Joonyah:
> Two observations: first, I noticed a picture of Dale Watson grinnin' it
> up with a fan in this week's Country Music Weekly, which I looked at
> whilst waiting in the checkout line at the grocery.... Didn't realize
> Dale was on the radar of that august publication <g>.
As it happens, I've bought the last two issues of Country Weekly, and if it
were just a little bit cheaper or a little bit better I'd probably subscribe
<g>. Last weeks had stories on Kathy Mattea, Kenny Chesney,
Parton/Ronstadt/Harris (am I the only person who's noticed that Trio II is
at #4 on Billboard's country album chart with virtually no country
airplay?), Marty Stuart, the CRS, Alan Jackson, the Nammies, George Strait
(lots of comments on the new album from Tony Brown) and more, reviews of
Charlie Daniels, Kelly Willis and Chief Jim Billie, and an upcoming releases
list that includes Rosie Flores and Tom Russell as well as more mainstream
artists. The issue Junior browsed has a good feature on Bob Wills with lots
of great pictures and an appreciation by Merle Haggard, a "They Say"
star-quotes column that includes lines from Junior Brown and Ralph Stanley,
and reviews of Kenny Chesney, Monte Warden and Rosie Flores. The Fan Page
has the aforementioned Dale Watson snap, plus a nice piece on the closing
down of Jim & Jesse's fan club (due to its president's retirement). Dale,
Skaggs, the Riders, Bobby Bare, Merle Haggard, the Nashville Bluegrass Band,
Bill Anderson, the Lynn Morris Band and more are included in the tour dates.
Like I said, a little less money or a little better writing and I'm there...
Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
