Record exec moonlights as baseball buff Dec 2, 2008
So while he wasn't busy helping boost the careers of such bluegrass and folk luminaries as Alison Krauss and Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nowlin has been closely monitoring the on-field exploits of Jim Rice, Roger Clemens, Mo Vaughn, Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz. He's written books about Boston Red Sox greats Ted Williams and Johnny Pesky, profiles of great Boston seasons such as 1967 and 1975, chronicles of the long-standing rivalry between the Red Sox and Yankees and many more. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
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Scaggs' Slim's Nov 2, 2008
The electricity goes down on 11th Street during the show, but Mary Chapin Carpenter gives her keyboard player an accordion and they carry on from the bar in the center of the room. Sept. 12, 1991. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
OTHER CELEBS: Who else is 50? Aug 15, 2008
Feb. 21: Mary Chapin Carpenter, singer. March 3: Miranda Richardson, actress. (USA Today -- Life)
Pabst touts its ascent to No. 1 American-owned beer maker Jul 18, 2008
Its Americana image was immortalized in the 1973 Johnny Russell song Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer, and later in the 1992 Mary Chapin Carpenter song, I Am a Town. Budweiser has seen declining sales for several years as beer drinkers turn to Bud Light and other low-calorie brews. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Newport Folk Festival expands well beyond folk Jun 13, 2008
Since 1959, the festival has hosted a who's who of folk performers and singer-songwriters, from Joan Baez, Pete Seeger and Peter, Paul and Mary to James Taylor, the Indigo Girls and Mary Chapin Carpenter. But it's occasionally offered less conventional selections, such as Janis Joplin, the Pixies, and last year, Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine. (MSNBC -- Music)
Many ways to get Carter May 31, 2008
There's in-your-face rock, country ballads, down-the-line mainstream country songs, material that sounds a lot like Mary Chapin Carpenter and more than a little maudlin sentimentality. "That's the way I always have been," she observes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR May 29, 2008
The classics of Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson and the contemporary favorites of Dolly Parton, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Reba McEntire are the tunes behind the story of three country gals who meet on a bus to Nashville in search of fame, fortune and the Music City dream. Alice Yvonne Lyons, Cate Mc Donald and Dana Feigenblatt star as the southern women from diverse backgrounds who dream of becoming country western stars. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Letters to Louis May 15, 2008
99 Mary Chapin Carpenter albums AND lamps AND onesies. For shame. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Hornsby, Skaggs make beautiful music Apr 20, 2008
Each is an adept performer, yet they seem to fly just under the radar as, say, someone like Alison Krause (before Raising Sand ), or Mary Chapin Carpenter. The music at their performance Saturday evening was technically superb. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Gigs: Brandi Carlile Mar 30, 2008
" Carlile has an emotion-laden, overtly country vocal style. Her songs are a careful mix of pop with a heavy layering of confessional lyrics in the style of Shawn Colvin and Mary Chapin Carpenter. Her career was moving along smoothly, if not spectacularly, until the people who choose the end-titles music for the hit television show Grey's Anatomy decided, with considerable discrimination, to use three of her songs, Tragedy, What Can I Say and Throw It All Away. Then, as a true sign of their... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Songwriters Gorka, Werner to perform Mar 28, 2008
Over the years, dozens of artists have either recorded or performed Gorka's songs, including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Mary Black and Maura O'Connell. In 1992, Werner self-released her first album "Midwestern Saturday Night" and has been recording and performing ever since. (Juneau Empire)
Peace at Last? Mar 23, 2008
"BAEZ'S PROCESS - BOTH MUSICAL AND personal - was jump-started in the 1990s. She began working in earnest on what she calls her "inside self," through therapy and meditation, when her younger sister grew ill; Mimi Baez Farina died of cancer in 2001. In recent years, Baez has grown closer to her older sister, Pauline, with whom she's had a distant relationship. Her father, as well, "was somewhere else," she says, but adds that the two made peace before his death.Baez began recording and... (Boston Globe)
Block to play Black Hills Blues Society show Mar 1, 2008
In addition to her own extensive performance and recording career, Block has recorded with Keb Mo, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Wonder, Taj Mahal, Mark Knopfler and Mary Chapin Carpenter. The performance will be nonsmoking and will feature concert and table seating. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Public radio Feb 23, 2008
7:30 p.m. Mountain Stage featuring Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Holmes Brothers, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Dale Ann Bradley, Howie Beck. 9:30 p.m. New Dimensions Radio. (Montana Standard, MT)
ASCAP event to feature Browne Feb 21, 2008
First-time panelists at the EXPO include AM, Jonatha Brooke, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Jackie DeShannon, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Bill Holman, David Paich, John Rzeznik and Darrell Scott. Returning panelists include Alan yn Bergman, Glen Ballard, Chamillionaire, Desmond Child, Jay Cooper, Mark Hudson, John King, Linda Perry, John Rich and Stephen Schwartz. (Variety)
THE FIRST RACE Feb 17, 2008
Born that year: NASCAR driver Mark Martin, singer Sade, tennis star John McEnroe, actors Kevin Spacey and Val Kilmer, basketball legend Magic Johnson, singer Marie Osmond, comedians Tracy Ullman and Paula Poundstone, country singers Randy Travis and Mary Chapin Carpenter. Died that year: Ethel Barrymore, Lou Costello, Errol Flynn, Billie Holiday. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
The blues awards Feb 11, 2008
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album "The Calling," Mary Chapin Carpenter "My Name Is Buddy," Ry Cooder (Winner)"Washington Square Serenade," Steve Earle "Children Running Through," Patty Griffin "Orphans," Tom Waits. More awards. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Local contingent boasts a strong talent lineup Feb 11, 2008
But in this category, Ry Cooder, Patty Griffin, Steve Earle or Mary Chapin Carpenter are as likely to take home the trophy. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
'Thrilling' Numbers Feb 9, 2008
She nabbed a trophy for best country song for "Passionate Kisses" (which was performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter). She later took home an award for best contemporary folk album ("Car Wheels on a Gravel Road") and best female rock vocal performance (for "Get Right With God"). (Billboard.com)
Peace, Love & Outstanding Sep 14, 2007
The singer, songsmith and guitarist, who has written with Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless and Mary Chapin Carpenter, went to her "second home" in London to write her latest album, the more pop-oriented "Chinese Boxes," for herself, but she'll sing them for you. New Orleans' Mary Gauthier, singer, songwriter and survivor (let's just say she has endless fodder for songs), will celebrate her fifth album, "Between Daylight and Dark," at the Blender Theater at Gramercy (127 E. 23rd St.; [212]... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The case in favour of the threadbare Sep 7, 2007
In the song This Shirt, Mary Chapin Carpenter sings about a shirt, now tatty, that has seen her through all of the adventures of adult life so far. It has seen lovers come and go, a trip overseas and even a litter of cats born in its folds: "So old I should replace it," she sings, "but I'm not about to try.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Taking Names May 24, 2007
Carpenter sidelined Mary Chapin Carpenter, a national touring artist with D.C. roots, recently announced the cancellation of her summer tour, including a June 23 performance at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna. The five-time Grammy-winner had just wrapped a series of spring concerts in support of her latest release, "The Calling," when a previous back injury began causing her pain. (Washington Times, DC)
Yeah, yeah, yeah ... May 12, 2007
" crowed Ms. Goodwin. The evening began with hors d'oeuvres and Strawberry Fields martinis at two venues: the Berlind Theatre rehearsal room and a tent across Alexander Road on the Princeton University campus. Guests couldn't miss it. It was just down the path from the guitarist lounging by an Abbey Road street sign. Later, after dinner by Jimmy Duffy and Sons Catering and a concert in the Berlind Theatre, the tent would be used again, for dessert and dancing to the groove of Dr. K's Motown... (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
'Celebrate Your Vote' Mar 30, 2007
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER. Princeton native Mary Chapin Carpenter goes 'On With the Song' in a benefit concert for Corner House ... Standing tall in defense of the Dixie Chicks who famously ran afoul of their fans when they expressed displeasure with George W. Bush singer- songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter penned "On With the Song." The incendiary original is one of 13 tracks on her new CD, The Calling (Zoe/Rounder Records). (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
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Newcomer has performed with Rosanne Cash, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Bonnie Raitt. t's gone very well, said Magliocca Putnam, who started the event in part because she, her mother and her brother have all been diagnosed with different forms of cancer. (Corning Leader, NY)
Viejas, Humphrey's link up for concerts Mar 26, 2007
June 10: Mary Chapin Carpenter, $55. June 14: Al Jarreau & George Benson, $90. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Coming Sunday: Drivers who kill Mar 24, 2007
A story she did for an Illinois newspaper on the death of an institutionalized man inspired a song by country music singer Mary Chapin Carpenter, "John Doe No. 24.". In his 17 years as a journalist, John McCarthy,right, has investigated illegal campaign contributions, land speculation in Brevard County and previously undisclosed G forces on Central Florida roller coasters. (Florida Today)
ASO announces summer lineup at Chastain Mar 23, 2007
Arie and Dave Koz, Wynonna, David Sanborn and Tower of Power, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Hootie and the Blowfish, Bob Weir and Ratdog, O.A.R and Peter, Paul and Mary. Subscription packages go on sale Friday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Weekend Guide Mar 22, 2007
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER: April 14, 8 p.m., F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre. JUDY JAYMES AND FRANK SANTORO: Music in My Soul, April 15, 3 p.m., Century Club, 612 Jefferson Ave., $15. (Scranton Times, PA)
Performing the music they love Mar 16, 2007
The list of artists who have covered their original songs include Emmylou Harris, Tom T. Hall, George Hamilton IV, Tim & Mollie O'Brien, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea and The Seldom Scene ... In 1993 their audiences grew through increased exposure from a major tour with Mary Chapin Carpenter and the national audience of "A Prairie Home Companion.". (Mail Tribune, OR)
miscellaneous events Mar 15, 2007
APRIL 14 -- Mary Chapin Carpenter at the F.M. Kirby Center at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30, $35 and $40. INFO: 826-1100. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Young took a different path Mar 14, 2007
Other famous alumni include Jeff "Skunk" Baxter of the bands Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, Grammy Award-winning musician Mary Chapin Carpenter and pro baseball player Darren Bragg. "I did drop a couple spots in rankings, but when [I] re-joined my [AAU] team for the [summer-ending] national tournament, they moved me back up," Young said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
LOCAL SCHOOL BRIEFS Mar 12, 2007
In The Pocket has recorded a CD called "Let the Good Times Roll," and will perform music from a wide variety of artists, including Eric Clapton, Diana Krall and Mary Chapin Carpenter. The concert is free, but donations will be accepted for Musicians' Village, a Habitat for Humanity project endorsed by Branford Marsalis, which helps build houses for New Orleans musicians displaced by Hurricane Katrina. (Herald Sun)
Entertainment Guide Mar 11, 2007
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER: April 14, 8 p.m., F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre. GYMANFA GANU SONGFEST: April 29, 2:30 P.M., United Baptist Church, 213 S. Main Ave., 347-3151. (Scranton Times, PA)
Listen Up: Arcade Fire's 'Bible' is illuminating Mar 6, 2007
Now this was a stronger week: the breathlessly anticipated second Arcade Fire album, strong new ones from Relient K and Mary Chapin Carpenter, a couple of four-star jazz albums from Wynton Marsalis and Patti Austin ... Mary Chapin Carpenter brings back that "jangly folk-rock" that marked her commercial peak as she continues on her search for meaning ... Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Calling: * * * Soul-searching singer-songwriter. (USA Today -- Life)
Miscellaneous Events Concert Season Theater Productions Art Exhibits Mar 1, 2007
APRIL 14 -- Mary Chapin Carpenter at the F.M. Kirby Center at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. and are $30, $35 and $40. INFO: 826-1100. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Weekend Preview Mar 1, 2007
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER: tickets on sale Wednesday; event April 14, 8 p.m., F. M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre. MUSICA MISERICORDIA: March 14, 8 p.m., Walsh Auditorium, College Misericordia, Dallas. (Scranton Times, PA)
A Heavenly New CD From Patty Griffin Feb 27, 2007
Her songs have been covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter, the Dixie Chicks, Emmylou Harris, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Bette Midler, Maura O'Connell, Joan Osborne and the Wreckers, among many others. In addition, her albums Living With Ghosts, Flaming Red, 1000 Kisses and Impossible Dream are revered for expressing pain without sounding pitiful, to provide comfort when you feel alone and almost always offering a glimmer of hope when everything seems lost. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
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Mary Chapin Carpenter is there April 13; tickets are $65 for VIP seating, or $48. 50 and $38. (CTNow.com)
Broida keeps the community together Jan 19, 2007
Guest stars have included BeauSoleil, Livingston Taylor, Richie Havens, Susan Werner, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Christine Lavin. "I've always considered the music the glue that brings people together," he said. (King of Prussia Courier, PA)
Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and Others Prepare New CDs Jan 18, 2007
Two other established artists -- Mary Chapin Carpenter and Tracy Lawrence -- have moved to new labels for their next CDs. Carpenter's The Calling will be released March 6 by Zo/Rounder. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
