IN THE NEWS:
Rock-and-roll groundbreaker Jerry Lee Lewis will play an April 16 show at Jack White's Third Man Records in Nashville, and the performance will be taped for a live album.
The eligibility period for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards ends Sept. 30 and, as usual, September has a number of high profile releases strategically placed ahead of the deadline for awards consideration.
In the 1980s, purchasing a ticket to see Jerry Lee Lewis was a roll of the dice.
Rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis, who was scheduled to launch a summer tour of Europe last week, has postponed the outing due to illness.
Some of the biggest names in rock, blues and country back up legendary rock 'n' roller Jerry Lee Lewis on his forthcoming album, "Mean Old Man," due in stores Sept. 7.
The new album from Jerry Lee Lewis is called "Last Man Standing" for a reason. The Killer is the last living member of the inaugural class of rockers from the 1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the disc is a reminder of why Lewis remains one of the genre's greats.
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.
