Carlene on new Carter Family album!
The Carter Family Across Generations track listing: Farther On (Traditional), My Clinch Mountain Home (A.P. Carter), Gold Watch and Chain (A.P. Carter), Worried Man Blues (A.P. Carter), Winding Stream (A.P. Carter), I Never Will Marry (A.P. Carter), Amber Tresses (A.P…
Read moreRemembering Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)
Thinking of Elvis today:-) When he passed I got the call from Mae Axton (wrote Heartbreak Hotel) she said “I wanted to let you know before you heard it on the news!” I was a bit confused by this as…
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Carlene and Daughter Tiffany with Nick Lowe!
Last night at The Franklin Theatre! Great night of music with Nick:-) Always great to see and spend an evening listening to some of my favorite music ever! My how we’ve all grown up!
Carlene on Outlaw Country Cruise 5!
Join a boat full of beautiful Outlaw people and set sail on the fifth annual Outlaw Country Cruise! Enjoy another year of musical heaven on the high seas and get onboard the Norwegian Pearl from January 29 through February 3…
Read moreCarlene Carter with John Jorgenson - "A 55 Telecaster Under My Tree"
Our friend Dan Pounds made another fun video, this one for a song Carlene co-wrote and recorded with John Jorgenson, which first appeared on the 1992 compilation The Christmas Album - A Gift of Life, and has since been…
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CARLENE CARTER'S WONDERFUL WORLD OF WOMEN WHO WRITE Series at The Bluebird Heralds Nashville Return!
After more than ten years living in California, Carlene Carter has returned to live in Nashville, the place where her familial and musical roots run deepest. "Tennessee was calling me," she relates.
The daughter of country music greats and Nashville…
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Carlene and June on Jeopardy!
Thank you to our good friend and original Fan Club member Patrick Hnidka, who sent us this picture. He said the category was "Hi, Mom" (in honor of Mother's Day on Sunday), and that in answering this question, "One…
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C'est C Bon Reissued on CD in UK!
Carlene's 5th album, C'est C Bon, originally released by Epic Records in 1983, has just been reissued on CD by the UK label Floating World Records. Lyndon Bolton in No Depression magazine wrote: "C'est C Bon has value for…
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Remembering Carl Smith (March 15, 1927 – January 16, 2010)
Happy Birthday to my amazing Father who was the hero of my youth! I miss his laugh, his smile, his eyes, his voice, his wisdom and his love! On the long cattle drive in heaven! I love you Daddy! This…
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Carlene Carter Debut Album Released on This Day in 1978!
40 years ago today, Carlene's self-titled debut album was released on Warner Bros. Records (and tapes!) Pictured here are the promotional poster sent to record stores, the album, 12 inch single, several 7 inch singles released in the US and…
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Carlene Sings "June's Sundown" on Johnny Cash: Forever Words
Carlene is seen here at Cash Cabin studio recording "June's Sundown" for a new album of 16 songs by many great artists, created from previously unknown poetry, lyrics, and letters of "Big John." Available everywhere on April 6. Back in…
Read more"Rockin' Little Christmas"
Thank you very much to our friend Dan Pounds for making this fun video with Carlene and family including husband Joe, daughter Tiffany, son Jackson, and granddaughter Luna! Carlene wrote the song with "Big Al" Anderson, and it came out…
Read moreTom Petty's Smile by Carlene Carter
It was November in Nashville; the sky was grey the streets were wet, and I was in a hurry to get where I was going! And like always, I had the radio on, not quite at my usual blasting volume…
Read moreRemembering Tom Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017)
I have been so deeply sad for the passing of my friend Tom Petty.
There have been a lot of comments sent to me and I’ll get to them and will respond soon.
I am still reeling from the reality…
