Marty will host the 9:30 p.m. (CT) segment of the Friday, May 16 Grand Ole Opry. Listen online at WSM-AM

Marty was an honorary pallbearer at the funeral of the late, great Eddy Arnold who passed away on May 8. The funeral was held at May 14 at the Ryman Auditorium.

Marty and His Fabulous Superlatives performed on the May 10 Grand Ole Opry. On the first show, they performed "Freight Train Boogie." Marty joined Mel Tillis on "Coca Cola Cowboy" and "Heart Over Mind." Marty closed out the segment with "The Uncloudy Day." On the second show, they performed "Tempted" and "Angels Rock Me To Sleep."

A previously unreleased duet with Marty and George Jones will be released on George's upcoming album George Jones -- Burn Your Playhouse Down (The Unreleased Duets). The song is from the 1994 Bradley Barn Sessions.

Marty's Annual Late Night Jam is now the official kick-off of the CMA Music Festival. The June 4 Jam at the Ryman will feature Marty and His Fabulous Superlatives, Charlie Daniels, The SteelDrivers, Sunny Sweeney, Mike Farris, Gretchen Wilson, Kathy Mattea, The Old Crow Medicine Show, and John Rich and Friends. Tickets are $39.50 and $29.50 and available through Ticketmaster.

The musical play Moon Shine!, written by Mary Willard with music by Marty, premiered at the West Valley Playhouse in Canoga Park, CA on March 28 and ran through April 27. Click here to read the review.

Marty and His Fabulous Superlatives performed on the Saturday, March 22 Grand Ole Opry. On the first show, they performed "It Ain't Right" and closed the segment with "Tingo Tango." On the second show, they performed "High On A Mountain Top." Marty accompanied Connie on the Travis Tritt classic "Anymore." They closed out the segment with "I'm Blue I'm Lonesome."

Marty performed with the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band on the Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8 Grand Ole Opry. On Friday, they performed "Roll On Buddy" and "Agnes." On Saturday's first show, they performed "My Long Journey Home," "The Bicycle Song," and "How Beautiful Heaven Must Be." On the second show, they performed "My Long Journey Home," "Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy," and "Hillbilly Fever." Click here to see Karen Miller's pictures.

Fabulous Superlative bassist Brian Glenn will not tour with Marty in 2008. Brian's touring to promote his CDs Original Intent and Dust Off A Dream. Paul Martin has been performing with Marty.

Fans wanting the Marty Stuart Ultimate Collection: Whiskey & Rhinestones can pre-order the CD from Amazon.co.uk. The scheduled release date is March 24. You can easily order the CD if you live outside the UK. Amazon takes care of the conversion from British Pounds to U.S. Dollars. I've ordered CDs from England, Germany and Australia without any problems. Click here for a listing of the songs on the CD.

Marty and His Fabulous Superlatives performed on the Grand Ole Opry on Friday, February 29 and Saturday, March 1. On Friday, they performed "Hillbilly Rock" and Tom Petty's "Running On A Dream." On Saturday's first show, they performed "It Ain't Right" and "Luther Played The Boogie Woogie." On the second show, they performed "Dearest Darlin'" and Kenny sang "Country Music's Got A Hold On Me."

Marty and His Fabulous Superlatives are scheduled to perform on the Grand Ole Opry on March 22.

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