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On the BBC Radio 2 Playlist for
the week commencing Saturday 15th April 2017
Imelda May with “Should've Been You” was on the “B”
Playlist:
Sheryl Crow with “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 Photo pictured 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 Outlaw is 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 Mayer
was 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 Shires with MY
UNIVERSE fell 81-96 with
estimated sales of 800 copies in their 29th frame and a total estimated at116,800
Chart Run: 3-7-14-27-36-45-43-45-43-48-59-52-54-30-26-25-20-24-26-17-29-33-53-62-26-51-54-81-96
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)
Brothers Osborne with PAWN SHOP fell 12-13 (6 weeks; #5
peak)
Cory Branan with ADIOS made a debut at #17
Official
Americana Albums Chart Top 40 (Week Ending 27
April 2017)
21 April 2017 - 27 April 2017
This Week/ Last Week/ Title/ Artist
1 NEW The Search For Everything John Mayer [Tagged Rock] No.16 debut Official Top 100 Albums (4,360
sales).
2 1 Pure Comedy Father John Misty [Tagged Alt] #36 Official Top 100 Albums (1,890 sales)
3 NEW The Meetings Of The Waters Fionn Regan [Tagged Singer/Songwriter]
4 2 Windy City Alison
Krauss [Tagged Country]
5 3 Semper Femina Laura
Marling [Tagged Singer/Songwriter]
6 4 Prisoner Ryan
Adams [Tagged Rock]
7 NEW Tenderheart Sam
Outlaw [Tagged Country]
8 5 Cleopatra Lumineers
[Tagged Alt]
9 12 Honest Life Courtney
Marie Andrews [Tagged Singer/Songwriter]
10 9 A/B Kaleo [Tagged Alt]
Outside The Top 10
11 8 Double Roses Karen
Elson [Tagged Alternative]
12 7 Mental Illness Aimee Mann [Tagged Alternative]
13 10 7 Red Earth & Pouring Rain Bear's Den [Tagged Alternative]
21 NEW The Song Of Day And Night Edgar Jones [Tagged Alternative]
23 16 Close Ties Rodney
Crowell [Tagged Country]
27 21 Brand New Day The Mavericks [Tagged Country]
29 6 Hopeless Romantic Michelle Branch
UK Country
iTunes Chart
Sun April 23, 2017 13:00
Songs
1. Johnny Cash
- Hurt (#275 overall UK Singles chart)
2. Sam Hunt
- Body Like A Back Road (#394 overall UK Singles chart)
3. Lady
Antebellum - Need You Now (#414 overall UK Singles chart)
4. Maren Morris
- My Church (#448 overall UK Singles chart)
5. Chris
Stapleton - Broken Halos (#709 overall UK Singles chart)
6. Dolly Parton
- Jolene (#728 overall UK Singles chart)
7. Chris
Stapleton - Tennessee Whiskey (#748 overall UK Singles chart)
8. Dolly Parton
& Kenny Rogers - Islands in the Stream (#785 overall UK Singles chart)
9. John Denver
- Leaving On a Jet Plane (# overall UK Singles chart)
10. Dolly
Parton - 9 To 5 (#977 overall UK Singles chart)
Of Note:
12. David Nail
- Champagne Promise (feat. Logan Brill) (#1046 overall UK Singles chart)
14. Brothers
Osborne - It Ain't My Fault (#1183 overall UK Singles chart)
166. Dexeter
- I Hope It Hurts (feat. Holly Rose Webber) Debut April 7: #7 (#497 overall UK iTunes Singles)
UK Country
iTunes Chart
Sun April 23, 2017 13:00
Albums
1. Brad Paisley
- Love and War (#33 overall UK Albums chart) | Debut #1 (#12 overall UK Albums
chart) | Sat 22 April #1 (#23)
2. Ward Thomas
- Cartwheels (#89 overall UK Album chart)
3. The Shires
- My Universe (#121 overall UK Albums chart)
4. Various
Artists - Country 101 All Time Greats (#175 overall UK Albums chart)
5. Shania Twain
- Greatest Hits (#260 overall UK Albums chart)
6. Chris
Stapleton - Traveller (#290 overall UK Album chart)
7. Various
Artists - The Country Album (#331
overall UK Albums chart)
8. Angaleena
Presley - Wrangled (#355 overall UK Albums chart) | Debut #3 (#103 overall
UK Albums chart)
9. Nancy and
Beth - Nancy and Beth (#357 overall UK Albums chart)
10. Ward Thomas
- From Where We Stand (#389 overall UK Albums chart)
Of Note:
16. Charlie
Worsham - Beginning of Things (#548 overall UK Albums chart) | Debut: #2
(#56 overall UK Albums chart) | Sat 22 April #4
18. Ward Thomas
- A Shorter Story (#743 overall UK Album chart)
19. Lisa Wright
- Wednesday's Child (EP) (#769 overall UK Albums chart) | Debut #6 (#194
overall UK Albums chart)
UK COUNTRY
ALBUM/ SINGLE RELEASES
(17 April 2017) Jack
+ Ella - Ready (EP) (GS Records) UK
4 Tracks/ Time: 13:15 Country Pop Rock Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut UK Country iTunes #7 (#255 overall UK Albums chart)
ABOUT
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 Country BBC 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.
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."
(21 April 2017) Angaleena
Presley - Wrangled (Mining Light Music/Thirty Tigers)
12 Tracks/ Time: 47:11 (CMP April 2017; 3 STARS)
Playing "Bless My Heart" "It's VERY
VERY Good indeed...an album with attitude" - Bob Harris BBC 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)
16 Tracks/ Time: 58:41 Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
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
11 Tracks/ Time: 44:05 Genres: Alternative Rock
Amazon
UK - Standard | Amazon UK Deluxe
- UK iTunes -
Standard | UK iTunes Deluxe
- Amazon.com
Debut #28 UK iTunes Overall Singles
(21 Apr 2017) Sheryl
Crow - Be Myself (Wylie Songs/Warner Bros.)
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)
14 Tracks/ Time: 48:15 Amazon UK – Amazon.com
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)
12 Tracks/ Time: 39:43 Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
(21 April 2017) Morganway
- The Hurricane (EP; Independent) UK
CANADIAN NEWS
(17 April 2017) Canadian
Country Duo Petric Announce New Single “Play It Safe”, Available Everywhere Now
(17 April 2017) NEW
MUSIC Dan Washburn - "We Were Almost Love"
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 Lynn celebrated
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 Ballerini were
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’s new
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 Ballerini and
Thomas Rhett to 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 Thornton supports BON
JOVI on tour
Marie Danielle releases new
single ‘Soldier’ on 18th April
Hayley McKay new 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 Caccetta releases 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
WATCH
(18 April 2017) Brenda
Burch - Take Me Back (Official Music Video).
The song is available on her EP, SPARKS WILL FLY EP (BB Music Group), dropped on March 25,
2016 (Amazon UK | UK iTunes | Amazon.com | CD Baby).
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)
April 29: Stephanie Bentley (1963)
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