Multi-talented comedian and actor Rodney Carrington will stay up late to host the biggest celebration of the year and ring in 2012 on AMERICAN COUNTRY NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE airing Saturday, Dec. 31 (11:00 PM-12:30 AM ET live; CT/MT/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Carrington, and co-hosts Rick Harrison and Austin 'Chumlee' Russell of 'Pawn Stars,' will help count down to 2012 during the ultimate year-end party featuring some of country's biggest and brightest musical stars.
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The Recording Academy announced its Special Merit Awards recipients today, and this year's selections are: Allman Brothers Band, Glen Campbell, Antonio Carlos Jobim, George Jones, the Memphis Horns, Diana Ross and Gil Scott-Heron as Lifetime Achievement Award recipients; Dave Bartholomew, Steve Jobs and Rudy Van Gelder as Trustees Award honorees; and Celemony and Roger Nichols as Technical GRAMMY Award honorees.
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Knitting Factory presents George Jones at the Morrison Center on February 24, 2012 at 7:30 PM.
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Willie Nelson, American country singer-songwriter, actor and activist, makes his debut appearance at Walt Disney Concert Hall with a one-night-only Willie Nelson & Family concert on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 8 p.m. Lukas Nelson, Willie Nelson's son, opens the show.
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Indian Ranch has announced two shows that might make holiday shopping a little easier. Travis Tritt and The Charlie Daniels Band will return to the summertime concert venue for the 2012 season.
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Willie Nelson, American country singer-songwriter, actor and activist, makes his debut appearance at Walt Disney Concert Hall with a one-night-only Willie Nelson & Family concert on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 8 p.m. Lukas Nelson, Willie Nelson's son, opens the show.
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An Adult Guide to the Orchestra is described as 'a fun and witty look at symphony orchestras and the musicians who create the music.' Written by Sheldon Kurland, a classically trained musician who studied at Juilliard and was later known for his influence in bringing the lush string sound to Country Music in Nashville (Music City), during the heyday of "the Nashville Sound," this irreverent book casts a humorous light to the somewhat serious world of classical music.
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lonesome road productions, in association with Jim Jensen and Lisselan Productions, announce the on sale of a new block of tickets for the critically-acclaimed hit, the Doyle & Debbie show, created by Bruce Arntson, and starring Bruce Arntson, Jenny Littleton and Matt Carlton.
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Tom Andersen, Scott Coulter and Tim Di Pasqua returned in 'Southern Comfort,' their award-winning country-music show, on Sunday, yesterday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Metropolitan Room. The trio will play a second show at the venue on Sunday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. The show features classic and contemporary tunes by Vince Gill, George Jones, Alan Jackson, k.d. lang and Dolly Parton. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage.
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Tom Andersen, Scott Coulter and Tim Di Pasqua will return in 'Southern Comfort,' their award-winning country-music show, on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W. 22nd St., New York City.
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Cover charges vary by performer. Most shows range from $15 to $35, with some exceptions. Each show's cover charge is listed in the show information on the calendar page. Feel free to call the Metropolitan Room with any questions regarding cover charges.
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Tom Andersen, Scott Coulter and Tim Di Pasqua will return in 'Southern Comfort,' their award-winning country-music show, on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W. 22nd St., New York City.
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Cover charges vary by performer. Most shows range from $15 to $35, with some exceptions. Each show's cover charge is listed in the show information on the calendar page. Feel free to call the Metropolitan Room with any questions regarding cover charges.
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Lonesome road productions, in association with Jim Jensen, announces the Chicago arrival of the critically acclaimed the Doyle & Debbie show. Created by Bruce Arntson, and starring Bruce Arntson, Jenny Littleton and Matt Carlton, the Doyle & Debbie show begins previews at The Royal George Cabaret, 1641 N. Halsted Street, on October 11, 2011, and celebrates its opening on Monday, October 17, 2011, at 7:30 p.m.
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Building on the success of new series such as Dina's Party, Donna Decorates Dallas and Home by Novogratz, HGTV will expand its core categories of real estate and makeover programming to offer a compelling fall/winter lineup of character-driven series, design reality competitions and entertaining specials with voyeuristic appeal.
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The Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors in 1988. Since that time, it has had a profound impact on the cultural and artistic landscape of Brevard County and Central Florida. The need for a performing arts center in Brevard County had been apparent for many years. Periodically, task forces were formed to try to garner the necessary funds, but each time the costs were deemed prohibitive and the idea was abandoned.
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The GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares Foundation® - the affiliated charities of The Recording Academy® - announced that their respective Boards have elected new Officers and Directors.Scott Pascucci has been elected to serve as the Chair of MusiCares, with Jon Platt, president of North America creative for EMI Music Publishing, elected as Vice Chair, and Gary Veloric elected asSecretary/Treasurer.
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GRAMMY® Award-winning, multi-platinum artist LeAnn Rimes breathes new life into country classics originally performed by male recording artists by reinterpreting each song on her forthcoming new album Lady & Gentlemen due out September 27, 2011 on Curb Records.
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'The Kings of Country and Their Queens' is a terrifically entertaining show,' says Paul Hyde, Greenville News Arts Writer, paying tribute to the great country artists: George Strait, Hank Williams Sr., Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Ray Stevens, Tennessee Ernie Ford and George Jones as well as Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Dottie West, Barbara Mandrell, Reba McEntire, Skeeter Davis and Tammy Wynette.
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Indian Ranch has added the Grammy-nominated Barenaked Ladies to its 65th summer concert series line up. With mega-hits hits such 'One Week', 'Brian Wilson', 'The Old Apartment', 'If I had $1,000,000', 'It's All Been Done' and more, the multi-platinum rockers Barenaked Ladies will take to the Indian Ranch stage on Saturday, August 20 at 2 pm
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