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CC's News
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Tuesday, December 18 will mark CC's 4th Opry performance and the 2nd at the original Opry home, the amazing Ryman Auditorium, "The Mother Church of Country Music". Here, Ryman concert-goers get the full experience of it's history as they are actually seated in pews. For Hagen it's a thrilling experience to be a part of that history, as he returns once again with country music star, Andy Griggs. CC first played the Ryman stage last month when the Grand Ole Opry made it's annual transition to the "Old Opry" stage for it's holiday shows. It was just amazing playing at the Ryman, says Hagen, this auditorium has the most incredible acoustics, second in the world only to the Salt Lake Tabernacle. The Ryman is located at 116 5th Avenue North, in the heart of Nashville's Music Row. Join CC, Andy Griggs and more at the Ryman December 18th...tickets are available at Opry.com.
CC Back To The Opry - Televised LIVE!!!
CC and Griggs will also take the stage again during the 10:30 - 11:00 p.m. segment which can be heard on WSM Radio of Nasvhville. The entire star-filled, five hour show can be heard on WSM, which is broadcast locally and on many satellite radio services. Or you can listen from the WSM website. PLUS........ Saturday, November 3rd - CC will again be performing at the Opry with Griggs - this event will be at the historic Ryman Auditorium! Hagen is excited about the opportunity to play on the stage that holds the honor of being the original home of the Opry. The Ryman Auditorium begins hosting the Grand Ole Opry shows on October 30th and continues through the holiday season. Full details and event tickets can be found at Opry.com.
Hagen Appears in GAC Concert Special
According to CC, everyone at the Opry was just wonderful and all of the friends and family on hand for the performance, made it even more memorable. Cliff began playing with Andy Griggs in early May of this year and continues to tour the country as his bass player and back-up vocalist. Says Hagen of the performance, "I am very blessed to have this opportunity to play the Opry, almost 2 years to the day that I moved to Nashville. I owe all thanks and praise to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ." Introduced by Opry icon, Porter Wagoner, Griggs performed two of his hits during the 7:00-7:30 central slot which also featured superstar Loretta Lynn. Then, following the great John Conlee, CC put the "Outlaw" in Outlaw Country as he accompanied Griggs on a classic and debuted the latest cut from his upcoming album in the evening's finale during the 9:30 - 10:00 central slot. Portions of the live concert are often broadcast as encore performances on Opry Live by the GAC cable network and details can be found on the GAC schedule and watch for updates right here. The show was aired in it's entirety on WSM Radio out of Nashville, archived for play on your PC through the WSM stream here. Five star-packed hours are archived for play on Windows Media Player. If you don't have time to listen to the whole program, you can use the slider to skip ahead to 1:44:00 and again to 4:51:00 for the live performances of CC with Andy Griggs. It's an exciting performance by Griggs and fans will surely recognize the stylish strut of that bass and the distinctive high harmonies of our own, CC Hagen. Check out the Opry pictures at CC's photo gallery for Opry night highlights!
CC Teams up with Nashville Star, Andy Griggs
Cliff plays bass and sings back-up vocals for Griggs' who is best known for his hit songs, "You Won't Ever Be Lonely", "I'll Go Crazy", "Tonight I Wanna Be Your Man" and "If Heaven." According to Hagen, everyone on the tour has been just great to work with, so even the long bus rides have been a pleasure. The crowds have been awesome and the opportunity to travel all over the country making music is just amazing.
Check out CC's schedule for updated tour dates with Griggs' and more! Plus, see Andy Griggs' site for fan updates, exclusive downloads, tour pictures and news... Click to see what GAC and CMT are saying about Andy Griggs, CC and the band - including gallery pix, downloads and bio's.
This year's CMA Music Fest drew a record-breaking 191,000 fans to the four-day music blitz and CC was thrilled by the warm welcome fans gave Griggs' new single, "Tattoo Rose". Performances from Music Fest were broadcast on GAC and highlights from the Riverfront Park Stage are slated to be featured on the station throughout the fall. Photos and more can be found on the station's website. Plus, see more onstage highlights in CC's gallery.
Co-writing with the talented pair, has also led to rehearsing with Dickey and Freddy, playing bass in the revived group, "Lee, Weller and The Other Guy". Hagen is honored to be a part of this beloved trio and carry on the musical memory of the very talented Mr. Charles Lilly, who was killed in a car accident in 2006. Lilly had toured extensively with Lee and Weller and helped to make this trio a regional favorite. Says CC, "I know Charlie's going to be a tough act to follow, but I'm going to give it my best to do him proud and appreciate the opportunity to make music with these two country music icons." Freddy Weller was lead guitarist in the band "Paul Revere and The Raiders". He co-wrote the hit song, "Dizzy" with Tommy Roe who recorded the multi-million-selling hit. As an artist, Mr. Weller had his own hit songs in "Down In The Boondocks" and "Games People Play" which shot to number one on the country charts and earned him a Most Promising New Male Country Vocalist award from the Academy of Country Music. Freddy has recorded 12 albums and has had over 30 highly charted singles. He continues to work as a prolific songwriter, penning hits for such artists as Reba McEntire, Doug Stone, John Michael Montgomery and George Jones. Nashville Hall of Famer, Dickey Lee, has a remarkable string of hits spanning 5 decades of successful songwriting. His credits include, "She Thinks I Still Care", "9,999,999 Tears", "Let's Fall To Pieces Together" and "Never Ending Song Of Love", just to name a few. Mr. Lee has had CMA, IBMA and Grammy Song Of The Year Nominations and has earned an Academy of Country Music Song Of The Year Award for "Keeper of The Stars." In addition to writing the hit songs that launched dozens of artists to stardom, Dickey is an accomplished performer himself and as an artist has had several top-ten hits. He continues to tour and perform the songs that have made him a musical legend in Nashville. The trio of CC Hagen, Freddy Weller and Dickey Lee is celebrating the completion of songs they are especially proud of and look forward to sharing them with country fans real soon. Finishing touches are being put on the first cut's demo, and there has already been some promising industry buzz about it! Watch for more details... For more information on CC's songwriting or publishing company, Bullet Hook Music, log on to www.bullethookmusic.com or call 615-260-7658. More news coming soon....
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Saturday,
October 13th, tune your television into Great American
County at 7:00 p.m. central time, when Grand Ole
Opry Live will feature the return performance of
CC Hagen with Nashville country star,
Saturday, August 11,
was a dream come true for CC Hagen. It was on
this night Cliff had the incredible opportunity of
playing the legendary
stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN.
Hagen was awed by the honor of standing where so many
country music pioneers had stood before and in the
elite circle in the middle of the floor that lay as a
reminder of the old Ryman and the rich history this
venue holds. Now Hagen is a part of that
history, having performed there in two of the
evening's segments with Nashville country star,
Cliff
Hagen recently had the exciting experience of
performing with Andy Griggs at the world largest
country music festival and fan party, the 2007 CMA
Music Fest in Nasvhille! Being a huge
country-music fan himself, CC thrilled at the
opportunity to perform on the revered Riverfront Park
Stage along with so many outstanding country stars
including Steve Holy, Dustry Drake, Josh Gracin, Mark
Wills, The Oak Ridge Boys, Lorrie Morgan and many
more. 
