NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 4, 2016) – In celebration of his highly acclaimed album Goldmine,
country legend John Anderson is giving fans an in-depth look at his
journey in an upcoming episode of the hit TV show, “Reflections.”
Anderson will sit down with Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame DJ Keith
Bilbrey to discuss some of the biggest milestones of his career.
“Reflections” airs on The Heartland Network Thursdays 8/7c (6 p.m. CST
on WSMV 4.2 in Nashville) and Saturdays 4/3c. Viewers can also tune in
to Blue Highways TV, Sky Angel Two, The Family Channel and AMG TV to
watch. Check your local listings for channels and airtimes.
The “Swingin’” hit-maker will also appear on RFD-TV March 5 for a
very special episode of “Larry’s Country Diner.” This must-see episode
features Anderson performing songs from his latest album, Goldmine,
while also catching up with host Larry Black. Owned and produced by
Gabriel Communications, “Larry’s Country Diner” is one of the top-rated
programs airing on the RFD-TV network, which is No. 9 among all cable
networks in growth since 2011. More than 1.6 million viewers tune in
every month. Enter your zip code here to find RFD-TV in your area.
After recently celebrating the 35th anniversary of his debut album,
Anderson’s traditional country sound resonates throughout his latest CD,
Goldmine. Listed as one of Rolling Stone’s
“40 Best Country Albums of 2015,” Anderson was also dubbed “The Torch
Bearer” for traditional country music by NASH Country Weekly. Make no
mistake about it, Anderson is out to prove to fans all across North
America that traditional country music is alive and well. With nearly
all of his shows in 2015 being sold out, he may be right after all.
John Anderson On Tour:
Mar 12 – West Palm Beach, Fla. – South Florida Fair
Apr 01 – Opp, Ala. – Channell-Lee Stadium
Apr 02 – Cape Coral, Fla. – Naples Boat Show & Seafood Show
Apr 22 – Effingham, Ill. – Effingham Performance Center
Apr 23 – Sioux City, Iowa – Anthem at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
May 21 – Rocky Mount, Va. – Harvester Performance Center – Acoustic
Jun 03 – Panama City, Fla. – Marina Civic Center
Jul 01 – Talladega, Ala. – Talladega Superspeedway
Jul 09 – Brainerd, Minn. – Iconic Fest – Green Lantern
Aug 20 – Durant, Okla. – Choctaw Grand Theater
Sep 11 – Alexandria Bay, N.Y. – Thousand Islands Winery
Sep 15 – Dade City, Fla. – Dan Cannon Auditorium
Sep 16 – Renfro Valley, Ky. – Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
Sep 17 – Morehead, Ky. – Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival
About John Anderson:
Raised in Apopka, Fla., Anderson was exposed to both rock and
traditional country growing up and, as incendiary rock outfits like Tom
Petty and the Heartbreakers and Lynyrd Skynyrd honed their chops around
him, learned to love (and play) both types of music. But Anderson
resisted the call of rock ‘n roll, electing rather to pursue his country
music dreams. It was the traditional country ballads that lured him in
and changes music history, songs like Porter Waggoner’s “Green, Green
Grass of Home.”
Anderson moved to Nashville in 1972, working construction by day
(including as a roofer at the Grand Ole Opry House) and playing the
honky-tonks at night. He signed to Warner Bros. in 1977, and notching
his first major hit in 1980 with Billy Jo Shaver’s “I’m Just an Old
Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday).” Other hits,
including the classic “Wild and Blue” in 1982, solidified his status as a
powerful new voice in country music. “Swingin’,” written by Anderson
and Lionel Delmore, blew the roof off a year later, exploding to No.1 on
the Billboard Country chart, propelling Anderson to the CMA Horizon
Award, and becoming one of the most enduring hits in the country canon.
Anderson plowed through the ebbs and flows of country music (and the
country music business) throughout the ’80s, and in the early 1990s
engineered one of the greatest “comeback” runs (he never really left) in
the history of the genre. Seminole Wind, released on BNA, produced hit
singles in “Straight Tequila Night,” “When It Comes To You,” “Money in
the Bank,” and the stirring title cut. The latter would have never been
released had Anderson not stuck to his guns, a familiar refrain
throughout his career as the artist has wound his way through virtually
all of Nashville’s major labels.
Despite his music biz travails, Anderson, who has made his home in
Smithville, TN, for more than 30 years, is far from a bitter man.
Rather, he feels more than blessed, and subscribes to the mentality
expressed in Goldmine’s compelling “Don’t forget to Thank the Lord.”
