June 30, 2008 - Tom T. Hall and the Statler Brothers joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday in a three-hour ceremony filled with music and memories.
"A lot of my old pals and buddies are here tonight, and they asked me if I had prepared a speech," Hall said after accepting his medallion from longtime friend... »»»June 30, 2008 - Sugarland has more than a few things to look forward to - their third CD and a tour starting in September. Sugarland will release "Love on the Inside" July 22 and kicks off a tour of the same title with Kellie Pickler and Ashton Shepherd opening. Sugarland's new single is "All I Want to Do.... »»»June 30, 2008 - Cross Canadian Ragweed, Kathy Mattea, blues singer Marcia Ball, neo-blues/folkie Langhorne Slim, acoustic/bluegrass singer Tim O'Brien and Texas quintet Band of Heathens were added to the list of bands playing the Americana conference showcase being held Sept. 17-20 in Nashville.... »»»June 30, 2008 - Hootie & the Blowfish front man Darius Rucker, who is going country with his next CD, is hosting ESPN's "Mike & Mike in the Morning" the radio/television show on July 4. Rucker will appear from 6-10 a.m. Eastern on more than 350sports talk stations, XM an Sirius Satellite radio and ESPN.com.... »»»June 30, 2008 - Darryl Worley's annual fundraising bash, The Tennessee River Run, will kick off with a Bass & Catfish Fishing Tournament and Boat Poker Run on Sept. 6 and conclude with a gospel concert on Sunday, Sept. in Worley's home town of Savanna, Tenn. The seventh annual event now stretches 9 days and attracts... »»»June 30, 2008 - Season seven American Idol finalist Kristy Lee Cook signed a recording contract with 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville. Cook, 24, of Selma, Ore., is a passionate animal lover and avid horse trainer who sold her barrel horse to pay for her transportation to Philadelphia to audition for American Idol.... »»»June 30, 2008 - Montgomery Gentry have a chart topping single with "Back When I Knew It All," which will be number one when the Billboard charts come out on Thursday. The song is the fastest rising single for the duo to date and their fourth number one hit. The duo will take over the top from Kenny Chesney's "Better as a Memory.... »»»June 27, 2008 - Team After MidNite may have won over Team Opry Live 8-1 at the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge presented by Gibson Foundation on June 4 during the CMA Music Fest, but the real winner was the more than $100,000 raised for the City of Hope treatment center.
The fundraising continues with an... »»»June 27, 2008 - Former long-time members of Waylon Jennings' band have formed Waymore's Outlaws as a tribute to the late singer with singer/songwriter Tommy Townsend on lead vocals. The band will make its headline debut at Franklin, Tenn.'s July 4th celebration.
"We're all really excited about getting out and playing... »»»June 27, 2008 - Jo Dee Messina's next CD apparently is being delayed. The as yet to be titled CD was slated for an Aug. 12 release, but it now appears that the earliest the music will drop is in September. "I'm Done" is the first single from the project and is in the upper 30s on the charts. Curb historically has... »»»June 27, 2008 - Mindy McCready was arrested once again earlier this week on violation of probation. The singer, 32, was charged with falsifying community service records required as part of a previous sentence for a 2004 drug charge.
McCready posted $5,000 bond and was released from jail several hours later.... »»»June 27, 2008 - James Otto will take on fans in Madden NFL 08 on Xbox LIVE this Sunday afternoon. The country singer has enjoyed a lot of success with his new disc, "Sunset Man" and his number one hit song, "Just Got Started Lovin' You."
Xbox Live Gold members that want to play with Otto can send a request to the... »»»June 26, 2008 - It may be June, but it's beginning to feel like Christmas. At least, apparently it is for George Strait because word came out today that the Texas troubadour will release his third Christmas album this fall. The disc, which is likely to drop in October, contains 10 songs and is expected to include... »»»June 26, 2008 - Kenny Chesney's "Better as a Memory" and Taylor Swift's debut CD topped the Billboard country song and album charts for the week ending July 5 for the second straight week.
On the song chart, Blake Shelton moved up one to second with "Home," while Montgomery Gentry's "Back When I Knew It All" was third, up three.... »»»June 26, 2008 - The Wilders, the bluegrass-based Kansas City band, will be featured on NPR's "Weekend Morning Edition" with host Scott Simon this coming Saturday June 28. The band will talk about modern murder ballads and their fifth release on Free Dirt Records, "Someone's Got to... »»»June 26, 2008 - Cherryholmes finished recording their third album for Skaggs Family Records at the label's Nashville studio. Mastering is expected to be soon with an album slated for September release.
Ben Isaac of The Isaacs produced the disc. There is no title yet for the release. The family bluegrass band won... »»»June 26, 2008 - Blake Shelton will be making an appearance on NBC's Nashville Star this Monday, June 30. "Family Week" is the show's emphasis, and Shelton will be performing his current hit "Home," from his recently released "Pure BS Deluxe Edition" album. The 2-hour special will air live on NBC 9-11 p.m.... »»»June 26, 2008 - Randy Owen, lead singer of Alabama, will write his autobiography "Born Country" to be released in November. Written with Allen Rucker, who also co-authored books by country stars Gretchen Wilson and Big & Rich, "Born Country" and Owen's debut solo album "One On One" will both be in stores nationwide on Tuesday, Nov.... »»»June 25, 2008 - Sara Evans will be a celebrity contestant on CBS Million Dollar Password, a modern version of the classic show, hosted by Regis Philbin this Sunday, June 29 at 8 p.m. eastern/Pacific.
Evans was paired with a contestant and the two worked to give and receive clues in multiple rounds so that the... »»»June 25, 2008 - Tim McGraw security guard? That's the role he played in Washington Tuesday night during his own concert. McGraw spotted a large male fan who may have hit a woman. When security did not come quickly enough, McGraw started pulling the concert goer on stage.
As McGraw was pulling the man onstage, two crew... »»»June 25, 2008 - Taylor Swift will once again top the Billboard country album chart and Kenny Chesney the song chart when the charts are officially published Thursday. Swift's debut will be the only country in the overall top 200, at 19th.
Chesney's "Better As a Memory" stays put at the top of the song chart for a... »»»June 25, 2008 - Tift Merritt will appear tonight on the Late Show With David Letterman on CBS television. Merritt will sing "Morning Is My Destination" with her band from her latest album "Another Country."
Merritt and her band are in the midst of a heavy touring schedule in the U.S. and in England.... »»»June 25, 2008 - Len "Snuffy" Miller, who was the drummer in Bill Anderson's original Po' Boys band was found dead in his Nashville home yesterday afternoon. He was in his 60s. The cause of death was unknown.
Anderson gave Miller the nickname "because of his nervous habits when we would travel.... »»»June 25, 2008 - Jessica Simpson, who is going country, was added to the line-up for the Country Thunder USA fest in Wisconsin in July. Simpson will perform on the last day of the 4 days fest on July 19.
Simpson's new single, "Come On Over," was recently been shipped to country radio with an album due in September.... »»»June 24, 2008 - No major acts may be releasing albums this busy week, but there are a bunch of bluegrass albums along with a trucking song disc from a Canadian group, several roots rock acts and the final disc from the band including the late Chris Gaffney.
About 10 years ago, Ramblers Choice released music on... »»»June 24, 2008 - Toby Keith's commitment to the U.S. military was recognized in a resolution introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Cole in the House of Representatives June 10. The Oklahoma congressman noted Keith's six USO to
visit troops on the front lines,
"Toby has done so much to show his commitment and appreciation to... »»»June 24, 2008 - "George Jones: Burn Your Playhouse Down, the unreleased duets," a collection of never before heard duets between Jones and guests like Dolly Parton, Vince Gill and Keith Richards, drops on Aug. 19 through Bandit Records. The recordings range from the mid-70s with his ex-wife, the Tammy Wynette to the... »»»June 24, 2008 - The CMA Songwriters Series, which brings country songwriters to New York, returns to Joe's Pub on Thursday, July 17 for 2 shows.
"We are proud to continue to showcase Nashville's best kept secret, our eclectic group of songwriters, to New York City," said CMA Chief Executive Officer Tammy Genovese.... »»»June 24, 2008 - Justin Gaston won't be this year's Nashville Star. He was voted off the show Monday night by viewers, leaving 10 finalists. Another performer will be knocked out tonight.
The results from Monday may not bode well for fellow contestant Tommy Stanley, who was with Gaston was in the bottom two.... »»»June 23, 2008 - Jessica Simpson will appear on ABC's The View this Wednesday, June 25, live from Las Vegas at 11 a.m. eastern. Simpson will talk about her move to country music and upcoming new album due out in September. This will also mark the television debut performance of her brand new hit single, "Come On Over.... »»»June 23, 2008 - Dobro master Jerry Douglas will release a new album, "Glide," in mid-August. Douglas' last album was "The Best Kept Secret" in 2005 plus a best of set out last year.
The 11-song disc comes out Aug. 19 on Koch Records. Travis Tritt ("A Marriage Made in Hollywood:) and Rodney Crowell ("A Long Hard Road,"... »»»June 23, 2008 - Taylor Swift surpassed 50 million music streams on MySpace, where she is consistently ranked country's number one artist, according to her publicist. Swift averages more than 5 million MySpace streams each month.
Swift was awarded the highest gold and platinum certification of any artist in any genre... »»»June 23, 2008 - Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart will re-unite this fall, hitting the
road for a multi-city tour that reprises their highly successful "No Hats" tour back in the early '90s. The duo will serve up acoustic renditions of the hits they enjoyed together, such as "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'," "This One's Gonna... »»»June 23, 2008 - Darryl Worley will debut his new single "Tequila On Ice" twice this weekend, as he performs on the Grand Ole Opry Friday night and a full-band set following the O'Reilly 200 Craftsman Truck Race at the Memphis Motorsports Park Saturday night. A big NASCAR fan, Worley was invited to be an honorary pit... »»»June 23, 2008 - Rootsy singer/songwriter Jolie Holland will release the Living and the Dead on Oct. 7 through Anti-/Epitaph. Co-produced by Holland and Pakistani-born Shahzad Ismaily, the her fourth CD includes M Ward (She & Him, My Morning Jacket), who lent his production skills to a song and also played guitar on two... »»»June 22, 2008 - Tim McGraw will have a new CD out this fall - at least that's what he's telling his fans. During a concert Saturday at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, McGraw played three new songs - "Still," "Southern Voices (or Boys)" and "You Had To Be There." The latter is about a father who goes to visit his song... »»»June 20, 2008 - After spending his career with Rebel Records, Ralph Stanley II is going with Lonesome Day Records. "This One is Two" will be out Aug. 26 on the Kentucky-based bluegrass label.
Ralph II had a country bent on previous solo efforts and continues doing so here combining that with mainstream contemporary bluegrass.... »»»June 20, 2008 - Sugar Hill Records signed Austin singer/songwriter Sarah Jarosz to the label with an album due out next year.
The teenager also plays mandolin and other instruments. "I'm so excited and honored to be a Sugar Hill Recording Artist," said Jarosz. "I will be working with Grammy Award winning prodercer... »»»June 20, 2008 - Kasey Chambers will release her next album with Shane Nicholson through Sugar Hill Records. "Rattlin' Bones" will be the title of the disc.
"The record is done, but we're in the process of setting a street date," said Sugar Hill publicist Donica Christensen. The disc came out in Australia in April.... »»»June 19, 2008 - Kenny Chesney jumped to the top of the Billboard country song chart with "Better as a Memory," moving from fourth to first for the week ending June 28. Chesney took over from Carrie Underwood's "Last Name," which slipped to second.
On the CD chart, Taylor Swift was number one once again with her self-titled debut.... »»»June 19, 2008 - Tracy Byrd is pushing plans to hold a benefit concert to restore the Texas Governor's Mansion that was severely damaged due to fire a few weeks ago. Byrd plans to recruit his friends in Nashville with Texas ties to participate.
Gov. Rick Perry welcomed the idea. "I was so saddened by the news of the... »»»June 19, 2008 - Lee Ann Womack will officially release her new single, "Last Call," to radio June 30 with an album due out this fall. The song, written by Erin Enderlin and Shane McAnally, is from her seventh album, produced by Tony Brown and titled "Call Me Crazy."
"I'm so fired up to be back doing what I feel like I... »»»June 19, 2008 - Ricky Skaggs will give a different treatment to some of his songs when "The High " is out July 1. The newly recorded disc features 12 of Skaggs' hits, done bluegrass style. Songs include "Heartbroke," "Highway 40 Blues" and "Country Boy." Nine of the songs hit number one on the Billboard charts.... »»»June 19, 2008 - Merle Haggard is getting the tribute treatment from perhaps an unlikely source - his ex-wife. Leona Williams released "Leona Williams Sings Merle Haggard" on the recently formed Ah-Ha Music label. The disc is available on-line.
Williams helped write some of the songs, including "You Take Me For Granted.... »»»June 19, 2008 - Jason Aldean unveiled the latest music video for his new single "Relentless" this week. People's web site is highlighting the video today, while CMT will have it in heavy rotation and GAC in medium rotation next week.
Filmed in Nashville during a brief break from the Tim McGraw "Live Your Voice '08"... »»»June 18, 2008 - Brad Paisley released a new single "Waitin' on a Woman" after four number one songs in a row from "5th Gear," but the song is not even from that album. The song came from Paisley's previous disc, "Time Well Wasted."
According to Paisley's publicist, "the scheduled release of his '5th Gear' album had... »»»June 18, 2008 - Rascal Flatts will get patriotic on Independence Day, going north to Boston for a celebration with conductor Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra on the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. The entertainment special will be broadcast live from the Charles River Esplanade in Boston,... »»»June 17, 2008 - Shout! Factory Records and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced an exclusive partnership to executive produce a multi-part original series of specials on the history of country music for television and DVD.
The partners will seek worldwide broadcast distribution with both retaining... »»»June 17, 2008 - Dan Tyminski, a member of Alison Krauss' band and a sisters trio in the Toby Keith camp top the new releases out today.
Tyminski was the man behind "The Man of Constant Sorrow" from the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack. With "Wheels" (Rounder), Tyminski returns with his first solo release in eight years.... »»»June 16, 2008 - Sara Evans married former University of Alabama quarterback Jay Barker Saturday night in an outdoor ceremony at a Franklin, Tenn., farm.
Evans' three children and Barker's four children were the attendants during the ceremony. Evans and Barker were previously married. Nashville songwriter Marcus Hummon... »»»June 16, 2008 - If Third Town is happening in Vegas, the trio should stay there because it won't be happening on Nashville Star. The group - Jeffrey Fairchild, James A. Kouns and Tony "Little Tony" Mosti - were voted off the country music version of American Idol Monday night with Melissa Lawson surviving.... »»»June 16, 2008 - Taylor Swift will reportedly release an album exclusively through Wal-Mart in July containing two new songs along with previously released material and videos.
The CD/DVD collection, "Beautiful Eyes," drops July 15. The CD contains the title track and an acoustic version of the hit "Teardrops on My Guitar.... »»»
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June 16, 2008 - Following last year's reunion tour, Blue Mountain will offers 2 new releases on Aug. 19 and tour behind the albums. "Midnight in Mississippi" is all new material, with the exception of the songs "Butterfly" and "By You Side," which appeared on the first solo release by Cary Hudson, but have been... »»»June 16, 2008 - The fifth annual Toby Keith & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic
raised a record-setting $709,000 for Ally's House, a local nonprofit that
helps children with cancer and their families. The total bested last year's
$500,000, pushing the 5-year total past $2.3 million.
"I knew we could make a difference... »»»June 16, 2008 - The Grascals, one of the leading groups in bluegrass music and the reigning IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Entertainers of the Year for the last two years, will perform on the CBS Early Show on July 5. That is in advance of their third studio album for Rounder Records, "Keep On Walkin" on July 15.... »»»June 16, 2008 - Faith Hill's long awaited Christmas album featuring classics such as "O Holy Night" and "Winter Wonderland," will drop in mid-September. "Joy to the World" will contain 11 songs when it streets Sept. 16.
The recording, which was two years in the making, features The Nashville Orchestra as well as the... »»»June 13, 2008 - Josh Gracin announced Thursday that he and wife Ann Marie are expecting a new addition to their family - their fourth child later this year.
"We're all excited about the new addition to the Gracin clan," said the singer. "And Briana, Landon and Gabriella can't wait to meet their new brother or sister.... »»»June 13, 2008 - Carrie Underwood was number on the Billboard song chart with "Last Name" for the week of June 21, jumping from fifth to first. She replaced Brad Paisley, whose I'm Still a Guy," slipped to second. On the album chart, Jewel made her country a good one as "Perfectly Clear" debuted in first on the new Valory music label.... »»»June 13, 2008 - George Jones and his 1957 Martin 000-18 acoustic guitar will reunite after 46 years of separation on Saturday.
In 1962, Jones and the guitar parted ways - the guitar was stolen by two boys looking to sell it for "beer money," from Jones while he performed a series of shows at Panther Hall in Ft. Worth, Texas.... »»»June 13, 2008 - Chris Young, who won Nashville Star two years ago, is trying to find his voice with his new single, "Voices." The recently released song will be on Young's second disc, slated for release later this year.
Young tied in "Voices" with last week's CMA Music Fest. He gave visitors to his Music Fest booth... »»»June 13, 2008 - George Nowlan, better known as Danny Davis, leader of the Nashville
Brass, died of a heart attack Thursday in Nashville. The instrumentalist and
industry executive had just celebrated his 83rd birthday on May 29th. Davis worked with Chet Atkins along with Hank Locklin, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings.... »»»June 12, 2008 - Despite the price of gas and airfares going up, attendance at last weekend's CMA Music Festival hit an all-time high with daily attendance up more than 9 percent from 2007.
The annual-rite of June enjoyed a 9.4-percent increase in attendance in the downtown Nashville event, held June 3-6.... »»»June 11, 2008 - Jewel will have the number one country chart in the U.S. when the Billboard charts are officially released Thursday. "Perfectly Clear" sold 48,000, taking over the top spot from Taylor Swift. Jewel's first country disc also was the eighth best selling CD in the... »»»June 11, 2008 - James McMurtry and Levon Helm topped the Americana Music Association awards with thee nominations apiece. Both were nominated for artist of the year, album of the year and song of the year. McMurtry was nominated for "Just Us Kids" and "Cheney's Toy" for album and song, while Helm was for "Dirt Farmer"... »»»June 11, 2008 - Carrie Underwood's "Last Name" this week becomes her seventh consecutive number one single to top the Mediabase country airplay charts. Underwood becomes the only artist in country chart history to have their first seven singles all reach number one.
From her double platinum current release, "Carnival... »»»June 11, 2008 - Elmer Alley, 87, a creator of Fan Fair and Opryland, died Monday. Alley also had a career in radio, television, the record industry and cable television. Accomplishments spanning over 40 years included recording audio engineer (Hank Williams, Beryl Ives and others), songwriter, comic on the Waking Crew... »»»June 11, 2008 - Little Big Town raised $35,000 for the T.J. Martell Foundation's second annual Ride For A Cure motorcycle ride on Sunday. Little Big Town, with the help of artists Darryl Worley, Lonestar, Jennifer Hanson, Gary Chapman, GAC's Storme Warren, Ira Dean, Chuck Wicks, Jeff Allen, Christian Kane, Earl Brown,... »»»June 11, 2008 - Taylor Swift goes the MTV route next week with her prom experience and co-hosting a full week of TRL, the popular music television program.
On Saturday, June 21 at 3 p.m., Swift is the star of "Once Upon A Prom" where Swift will attend the prom of a Tuscaloosa, Ala. high school senior.... »»»June 10, 2008 - Charley Jenkins was the first finalist eliminated from Nashville Star's sixth season on the premiere of the show. Jenkins, a Murray, Utah, resident, was given the boot by judges John Rich of Big & Rich, Jewel and songwriter/producer Jeffrey Steele.
Jenkins performed Tim McGraw's "I Like It, I Love It"... »»»June 10, 2008 - Cow punkers Jason and the Scorchers will receive the Lifetime Achievement in Performance Award at the annual Americana Honors and Awards show Sept. 18 at the Ryman Auditorium. Original Jason and the Scorchers members Jason Ringenberg, Warner Hodges, Jeff Johnson and Perry Baggs will be on hand to... »»»June 10, 2008 - The Carnival Ride continues for Carrie Underwood with a slew of new fall dates. Underwood has been on the Carnival ride Tour since the winter headlining and also a double headlining show with Keith Urban. Shows beginning Sept. 23 will feature special guest Little Big Town.
Nearly 600,000 fans have... »»»June 10, 2008 - Emmylou Harris, Montgomery Gentry and the Infamous Stringdusters lead the list of new releases this week.
Songbird Emmylou Harris is out with "All I Intended To Be" (Nonesuch), her first since 2003's "Stumble Into Grace." The songs were recorded over a four-year period and produced by Brian Ahern,... »»»June 8, 2008 - Shania Twain sent a letter to her fans via her web site last week about her split from husband Robert "Mutt" Lange, thanking them for their support.
"As I am sure you have seen or heard; I am going through a rough time personally in my life. I wanted you all to know that I could not be getting... »»»June 8, 2008 - Driving bluegrass band The SteelDrivers will appear on the Conan O'Brien show on July 18th. The group, which includes Chris Stapleton, Tammy Rogers, Mike Henderson, Mike Fleming and Richard Bailey, released their Rounder debut in... »»»June 6, 2008 - Lee Ann Womack is back with a new song for the first time in three years. "Last Call" was released today from an album likely to be out later this year. Womack has not been heard from since "He Oughta Know That By Now" in 2005 from her very well received traditional country disc, "There's More Where That Came From.... »»»June 6, 2008 - A 32-year-old mother of 5, 2 high- school friends who dream of making it as a due and 10 more are the finalists on NBC's "Nashville Star," which starts Monday, June 9 at 9 p.m. on NBC. The 12 finalists taped the premiere on Monday (subsequent episodes will be live) in front of a live audience at the... »»»June 6, 2008 - Rascal Flatts was honored earlier this week at the Make-A-Wish "Wish Kid Reunion" in Nashville. Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus received the Make-A-Wish Shining Star Award, for "selfless leadership and inspiration within the country music industry in support of the Middle Tennessee Chapter,... »»»June 6, 2008 - Tim McGraw was the surprise musical guest artist at Wal-Mart's annual shareholder meeting today. McGraw, who performed last night in Holmdel, N.J., flew to the meeting after the concert and then headed back for a show tonight in Buffalo to continue his "Live Your Voice Tour." McGraw sang standards like... »»»June 6, 2008 - Taylor Swift, Julianne Hough and Kellie Pickler will joinly host CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock on Monday, Sept. 8 on ABC.
"The summer's hottest concert special, just got hotter with the addition of these three beautiful, talented performers as hosts," said CMA Chief Executive Officer Tammy Genovese.... »»»June 5, 2008 - The Lost Trailers gained some chart traction with "Holler Back" and now their second album, also entitled "Holler Back," will be out Aug. 26. Lead singer Ryder Lee and writer/guitarist Stokes Nielson formed the band in high school, and Willie Nelson's annual Fourth of July picnic in 2001 was the... »»»June 5, 2008 - More than 1 1/2 years after its release, Taylor Swift's debut is back at number one on the Billboard album chart for the week ending June 134. She resumed that post, taking from the self-titled debut of Julianne Hough, which slipped to third. On the song chart, Brad Paisley maintained his number one... »»»June 5, 2008 - Bakersfield-by-way-of-Brooklyn Honky Tonkers the Dixons joined the Cow Island record label. Led by singer and songwriter Jeffro Mowrer, the Dixons are playing authentic Bakersfield style country music. Their debut release will include nine original songs plus covers. In addition to Mowrer on vocals and... »»»June 5, 2008 - Alan Jackson returns to the CMA Festival in Nashville this weekend to do something he has not done in a decade - signing autographs for fans in the annual rite of the festival. Jackson's wife, Denise, whose "It's All About Him" topped the New Yrok Times List of Bestsellers & whose newest book, "The Road... »»»June 5, 2008 - The Gougers, the Austin-based country band , now is offering their fall 2007 release, "A Long Day for the Weathervane," for a free download of the entire album at www.freegougers.com.
"We're giving it away so that people can afford to get to the show," said songwriter Jamie Wilson.... »»»June 5, 2008 - Rascal Flatts will appear and perform in the upcoming Hannah Montana movie along with Bucky Covington and Marcel. "Hannah Montana: The Movie," starring Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus, is currently filming in the pair's home state of Tennessee. The film is scheduled for release in theaters in 2009.... »»»June 4, 2008 - Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper will release their debut disc, "Leavin' Town, " on Rounder on July 29. While other Cleveland recordings have been predominantly instrumental, "Leavin' Town" is balanced out by vocal solos, duets, and trios.
The material comes from sources as varied as 78 rpm records... »»»June 4, 2008 - Sugarland's new release will have a regular version and a deluxe, released one week earlier with five extra songs. "Love On The Inside" drops July 22. Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush also will have special packaging with an expanded CD booklet and access to download
exclusive music video and behind... »»»June 3, 2008 - Two years after "Garden Ruin," Calexico will release "Carried To Dust"
the new full-length record due Sept. 9 on Touch & Go Records. Calexico co-founders Joey Burns and John Convertino called on a rotating cast of musicians. The band lineup that solidified around "Feast of Wire" returns along with a... »»»June 3, 2008 - Songwriters Desmond Child and Victoria Shaw will be judges on The Next GAC Star, that network's country version of American Idol.
Child has collaborated with artists like Aerosmith, Kelly Clarkson, Bon Jovi and Carrie Underwood. Throughout his 30-plus year career, Child has helped pen such hits as... »»»June 3, 2008 - Rascal Flatts member Joe Don Rooney and wife Tiffany Fallon welcomed their first child this weekend, a son named Jagger Donovan Rooney. He was born Saturday, May 31 at 3:50 p.m. in Nashville. Jagger weighed in at 6.45 pounds and is 20 inches long. Mother and son are doing well, according to their publicist.... »»»June 3, 2008 - Ryan Shupe, lead man of Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand was admitted to the hospital last Friday, due to acute appendicitis. "He underwent surgery to remove his appendix and is doing fine," according to his publicist.
The band's debut album for Montage Music Group, "Last Man Standing," was released on... »»»June 3, 2008 - Shooter Jennings takes a shortbreak from Charlie Daniels' Volunteer Jam this week to stop in Los Angeles for two national television appearances. Jennings is on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson tonight, performing "Slow Train." He will appear on E! Entertainment's "Chelsea Lately" for a sit down... »»»June 3, 2008 - It's a slow day for new releases with Jewel heading the list.
The Alaska native was known as a pop singer, but she goes country with her disc, "Perfectly Clear," on the brand new Valor Music label, which is affiliated with Big Machine. Jewel is known for her hits "Who Will Save Your Soul," "You Were... »»»June 2, 2008 - Steve Wariner will be honored Tuesday with the Hope Award from Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital Hall Family Center for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes for his work on behalf of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). This is the first time that the Hope Award has been presented to... »»»June 2, 2008 - The CMA Music Festival officially begins Thursday in Nashville, but the music really starts tonight and continues through Sunday with parades, hundreds celebrities and artists, 100 hours of concerts, 30 hours of autograph signings, family activities, sporting competitions, grilling and barbequing... »»»June 2, 2008 - Jessica Simpson released her first foray into country and new single, "Come On Over," to country radio last week. The up-tempo record is from her debut country album due out this fall. The song was penned by Simpson, Rachel Proctor and Victoria Banks.
When Simpson found out her single had gone to... »»»June 2, 2008 - Playgirl magazine will release its annual country music issue next month, with singer Craig Hand on the cover. "It came about last year," said Hand, 29 who had been on the trouble and now defunct Category 5 Records. "I was talking to my publicist, Kirt Webster, and he had mentioned it to me.... »»»June 2, 2008 - Hugh Jarrett, bass singer for The Jordanaires who sang backup for Elvis Presley, died Saturday, May 31 from injuries sustained in an auto accident March 25. He had been hospitalized since the accident.
Jarrett, who was in his late 70s, grew-up in a musical family. In his early teens, he was in... »»»June 2, 2008 - Vince Gill, Luke Bryan, Andy Griggs and Bobby Bare are among the country artists participating in the inaugural Porter Wagoner Memorial Artists & Anglers Fishing Tournament, set for Tuesday, June 3 in Nashville. The tour pairs 28 male and female Bass fishing anglers and country artists in a benefit for... »»»June 1, 2008 - Celebrating Red House Records' 25th Anniversary, Jorma Kaukonen, The Wailin' Jennys and Robin & Linda Williams will be the featured guests on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion on Saturday, June 21, broadcast live at 6 p.m. from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Kaukonen is a member of the Rock & Roll... »»»June 1, 2008 - The Avett Brothers released a single, "Murder in the City," from their upcoming EP. "The Second Gleam" contains six new songs from the North Carolina trio, which won two Americana Music Association awards last year. The EP will be out July 22. The single can be streamed at http://www.ramseurrecords.... »»»
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