Glen Campbell News

THE old maxim that "the family that plays together stays together" has been tested to its limits by a few famously fractious musical clans such as the Wainwrights, the Jacksons and the Nolans.

The Rhinestone Cowboy, Glen Campbell himself, will return to New Zealand later this month for three shows.

George Strait may rule the roost when it comes to the traditional country genre, but Alan Jackson runs a close second.

Glen Campbell had a big pop hit, "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," in which he leaves his wife, sweetheart, or otherwise romantic figure, whom he had "left so many times before," and sings about the things she's probably doing, while he's passing through places like Phoenix, Albuquerque and Oklahoma.

Matt Damon is in discussions to star in writer-director Ethan and Joel Coen's remake of "True Grit." He would take on the role Glen Campbell played in the 1969 original, a Texas Ranger tracking an outlaw along with a gruff U.S. marshal.

The best American actor never to win an Oscar might get a little heavyweight support in the remake of a film that finally won John Wayne his Academy Award.

Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in discussions with Joel and Ethan Coen to join the cast of "True Grit," the redo of the 1969 Western that Paramount will put into production in March for release late next year.

But it is too often the stuff of criminals. Last weekend I was spending some quality time over 45s with a guy I used to date.

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In August 2008, Capitol records released a new CD by 72-year-old Glen Campbell, and there was no hiding the notion behind this much-trumpeted "comeback" album - Campbell was paired up with songs by the Foo Fighters, U2, English twee rockers Travis and others.

Beginning in the late '60s, composer Jimmy Webb and singer Glen Campbell teamed for a string of hits that included "Wichita Lineman," "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and "Galveston." Their lasting contributions to pop music will be on display this weekend as the Nashville Symphony backs the duo for the first concert in its Bank of America Pops ...

The checkout clerks at grocery stores don't understand anymore when he hands over his driver's license and says, "Now, don't make fun of me." Even the receptionist at his own office didn't get it.

Sunday, 13 September 2009, 1:47 pm Press Release: The Publicity Machine Glen Campbell, whose graceful vocal and guitar skills earned him a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame, returns to New Zealand in November for three concerts in Auckland, Wellington and Rotorua, accompanied by his vocalist daughter Debby and band.

Opens today and continues through Sept. 20 at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St.

Jeff Bridges as the new Rooster Cogburn? True Grit i s one of my all-time favorite Westerns.

Well, boys and girls, it's time to go back to school and back to work. To lively up those dormant, moribund, sodden brain cells of yours, here's a little quiz to stretch your synapses.

Published: Friday, September 4, 2009 at 9:54 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, September 4, 2009 at 10:13 p.m. The Lakeland Center is ready to party like it's 1969.

Nashville will host celebrations to honor literary legend Mark Twain from now until May 2010.

The last time local country singer Tracy Millar played at the Big Valley Jamboree she left after three songs.

The Gambler and the Rhinestone Cowboy dropped in to sing some songs, share a few laughs, and bring back many memories for a couple thousand last night at that star-spangled rodeo called the Ohio State Fair.