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5... CD Reviews

By Brenda L. Madden

7... Merle Haggard

with The Malpass Brothers

9... Craig Morgan

200th Opry Appearance

10... Ronnie McDowell

Remembers The King

11... Country Junction

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Chris Jones & The Night Drivers • Run Away Tonight www.chrisjonesgrass.com

Do you have a craving for some toe-tappin‟, foot-stompin‟ Bluegrass? Then Chris

Jones & The Night Drivers CD, Run Away Tonight will satisfy yearning. Celebrating

their 20th anniversary, this IBMA award-winning group is not resting on their laurels,

pushing themselves onto an even higher level. From the opening cut, “Laurie” to the

final song, “My Portion and My Cup,” the group delivers another award-winning per-

formance.

The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band • Lester‟s Loafin‟ Lounge www.tennesseemafiajugband.com

The fifth studio album release by The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band entitled Lester‟s

Loafin‟ Lounge is simply a mix of bluegrass and country tradition. The album, in mem-

ory of founding member “Lonesome” Lester Armistead, is a listening pleasure particu-

larly on songs like “Bridge Washed Out,” “Old Slew Foot,” and “Lonesome, Onry and

Mean.” This album is a must for bluegrass and country traditionalists.

Tucker • #Country www.tuckermusic.net

Tucker‟s debut EP, #Country highlights not only his vocal ability but his songwriting

skills as well - co-writing six of the seven cuts. The title song, “#Country” is a fun

uptempo party song but Tucker also delivers on the ballad, “Burn.” The production is

solid and matches his vocal performance. All in all, this album solidifies Tucker‟s place

as a rising country music singer/songwriter.




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In their home state of North Carolina, where Merle Hag-

gard first heard them play and invited them on the road, The

Malpass Brothers are pictured backstage with the legend,

Merle Haggard. Once again, Merle invited the traditionalists

to open a show for him, this time in Raleigh. The brothers

toured with Merle and worked with Hag Records for 6 years

before signing with a new record label. Chris and Taylor Mal-

pass recently released their self-titled album on Organic Re-

cords.

“Well, they remind me a lot of myself and people that

I knew when I was young. They have their hearts into

what we call „traditional‟ country music. It‟s valuable

to me that we cultivate the young talent for that kind

of music.” ~ Merle Haggard

www.TheMalpassBrothers.com

Merle Haggard with The Malpass Brothers

Taylor Malpass, Merle Haggard, Christopher Malpass


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Craig Morgan made a milestone 200th appearance at

the Grand Ole Opry on July 21, 2015. To honor the occa-

sion, Morgan performed memorable hits, “That‟s What I

Love About Sunday,” “Redneck Yacht Club,” and a brand

new song, “Country Side of Heaven,” to a packed house in

the historic venue. He is set to celebrate his 7th anniversary

as a member of the prestigious Opry this fall.

Morgan, a country music entertainer, military veteran and

award-winning TV host, just launched season six of “Craig

Morgan: All Access Outdoors” on Outdoor Channel. The

Black River Entertainment recording artist has spent the

last six months focused in the studio, recording a new al-

bum with producer Byron Gallimore, and new music is

expected to be released this year.

www.CraigMorgan.com

Craig Morgan Makes Milestone 200th Opry Appearance


When Sunday, August 16 arrives this year, Elvis Presley fans around the

world will pause to mark the 38 years that have passed since the King died. As

you know, singer-songwriter Ronnie McDowell is one of the biggest Elvis fans

of all time. He can trace much of his success to his 1977 blockbuster, “The

King is Gone,” which catapulted Ronnie into the spotlight.

Early in his career, Ronnie was already a successful songwriter scoring hits for

Porter Waggoner, Webb Pierce, Faron Young, Eddy Arnold, Tanya Tucker,

Chet Atkins, George Jones and many others. He often describes that afternoon

as when he wrote his own life story. With the huge reaction and requests made

to radio stations from Elvis fans, Ronnie received a phone call from Dick Clark

and the next day performed on American Bandstand. Since that day, multi-

million copies of “The King is Gone” have been sold.

Ronnie‟s Elvis connection doesn‟t stop

there. When Dick Clark produced a tele-

vision movie featuring a young Kurt Russell as Elvis Presley, Clark turned to

Ronnie to record 36 songs for the movie‟s extensive soundtrack. He would

reprise his turn as the voice of the King when Elvis‟s wife, Priscilla, tapped

him to sing for the television movie “Elvis and Me.” Over the years, Ronnie‟s

vocals would be showcased on the ABC-TV series about the early years of

Elvis‟ career titled simply “Elvis,” as well as the 1997 Showtime special

“Elvis Meets Nixon.” Today, Ronnie often features Elvis Presley‟s original

sidemen Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana, along with Millie Kirkham and The

Jordanaires when he stages tributes to Elvis Presley‟s music.

To date, one of Ronnie McDowell‟s most popular and best-selling prints is his

painting titled “Reflection of a King.” The life-like image is of Elvis as a

young boy looking into a mirror and envisioning Elvis the super-star.

www.RonnieMcDowell.com

Multi-Talented Ronnie McDowell Remembers The King


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