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Ah cain’t wait:

John McEuen is no stranger to acoustic and bluegrass music. He sent us a note about an exciting new project he’s working on. Those who know John, know that he’s always working on something! This summer John McEuen started producing an album for his lifelong friend, actor Steve Martin. Of Martin’s all original music - for release in 2009, John says “the Steve album is coming along great! People will be shocked at how vast and varied is music is, and how hot he plays… this album will show Steve as a composer of unique hot and soulful music, and as a songwriter with an unusual twist for lyrics. And, in the 44 years I’ve known him, I’ve never heard him playing better.”

Earl Scruggs and his late partner Lester Flatt have been nominated for inclusion in the Nashville Songwriters’ Hall of Fame:

Hank Williams Jr. is one of the nominees up for induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in the songwriter-artist category. Additionally, 10 others are nominated for induction in the songwriter division. Also nominated in the songwriter-artist field are J.J. Cale, Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Amy Grant and Tony Joe White. The songwriter nominees are Paul Craft (”Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life”), Bob DiPiero (”American Made”), Kye Fleming (”I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool”), Larry Henley (”The Wind Beneath My Wings”), Mac McAnally (”Old Flame”), Earl “Peanut” Montgomery (”We’re Gonna Hold On”), Bob Morrison (”You Decorated My Life”), Thom Schuyler (”16th Avenue”), L.E. White (”After the Fire Is Gone”) and Lawton Williams (”Fraulein”). Two from the songwriter category and one from the songwriter-artist category will be inducted during ceremonies on Oct. 14 in Nashville.