The wonderful Americana singer Tift Merrit joins the rapidly growing list of artists on the Live from Austin Texas series. Available for the first time ever, this Live from Austin, Texas concert features a previously unreleased performance of Tift Merritt's Grammy nominated album Tambourine on the award-winning Austin City Limits PBS television show.

CMT's "A Very Special Acoustic Christmas" at The Wildhorse saloon in Nashville on December 3. The program will be shown on CMT throughout December. Appearing with Earl are Gary Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Glen Duncan, Rob Ickes, Jon Randall and Harry Stinson. Other guests on the program are Marty Stuart, Rhonda Vincent, Pat Green and Tift Merritt.