- Willie Nelson premiered his new video covering Tom T. Hall’s Shoeshine Man (below) The song is not on his upcoming covers album American Classics so I have no idea whay he made this video, but he seems to be having a ball. The Texas Yoda has taken a page from the DIY codger goofing around in front of a video camera recently used by Neil Young for his video Fork in the Road.
- The Americana Music Association announced the lineup for its 2009 festival, Sept. 16-19 at around several of Nashville’s best venues – The Mercy Lounge, The Cannery Ballroom, 3rd & Lindsley, The Station Inn and The Basement. On the roster is Cross Canadian Ragweed, Angela Easterling, Asleep at the Wheel, The Bottle Rockets, Jim Lauderdale, Buddy Miller, Joe Pug, Charlie Robison, Marty Stuart, Patrick Sweany, Those Darlins and many more.
- Popmatters.com has posted an mp3 for Chain, a cut off Vic Chesnutt’s upcoming release At the Cut (Constellation) to be released 22 September (US)
- Randy Travis, Martina McBride and Ray Price join an International line-up of over 60 International, UK and Irish acts performing on three separate stages at the UTV CountryFest ’09 August 1st – 2nd at the Kings Hall in Belfast.
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Willie! I am so impressed with this guy. Great version of Shoeshine Man and no one else could have this much fun.
Shame it’s not on the record. At least it’s here.
Love ya, man!
I love willie, all his songs are great, keep it up willie.