New Albums Out Today:
• “God’s Problem Child“, Willie Nelson. It includes his tribute to Merle Haggard, “He Won’t Ever Be Gone”. Leon Russell also helped with the title track before he died.
• “50 Years of Blonde on Blonde“, Old Crow Medicine Show. Their take on Bob Dylan’s historic album was recorded last year at the Country Music Hall of Fame.
• “Bruce Robison & The Back Porch Band, Bruce Robison. The Back Porch Band features assorted friends and players including Jack Ingram, and Bruce’s wife Kelly Willis. You can listen to the track “Sweet Dreams”, here.
Leave it to WILLIE NELSON to take all of those fake news reports about his death . . . and turn them into a song called “Still Not Dead”. And the video is pretty funny. He sings, he dances . . . he even jumps in the air.
JON PARDI will be a celebrity guest “helping” the San Francisco 49ers make their pick on the third day of the NFL draft, which is tomorrow. Jon’s from Dixon, California . . . about 70 miles northeast of the Bay Area. (Full Story)
KELSEA BALLERINI will be joining Sofia Carson and Hailee Steinfeld for a medley of Britney Spears’ songs on the “2017 Radio Disney Awards”. Britney is receiving the Icon Award. Kelsea and Sofia are also co-hosting the show, along with Jordan Fisher, Jenna Ortega, and Alex Aiono. It’s going down tomorrow, and will air Sunday on various Disney platforms. (Billboard)
Speaking of Kelsea and Britney . . . KELSEA BALLERINI recently talked about being a Britney Spears fan since she was a kid. Her dad used to tell stories of how she would walk around the house trying to perfect the “Britney growl.”
THE MAVERICKS are doing an expansive world tour this year. It kicks off Saturday in New Braunfels, Texas . . . and will stretch into December. (Grab your dates, here.)