3 musicians, 3 styles and an amazing blend Oct 25, 2007
With Burnett leading a malleable studio band, Plant and Krauss share old and recent songs, drawing on Gene Clark, the Everly Brothers, Townes Van Zandt, Allen Toussaint, Mel Tillis and Tom Waits. It's a collection of, mostly, sad songs - tales of love betrayed - floating in their own limbo. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss mesh well on 'Raising Sand' Oct 23, 2007
On "Stick With Me Baby," a Mel Tillis tune cut by the Everly Brothers, Krauss and Plant play a pair whose union is doubted around town, but they decide to keep their own counsel. "Let them say what they may," they croon, "stick with me baby, we'll find a way.". (Boston Globe)
Old songs, new revenue Oct 23, 2007
Gunter hopes to market songs written by artists such as Mel Tillis, which Universal says are "ripe for covers in today's market.". Pages: 1. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
HOT DISH: CMA Awards Slighting Hall of Fame Inductees Oct 23, 2007
Vince Gill, Mel Tillis and Ralph Emery Should Get Recognition During Awards Show ... Instead, three top-of-the-line honorees -- Vince Gill, Mel Tillis and Ralph Emery -- will be formally inducted during a private, invitation-only medallion ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum ... Mel Tillis, one of the funniest people on earth, made a career out of a stammer while telling stories about picking strawberries in Florida before he hit it big as a songwriter. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Nobody Asked Me, But ... Oct 19, 2007
Let me see, Vince Gill and Mel Tillis and Ralph Emery, as the newest members of the Hall of Fame, will not even be mentioned during the show, but Foxx and the Eagles get prominent screen time. Don't get me wrong. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
The 1980s: A curtain falls on a dynasty Oct 14, 2007
He dabbled in a TV pilot with country singer Mel Tillis and made movies with Burt Reynolds. But the end to his football career came when the elbow of his gifted right arm betrayed him. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
20 Questions With Merle Haggard Oct 9, 2007
Mel Tillis is being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this year. Do you have any favorite songs of his. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Ventriloquist to thrill Chamber's audience Oct 5, 2007
"She will keep the audience amazed at the depth of her talent." A self-taught ventriloquist, Davidson has performed all over the world and has opened for some of the biggest names in show business, including Tammy Wynette, Roy Clark, Tanya Tucker, Mel Tillis, Larry Gatlin, Ray Stevens, and Conway Twitty, just to name a few. She's delighted audiences from Canada to Reno and Las Vegas. (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
Killers Unveil Name, Date For B-Sides Collection... Sep 25, 2007
The tentative song list includes "All the Pretty Faces" ("When You Were Young" B-side), movie soundtrack tunes "Shadowplay" (a Joy Division cover from Anton Corbijn's Ian Curtis biopic "Control") and "Move Away" ("Spider-man 3"), as well as a cover of Mel Tillis' "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town. Songs that were written during sessions for 2006's "Sam's Town" but didn't appear on that album are also likely to surface on "Sawdust. " In related news, the Killers will on Dec. 1 issue their... (Billboard.com)
‘Last public appearance' Saturday for Plato and the Philosophers' Sep 12, 2007
Plato had opened for such acts as The McCoys (Hang on Sloopy), Mel Tillis, Lee Greenwood, The Beach Boys, Rickie VanShelton, Sawyer Brown and Phil Vasser. By 1970 they had traveled to 34 states sharing their music. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Killers Corralling Rarities For B-Sides Album... Aug 24, 2007
The tentative song list includes "All the Pretty Faces" ("When You Were Young" B-side), movie soundtrack tunes "Shadowplay" (a Joy Division cover from Anton Corbijn's Ian Curtis biopic "Control") and "Move Away" ("Spider-man 3"), as well as a cover of Mel Tillis' "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town." Flowers also hasn't ruled out putting a new track or two on the album, which he hopes to have out by the holiday season. "We're also going to do another Christmas single for the Red Campaign as... (Billboard.com)
”Keep on the Sunny Side at the Mountain Playhouse Aug 21, 2007
When not performing musical theater, she is touring with her father, Mel Tillis, who will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this fall, and her sister, country music star Pam Tillis. Larry Tobias, who was a member of the moke on the Mountain cast and also part of this season's resident company at the Mountain Playhouse, will play A.P. Carter. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
HOT DISH: Some Are Singers, Others Are Entertainers Aug 14, 2007
Vince, Mel and Ralph Heading to Hall of Fame There are individuals equally as qualified to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, but there are none more deserving than this year's honorees: radio and television personality Ralph Emery, award-winning entertainer Vince Gill and legendary singer-songwriter Mel Tillis. Induction into the Hall of Fame is the highest musical honor a country music artist or industry veteran can attain. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Newton Back At Practice After Missing 6 Days Aug 12, 2007
" Newton said he doesn't feel any added pressure on him. "Everybody has pressure on them," Newton said. "It's limited reps. We have three good quarterbacks [behind Tebow. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Meet Me atthe Fair Aug 10, 2007
Well know for its showcase of music stars, the fair features performances from The Crystals, Danny and the Juniors and The Dovells (Wednesday at 8 p.m.), Emerson Drive (Thursday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.), Carolina Rain (Friday at 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.), Mel Tillis (Saturday at 1 p.m. and 9 p.m.) and Jimmy Wayne (Sunday at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.). There's also a giant midway, animal shows, grange and 4H exhibits, crafts, children s games and more. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Real Country: Washington County Fair Aug 10, 2007
Saturday, Aug. 18: Mel Tillis, 1 and 9 p.m.. Sunday, Aug. 19: Jimmy Wayne, 12:30 and 5:30 p.m.. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Gill, Tillis And Emery Are Hall Of Famers Aug 8, 2007
Country star Vince Gill, left, television and radio personality Ralph Emery, center, and singer and humorist Mel Tillis are photographed on Aug. 7, 2007, after the Country Music Association announced they will be inducted into the the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tenn ... (AP) Vince Gill, Mel Tillis and Ralph Emery have been selected for induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. (CBS News)
Gill, Tillis, Emery chosen for Country Music Hall of Fame Aug 8, 2007
NASHVILLE, Tennessee: Country star Vince Gill, singer and humorist Mel Tillis and television and radio personality Ralph Emery have been selected for induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Their selection was announced Tuesday by singers Barbara Mandrell and Brenda Lee and Hall of Fame Director Kyle Young. (International Herald Tribune)
Gill, Tillis, Emery to enter Country Music Hall Aug 8, 2007
Tammy Genovese, second left, Country Music Association Chief Operating Officer, poses for a photo with Vince Gill, left, Ralph Emery and Mel Tillis, right, on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn ... - Vince Gill, Mel Tillis and Ralph Emery have been selected for induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. (MSNBC -- Music)
Billboard Bits: The Police, Gill/Tillis, UNKLE... Aug 8, 2007
Country stars Vince Gill and Mel Tillis as well as DJ and television host Ralph Emery are set to be the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. The invitation-only induction ceremony takes place in October at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. (Billboard.com)
Vince Gill, Mel Tillis, Ralph Emery Humbled by Hall of Fame Induction Aug 8, 2007
"I was in my garden ... holding an eggplant when my cell phone went off," said Mel Tillis, recalling how he first heard he'd been selected to the Country Music Hall of Fame. The announcement that Tillis, Vince Gill and radio and TV personality Ralph Emery are the Hall's newest additions was made Tuesday (Aug. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Country hall inductees named Aug 8, 2007
(AP) -- Vince Gill, Mel Tillis and Ralph Emery have been selected for induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Their selection was announced Tuesday by Barbara Mandrell, Brenda Lee and Hall of Fame Director Kyle Young. (The Palm Beach Post)
CMA Announces Ralph Emery, Vince Gill and Mel Tillis as Newest Members of Country Music Hall of Fame Aug 8, 2007
Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Country Music Association announced today that influential radio and television personality Ralph Emery, multi-award-winning entertainer Vince Gill and legendary singer/songwriter Mel Tillis will become the newest members of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame ... Mel Tillis - Lonnie Melvin Tillis was born Aug. 8, 1932 in Tampa, Fla ... I told Vince a while ago, "You know, you've got the tough job. You've got to follow Mel Tillis." But I'm really honored by this. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Country Music Hall to Induct Vince Gill, 2 Others Aug 8, 2007
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Country music star Vince Gill, singer-songwriter Mel Tillis and TV personality Ralph Emery will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October, an industry group said on Tuesday. The three were introduced at a Country Music Association ceremony by stars Brenda Lee, Barbara Mandrell and others, who celebrated Tillis' upcoming 75th birthday with a giant cake. (Newsmax)
More of this story Aug 7, 2007
Recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles and produced by T Bone Burnett, the album finds the two interpreting lesser-known material from blues, Rntry and folk songwriters including Mel Tillis, Townes Van Zandt, Tom Waits, Gene Clark, Doc Watson, Little Milton Campbell and the Everly Brothers. Man identified in dog attack at Rhames home. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Alison Krauss, Robert Plant to Release Duet CD Aug 4, 2007
The material covers a wide spectrum of blues, Rntry and folk music from such songwriters as Mel Tillis, Tom Waits, Townes Van Zandt, Gene Clark, Sam Phillips and Don and Phil Everly. Songs include the Robert Plant-Jimmy Page song, "Please Read the Letter," from Walking Into Clarksdale, the album the two Led Zeppelin members released in 1998. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Sierra Vista, surrounding towns set to celebrate Fourth of July Jul 3, 2007
This group has opened for the likes of Merle Haggard, Charlie Rich, Mel Tillis and Willie Nelson. They promise to bring a great show with lots of country music, dancing and fun for the whole family. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
A Banner Day For Old Glory Jun 15, 2007
The crowd feasted on barbecued ribs and chicken, enjoyed live music and heard a speech by country music star Mel Tillis. "It means to me that we have a large group of our population that loves America, that loves the American flag," organizer Tom Vann said. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Porter Wagoner shines on Jun 4, 2007
She says when Wagoner put her father, Mel Tillis , on his TV show, it forever changed her family's life. And she still marvels at Wagoner's modest upbringing in West Plains, Mo. (Boston Globe)
Pam Tillis Debuts Rhinestoned May 24, 2007
Rhinestoned is Tillis' first album in five years, her last being It's All Relative, a collection of songs written by her father, Mel Tillis ... Her brother, Mel Tillis Jr., co-wrote "The Hard Way." Her sister, Carrie April Tillis, sings background vocals on the album and has a key role in "Band in the Window," the music video for the first single. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Comprehensive event listings May 20, 2007
ART - The Boston Globe. Movies Restaurants Food Events Music Theater/Arts TV Books Celebrity news Games. (Boston Globe)
Tillis finally joining Opry May 14, 2007
(AP) -- If fan sentiment had anything to do with it, singer and humorist Mel Tillis surely would have become a member of the Grand Ole Opry long ago. The 74-year-old performer finally got his invitation during an appearance on the Opry stage Saturday, when friend and fellow singer "Whisperin" Bill Anderson asked him to become the show's newest member. (The Palm Beach Post)
Rockers get a twang Apr 25, 2007
"Our Dad was a truck driver for 35 years and Mom worked at Dunkin Donuts," Donnie adds, "and at home, man, country is what we listened to, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Mel Tillis.". A lesson in economics. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Pam Tillis returns to the country fringe Apr 15, 2007
The country she has in mind isn't classic honky-tonk (she visited that on her last record, "It's All Relative," a tribute to the music of her father, Mel Tillis). Rather, it's something like the country she listened to when she was young -- Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons , Don Williams, Neil Young, and the like -- music that was on the fringes of the mainstream of the day. (Boston Globe)
Nashville residents push for English-first law Apr 4, 2007
Still, immigration tensions didn't command center stage until recently, with a proposal for an "English first" law, which would restrict local government to communicating in the native tongue of Milton and Mel Tillis. A version of the law which allowed use of other languages in a few limited situations was approved this year by the Nashville-Davidson County Metropolitan Council. (Newsday -- Nation)
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Good to Hear Pam Tillis and John Anderson Mar 30, 2007
Her father is Mel Tillis, the great country singer who also wrote such classics as "Detroit City" and "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town." Pam was performing on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry at age 8. And she eventually reacted to all that by heading for California and delving into rock and pop and jazz. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Health officials seek nominees for Hidden Heroes Mar 2, 2007
Mel Tillis to perform at Exposition Center. Singer-songwriter and actor Mel Tillis will entertain at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Lake County Fairgrounds' Exposition Center, County Road 452, north of Eustis. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Want to sail with Suzy? Jan 19, 2007
Suzy is one of the headliners in a roster of country artists including Collin Raye, Mel Tillis, the Bellamy Brothers and others on a cruise aboard the Costa Mediterranea which sails Feb. 24 from Ft. Lauderdale. Destinations include San Juan, St. Thomas, Catalina Island, Case de Campo, and Nassau, returning March 4. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Bill DeYoung: Cool country Jan 19, 2007
As just about everybody knows, she's the daughter of country music's legendary Mel Tillis, a native of Pahokee (in Palm Beach County, just a stone's throw from Lake Okeechobee). Pamela Yvonne Tillis was born in Plant City and raised in Nashville, where her father was an established songwriter, turning out such classics as "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" and "Detroit City.". (Vero Beach Press Journal)
NASCAR, country stars raise money Jan 13, 2007
" Now they have. Sound in Music City features two days of auctions, autographs, race cars and concerts with drivers and singers to raise money for the Victory Junction Gang Camp for children with life-threatening illnesses and the Country Music Association's Hall of Fame. With Petty and country singer Vince Gill as co-chairmen, the star power is impressive. Singers include Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols, Aaron Tippin, Jo Dee Messina and classic stars Brenda Lee and Mel Tillis. Both Petty and his... (News & Observer -- Sports)
NASCAR's Kyle Petty Driven by Sound & Speed Jan 13, 2007
Other artists participating in the two-day festival include Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols, Craig Morgan, Aaron Tippin, Trent Willmon, Ray Scott, Aaron Benward of Blue County, Ashley Monroe, John Anderson, Ray Stevens, Brenda Lee, Mel Tillis, Bill Anderson and model Niki Taylor. Drivers scheduled to appear throughout the weekend include Richard Petty, Kyle Petty, Michael Waltrip, Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Allison, Ryan Newman, Jamie McMurray, Bobby Hamilton Jr., David Stremme, Bobby LaBonte, Kertus... (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
