SKAGGS & HORNSBY UPDATE

Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby on tour in 2007

Contact us for any interview or promotion requests around these dates.

• 4/23 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (NBC)
• 4/24 New York, NY The Concert Hall
• 5/12 Williamsburg, VA America Rocks 400th Anniv
• 6/22 Jacksonville, OR Britt Pavilion
• 6/23 Woodinville, WA Chateau Ste Michelle
• 6/24 Ridgefield, WA Clark Co. Amph
• 6/26 Saratoga, CA Mountain Winery
• 8/30 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center
• 10/8 San Francisco, CA Strictly Bluegrass Fest.
• 10/9 Arcata, CA Humboldt State Univ
• 10/12 Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts Center
• 10/13 Cerritos, CA Cerritos Center
• 10/19 Newport News, VA Ferguson Center
• 10/25 New London, CT Garde Arts Center
• 10/26 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theater
• 10/27 Shippenburg, PA LUHRS Perf Arts Center

Please also check out both Bruce Hornsby's and Ricky Skaggs' own tour schedules for dates in your area.

ELVIS PRESLEY GOSPEL RADIO SPECIAL

HE TOUCHED ME: ELVIS' GOSPEL MUSIC

One-hour radio documentary about Elvis Presley's love for Gospel music, his roots in the church, and the stories behind his greatest Gospel recordings and performances.

This program is hosted by singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell and produced by Paul Chuffo (Joyride Media) - the same team behind the acclaimed Roy Orbison, Ralph Stanley and Charlie Poole radio specials.

"Religion always played an important part of Elvis' life and quest of his purpose in life. He was a searcher of knowledge and is a much more intelligent person than has been documented in history so far." - Jerry Schilling

MANY OF THE CLASSIC IMAGES OF ELVIS PRESLEY INVOLVE SOME SORT OF HIP SHAKING AND KNEE WOBBLING. AFTER ALL, HE WAS THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL, AND WHAT HE ACCOMPLISHED IN HIS SHORT LIFE CHANGED MUSIC FOREVER.

BUT ALL THROUGH HIS CAREER, THERE WAS A SECOND TRACK. ELVIS WON THREE GRAMMYS IN HIS LIFE, AND NONE OF THEM FOR ROCK AND ROLL. ALL THREE WERE FOR RELIGIOUS RECORDINGS. ELVIS SANG A LOT OF GOSPEL MUSIC, AND IN THE NEXT HOUR, WE'RE GOING TO HEAR HOW DEEP THOSE GOSPEL ROOTS RAN.

WE'RE JOINED BY LIFELONG FRIEND AND ASSOCIATE JERRY SCHILLING, JOE MOSCHEO OF THE IMPERIALS QUARTET AND GORDON STOKER OF THE JORDANAIRES.

• Host: Laura Cantrell
• Producer: Paul Chuffo (Joyride Media)
• Length: 59-min and 54-min versions available
• Terms: Avail for all US radio broadcasters at no cost
• Distribution: On CD or from PRX (click to preview or download audio)
• There are no national spots built into the program
• Broadcast window begins on Friday April 6

Song List:
(* = music bed or excerpt).

*So High
*Crying in the Chapel
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
If the Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side
*I, John
Where Could I Go But To The Lord
Milky White Way
*His Hand in Mine
Run On
*Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
Peace in the Valley
*In My Father's House
He Touched Me
*Mansion on the Hill
Amazing Grace
You'll Never Walk Alone
*Somebody Bigger Than You and I
Bosom of Abraham
*How Great Thou Art

All music is also featured on the new 2-CD set Elvis Presley: Ultimate Gospel in stores now from Sony BMG Music.

MICHAEL PENN

Palms & Runes, Tarot & Tea:
A Michael Penn Collection

• In stores April 17, 2007
• 20 original, alernate, and new versions of his best known songs
• 7 previously unreleased tracks include three re-recordings
• 2005 album Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947 also back in stores 4/17 with a six-track bonus live CD
• Catch Michael Penn on tour this April and May - see dates below
• Contact Greg Repicci at Sony BMG for any radio requests for CDs, interviews or promotions

Track List:

+ = unreleased, * = re-recorded, ^ alt/demo version

• Lucky One (Version One) +
• Bunker Hill * +
• Out Of My Hands
• Cupid's Got A Brand New Gun * +
• Coal
• Try ^ +
• No Myth
• Barely A Sound (Instrumental) +
• Don't Let Me Go
• All That That Implies
• Whole Truth
• Brave New World
• Me Around ^ +
• Long Way Down (Look What The Cat Drug In) * +
• Macy Day Parade
• Figment
• Bucket Brigade
• I Can Tell
• Walter Reed
• Opening (From The Film, Melvin Goes To Dinner) +

Tour Dates:

• 4/24 - Arlington, VA - IOTA
• 4/26 - Annapolis, MD - Rams Head Tavern
• 4/27 - Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live
• 4/28 - New York, NY - Joe's Pub
• 4/30 - New York, NY - Joe's Pub
• 5/2 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
• 5/3 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall
• 5/5 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Café
• 5/6 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
• 5/8 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
• 5/9 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
• 5/10 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Stage Door
• 5/11 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center

Check out two videos:

• "Walter Reed" (2005) - Directed by Thomas Horne. Michael was shot on a green screen with a Nikon D70 and composited with still photographs of L.A. and Chicago, and edited together with archival footage.


• "Try" (1997) - Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, features Phillip Seymour Hoffman, originally as a bonus feature on the Boogie Nights DVD.

SLY & THE FAMILY STONE

Deluxe relaunch of Sly's Columbia Records catalog in stores April 2007

• Limited-release Expanded Editions of seven classic albums
• Bonus tracks on each disc include demos, unreleased songs and live cuts
• Available as individual titles and a 7-CD box set!
• Stay tuned for more details on radio promotions

In the meantime, check out this rare TV interview of the reclusive Sly Stone from the early 80s

DOLLY PARTON

In stores April 3, 2007 - reissues of three classic Dolly Parton albums that defined her career as a solo artist and songwriter...

• Coat of Many Colors (1971)
• Jolene (1973)
• My Tennessee Mountain Home (1974)

• Promotions are available for Country and Americana radio
• Contact CMG Radio Team for more details

SON VOLT

Son Volt's new album The Search in stores now!

"...'The Picture' supplements Farrar with Stax-like horns. It's another perfect setting, one he could (and should!) occupy for a full album." - Jesse Jarnow, Paste

• Going for AAA adds now on "The Picture" (track #2)
• npr.org - 8 new songs live in Philly on 3/30/07
• NY Times - CD review with 5-min video clip
• US Tour starts March 26 (listed below)
• Conan O'Brien - aired 3/1
• Letterman - coming on 4/17
• Contact CMG Radio Team with any Son Volt radio requests
• Click image below for classic Son Volt clips

US/Canada tour dates

3/26 The Nightlight - Bellingham, WA
3/27 Showbox - Seattle, WA
3/28 Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
3/30 The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
3/31 Mystic Theatre - Petaluma, CA
4/3 El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
4/4 Belly Up - Solana Beach, CA
4/5 Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ
4/7 Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO
4/9 First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
4/10 Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL
4/12 Mod Club - Toronto, ONT
4/13 Higher Ground - Burlington, VT
4/14 Pearl St. - Northampton, MA
4/15 Paradise - Boston, MA
4/18 Irving Plaza - New York, NY
4/19 Mr. Small’s - Pittsburgh, PA
4/20 Headliners - Louisville, KY
4/21 The Pageant - St. Louis, MO
5/1 George’s Majestic Lounge - Fayetteville, AR
5/2 Revolution Room - Little Rock, AR
5/3 Ridglea Theater - Ft. Worth, TX
5/4 Stubb’s - Austin, TX
5/5 Floore’s Country Store - Helotes, TX
5/6 Continental Club - Houston, TX
5/8 House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
5/9 Young Ave Deli - Memphis, TN
5/10 WorkPlay - Birmingham, AL
5/11 Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA
5/12 Crawfish Boil at Riverfront Park - Nashville, TN
5/14 Rhythm & Brews - Chattanooga, TN
5/15 The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
5/16 Visulite - Charlotte, NC
5/17 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
5/18 Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
5/19 BandTogether - Raleigh, NC
See more details at their online ticket site

THE CLASH

2007 marks the 30th anniversary of The Clash. Look for some new reissues and compilations later this year. In the meantime, here are some classic live performances, interviews and videos.

Contact the CMG Radio Team with any radio requests for The Clash

PAGE McCONNELL

• New CD by Phish keyboardist Page McConnell hits stores on April 17!
• Listen to "Beauty of a Broken Heart" at Page's myspace page
• Full band show at Gramercy Theatre on April 4, 2007
• Contact the CMG Radio Team for any Page McConnell radio requests
• More CD and tour details at www.pagemcconnell.com
• Click below for video EPK on the making of Page's new CD

HORNSBY & SKAGGS

• Bruce Hornsby & Ricky Skaggs - new CD of duets/collaborations in stores on March 20
• CMT Crossroads special airs 3/9 6pm, 3/12 8pm, 3/20 1pm + 11pm
• Features their cover of "Super Freak" - click below for clip
• Official press release and audio clips from Hornsby's website
• Contact the CMG Radio Team for any Hornsby/Skaggs radio requests