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Bako Music News on the Web: Yoakam Sings Buck, Ex-Korn Guitarist Writes and Signs Bestseller, Soulajar Wins Starbucks Contest
Lots of Bako-related music news floating around the web lately, and here are some choice tidbits:
• From Billboard.com: A longtime admirer of the style and songs of Buck Owens, Dwight Yoakam has crafted a tribute to the country bard on "Dwight Sings Buck," due Oct. 23 via New West. The set includes covers of all 11 of Owens' top five country hits, including "Act Naturally," "My Heart Skips a Beat" and "I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)." A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Buck Owens American Music Foundation, which serves to safeguard the legacy of Owens and his signature electric Bakersfield sound that arose from California in the 1950s. [Click thru to the story to see full track listing.] • Ex-Korn guitarist turned born-again Christian author Brian "Head" Welch will be signing his New York Times best-selling memoir, "Save Me From Myself," at Russo's Books at the Marketplace on August 1st at 4 p.m. [via Turnto23.com] • Local band Soulajar won the opening act slot for the August 31 concert by Mat Kearney at the Sunset Blvd. (West Hollywood) House of Blues in Starbucks' Southern California "Does Your Barista Rock?" contest. Congrats, guys! [via KGET.com] --Jason Sperber 3 comments from 2 users
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posted by
ABC23
on Jul 24, 2007 at 03:53 PM
Thanks for the linkage!
posted by
ABC23
on Jul 24, 2007 at 03:54 PM
By the way, that's a good find with the Dwight Yoakam tribute to Buck CD...
posted by
lmolen
on Sep 4, 2007 at 06:00 PM
LA Times had a story on Yoakam's tribute CD this weekend. Here's a good quote:"I was over the shock of Buck being gone, but I didn't realize that I'd be so haunted during the process of making the record," says Yoakam, who began work on "Dwight Sings Buck" about nine months after Owens died and in the wake of a long world tour. "And there are moments today that I feel a little bit haunted by Buck." But I have to question Dwight's choice of Fred Durst, he of Limp Bizkit infamy, to direct the first video. Ugh. Can one of the most pompous, egotistical, talentless people in music be the best choice for a video with this kind of sensitivity?
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