THE HYPE PLANNING AHEAD WRITTEN FOR A CHILD NOT YET CONCEIVED, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD'S LULLABY WINS A GRAMMY NOD.``I always wanted to write a song so that when I have a child, I could play it for him to put him to sleep,'' says Kenny Wayne Shepherd Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Kenny Wayne Brobst, Jr) (born June 12, 1977) is an American Blues guitarist. Shepherd was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he attended Caddo Magnet High School. . The 23-year-old guitarist and founder of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band was talking about his recent Grammy nomination for best rock instrumental performance for ``Electric Lullaby.'' It comes from his gold album ``Live On,'' his Giant Records release that's generated radio play with ``Was,'' ``In 2 Deep'' and ``Last Goodbye.'' Since the album's release, a lot of good has come Shepherd's way. He married his high school sweetheart, was presented with his own model Martin acoustic guitar and was nominated for a Grammy. The House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically is celebrating Shepherd's nomination by airing a 24-hour Webcast at www.hob.com of a concert taped last year in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded . Show time begins at noon Feb. 16. Shepherd says what makes the nomination special is that it's his second nod from the voters of the Recording Academy. Last year, his song ``Trouble Is ...'' was nominated in the same category but he lost. ``It was an honor just being nominated,'' Shepherd offers. Bringing that same attitude with him to this year's Grammys, he goes up against Peter Frampton Peter Kenneth Frampton (born April 22, 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English musician, best known today for his solo work in the mid-1970s and as one of the original members of the band Humble Pie. , Metallica, Phish and Joe Satriani. ``Let's just say, I'm not walking in that door expecting to win,'' says Shepherd. ``And you know what? I won't be disappointed if I don't win. I've got many years ahead of me to win another one.'' - Sandra Barrera QUOTABLE quot·a·ble adj. Suitable for or worthy of quoting: a quotable slogan; a quotable pundit. quot ``I would be completely ignorant to act like I'm here because I'm so ... talented. I know it's because I fit the clothes.'' - Actress Nikki Cox Not to be confused with Nicole Cox (child actress). Nikki Cox (born Nicole Avery Cox on June 2 1978 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress known mostly for her roles on the television series Unhappily Ever After and Las Vegas. , currently the star of ``Nikki.'' VALENTINE'S DAY Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. THE FOOD OF LOVE: Nothing says ``I love you'' more than a steak or lobster dinner in a snazzy snaz·zy adj. snaz·zi·er, snaz·zi·est Slang Fashionable or flashy. [Origin unknown.] snaz restaurant. And you thought flowers and candy were the way to win her heart? According to a recent survey by the Virginia-based Market Facts Inc., for the National Retail Federation, a special evening out was the Valentine's Day gift that says ``he or she cares the most.'' Flowers ranked second and jewelry ranked third, while cards and candy ranked last. Here are a few more Valentine's Day facts: Valentine's Day candy sales expected to reach $1.09 billion in 2001. 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate were sold last year. Valentine's Day remains the candy industry's fourth-biggest-selling occasion. Valentine's Day is the the second-most-popular greeting card holiday. Valentine's Day is the fourth-largest occasion for the floral industry. 110 million roses will be sent for Valentine's Day this year. - Barbara De Witt CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (Kenny Wayne Shepherd) |
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