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JJ Cale Nominated For Induction Into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

JJ Cale has been nominated for Induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF). NaSHOF recognizes songwriters who have positively impacted and been closely associated with the Nashville Music Community and are deemed outstanding and significant. A native of Oklahoma, JJ Cale moved to Nashville early in his career where he was hired by the Grand Ole Opry's touring company. Following relocations including to California and back to Oklahoma, he later returned to Nashville to record his early solo albums.

JJ Cale is a vastly influential songwriter. Eric Clapton famously covered Cale's "After Midnight" and "Cocaine," as well as "I'll Make Love To You Anytime" and "Travelin' Light." Lynyrd Skynyrd covered Cale's "Call Me The Breeze" and "Bringing It Back." In addition, artists as varied as Santana, The Allman Brothers, Johnny Cash, The Band, Chet Atkins, Freddie King and Captain Beefheart have all covered his songs.

This year's NaSHOF nominees also include Mark James ("Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley; "Always On My Mind" by Willie Nelson), John Bettis ("Slow Hand" by Conway Twitty/The Pointer Sisters), Dan Penn ("I’m Your Puppet" by James & Bobby Purify; "The Dark End Of The Street" by James Carr/Archie Campbell & Lorene Mann) and Allen Shamblin ("I Can’t Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt) among others. The Induction Ceremony will be held October 16th in Nashville.

At this time, JJ Cale does not have any tour plans.

JJ Cale Collection - The Silvertone Years - International Release February 7th, 2011

A collection chronicling JJ Cale's music released by Silvertone Records between 1989-1992, entitled The Silvertone Years, will have an international release on February 7th, 2011 from Sony Music. The physical CD, while not initially set for release in North America, will be available as a European import from outlets such as Amazon. The disc features songs from JJ's Silvertone albums, Travel-Log and Number 10, check out the track listing here. Whether the music is bluesy, jazzy, country, rock (or country rock), folk, or tinged with Spanish or even Flamenco guitar flavors, once you hear that guitar or the voice, you immediately know it's JJ Cale - an incredibly humble man whose very nature has inspired a deep emotional connection with die-hard fans worldwide. Enjoy the collection. At this time, JJ does not have any tour plans.

JJ Cale Featured On New Eric Clapton CD

The new Eric Clapton CD, Clapton, features collaborations with JJ Cale on 3 songs: 2 of which he wrote ("River Runs Deep" and "Everything Will Be Alright") and 2 of which are duets with Eric (the aforementioned "River Runs Deep" and "That's No Way To Get Along"). Walt Richmond, a JJ Cale band member, plays keyboards on every track. Walt played on the GRAMMY winning gold record by JJ Cale / Eric Clapton, The Road to Escondido, and has recently been a member of Eric’s touring band.

JJ Cale's "Travelin' Light" Played In Space

JJ Cale's version of his own "Travelin' Light" was played to awaken the crews of the Atlantis Space Shuttle and International Space Station preceding their spacewalk early on Friday May 21, 2010 (NASA spaceflight.com 5/21/2010 "STS-132: Final EVA completes battery task"). The song was originally featured on JJ Cale's 1976 album Troubador and was also covered by Eric Clapton and Widespread Panic - true satellite radio indeed.

JJ Cale Interview on American Routes March 10, 2010 - Walt Richmond To Tour With Eric Clapton

A rare interview with JJ Cale is scheduled to premiere on American Routes on March 10, 2010. American Routes is a public radio program produced in New Orleans. To find a station broadcasting the show in your area, please click here or visit the American Routes web site to listen to their online archives after the show airs.

In related news, JJ Cale keyboard player, Walt Richmond, has been tapped to join the North American leg of Eric Clapton's upcoming tour. Walt played on the Grammy winning gold record - JJ Cale / Eric Clapton The Road to Escondido and on some recent studio work with Eric and Cale. Walt's credits also include work with Rick Danko, Bonnie Raitt, The Tractors and Bob Seger in addition to having written songs covered by The Doobie Brothers, Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band and Maria Muldaur.

Eric's North American tour dates run from February 18 - March 13 with Jeff Beck acting as Special Guest on the initial dates and Roger Daltrey for the balance of the tour.

JJ Cale Songs Featured On New Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood Live From Madison Square Garden CD/DVD Release (4 June, 2009)

Three JJ Cale songs are featured on the new Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood Live From Madison Square Garden CD/DVD release, recorded in February 2008.

"Lowdown," "After Midnight" and "Cocaine" are all featured on the CD, while "After Midnight" and "Cocaine" are on the DVD of the performances. For complete track listing and purchase information, please click here. The show is currently being featured on Great Performances on PBS.

JJ Cale Tour Highlights

JJ Cale recently completed his first tour in five years in support of his acclaimed new album, Roll On. He was joined on stage by Tom Petty and Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell in Santa Monica, CA and Mike returned to play the entire show in Seattle. At each stop on the tour, a portion of the proceeds were donated to a local animal charity or rescue effort.

Filter Interviews JJ Cale

Keep an eye out for an interview with JJ Cale by Ben Bridwell from the group Band of Horses, which will be featured in the Summer issue of Filter magazine.

JJ Cale On Public Radio - American Routes

Also watch for an interview with JJ on Public Radio's American Routes program - air date TBA - and check out the interview JJ recently did with KPBS San Diego here.

JJ Cale’s new album ‘Roll On’ is released in Europe on Because Music (9 March, 2009)

The great JJ Cale’s new album is released this week in the UK, where it has been chosen as BBC Radio 2’s Album of the Week. The station will be featuring tracks every day this week www.bbc.co.uk/radio2. The album, which has been dubbed by The Independent newspaper, is available now on Amazon.co.uk and iTunes UK.

JJ Cale Announces First Tour Since 2004

JJ Cale will be hitting the road for the first time since 2004 in support of his new album, Roll On, released February 24, 2009. Rolling Stone says of the new CD "he's a model for indie-rock longevity...his bubbling guitar - as much a jam band archetype as Jerry Garcia's - glints across the shadows." The tour will cover the West Coast, where JJ Cale will be playing solo, choosing to play intimate venues in California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. A portion of the proceeds from each show will be donated to local animal shelters and rescue efforts. Please visit the tour dates page for more information.

JJ Cale - The Roll On Tour - Solo

3/27 – McCabe’s, Santa Monica, CA

3/28 – McCabe’s, Santa Monica, CA

3/29 – Belly Up, Solona Beach, CA

3/30 – Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA

4/1 – Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA

4/2 – Bimbo’s, San Francisco, CA

4/3 – Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz, CA

4/5 – WOW Hall, Eugene, OR

4/6 – Aladdin Theatre, Portland, OR

4/7 – Triple Door, Seattle, WA

4/8 – Triple Door, Seattle, WA

4/10 – Capilano College, Vancouver, BC

4/11 – Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria, BC

4/13 - Craterian Ginger Rogers Theatre, Medford, OR

4/14 - Paradise Performing Arts Center, Paradise, CA

4/15 - Tower Theatre, Fresno, CA

Please visit the Tour page for venue details and ticket information.

JJ Cale's Roll On is now available everywhere, released in the U.S. and Canada by Rounder Records and in the rest of the world by Because Music. (March 2009)

Roll On, JJ Cale's first solo CD of new material in nearly five years follows his Grammy-winning, gold-certified 2006 album with Eric Clapton, The Road to Escondido. The title track features a previously unreleased collaboration with Clapton. Cale wrote and produced all twelve songs on Roll On.