Charlie Daniels News

It's almost time to deck the halls at the Arkansas State Capitol. Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today announced the schedule for the 2009 Capitol holiday festivities, which includes the traditional lighting ceremony on December 5th.

Contemporary country singer Martina McBride rose to stardom in the late '90s, starting out with a more traditionalist approach and later moving into pop-friendlier territory.

Charlie Daniels is already spreading the good tidings of Christmas. First of all, he's released a new holiday album, Joy to the World: A Bluegrass Christmas , with guests like Jewel , Kathy Mattea and Aaron Tippin , as well as Suzanne and Evelyn Cox , the Grascals and Dan Tyminski .

Two weeks ago we reported on the efforts of the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers to put up a winter solstice display on the grounds of the state Capitol .

An upcoming event at the Marco Island Residents' Beach has our membership abuzz! On Sunday, Nov.

The CMA Awards are always entertaining, and this year's event was no different. I do want to say that Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood infusing their hosting duties Wednesday night with some music was a welcome addition.

Oh, my goodness, did the nominating committee run out of candidates or something? Kid Rock, is this the same Kid Rock that seems to get into trouble every time he shows up in Nashville? . Nominating him for the same award as Dolly Parton, Ernest Tubb, Tootsie Bess and Charlie Daniels is like nominating my family pet along with Trigger, Lassie, Rin ...

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During one recent 24-hour stretch, three separate readers, led by "D" , sent along a link to a Daily Mail article that discusses the Knoxville Horror , for the first time, on the other side of the pond.

Beckley YMCA officials announced today that country artist, Charlie Daniels, will return to the Friends of Coal Auto Fair stage in summer 2010.

Good morning. Today is the 301st day of the year. On this day in 1950, The Jack Benny Show, an adaptation of an earlier radio show, came to TV.

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2009 with 64 to follow. The moon is waxing.

Charlie Daniels has worn a good many hats over his 50 years in the music business.

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Why join? Artist Profile: Charlie Daniels About the artist A talented and showy fiddler, Charlie Daniels and his band fuse hardcore country with a hard-edged Southern rock boogie and blues.

Texas troubadour, Rusty Wier, best known for his hit song "Don't It Make You Wanna Dance" passed away on October 9. Friends and fans across the country remember his expansive career that included a Double Platinum Record and tours with Ray Charles, Charlie Daniels, Lynrd Skynrd, the Allman Brothers, Doug Kershaw, and Willie Nelson.

The band, one of Orlando's best, was kind enough to send along its upcoming schedule.

Country singer Tracy Lawrence takes a break from his fall tour in October for one special show: an Oct.

Charlie Daniels is in mid-sermon when an elderly woman faints. It isn't the Kenyan heat that's the culprit -- it's hunger.

Eclectic, eccentric and endlessly energetic, Cheer Up Charlie Daniels are one of the most raucous and underappreciated bands in Nashville.