December 2019 – Diane Diekman

Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 18 December 2019

December 18, 2019/by admin

IN THE SPOTLIGHT – JOE STAMPLEY It’s been almost four years since I featured Joe Stampley in this newsletter. shortly after his heart bypass surgery (http://dianediekman.com/dianes-country-music-newsletter-10-february-2016). When I called him for an update, he told me he feels good. “The thing that hurt me more than anything,” he said, “four months after my bypass surgery, […]

Diane’s Country Music Newsletter — 4 December 2019

December 4, 2019/by admin

CONCERT REVIEW – KRIS KRISTOFFERSON When I stepped up to the ticket window at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, and asked for one ticket to see Kris Kristofferson and the Strangers, the lady said, “We have one free ticket. Would you like that, or would you rather buy one?” The free ticket was in […]