and Rogers will increase inductees in the Hall to 121 members.\u00a0 Induction ceremonies will take\u00a0place at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in the new CMA Theater<\/b> later this year.<\/p>\n

The 3rd Annual Johnny Cash Music Festival<\/b> will be held Aug. 17 at the Arkansas State University<\/b> Convocation Center in Jonesboro. The\u00a0performance lineup will include: Vince Gill, Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, Jimmy Fortune<\/b> (of the Statler Brothers), and Joanne Cash Yates<\/b>, who\u00a0will join show host Tommy Cash<\/b>. \u00a0As in past years, proceeds from the event will fund restoration of Cash\u2019s Boyhood Home in Dyess,\u00a0AR, and support a scholarship fund established in the international superstar\u2019s name. Already, four young people are attending ASU thanks to\u00a0the money raised at the previous events. Tickets are available at ASU\u2019s Central Box Office and \u00a0by logging onto the official website of the Festival,\u00a0www.johnnycashmusicfest.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"taylorswift03\"News Briefs<\/b>:<\/b> Taylor Swift<\/b> will appear in the on May 14 season finale of Fox’s<\/b> New Girl. <\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u2022\u2022\u2022 <\/b>Travis Tritt <\/b>is set to appear on the\u00a0Barnstable Brown Gala<\/b> at the Kentucky Derby<\/b>, marking his 15th consecutive appearance at the diabetes research benefit.\u00a0\u2022\u2022\u2022 <\/b>Rick Monroe<\/b> will\u00a0perform and emcee the 2013 J\u00e4germeister Country Tour<\/b> with headliner Aaron Lewis<\/b>. Monroe’s new single and video for Just the Same<\/i><\/b> will coincide\u00a0with the tour which kicks-off May 1 in Glen Allen, VA.\u00a0\u2022\u2022\u2022 <\/b>Two of the\u00a0most celebrated vocal bands in America, Rascal Flatts<\/b> and Journey<\/b>, will team up this summer to co-headline a one-night only concert in Hershey,\u00a0PA on Aug.1 at Hersheypark Stadium<\/b>. \u00a0The Band Perry<\/b> and Cassadee Pope<\/b> are special guests.\u00a0\u2022\u2022\u2022 <\/b>Marty Stuart’s<\/b> annual country music\u00a0throw-down, hillbilly-homecoming rave-up, The Late Night Jam<\/b>, at the Ryman will be held June 5.\u00a0\u2022\u2022\u2022 <\/b>Darius Rucker<\/b> will host the fourth annual\u00a0Darius and Friends<\/i><\/b> benefit concert is set for June 3 with proceeds from the night going directly to St. Jude Children\u2019s\u00a0Research Hospital<\/b>. Tickets are available through the Wildhorse Saloon box office.\u00a0\u2022\u2022\u2022 <\/b>The Bobby Roberts Company<\/b>\u00a0has signed\u00a0Darryl Worley<\/b>\u00a0for\u00a0exclusive booking representation.\u00a0\u2022\u2022\u2022 <\/b>Collin Raye<\/b> signed a booking agreement with Brand Entertainment Agency<\/b>.\u00a0BEA’s roster includes\u00a0Baillie & The Boys,\u00a0Andy Griggs, Anita Cochran, Billy Dean,\u00a0Jamie O\u2019Neal, Moe Bandy, Restless Heart, Tim Rushlow, Ty Herndon<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Sweethearts of the Rodeo<\/b>.\u00a0\u2022\u2022\u2022 <\/b>George Strait’s<\/b>\u00a0highly anticipated 40th\u00a0studio album,\u00a0Love Is Everything<\/i><\/b>, is due May 14 on MCA Nashville<\/b>.\u00a0\u2022\u2022\u2022\u00a0<\/b> Brad Paisley\u2019s Wheelhouse – Special Edition <\/i><\/b>is available at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store<\/b>\u00ae locations and digitally on their website, as well as\u00a0select online retailers.<\/p>\n

Billy Ray Cyrus<\/b> has one of the most fascinating life stories in music, and now he\u2019s written a powerhouse autobiography, Hillbilly\u00a0Heart: A Mamoir<\/i><\/b> (Houghton Mifflin<\/b>). \u201cCyrus fans have always been able to piece together the details of his life through his lyrics \u2013 the ups and downs,\u00a0adventures and disappointments \u2013 but Hillbilly Heart gives them a front-row seat for his most candid performances ever,\u201d\u00a0<\/i> the book jacket tells us. Cyrus<\/p>\n

has constantly been one of country\u2019s most underrated and underappreciated stars. Long after \u201c<\/i>Achy Breaky Hear<\/i><\/b>t\u201d<\/i>, albums like Trail Of\u00a0Tears<\/i><\/b> and Southern Rain<\/i><\/b> were outstanding, and his acting chops shone brightly through on series like Doc<\/i><\/b> and his daughter Miley\u2019s<\/i><\/b> breakout Disney<\/b>\u00a0program. \u201cHats off to <\/i>Sandy Friedman<\/i><\/b> and the whole <\/i>Rogers and Cowan<\/i><\/b> team in Beverly Hills for their excellent work for Billy Ray and dozens of other\u00a0top clients.\u201d<\/i> ~ Phil Sweetland<\/b> (Country Inside<\/i>r)<\/p>\n

\"LeeThe Country Music Hall of Fame\u00ae and Museum<\/b> will unveil a special Lee Greenwood<\/b> spotlight exhibit on May 10.\u00a0Lee Greenwood: American Patriot<\/i><\/b>\u00a0will incorporate costumes and artifacts spanning Greenwood\u2019s 50 years of musical activity. The exhibition will run through April 25, 2014. This\u00a0year marks the 30th anniversary of \u201cGod Bless the USA.\u201d<\/i><\/b> \u00a0Composed in 1983, it became a Top Ten country hit in 1984. The tune is\u00a0one of America\u2019s most popular and recognizable patriotic songs, thanks, in part, to its popularity during the 1991 Persian Gulf War and during the\u00a0aftermath of the Sept.11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America. For his patriotic songs and his work with the armed forces, including more than 30\u00a0USO<\/b> tours, Greenwood has been honored with the prestigious National Patriot\u2019s Award<\/i><\/b>, presented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society<\/b>. In\u00a0Nov. 2008, President George W. Bush<\/b> appointed Greenwood to a six-year term as a council member on the National Endowment for the Arts<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Seldom does a Country artist from outside the USA recieve such an honor, but on Apr. 22, the stars of Nashville get together to perform a special\u00a0Tribute Concert for Ireland’s Queen of Country, Philomena Begley<\/b>, in recognition of her Golden Jubilee 50 years contribution to Country Music. This\u00a0once-in-a-lifetime event which takes place at The Nashville Nightlife Theatre on Music Valley Drive in Nashville. Performers will include Lynn\u00a0Anderson, Collin Raye, Moore & Moore, Billy Yates, Leona Williams, Georgette Jones, Jim Ed Brown, T.G.Shepherd, T.Graham Brown, David\u00a0Frizzell, Stonewall Jackson<\/b> and more.<\/p>\n

Actor\/entertainer Randall Franks<\/b> returns to GMC TV<\/b> on Apr. 21 in the film Lukewarm.<\/i><\/b>\u00a0 Franks appeared as \u201cOfficer Randy Goode\u201d<\/i><\/b> in the TV\u00a0series In the Heat of the Night,<\/i><\/b> and he stars with fellow CBS<\/b> alumnus John Schneide<\/b>r in Lukewarm<\/i> which is already available on DVD.\u00a0“Lukwarm”\u00a0will air on GMC TV Sunday, April 21 at 11 a.m. E.S.T.\u00a0Check local cable listings to find gmc TV or Dish Network channel 188, DIRECTV channel\u00a0338, and Verizon FiOS channel 224.<\/p>\n

\"dierks01\"In a first for Arizona Country Thunder<\/i><\/b> history, festival organizers announced the 4-day (April 11-14) country music lifestyle event was sold out\u00a0reaching a capacity crowd of 25,000 patrons and filling 5,100 camp sites. 2014 Tickets are on sale now. Country Thunder<\/i>\u00a0 in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin,\u00a0coming up July 18-21 has sold out 4-day event tickets; general admission tickets are still available. Main stage performers in WI will include: Dierks\u00a0Bentley, Justin Moore, Little Big Town, Keith Urban, Phil Vassar, Lee Brice, Chris Young, Brad Paisley, Joe Nichols, Jake Owen<\/b> and more.<\/p>\n

In October 2012, music lost a good friend and great songwriter when Tim Johnson<\/b> passed away, leaving behind Megan<\/b>, his wife of 20 years, and two\u00a0children, 14-year-old son Jack<\/b> and \u00a013-year-old daughter Cey<\/b>. \u00a0To recognize Johnson\u2019s contributions, confirm his legacy, and hopefully create a\u00a0perpetually funding endowment for his family, friends of the writer have organized Honor Thy Song,<\/i><\/b> an event that will showcase the writer\u2019s\u00a0 unrecorded material. It is set for May 7 at the Ryman Auditorium. Performers include Joey + Rory, Daryle Singletary, Rob Crosby, Marc\u00a0Beeson, Brett Jones, Joe West, Will Robinson, Jamie Houston, James Dean Hicks, Jimmy Wayne<\/b> and more. While admission to the concert is free,\u00a0it will be a ticketed event. \u00a0Each person who attends the concert will receive a CD of Johnson performing 15 of his best, unrecorded songs.<\/p>\n

A 7-day luxury Country Music Cruise<\/b> will launch in early 2014 and sail through the Caribbean with an incredible group of superstars and fan favorites onboard including Vince Gill, Kenny Rogers, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Patty Loveless, Jo Dee Messina, Ronnie Milsap<\/b>, and\u00a0Restless Heart <\/b>with TV personality Lorianne Croo<\/b>k hosting the entire journey. In addition to the headlining concerts, clubs on the ship will host\u00a0performances by Andy Griggs, Wade Hayes, Ty Herndon, Jamie O\u2019Neal, The Warren Brothers, Bryan White<\/b> and more. Chuck Mead<\/b> from BR549 will\u00a0be playing daily poolside. Amidst the music, guests will be invited to a beach party on their very own private island, line dancing events, cooking\u00a0exhibitions, wine tasting, songwriter workshops, spirited trivia contests, exclusive screenings of country music films and documentaries, games and\u00a0more. The ship will also dock in several ports, where guests can explore the majestic beauty and vibrant culture of Grand Turk (Turks and Caicos),\u00a0San Juan (Puerto Rico), Philipsburg (Saint Maarten), and Half Moon Cay (Bahamas). More…\u00a0www.CountryMusicCruise.com<\/a><\/p>\n

EVENTS Calendar 2013:<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 May 25-26\u00a0 – Bayou Country Superfest<\/i><\/b>, Baton Rouge, LA<\/p>\n

\u2022 May 30-Ju 2\u00a0 – Nashville Songwriters Festival<\/i><\/b>, Nashville, TN<\/p>\n

\u2022 Jun. 6-9 \u00a0 – CMA Music Festival<\/i><\/b>, Nashville, TN<\/p>\n

\u2022 Jun. 13-16 – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival<\/i><\/b>, Manchester, TN<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sept.21-22 – Country Night Gstaad<\/i><\/b>, Switzerland\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sept. 26 – International Bluegrass Music Awards<\/i><\/b>, Raleigh, NC<\/p>\n

Events and more are listed on our LINKS page!\u00a0 <\/i><\/b>www.ifco.org<\/a>\/<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tri-Son New biggest Little News Sheet In Country Music (Since 1963) \u2022\u00a0April 2013 Issue Loudilla and Kay Johnson \u2022 P.O. Box 40328 \u2022 Nashville, TN 37204 \u2022 Ph. 615-371-9596 . A legendary trio of Country Music Hall of Fame\u00a0inductees this year:\u00a0Bobby Bare, “Cowboy” Jack Clement, and Kenny Rogers. \u00a0Rogers will be\u00a0inducted in the “Modern Era Artist” category; Bare in the “Veterans Era Artist” category. Clement will be inducted in the “Non-Performer” category,\u00a0which is awarded every third year in a rotation with the “Recording and\/or Touring Musician Active Prior to 1980,”<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19359"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19359"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19359\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}