CMT NewsAll the news from country music's most reliable source.With Music and Laughter, Tom T. Hall and the Statlers Stride Into the Hall of Fame- June 30, 2008 Tom T. Hall and the Statler Brothers stepped back momentarily from their self-imposed retirement Sunday night (June 29) to demonstrate that they still have the musical magic that made them stars -- and, now, the newest members of the Country Music Hall ofhttp://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1590207/with-music-and-laughter-tom-t-hall-and-the-s... HOT DISH: Willie's Wonderful World- June 30, 2008 A former radio wizard in the Lancaster, Pa., area, the ever wonderful and jolly Dandalion (aka Gwyneth Seese) keeps Willie's World hopping. Willie's World is the official fan club of the great Willie Nelson, and I love the quarterly newsletter created byhttp://www.cmt.com/news/hot-dish/1590112/hot-dish-willies-wonderful-world.jhtml?rsspartner... Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney in the Saddle for Another Week- June 28, 2008 Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney bestride Billboard's country albums and songs charts, respectively, for another week, while Dan Tyminski and Rascal Flatts (you won't see that juxtaposition often) boast the week's top new CD and single.http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1590100/taylor-swift-kenny-chesney-in-the-saddle-for... Merle Haggard Sings Country Stars Back Home at Ryman Show- June 27, 2008 Merle Haggard played to a sold-out crowd at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday night (June 25) with a compact 75-minute set filled with country classics like "Sing Me Back Home" and "Mama Tried." Not one to linger, the final note of "The Fightin' Shttp://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1590098/merle-haggard-sings-country-stars-back-home-... Ejected Audience Member Is Still a Tim McGraw Fan- June 26, 2008 Marcus Nirschl, 30, a union glazer from Kent, Wash., still likes Tim McGraw -- even after the singer pulled him onstage at Tuesday's (June 24) concert, apparently ready for a fight.http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1590055/ejected-audience-member-is-still-a-tim-mcgra... NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Randy Travis Serves Up a Musical Primer- June 26, 2008 There is a reason why Can You Duet has a much better reputation with music fans than any other TV music talent show in recent history: It told good stories. Not to mention the fact that it was musically credible.http://www.cmt.com/news/nashville-skyline/1590050/nashville-skyline-randy-travis-serves-up... Tim McGraw Ejects Audience Member After Incident in Washington State- June 25, 2008 Tim McGraw helped members of his stage crew eject a fan from his Tuesday night (June 24) concert in Auburn, Wash., after seeing the man assault a woman who was in one of the front rows. A video of the incident surfaced Wednesday at several Internet sites.http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1589973/tim-mcgraw-ejects-audience-member-after-inci... |