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Dwight Yoakam Sells Out Second Ryman Show

Cory Stromblad — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:30:05 +0000

Dwight Yoakam‘s two-night residency at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium is completely sold out. Tickets for the iconic singer’s highly-anticipated return to the historic stage — scheduled for April 12 and 13 — sold out within 30 and 45 minutes of being on sale, respectively. The upcoming shows mark Yoakam’s first at the Nashville landmark since 2005. [...]

Dwight Yoakam Returns to Billy Bob's Texas March 16th

Dave Wheaton — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:17:54 +0000

It seems like only a few short months ago that Dwight Yoakam was thrilling a Fort Worth, Texas audience from the Billy Bob's Texas stage. As a matter of fact, it was just last August. But a lot has happened with Dwight since then. He has a new CD, '3 Pears', he's been awarded the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award from the Academy of Country Music, and he has made more than his share of appearances on TV in the past 6 months. Now, the country music legend returns to Billy Bob's on Saturday night, March 16th.

Dwight Yoakam Talks Gun Control, Violence in Song Lyrics With Piers Morgan

Dave Wheaton — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:24:46 +0000

Dwight Yoakam has been receiving great critical acclaim for his new CD, ’3 Pears’, and has been on just about every talk show there is on TV to promote the album. When he stopped by the CNN studios recently for an interview with Piers Morgan, though, Yoakam was given the opportunity to talk about a [...]

Dwight Yoakam Performs 'Heart Like Mine' on 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'

Cory Stromblad — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:00:17 +0000

Dwight Yoakam stopped by ‘The Tonight Show With Jay Leno’ Wednesday night (Jan. 2) to perform ‘Heart Like Mine,’ the latest single from his critically-acclaimed 2012 studio album, ’3 Pears.’ ‘Heart Like Mine’ landed at No. 39 on Rolling Stone’s Best Songs of 2012 year-end countdown — just one of the countless accolades ’3 Pears’ [...]

Dwight Yoakam Talks About Writing a Song in a Movie Theater + More in Radio Interview [VIDEO]

Dave Wheaton — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:00:13 +0000

Dwight Yoakam just celebrated his 56th birthday (Oct. 23), and has been hard at work promoting '3 Pears', his first studio album in seven years. From performances on 'The View' to radio call-ins, Dwight has been talking up a storm, answering questions over and over about the new CD. That's nice, but I think it's nice to hear something different come out in these interviews every once in a while.

Dwight Yoakam, '3 Pears' – Album Review

Billy Dukes — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:00:01 +0000

There are few joys in country music quite like listening to Dwight Yoakam sing. The legend's voice is strong enough to build a town around, yet he shows vulnerability in the smallest -- but most important -- ways. It's the little upticks at the end of his phrases, or the uncomfortable grit in dire ballads that invite fans to happily drown in his sorrow. '3 Pears' is an album long overdue. Yoakam proves that he would really have to try to make a bad album.

Dwight Yoakam's Busy Week Includes An ACM Honors Award, Appearing on CBS This Morning and The View [VIDEO]

Dave Wheaton — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:59:03 +0000

It's been a big week for Dwight Yoakam, and I think it's safe to say he has officially brought his music career out of hiding. Seven years removed from his last studio CD, '3 Pears' has spent this week at the ACM Honors Awards Monday, then made his way to CBS This Morning, followed by a visit to ABC's 'The View'.

He started off

Dwight Yoakam Fans Get Rare Insight with 'Saw You Comin': The Making Of 3 Pears' [VIDEO]

Dave Wheaton — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:33:21 +0000

Dwight Yoakam fans have been waiting 7 years for a new studio album. Now, with the release of '3 Pears', not only do we get to hear the new music, but it's being accompanied by an exclusive inside look at the making of the CD. The program originally aired on CMT, and it's called 'Saw You Comin': The Making Of 3 Pears'.

Dwight Yoakam, 'Dim Lights, Thick Smoke' – Song Premiere

Billy Dukes — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:00:22 +0000

Dwight Yoakam's new '3 Pears' album promises to be an eclectic mix of cowboy hurt, barroom brawling and sizzling guitar delivered by a legend who's never shied from danger. 'Dim Lights, Thick Smoke' -- a song premiering exclusively on Taste of Country before the album goes on sale Sept. 18 -- proves Yoakam hasn't lost a bit of his edge in the seven years between studio albums.

New Dwight Yoakam '3 Pears' CD Promises to Show Softer Side of the Country Legend

Dave Wheaton — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:53:26 +0000

Dwight Yoakam hasn’t had a CD of original material since 2005. I suppose you could say he’s been focusing on his acting career during that time, as he’s been in 9 different films. But Yoakam is changing all of that with the release of ’3 Pears’ on September 18th. According to The Tennessean, Dwight will [...]

Dwight Yoakam Performs 'Nothing But Love' on 'The Tonight Show'

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:00:53 +0000

Dwight Yoakam showed everyone he still has what it takes to be one of country music’s most notable stars with his performance this week on ‘The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.’ On Wednesday (Aug. 15), Yoakam gave his fans and peers a first taste of what they can expect from his forthcoming studio album, ’3 Pears,’ with a flawless performance of his song ‘Nothing But Love.’

Dwight Yoakam Pulls Out of 'Lone Ranger' Flick

Brittany Joy Cooper — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:14:59 +0000

Dwight Yoakam was slated to play the part of the villain in the upcoming film ‘The Lone Ranger,’ but he has just walked away from the role due to conflicts in his schedule. The film — which has a celebrity cast of Johnny Depp as the American Indian Tonto, Armie Hammer as the Lone Ranger and Tom Wilkinson as the evil railroad tycoon Latham Cole — will still go on without him.

Dwight Yoakam Plans New Album for 2012

KEAN 105.1 Staff — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:01:38 +0000

Dwight Yoakam has a new album coming out next year -- and it'll mark a return to his longtime home, Warner Music, after a decade spent recording for other labels.

"Dwight Yoakam is country music. His voice is immediately recognizable and his artistry is iconic," said label president John Esposito while announcing the signing. "When I heard his current music, I was blown away. I think that it is some of the best music he has ever done and I’m incredibly proud to have him back at Warner Bros. Records."