by admin | May 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
This Sunday evening, May 23, please look for “Brooks & Dunn: The Last Rodeo” on CBS. We taped this show a few weeks ago in Las Vegas, and if you’re a country music fan, you shouldn’t miss this one. Arguably the most successful duo in...
by admin | Sep 6, 2009 | Uncategorized
With a successful recording session, a well-attended music business seminar, and two great live shows under our belts, we departed the Faroes on September 2. I haven’t had a teary goodbye in years, but the whole family was emotional when it came time to get on...
by admin | Aug 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
Well, the jet lag has just about worn off, and we are enjoying a completely different way of life here in the Faroes. This is a beautiful place – quite laid back and relaxed. The people here have such an affinity for this place, and it shows. Lauri and I both...
by admin | Aug 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
In 1989, I got a call from a guy with a distinct european accent, who said his name was “Jacob,” and he wanted to produce a country album in Nashville, using real Nashville session musicians. He asked if I would help him put that together, and of course, I said “yes!”...
by admin | Jul 31, 2009 | Uncategorized
My daughter Hannah and I arrived in Ludington, MI Saturday, June 27. We had a long, hot drive from California in our 1963 Dodge Dart GT convertible with no A/C. There was, of course, a heat wave over much of the South, but despite the heat in Oklahoma, Texas, and...
by admin | Jan 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
Scheduled to air January 24 on TLC (The Learning Channel), you will hear a good bit of my music interspersed with familiar pop pieces. I’m working like mad right now to get it all finished on time. Some of the cues have to be stretched to 7 or 8 minutes to...
by admin | Nov 23, 2008 | Uncategorized
For the past few days, I’ve been at rehearsals for the 2008 American Music Awards. It’s my fourth year to be Music Director for this special on ABC, and there is always something on the show that gets my attention. This year, it would have to be the duet...
by admin | Mar 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
I’m having a ball music directing an episode of a new show that features familiar stars competing with each other. So what’s the big deal? Well, the stars are doing things we never knew they could do. For example, Clint Black will be doing stand-up comedy....
by admin | Dec 18, 2007 | Uncategorized
I performed the other day with old pal, Rick Vito. He’s enjoyed a stellar career as a guitarist with Jackson Browne, Bob Seger, Dolly Parton, Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt and others. When I think of rock guitar, I think of him. He’s also a solo artist, with...
by admin | Nov 25, 2007 | Uncategorized
We’ll be performing at West Shore Community College near my hometown of Scottville, MI, on December 1st, 2007. My dear friends Tony King (singer/guitarist for Brooks & Dunn) and Regina Leigh King (former singer for Reba) will be helping out, along with a...
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