Carlene Carter Fan Club: News

On January 15, 2008, Yep Roc Records made a special offer that the first 100 fans who pre-ordered Carlene's new Stronger CD would get an autographed copy. Now, due to high demand, Carlene has signed even more copies of Stronger, and the first 250 fans to pre-order the CD at the Yep Roc Web Shop will get an autographed copy of this very special limited stock! The official release date of the CD is March 4, 2008.

Carlene will be performing at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City on January 13, 2008 as part of an APAP Showcase (Association of Performing Arts Presenters). The show will also feature Marc Broussard and The Hitmen of Music Row. See the Fan Club Calendar page for more details!

Yes, the Lord's own sewer-mouthed vixen, Miss Tammy Faye Starlite, returns to her holy homeland of Nashville, TN for a one-night-only (Friday, November 30) special tribute to the woman she considers her spiritual soul-sister: the glorious, notorious, rowdy, raunchy and remarkable Carlene Carter. Tammy will be covering a range of Carlene's luminous hits and fantastic classics from her celebrated, colorful and at times controversial career, from the Nick Lowe years of the early '80s to her magnificent ride during the rockin' '90s, all the way up to Carlene's brilliant upcoming new CD, "Stronger."

Tammy gushes, "It's an honor to be able to do Carlene. I love her with every bone in my body. To paraphrase her now legendary utterance, she definitely puts the 'count' back in country. I've always aspired to do the same." Songs Tammy will cover include, "I Fell In Love," "Every Little Thing," "Baby Ride Easy," "Unbreakable Heart," and many more! Come to The 5 Spot on Friday, November 30 and rock with fervent abandon, and in the words of Carlene herself, "Think Dirty"!

From Amazon.com: 2007 collection from the Country/Pop princess, daughter of June Carter Cash, step-daughter of Johnny Cash and ex-wife of Nick Lowe. Carlene recorded some great early '80s Roots/Pop albums then came back strong in the late '80s and '90s with her own brand of Country. This compilation features the best of the Country period with tracks like "I Fell In Love," "'Do It In A Heartbeat," "'Me And The Wildwood Rose" and many more. 20 tracks. Warner. Get more info and order on Amazon.com.

Reg Meuross writes about Carlene's recent recording session with her old friend and band member from the early '80s, Martin Belmont: "Carlene was in London to record a song for Martin Belmont's new album. Martin had suggested I might want to be there to maybe sing some harmony - hell yeah! I wasn't about to pass up the chance of becoming an honorary Carter Family member for a day..." Read the full story on Reg's MySpace Blog.

Pictured left to right: Geraint Watkins, Piano. Martin Belmont, Guitar. Carlene Carter, Vocal. Roy Dodds, Drums. Kevin Foster, Bass Guitar. Reg Meuross, Acoustic Guitar and Backing Vocals.

The songs on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend reveal a blossoming songwriter whose gifts continue to expand, as well as a singer with impeccable taste in material. Lambert again wrote or co-wrote the bulk of the album’s songs – eight of the eleven tracks – but she also interprets the work of some of the world’s finest writers, including Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin, and Carlene Carter. As for the modern classic "Easy From Now On" (written by Carlene and Susanna Clark) which closes Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Lambert says: "That’s a ridiculously great song. My favorite line is 'Don’t worry about me/I got a wild card up my sleeve.' It’s been recorded a few times before, but I don’t think you can ever hear it enough."

From Miranda Lambert Bio/Song Info.

COUNTRY SINGER EXCITED TO BE BACK ON OPRY STAGE

Nashville, TN - Country music royalty Carlene Carter will grace the stage of the Grand Ole Opry for the first time in two years on Friday, April 27, 2007 at 8:00 pm. Carter will be singing songs from her latest studio project, "Stronger." Since her last Opry visit two years ago, Carlene has signed on to Eleven Thirty Records and is set to release her latest album in August of 2007.

From Press Release by Gurley & Co.

Pictures from the night on the Fan Club Photos page!

Like many in the Cash and Carter families, including Rosanne and John Carter Cash, Carlene Carter isn't ready to speak publicly about the fire. "She is just obviously sad, as everyone is, because it was a beautiful home," said her publicist, Cathy Gurley. "She has some great memories. She is sad for the Gibb family (Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees and his wife had bought the home and were remodeling it when the fire occurred). She is going to keep remembering the great times she had there growing up."

From The Tennessean.

American Beat Records, the music label of Allumination Filmworks, is pleased to announce its re-release of the 1990 album, "Carlene Carter - I Fell in Love." More country than her previous releases, I Fell In Love features assistance from Howie Epstein (Tom Petty), June Carter Cash, Levon Helm (The Band), Benmont Tench (Tom Petty), Dave Edmunds, Nicolette Larson, and Kiki Dee (Elton John). The result is her most successful album (#19 Billboard Top Country Albums) and a string of four Top 40 country hit singles! ("I Fell In Love" #3; "Come On Back" #3; "The Sweetest Thing" #25; and "One Love" #33. The album also earned Carlene a Grammy nomination for "Best Country Vocal Performance, Female" and was named one of the year's ten best by TIME, Stereo Review, and People magazines.) This CD reissue has an April 3, 2007 release date with a $10.98 suggested retail price in store chains (such as Wal-Mart, Transworld and Circuit City) as well as independent record stores. Or order online now from Amazon.com!

CARTER CHOSEN AS A "50 AND FABULOUS" WOMAN

Carlene Carter kicked off "National Women's Month" with a series focusing on women who are "50 and Fabulous." The show is part of "It’s Your Call," hosted by Emmy winning journalist Lynn Doyle on Comcast Channel 8. The show originates in Philadelphia and is carried throughout the Northeast. The series will run through March with other guests including Naomi Judd and cosmetics entrepreneur Bobbi Brown.

Carlene Carter reveals the life, love and music shared by her mother June Carter Cash and her step-father Johnny Cash. She encourages viewers to make the most of life, regardless of age, and discusses the soul-baring songs she wrote to help her through the grief of losing her parents.

Carlene is the first of several women to be featured in the series that will focus on women over 50 and their life experiences. "Carlene Carter is a woman who was close to her mother and stepfather, June Carter and Johnny Cash, and learned from them how to handle attention and fame and avoid the pitfalls that come with celebrity," says Doyle.

Carlene Carter, daughter to June Carter Cash and Carl Smith and step-daughter to Johnny Cash, began her career in country music in the late '70s. Carlene's career took off in 1990 with the release of "I Fell In Love" which topped the country charts. Success followed in 1993 with the album "Little Love Letters" which included the song "Every Little Thing."

From Press Release by Gurley & Co.