On April 30, 1997, country singer Dwight Yoakam made a guest appearance on Ellen DeGeneres' eponymous ABC sitcom 'Ellen.' It's worth noting since this particular episode would go down as a watershed moment in prime time TV. It was the now-legendary "coming out" episode, where Ellen's character revealed her sexuality.
Dwight Yoakam's two-night residency at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium is completely sold out. Tickets for the iconic singer's highly-anticipated return to the historic stage -- scheduled for April 12 and 13 -- sold out within 30 and 45 minutes of being on sale, respectively.
Dwight Yoakam stopped by 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno' Wednesday night (Jan. 2) to perform 'Heart Like Mine,' the latest single from his critically-acclaimed 2012 studio album, '3 Pears.'
October 3, 2012 There are few joys in country music quite like listening to Dwight Yoakam sing. The legend's voice is strong enough to build a town around, yet he shows vulnerability in the smallest -- but most important -- ways. It's the little upticks at the end of his phrases, or the uncomfortable grit in dire ballads that invite fans to happily drown in his sorrow. '3 Pears' is an album long overdue. Yoakam proves that he would really have to try to make a bad album.
September 11, 2012 Dwight Yoakam's new '3 Pears' album promises to be an eclectic mix of cowboy hurt, barroom brawling and sizzling guitar delivered by a legend who's never shied from danger. 'Dim Lights, Thick Smoke' -- a song premiering exclusively on Taste of Country before the album goes on sale Sept. 18 -- proves Yoakam hasn't lost a bit of his edge in the seven years between studio albums.
September 6, 2012 Dwight Yoakam will release '3 Pears' -- his first studio album in seven years -- on Sept. 11. The self-produced project promises to be as original as everything the legend has put his name on throughout a 25-year career. You can win a copy of the new disc, or one of five '3 Pears' special autographed prize packs by entering the contest below.
Dwight Yoakam showed everyone he still has what it takes to be one of country music's most notable stars with his performance this week on 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.' On Wednesday (Aug. 15), Yoakam gave his fans and peers a first taste of what they can expect from his forthcoming studio album, '3 Pears,' with a flawless performance of his song 'Nothing But Love.'
After seven long years, Dwight Yoakam is finally resurfacing with a new studio album titled '3 Pears.' The new collection of tunes is set to hit stores on Tuesday, Sept. 18 on Warner Bros. Records.
When Dwight Yoakam moved to Nashville to start a music career, his hillbilly twang wasn’t favored by the industry. Yoakam headed to Los Angeles, where he wrote original material and played his tunes at rock and punk clubs.
Dwight Yoakam was slated to play the part of the villain in the upcoming film 'The Lone Ranger,' but he has just walked away from the role due to conflicts in his schedule. The film -- which has a celebrity cast of Johnny Depp as the American Indian Tonto, Armie Hammer as the Lone Ranger and Tom Wilkinson as the evil railroad tycoon Latham Cole -- will still go on without him.
