July 2, 2009 - Toby Keith's sixth annual golf and music fundraising weekend
to benefit Ally's House raised more than $500,000 to help children with cancer and their families in Keith's native Oklahoma.
The $550,000 raised brings the to-date total to nearly $3 million.
The event, held June 12-13 in Norman, Okla.... »»»July 2, 2009 - "Hannah Montana: The Movie" stayed atop the Billboard country album chart, and Dierks Bentley again was first on the song chart for the week ending July 11 with Sideways " Bentley assumed the top spot, switching with Kenny Chesney's Out Last Night, which was third.
Taylor Swift was second again on the... »»»July 2, 2009 - Whitney Duncan put out a video for her new single, Skinny Dippin'. The video was shot at Xanadu Ranch in Arrington, Tenn.
The video takes place against the backdrop of a summer day and the elements of a playful interaction between to people in love. The video can be seen at http://wbr.edgeboss.... »»»July 1, 2009 - David Nail's debut album, "I'm About To Come Alive Tuesday," will be out Aug. 18 on MCA Nashville. Produced by Frank Liddell and Michael Wrucke, Nail is credited with writing nearly half of the 11-track record.
"I think every artist that moves to Nashville has a list of things they hope to achieve, and... »»»July 1, 2009 - Aaron Watson recorded his next, "Deep In The Heart Of Texas: Aaron Watson LIVE" this past weekend at the Hog Creek Icehouse's backyard amphitheater in Waco, Texas. This live recording will be out in a CD/DVD package on Sept. 15.
"Incredible," said Watson about the night. With the help of a few... »»»July 1, 2009 - Old Crow Medicine Show will release their first live concert DVD, "Live at the Orange Peel and Tennessee Theatre," on Aug. 18.
Directed by Lee Tucker, who also directed the band's videos for Wagon Wheel and Tell It To Me), "Live at the Orange Peel and Tennessee Theatre" was recorded over two nights... »»»June 30, 2009 - Lou Reid and Carolina will be out with a new disc in July and first for Rural rhythm. "My Own Set of Rules" is tentatively scheduled for a July 28 release.
Reid previously recorded for Rebel Records. He also produced the disc. Carolina consists of Christy Reid (guitar), Shannon Slaughter (guitar),... »»»June 30, 2009 - Delbert McClinton is dropping his first disc in four years and 13th overall, "Acquired Taste," Aug. 18 on New West. The record was produced by Don Was (Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt). "Acquired Taste" will be released as a 14-track CD as well as a deluxe CD/DVD with unreleased performances... »»»June 30, 2009 - Brad Paisley releases "American Saturday Night" today. The disc contains the number one hit single Then. The CD has received good reviews.
Levon Helm had tremendous success a few years ago with "Dirt Farmer." He is out with "Electric Dirt" today. The Band drummer wrote a few songs and also covers two... »»»June 30, 2009 - Toby Keith will be out with a new single tomorrow, The American Ride. The song is from a forthcoming disc from Keith.
No word on when a new CD will be... »»»June 30, 2009 - Josh Turner and his wife Jennifer welcomed their second son, Colby Lynch Turner, to the family on Friday, June 26. The Turner's are also parents to two-year-old Hampton.
"I'm just a proud daddy right now," said Turner. "Jennifer gave birth to another healthy baby boy. Hampton loves being a big brother... »»»June 30, 2009 - Terri Clark will release "Takes The Long Way Home" on her own in September. The 11-song CD comes in the aftermath of leaving SonyBMG and her mother's battle with cancer.
When Clark learned three years ago that her mother Linda was struggling against cancer, she knew it was going to change her life.... »»»
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June 30, 2009 - "Southern Voice," Tim McGraw's first studio album in two and a half years, will be out this fall, he announced Tuesday. It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You goes to radio today as the first single.
No exact release date was given. Recorded in Nashville with his longtime producer, Byron Gallimore... »»»June 29, 2009 - Ray Price had pre-cancerous polyps removed last week and expects to return to the road in several weeks.
During the past three months, Price lost weight and doctors thought he was suffering from exhaustion. On Monday, June 22, he was admitted to the hospital for routine medical tests.... »»»June 29, 2009 - Lady Antebellum's current Top 5 single I Run To You will be featured on the popular Now! 31 compilation disc out Tuesday, June 30.
Lady A is the only country group included in the installment that also features Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, TI, The Black Eyed Peas, Flo... »»»June 29, 2009 - Dierks Bentley's Sideways takes over the number one spot this week on Billboard's Country Singles Chart from Out Last Night by Kenny Chesney. This is Bentley's second consecutive number one hit off "Feel That Fire" and his seventh career number one.
"We've been kicking our show off with Sideways, and... »»»June 29, 2009 - Joey is the new single being released by Sugarland. The song, written by Jennifer Nettles, Kristian Bush and Bill Anderson, is being released to radio. The song is from Nettles and Bush's "Love on the Inside CD."
The duo has had hits with All I Want to Do, Already Gone and It Happens.... »»»June 29, 2009 - A television special about the CMA Music Festival will be expanded to three hours when it airs in late August.
"Country's Night to Rock" airs Monday, Aug. 31 (at 8 p.m. eastern/Pacific on ABC. Previously, the special had been two hours.
Filmed in Nashville June 11-14, the special expanded to three... »»»June 29, 2009 - Singer/songwriter Ash Bowers signed with the new Stoney Creek Record label. Bowers' new single, Stuck, will arrive at radio in July.
"The first time I saw Ash perform live I was completely blown away. His passion for performing was extremely apparent in his stage presence," said CEO/President Benny Brown.... »»»June 29, 2009 - The Avett Brothers are letting out information about their forthcoming major label debut in drips and drabs. Today, the group released what the album cover will look like - a dark-skinned woman against a dark background.
"I and Love and You" comes out Sept. 29 on the Sony label with 13 songs.... »»»June 26, 2009 - Gloriana debuted its new live video The Way It Goes on CMT today during the Top 20 Countdown. In response to requests for more content from Gloriana while on the road opening for Taylor Swift on her FEARLESS 2009 Tour, the band shot a live video for the song.
The single currently sits at 17 on... »»»
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