SaddleTramp back to Grease Brothers Oct 24, 2008
PHOTO BY RYAN BRENNECKE/THE SUNRusty Griffin (left) and Phil Anaya. Other Articles in this Category. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Two Southern Rock Legends Play Thomaston Oct 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Edition. Today's Weather Thomaston, GA. (Thomaston Times, GA)
CD releases for Tuesday, Oct. 21 Oct 21, 2008
Hank Williams Jr. III, "Damn Right, Rebel Proud". Craig Morgan, "That's Why". (Winona Daily News, MN)
Stars align to croon for their candidates in North Carolina Oct 21, 2008
Four days earlier, country music wildman Hank Williams Jr. handled the same chore for Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in Elon, belting out the national anthem in a gut-bucket baritone, mixing in songs about whiskey and harangues against the media ... You'd expect to see six shirtless young men at a Hank Williams Jr. show, the letters P-A-L-I-N painted on their chests. (News & Observer)
Trial set for man charged in Biketoberfest 2007 murder Oct 20, 2008
One picture taken right before his slaying shows Mason posing beside a poster of his idol, country music singer Hank Williams Jr.. Mason, who was a friendly type, struck up a conversation with the three fellow travelers the day before he was killed, police said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel Form Supergroup for Obama in NYC Oct 18, 2008
If Springsteen and Joel both received lobotomies, they would still be more intelligent and relevant than the likes of McCain s minions, Hank Williams Jr. and Kid Rock. MrHate | 10/17/2008, 11:56 am EST. (Rolling Stone)
Rove's "math" still looks dire for McCain Oct 18, 2008
An Atlanta blog with a little bit of opinion about a lot of things. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Palin: God Blessed America With Oil, Gas Oct 17, 2008
Country singing star Hank Williams Jr. joined her on stage Thursday, carrying forward the Republican message about Obama's ties college professor William Ayers, who was a member of the violent Weather Underground in the 1960s. "John and Sarah tell you just what they think. And they're not going to blink," Williams crooned in a song while Palin clapped. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Palin pumps up Elon crowd Oct 17, 2008
With assist from Hank Williams Jr., she says McCain will fulfill reform vows ... Palin drew cheers, but the loudest reception came for country music star Hank Williams Jr., who performed a song he wrote for the campaign to the tune of his hit "Family Tradition.""This old union's got problems," Williams sang. (News & Observer)
ABC 2nd Network to Trumpet 106-Year-Old Pro-Obama Nun Oct 16, 2008
MITCHELL: While McCain and Sarah Palin soften the personal attacks they were accompanied by Hank Williams Jr., with new lyrics for his song "Family Tradition," attacking Obama and praising McCain and Palin ... SARAH PALIN: Mr. Hank Williams Jr. ... MITCHELL: But while McCain and Sarah Palin soften the personal attacks they were accompanied by Hank Williams Jr., with new lyrics for his song "Family Tradition," attacking Obama and praising McCain and Palin. (MediaResearch.org)
To repeat, Dole against Navy landing field sites Oct 15, 2008
The Republican vice presidential candidate will be joined by country singer Hank Williams Jr., who has debuted a song called "The McCain-Palin Tradition," about the GOP ticket. He will perform it at the rally. (News & Observer)
Palin mistakes fans for protesters Oct 14, 2008
Standing in front of a giant American flag and flanked supporters, including Hank Williams Jr., left center, Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, speaks to rally-goers at the Richmond International Raceway on Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, in Richmond, Va ... The afternoon's loudest ovation came when country music star Hank Williams Jr. offered a rendition of his hit "Family Tradition" that opened by assailing "the left-wing liberal media.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
ANDOUILLE FEST 08 Oct 14, 2008
Many years ago the Andouille Festival was held on Highway 51 and had some top national bands performing, such as Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr. Crowds at that time were huge, according to some locals who used to attend. This year s festival appears to be turning back towards that kind of attendance potential. (L Observateur, LA)
Second Cup Cafe: James Otto Oct 4, 2008
Country Music Newcomer ward Nominee Performs Songs From His Album, "Sunset Man". NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2008. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Cars, music, bikes to help raise Alzheimer's funds Saturday Sep 23, 2008
Photo of Hank Williams Jr. as he performed at Concerts in the Country in 1985. Photo by Paul Shoffner. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Hit country singer to anchor entertainment Sep 17, 2008
The band cites Jerry Lee Lewis, Hank Williams Jr., Stevie Ray Vaughn among its influences. The Todd Williams Band's official Web site is. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
SOUNDS OF MONDAY: Hank Williams Jr. on his famous tune Sep 9, 2008
Q&A: Hank Williams Jr. ... Hank Williams Jr. is beginning his 20th season with Monday Night Football ... For 20 years, Hank Williams Jr. has been providing the soundtrack for Monday Night Football. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Convention's TV producers hoping for heavy coverage Aug 23, 2008
In the words of a Hank Williams Jr. song, the co-producers are carrying on an ol family tradition. Squier is the son of the late Robert Squier, a pioneer Democratic political consultant, and Kirshner s father is Don Kirshner, a legendary rock music and TV promoter and producer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Musical preferences aside, Number 9 rocked in tribute Aug 21, 2008
He opened shows for Conway Twitty, George Jones, Hank Williams Jr. and other stars. Don Rhodes has written about country music for 37 years. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Curb Records Signs Popular South African Band Just Jinjer Aug 20, 2008
Source: Curb Records. Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Curb Records has added the top selling South African band, Just Jinjer, to their extensive roster. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Nichols talks about some 'Real Things' Aug 16, 2008
My top five all-time favorites are Merle Haggard, Hank Williams Jr., George Straight, Alan Jackson and Keith Whitley. Those guys just fought in the face of the swing of the pendulum toward pop.. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Firing wildly, and . . . Tech's best five? Aug 13, 2008
Ugay fans talk about how 08 season is just good learning for the team, and how they will come back in 09 and then win the NC. Ugay fans blame injuries, SI curse, refs, CMR, Hank Williams Jr., Fatt Stafford (in that order) but still believe they can salvage the season. 9. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
MTV Networks' MHD: Music High-Definition Channel Kicks Into High Gear With New Programming and a New Name - Palladia Aug 13, 2008
The channel will kick off the first week of September with "Outdoor Music Week," a roster of outdoor music concerts including superstars such as Madonna, Usher, Dave Matthews Band, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, Green Day, Genesis, Jay-Z, Amy Winehouse, Foo Fighters, Kanye West, David Bowie, Snoop Dogg, Sugarland, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dierks Bentley, Hank Williams Jr., Queen, Will Smith, and The Rolling Stones. Monday, September 1. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
What I did on my Summer vacation Jul 31, 2008
DeWitt Era-Enterprise: News Column. By Rachel Bisswanger. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Barnes & Noble Exclusive: Gregorian Masters of Chant CD Gregorian Masters of Chant and DVD Live At Kreuzenstein Castle Jul 30, 2008
Barnes & Noble Exclusive: Gregorian Masters of Chant CD Gregorian Masters of Chant and DVD Live At Kreuzenstein Castle: Financial News - Yahoo. Source: Curb Records. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Williams Jr. to continue 'Monday Night Football' Jul 27, 2008
Hank Williams Jr. performs during the CMT Music Awards on April 14, 2008, in Nashville, Tenn. Hank Williams Jr., who has sung the opening theme for "Monday Night Football" since 1989, will continue the tradition this season ... - Hank Williams Jr., who has sung the opening theme for "Monday Night Football" since 1989, will continue the tradition this season. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Rockin' on the river Jul 13, 2008
Aside from working with a collection of artists as diverse as Hank Williams Jr., Miranda Lambert and Kenny Rogers at the country end of the spectrum to Lenny Kravitz and REO Speedwagon at the rock end, his work can be heard in Ford's "Take a Ride in a Ford" commercial and in movies such as "Escanaba in Da Moonlight" and "The Untouchables.". As a singer/songwriter, he portrays himself as an "every man," and that helps his loyal audience relate well to him. (The News-Herald)
MORE: HD Radio stations tune in to everything Jul 8, 2008
The channel's playlist includes the late Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Jr. and Lynyrd Skynryd. "The music is a hybrid of rock and country the kind of songs you might want to hear out on the town at the honky-tonks," says the station's Ken Boesen. (USA Today -- Life)
Music listings Jul 4, 2008
Merritt Mountain Music Fest Country music festival features Sugarland with Jessie Farrell, July 10; Hank Williams Jr., Aaron Pritchett and Dierks Bentley July 11; the Judds, Kelly Brock and the Wilkinsons, July 12, and Rick Tippe and George Fox July 13. Merritt, BC, July 10-13, $225 ticketmaster. (Vancouver Sun)
Waiting for a train Jun 27, 2008
While visiting the Hank Williams Jr. museum in Montgomery, Ala. he heard Arnold and Pat Shepard perform a gospel concert with their grandchildren, Morgan Brown, then 15, and Montana Brown, then 10. (Gadsden County Times, FL)
Backstage catering left me cold Jun 26, 2008
Recently, however, I did go backstage when Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams Jr. came to town. I was part of the concert catering crew. (Florida Times-Union)
14 songs to avoid at the bar Jun 20, 2008
14 songs you should never play at a bar. The entry titled "14 songs you should never play at a bar ... or should you?," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
AthFest: Who to see and where to see them Jun 19, 2008
" So have at it and help these guys out. garypfaff.com/site; 1:40 p.m. Saturday, Hull Street Stage Cortez Garza: Cortez Garza is a local singer-songwriter with a background in punk and emo bands who plays Americana music on his acoustic guitar. 10 p.m. Friday, The Globe Gift Horse: Local psychedelic band. myspace.com/gifthorsetheband; Midnight Friday, Little Kings Brantley Gilbert: This Jefferson musician cites Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hank Williams Jr., George Jones and Corey Smith, among others, as... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Skynyrd, Williams Jr., keep it 'Rowdy' Jun 16, 2008
Hank Williams Jr. asking the crowd, "Do you want to drink? Hey, do you want to party?". 2. (Florida Times-Union)
These country boys will keep surviving Jun 15, 2008
Photos by WILL DICKEY/The Times-UnionJohnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd performs Saturday at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena during the Rowdy Frynds Tour, also featuring Hank Williams Jr. and James Otto ... Photos by WILL DICKEY/The Times-UnionJohnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd performs Saturday at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena during the Rowdy Frynds Tour, also featuring Hank Williams Jr. and James Otto ... Photos by WILL DICKEY/The Times-UnionHank Williams Jr. performs Saturday... (Florida Times-Union)
Musician Craig Hand makes 'Playgirl' cover Jun 12, 2008
Favorite Artists: Hank Williams Jr., Garth Brooks, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Norah Jones. Plays on weekends at The Outback Crab Shack and Shellfish Grille. (The St. Augustine Record)
MORE:Check out Brian Mansfield's playlist May 28, 2008
My Medicine, Snoop Dogg with Everlast: Purportedly inspired by Johnny Cash, Snoop's foray into country sounds more like something Hank Williams Jr. might have sung in his heyday: "Girl, my love's gonna last just as long as my high (and I'm high all day every day)/You can trust every word I'm gonna say will be a lie." (). Back When I Knew It All, Montgomery Gentry: They were so much smarter then; they're wiser than that now. (USA Today -- Life)
Lynyrd Skynyrd May 15, 2008
With: Hank Williams Jr. ... In the meantime, Skynyrd is taking time out from recording for a Rowdy Frynds tour with Hank Williams Jr. that should live up to the billing, both on and off the stage. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Friends Remember Gospel Singer May 14, 2008
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Yes, we're open! May 2, 2008
Impersonations iclude stars ranging from Hank Williams Jr. to Stevie Nix, Marty Robbins to Elvis, Nat King Cole to Reba, and Alan Jackson to the Blues Brothers. This season of the Main Street Music Hall also is filled with the comedic antics of Thom 'Gabby' Gumm, with his 38 years of experience as a comedian/performer in the lake area and Branson. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams Jr. May 2, 2008
The current Rowdy Frynds tour, which lands May 2 at Gwinnett Arena, finds the band sharing the stage with Hank Williams Jr. ... Gary Rossington (seated at left) and his Lynyrd Skynyrd bandmates share the billing May 2 at Gwinnett Arena with rowdy friend Hank Williams Jr. ... And Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr. are part of America like apple pie. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Celebrating Sucarnochee Apr 22, 2008
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Williams family’s legacies not just musical Apr 20, 2008
AP photo - Items belonging to country musician Hank Williams Jr. are displayed as part of the exhibit Family Tradition: The Williams Family Legacy at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tenn ... It s no shock that the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum got a tepid response from Hank Williams Jr. on their plans for an exhibit on his family, from his iconic and troubled father through his own hell-raising days to his children s lives ... I had never seen them before, said... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Pickler, Swift Big Winners At CMT Music Awards Apr 15, 2008
Sugarland took top duo honors for "Stay" and Brad Paisley won the comedy video award for "Online." Sugarland collaborated with Little Big Town and Jason Owen on a cover of Dream Academy's "Life in a Northern Town" during the show and Hank Williams Jr. joined Paisley on stage for "I'm Still a Guy.". Foo Fighters, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Beck, Manu Chao, John Fogerty, David Byrne, the Raconteurs and the Mars Volta are among the top acts booked for this year's Austin City Limits Music... (MediaWeek.com)
Johnny Van Zant gets by with help from his Frynds Apr 12, 2008
It's not like the guy whose band shares the bill with Hank Williams Jr. for tonight's Rowdy Frynds Tour II at CSU's Wolstein Center hasn't done anything else. "I was on Geffen Records for a while, and they would go, We love your voice, but you need to curl your hair like Robert Plant and dress in purple latex,' " Van Zant said, punctuating his story with more laughs. (Cleveland.com)
Dirt isn't distraction against Dodgers Apr 11, 2008
When Jake Peavy pitches in Dodger Stadium tonight, he scarcely will resemble the same easygoing 26-year-old who likes to play folksy songs on his acoustic guitar or sing a Hank Williams Jr. tune in the clubhouse. Peavy becomes something of a maniac when he goes to work, his blue eyes blazing with intensity and focus, his body radiating energy like electrical wires that hum overhead. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Vintage Tune May Grace New Skynyrd Album Mar 22, 2008
March 21, 2008, 10:25 AM ET. Gary Graff, Detroit A previously unreleased song featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd's original lineup may surface on the Southern rock band's next studio album, which is expected out in early 2009. (Billboard.com)
Hank Jr., Skynard highlight BamaJam Feb 12, 2008
Published Feb 11, 2008 - 22:24:45 CST.. Jaine Treadwell, The Messenger. (Troy Messenger, AL)
Birthday boys Brooks, Tritt share first year of success Feb 7, 2008
Whereas 1993 saw only four concerts that drew more than 5,000 to the building: Brooks 6,193; Hank Williams Jr., 5,615; Reba McEntire, 7,032; and Alan Jackson, 7,565. Don Rhodes has written about country music for 37 years. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Concert list Feb 1, 2008
Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd: U.S. Bank Arena, April 5 ... Hank Williams Jr. and Lynyrd Skynyrd: Nationwide Arena, April 12. (Lima News, OH)
Aldean plays Butte on first solo tour Jan 25, 2008
Aldean has been playing and singing since he was a boy, with a childhood and young adulthood infused with country classics like Alabama, George Strait and Hank Williams Jr. as well as strong Southern rock influences like Lynyrd Skynyrd and even rockers like Guns N Roses and Aerosmith. I would say it s widespread, Aldean of musical influences that have shaped his distinctive music. (Montana Standard, MT)
Fergie, Kelly Clarkson & Maroon 5 Among More than a Dozen Artists to 'Play the Field' at Gridiron Bash(TM) Jan 18, 2008
Other artists including, Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, Journey, Steve Miller Band, Goo Goo Dolls, 3 Doors Down and Alan Jackson also are being pursued. On the university side, MSL is finalizing partnerships with schools, including Penn State, University of Iowa, Arizona State, West Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, Washington, Kentucky, University of Texas at El Paso, BYU, Auburn, Alabama and Boston College. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Band blends country, rock sounds Jan 17, 2008
Mr. West said there was a time when country and rock audiences seemed mutually exclusive, when even Johnny Cash and Hank Williams Jr. were marginalized as a country product. Today, he said, Mr. Williams shares the stage with rock acts. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Two local men named to Music Hall of Fame Dec 28, 2007
We opened for many of the Nashville bands including Merle Haggard, Hank Williams Jr., The Osborne Brothers, Conway Twitty, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Drusky, Bob Luman, Nat Stuckey and many others. He worked with Johnny Carter, then a radio technician, on a weekly radio show on WCGA in the late 1960s. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Urban concert great news Dec 14, 2007
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Chrysalis Music Group USA, Red Light Management and Vector Management Partner to Create Crossfire3 Publishing Dec 5, 2007
You no longer need to remember symbols. Simply type in a company name or stock symbol for instant results. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
HOT DISH: A Heartfelt Thanksgiving Nov 27, 2007
CMT outdid themselves with the Giants: Hank Williams Jr. show. Hank deserved the kudos he received from his friends -- folks like Alan Jackson who reached for the heart with his version of "The Blues Man.". (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Van Halen reunion; Nov 22, 2007
If you tell him he shouldn't trade so heavily on his father's legend, you'll have to say the same thing to Hank Williams Jr. And Wolfie. In the search to find his birth parents, a reporter learns some painful truths. (Los Angeles Times)
Police capture manwanted in beating death Oct 30, 2007
Mother and son are shown clowning around in front of a biker bar and Mason, posing beside a painting of his idol, country music star Hank Williams Jr.. "We had seen all the things that happen here on Biktoberfest, but we never had any trouble," Williams said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Monday Night Football come to Pittsburg Oct 29, 2007
The teams will tee off the Class 2-1A playoffs at 7 p.m. today at Hutchinson Field without any intro music from Hank Williams Jr.. "We were hoping to play Tuesday at 4," Colgan coach and athletics director Chuck Smith said of the first-round pairing, "but Sedan didn't want to do that.". (SunOnline)
Just don't expect a jolly good show, folks Oct 26, 2007
Forget the obnoxious Hank Williams Jr. How about Debbie Reynolds and her "Singing Nun" song as a lead-in to this Monday encounter. Pick: Packers. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Listen Up: Carrie Underwood is along for the 'Ride' Oct 23, 2007
Therell never be any doubt hes Waylons boy, but Shooter Jennings third album shares the hell-raising braggadocio and wild-eyed restlessness of a fellow country music scion Hank Williams Jr. He also has Bocephus wide musical reach, as he incorporates Southern-rock stomps, Cajun shuffles and mariachi waltzes. This album bears the clear stamp of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dire Straits, the Oak Ridge Boys and Cajun fiddler Doug Kershaw, but Jennings combines all those familiar elements into... (USA Today -- Life)
Son of a (big) gun Oct 22, 2007
Those who like the harder edges of groups like Big and Rich, Montgomery Gentry, or even Tim McGraw could find plenty to love about Jennings's straight-shooting, guitar-centric style that echoes not only his parents, but also groups like the Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, and another famous son of a legend, Hank Williams Jr. He even employs the lush harmonies of the Oak Ridge Boys on the chugging, instantly catchy "Slow Train" from the new album. "How much more country can you get?" he asks with... (Boston Globe)
Scruggs, Hank Jr. among Songwriters inductees Oct 17, 2007
Hank Williams Jr., gospel singer Dottie Rambo, and country tunesmiths Bob DiPiero and Mac McAnally were also inducted. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Music)
Earl Scruggs inducted into hall of fame Oct 17, 2007
Hank Williams Jr., gospel singer Dottie Rambo, and country tunesmiths Bob DiPiero and Mac McAnally were also inducted. Williams, 58, is the son of Hank Williams Sr., who was inducted in the hall of fame's charter group of 1970. (USA Today -- Life)
