The Upcoming Pixar site reports that the iTunes Music Store is preselling the "Cars" movie soundtrack for $9.99, with an expected release date of June 6 -- three days before the film opens wide. ITunes is already selling Rascal Flatts' version of "Life is a Highway" for 99 cents. Podcasts are available. But what I … Continue reading “Cars” characters have their own iTunes playlists
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Who’s going to the “Cars” premiere?
This news release has the who's who of the folks attending the big premiere of Pixar's "Cars" at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C., on May 26. The list includes: Cast members Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, John Ratzenberger, Paul Dooley, Michael Wallis, Dale Earnhardt Jr., … Continue reading Who’s going to the “Cars” premiere?
Disabled man feels free on Mother Road
Jez Colborne of Great Britain is wrapping up a long run of his one-man show, "On the Verge: An American Odyssey," about his Route 66 tour on the back of a Harley-Davidson. Colborne has Williams Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that can create learning difficulties, coordination problems and elfin facial features. Colborne is a musician … Continue reading Disabled man feels free on Mother Road
Details on the “Cars” movie soundtrack
MonstersandCritics.com has the dibs on what music will be on the upcoming "Cars" soundtrack. We've previously given a few details about who's performing on it, including score composer Randy Newman, James Taylor and Sheryl Crow. Below is the full track listing: "Real Gone," Sheryl Crow "Route 66," Chuck Berry "Life Is a Highway," Rascal Flatts … Continue reading Details on the “Cars” movie soundtrack
One-woman play uses a Route 66 setting
Indian Country Today has an article about Arigon Starr's one-woman show, "The Red Road," at the Autry National Center's Wells Fargo Theatre in Los Angeles. The article describes the play: Loaded with good-natured jabs at everything from Anglos who love Indians to intertribal backbiting, Starr builds empathy for all the characters that converge during a … Continue reading One-woman play uses a Route 66 setting
Exploring that corner in Winslow, Arizona
Unlike a lot of songs that celebrate certain regions or towns, the Route 66 city of Winslow, Ariz., does in indeed have a corner that's mentioned in The Eagles' hit single, "Take It Easy." Well, I'm standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona ... The Standin' On a Corner Park was established in 1999 -- … Continue reading Exploring that corner in Winslow, Arizona
Coliseum Ballroom in Benld is for sale
The historic Coliseum Ballroom, located on the 1926-34 alignment of Route 66 in Benld, Ill., is for sale, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The asking price: $210,000. And maybe, just maybe, the Coliseum will be returned to its original incarnation -- a live-music venue. And both of two prospective buyers would like to see … Continue reading Coliseum Ballroom in Benld is for sale
Trout Fishing in Miami
Route 66 got a hefty dose of music and humor Tuesday night as the Coleman Theatre Beautiful in Miami, Okla., hosted Trout Fishing in America. Trout, for the uninitiated, is a two-man folk band made up of guitarist Ezra Idlet and bass player Keith Grimwood. The pair, who look about like Mutt and Jeff (Idlet … Continue reading Trout Fishing in Miami
An entertainment option
This is a brief item from the Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat: Lewis & Clark (College) will offer its annual Variety Show at 7:30 p.m. April 7 and 3 p.m. April 8 on the Hatheway Stage. The show will feature a tribute to Route 66. The concert choir and Limited Edition will perform, as well as the … Continue reading An entertainment option
Buck Owens, R.I.P.
The death of former country music star Buck Owens was announced a few minutes ago. As far as I know, Buck Owens has no direct connection to Route 66, other than being born in Texas and raised in several other Mother Road states (Arizona, California). But he was such a dominant country artist in the … Continue reading Buck Owens, R.I.P.