Friday, February 3, 2012

SIRIUS XM’s OUTLAW COUNTRY CELEBRATES WAYLON: THE MUSIC INSIDE WITH EXCLUSIVE RADIO SPECIAL AIRING THIS WEEKEND

Outlaw Country All-Star Celebration featuring Hank Williams Jr., Jessi Colter, Shooter Jennings, Jamey Johnson, Josh Thompson talking and performing all things Waylon Jennings 
Set to Air Saturday, February 4, on Sirius XM Channel 60

Nashville, TN (February 2, 2012) – This Saturday, February 4, on Sirius XM’s Outlaw Country (Channel 60), the satellite broadcast giant unleashes a radio special that is certain to go down in the history books (see air dates / times listed below).

Recorded in front of a live studio audience at the Sirius XM Music City Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee, the all-star celebration of Waylon Jennings features the outlaw’s songs and stories from Hank Williams Jr., Jessi Colter, Shooter Jennings, Jamey Johnson, and Josh Thompson (all of whom share the stage together, accompanied by guitar legend Reggie Young and wife Jenny on cello), as well as audience members Billy Joe Shaver, Cowboy Jack Clement, and Jennings’ longtime drummer/producer, Richie Albright.

The hour-long special, hosted by Outlaw Country’s Hillbilly Jim, features songs from WAYLON: The Music Inside, a three-volume collection of songs dedicated to Jennings’ music. WAYLON: The Music Inside, Volume II (Average Joe’s Entertainment) releases to retail outlets next Tuesday, February 7. Preorders are available now via iTunes.

The eleven-track album, and the second of a three-part series, features some of country music’s biggest stars performing the hit songs that made Jennings a household name. The Music Inside, Volume II boasts a solid lineup of artists, each of who were heavily influenced by Jennings’ legacy. These artists include Dierks Bentley, Justin Moore, Hank Williams Jr., Jessi Colter, Montgomery Gentry, Jewel, Jack Ingram, Colt Ford, Josh Thompson, Pat Green and Wyatt McCubbin.

Click HERE for special sneak peak footage of Hank Williams Jr. performing "Waymore's Blues"at the recent SiriusXM special taping held in Nashville.

View the Volume II EPK by clicking HERE.

SiriusXM Waylon Jennings Special Air Dates / Times:

SiriusXM Satellite Radio – Outlaw Country (Ch. 60)
Saturday, February 4 / 5 pm ET

Rebroadcasts:

Sunday, February 5 / 9 pm ET
Tuesday, February 7 / 8 pm ET
Wednesday, February 8 / 2 pm ET
Thursday, February 9 / 12 am ET
Friday, February 10 / 10 am ET.

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