This week in country music (9/28 to 10/4)

Headlines

Jamey Johnson featured on the Rolling Stones Music Blog.

Waylon Jennings new album Waylon Forever is set to release 10.21.2008.

The Great Smokey Mountains National Park has named Dolly Parton as the official ambassador for the 75th anniversary of the park.

Clint Black will appear on Celebrity Apprentice.

The Grand Ole Opry will honnor Little Jimmy Dickens as the longest standing member with a show celebrating his 60th year.

Play 6 Degrees of Roy Orbison.

Randy Travis says that its only a matter of time before radio stops playing his music.

“There’s no doubt about it,” he told The Cincinnati Enquirer. “How long that will be, I don’t know. I’m happy to see there are people like Josh Turner, for instance, and Brad Paisley and a few others coming along continuing to do that kind of traditional music. Josh Turner is a great singer, and I’m happy to see he’s in this business. But it’s going to continue to swing back and forth from pop to country.” 

The 9513 Country Music Blog reviews Chris Knight’s Heart of Stone album.

Birthdays

29

• Gene Autry (1907)
• Jerry Lee Lewis (1935)
• Carol Young
• Peter Pratt
• Tod Atkinson

30

• Deborah Allen (1953)
• Ray Charles (1930)
• Christina George

1

• Kelly Crosby
• Bonnie Owens (1932)

2

• Chris Le Doux (1948)

3

• Ace Fender

4

• Dianne Chambers
• Cathy Diete
• Leroy Van Dyke (1929)