Tanya Tucker: Last News

Chris Willman Music WriterCelebrity comebacks don’t often go exactly as planned, but it helps when the planner is someone with as much of a knack for military precision and as broad a sense of the big cultural picture as a Rick Rubin or a Brandi Carlile. Rubin, of course, built Johnny Cash from a casino-playing relic back into some kind of god with the records he produced for the Man in Black in the ’90s and 2000s, and Carlile had the idea she could do something like that with her own personal heroine, Tanya Tucker, in 2019.

Fifty years into her career, Tanya Tucker hates the word “comeback.” With over 20 studio albums and a roguish outlaw image to her name, Tucker’s carefree, defiant spirit continues to inspire musicians both within and outside the country music scene. Kathlyn Horan’s documentary captures this influence only in the most surface-level fashion.

Chris Willman Music WriterSheryl Crow, Nick Cave, King Crimson, Dio, XXXTentacion, Tanya Tucker, Chumbawamba, Courtney Barnett, Cesária Évora and Mojo Nixon — together again for the first time: These are some of the highly diverse subjects of a slate of music documentaries (or, in the case of Tierra Whack, a fictional film) set to unspool at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin March 11-20.The 16 movies represented in the “24 Beats Per Second” lineup are nearly all world premieres, in a film festival that skews toward SXSW’s original roots as a pure music festival by always carving out a special category for features that chronicle musicians or music scenes.The music doc coming into the festival with probably the highest level of fan anticipation is , which promises to have director Sabaah Folayan offering “a sensitive portrayal” of a precocious, highly controversial, Soundcloud-based rapper “whose acts of violence, raw musical talent and open struggles with mental health left an indelible mark on his generation before his death at the age of 20.” While many of the festival entries are looking for a sale from their exposure at SXSW, “Look at Me!” is already set to stream on Hulu this summer. Joining the artist profiles in the film lineup are documentaries about the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story,” by co-directors Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern, and rubber bridge guitars, in “Really Good Rejects,” a film that will have producer Aaron Dessner talking about using them on Taylor Swift’s recent folkier albums.Some of the films promise to be complete life and career chronicles, like those devoted to Crow, Barnett and Dio.

Chris Willman Music WriterHargus “Pig” Robbins, a Country Music Hall of Fame member who played piano on thousands of Nashville sessions and was renowned to Bob Dylan fans for his work on “Blonde on Blonde,” has died at age 84.

Dolly Parton celebrated her 76th birthday in her "birthday suit" on social media. Parton shared a photo to mark the occasion Wednesday on Twitter. "Just hangin' out in my birthday suit," the country music star captioned her photo.

Spoiler alert: Don’t read if you haven’t seen the finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6”.

Red Hot + Country compilation.The next night, Aug. 21, sees the return of Tanya Tucker for a show celebrating the 25th album from the artist billed as “the original female outlaw.” Produced by Brandi Carlile and Scooter Jennings, 2019’s While I’m Livin’ helped Tucker snag her first two Grammys and has reinvigorated the 62-year-old artist’s career.The Birchmere has managed to keep its doors open for much of the pandemic by limiting operations, programming, and capacity, while strictly adhering to an expanded, extensive set of safety and cleaning measures.

Finally, head down the block to Commissary to try Eatwell Farm’s Tomato and Shrimp, Espelette-spiced prawns served in a sauce of warm olive oil and poached tomato ragu with black pepper tuile, and Tomato Salted Bronzini, served with an heirloom tomato bisque, sweet corn & edamame relish, Peruvian potatoes, radish, and charred avocado mash.The Pig is located at 1320 14th St. NW.

A fresh roster of celebrity guest judges, including Charli XCX, Tina Knowles and Emma Roberts, will sashay their way to RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.

.With sashaying to Paramount+, the streamer promises «the mother of all twists» that will force fans to «forget everything they know about All Stars.» Which roughly translates to: What is the tea, the girls will be fighting! And the trailer previews backstage drama (Silky vs. Jan!) and Untucked tears.What isn't changing is a stacked roster of extra special guest judges joining RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley: Aisha Tyler, Big Freedia, Charli XCX, Emma Roberts, Jamal Sims, Justin Simien, Tia Mowry, Tina Knowles-Lawson and Zaldy, while Alec Mapa, Angela Bassett, Cheyenne Jackson, Fortune Feimster, Jermaine Fowler, Tanya Tucker and Miss Piggy will make special appearances.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBillie Eilish, George Strait, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, Rüfüs Du Sol, DaBaby, Erykah Badu, Megan Thee Stallion, and Doja Cat are the top-billed performers for the 20 th anniversary Austin City Limits Music Festival, which returns at full capacity this fall. ACL Fest 2021 will take place across eight stages at Zilker Park, October 1-3 and October 8-10.  Three-Day Tickets go on sale today at 12pm CT via www.aclfestival.com.Also on the lineup are Modest Mouse, Phoebe Bridgers, Jack Harlow, Jon Pardi, Finneas, Chet Faker (Weekend One), Dermot Kennedy, Tierra Whack, Tanya Tucker (Weekend One), Omar Apollo, Trixie Mattel (Weekend Two) and more. Additional acts will be announced soon.

Gabby Barrett is a mom! The 20-year-old alum and her husband, Cade Foehner, revealed on Monday that they welcomed their first child, a daughter, earlier this month.The newborn, whose name is Baylah May Foehner, arrived on Jan. 18.

With a New Year comes a new Loretta Lynn album.

Chris Willman Music WriterLoretta Lynn has announced that one’s on the way — that is, that she’ll be reprising classic songs like “One’s on the Way,” “You Ain’t Woman Enough” and “Honky Tonk Girl” on a forthcoming album titled “Still Woman Enough.” Although it’s not strictly an album of either remakes or duets, the March 19 release will include Carrie Underwood, Margo Price, Tanya Tucker and Reba McEntire as special guests.“Still Woman Enough” may sound familiar as a title, not just because it refers to one of her signature songs, “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” but because it shares a title with her second memoir, which was published in 2002.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorConcord announced today that two-time Grammy-winner Shooter Jennings will be joining its label group as a staff producer.

2020 CMT Music Awards recognized the top names in country music with help from cohosts Ashley McBryde, Kane Brown and Sarah Hyland in Nashville on Wednesday, October 21.McBryde, 37, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett earned the most nominations with three each. The CMT Awards also honored first-time nominees Halsey, Marshmello, Gwen Stefani, Blanco Brown, Caylee Hammack, Gabby Barrett, Ingrid Andress, Riley Green, Travis Denning, The Highwomen and Tanya Tucker.Blake Shelton praised Stefani’s achievement via Twitter in September.

Chris Willman Music WriterJennifer Nettles is set to receive the first honorary Equal Play Awards from the CMT Music Awards for her outspokenness and advocacy for women in country music, the network is revealing today.The presentation of the award to Nettles, who performs as a solo artist as well as half of the duo Sugarland, will be preceded by a three-minute tribute video on the telecast. Among those offering testimonials to Nettles and her efforts are Sheryl Crow, Tanya Tucker, Maren Morris, Cam, Kelsea Ballerini, Ashley McBryde, Mickey Guyton and Gabby Barrett.“As a proud part of the beautiful legacy of women in country music, I am honored to be the first recipient” of the award, Nettles said in a statement.

Marilyn Manson has shared a video for new single ‘Don’t Chase The Dead’ – you can watch it below.Taken from the shock-rocker’s new album ‘We Are Chaos’, the video for the new single stars The Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus.In the blood-stained video, directed by Travis Shinn, the pair spend most of their time driving around the streets at night with a mysterious woman in the backseat.Manson, bleeding out after an apparent stabbing, argues with Reedus throughout until The Walking Dead actor meets an unfortunate end.Watch the video for ‘Don’t Chase The Dead’ below:Released earlier this month, ‘We Are Chaos’ was produced by Manson and Grammy Award winner Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker).In a five-star review, NME‘s Andrew

CMT on Wednesday unveiled the nominations for the 2020 CMT Music Awards, with Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett leading the nominees with three each. Other artists with multiple nominations include Blanco Brown, Carrie Underwood, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Old Dominion and The Chicks, who landed their first CMT nomination since 2007.

Chris Willman Music WriterA Tanya Tucker live album just announced for release next month will be culled from a pair of shows she did last October at the world-famous Troubadour … and, in deference to the troubles that it and other music nightspots are having staying alive during an extended industry-wide shutdown, she’s designating a portion of proceeds to be earmarked for the shuttered club.“Live from the Troubadour” will be released Oct, 16 — one year to the day from the first of her two nights there — by Fantasy, the label that brought her back into the limelight with the release of last year’s Grammy-winning, Brandi Carlile- and Shooter Jennings-produced “While I’m Livin’.”“There are so many people and places hurting right now,”

Tanya Tucker is on fire.