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POSTED AT 10:49PM ON Nov 28, 2012
Dwight's critically acclaimed new album, 3 Pears, is the No. 1 Americana Album for an impressive fifth week in a row this week! Released September 18th on Warner Bros. Records, 3 Pears was the Dwight’s highest charting debut on Billboard 200 and Billboard Country Albums Chart upon release. Just returning from his Australian tour, Dwight has toured select US cities in support of 3 Pears since this summer, with a handful of new dates scheduled through December. For a complete list of upcoming tour dates, ,click here.
Download 3 Pears now: http://smarturl.it/3pears
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POSTED AT 09:44PM ON Nov 27, 2012
Dwight talks to Epiphone about how the "Dwight Trash" Casino came to be. When asked about using the guitar on 3 Pears, Dwight said "I've used it though out the record...it gives me a shift of gears, in terms of color."
Watch Dwight take the new "Dwight Trash" Casino for a test drive in the video below.
Find out more about the "Dwight Trash" Casino HERE.
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POSTED AT 10:14PM ON Nov 14, 2012
Dwight sits down to talk co-writing with Kid Rock, and what it took to finish a song he started 19 years ago. In the upcoming issue, American Songwriter profiles Dwight's latest album 3 Pears, also included in a downloadable sampler.
When asked about the overall theme of the album, Dwight said "I think all the songs, or at least a lot of them, have an expression of joy and happiness. That’s what’s communicated more than anything."
Read the full feature HERE.
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POSTED AT 06:02PM ON Nov 12, 2012
"A Heart Like Mine" is nominated for GAC's Top 50 Videos of the Year, and you can help Dwight win! Vote once a day between now and November 30th, then tune-in to GAC on Monday, December 24th at 8/7c to watch the countdown premiere.
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POSTED AT 10:59PM ON Nov 09, 2012
American Songwriter released it's monthly "Muse Sampler," featuring 12 brand-new tracks from "must-hear" artists. The list includes "Trying" from Dwight's current album 3 Pears. In it's review, American Songwriter calls "Trying" a "heartbroken gem, which splits the difference between Roy Orbison’s mid-century pop and Buck Owens’ twangy honk- tonk."
Download the full sampler HERE.
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POSTED AT 10:05PM ON Nov 08, 2012
CMT's Big New Music Weekend returnes this Friday, November 9th at 6 am ET/PT through Sunday, November 11. The music-filled weekend will include exclusive video premieres and the newest videos from country's biggest stars, and will feature Dwight's latest music video for "A Heart Like Mine."
Find out more HERE.
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POSTED AT 08:39PM ON Nov 08, 2012
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POSTED AT 04:45PM ON Nov 07, 2012
Dwight heads into the KCRW studio for an episode of Morning Becomes Eclectic. Watch the full interview where Dwight talks about writing 3 Pears and performs tracks off the album, along with a few classics.
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DwightYoakam: Show Announcement! Dwight's going to be performing on Sunday, July 28th at the Alberta Blair Theater in Billings, MT - D/Team #BlairTheater1 day 1 hour ago