* Indian Ranch Ticket Giveaways *

With one of my favorite summer venues celebrating their 65th anniversary, it's only fitting that SMC be offering up some very special ticket giveaways, to our very special generous listeners, in the weeks ahead!

Stay tuned for a chance to win tickets for the following shows at Indian Ranch:

Los Lobos, Sat 7/9(they are the best band in the WORLD!)
Aaron Tippin, Sun 7/17
George Jones, Sun 7/31
Jerry Jeff Walker, Sat 8/13
Dwight Yoakam, Sun 8/14
Travis Tritt Sun, 8/28
Asleep At the Wheel, Sat 9/10
Marty Stuart, Sat 9/24

Dear Boston Bruins . . .

THANK YOU, THANK YOU,

THANK YOU!

See you on Saturday!

Sun 6/12 - Charlie Chesterman Benefit Show @ t.t.'s

SUNDAY 6/12 Noon - 5:30pm

Scruffy the Cat? You remember.
You loved them, probably still do!

Harmony Rockets? Chaz & the Motorbikes?
Them, too!

Be there! Be Generous!

SMC on Facebook - "LIKE" me!

Okay, I've caved big-time!

Yepper...succumbed to peer pressure and set-up an SMC Facebook Page.

Go ahead,
" LIKE ME!" (click image for FB page)

*Happy Birthday JESSE WINCHESTER! *

Born May 17, 1944, Shreveport, LA

(actually across the river in Bosier City!)

He's one of my all-time favorite singer/songwriters and has been covered by everyone from Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris and The McGarrigles to Waylon Jennings and Wynonna Judd.

Plenty of people know his songs, plenty more have no idea who actually wrote Buffet's crowd pleaser, "Rhumba Man," "Defying Gravity" and "Biloxi."

HOT TIP: You'll have a chance to hear it straight from the man himself when he joins me on Sunday Morning Country next weekend (5/22, btwn 10am and 2pm) to sing a few tunes and tell us what he's been up to lately!

* Elvis Costello's "ALMOST BLUE" Is 30 Years Old *

In honor of Elvis Costello's appearance this week at The Wang Center, I'll be spinning his terrific 1981 Country release
"Almost Blue"

Hard to believe this gem is now 30 years old!

Tune in!

* FINALLY! Bill Russell to Get Statue *

Whoo-hoo!
(and . . please place it next to Red's in Faneuil Hall!)
I'll post more as it unfolds.

'Til then click on the image for the lastest from The Boston Globe!