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Remembering Joe Diffie

3/30/2020

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"I just lost my friend. I love him as a person and one of the GREATEST singers of all time. I've known Joe and did a lot of shows with him for thirty years. I will miss him for the rest of my life. I will pay tribute to my buddy at all my shows. I love you Joe" said Mark Chesnutt. 

Yesterday and throughout the night, the country music community came together overwhelmingly via social media after the devastating news that we had suddenly lost the irreplaceable Joe Diffie. Here is where I could make one of those compilation posts here of who all said something and what they had to say but I could be at that for months and still never include all of them. If you loved Joe they're not hard to find. Plus my heart could not take that. But for whatever it might be worth here's some words about him, a 20-second video of "John Deere Green" recorded by me in only October 2019 from Joe's sold-out show at The Nashville Palace, and a few special social media odds and ends of the many that may be lesser seen (because these are not collected from a press release). What an amazing, sweet, funny, wonderful person. He played the Opry soon after that Nashville Palace show. And he was working on new music. NOT just "a 90s artist" - yes, that was his heyday but he was so much more. What turned out to be his last single was co-written by Keith Burns (of Trick Pony fame) and the two were so excited to get it out there as Keith used to play bass in Joe's band. Joe had cut some of his others too. "I love you Joe Diffie and I will miss you," he said. "Till we meet again, hold a place in heaven for me." 

Cannot even begin to process this and don't want to have to. I can't imagine a world without Joe Diffie - I've never had to - usually when someone passes I turn the radio station when their song comes on but Joe just has too many damn good ones for that. We lost him TWO DAYS after news broke that he had contracted Coronavirus. TWO days. 

"Even though I've been doing this for a long time, it's like I want to pinch myself still. It's an awful neat deal to be able to live out your dream." - Joe Diffie (courtesy of the Opry)  

PLEASE. STAY INSIDE. USE CAUTION. BEAT THIS THING.

So help me Joe, you've gone too far. It's way too late to save my heart. But I can't help myself. So help this girl.
​-MC/TCC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr2YRMQDmzA

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The best way to honor someone is to remember what they dedicated a big part of their life to. Thoughts a prayers going his children and family...@officialjoediffie made his final journey “ home”.

A post shared by Terri Clark (@terriclarkmusic) on Mar 30, 2020 at 10:22am PDT

All the life lessons I ever needed were in Ships That Dont Come In. pic.twitter.com/MWYWE6qSED

— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) March 30, 2020
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Remembering a great night of performing with @officialjoediffie at the @opry! My family and I send our deepest condolences to Joe’s family, friends and fans. One of the great traditional voices in country music history. #ripjoediffie

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Here’s to an old friend that I’ll see again where there is no time, there’s just eternity.

A post shared by AndyGriggs (@officialandygriggs) on Mar 29, 2020 at 4:12pm PDT

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Beyond sad that our gentle talented Joe has passed on. I had a helpful cry this afternoon when I played our duet of Merle’s beautiful song “ Sing Me Back Home” . Joe and I came up at the same time singing demos in Nashville and playing out as much as possible. We both lucked out and I remember jumping for joy when he got his record deal. Lucky for all of us because he gave us so many real heartfelt country songs to keep us going even after he’s gone. RIP my dear loving friend. In case you wanna let it out: https://tinyurl.com/udorbf6

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Kenny Rogers Has Passed Away

3/21/2020

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An absolute icon.
News via Country Aircheck: 
Country Music Hall of Famer Kenny Rogers passed away from natural causes last night (3/20) at 10:25pm CT surrounded by family while in hospice care. He was 81. Rogers' multi-award winning career spanned more than six decades with crossover success and chart toppers including "The Gambler," "Lady," "Islands In The Stream," "Lucille," "She Believes In Me" and "Through The Years." With 24 No. 1 hits, six CMA Awards, three Grammy Awards, the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award and CMT Artist of a Lifetime Award to his credit, Rogers took his place in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. The family is planning a small, private service at this time due to concern surrounding the national coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. They look forward to celebrating Rogers' life publicly with friends and fans at a later date.

The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25PM at the age of 81. Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family. https://t.co/adxAgiMW2s pic.twitter.com/nggWiiotMT

— Kenny Rogers (@_KennyRogers) March 21, 2020
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Before I knew I’d have the chance to live my dream I would watch @_kennyrogers with Johnny Carson and he’d pull a guitar from behind the couch and delight the audience with a perfect acoustic performance. It made me work harder on guitar so I could accompany myself that way. He was always so personable and at ease. Well, I sure never dreamed I’d get to tour with Kenny and sing on a record with him but wow, I did! Turned out he was the same charming, funny guy that I’d seen on the Tonight Show. Thanks Kenny for sharing your awesome sexy grainy voice and for helping newbies like myself and @officialbillydean I’ll always remember how you blushed when I was 7 mos pregnant and we’d sing “Baby It’s Cold Outside” We’re gonna miss you friend. You’re gonna be a standout in the Angel Choir□Here’s a link if you want to listen. BD is singing the third part. https://music.apple.com/us/album/there-you-go-again/283736003?i=283736020

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Pam Tillis's New Tunes Might Just Be Your Kind of Medicine

3/15/2020

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Eleventh studio release due out April 24 on Stellar Cat Records 
PictureThere's no feeling like Oreos and wine


​Waiting to shake the sugar tree once more? Well, good news: Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down - so this delightful news is sure to sound oh-so-sweet. In fine stellar (Nashville) cat form, Pam Tillis is set to release a new collection including fan favorite "My Kind of Medicine", co-written with Jimmy Ritchey and Don Poythress. Its title track was co-written with Waylon Payne. Pre-save it here:  https://t.e2ma.net/click/m1zz6b/m1rp9u/686ldh 
Purchase from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3auI60v

“Stylistically, there’s so much here that’s always been a part of me,” she says. “It’s a story I haven’t told on any of my records so far. I wanted work that’s as close to true and unselfconscious as possible, to provide access to my heart.”

Pam started the project recording using analog tape at the Welcome to 1979 studio with a veritable who’s who of musicians. Guitarist Pat Buchanan, keyboard man Jim "Moose" Brown, steel legend Dan Dugmore, and Mark Knopfler alum Glenn Whorf joined hit songwriter and producer Jimmy Ritchey for the sessions.  Along with two tracks that Tillis produced with Matt Spicher, Tillis finished the project with Joe Pisapia at East Nashville’s Middle Tree, with the notion that “feel is king and the beauty of the perfectly imperfect was our holy grail.” 
 
Speaking to the spoken/sung selection “Dolly 1969,” Tillis remembers: “I met Dolly as a little girl, and you could see that drive; the legends I grew up around taught me that it takes nothing less than a fire to make it in this business. Even if that fire causes a little collateral damage along the way, you know nothing’s going to stop that burning to create music.”

Laughing, Tillis says of Bobby Tomberlin co-write "Last Summer's Wine" - “It’s the distant cousin of ‘Maybe It Was Memphis.’ Older, wiser, wine and wistfulness.”

Tillis is currently on tour with fellow songstress Suzy Bogguss and Country Gold-en girl Terri Clark. If you're in the Canadian country, catch Pam with her darling Dos Divas and Come See Me and Come Lonely singing sister Lorrie Morgan on May 28 and 29th. 


​Looking for a Feeling Track List:
1 Looking for a Feeling (Pam Tillis/Waylon Payne)
2 Demolition Angel (Gary Harrison/Matraca Berg)
3 Better Friends (Joe Pisapia)
4 Dolly 1969 (Bob Regan)
5 Last Summer’s Wine (Pam Tillis/Bobby Tomberlin)
6 Lady Music (Pam Tillis/Dale Dodson/Jimmy Ritchey)
7 My Kind of Medicine (Pam Tillis/Don Poythress/Jimmy Ritchey)
8 Dark Turn of Mind (Gillian Welch/David Rawlings)
9 The Scheme of Things (Mark Selby/Tia Sillers)
10 Karma (Pam Tillis/Jen Schott)
11 Burning Star (Pam Tillis/Sonny Tillis/Danny Parks/Joe Pisapia)
12 Better Friends -reprise (Joe Pisapia)

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*WATCH* THE SATURDAY NIGHT GRAND OLE OPRY LIVE

3/14/2020

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Appearances can be deceiving. Over 5K are watching tonight's Grand Ole Opry - LIVE around the world on Facebook even though technically the Grand Ole Opry House is empty. CIRCLE NETWORK NOT REQUIRED! Note: Via YouTube this video WILL BE archived. It does not have be viewed live. See video now below or visit Circle All Access on YouTube. #NashvilleStrong #Opry #SamWilliams #ConnieSmith #BillAnderson #MandyBarnett #JeannieSeely #MichaelClevelandAndFlamekeeper #CountryMusic
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Grand Ole Opry Pushes Pause on Live Audiences

3/13/2020

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JUST ANNOUNCED: As a further testament to these sad times in which we live, the legendary Grand Ole Opry has made the landmark decision to join the cancellation due to COVID-19 bandwagon and will be no longer be open to in-person audiences until (as of this time) April 4th. All non-Saturday shows are cancelled until further notice. This change uncertainly impacts important Opry events such as Rhonda Vincent's induction to the revered institution on March 24th. Other previously scheduled upcoming Opry guests include Aaron Tippin, The Bellamy Brothers, Mark Wills, Mandy Barnett, and Elizabeth Cook. This will impact the extra-special Opry Country Classics shows hosted by Larry Gatlin also - for which next Thursday's (March 19th) show Doug Stone was scheduled to be the spotlight artist. For the official Opry statement please see below. -MC
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