Carlene Carter at Country Music Hall of Fame

Carlene Carter to Perform at Country Music Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE- Carlene Carter, standard bearer of the first family of country music, The Carter Family, will perform as part of this year's Americana Music Festival on Friday, September 19 at 4:30 pm. Playing and singing an acoustic set with John McFee, former Doobie Brother, and producer of her latest CD Stronger her appearance is sure to delight fans and concert attendees alike. The performance will be held at the Country Music Hall of Fame store just yards away from the plaques honoring her grandmother Maybelle Carter, her father Carl Smith, her mother June and her step-father, Johnny Cash. This showcase is free and open to the public.

Carter was the ultimate Americana artist long before the genre was created. One of the first bohemian country rockers, she has always known how to mix pop, country-rock and traditional sounds, and Stronger is yet another great testament to her musical sensibilities. Carter's abilities as a songwriter have never been stronger, hitting the listener straight in the heart.

"A staggering achievement by one of the great voices and fearless hearts of country rock" Bernie Taupin

She penned all twelve songs and even offers a bonus track. Her royal country lineage is fully evident on her new CD "Stronger". Slightly retro but with a modern feel, the CD begins with The Bitter End . Why Be Blue is frisky country pop. Carter channels her family's roots in a trio of mellow traditional songs, To Change Your Heart, Spider Lace and It Takes One to Know Me. A poignant mix of grief and reliance, the record reflects on Carter's Job-like loss of her long-time partner, Howie Epstein; her mother, June Carter Cash; her stepfather, Johnny Cash; and her kid sister Rosey. All four of her loved ones died in 2003.That's some powerful grief to endure. However the record also speaks to the power of love and renewal. Carter married actor Joseph Breen in 2006.

"After a lifetime of highs and lows, Carlene Carter finds the key to survival at the core of her family tradition" - USA TODAY

Coming from a musical dynasty that not only includes the Carter Family, but father Carl Smith and step dad Johnny Cash, Carter has lived and learned about life in all its myriad forms and emotions.