March 31, 2008 - Kenny Chesney reported Monday he has received strong response to his Next Big Star competition of looking for local country acts to open his shows during his summer tour, although exact details were not released.
"I didn't know what to expect," said Chesney. "In some ways, it was a crazy idea and in... »»»March 31, 2008 - Musician/songwriter Lonnie Nipper, who wrote songs covered by Ricky Skaggs and John Starling, died last week.
Nipper wrote "Those Two Blue Eyes," which was recorded by Ricky Skaggs and Keith Whitley on their "Second Generation" and later by Ginny Hawker and John Starling and Carolina project, "Slidin' Home.... »»»March 31, 2008 - American Idol season 6 finalist Phil Stacey and season five finalist Bucky Covington will step into the AI spotlight again this week as the subject of a special segment on Fox Television's top-rated show. Fans can tune into American Idol on the Fox network on Wednesday night, April 2, at 9 p.m. eastern.... »»»March 31, 2008 - Neal McCoy will sing the national anthem at the Texas Rangers' team home opener on April 8 against the Baltimore Orioles at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.
"Rednecktified," which McCoy co-wrote with the track's producer, Eric Silver, will be shipped as a single to radio today.... »»»March 31, 2008 - Trace Adkins came in second in Celebrity Apprentice Thursday with former British tabloid writer Piers Morgan winning the show hosted by Donald Trump.
Morgan is best known here as a judge on "America's Got Talent." The win earned $250,000 for his designated charity, the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.... »»»March 31, 2008 - HighTone Records, the one-time home of Dave Alvin, Robert Cray and Dale Watson, is shutting its doors, an apparent victim of the economic downturn hitting the music business. HighTone is selling its catalogue to Shout! Factory Records, a California-based label that is home to Solomon Burke. That deal happened Friday.... »»»March 31, 2008 - Trace Adkins' "You're Gonna Miss This" from his "Greatest Hits, Vol II" is number one on the country charts. The song takes over for Alan Jackson's "Small Town Southern Man."
The song, written by Lee Thomas Miller and Ashley Gorley, talks about cherishing life's special moments through the passage of time.... »»»March 31, 2008 - With the lead-off single and title track, "Back When I Knew It All" the fastest rising single to date, Montgomery Gentry will release their seventh album on June 10.
Montgomery Gentry cut the project in Memphis. "We were down in Ardent Studio, where a bunch of legendary, mostly rock and roll acts had... »»»March 30, 2008 - Country and rockabilly singer Glenn Barber, 73, died Friday.
Barber was born in Hollis, Okla. on Feb. 2 1935 and later moved to Pasadena, Texas. Barber first took up guitar and later bass, drums, Dobro and mandolin. His first single was in 1952 on Stampede with "You Took the Twinkle Out of My Stars.... »»»March 28, 2008 - Martina McBride is extending her "Waking Up Laughing Tour" outdoors to more than 25 sheds this summer and fall. This follows concerts in the U.S. and Canada, which end in mid-April before taking a three-month break.
Released in April 2007, McBride's record included the hit "Anyway.... »»»March 28, 2008 - Neal McCoy has charted more than 30 songs and now the entertainer known for his concerts, will get a career-spanning compilation "The Very Best of Neal McCoy," out June 3 on Rhino. The set will contain 20 songs, including the new track "Rednecktified" 5 number 1 and 5 top 10 hits.... »»»March 28, 2008 - Brad Paisley's current single "I'm Still A Guy" is his fastest rising single ever. Now at 13 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs and R&R Country chart in 5 weeks, that surpasses "Ticks," which hit number 14 in 5 weeks.
Paisley will be part of the celebration of the television show
"Battlestar... »»»March 27, 2008 - Alan Jackson stayed number 1 on the Billboard country song chart for the week ending April 5 with "Small Town Southern Man," while Taylor Swift reclaimed the top spot on the album chart with her self-titled debut. Swift took over from Jackson's "Good Thing," which slipped to second.... »»»March 27, 2008 - The Old 97s, The Waco Brothers and Chuck Prophet are among the acts appearing at this year's 12th annual Twangfest this June in St. Louis.
Continuing its partnership with KDHX 88.1 FM, the festival, which began in 1997, stretches its boundaries with veteran artists and up-and-coming bands.... »»»March 27, 2008 - Top New Male Vocalist nominees Luke Bryan, Jack Ingram and Jake Owen, Top New Female Vocalist nominees Sarah Buxton, Kellie Pickler and Taylor Swift and Top New Vocal Duo or Group nominees Carolina Rain and Lady Antebellum will perform live during the second annual Academy of Country Music Charitable... »»»March 27, 2008 - Kenny Chesney turned 40 Wednesday night with alittle help from his friends like Tim and Faith, Roger Clemens, Dierks Bentley, Kix Brooks and about 200 others.
Chesney celebrated the big 4-0 at Cabana restaurant in Nashville. Otherse on hand were New England Patriot Junior Seau, NASCAR champ Sterling... »»»March 27, 2008 - Darryl Worley and his wife Kimberly had a girl, Savannah Gail, on March 24. Savannah weighs 6 lbs, 6 ounces and is 19 and 3/4 inches long. Mother and daughter are "doing great," according to Worley's web site.
"There are no words to describe what has come into our lives. All I can say is thank you Jesus," said Worley.... »»»March 27, 2008 - Suzy Bogguss will join the Prairie Home Companion Rhubarb Tour 2008 for 17 shows in 21 days in August and September.
The tour follows the release of her last CD, "Sweet Danger," which explores jazz, folk and country.
Tour dates are:
Aug. 10 Washburn, WI Lake Superior Big Top Chatauqua
Aug.... »»»March 26, 2008 - Chris Gaffney, founding member and lead singer of the Hacienda Brothers, was just diagnosed with liver cancer. Gaffney had been recording as recently as January, but was taken ill in February. He then began an extensive round of tests that led to the discovery of the cancer.
In early April, Gaffney... »»»March 26, 2008 - Taylor Swift will have the best selling country album in the U.S. when the Billboard charts are released Thursday. Swift took switched places with Alan Jackson's "Good Time," which fell to second. Sales of Swift's disc jumped 74 percent to 57,000, according to Billboard.
Carrie Underwood remained... »»»March 26, 2008 - Luke Bryan landed a co-sponsorship for his new single, "Country Man" - Longhorn Steakhouse and Jack Daniels. Bryan will make 24 appearances at Longhorn Steakhouses across the country to meet and sign autographs for the fans as part of the deal.
In June, the Georgia native will host his fan club party... »»»March 26, 2008 - Keith Anderson fans will have to wait a little longer for his second CD. "C'mon!" now is slated for a June 24 release, about a month later than its previously announced May 20 release. No reason was given for the change.
Anderson had three hits from his 2005 debut, including "Pickin' Wildflowers.... »»»March 26, 2008 - Montgomery Gentry have the fastest rising single of their career with "Back When I Knew It All," the lead-off single and title track from their next album to be released in June. After impacting 4 weeks ago, the song went Top 20 at R&R.
"Man, we thought we knew it all back then, but it sure feels like... »»»March 25, 2008 - Kenny Chesney sings "Big Star," and now on his forthcoming tour, bands can be the big star thanks to Chesney.
"I've been thinking about how to do this for a couple years now," Chesney said of the Big Star Contest to select his local opening acts in 34 markets. "People told me I was crazy...... »»»March 25, 2008 - Willie Nelson is not exactly slowing down. He is at work on a joint project iwth Texas swing band Asleep at the Wheel on a joint album. They started recording last summer at the Wheel's Texas studio and now are recording when schedules permit, according to an employee at AATW's management company.... »»»March 25, 2008 - Miles Bell, a longtime Nashville based artist manager whose clients included T. Bubba Bechtol and Cledus T. Judd, died on March 19 of kidney failure in Nashville. He was 61.
Over the course of a career spanning 30 years, the talent agent represented a wide variety of clients from all facets of the... »»»March 25, 2008 - Bluegrass releases and a new CD from the son of a well-known singer top this week's releases.
Ricky Skaggs goes the tribute route on "Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947" (Skaggs Family) by honoring the likes of Flatt & Scruggs, Chubby Wise and Howard Watts, who were members of... »»»March 24, 2008 - Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, Phil Vassar, Jake Owen, Chuck Wicks, James Otto and Danielle Peck are known for their singing prowess. But they're going to have to show their athletic abilities on the playing field in June.
That's because they agreed to play in the 18th Annual City of Hope Celebrity... »»»March 24, 2008 - Sara Evans, who had a very public and nasty divorce last year, is getting hitched again. She will marry former University of Alabama quarterback Jay Barker.
No wedding date was set, according to an article on People magazine's web site.
Evans, 37, was married to Craig Schleske and had three children.... »»»March 24, 2008 - American Idol Season 6 finalist Phil Stacey makes his Grand Ole Opry debut this Saturday, March 29. Stacey, who plays both piano and guitar, will perform his first single, "If You Didn't Love Me," which is in Billboard's Top 35 this week. He also will premiere material from his new CD, set for release... »»»March 24, 2008 - Wayne Fields, 55, who played with J.D. Crowe and Charlie Sizemore, died Friday at his home in Kentucky.
Fields was a native of Hazard, Ky.
Beginning in 1977 he played banjo with The Boys from Indiana. About two years later, he started with John Cosby and the Bluegrass Drifters and cut 2 LPs with the band.... »»»March 24, 2008 - Toby Keith seems to be in the two-CD release thing. Last fall, he dropped a two-CD holiday set. In May, Keith will put 35 songs on his latest greatest hits package.
"Toby Keith's 35 Biggest Hits" spans the Keith's entire career and adds a new song on the May 6 release.
Released on his own Show Dog... »»»March 24, 2008 - Texas honky tonker Johnny Bush announced plans to release a new disc, "Young at Heart," on friend Willie Nelson's label in mid-summer.
The disc by Bush, best known for writing "Whiskey River," features Nelson and Ray Price and the most current recordings by the late Calvin Owens.... »»»March 21, 2008 - Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry is taking up the issue of health care access in the U.S. by recording a public service announcement starting in May.
Gentry aligned with the Patient Advocate Foundation, a national non-profit organization providing direct case management services and health are... »»»March 21, 2008 - Faith Hill, Reba McEntire and Collin Raye were selected to perform at Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night XIV, Saturday, April 4-5 in Phoenix to benefit the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute and other charities.
The evening also will feature an all-star lineup that... »»»March 21, 2008 - Wylie Gustafson, of Wylie & The Wild West fame, will appear on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Tuesday, April 1. Wylie will be yodeling and yowling with O'Brien to promote his new book "How to Yodel: Lessons to Tickle Your Tonsils" published by Gibbs-Smith... »»»March 20, 2008 - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' "Raising Sand" disc was certified RIAA platinum. The Rounder Records album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart following its release Oct. 23, 2007, marking the highest chart position ever for the label. The T Bone Burnett-produced disc remains inside the top 40.... »»»March 20, 2008 - Alan Jackson scored a chart double, by topping both the Billboard country song ("Small Town Southern Boy") and album ("Good Thing") charts respectively for the week ending March 29. Jackson slipped to 5th on the overall top 200-album chart after leading the pack last week.
This was the first time in... »»»March 20, 2008 - Shooter Jennings is releasing "This Ol Wheel" off his third album, "The Wolf," as a single to country radio on April 7.
"The song is definitely the most personal thing I've ever written. It focuses on three points of my life, both personal and professional, that were really challenging, but I'm... »»»March 20, 2008 - Martina McBride goes live in concert on a CD/DVD package due out April 29.
"Martina McBride: Live In Concert" features an eight-song live CD along with a live concert CD
The bonus live DVD was recorded last September at the Moline, Ill. I Wireless Center, for PBS' Great Performances, airing across... »»»March 19, 2008 - James Otto will be riding in NASCAR's Pepsi 300 in Music City Sunday. Well, sort of. The singer's likeness will be displayed on the hood of Mike Harmon's car, and Muzik Mafia on the television panel of Harmon's number 84 Chevrolet for the 300-mile event.
Muzik Mafia artists include Big & Rich,... »»»March 19, 2008 - Alan Jackson slipped to fifth on the overall Billboard top 200 album chart, but remains atop the country chart. Last week, "Good Thing" was the best selling album in the U.S.
Jackson also is number one on the song chart with "Small Town Southern Man." also hit number one this week on both the Billboard... »»»March 19, 2008 - The story behind Lady Antebellum will appear on GAC's newest series, Introducing..., which premieres Thursday, March 20 at 8:30 p.m. eastn.
Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley met in middle school where they were musicians in "rival" bands. Upon meeting again in college, the two began making music together.... »»»March 19, 2008 - The Academy of Country Music announced Wednesday nominations for its awards show for categories including musicians, radio stations and concert venues.
Among those nominated were Blair Garner After MidNight for the National Air Personality of the Year to Tony Brown and Frank Rogers for producer of the year.... »»»March 18, 2008 - Kellie Pickler will return to American Idol to perform her hit single, "Red High Heels," which she co-wrote, on Wednesday, March 19 , 9 p.m. eastern on Fox.
"It's kind of like a homecoming, and I'm so excited to see everybody and see the new stage and set," she said.
"Red High Heels" was her debut... »»»March 18, 2008 - Luke Bryan began a father this morning.
The singer and his wife Caroline welcomed the birth of their first child, Thomas Boyer "Bo" Bryan, at 11:34 a.m. at a Nashville area hospital.
"Watching my wife bring our son in to this world is a feeling I can't even put into words," said Bryan, who has had a... »»»March 18, 2008 - Denise Jackson, wife of Alan and author of the best selling "It's About Him: The Love of My Life," will release "The Road Home" on May 13.
In the new installment, Jackson shares her personal journey as a testimony to others. "It's never too late to choose the road that leads to abundant, joyful living," she says.... »»»March 17, 2008 - Canadian band Emerson Drive returned to the charts with "Countrified" and the single "Moments" hitting number one.
Emerson Drive is recording the follow-up to "Countrified." They have once again teamed up with Teddy Gentry and Josh Leo to produce this album, with a debut single set to impact within the coming weeks.... »»»March 17, 2008 - With her debut disc due out in less than two months, teenage bluegrasser Sierra Hull also will be hitting the road.
Hull will release "Secrets" May 6 on Rounder Records, offering hard-driving bluegrass with ballads and features. Guests on the disc include Ron Block, Dan Tyminski, Barry Bales, Jerry... »»»March 17, 2008 - The Lost Trailers put out a new single, "Holler Back," after spending a good chunk of 2007 recording new music.
Driven by the soulful vocals of lead singer Ryder Lee, "Holler Back," written by guitarist and vocalist Stokes Nielson, was inspired after a gig in the Georgia woods one summer night, where... »»»March 17, 2008 - Harp Magazine, which started as a roots/Americana magazine, is closing its doors.
In an email sent last week, editor Scott Crawford wrote, "It's with a really heavy heart that I even have to write this. As many of you know, our cash flow had slowed recently. Due to various factors, including the... »»»March 15, 2008 - Carrie Underwood was invited to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry Saturday during a sold out show. Underwood will be formally inducted May 10.
During Opry Live on GAC (Great American Country), Underwood sang "I Told You So," a cut from her latest album, "Carnival Ride," originally... »»»March 14, 2008 - Carolina Rain is currently in the studio with producer Justin Niebank, working on the follow-up to their debut, the Equity Music Group CD release, "Weather the Storm." The first single from the new CD is expected this spring.
The trio received an Academy of Country Music earlier this month for best new group or duo.... »»»March 14, 2008 - Charlie Daniels will join TV host Ralph Emery on Ralph Emery "Live" at 7 p.m. eastern, Monday March 17 on the RFD-TV channel.
Daniels will discuss his recent induction into the Grand Ole Opry, his Career Achievement Award presented by the Country Radio Broadcasters, the 2008 Volunteer Jam and his... »»»
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March 14, 2008 - Blake Shelton has a hit single with Michael Buble's "Home," a song written by the Canadian singer. So when Buble played Nashville Wednesday night, he and Shelton met before the show.
Buble didn't expect Buble to invite him to come on stage and sing. According to a publicist at Shelton's label, the... »»»March 14, 2008 - Junior Sisk & Ramblers' Choice inked a recording contract bluegrass label Rebel Records. The Ferrum, Va.-based band consists of Sisk on guitar and lead vocals, Tim Massey on bass, Darrell Wilkerson on banjo, Chris Harris on mandolin and Billy Hawks on fiddle.
"I've always wanted to record for Rebel," said Sisk.... »»»March 13, 2008 - Brad Paisley set a record Saturday when he played The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo before 73,003 paid attendees. That meant Paisley set the record forhaving the highest attendance of any country music artist and the third highest of any genre in the 76 year history of the Rodeo.... »»»March 13, 2008 - NPR's All Things Considered will feature a segment on Friday about the late Walter Hyatt's new release, "Some Unfinished Business, Vol. 1."
Melissa Block talks with Heidi Hyatt during the broadcast about her late husband new CD.
Walter Hyatt, the singer songwriter/musician who inspired countless... »»»March 13, 2008 - Alan Jackson enjoyed the best selling album in the U.S. this past week with "Good Thing," taking over from Janet Jackson's "Discipline" on the Billboard chart for the week ending March 22.
On the country song chart, Carrie Underwood once again was first with "All-American Girl."
Jackson took over the... »»»March 13, 2008 - Look for a new Cadillac Sky release tentatively in late June.
The band's label, Skaggs Family, will put out "Gravity's Our Enemy" June 24. this is the group's second disc for Skaggs Family.
Mike Marshall produced the disc. The tracks have been recorded, but vocals, mixing and mastering still remains to be done.... »»»March 13, 2008 - Crystal Shawanda is a featured country artist on Clear Channel's "Artist To Watch" program for March. Featured on nearly 500 radio station websites nationwide, the program includes a stream of Shawanda's debut single "You Can Let Go" about the bond between a father and daughter.
Shawanda, a Native... »»»March 13, 2008 - Bluegrass Now magazine, one of the leading bluegrass magazines, announced Thursday it will change from print format to an e-zine, available only on line, after its April issue. The magazine started in 1990.
Publisher Wayne Bledsoe said Bluegrass Now said, "It was a hard decision to make.... »»»March 13, 2008 - What could follow the "Star Spangled Banner?" For Neal McCoy, the answer lies in his new song, "Rednecktified," which he debuted Monday at American Airlines Center in Dallas after he sang the National Anthem at the Dallas Mavericks game.
The song, co-written by McCoy with his producer Eric Silver, is... »»»March 13, 2008 - Lady Antebellum will make their televised debut on Grand Ole Opry Live this Saturday night at 8 p.m. eastern on Great American Country (GAC). Other performers on the show include Carrie Underwood and Little Big Town.
Lady Antebellum, made up of Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood, will... »»»March 13, 2008 - American Idol Season 6 finalist Phil Stacey debuted the video for his first single, "If You Didn't Love Me" at Country Music Television and Great American Country. Both music networks added "If You Didn't Love Me" into rotation.
Stacey's debut is set for release April 29 on Lyric Street.... »»»March 13, 2008 - Nashville based, .country group The Bittersweets are currently in the studio with producer Lex Price (Mindy Smith, Taylor Swift) andengineer Jason Lehning (Viktor Krauss, Adrienne Young) working on their upcoming, currently untitled, summer release and first album on Compass Records.... »»»March 12, 2008 - XM Radio will launch a new channel dedicated to the music of George Strait on April
1, to coincide with the release of his 37th album "Troubadour."
The new, limited-run channel, "Strait Country," will feature songs
from Strait's catalog, XM-exclusive interviews with the artist's friends and some of... »»»March 12, 2008 - John Rich of Big & Rich was named the first judge/mentor for season six of "Nashville Star."
A joint venture also was announced between concert promoter AEG Live, Warner Bros. Records and Reveille to launch the next winner. Warner will support artist development, recording and releasing of songs from... »»»March 12, 2008 - Alan Jackson's "Good Time" will debut at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts when they are released Thursday with first-week SoundScan sales of 119,151. This is Jackson's fourth album to hit the top spots simultaneously on week of release.
"Good Time" is Jackson's 17th album... »»»March 11, 2008 - Brooks & Dunn marked the final show of their sold-out tour of Australia, playing for 12,500 fans on a Monday night in Sydney. Beginning Feb. 29 with back-to-back dates at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, followed by a March 5 performance in Melbourne and then on to Sydney, the duo's first tour of... »»»March 11, 2008 - Mountain Heart released a video of the title track from the "Road That Never Ends (The Live Album)" on Rural Rhythm Records. This is Mountain Heart's first music video and was produced by Josh Shilling and directed by Scott Hansen from Renown Studio.
"Road That Never Ends," written by band members... »»»March 11, 2008 - Randy Travis is offering a free download of his new single, "Faith In You" at his web site, www.randytravis.com. The free download promotion will begin today and will be offered for a limited time, although the label did not say how long that would last.
"This has been such an amazing musical journey over the years.... »»»March 11, 2008 - Clint Black, Joe Ely and an Austin singer top the list of releases today.
Black is releasing "The Long Cool EP" on his label, Equity. This is his first EP ever. The disc contains his brand new single, "Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)." Other songs include "The Strong One" and Black's new duet with... »»»March 10, 2008 - Jason Aldean will appear in Clear Channel's acoustic series - Sripped - starting Tuesday, March 11 with distribution to over 120 Clear Channel radio stations' web sites.
Aldean will play a five-song set including his hits "Johnny Cash," "Hicktown," "Amarillo Sky" "Laughed Until We Cried" and a cover of... »»»March 10, 2008 - The Volunteer Jam 2008 will feature The Charlie Daniels Band, 38 Special and Shooter Jennings.
The Volunteer Jam started in 1974 when Daniels decided to record 2 songs live in concert and chose an auditorium in Nashville. In a nod to the Volunteer State, the CDB calls the concert the Volunteer Jam... »»»March 10, 2008 - Texas country acts Jason Boland & The Stragglers and Aaron Watson will join forces for a series of dates in their home state in April and May as the Fiddles, Steels and 18 Wheels Tour.
Both acts have toured heavily throughout Texas. The idea of Fiddles, Steels and 18 Wheels is to "create an event for... »»»March 10, 2008 - What do Travis Tritt, John Rich, Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey and Paula Abdul have in common?
They are all on American Idol judge Randy Jackson's disc, "Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1" coming out Tuesday through his label Dream Merchant 21 and Concord Music.
Tritt teams with Sambora... »»»March 9, 2008 - Julio Iglesias Jr. has "Gone Country" by winning the show Friday in which seven non-country singers competed.
Iglesias' first country single, "The Way I Want You," was produced by the show's host John Rich, of Big & Rich, and was serviced to radio stations Friday night.
"I really had no idea what to... »»»March 7, 2008 - "Nine Lives," a collaboration between Tim McGraw and Def Leppard will run on all NBA game broadcasts on ABC through the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs.
The song is the first single off Def Leppard's new studio album, "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge" (April 29, Bludgeon Riffola/Island/UMe).... »»»March 7, 2008 - Richie McDonald, who left Lonestar to forge a solo career, will release his debut Contemporary Christian project, "I Turn To You," June 3. The CD was produced by McDonald's long-time friend, Frank Myers, and McDonald co-wrote all but two songs.
The project will be distributed by Lucid Artist and will... »»»March 7, 2008 - Craig Morgan will sign with Sony BMG Nashville, he announced last night. Morgan's appearance on the stage was a surprise to the invitation-only group of industry movers & shakers, who warmly received Morgan, as well as the announcement.
Sony BMG Chairman Joe Galante said, "It's a rare privilege to... »»»March 6, 2008 - The Watson Twins inked a record deal with Vanguard Records with their debut set for June.
The Kentucky twins are best known for working with Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis and backing her up on tour.
"Fire Songs" will be out June 24 from Chandra and Leigh Watson, identical twins now living in Los Angeles.... »»»March 6, 2008 - Carrie Underwood grabbed the number one position on the Billboard country song chart with "All-American Girl," vaulting from fifth and passing Rodney Atkins. His fourth number one single from "If You're Going Through Hell," "Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)", fell to second.
The song chart had a... »»»March 6, 2008 - April 15 may be tax day, but the news is better than that for Fred Eaglesmith fans because the Canadian rootsy singer is releasing his 17th disc, "Tinderbox" that day.
Eaglesmith produced the CD with Scott Merritt. "Tinderbox" draws from folk, country,
rock, gospel, old time music, bluegrass and spoken word.... »»»March 5, 2008 - Brad Paisley just finished one tour, and he announced the start of his 2008 tour tonight.
The 2008 tour, Hershey's Presents The Paisley Party, will find Paisley on the road with Jewel, Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough.
The 42-date tour kicks off June 11 in Albuquerque, N.M. and ends Oct. 18 in San Antonio.... »»»March 5, 2008 - Dolly Parton scored the highest debuting CD of her career with the release of "Backwoods Barbie," her first country CD in 17 years. She sold about 27,000 units, good for second on the country charts and 17th overall.
Carrie Underwood took over the top of the song chart with "All-American Girl.... »»»March 5, 2008 - Waylon Payne's debut CD was well-received when it came out four years ago, and now it will be reissued through a small Nashville label.
CBuJ Entertainment will release Payne's Republic/Universal debut, "The Drifter" on March 11.
Payne is the son of the late Grammy-award winning artist Sammi Smith... »»»March 5, 2008 - Oprah & Friends Radio will re-air Rissi Palmer's interview with Maya Angelou this weekend. The singer first talked with Angelou in October when her self-titled debut album was released. Throughout the interview, Palmer shares her hopes for a career in country music.
The show will be broadcast on... »»»March 5, 2008 - Clay Walker was named the Artist Humanitarian Award by the Country Radio Broadcasters Wednesday during the opening ceremonies of the 39th Annual Country Radio Seminar.
In 1999, Walker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the leading cause of non-traumatic disability in young people in the world.... »»»March 5, 2008 - Texas honky tonker Dale Watson will get back on the road with a run of 19 shows, hitting both coasts and the Midwest, throughout the month of April.
The upcoming tour dates are:
April 2 The Handlebar Greenville, S.C.
April 4 Berkeley Cafe Raleigh, N.C.
April 5 Puckett's Farm Equipment Charlotte, N.C.... »»»March 4, 2008 - A few years after being a waitress, Kellie Pickler was nominated for top new female artists in the Academy of Country Music awards Tuesday.
"This is really awesome. A few years ago when I was a roller skating waitress at Sonic I was never nominated as employee of the month but maybe that was because I... »»»March 4, 2008 - Kenny Chesney cleaned up with 11 Academy of Music award nominations, and the superstar was quite happy, but low key in his comments.
"I don't make music for awards," Chesney said. "I have to be true to who I am, who the people who listen to this music are...but that doesn't mean I don't want to be... »»»March 4, 2008 - Luke Bryan woke up this morning to hear he had received his very first award nomination from the Academy of Country Music for "Best New Male Vocalist."
"Mama's going to freak about this one," he said "I'm freakin' out even more. Honestly, it's such a feeling of accomplishment. I can't even put it in to words.... »»»March 4, 2008 - "The Sweet Lady With the Nasty Voice," a documentary about rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson will make its world wide broadcast premiere on Sunday, May 18 on Smithsonian Channel.
The film is the culmination of a 2-year journey with Jackson, now 70, in performances across the U.S. and Europe.... »»»March 4, 2008 - Great American Country (GAC) will premiere Carrie Underwood's special released-video, "How Great Thou Art," tonight, March 4.
Filmed during GAC's original broadcast, "How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites Live from the Grand Ole Opry," the video showcases Underwood's performance of the title track for... »»»March 4, 2008 - New trio Lady Antebellum doesn't even have an album out yet - just one single - but they have something else to be happy about, an Academy of Country Music nomination for best new vocal group or duo.
"Can't believe it. I'm going to Disney World," said Charles Kelley of Capitol Records Nashville trio.... »»»March 4, 2008 - A day after celebrating his third consecutive Top 20 hit with "Something About A Woman," Jake Owen received more good news Tuesday - a nomination for Top New Male Vocalist at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards.
"This is incredible," said Owen. "A few years ago I was playing in college bars and... »»»March 4, 2008 - Kenny Chesney continued his superstar status intact by capturing 11 nominations Tuesday for Academy of Country Music awards, including entertainer of the year and top male vocalist. In addition, Chesney was nominated as an artist and producer for Album of the Year for "Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates,"... »»»March 3, 2008 - Montgomery Gentry's new single, "Back When I Knew It All," from their forthcoming early summer release, was the highest charting record on impact date ever.
The song ranked 28th at R&R today.
"Man this is a great way to start 2008," said Montgomery. "Troy and I are thrilled that our single has... »»»March 3, 2008 - Blake Shelton releases "Blake Shelton: Collector's Edition" Tuesday, March 4, available exclusively at Wal-Mart. The disc will include his current single, "Home" and previous hits "Austin," "Ol' Red," "Nobody But Me," and "Some Beach." "Home" is the only new song in the set.
"PURE BS Deluxe Edition,"... »»»March 3, 2008 - Carrie Underwood launched her headline tour, the "Carnival Ride Tour," on Feb. 18 and enjoyed sell-outs on the first week of shows. Underwood and special guest Josh Turner performed for more than 40,000 fans.
The "Carnival Ride Tour" coincides with Underwood's co-headline dates with Keith Urban on the... »»»March 3, 2008 - Ricky Skaggs will be awarded a Berklee honorary doctorate of music on the Grand Ole Opry stage.
Berklee College of Music Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Larry Simpson will bestow the honor as part of Skaggs' performance on the Tuesday Night Opry March 18.
"At Berklee, we admire... »»»March 2, 2008 - Miranda Lambert will hit the road this spring and summer on her first headlining tour, hitting more than 40 sites.
Lambert, touring behind "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," started touring in January, although not all dates have been as headliners. During her career, she has opened shows for George Strait and Toby Keith.... »»»March 2, 2008 - The children of the late Conway Twitty sued their father's publisher for royalties and publishing copyrights, according to an AP report.
Twitty, known for "Hello Darlin'" among his 40 number 1 hits, died in 1993.
The suit was filed in a Nashville chancery court last week with the children claiming... »»»
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