Post by HARD ROCK UNIVERSE on Jan 10, 2008 11:02:46 GMT -5
Kenny Wayne Shepherd's critically acclaimed CD/DVD Ten Days Out: Blues From The Backroads (Warner Bros./Reprise Records) has been nominated for two 2008 Grammy Awards- "Best Traditional Blues Album" and "Best Long Form Music Video." The awards will be telecast from Los Angeles February 10 on CBS. In addition to the Recording Academy's recognition, The Blues Foundation will honor Shepherd's album and accompanying documentary with the prestigious "Keeping the Blues Alive" award for Film, Television or Video. The ceremony will take place on February 2, 2008 in Memphis, TN. The documentary is also nominated for "Best DVD" at the 2008 Blues Music Awards, which will take place in Mississippi on May 8. Shepherd will also be playing at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25th at Harry O's in Park City, Utah with special guest, Hubert Sumlin.
The #1 Album on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart for 2007, Ten Days Out: Blues From The Backroads chronicles the journey of renowned blues and rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd—along with a film crew, a portable recording studio and producer Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)—through a ten-day journey into the heart of the American South.
The #1 Album on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart for 2007, Ten Days Out: Blues From The Backroads chronicles the journey of renowned blues and rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd—along with a film crew, a portable recording studio and producer Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)—through a ten-day journey into the heart of the American South.