XM Teams Up with NBC for 'Nashville Star Radio' Jun 7, 2008
"Nashville Star Radio" joins a broad range of XM country music programming, including original music shows hosted by Marty Stuart, Bill Anderson and Robert Earl Keen, among others, plus new and archived episodes of The Grand Ole' Opry. XM is also the leader is live broadcasts, bringing fans performances from the top music festivals and events across the country, including The CMA Music Festival, FarmAid, Bonnaroo, South by Southwest, Austin City Limits Festival, and many others. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
American Profile brings Crystal Shawanda to Cotton Barons’ Ball 05-18-2008 May 18, 2008
Gary and Gretchen Massingill are entertainment chairs of this 17th annual ball which, in the past, has featured entertainers such as Lee Greenwood, Lee Ann Womack, Tracy Byrd, Restless Heart, Cooder Graw, Ronnie Milsap, Brenda Lee, Janie Fricke, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Suzy Bogguss, Asleep at the Wheel and Marty Stuart. Among her recordings, Shawanda, who is signed with BMG/Sony, has a single, You Can Let Go Now, on the RCA Records Label and will have an album released this summer. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Sounds of Texas committee meeting on 2009 shows May 16, 2008
Down Home /Marty Stuart. Well the accolades keep coming in on the May 3 Marty Stuart Concert at the Crighton Theatre. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Texas Music series closer one of the best concerts yet May 15, 2008
Blue Railroad Train /Marty Stuart ... Well around 9:05 p.m. Marty Stuart and his cohorts called the Fabulous Superlatives hit the stage with Marty Stuart on mandolin, Kenny Vaughn on bass fiddle, Brian Glenn on lead guitar and Harry Stinson on snare drum with brushes ... Although Marty Stuart sang lead on a majority of songs all four of the stellar Nashville sidemen sang both lead and harmony vocals. (Conroe Courier, TX)
From the Star Courier files at Kewanee Public Library May 14, 2008
- Country music recording artist Marty Stuart will headline this year s Kewanee Hog Capital Festival entertainment with two performances at Kewanee High School on Sunday, Sept. 6. - The Kewanee High School Jazz Band, directed by Jim Blucker, will present a concert Sunday afternoon in the KHS auditorium. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Community Calendar May 9, 2008
Photographer to the Country Music stars, Jim McGuire has snapped shots of everyone from Minnie Pearl and Lester Flatt to Emmylou Harris and Marty Stuart. This collection is just sixty black and white photographs out of thousands on display at Historic City Hall in Lake Charles from now until July 19. (Sulphur Southwest Daily News, LA)
Outdoor festivals May 8, 2008
The 58th annual event held at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds features performances by Aaron Tippin, Marty Stuart, Tony Rice Unit and the Bellamy Brothers. July 16-27. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Interview: Stonewall Jackson May 4, 2008
Note: The Super Friends CD is a real treasure, featuring Stonewall along with such country music stars as Bill Anderson, Jim Ed Brown, Tanya Tucker, Chet Atkins, Alison Krauss, Hank Snow, Waylon Jennings, Charlie Daniels, Roy Acuff, Vince Gill and Marty Stuart. . (Suite101.com)
Marty Stuart largest collector of country music artifacts May 2, 2008
Marty Stuart performs in the final installment of the 2008 Sounds of Texas Series Saturday ... A Satisfied Mind /Marty Stuart ... Well this past Tuesday I had the opportunity to interview Nashville legend Marty Stuart who will be in town Saturday night to play the final installment of the Sounds of Texas Music Series at the historic Crighton Theatre. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Marty Stuart concert may be best Sounds of Texas show ever Apr 20, 2008
Locally, we have the Spring Crawfish Festival, the Houston International Festival and the final installment of the 2008 Sounds of Texas Music Series at the Crighton Theatre featuring Marty Stuart with Jessie Dayton and Brennan Leigh ... Well don t forget country, bluegrass and Americana music legend Marty Stuart will be bringing his eclectic brand of music to the Crighton Theatre on May 3 ... Good tickets for the former CMA Artist of the Year, multi-Grammy winner, Country Music & Americana Music... (Conroe Courier, TX)
Jazz, blues, festivals fill the calendar (4/17) Apr 19, 2008
April 17-20 - Amory Railroad Festival with Marty Stuart tonight; , 662-256-7432. April 24-26 The Taffetas: A Musical Journey Through the Fifties, Mississippi University for Women s Cromwell Theatre, 7:30 p.m.; 10, 5 students. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Oxford, Miss., gearing up for annual festival Apr 16, 2008
Past performers have included Wilco, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, Lucinda Williams, Marty Stuart and Emmylou Harris, whose performance left me enthralled two springs ago. "We try to stick to blues and Americana," Stump said, "music that has a broad reach and a diverse following.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Kent Duchaine, Willie King headline ‘Grilling’ (4/10) Apr 11, 2008
April 17-20 Amory Railroad Festival with Marty Stuart and more, including locals CatDaddys, Cemetery Surfers, Punch Throat; or (662) 256-7432. April 19 Starkville s Cotton District Arts Festival with 17 bands including Nash Street, The Pounders, Young Agent Jones and Dawn Barham Band; (662) 323-3824. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Mattea mines beauty from darkness Apr 8, 2008
Abetted by the production and playing of Marty Stuart and a small string band, the onetime country star gives a bluegrass cast to "The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore" and "Blue Diamond Mines"; an acoustic country treatment to "Green Rolling Hills" and Darrell Scott's "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive"; and sings delicate, trad folk on "Red-Winged Blackbird" and "Coming of the Roads." Mattea manages to infuse the almost unremitting darkness of these songs with a solemn beauty, nowhere more so than on... (Boston Globe)
Kathy Mattea's 'Coal' fueled by an emotional kinship Apr 7, 2008
Fellow country singer Marty Stuart produced Coal. "I saw the integrity with which she was approaching it," Stuart says, "and I thought, 'Man, this is not going to be a fashion statement. This is going to be something she lives.' ". (USA Today -- Life)
Entertainers with Georgia, 4-H roots make benefit CD Apr 4, 2008
NOT BUDDY HOLLY'S GRANDSON: I got an e-mail recently from reader Pat Laws, who had asked Kenny Vaughan, guitar player for Marty Stuart, at the recent Imperial Theatre performance whether he intentionally tried to look like Buddy Holly. Mr. Vaughan reportedly replied that Mr. Holly was his grandfather. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Country's Marty Stuart rocks Clay County fair Apr 4, 2008
Click Thumbnails to View Marty Stuart ... Gates open 2 to 11 p.m., midway opens at 4 p.m. Highlights: Marty Stuart concert, 8 p.m.; cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure screenings from 2 to 6 p.m. ... Over the years, Marty Stuart pretty much has collected what could be considered the Holy Grail items of country music history, including personal possessions of Hank Williams, Bill Monroe and Lester Flatt. (Florida Times-Union)
MERRYVILLE HERITAGE FESTIVAL GETS UNDERWAY Mar 29, 2008
They have been the opening act for a lengthy list of popular performers, including country singers Marty Stuart, Sammy Kershaw and many others, and have performed at countless big name events such as the Liberty Bowl and Dixie National Rodeo. Entertainment for the evening will finish with the group Louisiana Express at 7:30 p.m.. (DeRidder Beauregard Daily News, LA)
Savannah music fest brings diverse lineup Mar 16, 2008
" One of the few pop/rock bands scheduled, Modern Skirts is one of dozens of groups performing for the festival, which is on par with Charleston, S.C.'s Spoleto festival in terms of musical diversity and cultural prestige. Unlike other music festivals, in which participants buy one ticket and roam to any participating stage, acts at the Savannah Music Festival are broken up into variously themed series ranging from world music to Americana, piano, jazz, classical and others. Performances... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Marty Stuart treasures history of country music Mar 15, 2008
Over the years, Marty Stuart pretty much has collected what could be considered the Holy Grail items of country music history, including personal possessions of Hank Williams, Bill Monroe and Lester Flatt ... WHO: Marty Stuart abulous Superlatives. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Little Texas to headline Market Street Festival (2/21) Feb 22, 2008
The lovely and talented trio of teens from Jackson has performed with Jerry Lee Lewis and Marty Stuart and opened for The Beach Boys, Dierks Bentley and Sammy Kershaw. The Friday night event will set the mood for the following day's celebration that annually draws thousands to Columbus' historic district to enjoy arts and crafts vendors, music, food, children's activities and, most of all, the camaraderie of community. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Trace Adkins: Man of many talents Feb 21, 2008
"I wanted to be on the show that night because I'm a huge fan of Charlie's, and for his finale, he wanted to do Will the Circle Be Unbroken . So we did it in kind of a harmony (quintet) kind of thing. It was a blast, and I got to sing bass with Charlie, Montgomery Gentry, Connie Smith and Marty Stuart.". Mr. Adkins is low key in his assessment of his book. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Just a Country Boy at Heart Feb 18, 2008
In this image released by the Country Music Hall of Fame, Grand Ole Opry stars Marty Stuart and Connie Smith, left, attend an event in the Ford Theater, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008. Stuart and Smith gave a sweetheart gift to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Wednesday, the day before Valentine's Day. (Townhall.com)
Area students expelled, face felony charges Feb 13, 2008
The November festival featured performances from Marty Stuart, and other growing music stars. From Dispatch Staff Reports. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Birthday boys Brooks, Tritt share first year of success Feb 7, 2008
- Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, Imperial Theatre; $35, $22. 50, $17. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Imperial recovering after tough times Feb 4, 2008
- Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives, part of the Southern Soul and Song series, March 14. - La Tragadie de Carmen, presented by the Augusta Opera March 21-22. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Nash Street wins first place in ‘Showdown' Jan 30, 2008
The win propels Nash Street into the top of county music circles with the group earning meetings with top names such as the show's host LeAnn Rimes and Marty Stuart. Oh, it was exciting, said Pete Melby, father of band members Hannah and Caroline Melby. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Country history Jan 25, 2008
Casual country music fans will remember Marty Stuart as 1991's Country Star Most Likely to Blind Fans With His Outfits ... Don't misunderstand: The Marty Stuart playing Palmer this weekend still appreciates a good sequined jacket now and again. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cabin fever reliever Jan 25, 2008
Headlining the concert series in January is country legend Marty Stuart, followed afterwards by local favorite Ken Peltier and his band ... Peltier, a loyal fan of Marty Stuart, said meeting real country artists that play in Alaska gives him hope for his future as a musician in his home state ... Peltier said people coming to check out his shows starting Saturday after Marty Stuarts show will be pleasantly surprised with the late night jam session he and his band have planned, granted... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Plan ahead: Savannah Music Festival Jan 23, 2008
Country star Marty Stuart performs on the same night (March 21) as Nrityagram, an Indian dance troupe. Broadway star and four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and Ricky Skaggs/Bruce Hornsby are scheduled for March 28, the same night as Pitingo, a flamenco soul singer, and Modern Skirts, an Athens rock band. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
GrandOle Opry Jan 20, 2008
Should Tennesseans with handgun permits be allowed to carry a firearm into an establishment that serves alcohol. Sponsor: Cracker Barrel. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
A heapin' helping of live music Jan 13, 2008
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives perform in the WDVX-FM studio. (ROBERT J. GOODWIN) |Print| Text size + By Kathy Shorr Globe Correspondent / January 13, 2008. (Boston Globe)
A dying mans wish granted: a Grand Ole Opry trip Jan 13, 2008
Others on the bill are Trace Adkins, Montgomery Gentry, Marty Stuart, Charley Pride, Mel Tellis and Del McCoury. Continue 1. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Thanks to Manuel, Country Stars Still Glitter Jan 10, 2008
One of his most ardent supporters, Marty Stuart, has lost count of his own Manuel collection, guessing he owns about 500 items. "His clothes and his designs come from the heart, not the assembly line," Stuart says. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
HOT DISH: Easing Into Country Music's New Year Jan 8, 2008
Marty Stuart and Connie Smith will help induct Charlie Daniels as a Grand Ole Opry member on Jan. 19 at the Ryman Auditorium. Keith Urban and Russell Moore are special guests on Rhonda Vincent's just released album, Good Thing Going. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
The way we were (01/03) Jan 4, 2008
Blues Traveler, The Barkays, Temptations Review, Kyiv Symphony Orchestra, Diunna Greenleaf, Paul Thorn, Robert Earl Keen, Marty Stuart, Charlie Rich Jr., Rush of Fools, Hubert Sumlin, Bob Margolin, Blind Melon, Jeff Bates, Colin Linden, Bobby Blue Bland, Big George Brock, Al Green, Superchick and Black Oak Arkansas, to name some ... The Johnny Cash Flower Pickin' Festival celebrated the Cash legacy with artists like Marty Stuart and Joanne Cash. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Past honorees Jan 4, 2008
The Clarion-Ledger January 4, 2008. Past Governor's Awards Recipients. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Randall Franks: Ralph Stanley stellar at 80 Dec 27, 2007
I had recorded some CDs with about all the traditional country artists (Some among those Josh Turner, George Jones, Patty Loveless, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Alison Krauss and Dolly Parton. That wasn t hurting me any. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Read 'H & C' Transcript Dec 25, 2007
I mean, I can't even list Marty Stuart. You have everybody, and it doesn't surprise me because they all talk about Charlie Daniels. (Fox News)
Get down, get literary, or just get to Montreal Dec 24, 2007
The wide-ranging Savannah Music Festival pulls disparate genres into a tidy package with big-name artists such as Marty Stuart, Ricky Skaggs, Bruce Hornsby, and the Blind Boys of Alabama headlining the festivities. Event tickets are sold individually, and a full schedule can be found on the festival website. (Boston Globe)
Our Country Albums of the Year Dec 20, 2007
Nobody but Marty Stuart could have made Porter's last album sparkle like one of his signature Manuel jackets. In a Perfect World, Gene Watson An unsung traditionalist gets his due from famous friends on standards and new songs. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Musician dies of heart attack while on tour Dec 14, 2007
Mr. Ezell also recorded with some of country music's greatest stars, such as George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Marty Stuart, T.G. Sheppard, Ronnie Dunn, Mac Davis, Jerry Reed, David Allen Coe, Dobie Gray, the Osmonds, Marie Osmond, Allison Krauss, Jimmy C. Newman, Gus Hardin, The Shooters, Terry Gibbs, Janie Fricke, Johnny Paycheck, Lacy J. Dalton, and Billy Joe Royal. Mr. Ezell moved to Sallisaw earlier this year to be with his fianc Tammi Edwards and her two children. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Central Texas Songwriter Nominated For Grammy Award Dec 7, 2007
John Carter Cash, the son of the late Johnny and June Cash, produced the album, which includes vocals from John Anderson, Marty Stuart, Tanya Tucker, Kris Kristofferson and a 1970 duet with Johnny Cash. Also nominated are Amazing Grace by Bill a Gaither And The Homecoming Friends; Journey Of Joy by Karen Peck And New River; Salt Of The Earth by Ricky Skaggs hites; Tell Someone by Kenny a Smith Band, and I'll Fly Away: Country Hymns Of Faith, which features various... (KWTX.com, TX)
Randall Franks: Just doodlin' around Nov 30, 2007
Adding to the energy of the jam session as we sang The Carter Family song Foggy Mountain Top was my friend Marty Stuart. I remember Marty telling me how much he d like to bring Doodle to the Opry if he ever had the ability to make it happen. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Randall Franks: A wizard on the banjo, John McEuen Nov 15, 2007
Among the stars contributing to this 46-song collection were Crystal Gayle, Gary Morris, Michael Martin Murphey, Don Edwards, Marty Stuart, Lyle Lovett, Mary MacGregor, Red Stegall, and Rodney and Beverly Dillard. I recorded 60 people in 14 cities, he said. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Wheatfield man performs with international band Nov 9, 2007
Marty Stuart, Charlie Louvin, Ricky Skaggs, Emmy Lou Harris. I seen Ashley Judd at the airport, does that count. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Festival-goers agree, they'll be back for next year's Johnny Cash Festival Nov 6, 2007
And for festival headliner Marty Stuart, a Saturday night in Starkville was somewhat like coming home. love small-town America, and I love especially anything in Mississippi that has a positive push concerning the music of Mississippians, said Stuart, who grew up in Philadelphia, Miss. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Weekend bets Nov 3, 2007
At 8:30 p.m., the festival headliner, country music star Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives, will perform. Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon in Lee Hall Auditorium at Mississippi State Univerity, there will be a community redemption service with gospel music featuring Cash's sister Joanne Cash, Kevin Max and other local musicians singing the gospel music Johnny Cash enjoyed. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Flower Pickin' Fest fetes Man in Black Nov 2, 2007
But headlining for the festival Saturday night will be country music icon Marty Stuart, who will be flanked by his Fabulous Superlatives. However before Stuart hits the stage, crowds will get local country, bluegrass flavor from Nash Street and the Larry Wallace Band, along with other Nashville-connected gems like Jimmy Tittle, Jordan Carter and KingBilly. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
After blues tonight, Cash in (11/1) Nov 2, 2007
While the music focus may be on Saturday's all-day line-up culminating with headliners Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives, festival events get underway Friday with lectures and a community-wide social beginning at 2 p.m. at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house where the 11-time Grammy winner performed during his '65 visit. A 7 p.m. live charity auction at the Pike house features some Cash memorabilia, including a Martin guitar signed by Marty Stuart and Cash's family ... Tittle was a... (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Porter Wagoner's Eloquent Goodbye Nov 2, 2007
Marty Stuart, God bless him, resurrected Porter's legacy and music and rightful dignity this year by prodding Wagoner into recording the triumphant Wagonmaster album ... Other gospel tributes came from Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives, Ricky Skaggs and the Whites, Duane Allen of the Oak Ridge Boys, the Carol Lee Singers and three members of Wagoner's Wagonmasters band -- Danny Davis, Rick "L.D." Money, and Fred Newell. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Porter Wagoner, at 80; launched Parton's career Oct 30, 2007
"He was a masterful showman, who understood the art of the final act," fellow country musician Marty Stuart said on the website of the Grand Ole Opry. "He left the world on top.". (Boston Globe)
Starkville fest to include pardon for Cash's arrest Oct 30, 2007
JACKSON One thing bluegrass-country singer Marty Stuart will not be doing following his performance Saturday in Starkville is pick flowers. Stuart and his band, the Fabulous Superlatives, will be in town for the Johnny Cash Flower Pickin' Festival Friday through Sunday. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Parton Sang for Wagoner in Final Hours Oct 30, 2007
Marty Stuart, who produced Wagoner's last album, the critically acclaimed "Wagonmaster," said he grew up watching his TV show and they later became close friends. Stuart was one of the musicians who backed Wagoner this summer when he opened for the influential rock group the White Stripes at Madison Square Garden, a show that underscored the aging singer's newfound popularity with a fresh wave of young fans. (Washington Times)
Porter Wagoner moved from hospital to hospice care Oct 29, 2007
His latest CD, Wagonmaster, was produced by Marty Stuart and released in June. It earned Wagoner some of the best reviews of his career. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Spirits, music, drama - and Nixon? (10/25) Oct 26, 2007
Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives headline. Visit www. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Porter Wagoner has cancer Oct 22, 2007
He and partner Marty Stuart released the album "Wagonmaster," earning Wagoner some of the best reviews of his career. Wagoner was the opening act for the White Stripes at a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan this summer. (The Palm Beach Post)
Country legend's 'cool factor is off... Oct 22, 2007
Marty Stuart played mandolin and helped assemble a crack band that included Rob Ickes on Dobro, Carl Jackson on guitar and Aubrey Haynie on fiddle. Alison Krauss sings on "Mama's Hungry Eyes.". (CNN -- Law)
Calvin Ray's draws big name artist Oct 19, 2007
Calvin Ray's Live Music will host grammy-winning vocalist Marty Stuart and his band, The Fabulous Superlatives, on Saturday, October 20th ... In 2003, Stuart released an album that was credited to Marty Stuart abulous Superlatives ... Stuart's collection of music memorabilia and photography will be exhibit at the Tennessee State Museum in 2007 as "Sparkle : Marty Stuart's American Musical Odyssey". (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Scruggs, Hank Jr. among Songwriters inductees Oct 17, 2007
"All songs don't have to have words," said Marty Stuart in introducing Scruggs, 83, at Sunday's induction ceremony. "Some things are better left unsaid. With his fingers on the banjo, Earl provided a platform for the sounds they had going.". (MSNBC -- Music)
PJ Harvey picks up piano on 'White Chalk' Oct 16, 2007
A blend of new material and Shaver standards, Everybody's Brother is a family album of sorts, uniting Shaver in largely solid duets with a variety of other country artists, from Kris Kristofferson to Marty Stuart. Rich with reflections on love, loss and spirituality, it's a thoughtful album that never loses its honky tonk charm or falls too far into pretension. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Five Acts Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame Oct 16, 2007
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs were inducted by Marty Stuart, who was just 13 when he became a member of Flatt's band, the Nashville Grass. Joining Scruggs for the induction were Flatt's widow, Gladys Flatt, and granddaughter Tammy Brumfield. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Grand Ole Opry celebrates 82 years Oct 13, 2007
Today, everybody who's anybody in country music is part of the Opry family Vince Gill, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Brad Paisley, Marty Stuart, Diamond Rio and Martina McBride, among many others. Deep-voiced South Carolinian Josh Turner whose hits include "Long Black Train," "Your Man" and his latest, "Firecracker" will become the newest member when he is inducted on Oct. 27. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
20 Questions With Merle Haggard Oct 9, 2007
There are some people around like Marty Stuart and Ronnie Reno that are still trying to hold it in the road. They're friends of mine and people I asked to help me make that record (The Bluegrass Sessions). (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
ACS donations help fund I Can Cope program 10-04-2007 Oct 5, 2007
Held at the end of July, the Cotton Baron s Ball which featured country music entertainer Marty Stuart raised $56,703, plus another $6,155 from the Personal Health Manager restricted gift program. Meanwhile, Relay for Life, chaired by Toni Redman last spring for the second time, raised $32,047. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
