January 12, 2006 - Shooter Jennings' parents, the late country greats Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, have always been a big presence in his life. He spent his formative years living on a tour bus, assuming that was the way every family lived.
November 15, 2005 - The mere thought of Joaquin Phoenix doing Johnny Cash songs might send many old-school country fans scurrying for earplugs. Yet, even the biggest cynic would have to say that the actor doesn't embarrass himself--or, more importantly, Cash--on this soundtrack.
July 18, 2003 - The term "outlaw country" conjures up visions of craggy faces like those of Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings. Or at least it used to. Now those faces are morphing into the--let's face it--much more appealing mugs of Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire.
February 13, 2002 - Country music great Waylon Jennings died on Wednesday (2/12) at his home in Chandler, Ariz., of complications from diabetes. He was 64.
November 15, 2001 - plus: Silverchair teams with Van Dyke Parks. Stars exit Atlantic. Status Quo guitarist suffers repetitive strain injury. Ringo Starr's daughter hospitalized.
July 10, 2001 - Waylon Jennings, the Everly Brothers and eight additional artists have been chosen for special induction into the Country Hall of Fame this year, the Country Music Association announced on Tuesday (7/10).
December 27, 2000 - Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean will perform a solo charity show at Hard Rock Live Orlando on Dec. 30. McLean will be billed as Johnny No-Name, a pseudonym he used for a January 2000 performance at the same venue.
May 22, 2000 - Country musician Tracy Byrd, who gathered a long list of stars for a just-released album to support some of his favorite conservation-oriented charities, will keep busy with an extensive spring and summer touring schedule that focuses on the southern and eastern U.S.
The mere thought of Joaquin Phoenix doing Johnny Cash songs might send many old-school country fans scurrying for earplugs. Yet, even the biggest cynic would have to say that the actor doesn't embarrass himself--or, more importantly, Cash--on this soundtrack.
