Krauss parties with Louvin
Monday, October 25, 2010 – Charlie Louvin will celebrate the release of his 20th studio record "The Battles Rage On," with a listening party and fundraising benefit show on Saturday, Oct. 30 in Bell Buckle, Tenn. with Alison Krauss on hand. In addition to debuting the new record, memorabilia will be auctioned off at the event to offset the costs of Louvin's treatment for pancreatic cancer.
The auction and listening party will be hosted by Louvin and Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike. There will be a very special live performance by Krauss who will be performing a selection of her favorite songs by The Louvin Brothers, as well as Ed Bruce (writer of the hit song Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys) and Indiana bluegrass band the Wildwood Valley Boys.
The event will be at Bell Buckle Banquet Hall in Bell Buckle, Tenn. The auction takes place from 2-5 p.m. with the listening party at 6 p.m. Krauss plays at 7 p.m
The new CD is a 12-track collection of country tribute songs to service men and women. Special guests include fellow Del McCoury and Jamie Dailey.
More news for Charlie Louvin
- 01/26/11: Charlie Louvin dies at 83
- 11/08/10: Benefit aids Charlie Louvin
- 09/01/10: Louvin returns to live action at AMAs
- 08/06/10: Louvin recovers from cancer surgery
- 08/03/10: Louvin goes north
- 07/06/10: Louvin fights cancer
- 01/12/09: Charlie Louvin returns to road
- 12/09/08: Charlie Louvin releases second CD since September
CD reviews for Charlie Louvin
Several years ago, a childhood hero hawked autographs during an old-timers game. Watching a once larger-than-life figure reduced to scrawling his name on penny cards for $20 was distressing, but the money was paid to a man who - it appeared - had no room in his life for false pride. The message was clear: he was doing what he needed to do.
That experience came back while listening to "The Battle Rages On," the latest from Country Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member Charlie Louvin. ...
Charlie Louvin is an old pro, and the latter term is no less true than the former. More than four decades after his brother and singing partner, Ira, met his maker on a highway in Missouri, Louvin is still churning out albums, many of them with a gospel theme. He handles the material here quite capably, but the theme might have been better suited to Ira.
Louvin's arrangements are downright buoyant and, partly for that reason, the album lacks the visceral impact its title portends. ...
Charlie Louvin is back with one of the most straightforward gospel albums of his long, distinguished career, and hosannas are in order. At 81, he's hardly the same singer who elevated the art of tight harmonies with his brother, Ira, in the 1940s and '50s. However, collaboration is no less vital on this, his third studio album of the last three years(!). The Lord may have to wait a while to reclaim the younger Mr. Louvin.
Louvin is in fine voice, but it is the strident, starchy piano ...
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