November 17th! Venue: Old Grace at Divinely Southern, 700 North Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield, AL oldgracevenue.com For tickets call Johnny Belew at 256-810-8834

DAN PENN: “MASTER OF THE SLOW POCKET” arktimes.com/rock-candy/202…

Congratulations to Dan and Spooner on their nomination.

Still one of my favorite pics of Dan, here, with Rick Hall, by Jacob Blickenstaff. He celebrates 81 today.

Celebrating the 81st birthday of singer/songwriter deluxe Dan Penn with the bluesy brilliant "Heavy Duty" cut with Chuck Prophet and Dan's 2020 album Living On Mercy which is well worth grabbing. Cheers Dan! theperlichpost.blogspot.com/2022/11/happy-…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DAN PENN! Wishing a very happy birthday to the legendary singer and songwriter, Dan Penn. Dan and Spooner Oldham have been nominated for the Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2023. Take a listen to their album "Moments from This Theatre" here: zcu.io/KWmp

RECORD STORE DAY UK EXCLUSIVE! We’re excited to be celebrating Record Store Day UK on 22nd April with a special limited edition release of Dan Penn’s “Unheard Demos” on peanut green vinyl! Support your local record shop by taking part. #RSD23 recordstoreday.co.uk/rsd-list/dan-p… Record Store Day

LAST MUSIC BLOG: DUSTING OFF DAN'S DEMOS "On a trip through the USA many years ago, fortune smiled on me during a stay in Nashville when I got involved with Dan Penn to develop his idea for a recording project...." READ MORE: -> zurl.co/kzq6 dan Penn Official

FRIDAY FIND: DAN PENN AND SPOONER OLDHAM ~ I’M YOUR PUPPET Here’s Dan and Spooner performing the hit they wrote for James and Bobby Purify on Later with Jools Holland back in 1999, in support of their live album, “Moments from This Theatre.” WATCH: youtu.be/-nnLE-aBoPQ

DAN PENN AND SPOONER OLDHAM IN JAPAN Dan and Spooner will play four nights in Japan in late September. Ticket info available here: jambase.com/band/dan-penn

DAN PENN AT THE PARAMOUNT IN AUSTIN Dan guests on Rodney Crowell’s show in Austin September 8th. Ticket info here: tickets.austintheatre.org/9918/9919

I've Got Dreams To Remember ~ Dan Penn’s performance tribute to Otis, live at Poretta Festival, mid-90s. youtu.be/JwLNiCMDRHc?si… via YouTube

Dan will appear at The HercuLeons Tuesday residency (John Cowan, Andrea Zonn and band) at 3rd and Lindsley, in Nashville, February 13th.

Congratulations to Dan Penn, on his much deserved International Lifetime Achievement Award from the UK Americana Music Association! The award will be given in conjunction with a special tribute next week. americana-uk.com/americanafest-…

SATURDAY SPIN: DAN PENN ~ THE INSIDE TRACK ON BOBBY PURIFY The album, out now, traces the arc of one of Dan Penn's recording projects from his original demo blueprint to its ultimate commercial release by Bobby Purify. LISTEN: zurl.co/taDR

Guardian feature on Dan out today. Many thanks to Gaby Green. “Elvis was as pilled up as me!’ Dan Penn on writing hits for Aretha, Otis, Dolly and more | Music | The Guardian theguardian.com/music/2024/mar…

SATURDAY SPIN: DAN PENN~THE INSIDE TRACK ON BOBBY PURIFY “Mr. Purify, along with his gospel blues qualities, has that touch of the South and that pinch of country that puts him in the great lineage of the down-home singers…”~ Jerry Wexler LISTEN HERE: zurl.co/q5Ka

RADIO INTERVIEW: DAN ON BBC RADIO SCOTLAND WITH RICKY ROSS Hear Dan’s recent BBC Radio Scotland interview with Ricky Ross at the link below. Interview is a little over an hour into the program. Many thanks to Gaby Green. LISTEN: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees Class of 2024 Announced billboard.com/music/awards/n…