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This past Sunday, Alan Jackson and Kix Brooks were among the several Music City Walk of Fame star recipients. Reba was also on hand to help dedicate Kix Brooks’ star. You can read more about the day and see more photos on Tennessean.com.
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Music City, Inc. announced the newest inductees into the Music City Walk of Fame, presented by founding sponsor Gibson Guitar: Kix Brooks and Alan Jackson will join Manuel, Dr. Bobby Jones, Dottie Rambo, Les Paul and Dan Miller. The honorees will be recognized officially with the unveiling of commemorative sidewalk markers on Sunday, November 6th, beginning at 12:00 p.m. in Walk of Fame Park in downtown Nashville. The induction ceremony, which is sponsored by Great American Country (GAC), is free and open to the public.
The induction of this class will bring the total number of stars along the Walk of Fame to 58. The Music City Walk of Fame, located on Nashville’s Music Mile, is a landmark tribute to those from all genres of music who have made significant contributions to preserving the musical heritage of Nashville and have contributed to the world through song or other industry collaboration.
Permanent sidewalk medallions with each honoree’s name displayed in a star-and-guitar design will be installed in the sidewalk along the Music Mile. The plaques for this class of inductees will be inlaid in Walk of Fame Park on Demonbreun, between 4th and 5th Avenues South.
“Each of these inductees into the Walk of Fame has definitely left their creative mark on Music City in their own unique way,” said Butch Spyridon, president and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau. “It is the creative collaboration shown by these talented individuals that make Nashville, Music City.”
The Music City Walk of Fame is an official project of Music City, Inc., the charitable foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau (NCVB), and is produced with the support of presenting sponsor Gibson Guitar and sponsors GAC, Durango, the City of Nashville and Metro Parks.
Nominations were open to the public and were accepted in the categories of Artist, Musician, Songwriter, and Producer/Music Industry Executive. Application forms were reviewed by the Music City Walk of Fame anonymous selection committee.
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The KSCS Last Blast of Summer concert will air live on Ustream TONIGHT!
The show will feature performances by Kix Brooks, Jerrod Niemann, Steve Holy, and Bradley Gaskin. The broadcast will begin Friday at 5pm PDT/8pm EDT on the KSCS Ustream Channel: http://www.ustream.tv/kscs.
You can watch the live stream directly from CMTT! Just use the video player above at the mentioned times. ENJOY and have a great WEEKEND!
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In honor Memorial Day, Kix Brooks and country-soul hit-maker James Otto sat down for an exclusive interview about James’ recent USO Tour to the Middle East as part of American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks. Today through Monday, May 30th fans can click HERE to hear what Otto gathered from his experience overseas and what the troops told him it meant to have a few moments of relief listening to music in the midst of a warzone. Moreover, segments of the interview will air Memorial Day weekend on syndicate radio stations across the nation. For a full list of syndicated stations, visit www.ACCTop40.com.
A two-year U.S. Navy veteran and the son of a drill sergeant, Otto has a deep respect for those in the armed forces. His self-penned song, “Soldiers and Jesus” pays tribute to the only two people that would lay down their lives for someone else without having ever met them– soldiers and Jesus.
“When I wrote that song, I had my dad and my grandfather in mind. Those soldiers out there are sacrificing everything for us so that we can continue to live in a free and safe society.”
In the interview, Otto reflected on how the USO Tour brought back memories of his own experience of being stationed in Guam in the U.S. Navy as a 19-year-old.
“Being in the Navy made a man out of me,” he said. “I have great memories of seeing over 20 countries, and really growing as a person. That’s something that I know my dad wanted for me. The service gave me the discipline and perseverance to move to Nashville and follow my dreams.”
For more information on James Otto visit www.jamesotto.net or www.facebook.com/jamesotto.
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Kix Brooks, half of the super-duo Brooks & Dunn, is setting his trademark cowboy boots aside to help U.S. Servicemen and women returning from combat. He is the featured celebrity this week at www.bootcampaign.com.
The boots are part of a national initiative called the Boot Campaign. The Campaign’s motto is, “When They Come Back, We Give Back.” Proceeds from every pair of boots sold through the Boot Campaign go to charities that help military members and their families cope with physical injuries and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Boot Campaign’s goal is to see one million Americans sporting a pair of “Give Back” boots.
Brooks joins an impressive roster of celebrities from all entertainment mediums and genres who have donned “Give Back” boots. Other celebrities include former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman, Texas Governor Rick Perry and fellow country stars Dolly Parton, Charlie Daniels and Gretchen Wilson to name a few.
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