Jimmy Buffett To CBS' "60 Minutes" This Wednesday
When he first started out, Jimmy Buffett couldn't make it in Nashville, so he drifted to Key West, Fla., wrote a hit called "Margaritaville" and built a cult-like fan base of frozen drink-sipping Parrotheads. Now, more than 30 years later, Buffett tells "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft how he was able to bring his career full circle. Kroft asks, "Did country music rediscover you or did you rediscover country music?" Buffett responds, "...I think they rediscovered me....I really don't think I changed much." Kroft's interview with Buffett will be broadcast on 60 MINUTES Wednesday, Oct. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. More...
Kenny Chesney To Honor Ray Charles There are few artists who blur the lines between genres and formats like the late Ray Charles -- but with his heart in this throat, he created a template for all of modern music to measure themselves against.
Though there will only be one Ray Charles, artists from across the stylistic plains are quick to pay homage to the man who gave us definitive renditions of "Georgia," "What'd I Say," "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "America The Beautiful" More...
2005 CMA Awards To Be Held In New York City
The CMA Awards will be presented in New York City at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 2005, marking the first time the gala event will be held outside Nashville and the first major event that NYC Big Events has successfully brought to the Big Apple. The CMA Awards will be televised live on their traditional broadcast home - the CBS Television Network.
"When we created NYC Big Events, our goal was to attract big events never before held in New York City, and today I am proud to announce that the 2005 CMA Awards will be in the Big Apple," said Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. "The Country Music Association is a true pioneer in the music industry having successfully established Country Music as a leading genre, and we're going to take this event to a whole new level. New York City has a proven track record of hosting the biggest and most-watched events around the globe including the 2002 NFL Kick-off in Times Square, the 2003 GRAMMY Awards and most recently the 2004 Republican National Convention. New York City is the No.1 media market, which will not only strengthen Country Music's worldwide recognition, but will also showcase the 'World's Second Home' to a whole new worldwide audience." More...
CMA Awards Returns To Nashville In 2006 For 40th Anniversary Of “Country Music’s Biggest Night”
Several hours after announcing that the 2005 CMA Awards will be held in Madison Square Garden in New York City for one year, Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell and CMA executives announced today at the Gaylord Entertainment Center that the CMA Awards will be held in Nashville, Tenn., in 2006 – the 40th anniversary of the gala event.
"Nashville looks forward to working with the CMA to make the 40th anniversary awards in 2006 the best one ever," Purcell said. "As we have seen with the new CMA Music Festival, we've all worked together to make one of our signature events even better since it moved into the heart of the Music City. We look forward to that partnership making greater things happen for both Nashville and the Country Music industry in the years ahead." More...
Martina joins Oprah for Worlds Biggest Suprise Baby Shower
"This is our way of honoring your sacrifice and saying thank you for making our lives safer," says Oprah, as she salutes a record-breaking group of 640 pregnant women, all due within the next three months, with a baby shower like none other. Oprah calls in the help of celebrity moms Sharon Stone, Heather Locklear, Elle MacPherson and Denise Richards, who send the moms-to-be taped messages about their favorite baby gifts, all of which are passed out to the expectant audience by the Tennessee Titans cheerleaders. Gifts include everything from bottles, booties and blankets, to chic diaper bags, nursing bras and brand-new strollers. Plus, Oprah reveals that they will receive a collection of her favorite classic children's books. Supermodel-mom Cindy Crawford stops by in person to share her favorite baby gifts with the women and then visits the post's hospital to report on deliveries in progress. Oprah also gets a feel for military training when she repels down a 35-foot wall and takes a ride in a Blackhawk helicopter.
Later in the show, the women are treated to a special live performance from Grammy Award-winner Martina McBride singing "In My Daughter's Eyes" and six-time Country Music Award-nominee Kenny Chesney singing "There Goes My Life" from his new album. "The Oprah Winfrey Show: The World's Biggest Surprise Baby Shower" airs Monday, October 11, 2004 (check local listings).
