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News Round Up: Willie Nelson Works with T Bone Burnett

September 11th 2009 in Bands, Conferences, Country Music, Festivals, Interviews, Legends, New Releases, News Round Up, Outlaw, Soundtrack, Texas, alt.country, awards, southern rock

For a man in his 70s Willie Nelson is showing no signs of slowing down. The Texas Yoda is reportedly working with producer T Bone Burnett (O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Walk the Line soundtracks, Alison Krauss and Robert Plant – Raising Sand, Elvis Costello’ s - Secret, Profane and Sugarcane and much more) in Nashville on his very first bluegrass album. Some of the songs being considered are Sixteen Tons, Dark as a Dungeon, and the oft covered Joe “Red” Hayes and Jack Rhodes classic Satisfied Mind. (via stillisstillmoving.com)

The 9513 enjoys some Southern-fried rock goodness with Blackberry Smoke’s Shiner, tequila and skinny-dipping number Good One Comin’ On.

And speaking of the good folks at the 9513, Juli Thaki site down to an exclusive interview with Rosanne Cash.

Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut Whip It is about roller derby in Austin, Texas. Sound like boxoffice gold to me! Ms. Barrymore was also instrumental in choosing the music for the soundtrack which includes Dolly Parton’s Jolene and .38 Special’s Caught Up in You as well as less twangy work by the Ramones, Peaches and Go Team! (Billboard.com)

The Americana Music festival and conference is next week in Nashville TN (Sept 16-19) and the early bird registration price has been extended to Sept. 14th. Get in on what is sure to be a great conference and excellent showcases all over the city.

Congratulation to Patterson Hood from the Drive By Truckers and his wife Rebecca on the birth of their son Emmett Hood!

Willie Nelson

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“News Round Up: Willie Nelson Works with T Bone Burnett”

Linda
wrote on September 14th, 2009

Love to read your news round up! I heard that Willie, Mickey Raphael and studio musicians put down 25 bluegrass songs in the three days they were in the studio in Nashville. Long days.

Willie back in Texas now. On 9/16/09, he is doing fundraising event with Kinky Friedman, for his re-run for governor of Texas. As a Democrat this time.

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