Country Bites News snippets
September 22 – September 28, 2014
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UK & IRISH
News
Taylor Swift's POP single “Shake If Off” remained on the BBC Radio 2
"A" Playlist for week commencing Saturday 27th September.
She also remains on Radio 1 "A" playlist (for week commencing Sept
29th).
Lady Antebellum with “Lie With Me” climb from the “C”
to the “B” list.
UK duo Ward Thomas with their third Radio 2 single “Way Back Then” was
added to the “B” list. The third single (second from their debut album) from
Ward Thomas "Way Back When" will be released on Monday 20 October
ahead of their co-headline UK tour with The Shires. Stream "Way Back When"
(Radio Version) on soundcloud
Lady
Antebellum set a new record for Brooklyn Bowl London…
Their show sold out in 23 minutes!
By 9:15am on Friday the
corporate organisations had got the tickets and put the prices up to £275.
Daylight robbery as these tickets should always be available for the fans and
not be ripped off!
The Seven-time Grammy winning
Nashville trio announced their fifth studio album 747 will land in the UK on
Oct 6, 2014. Nathan Chapman co-produced
the 11-song disc with Lady A for the Capitol Records/Decca release which
includes the first UK single, ‘Lie With Me’, that has already been added to the
BBC Radio 2 playlist.
They will head back to Brooklyn
Bowl London, The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX on Tues, October 14th. Tickets
were sold or over 18s only STANDING £30.25 (£27.50) - gigsandtours
Mike
Ward will have a big release party for his new EP at The Ritz in
Manchester on 26 October 2014 presented by J Room 3 productions (Justin
Johnson; Producer for Mike Ward, Raintown, Sam Hollyman) with special guests
Raintown & Gary Quinn - see flyer Tickets are available from Ticketmaster
UK
MTS Management Group is
proud to announce country singer/songwriter, Hicks (Miqael Persson) has been nominated for a
2014 British Country Music Award for European Country Act of the
Year. This is Hicks’ second consecutive nomination in that category. He won the
2013 BCMA Award. The “Hayride” singer
will also perform at the ceremony, being held on Sunday, November 23, 2014 in
London, UK. Other artists performing include headliner Steve Wariner, Katie
Armiger, Holly May, Raintown, and more.
Tickets are now
available for the 2014 British Country Music Awards (BCMAwards) which
will be held on Sunday 23rd November 2014 (Concorde Suite, Crane Lodge Road,
Heathrow, TW5 9PQ - Doors open 6.30pm)
For information and tickets visit www.bcmawards.co.uk
Further nominees have been announced firstly in the UP
Country Magazine and also on the BCMAward website with another 13 categories to
an already previously announced noms for Entertainer of the Year,
Female Vocalist of the Year, Line Dance Act of the Year, Horizon Act of the
Year, Duo of the Year, Solo Act of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year:
The awards panel
writes: “Although there are the usual names in a lot of cases, there are one
or two new ones joining the mix. The ultimate decision rests on industry
people who will get the chance to vote on the nominees in many of the
categories”.
BBC Radio 2 favourites Ward Thomas who had very surprisingly received
no nominations from the self appointed BCMAward panel now pleasingly find
themselves named in the UK Song of the Year, UK Album of the Year and Song
Writer of the Year categories.
Newly weds Country
music two-piece Raintown who
comprise Paul Bain and 28 year old Claire McArthur (now Mrs Claire Bain)
also get a Band of the Year nomination
despite according to their Facebook page not
crediting the musicians who are drafted in to form their band format and
are NOT permanent members.
Quite what the
remit is for Radio Act of the Year who knows? The 4
country/pop UK acts who have been “A” and “B” playlisted by BBC Radio 2 in 2014
are strangely absent?!
International
Act of the Year:
Chris Young, Dierks
Bentley, Zac Brown Band, Brad Paisley, Eric Church
International
Album of the Year:
WHEEL HOUSE Brad Paisley, OUTSIDERS
Eric Church, SAME TRAILER DIFFERENT PARK Kacey Musgraves,
AM Chris Young, RISER
Dierks Bentley
UK
Song of the Year:
Hannah Jane Lewis – “17
Again”
Ward Thomas - “Footnotes”
(Happy Ending)
Luke & Mel – “Don’t Cry
Because It’s Over”
The Shires – “Nashville
Grey Skies”
Gary Quinn – “The Power Of
Me And You” (Gary Quinn & David C Banning)
Band
of the Year:
John Taylor Band, Henry
Smith Band, Diablos, Gary Quinn Band, Raintown
Irish
Act of the Year:
Nathan Carter, Derek Ryan,
Lisa Stanley, Robert Mizzell, Daniel O’Donnell
Radio
Act of the Year:
Sam Hollyman, Hicksville
Band, Alan West, Jess Roberts, Gary Quinn
UK
Album of the Year:
Gary Quinn - GARY QUINN,
Emma Jane - WORKHORSE, Ward Thomas - FROM WHERE WE STAND
Samy Hollyman - THE RED
REEL SESSIONS, Sara Crockett - BETTER BE GONE
Musician
of the Year:
John Pettifer, Lee Guyer,
John Permenter, Jon J Paul, Ian Bradshaw
International
Song of the Year:
“Mona Lisa” Brad Paisley, “Cruise”
Florida Georgia Line, “Follow Your Arrow” Kacey Musgraves
“I Hold On”Dierks Bentley, “Sweet
Annie” Zac Brown Band
European
Act of the Year:
Hicks, Jill Johnson,
Rodrigo Haddad, Crash ‘n’ Recovery, Pete Kennedy
Song
Writer of the Year: Shires, Ward Thomas, Brian Hughes, Gary Quinn, Steve
Black
Festival
Event of the Year:
Quickdraw, Kelso, Northern
Nashville (Caithness), Rock Ridge, Copper Kettle
Hall
of Fame inductees: Stu Stevens, Vic Woodhouse, Alf Roberts
Full List of nominations
and Ticket Details : www.bcmawards.co.uk
The
Shires have been interviewed by Coffee House Sessions. They will be
going around the UK giving intimate performances for people who prefer drinking
coffee or any of their drinking choice!
They were interviewed by Ally McCrae,
where they revealed musical influences and more interestingly what hot beverage
they would compare their music to. Everything from hot chocolate to peppermint
tea. The Shires are first artistes to
head out on the coffee house tour a two week campaign which began on Monday
29th September at Bournemouth University then onto Southampton University (
2:00pm) and Winchester University (4:00pm). On
September 30th 2014 they
visited Bedfordshire University, Queen Mary’s University and Essex University
and on October 1st 2014 looked up University Of London.
Other dates: October 3rd
2014 Bath University (1:00pm), Bath Spa
University (2:30pm)
October 6th 2014 Keele
University (12:00pm), Manchester
Metropolitan University (2:30pm)
The Edge susu.co.uk Review (by Hannah Mylrea
Sept 29): The
Bridge, Southampton Student’s Union’s bar...Their short set was harmonious and full of brilliant, belting choruses;
however it was a shame that they hadn’t played an hour earlier as they just
missed the lunch rush, and as a result, the venue wasn’t as packed as it could
have been. That being said, the select audience seemed to be enjoying the duo’s
dulcet tones whilst they grazed on their chip butties.....You rarely hear
country done properly in the UK, but The Shires aced it, and put on a superb
start to the Coffee House sessions.
Hereford’s Sasha McVeigh has a Kickstarter to try and fund her debut album. 19 backers
have so far pledged £2,179 of a £6,000 goal with 26 Days left. The album will
be like my musical, rhyming diary with different stories/songs as the entries.
Hereford Times: Related Post Hereford singer on
a country mission……But while
country
The former Fairfield High
School student is currently completing a UK tour, having opened Rock the Farm
Festival at Chase Distillery in Herefordshire last month, and in November
she’ll be heading back to Nashville to record a full album, funded through
Kickstarter. “That’s the only thing
that’s sad – it’s very money-driven and people who have money tend to get where
they are going faster that people who don’t,” she added. “But it’s genuinely the music that makes me
happy. If you are enjoying yourself then you never have to work.”
Ward
Thomas posted on Facebook Who out there is free on
Thursday evening (Oct 2) and wants to be in our music video for #waybackwhen
??!
Aston
Lane are gigging at Chapel A House Concert in Leeds on 13th of December.
This is an open gig and tickets available online Chapelahouseconcerts.co.uk
Experience Jeannine Barry at her best at her
headlining show at The Barfly in London. With a unique blend of
Country & Pop which appeals to a wide variety of music tastes, Jeannine has
performed at many shows to a ever increasing fan base and now will take to the
stage in her own Headlining show not to be missed (Jeannine Barry + Dexeter +
Jess Roberts, Thursday 20th November 2014, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm curfew Tickets £5
- Event Detail)
Americana International have confirmed their dates
for next year. The big show's back at Prestwold Park in Leicestershire between
July 9th and 12th 2015
UKCountryRadio.com's next Live Music Night takes place at
Kenny's Fish & Chip Restaurant, Conisborough, Doncaster on Sunday 19th
October with Americana songwriter duo Dave McGraw & Mandy Ferr. Tickets
cost £11 in advance, or £13 on the door on the night - Event Detail
Raintown named UK
Country Artist Of The Year, Wayne Jacobs
wins a third Listeners' Club Song Award; Introducing Cameron Troy; 8th Birthday Party (penciled in for Saturday 5th
September 2015); Mavericks Winning
Weekend; Introducing Beau + Luci;
Introducing J.J.Barrie; Apptastic; Introducing The Rising; UKCountryRadio.com's
Greatest Stars; Mike Ward EP Launch; UKCountryRadio.com spotlight artists
during October:
Oct 3-5: Skerryvore, Oct
10-12: Tony Wall, Oct 17-19: Curtis Magee, Oct 24-26: Kacey Wild, Oct 31-Nov 2:
Gary Roberts. Read the FULL UKCountryRadio.com
October Newsletter
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK Top
100 Singles Chart (Week
Ending October 4, 2014)
On its sixth week in the
Top 10, Taylor
Swift’s “Shake It Off”
enjoyed its best week yet, in terms of both sales and position. Previously
moving 4-4-6-4-5 (sales 37,595 / 40,589 / 38,325 / 42,092 / 45,294), the track
climbed to No.3 on sales of 56,486. Shake It Off has become the sixth single
by Tay to sell upwards of a quarter of a million copies, with a to-date tally
of 260,381 copies putting it behind “I Knew You Were Trouble” (817,656), “Love
Song” (648,370), “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” (615,751), “Everything
Has Changed” (feat. Ed Sheeran, 350,874) and “22” (301,102).
Carrie-Okie - Carrie Underwood appeared on the Top 100 at No.94 with “I Know You Wont”
(RCA; from the album Carnival Ride written by Wendell Mobley, Neil Thrasher,
McEwan) for what is believed to be her first time having failed previously to
go higher than No.120. The single "Blown Away" for instance reached a
#155 peak.
The reason for this chart
place was however due to X-Factor hopeful Kerrianne
Covell whose >> performance
of the song reduced Wembley’s audience to tears and sent her
on her way to boot camp.
The 23-year-old Teesside shoe
shop assistant got four thumbs up from judges on the ITV show during the second
round of auditions in front of thousands when the former Stockton Riverside
student who stands at just 5ft and half an inch, belted out Underwood’s song.
Before she performed it
Simon Cowell told her that he “discovered” Carrie Underwood during her American
Idol fourth series days
Kerrianne’s flawless
performance received a standing ovation and celebrity following from the
American country-rock singer herself who tweeted her approval.
“Country isn’t that big
in the UK so I knew it was a risk singing Carrie’s song,” said Kerrianne
who lives on Keithlands Avenue, in Norton. “I’ve followed Carrie for years and
it was my mam who said I needed to sing it at X-Factor.
Carrie tweeted:
"Saw a girl named Kerrianne Covell singing 'I Know You Won't' on X Factor.
Not easy to sing but she made it look like it was! Well done!" Wow!
Kerrianne now jets off to a
secret location where she will audition again in front of mentor Cheryl
Fernandez-Versini in a bid to reach the live shows.
Official UK Top
100 Album Chart (Week
Ending October 4, 2014)
Dolly Parton with BLUE
SMOKE/THE BEST OF (Masterworks) fell 14-16 (6,000 estimated sales + 16-week
total 214,000).
Tim McGraw with SUNDOWN HEAVEN TOWN (BIG MACHINE) made a No.72
debut (1,383 sales). The C2C Country to Country 2013 Festival superstar
headliner last charted with TWO LANES OF FREEDOM making a debut No.43
(2,500+ copies sold) and was on the chart for 3 weeks.
Official UK
Country Album Chart (Week
Ending October 4, 2014)
Tim McGraw with SUNDOWN
HEAVEN TOWN (Big Machine) debuts at No.1
Kenny Chesney with his new
album THE BIG REVIVAL (Blue Chair) arrived
at No.2
Kacey Musgraves with SAME
TRAILER DIFFERENT PARK (Decca) fell 1-3 in her 76th chart frame
The UK’s Ward Thomas with FROM WHERE WE STAND (WTW Music) slipped
2-4 in their tenth week.
Lee Ann Womack with her comeback album THE WAY I'M LIVIN' (Welk) made a No.5 debut
Big & Rich with their new set GRAVITY (BSR) made their debut at No.14
On the Hotdisc Chart (September 28, 2014 Chart)
Ray Scott held onto No.1 on the Top 40 for a third straight
week with "Drinkin' Beer".
Barry P.Foley
& Doug Adkins were a
non-mover at No.2 with “Pretty Girls”
.
Tony Clarke’s self-penned "I Am What I Am" climbed 4-3 and held No.1 on the British &
Irish Chart for a third week.
His nearest challenger is now UK singer songwriter Mim Grey
whose “Travelling Star” advanced 9-7
(3-2 British Chart) whilst Dave Sheriff entered the top 10 with a 11-9 move
(4-3 British Chart) with “Highway Number
Nine” whilst The Diablos retreated 8-10 (2-4 British Chart) with "Right By Your Side".
Former No.1 “It
Ain't All Good But It Ain't Half Bad” from Tony Stampley slipped back 3-6 in his
eighth week.
Newbie USA act Bruce Larson, climbed 5-4 with "Fishin' Pole Dancin'" whilst duo Native Run
climbed one place (6-5) with "Good
On You".
Outside of the Top 10:
Germany’s Mandy Strobel with “Corner Café” climbed another 2 slots 16-14.
New USA Hotdisc act Beau + Luci made a 18-14 jump with their single “Fire”.
Philip Claypool’s title cut single “Come On Back Home” rounded out the Top
20 with a 23-20 hop.
Outside of the Top 20:
There were new peaks for US singer Sarabeth with “Nowhere With You” (27-23) , Luanne Hunt with “If I Love You”
(32-28) , Ashliegh Lisset made minor move with “Target On My Heart” (34-33) and duo Cameron Troy with “Just Kiss Me” rose (37-35)
UK COUNTRY
ALBUM RELEASES
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(11 July 2014) Jess Klein - Learning Faith
(25 July 2014) Polly
Barrett - Probably Me (Jawdropper)
(15 Sep 2014) WestWend
(Wendy Crowe & Jonathan Maness) - Linger for a While (Anteflow Records) 15 Tracks/ Time: 56:29 MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
(26 Sep 2014) Sally
Barker - Maid in England (Hypertension)
13 Tracks/ Time: 1:04:16 CD
(29 Sept 2014) Lucinda
Williams - Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone (Highway 20 Records)
CD
- MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
(30 Sept 2014) Blake
Shelton - Bringing Back The Sunshine (Warner Bros.)
12 Tracks/ CD - MP3 - UK iTunes - Smart Choice Music - Amazon.com
(30 Sept 2014) Marty
Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives - Saturday Night / Sunday Morning
[2xCD] (Superlatone Records) 23 tracks/ Time: 44:43 CD - MP3 - Smart Choice Music - Amazon.com
(30 Sept 2014) Guy Penrod - Christmas (Holiday album, Import)
15 Tracks CD - Amazon.com Gospel music mainstay and award-winning vocalist Guy
Penrod celebrates the season of Christmas with this all-new release featuring
the warm, powerhouse vocals that have made him a fan favorite around the world.
From the soothing sounds of 'The Christmas Song' and 'White Christmas' to the
soaring arrangement of 'O Holy Night,' Guy has created signature renditions of
some of the most popular songs of the holiday season. The recording showcases
his country-tinged style and includes a special recording of 'Tennessee
Christmas' with guest vocals by Amy Grant and Vince Gill.
AUSSIE NEWS
Gary Allan performed to a sold out crowd at Enmore
Theatre in Sydney, Australia. It was the first of a string of sold out shows he will perform while
visiting the country, including a stop Friday night at The CMC Rocks North
Queensland Festival in Townsville, the Brisbane Convention Center in Brisbane,
the Palais Theatre in Melbourne and the Deni Ute Muster festival in Denilquin.
Aleyce Simmonds returned from a tour of the UK where she was a
headliner at the YeeHawUK Country Music Festival.
Following the festival, Aleyce played sold-out shows
in The Cotswolds, Basildon and Gloucester and four, multi-artist showcase shows
in London including the iconic Troubadour. The Troubadour has been played in
the past by artists such as Bob Dylan and Elton John. Whilst in England, Aleyce
met a promoter, taken by her heartfelt songs and powerful voice and stage
presence. He immediately requested Aleyce to join a co-headlining tour with UK
singer/songwriters, Jack Henderson and Sam Grimley through Norway in October
and Australia in January and February 2015. Jack and Sam (ever heard of them?)
have been making waves in their own territories and are quickly becoming known
as two of the UK's most promising Singer/Songwriters, drawing references to Tom
Waits, Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello.
Aleyce headed to the Mildura Country Music Festival
where she is a finalist in Best Album, Best Single and Female Artist Of The
Year categories at the Independent Country Music Awards of Australia.
Country Tracks Top 30 Australia's (27th September 2014)
#1 BROKE DOWN HEART - Doug Bruce
#2 SUPERHERO - Amber Lawrence
#3 THAT KINDA NIGHT - Wolfe Brothers
#4 THE SHED - The Sunny Cowgirls
#5 SHE DON'T KNOW SHE'S BEAUTIFUL - Adam Harvey
#6 FIGHT ME - McAlister Kemp
#7 THESE HANDS - Jasmine Rae
#8 GIRL IN A COUNTRY SONG - Maddie & Tae
#9 WISH YOU WERE A COWBOY - Christie Lamb
#10 MY COUNTRY, MY LAND - Dean Perrett & Troy
Cassar-Daley
CANADIAN NEWS
Codie Provost's October is going to be jammed packed with
performances! He gets getting back from the East Coast radio tour in Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick on Friday October 3rd. He finally got to meet his
radio tracker Paul Kennedy after working together for 4 years. Codie will join
the band and fellow artist Samara Yung again to continue a brand new tour with
Ducks Unlimited called "The Community Concert Series". He heads to
Winnipeg on Sunday October 5th for the Western Canadian Music Awards where his
album "All Kinds Of Crazy" is nominated for "Country Recording
Of The Year"! This year the Awards are held at the Regiment Casino in Winnipeg!
Between all this touring and travelling his wife Ashley is also preparing for
the arrival of their first baby this November.
NEWS
Country Aircheck's Insider Artist News:
September 26, 2014: Dierks
Bentley (Smooth Landing); Florida
Georgia Line & Jason Aldean (Engage Meants); Trisha Yearwood (Mixed Marital Arts), Lady Antebellum (Lucky Number Sevens)
September 30, 2014: The Academy
Of Country Music Awards (Open Book), Eric
Church (Church Confession), Dierks
Bentley (Can Harley Wait), Lady
Antebellum (Pilot's License), Brad
Paisley and Carrie Underwood (Band of Others), Hunter Hayes (Card Trick)
Maddie & Tae made their Grand Ole Opry debut Tuesday night
(Sept 23) performing their hit single, "Girl in a Country Song." The
night doubled as a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Country Cares for St.
Jude Kids. Maddie says, "This moment
is a dream … to be on the Opry stage where so many of our musical idols like
Lee Ann Womack and Vince Gill have stood is just unreal.” Tae adds, "And don’t forget the great duos like The Judds or Brooks & Dunn. As
songwriters, this truly is an awesome and gratifying experience for the Grand
Ole Opry to invite us to perform.” Maddie & Tae met Brad Paisley
backstage at the Grand Ole Opry, too. Their debut EP comes out November 4.
Burnt Out Cook: David Macias, from Elizabeth Cook's management team wrote:
After coming off a stretch of Elizabeth losing both parents, recently going through
a divorce, touring constantly and doing her radio show every day, the pressure
of keeping up with everything has left her feeling beyond burnt out. Although
it's not in her nature to want to do so, she is reluctantly agreeing to hit the
pause button and recalibrate in order to deal with the pressures of all that
she does in the healthiest way possible.
AWARDS
The Country
Music Association Of Australia (CMAA) has presented industry vet Jeff Walker with its first-ever
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained
promotion of Country music and, in particular, 30+ years of support,
encouragement and mentoring of Australian artists, writers and business
practitioners in the North American marketplace. Walker was presented the award
by CMAA Pres. Dobe Newton during the Australian Music Festival And Conference
TV
Proud CMA Member and UK country journo Vickye Fisher called into Broadway’s
Electric Barnyard radio show on Hartford, CT’s Country 92.5 to discuss Nashville spoilers,
from premiere info, cast additions, cast departures, and sneak peeks at
upcoming storylines for the characters.
The Joey+Rory
Show seasons 1-4 are
showing on RFD-TV! Wednesday's @ 6 pm (Eastern) w repeats on Saturday @ 7 am,
Sunday @ 9:30 pm and Monday @ 12 am. They are all available on DVD via their online store
http://joeyrory.richardsandsouthern.com/joey-rory.html
BABY NEWS
Country singer and former WWE Divas and TNA Knockouts
Champion Mickie James and partner former
TNA World Heavyweight Champion Nick
Aldis aka "Magnus" announced the arrival of their baby: Thank you
all for the well wishes... It truly means the world to us. September 25th 2014
marks the single greatest accomplishment in all of my life. Nick & I welcomed
our son, Donovan Patrick Aldis, into
the world at 2:50am. All our lives we search for the meaning, that feeling, of
true everlasting love.... And the moment I looked into those eyes I knew I'd
found mine. Xoxo ~ MJ - Image
Crib Notes: Congratulations to Rascal Flatts' Joe Don Rooney and wife Tiffany Fallon, who welcomed their
third child, daughter Devon Olivia, Sept. 29th
MUSIC NEWS
Taylor Swift is bulking up corporate sponsorships ahead of the
debut of her first pop album, 1989, on Oct. 27.
Subway will team for a #MeetTaylor campaign through
October, providing 31 fans (one for each day of the month) the opportunity to
see the superstar on her yet-to-be-announced 2015 concert tour. The grand prize
includes airfare for two, hotel, transportation, $500, concert tickets and
meet-and-greet passes. Beginning Oct. 1, fans will be eligible with a purchase
of a Swift-branded Diet Coke cup, featuring a code for entry on subway.com, or
through the subway Freshbuzz app. The world’s largest restaurant chain will
promote the campaign through TV, radio, social media and in-store advertising.
SINGLE / ALBUM
NEWS
Garth Brooks confirmed at his tour press conference in
Atlanta that his highly-anticipated new album will be available on Nov. 11. The comeback album will be released on
Pearl/RCA Nashville and will feature his current hit (?) on country radio,
“People Loving People.”
Darius Rucker will release his first Christmas album, HOME FOR THE
HOLIDAYS , Oct. 27. The Frank Rogers produced the 12-track album
features standards as well as two Rucker originals, "Candy Cane
Christmas" and "What God Wants For Christmas." Sheryl Crow joins
Rucker on "Baby It's Cold Outside." - www.walmart.com
Alan Jackson will re-release his 2002 holiday
album LET IT BE CHRISTMAS Oct. 27. The project includes classics
"Winter Wonderland," "Silent Night" and "Away In A
Manger.
Not a GHOST of a chance!: Trisha
Yearwood announced the track list for her November upcoming album PrizeFighter
with RCA Nashville. The album will feature 16 tracks, seven new tunes (?) and
nine of her biggest hits (re-recorded).
Fans of Gwen Sebastian will recognize “She Met Him In
A Motel Room” while Matraca Berg fans will recognize “Your Husband’s Cheating
On Us.” Other new tracks include “Victim Of The Game,” “I Remember You” and, of
the poor new lead single “PrizeFighter,” the title track which features Kelly
Clarkson.
Classics include the single version of “How Do I
Live,” charming “XXXs and OOOs” and well-known ballads “Walkaway Joe” and “The
Song Remembers When”. Her duet with Garth Brooks, “In Another’s Eyes” is also
included.
Fans who wish to pre-order the album can ONLY do so
via GhostTunes. The pre-order includes both digital and physical
copy options. The Digital pre-order includes instant downloads of the title
track, “She’s In Love With The Boy” and “How Do I Live,” which was recorded
like the radio version previously unavailable to fans.
** You must be located in the US or Canada to purchase
the album !! ** = NO THANKS !!!
Crowd Funding
Singer songwriter Amy
Speace is raising funds via Pledge
Music for the release of her new album, That Kind of Girl.
So far 36% of the goal has been reached with 57 days
left. She shares: I’ve just recorded what I really feel like is the best record
of my career and I’m asking you guys to partner with me to raise at least
$25,000 to release it to the world in March 2015!
PRESS RELEASES
- Andy Schneider will release his new EP, EPIC FAIL,
on October 3rd. The single, “Tuned Up,” is now playing on dozens of
Americana stations nationwide while the music video is available at cmt.com Self-described as a road
veteran, songsmith and country boy, Schneider has spent his life touring
America, playing many of our nation’s classic music rooms: from farm town
taverns to legendary big city venues.
- Big & Rich headed
to West Coast to appear on E! News Live, TMZ Live, The Queen Latifah Show,
The Better Show & Larry King Now
- Chris Young fires up fans
and critics On The Road.
- UK
Singer-songwriter Lucy Zirins -
eNews (September/ October 2014)
- Additional
performers announced for “The 48th Annual CMA Awards” airing
Wednesday, Nov. 5 on the ABC Television Network. Strike up the bands,
because joining the superstar lineup are three of the hottest groups in
County Music – Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, and The Band Perry.
Previously announced performers include Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Blake
Shelton, and Keith Urban.
- MTS
Management Group would like to congratulate Hicks (Miqael Persson) and Marshall Dane on their wins at the 2014 Independent Country
Music Association ICoMA) Awards.
The winners were announced on Saturday, September
27, 2014, during an episode of “Country Dreams,” broadcasting on Renegade
Radio Nashville. Listen to the two-hour award announcement shows and see
all the results at icmanet.com
- Kenny Rogers will be performing
holiday favorites and his classic hits across the U.S. and Canada when his
33rd
Christmas tour – Christmas & Hits Through The Years with
Special Guest Linda Davis - launches this November.
- John King made his Grand Ole Opry debut on
Saturday and was welcomed on to the stage by Opry member Steve Wariner.
- NC Native
Donna Hughes heads to Raleigh with #1 Album
- Toby Keith surprises Colt Ford on stage with Gold Plaque
- Country
recording Macy Martin, artist steps in to help friend (Caleb Benner)
meet fundraising goal.
- Larry Gatlin and Billy Dean take on Terrorists in new song,
"American With A Remington"
- Celebrate The Holiday with CMA Country Christmas hosted by
Jennifer Nettles
- No. 1 Party: Thomas
Rhett’s “Get Me Some of That”
ARTICLES
Texas Monthly (2 Page Article) Lee
Ann Womack gushes on her song choices for her album The Way I’m Livin....
One Of Country Music’s Biggest Stars Walks Away From The Nashville Machine To
Sing The Kind Of Songs She Heard Growing Up In East Texas. It’s not lost on Lee
Ann Womack that you probably just rolled your eyes a little. But she isn’t
trying to sell her current situation as a woe-is-me story. In fact, she
corrects her friends when they use words like “bold” or “brave” to describe her
departure from the Nashville hit-making machine and her embrace of the world of
independent labels and self-promotion….
CMA Up Close News (By Bob Doerschuk) Lee Ann Womack shares The Way I'm Livin'
BOOKS
This
Is Country: A Backstage Pass To The Academy Of Country Music Awards, which was
recently
released as the ACM prepares to celebrate its 50th
anniversary next year. The book is packed with personal stories from country's
biggest stars and historical photographs. With contributions by Reba McEntire,
Loretta Lynn, George Strait, Garth Brooks, Alabama s Randy Owen, Blake Shelton,
Luke Bryan, Marty Stuart, and many more, this book is a trove of history and
celebrity, and a must-have for fans of country music.
Free Delivery in the UK; Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Insight
Editions, Div of Palace Publishing Group, LP (9 Oct 2014)
ISBN-10: 1608873153 / ISBN-13: 978-1608873159
Wayfaring
Strangers: The Musical Voyage from Scotland and Ulster to Appalachia [Kindle Edition
With Audio/Video] (384 pages) by Fiona Ritchie
(Author), Doug Orr (Author)
forward by Dolly Parton.
Throughout the eighteenth
and nineteenth centuries, a steady stream of Scots migrated to Ulster and
eventually onward across the Atlantic to resettle in the United States. Many of
these Scots-Irish immigrants made their way into the mountains of the southern
Appalachian region. They brought with them a wealth of traditional ballads and
tunes from the British Isles and Ireland, a carrying stream that merged with
sounds and songs of English, German, Welsh, African American, French, and
Cherokee origin. Their enduring legacy of music flows today from Appalachia
back to Ireland and Scotland and around the globe. In
Wayfaring Strangers, Fiona
Ritchie and Doug Orr guide readers on a musical voyage across oceans, linking
people and songs through centuries of adaptation and change. *** includes a CD
featuring 20 songs by musicians profiled in the book, including Dolly Parton,
Dougie MacLean, Cara Dillon, John Doyle, Pete Seeger, Sheila Kay Adams, Jean
Ritchie, Doc Watson, David Holt, Anais Mitchell, Al Petteway, and Amy White.
MAGAZINES
LISTEN
Listen to Angaleena
Presley's new single >> "Knocked Up" at People.com the Pistol Annie talks on going
solo, missing Miranda Lambert and getting knocked Up!
SPOTIFY COUNTRY
For users of this
online music streaming service here are some of the more recent additions and
recommendations.
When it's free and
easy on Spotify who needs music piracy?
Product News: The new Panasonic ALL wireless multi-room speakers offer a simple,
end-to-end music solution that lets you stream your music across multiple rooms
in incredible hi-fi quality. With a stylish and premium design and flexible
positioning options, you can have a sound solution that looks as good as it
sounds! Depending on your taste you can choose the ALL8 or the smaller ALL3 or
even the ALL1C connector to help connect your existing speaker or sound
solution to a wireless network. And just to sweeten the deal, you can claim 3
months Spotify Premium for free when you register your ALL Series product!
Links below require you to have installed SPOTIFY and
have the application open
Blake Shelton – BRINGING BACK THE SUNSHINE - 12 Tracks
Test Drive these latest country
singles set to radio
Greg Hanna – Gimme More Money – New Single GIMME GIMME
GIMME more MONEY!!! (Sept 26, 2014)
Carrie Underwood – Something in the Water - Impact Date: October 6,
2014
Chris Chitsey – Lonely in Tucson – new Single Impact Date:
October 16, 2014
Mike Ryan – Dancing All Around It - From 2014 released 10 track album Bad
Reputation (Impact Date: Septr 29, 2014)
David Aldo – Got It All Right Here – First released 2011 from
the 14 track album Halfway To Memphis (Impact Date: October 13, 2014) Although
David Aldo has enjoyed tremendous success worldwide, scoring 7 #1 singles and
touring with some of the biggest acts in music like Rod Stewart, Natasha
Bedingfield, Lionel Richie and Crosby Stills & Nash, he has never
officially released a single in the United States, until now!
Joanna Mosca – He Ain't You from her 2014 5 Track EP Have
A Little Mercy (Sept 29, 2014)
WATCH
"Pieces"
the stunning duet by Australia's Toyota Star Maker 2013/ 2014 Winners: Jared Porter & Kaylee Bell. It’s the second single from Porter’s debut
album East To West and is a duet with Kaylee Bell, 2013 Toyota Star Maker. Pieces
was written by Porter and Bell and produced by Andrew Cochrane at his Brisbane
studio.
The UK’s very own Mike Ward (from The Voice UK) recording
>> 'I
Do' at Parr Street Studios, Liverpool written by Hollie May Beeston, Justin Johnson
and Mike Ward.
Loving Mary >>
promo
video This rock-country powerhouse of a band (which includes
singer-songwriter Rebecca Lynn Howard) will get you singing along! Watch and
discover how Loving Mary was created.
Lady Antebellum #7FOR7 MIAMI - Our first stop on the 7 For
7 campaign brought us to Miami this morning to surprise one of our biggest
Florida fans, Vivian Gonzalez, and her music students at the South Miami K-8
Center – Facebook Video
Taylor Swift “Shake It Off” Outtakes
Video #1 - The Cheerleaders Video #2 - The Ballerinas Video #3 - The
Modern Dancers Video #4 The Animators
Video #5 The
Twerkers and Finger Tutting Video #6 - The Ribbon Dancers http://vevo.ly/IYNOgU
FASHION
Taylor Swift:
She took to
the red carpet for the iHeart Radio Music Festival held at MGM Grand Resort and
Casino on Friday (September 19) in Las Vegas, Nevada prior to her performance. The
singer wore a Calvin
Klein Resort 2015 white strapless top with a red skirt which showed
off more than a slice of skin. Her sexy two-piece was styled with tri-colour Louboutins and
her signature red pout. - Image
Tay was snapped wearing an Alice + Olivia ‘Cerra’ crop top and
Alice + Olivia ‘Vernon’ miniskirt (Product Detail - Fashion Pic )
The “Shake It Off” singer songwriter was seen on set
of a photoshoot in New York City wearing an ASOS Reclaimed Vintage Purple Floral Cut Out
Detail Crop Top ($64.75) and a matching pair of ASOS Reclaimed Vintage Purple
Floral Shorts ($64.75) with a pair of Brian Atwood Suede Hidden-Platform Pumps
($447.00). - Image
COUNTRY GOSSIP
The recent Billboard cover star and “country music
sensation” Jason Aldean proposed to his
girlfriend, former American Idol contestant Brittany Kerr, on
Tuesday at the San Diego Zoo.
Aldean ended his previous marriage to start a
relationship with Kerr, which earned the singer some negative attention. He
complained recently to Billboard about the media attention his relationship
with Kerr has caused: “It has been two
years of this shit — get over it, already!” Aldean says. “And then when I finally do get enough of it
and say something, every newspaper grabs it. And I’m not trying to get in the
headlines — I’m just trying to get people to stop running their mouths.”..Read Editor’s Note
 |
| Aldean kisses Kerr |
Kerr posted a photo on her Instagram page from the
zoo, saying "My man did it again. Today was amazing. #sandiegozoo
#myeverything" - Image - Image
Yes Aldean is letting his fans into his personal life
like never before via Instagram, and it's all thanks to his new fianceé,
Brittany Kerr. Before they started dating, Jason would never have dreamed of
posting photos of himself having a beer with Kenny Chesney or fishing with one
of his daughters on the Internet. Jason told ABC News Radio, " Used to, I would
have been like, 'Man, I'm not putting that on Instagram. Are you crazy?"
Now, I'm like. "I don't care, man. Just whatever." Make fun of
myself. Like, whatever." In some ways, Jason and Brittany were forced into
the public eye when photographs of them together surfaced on TMZ while Jason was
still married to his former wife. At that point, Jason wasn't comfortable
sharing his personal life with the public at all. "I've always been very
private," Jason admits. "You know, I want people to see what I want
them to see, and all of the sudden, going through what we've gone through, it's
like, we didn't have a choice. People got let into things that were
crazy."
An 18-year-old man who had been accused of raping a
17-year-old girl at a Keith Urban
concert in the Boston area in July is no longer facing charges. Massachusetts'
The Sun Chronicle reports Assistant District Attorney Mary-Elizabeth Mack told
a judge the case against Sean Murphy was dropped following
"extensive" conversations with the accuser, noting that the girl
agreed with the decision. A lawyer for Murphy described the encounter as a
"consensual act." The concert at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield,
Massachusetts, made news when 46 people had to be treated for alcohol-related
illnesses, and several alcohol-related arrests were made.
Carrie Underwood: I Still Can’t Believe I’m Having a Baby (People Magazine) ..“Sometimes I’ll be with
my husband, and it’s like, ‘I’m gonna be a mom. You’re gonna be a dad. Is this
real life?’ But we’re really excited.” As far as what kind of mom she’ll be,
Underwood hopes the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. “I have a wonderful
mother,” she said. “If I can be even a little bit like that, I think we’ll be
good.”
Honeysuckle Hill Farm in Springfield, TN created a huge corn maze designed in the
shape of Luke Bryan's face.
Tyler and Brian from Florida Georgia Line also had their faces made into a corn maze that opened this weekend in
Loganville, Georgia.
TWEETS
Taylor Swift tweeted Fun fact: the amount of days left
until #1989 comes out is the same number of years I've been alive.
Hint: it's 24
PHOTO
Taylor Swift News tweeted @TSwiftDailyNews Here are some
adorable polaroids of Taylor with Swifties at #1989SECRETSESSIONS in
Nashville!!
Crissie Rhodes tweeted The Shires @theshiresuk Love love
my new hair. Thank you Georgie @2bbows for making me over. What do y'all think?
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BIRTHDAYS
29 September: the late Gene
Autry (Sept 29, 1907; died October 2, 1998 (aged 91) Jerry Lee Lewis (1935)
30 September: Crystal
Bernard (1963), Eddie Montgomery
(Montgomery Gentry) (1963), Marty Stuart
(1958), Deborah Allen (1953)
1 October: Kelly Willis (1968), the late Bonnie Owens (Oct 1, 1932; died April 24,
2006 (aged 76))
2 October: Joy Lynn White (1961), Gillian Welch (1967), Jo-El Sonnier (1946), the late Chris LeDoux (Oct 2 1948; died March 9,
2005 (aged 56))
3 October: Cherrill
Green (Edens Edge).
4 October: Heidi Newfield (1970), Jaren Johnston (The Cadillac Three), Sarah Darling (1982)
5 October: the late Johnny
Duncan (Oct 5, 1938; died August 14, 2006 (aged 67)), Becky Haley
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