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Sunday, March 26, 2023

Willie Nelson To Receive LBJ Liberty & Justice For All Award

The LBJ Foundation will present its most prestigious honor, the LBJ Liberty & Justice for All Award, to Willie Nelson on May 12 at a gala dinner at the LBJ Presidential Library.

A lifelong advocate for farmers, alleviating food insecurity, and support of rural communities, Nelson embodies President Lyndon Johnson's commitment to public service, particularly in the areas of farming and food security, the Foundation said in a statement.

Net proceeds from the gala tribute will benefit the Willie Nelson Endowment for Uplifting Rural Communities at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, a part of The University of Texas at Austin.

Larry Temple, Chairman of the LBJ Foundation Board of Trustees, says the endowment helps to cement Nelson's legacy,

Created in 2010, the LBJ Liberty & Justice for All Award recognizes and honors those who carry on President Johnson's legacy and commitment to provide opportunity for all.

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Carly Pearce To Make 100th Appearance At Grand Ole Opry

Carly Pearce has announced plans to make her landmark 100th performance at the Grand Ole Opry on April 11.

The country star revealed the news during her appearance at the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday night.

"When I made my Grand Ole Opry debut in 2015, I had hopes and dreams that I would be able to align with them in a much larger way as my career progressed," Pearce said from the Opry Circle.

She added, "To now be at my 100th performance and to think about everything that has happened in the years that followed my debut, I am so proud to be a member of the Opry and know that they are a true partner of mine."

Pearce also announced added that in collaboration with Opry Entertainment, she will launch a personally-curated exclusive merchandise line. The Pearce merchandise collection will include T-shirts, sweatshirts, and other gift items.

Pearce made her debut on the Opry stage on May 30, 2015.

Her 100th Opry show will be telecast on Circle Television as a special Opry Live on April 22.

(Photo: Allister Ann)

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Morgan Wallen Tops Billboard Artist 100 For Ninth Week

Morgan Wallen has topped the Billboard Artist 100 chart for a ninth total week.

The country music star's No. 1 rank on the chart dated March 25 was mainly driven by the second-week success of his latest album, One Thing at a Time.

The 36-track album is a leader on the Billboard 200 chart for a second week, with 259,000 equivalent album units earned during the March 10-16 tracking week, according to Luminate.

Wallen also extended his record for spending the most number of weeks on top of the chart among core country artists.

TWICE is the second-best musical act in the United States in the chart dated March 25, riding high on the success of the band's new release, Ready To Be.

Miley Cyrus ranked No. 3 on the chart, reaching her highest position on the Artist 100.

The Artist 100 measures artist activity across key metrics of music consumption, blending album and track sales, radio airplay and streaming to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity.

(Photo: John Shearer)

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