Dwight Yoakam Lights Up California Rodeo Salinas Concert Stage
Over the weekend, Dwight Yoakam lit up a crowd of about 2,000 at the Centennial Rodeo Music Stampede in Salinas, California .The two-time Grammy winner set cowboy hats a-bobbing and cowboy boots tapping as cheers filled the Salinas Sports Complex's rear softball field. Ken Adams of Salinas said he's been excited about the show ever since it was announced last month."I saw that and said, 'we gotta watch Dwight Yoakam for sure,'" Adams said. "Dwight Yoakam is a phenomenal guitar player — but he's probably an even better actor. Oh my God. He is THE guy in 'Panic Room.'" Yoakam entertained not only his biggest fans, but made some new ones in the process. "We have no idea who that is," said Veronica Stevenson of Hollister, who attended with her sister, Eugenia Sanchez. "We just came out to have fun." For the third song of his set, Yoakam turned up the charm.
"Thanks for coming tonight, Salinas," he called over the fans pressing close to the stage. "It is a pleasure to be in this part of my adopted state."
Read more about Dwight's performance in "The Californian" HERE.
June 17, 2010
Blame the Vain 5-year Anniversary!
This week celebrates five years since Dwight Yoakam's latest release, Blame The Vain. To help commemorate this part of Dwight Yoakam's music history, we would like to share an article that was featured on Blame The Vain back in 2005 during the initial release.
The Boston Globe - June 25, 2005
By: Stuart Munro
More than ever before, this album is all Dwight Yoakam. He is solely responsible for its production and all of its material.
Most significantly, he made it without Pete Anderson, with whom he has worked since he was scraping for gigs and looking for his first break 30-plus years ago. Longtime backing unit the Babylonian Cowboys is also gone. Instead, Yoakam is drawing on the talents of a resurgent LA country-rock scene reminiscent of the one he was a part of in the mid-'80s along with the Blasters, X, and Los Lobos. He relies particularly on guitar slinger Keith Gattis and uses his stripped-down band to produce a sound that hearkens back to the electric hillbilly of his early records. There are splashes of pedal steel, and keyboard player Skip Edwards makes his presence know in the Elvis-in-Memphis vibe on "When I First Came Here." But at its root, "Blame the Vain" is vintage, guitar-based hillbilly rock and California honky tonk. Yoakam sounds positively rejuvenated.
June 11, 2010
Billboard Magazine Blast From The Past
Since Billboard was showing Dwight some love this week, we decided we'd return the favor by featuring a concert review they published in April of 1987! Check out this recap of Dwight's show at The Channel in Boston, MA.
June 9, 2010
Dwight Featured In Billboard's Top Country Artists
Billboard released its Top 25 Country Stars from the past 25 years.
Dwight came in at #22, one spot ahead of Martina McBride and a spot behind Ricky Van Shelton.
Take a look back in time with us as we check out this article review from Dwight's performance in Austin, TX six years ago.
You can see Dwight live this weekend in Austin, TX at the Nutty Brown Cafe
May 28, 2010
"Dwight Live" 15 Year Anniversary
As many of you know, this month marks the 15 year anniversary for 'Dwight Live' - which is Dwight's first live album! Check out this old school review from the Washington Post. What was your favorite track on the album?
Don't own 'Dwight Live' yet? Pick up you copy on Amazon.com or order it now on iTunes!
May 4, 2010
Dwight Speaks Up About Nashville
Dwight posted a message yesterday on his MySpace, Twitter, and Facebook yesterday addressing the flood in the Middle Tennessee area
My heart goes out to everyone in Nashville. I am deeply saddened by the devastation and loss that this flood has caused to the community at large as well as to the great icons and landmarks of Country Music. I'm sending my thoughts and prayers to both my personal friends, and the thousands of others in Nashville and throughout Tennessee who have been so tragically affected by this flood. - Dwight
April 19, 2010
Thackerville Show Photos
Check out these photos taken at Dwight's Show in Thackerville, OK. Be sure to catch Dwight on tour, check out his tour dates HERE. Photos by Jeff Resta.
March 18, 2010
Blast From The Past
Check out this blast from Dwight's past. Be sure to follow Dwight now that he's all grown up. You can check up on him at MySpace, Twitter, and Facebook
March 15, 2010
New (Old) Photo
Dwight with Johnny Cash and Buck Owens.
February 8, 2010
2010 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute to Neil Young
Dwight Yoakam attends the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute to Neil Young in Los Angeles January 29, 2010. REUTERS/Phil McCarten (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
Check out this photo from this past weekend's Roy Orbison Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony:
Orbison family joined by (top left) T-Bone Burnett, Jeff Lynne, Joe Walsh, Dan Aykroyd, David Lynch, Chris Isaak, Dwight Yoakam
January 19, 2010
Dwight Live at Caesars
"Most times you know what to expect at a casino show. An opening act, followed by a half hour break, followed by an hour and fifteen minutes from the headliner.
Well Dwight Yoakam ignored the conventions of the “get them back to the tables” casino show. He walked out on the Circus Maximus stage at Caesars and proceeded to put on a two-hour plus show that by my count included over 35 songs. He never took a break, starting the next song before the applause died down from the previous one."
Check out what PressOfAtlanticCity.com has to say about Dwight:
"The album's still the thing for Dwight Yoakam. The veteran country singer and songwriter, who is preparing for a return to the studio, isn't ready to give up on the long-playing format yet.
"Albums are still albums - I take exception to folks saying they don't make albums anymore," says Yoakam, who performs at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, at Caesars Atlantic City.
"A record literally means a record of music. We're still making records and still making albums, if the individual artist working still merits it.
"If you're doing a bunch of filler ... people didn't want that when we were buying vinyl albums."
Yoakam, who during his long career has updated the traditional honky-tonk style of country without ever going pop, is prepping his first album of original material in five years. Giving shape to a collection of music is just as important to him now as it was when he made his critically acclaimed debut in 1986 with "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc."
[To read the full article from PressofAtlanticCity.com, click HERE]
December 4, 2009
Dwight At The 52nd Grammy Nominations
Dwight checks in from the 52nd Grammy Nominations to discuss seeing Ringo Starr and Smokey Robsinson and shares his thoughts on the Black Eyed Peas' performance.
December 1, 2009
Dwight Yoakam To Present At Grammy Nomination Concert
Don't miss Dwight Yoakam presenting on the 2009 Grammy Nominations Concert LIVE! Watch on CBS tomorrow night, December 2, at 9:00pm PST!
November 30, 2009
Dwight Yoakam (left), Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill and Melissa Etheridge perform at the All for the Hall fundraiser in Los Angeles on Oct. 1, 2009, benefiting the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Photo Credit: Angela Weiss
Guitar-Pull Hosted by Chris Isaak with Special Guests
"Any visitor to the [Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum] realizes that music also can take the form of a joke, a nursery rhyme, a prayer, a come-on or a campfire tale. ... Harris, Yoakam, Melissa Etheridge and Vince Gill touched upon all those forms, showing the flexibility of ‘country' as they did so. ... Call it country, but it really isn't any one thing." Ann Powers, Los Angeles Times
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum's third annual All for the Hall fundraiser, featuring distinguished talents Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam, and Melissa Etheridge, and hosted by Chris Isaak, proved to be an extraordinarily moving experience. Held for the first time in Los Angeles, at Club Nokia at L.A. Live on October 1, the event featured the musicians in a "guitar pull." The relaxed format, a Nashville tradition where songwriters trade off performing new and favorite material, not only brought out some exceptional songs, it afforded each singer a sense of spontaneity and connection with their colleagues that created a unique momentum.
Dwight is included in Ralph Stanley's upcoming memoirs, due out October 15th.
"Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times," the autobiography from the legendary bluegress artist, features glimpses into the lives of several fellow artists including Dwight, Bill Monroe, A. P. Carter (of the fabled Carter Family), Porter Wagoner, George Jones, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and of King Records founder Syd Nathan and producer T. Bone Burnett.
For more information on Dr. Ralph Stanley's memoir or to purchase a copy, CLICK HERE.
October 14, 2009
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New Facebook URL
Dwight got his new Facebook page location - did you get yours? Check it out at www.facebook.com/dwightyoakam
June 13, 2009
New Shows Added
Yet more shows in the summer for Dwight. New shows in Camp Verde Arizona on July 3rd. Check out all the new dates on the calendar
June 1, 2009
Dwight Will Play At The Grammy Museum on June 18th
Join Chief Curator Ken Luftig Viste as he interviews Dwight in the
Museum's state-of-the-art GRAMMY Sound Stage. Before an intimate audience of 200, hear Dwight in conversation
about his musical influences, prolific career, and future projects. After the interview, Yoakam will take
questions from the audience and perform a few songs acoustically with guitarist Eddie Perez.
May 10, 2009
New Shows Added
Yet more shows in the summer for Dwight. Looks like July will be Texas, Oklahoma and Mississippi for Dwight
as he takes to the road. Check out all the new dates on the calendar
May 2, 2009
New Shows Added
More shows in the summer for Dwight. Looks like August will be a busy month for Dwight as he takes to the road. Check out all the new dates on the calendar
April 24, 2009
Kid Rock and Dwight Yoakam will appear together!!
Dwight and Kid Rock will be together on a track on an upcoming album by the Eagles' bassist and singer, Timothy B. Schmit.
April 13, 2009
Dwight To Appear On Craig Ferguson Tonight!!
Catch Dwight as he supports the opening of Crank 2 on Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show on CBS. And check out all the appearance dates on the calendar
March 10, 2009
Dwight To Appear On The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
Catch Dwight in a very special performance as he helps to celebrate Jay's last week on The Tonight Show. And, check out all the appearance dates on the calendar
March 8, 2009
Dwight To Appear On The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
Catch Dwight in a very special performance as he helps to celebrate Jay's last week on The Tonight Show. And, check out all the appearance dates on the calendar
March 5, 2009
Crank2: High Voltage Opens on April 17th!!
Remember to catch Dwight reprising his role as Doc Miles in Crank2: High Voltage - opening in theaters on April 17th. Check your local theaters for showtimes and dates.
March 1, 2009
New Shows Added
April is going to be a busy month for Dwight as he takes to the road. Check out all the new dates on the calendar
February 23, 2009
Dwight To Perform on Legends & Lyrics Show
Dwight will tape an episode of a new PBS show, "Legends & Lyrics" February 23rd in Nashville with Gavin DeGraw and Amy Lee. The first eight programs start to air in April on 24, 2009
February 14, 2009
Happy Valentines Day To Dwight From Route23 Club Members
Dwight Fans are the greatest - and many members of Route 23 got together and put together a Valentine Card for Dwight. We
loved it so much, we decided to share it here for everyone to see.
New Store Items!!
If you haven't checked out the Dwight Store recently, you should. We've added a whole bunch of new items including some really cool hats and new silver keychains.
February 9, 2009
New Fan Spotlight Pages Are Launched!!
We've just launched our latest round of new fan spotlight pages - and there are all sorts of new fans. You can see them here. Congrats to
all the Fan Spotlight Winners. These pages are created based on fans in the Route 23 Club. Fans enter in, and winners are
sent interviews about their favorite Dwight stories, and pictures.
February 9, 2009
New Concert Dates!!
Be sure to check out the calendar for the new concert dates coming up this spring. There
are two shows in Nevada - including Reno and Wendover - as well as a new show announced for Albuquerque, NM.
December 13, 2008, 2008
Fan Spotlight Pages Are Launched!!
We've just launched our fan spotlight pages - and the first three are up. You can see them here. Congrats to Daryl, Yoakam_Fan and DwightCrazy,
the first three winners of our Fan Spotlight. Fan Spotlight pages are created based on fans in the Route 23 Club. Fans enter in, and winners are
sent interviews about their favorite Dwight stories, and pictures.
November 5, 2008, 2008
Dwight To Play in Morton, MN
Be sure to catch Dwight at the Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel in Morton, MN. It will be a great way to kick off the new year. October 23, 2008
Dwight celebrates his birthday and the one year annivesary of the Route 23 Club
Dwight had another fantastic birthday, and it was made even more special by the fans who are part of the Route 23 Club. This was also
the first year anniversary of the online fan club - where thousands of fans gather in a community and have access to exclusive content,
community and all things Dwight. You can see it at www.route23club.com October 15, 2008
Dwight To Headline the Crystal Palace
Be sure to catch Dwight on New Years Eve this year. He'll be performing once again at the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, California.
As usual, it should be a fantastic show. August 27th, 2008
Dwight To Appear In Another Movie!!
Calgary’s Nomadic Pictures will co-produce The Last Rites of Ransom Pride, a violent western about a woman trying to bring her lover a murdered outlaw home for burial.
There's an eclectic cast that includes Dwight along with Kris Kristofferson, the Station Agent’s Peter Dinklage, Jason Priestley, Deadwood’s W. Earl Brown and NCIS’s Cote de Pablo.
August 15th, 2008
Dwight Adds Another Show!!
Dwight adds Terrible's Casino in Primm Nevada for November. Check him out on November 22nd at the arena there at the Casino.
August 1st, 2008
Dwight Rocks The Greek
Dwight played an amazing show at the Go Country 105 FM "Summer Under the Stars" Concert at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. There he
received a proclamation of "Dwight Yoakam Day" from the City of Los Angeles, as well as a Gold Record for his "Best of" record.
May 4, 2008
LA Times Blog Review of Dwight's Set At StageCoach
Really nice review of Dwight's set at Stagecoach. Check it out here May 2, 2008
Dwight To Play On Jay Leno - Summer Concert Series
Dwight will be on Jay Leno on May 15th - and will be playing two songs live as part of their Summer Concert Series.
Route 23 Club Members have access to a free ticket giveaway. Sign up at www.route23club.com
April 20, 2008
Meet And Greets for Coachella and Stagecoach
We've got our winners for the Coachella and Stagecoach Meet and Greets. Congratulations to the Route 23 Club Members who won.
For More information about joining the Route 23 Club - go to www.route23club.com March 1, 2008
Dwight To Play CMA Music Festival
We're excited that Dwight will join Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Carrie Underwood and Sugarland as performers at this summer's CMA Music Festival.
This is a special homecoming for Dwight, who hasn't performed at the Festival since 1988.
Other announced acts include Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert, Josh Turner, Rodney Atkins, Kellie Pickler and Lady Antebellum. Jewel is also on the lineup. She's playing the festival for the first time. The four-day festival runs from June 5th through June 8 in downtown Nashville. Last year's event drew 191,000 people over four days.
February 28,2008
Dwight Inducted In the Kentucky Music Hall Of Fame
Dwight was be inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Lexington. It was an amazing ceremony that touched Dwight most personally. He was joined in the induction with, among others, Crystal Gayle and Norro Wilson.
Dwight Said "It really is all about my family, Kentucky is that and always will be that. It's an honor that really is one of my proudest because of how emotionally connected to me it will always be."
February 15, 2008
Dwight Will Star In Four Christmases
Here's a holiday gift for 2008!! Tim McGraw and Dwight have never sung together, but they'll act together in the romantic comedy Four Christmases.
Set for release during the holiday season of 2008, the movie stars Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn as a couple who, after years of avoiding their families during the holidays, are forced to visit all four of their divorced parents' homes on Christmas Day.
February, 2008
Dwight and Dierks Kick It Up!!
Dierks Bentley and a bunch of his friends gathered for a pre-Grammy party in February at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley and Dwight all joined Dierks on stage over the course of the evening.
Dwight Is GAC's Artist of the Month for February
Dwight is kicking off 2008 in high gear. He has been named Great American Country (GAC) TV's "Artist Of The Month" for February 2008 and is taping a special Top 20 Countdown for CMT with Vince Vaughn. Yoakam has also announced an appearance at the 2nd annual Stagecoach Festival in Indio, CA this May. His performance is in support of his critically acclaimed new album Dwight Sings Buck which was chosen as one of the TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2007 in both the critic and reader polls in No Depression and is in the TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2007 in the Montreal Gazette.! The album, which Yoakam recorded in tribute of his friend and mentor Buck Owens, was also honored as the No 6 album on AMAZON'S TOP COUNTRY ALBUMS of 2007 list.
As February's "Artist Of The Month" GAC will honor Yoakam, his career, and DWIGHT SINGS BUCK, with ads and promotional spots on GAC and www.gactv.com, a sweepstakes giving lucky winners the chance to see Dwight at California's Stagecoach Festival, and an in-store promotion at FYE retail stores.
That's right January's drawing for Route 23 Club members is for an Ipod Classic - loaded up with Dwight Yoakam music starting with his first album - and leading all the way up to Dwight Sings Buck!!
Q: What do I have to do to get the Ipod? A: Nothing other than be a member of the Route 23 Club. The winner will be randomly drawn from the membership database and given the Ipod.
Q: Can I enter multiple times? A: Not really since you don't have to enter to win it. As a member of Dwight's fan club, you're already entered.
During the First week of February, we'll announce the lucky winner of the drawing.
MSL Sports and Entertainment today announced that simultaneous live performances by Fergie, Kelly Clarkson, ZZ Top, Maroon 5, our very own Dwight and a slate of other renowned artists will highlight the agenda at about 20 Division I universities nationwide on April 18 for the inaugural Gridiron Bash(TM), timed for the evening before Spring Games. Gridiron Bash(TM), the Ultimate Fan Competition(TM), will be the largest single-day sports and entertainment event ever to take place on college campuses.
January 7, 2008 Dwight shoots a segment for Country Music Television TDwight Yoakam and Vince Vaughn were at the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield on Sunday January 6th, after taping a segment for Country Music Television's "Top 20 Countdown."
The country music star and popular film actor were promoting Vaughn's upcoming film "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show," scheduled to appear in theaters February 8.
December 27, 2007 Dwight is going to star in a new romantic comedy Tim McGraw and Dwight Yoakam have accepted roles in the romantic comedy Four Christmases, which will be released during the 2008 holiday season. The cast also includes Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek and Reese Witherspoon. John Favreau and Vince Vaughn, who co-starred in the 1996 film, Swingers, are also in the cast, along with Kristin Chenoweth. Seth Gordon will direct for New Line Cinema and Spyglass Entertainment.
December 15, 2007 Contest Winners For the MySpace Friends Contest Announced Members of the Route23 Club that wanted to be among Dwight's Top Friends on MySpace were announced in December, and you can click on Dwight's My Space to see the winners.
December 17, 2007 Dwight Sings Buck makes the Top Ten In A Number of NewsPapers Around the country TThe Salt Lake city Tribune ranks Dwight Sings Buck number 7 in the top ten for the year. They note: as much as the dignity of albums has been stripped away because of everyone's penchant for downloading singles from the Internet, there are still albums released in 2007 that resonate throughout. LINK:
And the Sand Mountain Reporter in Alabama ranks Dwight Sings Buck as the Number One Country Album for 2007" LINK:
And Los Angeles City Beat Says: "Yoakam's long-in-the-making salute to Buck Owens attacks his stylistic forebear's repertoire with verve and profound emotion. It's at its best when it drives off-track: Check out the slow-groove "Close Up the Honky Tonks," worth the price of admission by itself." LINK:
December 5, 2007 DWIGHT MAINTAINS TOP TWENTY STATUS ON GAC FOR CLOSE UP THE HONKYTONKS Thanks to all the fans for helping Dwight's video Close Up the Honky Tonks maintain its top twenty status on GAC!! You can see that here
December 3, 2007 DWIGHT'S VIDEO CLOSE UP THE HONKY TONKS HITS #2 IN AUSTRALIA The country Music Channel (CMC) in Australia has announced their Top 50 videos For the last week of November, and Dwight's Close Up The Honky Tonks hits Number 1. You can keep up with Dwight's progress at their web site.
November 30, 2007 NEW CONTENT UP AT ROUTE23 CLUB New content was added at the Route 23 Club fan site for Dwight - including some of the earliest pictures of Dwight. These include pictures of his father, mother and grandfather - and some wild pictures of Dwight performing as a young man. Additionally, classic videos are newly posted of Dwight's first McDonald's commercial, and some of his earliest TV appearances. For more information about joining the Route 23 Club, you can visit www.route23club.com.
November 30, 2007 DWIGHT TO PLAY AT STAGECOACH!! Dwight will join a number of other legendary country acts such as The Judds at the Stagecoach Country Music festival in Indio on the weekend of May 3-4.
November 30, 2007 DWIGHT HITS GRAND RAPIDS FOR PROMOTION OF BAKERSFIELD BISCUIT FOOD BRAND
West Michigan country-music fans were in for a real treat in November, because Dwight served up some hot new food items for the Meijer stores.
Dwight went to Grand Rapids to promote his new album, "Dwight Sings Buck" -- a tribute to the late country star Buck Owens -- and to promote his Bakersfield Biscuits line of frozen food. The Meijer chain is selling the albums and the food line.
Dwight maintains all the creative control for logo designs and comes up with names for the food items, which include Lanky Link Sausage, Chicken Lickin's Buffalo Style Bites and Chicken Lickin' Chicken Fries.
Fans who attend his appearance in November at Meijer were treated to samples of chicken fries, and Yoakam said he is excited about the introduction of Take 'Ems to his food line.
Including Lil' Joes, Lil' Chicks and Breakfast Burritos, the individually wrapped items are called Take 'Ems "so you can grab it and run."
November 25, 2007 DWIGHT'S SANTA CAN'T STAY MAKES #3 ON ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S CHRISTMAS
BUMMERS
Entertainment Weekly notes that "No longer is ''depressing Christmas music'' considered an oxymoron or a socially unacceptable subgenre. Most artists nowadays include at least one downbeat track on their holiday collections"... Dwight's Santa Can't Stay makes #3 on their list.... A classic song.<More>
November 9, 2007 CMA HONORS DWIGHT YOAKAM WITH INTERNATIONAL ARTIST ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Dwight Yoakam received special recognition for his contributions to Country Music, as representatives of CMA and the BBC presented him with CMA's International Artist Achievement Award during pre-televised festivities leading up to "The 41st Annual CMA Awards" Wednesday at the Sommet Center in Nashville.<More>
November 2, 2007
Dwight Sings Buck Is The #1 Independent Album For The 11/10/2007 Issue
Dwight's New Album Dwight Sings Buck is the #1 Independent Album This week according to Billboard.com. Additionally the album debuted at #11 on the Top country Albums, and #42 on the Billboard 200. See the Entire list here.
November 1, 2007
Red Rock West director John Dahl draws inspiration from classic film noir
A really nice article in MovieMaker Magazine, which discusses Red rock West director John Dahl. The article discusses Dwight's participation in the movie and how his Top 10 song 1000 Miles From Nowhere became the song's closing theme.
October 30, 2007 Close Up The Honky Tonks Video #1 On CMT's 12-Pack Close Up The Honky Tonks Video #1 On CMT's 12-Pack
For The Week of October 26, 2007, Viewers voted Dwight's Close Up The Honky Tonks Video into the #1 spot on CMT's 12-Pack Countdown for the week of October 26. Thanks to all of you for helping!!.
October 26, 2007 For Those Looking For The Lonesome Roads Hotel
As many of you know, we've launched the new Route 23 Club - which has a brand new Lonesome Roads Hotel. While we're making the transition, you can still get to the old Lonesome Roads Hotel by clicking here. Just to let you know, we will be shutting down the public Lonesome Roads Hotel on DwightYoakam.com within the next week - so that we can put our full attention on the new LRH within the fan club site. We hope you'll all join and be a part of what we think is an exciting new adventure!!
October 23, 2007 Dwight Sings Buck Is Released!! Multiple Grammy® Award winner and entertainer Dwight Yoakam is set to release Dwight Sings Buck, on his birthday, October 23, 2007, from New West Records. The one of a kind new album celebrating and honoring his friend and mentor Buck Owens, features the emotional first single, "Close Up The Honky Tonks." The video for this single, which was directed by Fred Durst, can be seen on CMT. More
PRESS RELEASE DWIGHT YOAKAM
HONORS BUCK OWENS WITH
DWIGHT SINGS BUCK
New Studio Album Out October 23, 2007 On New West Records More
Blame the Vain video is #1 on CMT's Pure 12-Pack Countdown.
Viewers voted Dwight's 'Blame the Vain' Video into the #1 spot on CMT's Pure 12-Pack Countdown for the week of July 14, 2006
Announcing: All-Star Tribute To Late Country Music Legend Buck Owens
World-famous artists from all walks of popular music will join together to salute the late Buck Owens in a special performance during the ACM Awards show, which will air on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 8:00 pm ET/PT from the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.
Dwight Yoakam, ZZ Top guitarist and vocalist Billy Gibbons, Brad Paisley, Buddy Alan (son of Buck & Bonnie Owens), original Buck Owens & The Buckaroos steel guitarist Tom Brumley, Chris Hillman (The Byrds) and blink-182/+44 drummer Travis Barker will all play together in the tribute. Vince Vaughn will introduce the segment.
Buck Owens, a legendary country music artist with twenty-one No. 1 country music hits during his long career, passed away on March 25th of this year. The tribute will not only salute his music, but his status as a true ambassador of country music. He was the ACM's very first Top Male Vocalist winner, in 1965. He was also honored with the Academy's most respected honor, the Pioneer Award, in 1998.
"Losing Buck Owens was a real blow to this community, and we wanted to do something special to show the world just how important he was to country music," said Bob Romeo, Executive Director, Academy of Country Music. "We've gotten some fantastic artists together, from all different musical genres, and they're going to honor the man with a musical performance you will never forget.”
Buck Owens August 12, 1929 - March 25, 2006 "I was devastated by Buck’s passing since I had talked to him just a couple days ago and even though he seemed in a somewhat fragile physical state, he was emotionally exuberant and still living life in a forward motion, discussing a variety of plans for his future. My thoughts and prayers are with his three sons, Buddy Allen, Michael and Johnny, his grandchildren and his girlfriend Karen. I will cherish, forever, the musical moments he graciously shared with me during his life. I will be eternally grateful for his fatherly chastisements, encouragement and, ultimately, his friendship and love. I will miss him deeply.”
– Dwight Yoakam
Johnny Cash Special To Feature All-Star Lineup
November 16 on CBS Some of rock & roll’s finest are lining up to perform as part of an upcoming tribute to the late, great Johnny Cash. CBS will be airing I Walk The Line: A Night For Johnny Cash on November 16, two days before the biopic Walk The Line opens in theaters. Musicians already signed up to perform include U2, Foo Fighters, Sheryl Crow, Dwight Yoakam and Shooter Jennings (son of the late Waylon Jennings).
Joaquin Phoenix, who stars as Johnny Cash in the film, will introduce the performances during the special along with Reese Witherspoon and Dennis Quaid. In related news, the film’s soundtrack will be released on November 15th via Wind-Up. According to Billboard, it will include singing from both Phoenix and Witherspoon (who plays June Carter Cash). Others featured on the soundtrack consist of Jennings, Jonathan Rice, Waylon Payne and Tyler Hilton. May 7 is Dwight Yoakam Day in Vienna! A proclamation was made by Mayor David Nohe earlier Sunday afternoon at the commencement ceremony for Ohio Valley College where Yoakam was the keynote speaker. More
"For years, Steve Earle has been the only artist of the New Country generation making music as interesting as he did in the ’80s. That’s no longer the case, as a sleeping giant awakens." More
Review: Dwight Yoakam at La Zona Rosa "Leavening his set with crowd pleasers ranging back to the formative "Guitars and Cadillacs," Yoakam meandered from a set that seemed both random and focused, and yet engagingly intimate. "Thanks for sticking around," he told the near-capacity crowd shortly after taking the stage. Those may have been the most superlative words yet uttered at this year's music festival." Click Here
Governors' Lifetime Achievement Award Dwight Yoakam was recently honored with the Governors' Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in ceremonies held February 19 in Frankfort, KY. Click Here
