Hank Jr. visits TODAY
Hank Jr.'s daughter, singer Hilly Williams, joins him for a sit-down interview and acoustic performance for Jenna Bush Hager's "Family Business" series.
The appearance follows the recent release of Williams' 37th studio album, "It's About Time" (Nash Icon Records), which achieved the highest peak position of Hank Jr.'s career with a number two position on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.
Williams will co-headline dates during a special limited summer tour with Chris Stapleton. The two will visit eight cities lined up in Tampa, Houston, Austin, West Palm Beach, Detroit (Clarkston), Cleveland, Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Tour dates are:
June 17 - The Corn Crib - Normal, Ill.
June 18 - Black Diamond Harley Davidson - Marion, Ill.
July 16 - Harrah's Hotel & Casino - Council Bluffs, Iowa
July 17 - Madison Co. Fairgrounds - Madison, Neb.
Aug. 5 - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa, Fla.*
Aug. 6 - Coral Sky Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, Fla.*
Aug 12 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Houston, Texas*
Aug 13 - Austin360 Amphitheater - Austin, Texas*
Aug 16 - Rockingham Co. Fair - Harrisonburg, Va.
Aug 19 - Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio*
Aug 20 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, Mich.*
Aug 26 - Klipsch Music Center - Noblesville, Ind.*
Aug 27 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, Ohio*
Aug. 10 - CMA Fest - Nashville, Tenn.
Sept. 3 - Legend Valley - Thornville, Ohio
Sept. 24 - Laughlin Events Center - Laughlin, Nev.
Sept. 25 - Ava Amphitheater - Tucson, Ariz.
* Dates with Stapleton.
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CD reviews for Hank Williams Jr.
After 70 million records and 100 charting singles, does Hank Jr. have anything left to prove? Nope, but it is after all, a family tradition - so here he is, at age 66, with his first release on a new label exclusive to Hall of Famer types (Reba, Martina McBride), looking to strike gold one more time. The Bocephus blueprint hasn't changed much since the late '80s. We've come to expect guest stars, loads of songwriters and a dip into the great American music catalog. ...
Hank Williams Jr. is one of those people who are as famous for their personality as their music. He has never been shy about expressing his particular opinion about anything. Bocephus never lets a chance to flaunt his political ideals pass, and his latest album is his most passionately right wing to date.
The irony of the political focus is that Bocephus uses the image of the "working man" to serve as the choir for his sermon, much like Bruce Springsteen's magnificent ...
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