Kenny Rogers News

The opening line of the chorus of the Kenny Rogers song, "The Gambler", goes: "You gotta know when to hold 'em, and when to fold 'em." How true! Sometimes there's a lot of wisdom in country Western music.

If you have been paying attention to obscure press releases, you would know by now that Cracker Barrel, that folksy restaurant chain with all the rocking chairs out front that your grandparents love, is now a music retailer to boot.

The cast of The Barnyard Theatre Productions current show, Moonshadows, which pays tribute to a host of music greats including Johnny Cash, Simon & Garfunkel, Kenny Rogers, Kris Kristofferson and Dolly Parton.

Kenny Rogers is heading back to where it all began, Warner Brothers. The country icon announced the new agreement on Thursday night at the Ford Theater in Nashville where he was performing as the Country Music Hall of Fame's Artist in Residence for 2012.

THE PLAYHOUSE: The Playhouse Company's New Stages continues this weekend with Ashwin Singh's Marital Blitz, on Friday and Saturday, and uZulu Noqwabe, on May 25 and 26.

It took several tries before Kenny Rogers became a star. As a member of the First Edition , he shared in some million-sellers, among them "Reuben James" and "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town," an excellent Mel Tillis song about a disabled veteran.

Cal Newman, Hank Hillman and Paul R Duggan will be singing and playing a selection of country songs from Hank Williams and Johnny Cash through 70s favourites Kenny Rogers, Kris Kristofferson and Glen Campbell to Steve Earle, as well as a few original tunes.

Kenny Rogers concluded his two-night artist-in-residence run at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Thursday with a show that was substantially different from his opening performance, at which he announced he has signed a new contract with Warner Bros.

KENNY ROGERS has announced a new long-term deal with WARNER BROS. RECORDS. ROGERS made the announcement while during a performance last week, at the FORD THEATRE, at the COUNTRY HALL OF FAME in NASHVILLE.

To many people, "Music City USA" equates to little more than massive Dolly Parton-esque blonde beehives or the white 40-gallon cowboy hats worn by sappy country singers with two first names.

Fair secretary Pete Armstrong said Rogers -- the most expensive act ever booked by the fair -- will perform in a single show at the grandstand at 8 p.m. Sept.

Country chart topper Don Williams announced his farewell tour in 2006. But hey, audiences are living longer these days.

Philip D. Brown Richmond County Daily Journal The lineup for the 2010-2011 DeWitt Performing Arts Series at the Cole Auditorium was released Friday, with country music legend Kenny Rogers topping off a lineup featuring musicals, humor, nostalgia and classical music.

Kenny Rogers is embarking on a joint tour with Glen Campbell, despite suffering 'a bad knee, bad back and shoulders'. Photo / Supplied Despite a joint age of 150 years, a century in the music business between them and health concerns, American country giants Kenny Rogers and Glen Campbell are playing two concerts together in New Zealand in August.

Legendary singer Lionel Richie has spent the past five decades making timeless pop songs.A He takes a new musical direction with his latest album, "Tuskegee." Richie pays tribute to his Southern roots on his new duets album.A The album features 13 of his famous pop hits, this time performed with some of today's biggest Country stars.A They include ... (more)

Special coverage: Get the latest from the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in our special online section , on Twitter @IEmusicNow , and at the event website .

The Tennessee Vols heard the name of just one of their players in the 2012 NFL Draft, a sure sign... Bonnaroo has added several big names to its previously announced 2012 lineup, and perhaps the most notable - and noticeable - addition is veteran country star Kenny Rogers .

I've been in the desert for both editions of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival as well as this weekend's Stagecoach Country Music Festival and people have been asking me what the differences are between the fests.

Coming on the heels of two consecutive Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival weekends, the 2012 Stagecoach Festival kicked off last night on the same Polo Grounds in Indio, CA.