Irish Country-Music super-star
heavyweights, Derek Ryanand Lisa McHugh, combine forces to unleash their
fizzing new fuzzy love song; Honey Honey. The
latest single released on October 12th (iTunes)
to coincide with an exclusive live duet in Belfast at the SSE Arena for the
annual mass gathering for Country fans - the ‘Farmer’s Bash.’
iTunes Success!
Debut #1 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart (#106 UK iTunes all-genres, then #67)
Sat Oct 13: #1 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart
(#119 all-genres)
Sun Oct 14: #2 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart (#287
all-genres)
Taken from the upcoming album TEN, the
song was written by the established poster-boy of Country-Music, Derek Ryan. Honey Honey displays the
vintage country song-writing craftmanship and signature bouncing rhyming
couplets commonly associated with Derek’s music, with the added sprinkled magic
of Lisa’s delicately enchanting vocals.
Lisa and Derek both began their solo careers at a similar period in Ireland.
Derek traded the smog of London to return home to the lush rolling hills of
Ireland. Lisa meanwhile, relocated from her native Scotland in order to chase
her country-music dream. Both musicians began their careers with humble
surroundings, performing relentlessly in small venues to limited audiences
across the live circuit. In the space of as little as six years, they now face
a mouth-watering duet performance at the SSE Arena to over eight thousand
country-music fanatics as part of the ‘Farmer’s Bash,’ the latest unmissable
event on the Irish country music calendar.
Since his return to Ireland, Derek has amassed a legion of fans, gathering
shelf- filling awards. God’s Plan,
a song Derek had previously written in his London bedsit, became a huge hit in
Ireland. A combination of supreme, God-given talent and a magnetism for
creating and performing new music continues to propel Derek’s career to
incredible new heights. Derek is constantly performing.
Accommodating his fans’ enormous appetite for fresh Irish country, Derek has
previously released nine best-selling albums: A
Mother’s Son (2010), Dreamers
and Believers (2011), Country
Soul (2013), as well as two Number One chart-topping albums
– The Simple Things (2014)
and One Good Night (2015).
In 2016 Derek audaciously released two albums in a single day; Happy Man and This is Me. Most recent album, The Fire (2017), released last September, spent
several weeks at Number One in the iTunes Country Chart.
Lisa has won a number of awards throughout her stellar career including the
prestigious ‘Outstanding Achievement on the World Stage,’ ‘Female Entertainer’
and ‘Female Vocalist of the Year’ for five consecutive years.
Lisa is a prolific recording artist, boasting an extensive discography
containing 7 albums including best-seller, Wildfire which
reached number 7. Her latest album, Who I
Am went straight to the top of the iTunes chart featuring the
co-written stand-out song Country
Girl. #Country peaked at number 3. #LisaLive, accompanied her first live
DVD, was recorded live at the packed-out Marketplace Theatre in Armagh.
Lisa is an all-round entertainer. Alongside her celebrated music career, she is
also a highly accomplished TV presenter. The multi-talented artist has
previously had her own smash hit TV series On
The Road With Lisa and she also co-presented the Irish TV awards broadcast live
Worldwide.
Both musicians continue to tour and will come together to create the ultimate
power-duo exclusive performance of Honey
Honey on its release on the 12th October 12th at
the ‘Farmer’s Bash’ in Belfast at the SSE Arena.
BLUE
TACOMA’ GIVES RUSSELL DICKERSON HIS SECOND CONSECUTIVE U.S. #1 WITH RIAA
GOLD CERTIFICATION The rising Nashville artist returns to the UK later this month
Weds, 10th Oct 2018 - This week, country star Russell
Dickerson is celebrating his second consecutive US Country Radio #1 single and RIAA
gold certification with his fan-favourite Summer anthem “Blue Tacoma” ahead of his latest trip to the UK later in
October.
Inspired by a sun-drenched road-trip with his wife along Southern
California’s famed Pacific Coast Highway, the track is taken from his
full-length Top Five debut album “Yours” (Sony Music UK /
Triple Tigers), and has now made its way to the top of both the Billboard
Country charts and the Mediabase Country Radio charts.
“Blue Tacoma has been such a crazy fun ride. It has been amazing to see it
catch fire and go all the way to the top! And not only a No. 1 single but now
an RIAA certified GOLD single as well. Now having two number ones in a single
year is a dream come true for me! I’m so thankful for all my country radio
family and my fans aka the RD Fam for such a huge year”, said the
Nashville-based singer/ songwriter.
Photo
credit: Matt Baker
2018 has undeniably proven to be a landmark year for the artist. In addition to
the chart success with debut single “Yours”, Dickerson also made his late-night
USA TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live in February. In addition, the
Platinum-selling singer/songwriter nabbed his first-ever ACM nomination for
“New Male Vocalist of the Year” and his first-ever CMT nomination for
“Breakthrough Video of the Year”.
After spending the last three months on the road with Lady
Antebellum and Darius Rucker on their
North American “Summer Plays On” Tour and now, having headlined the Nashville
Meets London festival last year, and being highlighted as one of the standout
artists at this year’s C2C festival, Russell Dickerson returns to the UK this
month to support Rucker’s six-date national tour, and to play his own headline
show at The Borderline, London (27th October) as part of Country Music Week.
Full dates below:
Darius Rucker + special guest Russell
Dickenson
UK Dates Sunday 21 October 2018
– Symphony Hall, Birmingham (Broad Street, B1 2EA | Capacity:
2262) plus support £24.75 - £41.25 Ticketmaster UK|axs.com
Monday 22 October 2018 – Glasgow Royal
Concert Hall (Website; Renfrew
Street, Glasgow, G2 3NY) plus support £36.55 (£32.50 Ticket + £4.05 Fees)
£42.20 (£37.50 Ticket + £4.70 Fees) Ticketmaster UK
Tuesday 23 October 2018 –The
Sage, Gateshead (St Marys Square, Gateshead Quays NE8 2JR |
Capacity: 1640) plus support axs.com
Thursday 25 October 2018 – O2
Academy, Bristol (Frogmore Street, BS1 5NA) plus support
£33.70 (£29.50 Ticket + £4.20 Fees) TicketmasterUK|axs.com
Friday 26 October 2018 – Albert
Hall, Manchester (Peter Street, M2 5QR) plus support £32.45
(£29.50 Ticket + £2.95 Fees) Ticketmaster UK | axs.com
Sunday 28 October 2018 – Royal
Albert Hall, London (Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP | Capacity:
5272) Part of Country Music Week
ABOUT RUSSELL DICKERSON:
The Nashville-based breakout platinum recording artist and 2018 CMT and ACM
nominee, Russell Dickerson, kicked off what has quickly become his landmark
year with two consecutive weeks at #1, and as
Billboard’s No.1_Emerging_Artist, a Spotify RISE artist and CMT’s 18 for
2018.
With a deep understanding of the importance of authentic
connection, Dickerson (named People Magazine’s “One to Watch,”) spends as much
time on the road and with the fans who made “Yours” (recently featured in the
hit “X-Men” franchise film “Logan” and repeatedly called the “biggest love song
of the year”) the most-listened-to country song for weeks. The “hypnotic” (CMT)
crooner kicked off Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker’s “Summer Plays On” Tour
this July. The singer/songwriter is the launch artist on Triple Tigers Records,
a joint venture with Sony Music.
NEW
ALBUM THINGS THAT WE DRINK TO OUT TODAY FT. COLLABORATION WITH KELSEA BALLERINI ON ‘DANCE WITH ME’ SEE HIM CELEBRATE WITH KELSEA & ED SHEERAN LAST
NIGHT HERE
PRESENTS CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018 HIGHLIGHTS ON BBC RADIO 2OVER THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
SET FOR DEBUT ON NBC’S TODAY OCT
18TH + JOINING OLD DOMINION’S MAKE IT SWEET US
TOUR
Breakout Warner Music Nashville/Warner Bros. Records Country artist MORGAN
EVANS is toasting yet another career highlight today with
the release of his brand new album THINGS THAT WE DRINK TO.
Last night he was joined in celebrations by his wife Kelsea Ballerini, who features on the album track 'Dance With Me',
and Ed Sheeran. You can see a Facebook
video of them together here.
Debut#3UK Country iTunes Album
Chart (#74 UK iTunes all-genres) | Sun Oct 14: #4 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#351 UK iTunes all-genres)
Debut #2 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#14 US iTunes all-genres)
Morgan also made his BBC Radio 2 DJ
debut last night presenting highlights of Nashville’s CMA Music Festival 2018. Over the next four weeks, he will be
talking to stars of the event including last night’s guests Dan + Shay, Jason
Aldean, Carly Pearce, Darius Rucker and the star of the "Nashville"
TV series Charles Esten, and playing snippets of their live sets giving the UK
audience an insight into the huge four-day country music celebration. You can
listen back to last night’s show here.
Following this, the Aussie star will also be making his US morning-television
debut on Thursday 18thOctober, when he will perform his irresistible
#1 hit single ‘Kiss Somebody’ live on NBC’S TODAY.
Coming just days after the release of his full-length American debut, the
magnetic entertainer will take the stage during the show and deliver his
romantic chart-topper in signature style, connecting directly with fans
nationwide using only two guitars and a loop pedal.
Things That We Drink To has been championed by Maverick Magazine in the UK and Morgan
features as one of PEOPLE magazine’s Ones To Watch 2018
in the latest issue. Evans has also been announced to join Old Dominion as a
special guest on the band’s upcoming Make It Sweet Tour in
the US, kicking off in January.
Things That We Drink To is a collection of 11 songs co-penned by Evans over
the last two years, reflecting his exciting journey since moving to Nashville
from Australia. Each instrument heard on the project was played by Evans and
the album’s producer, Chris DeStefano..
Continuing to build momentum after his chart-topping arrival on
the Country scene, Evans is poised for his second consecutive smash
single with ‘Day Drunk’ – the party-ready, high-on-life anthem which
has already racked up millions of on-demand streams and received critical
acclaim from Rolling Stone as one of the “10 Best Country
and Americana Songs of the Week”.
CONNECT with Morgan Evans:
ABOUT MORGAN EVANS:
Praised by Rolling Stone as “a savvy performer with strong
songwriting chops,” Australian-born rising Country artist Morgan Evans is
celebrating the release of his highly anticipated debut album, THINGS
THAT WE DRINK TO (Warner Music Nashville), out now.
The project features his #1 debut US single ‘Kiss Somebody’. as well as
chart-rising follow-up ‘Day Drunk’. Forging a path as one of the genre’s
up-and-coming stars, he has been named to PEOPLE’s elite “Ones To
Watch” 2018 list and spotlighted as an emerging artist by CMT, SiriusXM,
Pandora, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Bobby Bones, The Tennessean and
more.
A bona fide Country force in Australia, he has garnered countless awards and
honors, most recently claiming Country Work of the Year for
“Kiss Somebody” at the 2018 APRA Music Awards. After sharing the bill with
global superstar Taylor Swift, Country hit-maker Cole Swindell and more A-list
acts, Evans recently wrapped his 10 IN 10 TOUR, performing 10-straight shows in
10 days including SOLD-OUT headline dates in Los Angeles, CA, Atlanta, GA, and
New York, NY. He is currently featured as a special guest on Chris Young’s
LOSING SLEEP WORLD TOUR and will hit the road with Old Dominion on the MAKE IT
SWEET TOUR beginning January 2019.
ASHLEY
McBRYDE WRAPS UK TOUR WITH A PERFORMANCE ON
“LATER…
WITH JOOLS HOLLAND” AND SOLD-OUT LONDON HEADLINE SHOW
Watch The
Performance Of ‘Girl Goin’ Nowhere’ here:
London’s Islington Assembly Hall was the fourth sold-out Show of
the Girl Going Nowhere Tour (Weds 10th October)
LONDON, U.K. —For
a girl that was supposedly going nowhere, Ashley McBryde has been taking her
music everywhere over the past year. Since the release of her major label debut
Girl Going Nowhere in March, the artist that NPR called “one of the genre’s
most important new voices” has been all over the USA on her first-ever
headlining The Girl Going Nowhere Tour and recently made a return trip across
the pond to play a few select dates with Luke Combs in the U.K, having been
named one of Rolling Stone’s highlights of
C2C Festival in London earlier in the year.
McBryde closed her first full tour
of the UK Wednesday night (10th Oct) with a sold-out headline show at London’s Islington Assembly Hall, having performed on
“Later…with Jools Holland” this week - the live show featuring “Girl
Goin’ Nowhere” aired on Tuesday’s (9th Oct) “Later Live” show on BBC2,
with another performance on the full Saturday night programme (13th Oct).
In addition to the appearance on “Later…”, McBryde’s busy media schedule
brought her to the sofa of BBC
Breakfast (1st Oct) and recording interviews with some of the most
influential and respected voices in country music broadcasting, including Chris
Country Radio, Ricky Ross, and ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris, who described ‘Girl
Goin’ Nowhere” as “a wonderful song,” giving listeners a preview of the full
session which will air early next year, Following the successful run in the
U.K., she will return to the U.S. for further tour dates.
Ashley McBryde on ‘Later… with Jools Holland’ - BBC2 (Photo credit: Andy Heathcote / @andyheathcote (IG/Twitter) / andyheathcote.com
ABOUT
ASHLEY MCBRYDE:
Lauded by The New York Times as “an alluringly flexible singer,
fluent in classic country, blues and Southern rock, with a voice that moves
easily from tender to tough,” Ashley McBryde caught the attention of some of
Nashville’s most raucous entertainers, landing her dates opening for Eric
Church, Chris Stapleton, and, most recently, Miranda Lambert and
Luke Combs.
The Washington Post raves,
"McBryde's blue-collar storytelling and straightforward singing set her
apart," including a set during her debut on the Grand Ole Opry stage,
notably sharing "Girl Goin' Nowhere," the seminal title track
from her March 30, 2018 Jay Joyce-produced LP for Atlantic
Records/Warner Nashville. Girl Going Nowhere was the biggest debut by
a solo country artist this year and earned the Arkansas native critical acclaim
from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Rolling
Stone, Variety and more. McBryde is currently on her first-ever
headlining tour, The Girl Going Nowhere Tour.
Nashville based Australian
Award-winning Singer/Songwriter Tamara Stewart has long been
regarded one of Australia’s finest exports.With multiple
Number Ones to her name in her own releases, Tamara is also thepen
behind many of her peer’s musical successes, enjoying multiplechart-topping
hits and album cuts on some of Australian CountryMusic’s most
successful artists.Touring her homeland and headlining
festivals for well over 10 years,
Tamara will be undertaking her third UK Tour this October to promote her
latest single, the emotional Birds In Cages,
from her forthcoming seventh album, THE
TRUTH THE MUSIC AND ME.
“One of my favourite Australian singers, the lead single is absolutely
beautiful, I could listen to Tamara
Stewart all day long” – Marie CrichtonBBC Radio ShropshireBBC
Page
Tamara Stewart LIVE DATES
Thursday, October 11th, 2018 - FAT LILS,
Witney (64 Corn Street, Witney, OX28 6BS) with Elles
Bailey - 7:30
Friday, October 12th, 2018 - Arlington Arts
Centre, Arlington Arts, Newbury (Mary Hare, Snelsmore, RG14 3BQ) with Elles Bailey
Thursday, October 18th, 2018 - The Bassment, Chelmsford
(16-18 Wells St, CM1 1HZ) with Elles Bailey
Friday, October 19th, 2018 - The Shed, Leicester
(5 YEOMAN ST, City Centre) with Elles Bailey
£7.84 Event
Wednesday
October 24, 2018 - The Dancing Dog Bobbing, Nr. Sittingbourne (Sheppey Way, ME9 8QP, Kent)
Saturday, October 27th, 2018 - Little Rabbit
Barn, Colchester (Swallows, Bromley Road, Ardleigh, C07 7SN) with Elles Bailey
One of the most inventive songwriters of
her generation, Tamara Stewart’s smart, thoughtful songwriting has been
knocking the wind out of listeners since she first came on the scene some 20
years ago. She has long been regarded as one
of Australia’s finest musical exports.With multiple number ones to her name in her own releases,
Tamara is also thepen behind many of her peer’s musical successes, enjoying
multiplechart-topping
hits and album cuts on some of Australian CountryMusic’s most successful
artists.
On stage she is a riveting, intense,
spring-loaded presence able to impress equally with heartfelt story ballads and
up-tempo funky workouts. Her distinctive, somewhat sultry voice is full of a
natural, soulful edge that is immediately disarming. More often than not she draws from personal experience and her childhood for her tales
of the joys and drama of everyday life. I urge you to try and catch Tamara
Stewart on one of her UK dates and also to seek out her music, I can guarantee
that you won’t be disappointed. – Alan Cackett
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singer-songwriter Helena Mace (Website) brings you news of The Buckle & Boots Festival heading
Down Under, The Adelaides inspiring trip to Nashville, The Wandering Hearts and Katy
Hurt’s new single.
Country News – 10
October 2018 with Shannon McCombs
UK NEWS
On the BBC Radio 2Playlist
for the week commencing Saturday 6 October 2018
B Playlist
Elle King - Shame upgraded to "B" Playlist
OUT
Carrie Underwood - Love Wins removed from the “A” Playlist
(4 Oct 2018) The Buckle &
Boots Festivalhave announced the
artists who will be joining them on tour in Australia in January. Jade Helliwell, Darcy, Sarah Jory, Kezia Gill, Stew Mac & Dean Roberts
and Izzie Walsh will be hitting
Brisbane, Gold Coast, Tamworth Country Music Festival, Hunter Valley and
Sydney!
(5 Oct 2018) UKCountryRadio.com
at the Kelso Festival
October means
country music fans flock to the Scottish Borders for the Kelso Country &
Western Festival.
Described by UKCountryRadio.com
as “a great lineup” (Website), with
performances from Jonny & Lynnette, Zenne and Clear Cut amongst many more.
Once again
UKCountryRadio.com's Nutty Norah will be there - providing updates into
UKCountryRadio.com programmes across the weekend. The Festival takes place
October 12th to 14th.
(5 Oct 2018) Introducing
The Rocky Road Ramblers
The Rocky Road Ramblersare a family band fronted by husband and wife Jonny
Williams and Lynnette Marie - known as country music duo Jonny & Lynnette.
They are joined by Lynnette's brother Adrian Marsh on lead guitar and Jonny's
daughter Sophie O'Shea on drums.
The band have just
released their debut album IN THE
JAILHOUSE NOW. It's crammed with 19 classic country and rockabilly tracks
including the title track, written and originally recorded in 1928 by Jimmie
Rodgers. The Rocky Road Ramblers are heading to Memphis in early 2019 to record
a second album at the legendary Sun Recording Studio. They'll be following in
the footsteps of Sun Records legends including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and
Jerry Lee Lewis.
COUNTRY MUSIC SOCIAL MEDIA - Various Artists NEW
A nine-track
compilation album featuring some of the artists who work with Country Music Social Media. Includes
tracks by Emma Jane, Michael McMillan, Penny Jayne Black, Danny McMahon, Helena
Mace, Wayne Jacobs, Hearts Tha Beat, Lee Paul Band and Dina Andrews (aka “The
Pink Cowgirl) has been added to UKCountryRadio.com's online store priced £10. Note a
FREE copy is available to DJs.
(5 Oct 2018)
"Hey Ace" is described as "the dazzling debut" by
U.K. singer/songwriter Bailey Tomkinsonand
that "her powerful storytelling ability and fresh-air vocals shines through
across all 5 Songs of the EP".
She's an 18-year
old, born in Derbyshire, UK and has lived in Milan, Italy as well as Brussels,
Belgium and currently living in Cornwall, UK
Visit our Christmas Store Pagefor details on this year’s Christmas Country releases, 2019
Calendars and music, merch from UK
artists Saskia Vese & Sabrina Maria.
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK Top
100 Singles Chart(Week Ending
11 October 2018)
5 October 2018 - 11 October 2018
Calvin Harris & Sam
Smith’s Promises spent its
fifth week atop the singles chart on sales of 56,888 copies, including 43,725
from sales-equivalent streams and 13,163
pure sales.
A week hence, Lady
Gaga & Bradley Cooper’s soundtrack to A Star Is Born will be looking to
debut atop the album chart. Meanwhile, Shallow - the first single from the
set, was the highest of eight Top 75 debuts. Opening at No.13 (20,425 units),
it is actor Cooper’s first hit but Lady Gaga’s 23rd.
Ex-Factor? Reigning X Factor champions Rak-Su reached No.2 with coronation hit
Dimelo, with help from Wyclef Jean & Naughty Boy, last December. Subsequent
Banx & Ranx collaboration Pyro Ting failed to chart at all, but new single I
Want You To Freak fares a little better with a debut at No.58 (7,770 units).
Official UK Top
100 Albums Chart(Week Ending
11 October 2018)
5 October 2018 - 11 October 2018
Eminem was swept off the top of the album chart, with
73-year-old Rod Stewart taking the
throne and 72-year-old Cher was
runners-up slot.
It is the first ever Top 2 made up of septuagenarians, and Stewart is (just) the second
oldest male soloist to have a No.1 – only Paul Simon, who was 74 years when he
topped with Stranger To Stranger in 2016 was older. Stewart’s 30th solo studio
album, Blood Red Roses, debuts in pole position on consumption of 41,186 units
(including 505 from sales-equivalent streaming + 40,681 pure sales) 26,931 days
after his birth, making him just eight days older than Bob Dylan, the third
oldest male soloist to have a No.1 - was when he topped the chart with Shadows
In The Night in 2015.
Foster & Allenwith PUTTING ON
THE STYLE made a debut at No.29
(2,730 sales), the 33rd chart album by veteran Irish duo Mick Foster (70) and
Tony Allen (66), consisting of new and previously released material
Kylie Minoguewith GOLDEN
fell 40-46 (2,000 sales) in her 20th
chart frame.
Carrie Underwoodwith CRY PRETTY
fell off the Top 100 from previous weeks' No.89 in her third week at retail.
Official UK
Country Album Top 20(Week Ending
11 October 2018)
5 October 2018 - 11 October 2018
Carrie Underwood with CRY PRETTY held at #1 (3 weeks; #1
peak)
A Richardson, Texas native, Morgan has written songs
for artists like Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley, Maren Morris,
Brett Eldredge, and more. Alongside friend Ross Copperman, Morgan and Eldredge
have formed a power writing trio, penning almost a dozen songs for Eldredge's
albums, including chart toppers "Lose My Mind" and "Beat of the
Music." Her dedication has earned her No. 1 singles and a BMI Country Song
of the Year Award.
Morgan also penned two songs with ACM Songwriter of
the Year Lori McKenna: the title track "Borrowed Heart" and the
poignant, "Arms of a Lion," a song on which McKenna lends her vocals.
(5 Oct 2018) J.P.
Harris - Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing (Free Dirt Records)
“HOMETOWN, USA” is the seventh CD project released by
JK Nick Nichols. The album is a return to more traditional country and soulful
sounds and is dedicated to his hometown of Union, SC where he grew up.
(5 Oct 2018) Kaylyn
Sahs - Joy Ride (Icon One Productions)
A mixture of upbeat and meaningful songs combined with
art and story in perfect unison
At only 21, singer/songwriter Kaylyn Sahs is already
making a name for herself in her hometown of Omaha as well as on the Internet
and social media.
(5 Oct 2018) Lexie
Green - Indigo Blue (2018 Alexandria M Green) UK
6 Tracks/Time: 23:40 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - CD BabyAmericana,
Country Rock and soulful Blues brushed with velvet vocals
Lexie Green is a songwriter from the UK who's
influences are described as Americana, Country Rock and Vintage Blues.
Recorded at Grange Farm Studio, Emneth together with
her touring band of friends 'The Indigo Blue' (John Wright - Electric Guitar,
Kat Moore - Fiddle, Steve Wilson - Bass Guitar and Sam Carter - Drums) the EP
'Indigo Blue' is the 4th studio release from Lexie Green.
(5 Oct 2018) Missy
Raines - Royal Traveller (Compass Records Group)
The 2018 IBMA Award Winner for "Recorded Event of
the Year” releases her new studio album today! On this record, Raines comes her
own as a vocalist and songwriter on a collection of songs that reflect the vast
scope of her musical vision. The album's title track is a nod to Missy's many
years of dedication to her craft and the challenges she's encountered pursuing
an itinerant musician's life. Over the years and miles, Raines has become a
true icon in bluegrass music. But her solo projects have found her exploring
other musical avenues, delving into indie folk, jam grass and jazz-leaning
material. With ROYAL TRAVELLER, Raines corrals these influences into a project
that illustrates the full range of her musicality.
(5 Oct 2018) Sabrina
Redman - Risk (EP; Sabrina Redman)
21-year-old Sabrina Redman is a singer-songwriter from
Florida who has always had a love for making people smile. Sabrina has
performed at various open mic nights and gigs all over Florida and hopes to one
day be able to move to Nashville permanently. Her goal through her music has
always been to touch and connect with people. She wants everyone going through
a hard time to know they’re not alone and hopes they can find comfort through
songs and lyrics, the way she and so many others have.
Kira Isabellais back with cool new music. Since her debut release
in 2011, KIRA has landed three Top 10 singles on the Billboard Canadian Hot
100, and eight consecutive Top 20 radio singles. Earlier this year KIRA
celebrated her return to the airwaves with the release of her single,
"Little Girl," which raced up the Canadian country music charts,
peaking at number 14.
Never one to shy away from momentum, on Oct 5th KIRA
will release "Danger Danger" (UK iTunes), a
track that speaks directly to her desire to continue pushing the envelope,
taking chances and debuting a new sound she's been eager to unleash with a
confidence she's never felt before. "Danger Danger" is a big song
for KIRA showcasing her voice in a new mature style that highlights her
control, feel and groove. KIRA's sound is clean, sophisticated and reflects the
current movement of young women reinventing the "Nashville" sound for
new, young country music listeners.The track will be followed by release of a
two-part EP, before the end of the year.
"Known for her courageous attitude in taking on
social issues, she has made herself a positive role model for many young
women." - FACES Magazine (2017)
"Ottawa-born Kira does exactly that, bringing in
a blend of Shania Twain and Carrie Underwood with a modern twist. Her music
sounds like a fusion of pop and country music, very emotionally charged, and
hits you right at the heart. It's pretty amazing, especially when you consider
she is soon to be turning only 25!" - The
Arts Guild (2018)
"A great song makes you feel something and can
cause you to open your eyes, mind and heart," - KIRA, Rolling Stone on "Quarterback" (2014)
NEWS
(1 Oct 2018) Remembering Those Who Lost Their Lives At
The Route 91 Harvest Festival
Monday October 1st marked one year since the ROUTE 91 HARVEST
FESTIVALtragedy that left 58 dead and hundreds wounded.
A Country music-wide “moment of silence” was
observed at 10:05a (PT)/12:05p (CT) wherein all radio in the state of NEVADA,
Country radio nationwide, record labels, publishers, agencies, organizations,
and more stopped for a moment, a minute, or 58 seconds to remember the 58 lives
lost and all that were affected.
America remembered the lives of those lost, all of
whom were Country music fans who will forever be a part of the #CountryStrong
and #VEGASstrong families.
The victims included: Hannah Ahlers, 34; Heather Alvarado, 35;
Dorene Anderson, 49; Carrie Barnette, 34; Jack Beaton, 54; Steve Berger, 44;
Candice Bowers, 40; Denise Burditus, 50; Sandy Casey, 34; Andrea Castilla, 28;
Denise Cohen, 58; Austin Davis, 29; Thomas Day, Jr., 54; Christina Duarte, 22;
Stacee Etcheber, 50; Brian Fraser, 39; Keri Galvan, 31; Dana Gardner, 52;
Angela Gomez, 20; Rocio Guillen Rocha, 40; Charleston Hartfield, 34; Chris
Hazencomb, 44; Jennifer Topaz Irvine, 42; Teresa Nicol Kimura, 38; Jessica
Klymchuk, 34; Carly Kreibaum, 33; Rhonda Lerocque, 42; Victor Link, 55; Jordan
Mcildoon, 23; Kelsey Meadows, 28; Calla-Marie Medig, 28; James "Sonny"
Melton, 29; Patricia Mestas, 67; Austin Meyer, 24; Adrian Murfitt, 35; Rachael
Parker, 33; Jenny Parks, 36; Carrie Parsons, 31; Lisa Patterson, 46; John
Phippen, 56; Melissa Ramirez, 26; Jordyn Rivera, 21; Quinton Robbins, 20;
Cameron Robinson, 28; Tara Roe, 34; Lisa Romero-Muniz, 48; Chris Roybal, 28;
Brett Schwanbeck, 61; Bailey Schweitzer, 20; Laura Shipp, 50; Erick Silva, 21;
Susan Smith, 53; Brennan Stewart, 30; Derrick "Bo" Taylor, 56; Neysa
Tonks, 46; Michelle Vo, 32; Kurt Von Tillow, 55; Bill Wolfe, 42.
Stoney Creek Records Dir./West Coast Promotion Matt Vieira and Broken Bow Records
Dir./WEST COAST Promotion Layna Bunt
understandably took the entire day off. The two were not only in LAS VEGAS last
year, they were standing together on stage, just a few feet from Jason Aldean
at the instant shots rang out. As VIEIRA posted on his FACEBOOK page today,
"You never know what is going to happen from one minute to the next. We
were having a great night with friends, watching an amazing show, and in a blink
of and eye, all hell broke loose."
(1 Oct 2018) Congratulations To Charlie Worsham
Congratulations to WARNER BROS./WAR's Charlie Worsham,who wed Kristen
Korzenowski over the weekend. Worsham shared via INSTAGRAM, "Putting
that gold band on my left finger is the best thing I've ever done. KRISTEN just
about made me faint she was so beautiful walking down the aisle. We threw the
party we always dreamed of, surrounded by the folks in this world we love the
most."
Worsham and Korzenowski first announced their
engagement in March.
(5 Oct 2018) Cole Swindell Reveals Peppermint Moonshine
WARNER BROS./WMN's Cole Swindellhas teamed up with Sugarlands Distilling Company to
release Cole Swindell's Peppermint
Moonshine. The moonshine will be available in select retail locations and
online here
starting MONDAY, OCTOBER 15th. Recipes and more information can be found at www.caskers.com.
(5 Oct 2018) Warner Music Nashville (WMN)'s Tegan Mariewill join the cast of Lythgoe Family Panto's "Peter Pan And Tinker Bell -- A Pirate's
Christmas" as the character, Wendy. Shows will take place at
Nashville’s Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) from Thursday, December
13th through Sunday, December 23rd. Other cast members include Seinfeld’s John
O’Hurley as Captain Hook and Disney Channel's Garrett Clayton as Peter Pan.
AWARDS
(3 Oct 2018) Full Lineup Of Performers Unveiled For CMT
'Artists Of The Year' Special
Carrie Underwood with Maddie
& Tae and Runaway June; Miranda Lambert with Pistol Annies; Kelsea Ballerini with Alison
Krauss; Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman with Gladys Knight; and Hillary Scott with Tori
Kelly and Kirk Franklin will all
perform during the upcoming first-ever all-female CMT-TV "ARTISTS OF THE YEAR"
special.
The event will premiere Wednesday, October 17th on
CMT-TV at 8p (ET) (NET NEWS 9/11).
Additionally, Maren
Morris will join with Brandi Carlile
to pay tribute to the late ARETHA FRANKLIN.
The 90-minute program will honor Carrie Underwood,
Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Karen Fairchild and Kimberly
Schlapman of LITTLE BIG TOWN, and Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott, as well Loretta
Lynn as the "Artist Of A Lifetime".
In addition to the special, CMT will continue to
champion Country music women through a day-long "WOMEN OF COUNTRY
MUSIC" takeover across all CMT platforms the same day.
TV
(1 Oct 2018) Premiere's Bobby Bonesand Sharna Burgess danced the Foxtrot and John
Schneider and Emma Slater danced the Charleston on ABC's Dancing With The Stars Monday night (Oct 1).
(3 Oct 2018) Atlantic/WMN's Brett Eldredge and Edgar
appeared on NBC's Today yesterday (10/3). Watch here.
(4 Oct 2018) In Case You Missed It: MCA's Kacey Musgravesperformed "Wonder Woman" (>> YouTube) and
"Love Is A Wild Thing" on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday (10/2). Watch here.
(4 Oct 2018) Loretta Lynnappeared
on NBC's Today this morning (10/4). Watch here.
PRESS RELEASES
(3 Oct 2018) Thomas Rhett’s Double #1 Party
Current multi-CMA nominee Thomas Rhettcelebrated his 10th and 11th No.One singles at Nashville’s Hi-Fi Clyde's with
friends and family, and hosted by BMI and ASCAP. The newly certified DOUBLE
PLATNIUM “Marry Me” was written by Thomas Rhett, Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure
and Shane McAnally and the GOLD selling “Life Changes” written by Thomas Rhett,
Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley and Jesse Frasure were both produced by Dan Huff,
Jesse Frasure and Thomas Rhett. Following LIFE CHANGES’ four previous GOLD-or-better
selling chart-topping singles, Thomas Rhett’s new single “Sixteen” was also the
most added song at Country Radio this week.
(3 Oct 2018) Charlie Daniels Announces Latest Studio
Album, Beau Weevils - Songs In The Key Of E
Fans who follow Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Danielsonline may have noticed what appears to be a
serious infestation of boll weevil bugs on his social media accounts and
website. As it turns out, those critters aren't boll weevils at all. They're
actually, "Beau Weevils," and are a nod to Daniels' upcoming studio
album, Beau Weevils - Songs in the Key of E, set for release on Friday, October
26 (Amazon.com).
The new
ten-track album features lead vocals, guitar and fiddle by Daniels, James
Stroud on drums and percussion, Billy Crain on guitar, and Charlie Hayward on
bass.
"Beau
Weevils - Songs in the Key of E is the culmination of a long held desire of
James Stroud and myself to do a project together," says Daniels. "We
had worked together, with James in the capacity of producer, which had resulted
in some of our most successful albums for The Charlie Daniels Band, but James
is one of the finest and most soulful drummers in the business and I figured we
could get together, musician to musician, and come up with something special.
We just needed a vehicle in the form of songs that would fit the bill."
(5 Oct 2018) After wrapping his 2018 HIGH NOON NEON TOUR this past weekend, current three-time CMA
nominee Jason
Aldean celebrated his annual "Concert For The Cure” at Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Rooftop Bar in
Nashville consummating more than $4.1
million for Susan G. Komen chapters across the country
WATCH
(2 Oct 2018) Ferris & Sylvesterhave released the
second in the Aardman directed series of videos for their new song 'London's
Blues'. It features the band performing in a private members club as
woman seduce an overwhelmed guest. The band have also just been announced as
support for Lucy Spraggan on her upcoming UK tour starting later this month.
The audio draws similarities to Miranda Lambert's
Mama's Broken Heart.
COUNTRY FASHION
(6 Oct 2018) To perform with Texas’ own Maren Morris (Arlington, TX, October 5,
2018) and her massive hit “The Middle”, Taylor Swiftwore
a Jaded London ‘Festival Sequin Bomber’($158.00; sold out ProductCode
390009) . The brand and style is the same when opening her 1989 Tour.
Taylor added a custom Jessica Jones bodysuit and
Christian Louboutin boots (Product). Taylor
also brought out Sugarland tonight for “Babe”. First time performing it live
and closing out the US Reputation Tour
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(1 Oct 2018) Taylor Swiftbrought
joy to a young fan with autism by inviting him to her show two years after she
helped him secure a service dog.
The singer invited eight-year-old Jacob Hill to attend
her Houston, Texas show at NRG Stadium on Saturday night (29Sep18), along with
his therapy dog Reid, his mother Allison Hill and sister Jordan Fox.
"Taylor Swift was so kind," Allison said in
a Facebook post opposite a photo of her and her family with the star. The image
was shared by the organisation Autism Speaks.
"She said Reid was a big puffball and so cute.
She was especially awesome with Jacob,” she added. "She didn't see my
son's disability she just saw him. She got down on her knees and looked him
right in the eyes and said hello and that she was thankful HE came to her show even
though she knew it was loud and there was so much going on."
The Shake it Off hitmaker donated $10,000 (£13,000)
back in 2016 to go towards a service dog for the boy. She became aware of the
then six-year-old when he and his cousin Makaylee Duhon’s shared a version of
her track Blank Space on YouTube, which was reworked to feature lyrics calling
attention to his page on the fundraising site GoFundMe.
Swift and her mother then contributed to the campaign
and posted a touching message on the charity site.
“Jacob, we hope you love your new dog!" they
shared. "Please tell your cousins that they did a great job on the song!
Love, Taylor and Andrea Swift."
(4 Oct 2018) Carrie Underwood fronts Disney's new
anti-bullying initiative
Carrie Underwood is spearheading a new campaign to
prevent bullying.
The country star has signed on as Disney's Choose
Kindness campaign ambassador, and she's kicking off America's National Bullying
Prevention Month with a message.
"It's time to stop the hate and spread some
love," the country singer said in a new public service announcement.
"You are beautiful. You are smart. You are awesome. And you never have to
change for anybody.
"You have the voice and you have the power.
You're so much stronger when we come together. It's your choice, so choose to
be inspired. Choose to be accepting. Be strong. Be brave. Be awesome. Be
daring. Be kind. Choose kindness."
The 35-second ad includes a snippet of Underwood's new
single, Love Wins, which she also co-wrote, and she explains she wanted to
record a track that helps people in troubled times.
"We weren't trying to speak negatively about our
world, because we live in an amazing world, but I feel like we get really
caught up in surface things and I feel like in this world, we're quick to get
angry at each other," she said recently. "I personally think that
we're all different for a reason. I feel like if you just sit down and talk to
somebody who's not like you and keep it calm, we can all learn from each
other."
The 35-year-old, who is currently expecting her second
child with husband Mike Fisher, previously told Redbook magazine in 2016 that
the bullying she experiences online has forced her to "have a barrier
up" to protect herself, meaning the trolls have stopped her from being
able to interact with her fans on various social media platforms.
Carrie is already mum to a three-year-old son named
Isaiah.
(5 Oct 2018) Zac Brown and his wife Shelly have split up
after 12 years of marriage.
The 40-year-old Zac Brown Band singer and his 34-year-old wife
have five kids together, ranging in age from four to 11. In a joint statement
to People they
admit it was a difficult decision.
"We feel blessed to be on such an incredible
journey in life and sometimes the journey begins to lead in different
directions," they say jointly.
Shelly Brown is a jewelry designer. The magazine
recalls Brown saying they met at a New Year's Eve show his band was playing.
He'd been stood up and was lacking someone to kiss at midnight. Once they
touched lips, it was "game over."
Soon after getting married, the Browns welcomed
daughter Justice, who's now 11 years old. Three more daughters came in the next
four years: Lucy, Georgia and Joni, now ten, eight and seven respectively. In
May 2014, the couple welcomed a baby boy named Alexander, delivered naturally
at 11-pounds, 7-ounces.
PHOTO
(3 Oct 2018) Songbird In Flight: Country Music Hall of
Famer Emmylou
Harrispreviews the Country Music
Hall of Fame and Museum's latest exhibit, Emmylou Harris: Songbird’s Flight.
Pictured (l-r) are CMHoF's Kyle Young and Steve Turner, Harris, CMHoF's Brenda Colladay and Vector Management's Ken Levitan and Kevin Spellman.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
Oct 9: Gary Bennett (BR5-49) (1964), Brandy Clark(1975), Scotty McCreery (1993)
Oct 10: Tony Arata (1957), John
Prine (1946), Tanya Tucker
(1958), Luke Thomas(Jess and the Bandits; UK formerly of Luke & Mel)
Oct 11: Paulette Carlson (1952), Gene
Watson (1943), the late Dottie West
(1932; Oct 11, 1932; died Sept 4, 1991 (aged 58))
Oct 12: Martie Erwin (Dixie Chicks) (1969), Shane MacAnally (1974), Lisa
Matassa.
Oct 13: Marie Osmond (1959), Rhett
Akins (1969), Lacy J Dalton
(1946), John Wiggins (1962)
Oct 14: Melba Montgomery (1938), Natalie
Maines (Dixie Chicks) (1974)
