Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell at Nashville’s 2012 CMA Music Festival!

kay — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:48:09 +0000

Glen Campbell will be headlining the opening night of this year’s CMA Music Festival, on Thursday June 7! Alongside other big names including Kenny Rogers, Ronnie Milsap and The Mavericks, Glen will be performing at downtown Nashville’s LP field during the star-studded event which takes place over 4 days. Tickets for CMA Music Festival are on sale now through Ticketmaster or by calling 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378). Half of the net ticket proceeds from these shows will be donated to the “Keep the Music Playing”, a program which provides instruments and other supplies to public schools. Part of the event’s proceeds will also go to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Words and Music Program.

2012 CMA Music Festival Show Line-ups (alphabetically):

June 7: Jason Aldean, Glen Campbell, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley and Zac Brown Band
June 8: The Band Perry, Brantley Gilbert, Ronnie Milsap, Jake Owen, Blake Shelton and Carrie Underwood
June 9: Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Hunter Hayes, Faith Hill and Kenny Rogers
June 10: Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson, The Mavericks, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery and Rascal Flatts

For more information, head to CMA Music Festival’s Official Site.

Glen Campbell will be on Here & Now on NPR, Friday, March 2!

admin — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:21:41 +0000

Glen Campbell will be on Here & Now on NPR! It airs today between noon and 12:30pm EST. Don’t miss it! For more information head on over to hereandnow.wbur.org.

Why don’t you read the article “Glen Campbell’s Long Goodbye”that has been posted at Here & Now’s site while you’re waiting for the show to air?

Pre-order The “Glen Campbell, American Treasure” – Limited Edition Box Set

admin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:36:03 +0000

This limited edition, hand-signed by Glen, leather-bound box set includes*:

3 CD’s:

2 CD’s fully loaded with songs that span Glen’s legendary career including the hits
3rd CD containing hits and gems that Glen played on as one of the all-time session guitarists

A DVD to include classic moments and performances from The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour TV variety show

North American Goodbye Tour Program

Goodbye Guitar Pick

Custom Die-Cut Goodtime Burst Logo Belt Buckle

PRODUCT SHIPS LATE SPRING 2012. RELEASE DATE TBD.

*Materials and package contents subject to change

$150

PRE-ORDER NOW!

A Big Week for Glen Campbell: GRAMMYs and More!

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:08:53 +0000

Glen kicked off Grammy week last night with a special show at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. This intimate performance was just the first of many huge things coming this week.

This Saturday he’ll be presented with the GRAMMY’s highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony.

On Sunday, CBS Sunday Morning will air a special segment on Glen, his legacy, Ghost on the Canvas and the Goodbye Tour. The show airs Sunday at 9am.

Finally, this Sunday night (February 12) is the big event! The Grammy Awards will feature a huge 7+ minute tribute to Glen with performances by The Band Perry and Blake Shelton followed by a performance by Glen Campbell himself!! It’s going to be an amazing night, you won’t want to miss it!! Tune in to CBS at 8pm ET/PT for the show!

A GRAMMY Tribute to the Legend

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:17:13 +0000

Glen Campbell will be performing at GRAMMYs, and will be joined by Blake Shelton and The Band Perry!!

What a special night! Glen is also among the 2012 Special Merit Awards as announced by The Recording Academy, for the Lifetime Achievement Award!

GRAMMY.org

Check it out! “Glen Campbell, American Treasure” Limited Edition Box Set

Glen Campbell’s Ghost On The Canvas In USA Today’s Top 10 Albums Of 2011!

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:38:13 +0000

Glen is in the Top 10 again!! USA Today has named Ghost On The Canvas the #6 album in their yearly roundup if the years best music!

It also made their critics’s picks for top albums in 2011 as well!

glencampbellmusic.com

Glen to receive GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award!!

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:06:56 +0000

Glen Campbell is among the 2012 Special Merit Awards as announced by The Recording Academy! The recipients of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award, along with Glen, are George Jones, Allman Brothers Band, Diana Ross, Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Memphis Horns and Gil Scott-Heron.

Congrats Glen!

Check out Glen’s upcoming tour dates.

Glen Campbell Limited Production Ovation Guitar

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:51:42 +0000

Ovation Guitars has announced a Limited production 1627LTD-4 Glen Campbell model! Only 50 of these historic guitars will be crafted!!

From Ovation, about this instrument:

The 1627LTD-4 has many of the fine qualities of Glen’s original signature Ovation model with the addition of a few tasteful appointments like gold/pearl fingerboard inlays, gold tinted frets, and a gold/pearl inscribed “Glen Campbell” inlay on the upper fretboard.

“Each of the 50 production guitars will be consecutively numbered and includes a certificate of authenticity and a signed copy of Glen’s latest release ‘Ghost on the Canvas’.”

Visit Ovation’s page about the 1627LTD-4 Glen Campbell model for more details on the guitar that celebrates the legendary artist.

glencampbellmusic.com

ovationguitars.com

Glen Campbell In Concert on BBC Radio 2 – Stream the event on November 17, 2011!

admin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:31:49 +0000

Last month Glen performed an intimate concert for BBC Radio 2 in front of 300 listeners. He spoke to Jo Whiley about his career and played some of his classic hits as well as songs from Ghost On The Canvas. You’ll be able to listen to this special concert today at noon PST (8pm local UK time) via the Radio 2 website in the link below. Enjoy!!

Listen on BBC Radio 2

Ghost On The Canvas (Official Video)

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:41:20 +0000

“Ghost On The Canvas,” is the first video from Glen Campbell’s new critically acclaimed album. The legendary musician is joined by three of his children – Ashley, Shannon and Cal – in the clip, which was directed by Kii Arens and Jason Trucco. The video also features very special guest Paul Westerberg, who penned “Ghost On The Canvas” for the record.

The video premiered on at ellen.warnerbros.com/music/glen_campbell/ on Tuesday, Nov. 2nd.