{"id":28522,"date":"2014-01-13T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2014-01-13T21:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whisnews21.com\/?p=28522"},"modified":"2014-01-13T15:00:02","modified_gmt":"2014-01-13T21:00:02","slug":"octnov-ifco-tri-son-news-jam-packed-with-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/2014\/01\/13\/octnov-ifco-tri-son-news-jam-packed-with-news-2\/","title":{"rendered":"January IFCO Tri-Son News Jam Packed With News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Biggest Little News Sheet In Country Music (Since 1963) \u2022\u00a0 January 2014 Issue<\/b><\/div>\n
Loudilla and Kay Johnson \u2022 P.O. Box 40328 \u2022 Nashville, TN 37204 \u2022 Ph. 615-371-9596
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\"KrisKris Kristofferson<\/b>\u00a0will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award<\/i> at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards<\/i><\/b> in Los Angeles on Jan. 26.\u00a0Kris will\u00a0perform with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard<\/b> and Blake Shelton<\/b> on the show, which will be aired on CBS<\/b>. Kris will be touring South\u00a0Africa, Australia and New Zealand this spring.<\/div>\n
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News Briefs<\/b>:<\/b>\u00a0Alabama<\/b>, the band that has reeled off forty years of hit records, has\u00a0signed a new management deal with\u00a0Tony Conway\u2019s\u00a0Ontourage Management<\/b>. \u2022\u2022\u2022\u00a0<\/b>Jason Aldean<\/b> has announced that he is\u00a0partnering with Major League Baseball<\/b> to launch a 50-date stadium tour this spring.\u00a0Florida Georgia Line<\/b> and Tyler Farr<\/b> will open the tour.\u00a0 \u2022\u2022\u2022\u00a0 <\/b>Travis Tritt<\/b> will\u00a0narrate\u00a0As Dreamers Do<\/i><\/b>,\u00a0an upcoming movie about the early life of\u00a0Walt Disney<\/b>.\u00a0The film is reportedly set for release in this Spring. Tritt will film a live acoustic DVD on Jan. 13-14 at the Franklin Theater in Franklin, Tenn., featuring special guests Marty Stuart, Kid Rock, James Otto<\/b>, and more.\u00a0 \u2022\u2022\u2022 <\/b>Dierks Bentley’s<\/b>\u00a0seventh album,\u00a0Riser<\/i><\/b>, is due on Feb. 25. \u2022\u2022\u2022\u00a0<\/b>Wishing a speedy recovery to Jo Western<\/b>, wife of Johnny Western<\/b>, following open heart surgery\u00a0on Jan. 8 in Mesa, AZ,\u00a0to repair a prolapsed valve.\u00a0 \u2022\u2022\u2022\u00a0<\/b>The Bellamy Brothers<\/b> in concert: Mumbai India on Feb 4, Goa India Feb 5 and Columbo Sri Lanka Feb 8. \u2022\u2022\u2022\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0David Nail<\/b> will be opening for Darius Rucker<\/b> on the first leg of his 2014 True Believers Tou<\/i><\/b>r. Nail will release his third album I’m A Fire<\/i><\/b> Mar. 4.<\/div>\n
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\"JohnnyCash-Forever-single-BGv1\"The world renowned Johnny Cash Museum<\/b> (JCM<\/b>) prepares a first for Music City with the Johnny Cash Birthday Bash<\/i><\/b> to mark his 82nd\u00a0birthday. In a three day event Feb 28-Mar 1-2\u00a0, fans will be treated to appearances by Cash family members and former band members in a series of activities anchored at the AAA Gem rated venue.\u00a0\u201cWe are thrilled to bring back the Johnny Cash Birthday Celebration and even more so to bring it to Nashville for the first time,\u201d<\/i> says founder Bill Miller<\/b>. \u201cWe have a long tradition of bringing Johnny’s fans together with his family, friends and peers in an intimate celebration of his life.\u201d\u00a0<\/i>Special guests will include: \u00a0John Carter Cash,\u00a0Joanne Cash (Yates),\u00a0Tommy Cash,\u00a0W.S. Holland,\u00a0Joe Cash,\u00a0Johnny Western,<\/b> and\u00a0David Roe<\/b>.\u00a0In less than a year since it\u2019s opening,\u00a0celebrities like Former VP<\/b> and Nobel Prize<\/i><\/b> winner Al Gore<\/b>, Grammy<\/i><\/b> and country music legend Lynn Anderson, The Mavericks, The Oak Ridge Boys, American Pickers\u2019 Mike Wolfe, Ashton Shepherd <\/b>and many others have visited the\u00a0 museum so you truly never know who could be guest staring in the birthday celebration.\u00a0Tickets for the celebration are $55 and can be purchased online at\u00a0 johnnycashbirthday.com\/<\/a><\/div>\n
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Joe Nichols\u2019<\/b> #1 hit Sunny and 75<\/i><\/b> has been certified gold by the RIAA<\/b> for single sales in excess of 500,000 digital downloads.\u00a0\u00a0The song is the lead single from Nichols\u2019 debut Red Bow<\/b> CD release\u00a0Crickets<\/i><\/b>.\u00a0\u00a0The song is the 4 x Grammy<\/b> nominee\u2019s fifth #1 single.\u00a0The second single from\u00a0Crickets<\/i><\/b> will hit radio on Jan. 27. \u00a0Joe and his wife, Heathe<\/b>r are expecting their second child.<\/div>\n
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\"StephanieMissy Robertson<\/b>, wife of\u00a0Jase Robertson<\/b> (A&E\u2019s\u00a0Duck Dynasty<\/i><\/b>) is launching her “stylish yet comfortable and age-appropriate”<\/i> clothing line in collaboration with Stephanie Carter\u2019s Southern Fashion House<\/i><\/b>.\u00a0When asked who the target Missy Robertson customer is, Missy says, \u201cAt first I thought it would be a woman like myself \u2013 a busy, working mom who is always on the go. \u00a0However, my 19 year old cousin loves every piece that I\u2019ve worn so far and asks to borrow them. My 84-year old grandmother has also picked out a few pieces for herself. \u00a0 It seems to appeal to all ages, and that thrills me.\u201d\u00a0 <\/i>The\u00a0Missy Robertson line mixes vibrant colors and patterns with slightly longer hemlines, varying sleeve options and shapes resulting in fashion that is figure flattering, age appropriate and contemporary.\u00a0The Spring Collection debuts this month in Atlanta, Dallas and Las Vegas. Retail prices range from $54-$120 with the average price staying within the $78-$88 range. The collection will be available in department stores where this price point will make the most sense and the target consumer shops. The line will also be available in select boutiques across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.<\/div>\n
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Rhonda Vincent & The Rage<\/b>, the most awarded band in bluegrass, could be adding more awards to their\u00a0prestigious list of honors as they have been nominated for 6 SPBGMA<\/b> awards.\u00a0These nominations come as\u00a0Vincent readies the release of her next album\u00a0Only Me<\/i><\/b>,\u00a0which is set for release on Jan. 28.\u00a0Only Me<\/i>\u00a0is a specialty album for Vincent, containing two-discs with six songs each, where half of the music is\u00a0country and the other half features Vincent\u2019s signature bluegrass sound!\u00a0\u00a0The album\u00a0features song collaborations with Willie Nelson<\/b> and Daryle Singletary<\/b>.\u00a0\u201cThe bluegrass pickers on this song are some of the best that I have ever heard. When I think of bluegrass,\u00a0this is the sound that I hear. Your voice is beautiful,\u201d says Willie Nelson.<\/div>\n
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\"philLife Notes<\/b>: Phil Everly<\/b> of the Grammy-winning duo The Everly Brothers<\/b> died Jan. 3,\u00a0 in Burbank, Calif. of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.\u00a0Phil and brother Don<\/b> scored mega hits with All I Have To Do Is Dream, Wake Up\u00a0Little Susie, Bye Bye Love<\/i><\/b> and more. \u00a0They were inducted into both the\u00a0Rock and Roll Hall of Fame<\/b> and Country Music Hall of Fame<\/b>. Phil was born to folk and country music singers Ike<\/b> and Margaret\u00a0Everly<\/b>\u00a0on Jan. 19, 1939, in Chicago, two years after his older brother.\u00a0In addition to his wife, Phil is survived by his brother and mother, sons Jason<\/b> and Chris<\/b>, and two granddaughters. \u2022\u2022\u2022\u00a0<\/b>Ronald C. “Ronnie”<\/i>\u00a0Gant<\/b>, the music publishing visionary who pitched the song Elvira<\/i><\/b> to\u00a0The\u00a0Oak Ridge Boys<\/b>, died Jan. 4 at Centennial Medical Center in\u00a0Nashville. He was 69.\u00a0The Nashville native\u00a0and younger brother of singer and producer Don Gant<\/b> worked for the Acuff-Rose<\/b> music publishing company for 22 years, then\u00a0moved on with the company for another three years after it became a part of the Opryland Music Group<\/b>.\u00a0Gant is survived by his wife, Gale<\/b>, daughter, Heather<\/b>, and sons, Bret<\/b> and Brian<\/b>. Visitation will be Saturday (Jan. 11) at Cole & Garrett Funeral Home in Goodlettsville, Tenn. ~ CMT<\/div>\n
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\"billyblock\"Billy Block<\/b>, host\/producer of the long-running\u00a0The Billy Block Show<\/i><\/b>, has been diagnosed with stage 4 metasatic melanoma.\u00a0 Block will start a clinical trial on Jan. 29 at St.\u00a0Thomas Hospital<\/b> in\u00a0Nashville. His doctor is consulting with others at M.D. Anderson<\/b>\u00a0 in Houston.\u00a0A Billy Block Family Fund<\/b> has been set up at Wells Fargo Bank.\u00a0Individuals who would like to donate can make a deposit as a gift to the\u00a0family at\u00a0any Wells Fargo branch office. Checks can also be made out to\u00a0Wells Fargo and mailed to the attention of Bradley Gallimore or\u00a0Danielle Lares-Bouharoun at Wells Fargo Private Bank, 3100 West End\u00a0Ave., Suite 550, Nashville 37203. Please note \u201cBilly Block Fund\u201d<\/i> on\u00a0check. PayPal users may to send gifts\/donations to the Billy Block Family Fund<\/i>. Please use billyblockfamilyfund@gmail.com<\/a><\/i> to send any gifts (tax free) to the Wells Fargo Billy Block Family Fund.<\/div>\n
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iHeartRadio<\/b> has announced the first iHeartRadio Country Festiva<\/i><\/b>l on March 29 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin.\u00a0Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen, Hunter Hayes<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Dan + Shay<\/b>\u00a0will be part of the lineup.\u00a0Bobby Bones<\/b>\u00a0is slated to host. Country fans will be able to win trips to Austin through Clear Channel\u2019s<\/b> 120 Country stations and iHeart Radio<\/i> beginning January 13.\u00a0“The response to our country performers at the last three iHeartRadio Music Festivals was so incredible we decided to create an entire show just for them,\u201d<\/i> said Clear Channel entertainment Enterprises\u00a0John Sykes<\/b>. \u201cIt will be a country fan’s dream and a testament to the power of country music and recognition of the stature of these artists.” ~ AllAboutCountry.com<\/a><\/div>\n
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\"StellaParton500\"Stella Parton <\/b>will launch her first women’s conference this spring in Nashville, TN. The\u00a0inaugural\u00a0Red Tent Women\u2019s Conference<\/i><\/b>\u00a0is scheduled for\u00a0April 18-20 at the\u00a0Doubletree Hotel Downtown.\u00a0As a longtime advocate for women’s rights and female empowerment, Stella comments on\u00a0this longtime dream:\u00a0\u201cThis is something I\u2019ve been developing for quite some time and I am\u00a0so excited to meet and encourage women of all ages and types. We are all in this together\u00a0and we should help and inspire our \u2018sisters.\u2019\u201d<\/i>\u00a0Tickets will go on sale Saturday, Feb 1.\u00a0 More… redtentconference.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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EVENTS Calendar\u00a0 2014:<\/b><\/div>\n
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\u2022 June 5-8 – \u00a0 \u00a0 CMA Music Fest<\/i><\/b>, Nashville, TN<\/div>\n
\u2022 June 26-29 –\u00a0 Country Stampede<\/i><\/b>, Manhattan, KS<\/div>\n
\u2022 July 17-20 – \u00a0 Jamboree In The Hills<\/i><\/b>, Belmont, OH<\/div>\n
\u2022 Sept. 17-21 – Americana Music Festival & Conference<\/i><\/b>, Nashville, TN<\/div>\n
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Events and more are listed on our LINKS page!\u00a0 <\/i><\/b>www.ifco.org<\/a>\/<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
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Tri-Son News Biggest Little News Sheet In Country Music (Since 1963) \u2022\u00a0 January 2014 Issue Loudilla and Kay Johnson \u2022 P.O. Box 40328 \u2022 Nashville, TN 37204 \u2022 Ph. 615-371-9596 . Kris Kristofferson\u00a0will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 26.\u00a0Kris will\u00a0perform with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Blake Shelton on the show, which will be aired on CBS. Kris will be touring South\u00a0Africa, Australia and New Zealand this spring. . News Briefs:\u00a0Alabama, the band that has reeled off<\/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\/28522"}],"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=28522"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28522\/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=28522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}