Kid Rock and five members of his entourage are free on $1,000 bond each after being charged with simple battery following a Sunday morning (Oct. 21) fight at a Waffle House restaurant in Atlanta. Kid Rock had completed a sold-out show at the Tabernacle, an Atlanta concert venue, on Saturday night when his bus stopped at the restaurant around 5 a.m. Sunday. According to police, the altercation began after one of the restaurant's customers, 39-year-old Harlen DeJon Akins, recognized a woman in Kid Rock's entourage and exchanged words with her. A fight began inside the restaurant and escalated when it moved to the parking lot. Kid Rock and his crew left the scene on their tour bus which was stopped by police a short distance from the restaurant. Rock and his five companions were arrested on misdemeanor charges. Police said Akins faces a felony charge of criminal damage to property for allegedly breaking one of the restaurant's windows when he punched it during the fight. It was designated a felony because the window was valued at more than $500. Kid Rock's tour continues Tuesday (Oct. 23) in Phoenix.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Porter Wagoner Battling Lung Cancer
Porter Wagoner Battling Lung Cancer
Grand Ole Opry member Porter Wagoner, 80, has been diagnosed with lung cancer, an Opry spokesperson confirmed Sunday afternoon (Oct. 21). Although the nature of his illness had not been previously disclosed, Wagoner has been listed in serious condition since being admitted to a Nashville-area hospital on Monday (Oct. 15). In May, he celebrated his 50th anniversary as an Opry member during a special segment of the show hosted by Marty Stuart and featuring guest appearances by Patty Loveless and Wagoner's longtime duet partner, Dolly Parton. Wagoner was inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002.
Jessica Simpson Plans Move to Nashville
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Several Music Row heavy-hitters tell Brad Schmitt of Nashville's WKRN that Jessica Simpson not only intends to launch a country career, but she also plans to move to Nashville.
Jessica's Dukes of Hazzard co-star Willie Nelson is going to help her make her first country album, and Jessica is currently in town meeting artists, like John Rich and Vince Gill, as well as Music Row execs, including Sony BMG honchos, and songwriters Aimee Mayo ("Amazed") and Hillary Lindsey ("Jesus, Take the Wheel")
Word is that Creative Artists Agency agent-to-the-stars Rod Essig — who handles Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Reba McEntire among others — has been Jessica's guide around town. No word on a label, a producer or a release date.
At new tequila-bar hotspot Agave this week, Jessica's tablemates included Kellie Pickler, John Rich, her dad/manager Joe Simpson and Hank Williams, Jr.'s daughters Hilary and Holly Williams.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Reba #1's Certified Double Plantinum
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Congratulations Reba!
Reba #1's has been certified DOUBLE PLATINUM by the RIAA!
Sara Evans Hits the Road with Chevrolet
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Sara Evans kicks off a new tour in Fort Wayne, Ind., tonight with sponsorship from Chevrolet Malibu. The tour ends on November 17, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Josh Turner, Luke Bryan and George Ducas will join Sara on various dates throughout the tour. Sara is featured with the new Chevy Malibu in the 2008 Chevy Country Music calendar available for download at chevynation.com/country.
Concert attendees will be able to have a virtual experience with an onsite fan photo opportunity booth that lets them have their picture digitally inserted with Evans and the Chevy Malibu. Fans will be given a card at the venue that will allow them to retrieve their photo at the Chevy Malibu website.
"I am so excited to have the all new Chevy Malibu sponsoring my upcoming tour," Sara says. "I have always been a huge fan of Chevy cars and trucks and can't wait to have Chevy on the road with me!"
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