Announces 2017 Tour Dates with Pam
Tillis, Joe Diffie,
Mark Chesnutt & Jesse Keith Whitley
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 28, 2017)
Lorrie
Morgan is one of the best-selling female artists in country music
history, who began her career with a record-setting bang, releasing three
consecutive platinum albums beginning with 1989’sLeave The Light Onfollowed bySomething In Red, thenWatch Me, which celebrates
its 25 anniversary this year.
Watch Me, released in 1992,
peaked at #15 on the Billboard country albums chart, and includes the singles
"Watch Me" (#2) "What Part of No" (#1), "I
Guess You Had to Be There" (#14), and "Half Enough" (#8).
Also included on this album is a cover of "It's a Heartache", a
pop standard previously recorded by Bonnie Tyler and Juice Newton.
Lorrie Morgan became the first female in the history of country music to achieve
three platinum albums in a row. In that short time, she became not just a
country superstar but a household name, thanks to such blockbuster
radio-friendly singles as “Five Minutes,” “Something In Red,” and “A Picture Of
Me (Without You).”
2."I
Guess You Had to Be There" (Jon Robbin, Barbara Cloyd)
3.
"What Part of No" (Wayne Perry, Gerald Smith)
4.
"You Leave Me Like This" (Skip Ewing)
5."Someone
to Call Me Darling" (Dale Daniel, Naomi Martin)
6.
"Watch Me" (Tom Shapiro, Gary Burr) – 3:37
7.
"Behind His Last Goodbye" (Charles Harter, Smith)
8.
"It's a Heartache" (Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe)
9."From
Our House to Yours" (Angela Kaset)
10.
"She's Takin' Him Back Again" (Richard Mainegra, Rick Yancey)
Lorrie Morgan WATCH ME Back Inlay
In addition, Lorrie Morgan has announced a new round of tour dates on her Grits
& Glamour Tour with Pam Tillis as well as select dates with Joe Diffie,
Mark Chesnutt and her son Jesse Keith Whitley.
Shake the Sugar Tree 04.21.17
We had a great weekend in Texas! Here we are channeling a little Pam Tillis Official Music Page on Friday in The Woodlands! (📹: Sydney Long)
Catch us on the road this week:
Thursday 04/27 Dakota Dunes Casino in Whitecap, SK
Saturday 04/29 The Gobbler Theater in Johnson Creek, WI
Sunday 04/30 Surf Ballroom & Museum in Clear Lake, IA
Check out lorrie.com for the latest! 😘
Posted by Lorrie Morgan on Monday, 24 April 2017
Lorrie Morgan On Tour 2017
April 27 - Dakota Dunes Casino - Whitecap, SK
April 29 - The Gobbler Theater - Johnson Creek, Wis. (w/ Jesse Keith Whitley)
April 30 - Surf Ballroom - Clear Lake, Iowa (w/ Jesse Keith Whitley)
May 05 - Limelight Eventplex - Peoria, Ill. (St. Jude Runs w/Joe Diffie)
May 06 - Renfro Valley Entertainment Center - Mt. Vernon, Ky. (Grits &
Glamour w/Pam Tillis)
May 12 - Dakota Magic Casino - Hankinson, N.D. (Grits & Glamour w/Pam Tillis)
May 19 - Bridgetown Music Festival - Cincinnati, Ohio
May 20 - The Beacon Theatre - Hopewell, Va. (Part of the Old Dominion Barn
Dance Concert Series)
May 27 - Cherokee Casino - Roland, Okla.
June 03 - Poke Sallet Festival - Harlan, Ky.
July 01 - Rich Hill's 4th of July - Rich Hill, Mo. (w/ Jesse Keith Whitley)
Aug. 04 - Garfield County Fair - Rifle, Colo. (Grits & Glamour w/Pam Tillis)
About Lorrie Morgan
Sultry country songstress Lorrie Morgan has sold over eight million records including fourteen top ten hits, twelve recorded albums and four Female Vocalist of the Year awards.
She was the first female artist to ever have three consecutive albums RIAA-Certified
Platinum®. She made her mark with what have now become timeless country
standards, “Five Minutes,” “Except For Monday,” “Something
In Red,” “Watch Me” and “What Part Of No,” and established
her place as a country star—a modern woman making country music history.
Loretta Lynn Morgan was born to make music. At 13, she made her first and
everlasting impression on the country music world when she played at The Grand
Ole Opry, making her one of the youngest to have made her debut at the Mother
Church of Country Music. Three short years later after her dad, country music
star George Morgan’s passing, Lorrie
launched her own career touring with her father’s band. She made history of her
own when she became a lifetime member of the Grand Ole Opry at the age of 24 —
one of the youngest to ever become a member.
SIGN MAJOR DEAL WITH DECCA
RECORDS
AND RELEASE THEIR NEW SINGLE ‘WISH I COULD’ ‘WISH I COULD’ – SINGLE RELEASE DATE: 5TH MAY
Photo Credit: Jon
Bergman
Folk-Americana group The Wandering Hearts are bursting
on to the music scene in style – signing a major new deal with Decca
Records and releasing their debut single ‘Wish I Could’ on 5th May,
which showcases the band’s knack for writing heartfelt lyrics.
The Wandering Hearts were discovered within half an hour of
uploading their first demo online and shortly after, were signed to the
legendary recording label, Decca Records.
A fresh take on the folk genre, The Wandering Hearts are reminiscent
of First Aid Kit, Of Monsters and Men and Chris
Stapleton, whilst keeping their British roots at the very heart of their
music. Their seamless vocal harmonies and pop sensibility add a twist of Fleetwood
Mac.
Band members AJ, Chess, Tim and Tara are
all grafters – working hard to hone their skills as musicians, and the standard
is there to be seen. The band’s magic is in their live performances. Hearing
how naturally their voices blend together, it’s incredible they met almost by
chance 18 months ago.
Their love of Americana-folk music, vocal harmonies and gin drew them
together for their first rehearsal in an empty bar room of the Earl Haig Hall
in Crouch End, and so The Wandering Hearts were born.
The Wandering Hearts say: “Tara and Tim met at a gig
and were introduced soon after to AJ and Chess through mutual friends.
Something between us all just clicked – we felt we had stumbled onto something
special. We started writing together as a band and quickly developed The Wandering
Hearts sound: a truthful lyric and lots of harmonies.”
Now with the backing of a major label, The Wandering Hearts are
embarking on a new chapter in their career – performing around the UK,
thrilling audiences and garnering new fans. This year, the band has already
performed at C2C Festival and to a sold-out crowd
supporting Brothers Osborne, and are planning a trip to Nashville
later this year.
Music-lovers caught them at a sold out gig at St Pancras Old
Church in London on 26th Apriland
their next show is at Live at Leeds on Saturday 29th April, plus a string of summer
festivals to be announced.
Michael Ball BBC Radio 2: “I think this is
fab and they’re going to be big stars and they are on next week…good hey”
If you missed our debut single 'Wish I Could' getting its first spin on @BBCRadio2 , here it is again (at 1hr 57)! https://t.co/cZRBI6gIeG
— The Wandering Hearts (@thewanderhearts) 24 April 2017
The Wandering Hearts are currently working on their album with
producer Pete Hammerton, which promises to be a thrilling debut
from this exciting new band.
Thank you to everyone who came & supported our sold out show at St Pancras Old Church tonight! Such a special gig for us #Headlineshowpic.twitter.com/rU06KJmXr9
— The Wandering Hearts (@thewanderhearts) 26 April 2017
The Wandering Hearts – Tour Dates:
26th April – St Pancras Old Church *SOLD OUT*
29th April – Live at Leeds, Various Venues - Leeds
18th May – The Great Escape, Various Venues - Brighton
As part of a wave of new releases
from her forthcoming EP, she has just revealed a fun-filled mini video for
brand new single ‘Just In Case’.
This one-minute clip creatively
utilises the world’s most popular social media platform giving the illusion of
Catherine performing within Facebook and emerging from the screen as her lyrics
appear as comments below.
It is the perfect accompaniment
to this colourful, feel-good pop anthem and is the third of four videos
accompanying the songs on her brand new EP Starting From Now, which is out June 9th via Warner
Music.
Catherine explains, “'Just In Case' is about meeting someone
new and how it first starts out, the chances are it's not going to last
forever, you won't live happily ever after and that person won't be the love of
your life, but they could be…”.
The previous tracks, ‘Starting
From Now’ and ‘When I’m Older’, came with special mini videos which capture the
worlds of Instagram and YouTube and upon their release both tracks were added
straight to Spotify’s New Music Friday Playlist and Apple Music’s Best Of The
Week. In fact, Catherine has now had six consecutive tracks on Spotify’s New
Music Friday playlists.
Since moving to London from her
hometown in Northern Ireland last year, Catherine has signed with Warner Music
and released her debut EPOne, which
has had almost 1.5million streams on Spotify. She has also performed a string
of live shows and has recently been announced to play at this year’s British Summer Time in Hyde Park on
July 9th with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Stevie Nicks. She will
also be supporting Kelsea Ballerini,
Una Healy and Picture This over the coming months and appearing at The Great
Escape Festival in Brighton.
BLOG Live Review: The Shires
& Catherine McGrath -
Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre (Live Review)
HILLARY
SCOTT EXCLUSIVELY DEBUTS NEW ‘LaBellum’ FASHION LINE ON HSNWITH
EIGHT INSTANT SELL-OUTS
Multi-PLATINUM
Singer Debuts First Collection As Part Of Music City: Nashville Event
NASHVILLE,
TN - Apr. 25, 2017 - Hillary Scott, one-third of the multi-Platinum selling and
GRAMMY winning trio Lady Antebellum, wowed fans with a multi-sellout debut of
her exclusive fashion collectio n, “LaBellum,” for entertainment
and lifestyle retailer HSN. Within her two-hour visit last
Thursday (4/20), Scott manifested six sell outs during the primetime hours
on The List with Colleen Lopez. As Scott returned on Friday
(April 21), she instantly sold-out the Lace Up Blouse and Faux Suede Vest,
causing her two hour visit to end over twenty minutes early. Launched as part
of the retailer’s Music City: Nashville event, other top
performing items of the “LaBellum”
fashion line, include the Lace Duster with Tassel Trim, Crossbody Beaded Bag,
Allover Hand Beaded Tunic, Beaded Canvas Jacket, Layered Lace Tunic Tank and
Boho Peasant Blouse.
“I could
not have asked for a warmer welcome to the whole experience with HSN and their
audience after making the debut of ‘LaBellum,’” said Hillary Scott. “I was so
excited that we sold out one piece, but to keep hearing that piece after piece
was sold out just completely blew me away!"
“We are
so proud of Hillary’s debut success across all platforms at HSN," said
Carmen Bauza, Chief Merchandising Officer for HSN. “Her beautiful and
effortless Nashville-inspired designs truly resonated with our customers. We
look forward to sharing her new collection in July.”
LaBellum
launched exclusively on HSN.com earlier this month, as part of the retailer’s
month-long Music City: Nashville event; a celebration of
Nashville and the artists and designers that define the city’s unique culture
and vibrant spirit. Having touched fans across the globe with her music,
Scott’s bohemian chic collection was inspired by women of every walk of life
and is intended to make all women feel confident with their everyday wardrobe.
The 22-piececollection is composed of fringe wraps, peasant tops, denim,
studded moto jackets, faux suede vests, lace tops, and accessories, including a
belt and cross body. Scott will return to HSN in July with a new collection.
For more information, visit www.HSN.com
Nine-time
time GRAMMY award-winner and one-third of superstar group Lady Antebellum,
Hillary Scott has more than 18 million
unit sales worldwide while earning ten
No. One
hits, countless awards including Billboard Music Awards,
People’s Choice Awards and Teen Choice Awards, while also
taking home ACM and CMA "Vocal Group of
the Year” trophies three years in a row.
Honing in on the melodious foundation
that first brought the multi-PLATINUM trio together, Lady Antebellum continues
to climb the Country radio charts with "You Look Good,” as it serves as
the debut single off their sixth studio album HEART BREAK (Capitol Nashville),
to be released June 9th.
In addition to co-writing chart-topping Lady A hits,
including the 6x PLATINUM hit “Need You Now," Scott has also
written for artists such as Blake Shelton and Sara Evan's No.1 hit, "A
Little Bit Stronger." Her spirited release from Hillary Scott & The
Scott Family claimed the top spot atop the Billboard Christian Albums chart
with their debut album LOVE REMAINS,
which garnered a GRAMMY-winning "Best Contemporary Christian
Music Album” and an award for its chart-topping single “Thy Will” for “Best
Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song.” Lady Antebellum recently
announced plans for more than 65 shows in six countries on their YOU LOOK GOOD
WORLD TOUR, presented by NABISCO launching May 26 in Bakersfield, CA. For more
information about new music and upcoming tour dates, visit
HSN is a
leading interactive entertainment and lifestyle retailer, offering a curated
assortment of exclusive products and top brand names to its customers. HSN
incorporates entertainment, inspiration, personalities and industry experts to
provide an entirely unique shopping experience. At HSN, customers find
exceptional selections in Health & Beauty, Jewelry, Home/Lifestyle,
fashion/Accessories, and Electronics. HSN broadcasts live to approximately 91
million households in the US in HD 24/7 and its website - hsn.com features more
than 50,000 product videos. Mobile applications include HSN apps for iPad,
iPhone and Android. HSN, founded 37 years ago as the first shopping network, is
an operating segment of HSN, Inc.
For the latest Billboard
Country Charts Blog Post go HERE
UK & IRISH
News
For a full listing of 2017 and beyond UK Tour dates
PLEASE check out our Tour Dates Page
On the BBC Radio 2 Playlistfor
the week commencing Saturday 15th April 2017
Imelda Maywith “Should've Been You” was on the “B”
Playlist:
Sheryl Crowwith “Halfway There” was on the “B”
Playlist:
CCNAM Awards
The Club acts and Festival scene is now recognized by
the CCNAM awards and not the British Country Music Association.
The award ceremony was held in a club at Drax, Selby
on Sunday April 16, 2017
Winners were voted for by club members in conjunction
with and presented by Cross Country
Magazine & NAM Agency (Malc
Allan & Rob Davis)
The winners of CCNAM Awards for this year are:
Entertainer of the Year: Alan Gregory
Solo Act of the Year: Bob Keeley
Duo of the Year: Texas Tornados
Band of the Year: Gary Perkins & The Breeze
Male Vocalist of the Year: Darren Busby
Female Vocalist of the Year: Lynnette Marie
Dance Act of the Year: Richard Palmer
Musician of the Year: Derek Thurlby
Newcomer Act of the Year: John Doherty
Country Festival of the Year: Quickdraw
Country Club of the Year: Pentney, Norfolk
Country DJ of the Year: Ryan King (Nottinghamshire)
Linedance Instructor of the
Year: Judy Baily
UK Services to Industry: Dave Anderson, Marilyn Davis
2017 CMA Awards Flyaway to
Nashville” Prize Draw Winner
Midlands country singer-songwriter Dee D. James
(Instagram Photopictured on right), who will be playing the
Wolvestock Festival once again, was one of many C2C fans who visited the CMA Stall at the Town Square in the O2
complex and filled in a form to enter a competition. To her surprise, she received a phone
call from the Tennessee Tourist Board CMA asking her if she available to attend
the 51st Annual CMA Awards in
November! She and her bass playing husband Keith Biggs are going to the CMAs
courtesy of the Tennessee Tourist Board winning VIP passes, tickets to CMA After
Shows and everything. What a prize! (Source Jim Duncan 101.8 WCR FM)
The Grand Prize (valued at $4,800) consists of the
following:
Two roundtrip airfare tickets (Winner and one (1)
guest) from London, England on a published, regularly scheduled service to
Nashville, Tennessee.
Two tickets to the 2017 CMA Awards show at the
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Tennessee.
Five-night hotel accommodations at the Union Station
Hotel.
One day-trip for two to the Jack Daniel Distillery in
Lynchburg, Tennessee.
One Music City Backstage Attraction Pass – Good for
two people to over thirty attractions and venues throughout Nashville.
One Music City Gift Bag.
Tipped by Bob
Harris (OBE) to become the “next The
Shires” Leicestershire band Dexeter have been "nice and busy" with
Manchester (Sun April 9, 2017 - The Castle Hotel) and Glasgow (Sat April 8,
2017 - The 13th Note) sold out and just 4 tickets were left for Leicester (Fri
April 14, 2017 - Firebug). They rounded out their 8 date April Tour in London:
Sat April 15, 2017 - The Good Ship, London (289 Kilburn High Rd, London NW6
7JR)
(22 April 2017) Baylen Leonard announced on Chris
Country Radio that Sam Outlawis on
the 2017 Nashville Meets London Music
Festival (July 22-23) line up.
(22 April 2017) North East based singer-songwriter Chloë Chadwick shall
be playing at the ever popular Gateshead Beer Festival on 29th April, tickets were
selling like hotcakes! Her new single is set for release on May 26th, all
subscribers will of course get the single for FREE on download! BLOG: Chloe Chadwick - 'Love Will Find A
Way'
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK Top
100 Singles Chart(Week Ending 27
April 2017)
21 April 2017 - 27 April 2017
One Direction star Harry Styles introductory solo single “Sign Of The Times”, which
opened atop the list last week, slipped to No.4
with sales off 45.17% week-on-week at 34,485, making it the fastest fading song
in the entire Top 200. Although it may rebound next week, and will certainly
slow its descent after Styles performed it on The Graham Norton Show (Friday 21st), it is the first chart-topper
to be disposed off this quickly since Styles' former bandmate Zayn Malik's
first solo single Pillow Talk slipped 1-2 in February 2016. However, Sign Of The Times remained top of the paid-for sales list - but its tally of
just 16,686 such sales is the lowest for a
No.1 on this list since such data was first collected by chart compilers
BMRB in 1969. It replaced the previous low of 17,694 sales recorded by Orson's
No Tomorrow when it climbed 2-1 on the chart dated 26 March 2006. By the way,
when I mentioned last week that One Direction were the second band, after The
Beatles, to have four or more members with Top 10 solo hits I left out the
vital word male. All five Spice Girls, of course, made the Top 10 after
launching solo careers.
Replacing Styles was Ed Sheeran, whose “Shape Of
You” rebounded 2-1 (48,770
sales, including 38,256 from streams + 10,514 in
download sales) to secure its 14th week at No.1.
Official UK Top
100 Albums Chart(Week Ending 27
April 2017)
21 April 2017 - 27 April 2017
Divide racked up its seventh straight week atop
the album chart for Ed Sheeran. Sales
of Divide last week, at 62,108 (including 19,941 from streams), were still
beyond the reach of challengers, of which the latest was DAMN, the fourth
studio album from 29-year-old Californian rapper Kendrick Lamar. Released thus far only digitally, Damn debuted at
No.2 while setting a new personal best sale (31,543) for Lamar, with 10,318
of its sales coming from paid-for downloads, the remainder (21,225) from
streaming, on which metric it becomes the first album to topple Divide.
American singer/songwriter John Mayerwas back from his sabbatical but in lower orbit with seventh album, The
Search For Everything made a debut at No.16
(4,360 sales) and topped the Official UK
Americana Albums list
The Shireswith MY
UNIVERSE fell 81-96 with
estimated sales of 800 copies in their 29th frame and a total estimated at116,800
Saturday April 22nd marked Record Store Day (PDF). Last
year vinyl sales (94,111) accounted
for 9.49% of the paid-for albums market, a 21st century record.
Why Record Store Day has become an important ally for
the UK’s small record stores…Read More:
10 Country Music Record Store Day Releases You’ve Got
to Get - Taste Of Country
Official UK
Country Album Top 20(Week Ending 27
April 2017)
21 April 2017 - 27 April 2017
Alison Krauss with WINDY CITY held at #1 (7 weeks; #1
peak)
Chris Stapleton with TRAVELLER climbed 3-2 (49 weeks; #1
peak)
Sam Outlaw with TENDERHEART made a debut at #3
Andrew Combs with CANYONS OF MY MIND rose 7-4 (2 weeks;
#4 peak)
Hayseed Dixie with FREE YOUR MIND AND YOUR GRASS WILL
made a but at #5
Rodney Crowell with CLOSE TIES fell 2-6 (3 weeks; #2
peak)
The Mavericks with BRAND NEW DAY fell 4-7 (4 weeks; #2
peak)
Lady Antebellum with NEED YOU NOW fell 5-8 (194 weeks; #1
peak)
Little Big Town with THE BREAKER fell 6-9 (8 weeks; #1
peak)
Dierks Bentley with BLACK fell 8-10 (22 weeks; #1 peak)
Outside the top 10
Lady Antebellum with 747 slipped 10-11 (107 weeks; #1
peak)
Miranda Lambert with THE WEIGHT OF THESE WINGS fell 9-12
(22 weeks; #3 peak)
Jack + Ella (Jack Galloway + Ella Stephen) are a
country duo based in London, UK. Their
music is rooted in country, with infectious and catchy pop-rock hooks. Their
influences include artists like Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, John Mayer, Lady
Antebellum, Sam Palladio + Clare Bowen, Florida Georgia Line and Taylor Swift.
JACK + ELLA met when they were 16 at an open mic
competition that their dads had taken them to. Years later, in May 2016, they
re-connected after recognizing their musical and personality similarities via
the magical world of social media! They realized
very quickly that their writing and playing styles complimented each other too
well for them to keep pursuing their music as solo artists - and so their
official partnership was formed!
The duo's first single Hometown (>> Video) dropped 3rd April, with the EP Ready
following on 17th April. Musicians wise, they have a band, all guitars are the
two of them. Ella's father offers some BVs on "Hometown".
Their sound would appeal to fans of young US acts like
Temecula Road and Bailey Bryan who played the C2C 2017 Festival. A 12-30s
audience.
(17 April 2017) Dexeter
- I Hope It Hurts (feat. Holly Rose Webber) (Single; 2017 Dexeter) UK
Chart Run: Debut UK Country iTunes Singles #7 (#497 overall UK iTunes Singles) rising
to #4 (#479 overall), #2 (#271 overall) reaching #1 (#246 overall) climbing past Johnny
Cash’s 12-year old “Hurt” at #254 Instagram peaking at #234
Tues April 18: #2 (#274 overall), then #3 (#353) then
#7 (#596)
Weds April 19: #12 (#744), then #24 (off top 1500 overall UK iTunes Singles)
Thurs April 20: #77, then #83, then #73 played on Bob Harris CountryBBC Playlist "One of this country’s great live bands,
Dexeter following The Shires & Ward Thomas I'm hoping the next breakthrough
will be that of Dexeter, their new single is fabulous" Twitter - Bob Harris Country
Fri April 21: #64, #61 | Sun April 23: #166, Mon April
24: fell off the top 200 UK Country iTunes Singles
Warehouse Recording Co. shared:
Dexeter's single 'I Hope It Hurts' has just reached number 1 in the U.K.
Country Charts, knocking off Johnny Cash. This was the first time Dexeter have worked
with Dan at Warehouse Rec Co and they seemed to have created something special
here. We feel proud to be a part of it. Well done to everyone involved Deeanne
Dexeter, Gareth Thomas, Tobi Ripley, Paul Matthews, Did Coles, Holly Rose
Webber (BVS) Frank Mizen (Slide Guitar) George Farrar (Studio Assistant) Lucy
Mizen Roy Webber.
Dexeter have 4,449 Facebook likes and 7,616 Twitter
Followers
BBC Radio 2's Bob Harris (OBE) in a recent interview
said “I love Dexeter” and asked who
he thought the next Shires / Ward Thomas would be, responded "I hope Dexeter, they rock out"
Published on Dec 9, 2016 Dexeter perform a live
studio version of their new song >> 'I Hope It Hurts' for Under The
Apple Tree sessions live at Warehouse.
(21 April 2017) Charlie
Worsham - Beginning of Things (Warner Music Nashville/ WEA)
Pre-orders received five tracks on Friday, January
27th: "Southern By The Grace Of God," "Call You Up,"
"Old Time's Sake," "Cut Your Groove," and the beautiful
"The Beginning Of Things."
Playing "Bless My Heart" "It's VERY
VERY Good indeed...an album with attitude" - Bob HarrisBBC Playlist
Two years after releasing her
debut solo album American Middle Class, Angaleena Presley is gearing up to
release her second album, WRANGLED. Dropping via Mining Light Music/Thirty
Tigers, the full-length project features 12 songs co-written by the former
Pistol Annies member. Among the tracks is a song called “Cheer Up Little Darling,” a song Presley wrote with acclaimed
singer/songwriter Guy Clark (Johnny
Cash, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney). The
track was the last song Clark completed before his passing in the spring of
last year. Angaleena has teased the project over social media throughout the
past year, having finished recorded in June 2016.
(21 April 2017) Brad
Paisley - Love and War (Sony Music Cmg)
Love and War‘s album cover features a full-body shot
of Paisley, signature white cowboy hat flying off his head, playing his guitar.
The album’s title appears next to him, spray-painted in white block lettering.
Paisley and Luke Wooten produced it.
(21 April 2017) Lisa
Wright - Wednesday's Child (EP) UK
Chart Run: Debut #6
(#194 overall UK Albums chart), then #4
(#90 overall) #5 (#111), #4 (#94)
Sat 22 April #8
(#251 overall), #10 (#403 overall),
then #17 | Mon 24 April fell off Top
200
(21 April 2017) Taylor
Ray Holbrook - Backroads (EP)
5 Tracks UK iTunes Debut #27
UK Country iTunes Singles
Home Town: SouthWest Virginia born and raised
In 2014, With the confidence & support from over
100,000 newly acquired fans, he quit his job as a Lumberjack to pursue a career
in music. Immediately after moving to Nashville, he wrote "Tie ME
Down" which peaked at #22 on the Billboard's Country Digital Singles Chart
& #2 on Google's Country Charts! - Facebook
(21 April 2017) Imelda
May - Life Love Flesh Blood (Decca (UMO) UK
Every day is a winding road, and no one knows that
better than Sheryl Crow. After a few diversions into Memphis soul and modified
country, along with personal upheavals both good (adopting two sons, beating
cancer) and otherwise (what seems to be a recent nasty breakup), Crow is back
to what she does best; cranking out melodic and emotionally vivid folk/pop/rock
- American Songwriter.
(Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars)
BE MYSELF, is Sheryl Crow's ninth studio album. For
this album, Crow worked again with producer, musician, and songwriter Jeff
Trott, a long-time collaborator throughout her career. Trott co-wrote many of
Crow's classic hits including "If It Makes You Happy" and "My
Favorite Mistake." Crow says her main goal was "to investigate what
made my early songs strike people as being authentic and original. So for the
first time in my life, I made it a point to sit down and really listen to my
old records. I'd drive my kids to school and play the old stuff as I came back
home. That helped me remember what it felt like when I was just beginning as an
artist. But it wasn't about repeating myself. It was about revisiting where I
came from and seeing where that would take me now."
(21 April 2017) Jimmy
Fortune - Sings The Classics (Gaither)
A member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame and
Gospel Music Hall of Fame, CMA Award winner Jimmy Fortune is singing the
classics with these all-new renditions of some of the most popular songs of our
time. Joined by longtime friends Ricky Skaggs, The Isaacs, and the Voices of
Lee, Fortune, known for his 21-year career with the legendary Statler Brothers,
showcases the unmistakable tenor voice that has made him a household name among
music lovers.
(21 April 2017) Josh
Thompson - Change: The Lost Record (2017 ole)
(17 April 2017) Canadian
Country Duo Petric Announce New Single “Play It Safe”, Available Everywhere Now
Award winning Manitoba country duo Petric
announced the release of their brand new single “Play It Safe”, available
digitally everywhere via SteelHead Music (UK iTunes).
Playing it anything but safe, the single is more sonically evolved and mature
than anything they’ve released thus far, leading with banjo riffs reminiscent of
the one and only Keith Urban and showcasing the raw natural vocal talent that
drew JUNO Award winning and platinum selling country star Dallas Smith to sign
the band to Steelhead Music in the first place.
(17 April 2017) NEW
MUSIC Dan Washburn - "We Were Almost Love"
Dan paid his dues with weekend bands starting when he
was 13. He started doing session work in his 20's as a bassist and back-up
singer. His credits include over 200 albums as a singer/song writer, producer
and bassist. Dan was band leader for the late Colleen Peterson for several years.
He has toured with George Fox, Terry Sheridan, Colleen Peterson and South
Mountain. Dan has shared the stage on shows with Emmy-Lou Harris, Pirates of
the Mississippi, Waylon Jennings, Toby Keith, Marty Stuart and Martina McBride
to name a few.
He had success at radio with his first 5 releases to
Canada and Europe before signing on with award winning band "South
Mountain". Dan became their lead singer/bassist and spokesperson in the
90's. They soon after signed to Stony Plain Records; distributed world-wide by
Warner Brothers. The band toured Canada and Europe extensively and were in high
demand. They had a successful album "Where There's A Will" offering
four chart successes. Dan has hosted two television shows for Cogeco Canada;
most recently on 2015's special highlighting Canadian up & coming talent.
He is a much sought after co-writer and producer. 2016 saw Dan make a CD (A
Million Miles or So) of originals, with a 2nd album well under way. This new CD
includes co-writing with some of Nashville's greats! Three songs were recorded
in Nashville with some "A" session players @ Hilltop Studios with the
first release to radio in August 2016 called "Miles On a Rockin' Chair". "We Were Almost Love" is the 2nd release from this session.
We Were Almost Love: Dan Washburn's soulful voice
captures the raw emotion of a difficult life decision - a break up where no one
is to blame, where decisions and directions have just pulled you apart and you
sometimes wonder "what if." The heartache comes through loud and clear
in this song co-written with award winning writer Kim Tribble (Shania Twain, Collin Raye, David Lee Murphy, Jason
Aldean, etc..). Add the poignant backup vocals of Templeton Thompson and the
heart-rending guitar solo of session leader Chris Luezinger (Garth Brooks)
combined with an all-star cast of Nashville session musician s and you have a
powerful track.
NEWS
(17 April 2017) Loretta
Lynn Honored With 'Million-Air' Award
Country legend Loretta Lynncelebrated
her 85th birthday with two sold-out
shows at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. During her Saturday April 15th show, Lynn
was presented with BMI's "MILLION-AIR" award in recognition of her
hit, "Coal Miner's Daughter" hitting two million radio spins. BMI's
Jody Williams presented LYNN with the honor.
(17 April 2017) Keith
Urban, Little Big Town, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini Pay Tribute To The Bee
Gees
Capitol Nashville artist Keith Urban, label mates Little Big Town, VALORY MUSIC CO. artist Thomas Rhett, and Black River
Entertainment artist Kelsea Balleriniwere
among the artists to salute music icons the BEE GEES during Sunday nights April
16th CBS-TV "Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The BEE
GEES."
Little Big Town made an appearance during the opening
medley alongside Pop artists Demi Lovato, Tori Kelly, and Andra Day before
returning later in the special to perform "How Deep Is Your Love." Urban gave a salute to the Brothers
GIBB, who he shared lived a mere 100 miles from his home in Australia at one
point, with his take on "To Love
Somebody." Rhett and Ballerini combined their efforts for the
GIBB-penned "Islands In The Stream,"
as made famous by the Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers collaboration
(18 April 2017) Jerrod Niemann’snew
song “God Made a Woman” has turned him
into a wedding crasher.
When he was in Las Vegas recently, Jerrod took
advantage of the numerous chapels in town by spontaneously serenading six
brides and grooms with his romantic new ballad. The locales ranged from high
above Sin City on the world’s tallest observation wheel, to The Mob Museum, to
a local branch of Denny’s. Jerrod himself got so carried away with the romance
that he and his wife of two years, Morgan, even renewed their vows -- with a
little help from Jesse Garon, the official Elvis of Las Vegas.
(19 April 2017) Country's
Most Beautiful? "People" picks Carrie Underwood: If you’re judging
by the latest issue of People magazine, Carrie Underwood may very well be the
most beautiful woman in country music.
While Julia Roberts claims the overall Most Beautiful
title for the fifth time, Carrie shows up as one of the magazine’s Fabulous
Faces of 2017, alongside the likes of Reese Witherspoon, Alicia Keys and Selena
Gomez. People editor Jess Cagle says Carrie was an easy pick. “She looks great,
she's incredibly popular…” he told ABC Radio. “She just seems so nice and so
down-to-earth.
(20 April 2017) Kelsea Balleriniand
Thomas Rhettto Host CMA
Fest 2017 TV Special: Ten years ago,
Kelsea Ballerini was just one more country-loving teen edging her way into meet
and greet lines at CMA Fest, Nashville’s annual country music fan party. “Me
and my mom and a couple of friends would save up and plan for CMA Fest all
year. We had schedules — we had fanny packs! We were very serious,” the singer
told PEOPLE. “My
first time was when I was 13, and I have pictures of me buddying up next to
Lady A, sweating because I was so nervous to meet them.”...CMA Fest 2017, a
three-hour television special featuring highlights from the four-day Music City
festival which takes place June 8-11, will air later this summer on ABC.
MUSIC NEWS
(21 April 2017) Neil
Young Announces Streaming Service Xstream
Three years ago, Neil Young started the long journey
to launch Pono Music, his proprietary audio player and online storefront for
high fidelity recordings. It soon became clear that the endeavor was mostly
bullshit, and it seems like anyone that bought into it has been slowly coming
to that realization themselves.
The Pono store has been offline since last July, and a
cursory look at the company’s Facebook page reveals a lot of
disgruntled customers. But it looks like Young is attempting to start over by
branching out into his own hi-fi streaming service called Xstream…Read More at Billboard.com
PRESS RELEASES
(April 20, 2017) – Ty Herndon’s 2017 Concert for Love & Acceptance, hosted by Cody Alan, announced
its initial artist lineup, with more to be announced in the coming weeks
Tax deadlines are no match for The Railers’new single“11:59 (Central Standard
Time)”
BRITISH country singer Beth Thorntonsupports BON
JOVI on tour
Marie Daniellereleases new
single ‘Soldier’ on 18th April
Hayley McKaynew single ‘Bottom
of My Heart' out May 5th
Jake Worthington confirms release of
new HELL OF A HIGHWAY EP on May 19th
L.A band The
Americans sign to Loose Music & share new single
"The Right Stuff"
Luke Caccettareleases new
single "Cue The Rain", out now
Jason Aldean takes a seat at the Top Of The Radio
Charts earning 19th
Career No1 with "Any Ol Barstool”
REVIEWS
(20 April 2017) Imelda
May - Life. Love. Flesh. Blood (Decca (label) 5 STARS Kevin Quinn Music News.com
Produced by T Bone Burnett Life. Love. Flesh. Blood.
features Jeff Beck, Jools Holland and Tom Waits’s go-to-guitarist Marc Ribot as
erstwhile foot soldier-shoulders to cry on…..On this showing Imelda’s not a ‘rockabilly no mates’
anymore. Her loss is also her gain.
INTERVIEWS
(20 April 2017) Shoplifting
with Angaleena Presley
US Country star, Angaleena
Presley joined Jof in their Podcast room at Rough Trade East to play some of
her favourite tracks and talk about her new album, WRANGLED.
BOOKS
(20 April 2017) – Country legend Johnny Lee, known for his dynamic stage presence and smash No. 1
crossover hit “Lookin’ for Love,” released his
first autobiography, “Still Lookin’ for Love.” Available here
She shares: I wrote "Take Me Back" about
having the courage to get out of an unhealthy relationship, take back your life
and begin again with a fresh new start. We shot the video in several locations
throughout the majestic red rock mountains of Southern Utah near Zion National
Park and Snow Canyon. My home state of Utah is full of stunning terrain, and I
found myself descending into deep valleys and climbing up steep inclines to
capture the vibrant contrast of red rock against the blue sky. We moved from
location to location admiring the beautiful scenery and had a great time
shooting the footage.
(22 April 2017) Brad
Paisley, John Fogerty Raise
Awareness for Veterans in ‘Love and War’ Video
COUNTRY FASHION
(20 April 2017) Lucy
Hale was a guest appearing on
the "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The actress is best known for her starring role on
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and the "You Sound Good to Me" Country/ Pop singer
released her debut album, ROAD BETWEEN, in 2014. It reached No. 14 on the
Billboard 200 Albums chart. The second half of Pretty Little Liars' seventh and
final season premieres April 18.
Lucy was wearing a coral SCANLAN THEODORE Stretch Leather Turban Twist Dress available in
Ocean through boutiques and online
The Stretch Leather Turban Twist Dress is a slim fit
knee length dress featuring knot detailing at the neck, a cut out at the front,
and v-backline.
BIRTHDAYS
April 20: Sally Barris (1962)
April 22: Glen Campbell (1936)
Forthcoming:
April 24: Rebecca Lynn Howard (1979), Hayley
Oliver (1976)
April 26: Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts) (1971)
April 27: Donna Ulisse, Clare Dunn April 29: Stephanie Bentley (1963)
