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Steve Cropperâs Passion Is Strong as Ever Catching up with the living legend ahead of his new LP
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There have been so many extraordinary moments in the amazing career of guitarist, songwriter and producer Steve Cropper that it would seem heâs done almost everything possible within the world of popular music. But Cropper, perhaps best known as a member of the prolific and influential Stax house band Booker T. & the M.G.âs, insists his new LP
Fire It Up is something truly different for him. The 13-song release, out Friday, was co-produced by Jon Tiven, one of Music Cityâs finest soul and rock session men, and Cropper says much of the inspiration for what ultimately resulted dates back many years.Â
Dwight Yoakam to perform at the Buddy Holly Hall in October Dwight Yoakam on stage By Harrison Roberts | April 19, 2021 at 10:32 AM CDT - Updated April 19 at 11:02 AM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Star of Country music and screen, Dwight Yoakam will perform Live in Concert on October 21, 2021 at The Buddy Holly Hall Theater.
Dwight Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and he is a 21-time nominated, multiple GRAMMY Award winner. He has 12 gold albums and 9 platinum or multi-platinum albums, with five of those albums topping Billboard’s Country Albums chart and another 14 landing in the Top 10.
Nearly 40 of Yoakam’s singles have charted on Billboard, with 14 peaking in the Top 10. Yoakam was a recipient of the Artist of the Year award from the Americana Music Association, the most prestigious award offered by the organization, and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in the Songwriter/Artist category in 2019.
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Brett James
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Brett James (BS ’91) is an award-winning songwriter, singer and producer. James is a native of Oklahoma who came to Baylor to pursue a path toward a career in medicine. After graduation, he began medical school at the University of Oklahoma, but a different dream took shape. Soon, James made his way to Nashville, and after a brief time as a recording artist, began his remarkable journey as a songwriter.