Celebrated and roasted WSM Radio's Bill Cody last night at The Johnny Cash Museum, serenading Hall of Fame DJ Cody and the packed house with a rare performance of the Riders' take on a song by an entertainer we share a great affection for: ...Dean Martin. Yes, "That's Amore." "Ranger Doug was in top form," enthused Too Slim after leaving the stage. "And when we modulated and the crowd joined in, I think there was levitation in the room." A great celebration of Bill's 20 years on WSM.

The show will be aired Memorial Day at 8 AM-10 AM, and 6 PM-8 PM on WSM 650-AM and worldwide on wsmonline.com. Meer weergeven

Too Slim took a couple hours off from recording the new Riders album this morning to entertain third graders at Lipscomb Academy. "It's Book Day, and the kids came dressed as their favorite book characters," said the Slimster, a children's ...show vet. "I love those kids. They're focused and fun, they asked great questions, they sang a bang-up 'Home on the Range,' and they were so excited to take a Too Slim Selfie. One of the teachers told me: 'You're our favorite. Don't tell the others.' And I don't plan to.

Thanks Ms. Sanders, Ms. Smith, and the teacher dressed as Edward Tulane, the Porcelain Rabbit, for a wonderful morning. Meer weergeven

Saturday’s Opry performance was a particularly special one for Riders In The Sky. The National Fiddler Hall of Fame presented a special recognition award to the Grand Ole Opry for their “outstanding talent and dedication,” and “making a sig...nificant impact in honoring, promoting and perpetuating the art of fiddling.”

And who did they choose to accept the honor on the Opry’s behalf? Why, none other than the “King of the Cowboy Fiddlers” himself, NFHOF inductee Woody Paul! Meer weergeven

Attention Saddlepals: Riders In The Sky are performing in Nashville at Music City Roots tomorrow, 2/5/14! Also, bassist Too Slim's alter ego, Say No More It's Fred LaBour, will make his Music City Roots debut prior to the Riders' performanc...e! Other artists performing include Suzy Bogguss Music, Space Capone and John Mark Nelson. Tickets can be purchased at the below link. See you there and Happy Trails!

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Riders opened a run of five days of western music and poetry at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, NV with a show for 800 local kids.

"These are mostly ranch kids," said Too Slim after the rockin' hour of fun. "The Cowboy Way......is in their DNA. Wait a minute, that's rhymed and metered. Anybody got a pen? I need to write that down."

That's Elko....poetry in the air.

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