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Willie Nelson Tickets – The Outlaw Never Leaves the Spotlight
Willie Nelson is considered one of country music’s greatest outlaws – from his scratchy voice to his unkempt look, Nelson remains one of the genre’s most legendary and revolutionary performers. Contrary to belief, however, he still loves to rock a great concert, and he doesn’t just show up to an event; he arrives stylishly with guitar in hand.
This holiday season, our favorite country veteran is pulling out all the stops for a show that remains as diverse and eccentric as his career. Willie Nelson and the Family Holiday Show will light Nashville up in a series of firecracker lights as Nelson joins Asleep at the Wheel, Boxmasters and his family (Luke, Jacob, Amy and Paula) together for one spectacular evening of performances. The event will be held at the newly renovated Austin Music Hall, which officially re-opened its doors last November after over a year of renovations. Now it’s nearly doubled in size, with over 43,000 square feet and 4,400 seats. It is a guarantee that Willie Nelson tickets will sell out quickly, so act now and visit http://www.stubhub.com to enjoy the show.
At 76 years old, this Texas native is not slowing down. Born in 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas, he was raised by his grandparents in Abbott, Texas, who taught Nelson and his sister Bobbie to play several instruments. Nelson’s favorite was the guitar. He was performing tunes by age seven, when his sister met and married fiddler and band man Bud Fletcher. The Nelsons were off touring with the group as Willie played the front. With Fletcher through high school, Nelson eventually joined the Air Force for a brief stint before returning home and working at Fort Worth’s KCNC as a country disc jockey.
Just a few years into the DJ business Nelson decided to look into recording his own licks, of which he had a handful, and shot up to Vancouver, WA where he recorded a single but saw little commercial success. It wasn’t until 1960 when he sold his single “Family Bible” to music artist Claude Gray that he moved to Nashville to try his luck. He was immediately rejected because of his nasal tones but praised for his skills with a pad and pen, earning him a songwriting contract with Pamper Music as well as a spot on co-owner Ray Price’s touring outfit the Cherokee Cowboys.
The Price-involved set led to work with several stars and helped to really launch Nelson’s songwriting career. He wrote several tunes including the crossover smash “Crazy” by Patsy Cline, as well as a startup singing career for Nelson with Liberty Records. The single “Willingly” was a Top 10 hit in 1962, but eventually that success faded.
Discouraged after several years of minor success and retirement, Nelson returned with Shotgun Willie in 1973 that incorporated his love of country with rock and honky tonk. However, it was only when he left Nashville’s standards and signed to Columbia Records for 1975’s The Red Headed Stranger that he earned the breakthrough success that has kept his popularity strong and steady. Joining the outlaw movement along with Waylon Jennings, Tompall Glaser and Jessie Colter, Willie Nelson created a revolution in Nashville that allowed all of them unprecedented success.
Willie Nelson and Family Holiday Show Tickets – Timeless Tracks For the Holiday Season
Willie Nelson strives to be anything but traditional when it comes to his music. The legendary songwriter has worked with such notable artists as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson in the past, but in many ways Nelson stands alone. His offbeat, outlaw country style certainly sets him apart from much of the pop-infused country music on air today. His fans will certainly find a reason to celebrate the upcoming holiday season by scoring a pair of Willie Nelson tickets from http://www.stubhub.com.
On Tuesday, Dec. 15, fans should head to the Austin Music Hall to check out the Willie Nelson & Family Holiday Show. The event is scheduled to be a family affair featuring Willie along with Paul Nelson, Amy Nelson, Luke Nelson and Jacob Nelson. Also on the lineup is special guest Asleep at the Wheel.
Willie Nelson’s music career started in the 1960s when he started writing songs that would soon become major hits. He was responsible for “Night Life,” by Ray Price; “Crazy,” by Patsy Cline; “Hello Walls,” by Faron Young and “Funny How Time Slips Away” by Billy Walker. By the start of the 1970s, Nelson was gaining more traction in the outlaw country music market and he collaborated with well-known outlaw country pioneer Waylon Jennings.
Nelson struck gold with The Red Headed Stranger, which arrived in 1975. The record was actually an unusual concept album that told the story of a preacher on the run after murdering his wife and her new lover. This quirky, unconventional album went on to sell millions of copies and was the jumping off point for Nelson.
Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings experienced massive success with their brand of outlaw country, which was so named because it didn’t follow the country music rules set up by Nashville. Shortly after The Red Headed Stranger, RCA produced a various artists album called Wanted: The Outlaws!, which used material from Nelson and Jennings as well as Tompall Glaser and Jessi Colter. The record spawned a number one single with the Jennings and Nelson duet “Good Hearted Woman.” In the five years to follow, Nelson found himself dominating both the country and pop music charts with ballads like “Remember Me,” “If You’ve Got the Money I’ve Got the Time” and “Uncloudy Day.”
Nelson continued his collaborative efforts with Jennings on the duet album Waylon and Willie. Another signature song was created from the effort, called “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow up to Be Cowboys.”
Although the 1970s proved to be the breakout point for Nelson, he continued to carve out a niche in the music industry in subsequent decades. In 1985 he formed the “supergroup” the Highwaymen along with Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson. Although they didn’t last long, the group of outlaw musicians was able to expose a new generation of country fans to their brand of folk-inspired tunes.
These days Nelson is still seeing the success of his early days on the scene, and it’s a good bet that on Christmas day your family members will love to see a pair of Willie Nelson tickets in their stockings.
Tegan and Sara Tickets - Tegan and Sara Touring in Support of ‘Sainthood’
Canadian indie-pop/rock duo Tegan and Sara are currently across the Atlantic touring in support of their sixth studio album Sainthood, which arrived via Vapor/Sire Records on Oct. 27, but will be making their way back to North America for some live dates in 2010. The twins, 29, will finish out the month with shows in the U.K., France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Belgium before returning to their native Canada to play one final date in 2009, at Victoria, British Columbia’s Save On Memorial Center on Dec. 21.Tegan and Sara have dates scheduled around Canada and the States through April 2010, so check out StubHub.com for Tegan and Sara tickets.
Six albums deep into their 10-year career, Tegan and Sara co-wrote the songs on Sainthood together for the first time, as they had previously penned tracks individually. The sisters began writing lyrics jointly while on a trip to New Orleans during the fall of 2008 and revealed to Billboard.com that the concept for the album, which is packed with tracks dripping with emotional yearning and devotion, was inspired by a Leonard Cohen song.
The infectious lead single off Sainthood is “Hell,” and one-half of the duo, Sara Quin, told Billboard.com that they didn’t shy away from making radio hits as much as in the past, as evidenced by the track’s anthemic refrain. “It’s less of a goal to get on radio and more of a goal to not resist radio as much as we have in the past,” explained Sara, before continuing to say, “We’ve had a really comfortable arc in our career, but at this point we recognize there is a fan base we have yet to entice. With this album, I know we have a shot at it.” “Hell” made its iTunes debut on Oct. 6.
Tegan and Sara entered the studio with Howard Redekopp and Death Cab for Cutie’s Chris Walla to record Sainthood in May. Right off the bat, Walla advised the sisters to shake things up a bit by playing with a full band in the studio instead of overdubbing after the fact. Although the idea initially scared the sisters, Quin told Billboard.com that the end product was worth it, saying, “The songs just sounded more fleshed-out … and I think they’ll be stronger, especially live.” If concert reviews are any indication, she was right!
Tegan and Sara also issued a trio of self-published books—On, In and At—in conjunction with the release of Sainthood. The idea for the three-book set, which follows the twins’ past year through photographs and stories, was Tegan’s, with the goal being to “make something that fans could hold in their hands—not something to re-create on their computer screens.” Something else fans will want to “hold in their hands” are tickets to see Tegan and Sara live, as the duo’s current tour is their biggest yet. Quin even joked to Billboard.com, “We’ve become a really good live band, and I say that in the most humble way possible.”
Taylor Swift Tickets – She Had the Best Day, Today
She only has two albums, yet 19-year-old Taylor Swift has revolutionized the way country music is heard, earning her the coveted Entertainer of the Year award at this year’s Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. The young star jumped over hoops to get to the top after just three years in the business, making country music veterans both ponder and exclaim for the future of country music.
As the youngest winner of the biggest prize of the night, she is also one of only six females to get the Entertainer of the Year award – behind Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell, Reba McEntire, Shania Twain and the Dixie Chicks. It was only two years ago that the new Nashville resident picked up CMA’s Best New Artist, and this year she walks away with Female Vocalist, Video of the Year for “Love Story,” as well as Album of the Year for Fearless.
“I’ll never forget this moment, because in this moment, everything that I have ever wanted has just happened to me,” Swift said while accepting her Entertainer of the Year award amidst tears. If you want to see this multiple award winner, get Taylor Swift tickets today, because http://www.stubhub.com won’t be holding onto them for long.
It has been a whirlwind of a year for Swift, who struck gold when she first released the single “Love Story” way back in September 2008 that marked the debut of Fearless. The album awakened a new spirit in the former teen starlet who wrote about broken relationships and best friends, as tracks like “Fifteen” and “Belong with Me” all hit the airwaves strong and remained popular with fans. One after another of her tracks topped the charts, streamlined country and pop radio stations and restored country music everywhere.
It was the first time that such success from a country star came from someone so small – just two years earlier she had released her debut single “Tim McGraw” and the self-titled set that earned her three time multi-platinum fame. The bony-framed Pennsylvania native eventually saw Fearless become one of the only albums to get thirteen Top 40 hits.
This was also the year that Swift not only gave country music the biggest crossover success in history, but also found a way to harmonize the two worlds in discomfort - thanks in part to MTV and the infamous Kanye West. This year’s Video Music Awards not only handed Swift the first-ever award to a country star, but it was also one for sanity when the industry’s favorite rapper to hate stormed onstage following Swift’s win for Best Female Video to shout Beyonce’s praises. Though Swift doesn’t mention the event anymore, it still reels everyone’s minds, particularly Kanye’s as his upcoming tour and career subsequently went bust.
The fan-friendly youngster who is as dedicated to her music as she is her social media networks – constantly posting new videos and blogs – earns top honors when it comes to awards voted by fans. Even without the fame that former reigning Female Vocalist Carrie Underwood has from American Idol, Swift has time and time again proved that reaching out to the fans makes a big difference – four times the success difference.
Taylor Swift Tickets – A History-Making CMA Awards for Taylor Swift!
Taylor Swift’s trophy case must be getting awfully full, as the 19-year-old walked away from the 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards, held in Nashville on Nov. 11, with four trophies - including the coveted Entertainer of the Year honor. Breaking Kenny Chesney’s winning streak (this year would have been his fourth consecutive win), Swift became the youngest-ever artist to win the award. “I’ll never forget this moment because at this moment everything that I ever wanted has just happened to me,” said the “Teardrops on My Guitar” singer during her teary-eyed acceptance speech, in which she brought her band up to the stage with her.
Swift also took home awards for Female Vocalist of the Year (breaking Carrie Underwood’s three-year streak), Music Video of the Year (for her hit song “Love Story”) and Album of the Year (for her perpetually-charting sophomore album Fearless). During her acceptance speech for winning the Female Vocalist honor, Swift took time to poke fun at rapper Kanye West, who famously stormed the stage when she accepted her award for Best Female Video during the MTV Video Music Awards to announce that the Moonman should have gone to Beyonce instead. “I want to thank every single person here tonight for not running up on stage during this speech,” joked the gracious singer. CMA co-hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley also got into the act, singing a song hilariously titled “Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow up to Be Kanye West.”
Held at Sommet Center in Music City, the CMAs began with Taylor Swift performing her current hit single “Forever and Always.” While the track is about rocky relationships, the singer is currently said to be happily dating Twilight star Taylor Lautner. Swift is known for being candid about her relationships, as she famously told Nancy O’Dell during an interview with Access Hollywood: “If guys don’t want me to write bad songs about them, then they shouldn’t do bad things.” We’re looking at you, Joe Jonas! (The middle Jo Bro reportedly broke up with Swift via text message, something he is likely regretting now.)
One night before making history at the CMAs, Swift was honored with her second straight Song of the Year award at the BMI Country Awards. Also held in Nashville, the BMI Country Awards recognized Kris Kristofferson as an icon and Swift for her single “Love Story” in a ceremony on Nov. 10. Said Swift during her acceptance speech, “I just want to say to every songwriter and every loved one of a songwriter, thank you, because you are the reason I wanted to try Nashville. You are all my heroes.”
Taylor Swift is going to have to get used to being a hero herself, especially after beating country legends like Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban to win Entertainer of the Year at the CMAs! Check out StubHub.com for Taylor Swift tickets to see the reigning Entertainer of the Year live on her current Fearless World Tour!
