In the vast, dusty landscape of Western films, Urban Cowboy broke new ground with its unique take on the genre. Released in 1980, this cult classic revolutionized the way audiences viewed cowboys and sparked a new era of urban Westerns. Set amidst the bustling honky-tonk scene of Houston, the film tells the story of Bud Davis (John Travolta), a working-class cowboy searching for love and adventure. With its electrifying soundtrack featuring country music legends like Johnny Lee and Mickey Gilley, Urban Cowboy captivated audiences. It had a unique blend of traditional cowboy culture and modern city living that was new...
- 9/21/2023
- by Ima Whyte
- TVovermind.com
Musical tributes will be a major component of the 2020 CMA Awards on November 11th. The show’s opening number will be devoted to a multi-artist medley of songs originally recorded by Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels, who died in July.
Artists participating in the tribute to Daniels include Brothers Osborne, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, previously announced performer Ashley McBryde (who will have a solo performance elsewhere during the show), and Musician of the Year nominee Jenee Fleenor. In 2019, Fleenor, a fiddle player, made history as the first...
Artists participating in the tribute to Daniels include Brothers Osborne, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, previously announced performer Ashley McBryde (who will have a solo performance elsewhere during the show), and Musician of the Year nominee Jenee Fleenor. In 2019, Fleenor, a fiddle player, made history as the first...
- 11/5/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Urban Cowboy is getting a 21st century reboot at Fox.
At their presentation to reporters at the summer edition of the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles, Fox Television CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman discussed the development of a series based on the 1980 film starring John Travolta and Debra Winger. "There will be elements from the film that are there, but it's definitely current day," said Newman.
The show, created by Hustle & Flow director Craig Brewer, who is also directing the pilot, has just started the casting...
At their presentation to reporters at the summer edition of the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles, Fox Television CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman discussed the development of a series based on the 1980 film starring John Travolta and Debra Winger. "There will be elements from the film that are there, but it's definitely current day," said Newman.
The show, created by Hustle & Flow director Craig Brewer, who is also directing the pilot, has just started the casting...
- 8/7/2015
- Rollingstone.com
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