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Keith Urban Announces Date, Lineup for 2013 We're All for the Hall Benefit Concert

Cory Stromblad — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:00:21 +0000

Keith Urban will momentarily step away from his ‘American Idol‘ duties to host his fourth-annual We’re All for the Hall benefit concert, scheduled for April 16 at Nashville’s Bridgetone Arena. This year’s concert has adopted a ‘Rebels and Renegades, the Outlaws are IN’ theme and will feature performances from country music’s most rebellious artists, including [...]

Hank Williams, Jr. Says America Has 'Committed Economic Suicide' in Re-Electing President Obama

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:00:55 +0000

It looks like ultra-conservative country music star Hank Williams, Jr. hasn't warmed up much to President Obama in the wake of his victory Tuesday over Republican challenger Mitt Romney. The staunch hunter and gun rights supporter took to Twitter Thursday morning (Nov. 8) to predict financial doom and gloom for America as a result of the president winning a second term.

Jason Aldean Shrugs Off 'Weird' Hank Williams Jr. Incident

Billy Dukes — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:20:11 +0000

Count Jason Aldean as one Hank Williams Jr. fan who understands his peculiarities. The ‘Tattoos on This Town’ singer says that the country legend’s sudden departure from the stage during the CMT taping of their ‘Artists of the Year’ duet on Tuesday night was surprising, but not offensive.

Hank Williams Jr. Tells 'Fox & Friends' and ESPN, 'I'll Keep My …"

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:26:38 +0000

The Obama-Hitler comparison made on ‘Fox & Friends’ by Hank Williams Jr. a while back forced ESPN to sack the singer’s opening theme song from Monday Night Football.

Now, according to sources who spoke with the Associated Press, the 62-year-old has fired back at both ESPN and ‘Fox & Friends’ in a new song titled ‘I’ll Keep My …,’ which he recorded in a Nashville studio on Friday.

Are We Denying Hank Williams Jr.'s 1st Amendment Right?

Terry Morgan — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:50:51 +0000

Recently sparks flew when legendary country singer Hank Williams Jr. appeared on Fox news and compared President Obama with Adolf Hitler. The spit hit the fan instantly and ESPN pulled the Monday Night Football opening song featuring Williams Jr. and 'all his rowdy friends.' There was some speculation about the fate of the song, but today ESPN confirmed that after 20 years it would no longer use Hank Williams Jr.'s song.

But this leads to the inevitable question: did ESPN do the right thing, or are we stepping on Hank Williams Jr.'s 1st Amendment right?

'Monday Night Football' Drops Hank Williams Jr. Theme for Good

Shauna Wright — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:05:22 +0000

On Monday, after Hank Williams Jr. appeared on Fox News and compared President Obama and House Speaker John A. Boehner’s recent golf outing to “Hitler playing golf with Netanyahu,” ESPN pulled Williams’ classic opening theme from that night’s airing of ‘Monday Night Football.’

‘All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night,’ which includes the catchphrase, “Are you ready for some football?,” had opened the show for nearly 20 years. At the time, the network declined to say whether the benching would be permanent or not, but now it seems it is.

ESPN Pulls Hank Williams Jr. Song from 'Monday Night Football' for Calling Obama 'Hitler' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:55:00 +0000

ESPN pulled country star Hank Williams Jr.’s ‘All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Monday Night’ opener from the telecast of ‘Monday Night Football’ after Williams appeared on television comparing President Barack Obama to murderous dictator Adolf Hitler.

The song, a modified version of Williams’ 1984 hit, ‘All My Rowdy Friends are Coming Over Tonight,’ has won four Emmys and has ushered in the Monday night games for some 20 years.