#COUNTRYGIVESBACK - BLACKHAWK AND THE OUTLAWS DONATE A COLLECTIVE $75,000 TO MUSICARES AND VANDERBILT-INGRAM CANCER CENTER

 

Photo ID Left to Right: Dave Robbins, Dr. Doug Johnson, Henry Paul

Photo courtesy of Henry Paul

Photo ID Left to Right: Henry Paul, Stephanie Curtiss

Photo courtesy of Henry Paul

Last week, country group BlackHawk and southern rock band The Outlaws, continued their yearly charitable giving, this time donating a collective $75,0000 to MusiCares and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

Henry Paul, a member of BlackHawk, as well as the sole original active member of The Outlaws, presented a $50,000 check to Vanderbilt on behalf of BlackHawk's "Van Stephenson Memorial Cancer Research Fund.” Stephenson, a founding member of BlackHawk, passed away from melanoma in 2001. Additionally, The Outlaws donated $25,000 to MusiCares.

"BlackHawk's commitment to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center goes back to the mid-nineties and our involvement with the charity event, Country In The Rockies,” explains Paul. "Since establishing our own 501C in the early 2000’s, in the name of our diseased bandmate Van Stephenson, we have donated close to $500,000 to the research lab for cancer research.”

BlackHawk and The Outlaws plan to continue their annual donations for years to come.

"In 2014, The Outlaws established MusiCares as the beneficiary of their charitable efforts and have since donated close to $150,000 to that outstanding organization,” Paul continues. "Our charity director, Lori Eyler, works tirelessly in these fundraising efforts, and we'd like to recognize Bobby Orr, and the Robert E. & Marie Orr Smith Foundation for their generous support."

For more information on Blackhawk, visit blackhawklive.com

For more information on The Outlaws, visit outlawsmusic.com.

BLACKHAWK AND THE OUTLAWS SIGN WITH UTA FOR WORLDWIDE REPRESENTATION

Country music hitmakers BlackHawk and legendary southern rock staple The Outlaws have signed exclusive booking deals with UTA (United Talent Agency). UTA will represent both bands worldwide in all areas — live concert bookings, literary deals, film, television and more.

"We're thrilled to be working with UTA,” says Henry Paul, a founding member of both bands. "This is the dawning of the return to the road for BlackHawk, and The Outlaws, and getting back to what we have loved to do for so many years.”

"The Outlaws are a pillar in the history and the fabric of southern rock music today,” notes UTA's Alec Vidmar, Greg Janese and Lance Roberts in a joint statement. "BlackHawk produced some of the most iconic songs of '90s country music with distinctive three-part harmonies. It is not every day we have the opportunity to work with such genre-defying acts. We are over the moon to work with both iconic groups to bring their music to crowds everywhere."

BlackHawk and The Outlaws are managed by Charlie Brusco and Darren Hagen in the Atlanta Red Light Management office.

"I have been associated with Henry Paul since our early days of the Outlaws in 1973," explains Brusco. "He continues to move fans with his music and I am proud to continue the great heritage."

AXS TV CELEBRATES CHARLIE DANIELS, AS THE ICON SITS DOWN WITH DAN RATHER AND PLAYS A SPECIAL CONCERT FOR FIRST- RESPONDERS ON SATURDAY, MAY 24

‘THE BIG INTERVIEW’ Airs at 9:00pm ET, Leading in to the Live “Volunteer Jam” Featuring Performances By Daniels, Blackhawk, and The Outlaws 

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LOS ANGELES – May 15, 2014 – Southern style comes to AXS TV this Memorial Day weekend, as the home of live music events presents a special evening with country icon Charlie Daniels. The night begins with an all-new episode of THE BIG INTERVIEW, hosted by legendary newsman Dan Rather, at 9:00pm ET, discussing Daniels’ legendary life and career. Then, immediately after, tune in at 10:00pm ET for the annual “Volunteer Jam Featuring The Charlie Daniels Band,” a benefit concert for America’s soldiers and first- responders.

During THE BIG INTERVIEW Daniels sits down with Rather for an intimate and in-depth interview at Daniels’ recording studio in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. In the candid discussion, Daniels opens up about his youth in the Civil Rights Era south; breaking into the competitive Nashville scene; his signature hit, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”; life on the road; and the inspiration behind his latest album Off The Grid – Doin’ It Dylan, a tribute piece that finds the Charlie Daniels Band putting a southern twist on a collection of Bob Dylan’s most classic songs. The episode also includes a tour of Daniels’ tour bus, and a three-song set at the Grand Ole Opry. The episode will air again that night at 12:30am ET.

Following THE BIG INTERVIEW, it’s a very special presentation of “Volunteer Jam Featuring The Charlie Daniels Band,” as the southern rock hero gives back to America’s heroes with this one-of-a-kind concert. Held at the Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre in Greenwood Village, CO, the live broadcast will feature performances from acclaimed country acts Blackhawk and The Outlaws, before The Charlie Daniels Band takes the stage for what is sure to be a raucous performance of career-spanning favorites. Since 1974, the Volunteer Jam has strived to benefit the hardworking service men and women of America—as a token of appreciation, complimentary tickets have been made available to members of the armed forces, Red Cross, and first-responders.

“Charlie Daniels is a true class act, with a heart as big as his legacy,” said Mark Cuban, AXS TV founder. “AXS TV is proud to be part of the live Volunteer Jam, paying tribute to America’s true heroes on Memorial Day weekend. With over 60 years in the music business, Charlie’s got some incredible stories to tell, and I’m excited to see what Dan Rather is able to do with such rich subject matter.”