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Johnny Cash’s “American VI: Ain’t No Grave” Out February 26th

Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Johnny Cash’s American VI: Ain’t No Grave, featuring the final recordings the Man in Black ever made before his death in September 2003, will be released via American Recordings and Lost Highway on February 26th, the day that would have marked Cash’s 78th birthday. Like the previous LPs in the American series, Rick Rubin produced the sixth installment. Covers on the set include Sheryl Crow’s “Redemption Day,” Kris Kristofferson’s “For the Good Times,” Ed McCurdy

Published: 2010-01-13 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Johnny Cash, Rock News

News Ticker: John Mellencamp, Gene Simmons, Pussycat Dolls

Photo: Holden/WireImage.com; Ufberg/WireImage.com John Mellencamp’s long-in-the-works collaboration with author Stephen King, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, is shaping up into a three-disc set including the novel’s full text. According to the Fire Wire (via TwentyFourBit), Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, Neko Case and boxer Joe Frazier appear on the recording. Gene Simmons is being sued by a couple who claim the Kiss bassist assaulted them at Los Angeles’ Grov

Published: 2009-12-28 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Morning News Roundup, Rock News

Live at Rolling Stone: Jamey Johnson Covers Kris Kristofferson

Rolling Stone is always thrilled to capture a young star covering a legend’s work, and that’s exactly what happened when onetime Breaking artist Jamey Johnson stopped by our studios for an acoustic rendition of Kris Kristofferson’s “A Moment of Forever.” Kristofferson was also the subject of a recent RS story: an epic profile by Ethan Hawke in Issue 1076. Check out Hawke’s guide to the outlaw poet’s essential tracks and click above to watch Johnson’s performance.

Published: 2009-10-28 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Live at Rolling Stone, Videos

SUNDAY MORNIN' MAN RECALLS NYC -- BARELY

KRIS Kristofferson -- known for his beard, weather-beaten voice, "Me and Bobby McGee" and a penchant for speaking his mind -- is in a pretty good place at 72. A Rhodes scholar and former Army helicopter pilot who quit the service to write songs...

Published: 2009-04-09 Provider: New York Post Keywords: music news, new music, music charts, new music releases, record labels, latest music, music reviews

The Essential Kris Kristofferson: Hear 20 Key Tracks

Photo: David LaChapelle The current issue of Rolling Stone features an epic Kris Kristofferson profile written by Ethan Hawke. As our managing editor Will Dana explains in his Editor’s Note, Hawke approached RS with the story idea, arguing that as Kristofferson has leathered into grand-old-man authenticity, he has recorded a string of excellent albums — and still managed to steal a film every few years. So we turned 14 pages over to Hawke, who told us, “[Kristofferson] achieved an incredible le

Published: 2009-04-06 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Les Paul to Be Honored By Rock Hall With American Music Masters Concert

Photo: Wintrow/Getty Guitarist Les Paul will be honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Gibson Guitars on November 15th as part of this year’s American Music Masters series. “The Wizard of Waukesha: The Life and Legacy of Les Paul” will hit the stage of Cleveland’s Playhouse Square State Theatre and feature a week’s worth of events dedicated to the guitar pioneer, including panels, film screenings and even an academic conference. The tribute culminates with a concert on the 15th, which organizers hope the 93-year-old Paul can attend. Paul was inducted into the RRHOF in 1988 and performed a sold-out show at the venue in 2004. The list of performers that will play the concert will be announced soon. Paul is only the second living American musician to be honored by the American Music Masters series; past honorees include Sam Cooke, Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly. At last year’s tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis, the Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, George Thorogood and Kris Kristofferson took the stage.

Published: 2008-09-02 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Weekend Rock List: Best Musicians-Slash-Actors

After reading the I’m Not There feature in the current issue of Rolling Stone, rather than thinking about actors who play musicians (like in the Bob Dylan biopic), we started thinking about musicians who are also actors. For instance, nothing beats the thrill of watching a really horrible film, like Torque or The Rage: Carrie 2, and suddenly seeing X’s John Doe come on screen. To pay tribute to those artists that double as talented actors, we ask you which artists pulling double-duty are your favorites. On Monday, we’ll hand out our Oscars for the Best Acting Musicians. Although we’re really tempted to throw Reba McEntire on this list based solely on her performance in Tremors, these are our five picks: David Bowie (Labyrinth, The Man Who Fell to Earth) Mos Def (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, 16 Blocks) Kris Kristofferson (Silver City, A Star Is Born) Courtney Love (The People Vs. Larry Flynt, Sid & Nancy) Tom Waits (Down By Law, Short Cuts)

Published: 2007-11-17 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Eddie Vedder to Help Celebrate Pete Seeger’s 90th

Photo: Ngan/AFP/Getty Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Eddie Vedder, Tom Morello and dozens of other musicians will help Pete Seeger celebrate his 90th birthday May 3rd, during a concert at Madison Square Garden. The concert — which will also feature performances of the folk icon’s songs by Warren Haynes, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Emmylou Harris and Kris Kristofferson — will benefit the Clearwater organization, organizers announced this morning. “It’s a huge honor,” Seeger told Rolling Stone. “Normally, I don’t ever go in for big things. Bruce [Springsteen] had to persuade me to go down to Washington; and Clearwater had to persuade me to do Madison Square Garden.” In 2006, Springsteen released We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, a collection of folk songs made famous by Seeger. The pair was also joined by Seeger’s grandson for a performance of “This Land Is Your Land” as part of President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremonies in January. “I grew up sneaking into folk clubs when I was 14-years-old, to hear local folksingers, and Pete was a hero,” Haynes said. “I don’t think I could miss it.” The show will also reunite Seeger with Joan Baez, who also performed with him at the inauguration ceremonies, and sat down for an RS interview earlier this year. The banjo-slinging activist singer-songwriter founded Hudson River Sloop Clearwater in 1969 to help trigger a cleanup of the Hudson River, which for decades has been polluted by cancer-causing PCBs. Seeger lives in Dutchess County, New York, not far from the river. Ticket prices will range from $19.19 (the year Seeger was born) to $250 with a majority priced at $90 to honor Pete’s milestone. Additional ticket information can be found at the Clearwater Concert Website.

Published: 2009-03-18 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Tour Tracker: Jessica Simpson, Cut Copy & The Presets

Jessica Simpson 3.0: The Country Singer schedules a quick tour, two Australian Breaking artists — Cut Copy and the Presets — co-headline a jaunt and Kris Kristofferson plots a handful of California shows. Check out the full list of tour dates after the jump. Jessica Simpson August 7 - Indianapolis, IN @ Indiana State Fairgrounds August 15 - Monterey, CA @ Monterey County Fair August 25 - Sacramento, CA @ The Cove August 28 - Niagara Falls, Ontario @ Fallsview Casino Resort September 18 - Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort September 20 - Pomona, CA @ Los Angeles County Fair September 27 - Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center/River City Round Up Cut Copy/The Presets September 13 - Morrison, CO @ Monolith Festival September 15 - Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar September 16 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe September 17 - Chicago, IL @ Metro September 19 - Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy September 20 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda September 21, 22 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall September 23 - Boston, MA @ Paradise September 25 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero September 26 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club September 27 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade September 29 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s September 30 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater October 3 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House October 5 - San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine October 7 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater October 8 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox October 9 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom Kris Kristofferson October 18 - Poway, CA @ Poway Center For The Perf. Arts October 19 - Glendora, CA @ Haugh Performing Arts Center October 22 - Sacramento, CA @ Crest Theatre October 23 - Palm Desert, CA @ McCallum Theatre October 24 - Cerritos, CA @ Cerritos Center For The Perf. Arts October 25 - Temecula, CA @ La Cereza October 26 - Lancaster, CA @ Lancaster Performing Arts Center

Published: 2008-07-24 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, On Tour

Boo! by Was (Not Was)

The first album in more than 15 years features guest appearances by Booker T. Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Wayne Kramer, Marcus Miller, and a song originally cowritten with Bob Dylan. [Rock, Dance]

Published: 2008-05-30 Provider: Metacritic

Soundstage: Joy Division, Paris Hilton and DMX On Film

Welcome to Rock Daily’s new column tracking rock on the big screen. Stay tuned so you don’t miss the next Walk the Line, The Doors or even Get Rich or Die Tryin’. The Joy Division biopic Control will get a New York City release on October 10. The movie, which is based on Deborah Curtis’ (frontman Ian’s wife) book Touching From a Distance, will be rock-photographer legend and music video director Anton Corbijn’s first foray into the feature-film business. The film stars relatively unknown British actor Sam Riley as Curtis and Oscar-nominated Sweet and Lowdown actress Samantha Morton as Deborah. The remaining members of Joy Division will help supply songs for the film’s soundtrack. Though we hesitate to call her a rock star (or a singer … or an actress), Paris Hilton is once again trying her hand on the big screen, this time — gasp — in a musical. The recently incarcerated heiress will attempt to sing and act simultaneously in Repo! The Genetic Opera, a sci-fi musical set in the year 2056, where Hilton will portray the privileged daughter of Paul Sorvino. “I have auditioned at least 30 actresses for this role; Paris came in and owned it,” said Saw director Darren Lynn Bousman. “She is the role.” So, um, who were these other actresses? And New York rapper DMX is currently shooting the action film Jump Out Boys opposite Planet of the Apes‘ Kris Kristofferson in Louisiana. The movie follows the adventures of two escaped convicts. Expect plenty of car chases and explosions, and we presume very little acting.

Published: 2007-08-02 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

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Published: 2009-04-30 Provider: Variety.com