Emmylou Harris news

A venerable list of artists and sports figures have donated their time and memorabilia for an auction benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Two country legends and some soulful Melbournians lead this week's tours in brief.

If you're a fan of the summer concerts on the lawn at Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville, the 2012 lineup won't disappoint you: It's an all-star collection of the vintage acts the Chateau is known for, such as Ringo Starr, Lyle Lovett, Chris Isaak, Steve Martin, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Diana Krall. Blondie, and Bonnie Raitt with Mavis Staples.

Emmylou Harris, the Del McCoury Band and Lea Salonga are among the highlights of the 2012-13 season of the Goshen College Performing Arts Series.

The initial lineup has been confirmed for the 2012 Magnolia Fest, set to take place October 18-21 at The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida.

Sweden's sister duo First Aid Kit sings of Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons and June and Johnny Cash on their sophomore album, "The Lion's Roar," constructing a musical love letter to American roots music. If not quite outsiders, the harmonizing pair weren't the most likely young'uns to dream of wide-open, acoustic landscapes. After all, there wasn't, said Klara and Johanna Söderberg, much of a folk ...

Birthday shoutouts go to Christopher Meloni (above), who turns 51, the faboo Emmylou Harris is 65, The Barbi Twins are 49, Adam Rodriguez is 37, Michael Fassbender is 35 ,and Marvin Gaye would have been 73. What are your fave Marvin or Emmylou songs?

 

Organizers of Red Ants Pants Music Festival in White Sulphur Springs recently announced the lineup for this year’s event, which will take place July 26 through 29.

Here's a video of Emmylou Harris singing a cover of Townes Van Zandt's "Pancho and Lefty." [ more › ]

Singer Emmylou Harris turns 65 years old today.