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On the BBC Radio 2 Playlist for the week commencing Saturday 13th January 2018
B Playlist:
First
Aid Kit - Fireworks
Catherine
McGrath - Talk Of This Town
Imelda
May & Jack Savoretti – Call Me added to the "B" Playlist
(8 Jan 2018) Bournemouth based Helena Mace's new album will be released by the 1st week of March
2018 (Date TBC). It will be titled CHASING
DREAMS. Cover Photography and design by Grant James Mace Copyright
Silvermace Studios.
(10 Jan 2018) '6th Annual Taste Of Country Music Festival'
Adds To Lineup
Justin Moore, Dustin Lynch, Leann Rimes, Montgomery
Gentry, Rodney Atkins, Kane Brown, Devin Dawson, Ashley Mcbryde, Jimmie Allen,
and the UKs SASHA
MCVEIGH have been added to the
lineup for the "6th Annual Taste Of Country Music Festival," taking
place Fri, JUNE 8th through Sun, JUNE 10th at Hunter Mountain Resort. Previously-announced headliners include Eric
Church, Florida Georgia Line, and Sam Hunt (NET NEWS 9/21/17), with more
artists to be revealed soon.
See Related BLOG Posts on Sasha.
(10 Jan 2018) Black Deer is on
a mission to bring the real Americana & Country music, and way of life, to
the UK – expressed through a unique music festival.
Black Deer
Festival (June 22-24, 2018 at Eridge Park, Kent) are
proud to announce the first 11 acts
playing at Black Deer: Iron & Wine,
Passenger, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (UK Festival Exclusive), Ward Thomas, Eric Bibb, John Moreland, CC
Smugglers, The Americans, Juanita Stein, William the Conqueror, and Darren Eedens and the Slim Pickin’s -
with many more to be announced soon!
Blurb: We’re bringing together a bill of passionate,
roots inspired artists, to give you a unique festival with amazing musical
talent.
Tickets are now on sale: www.blackdeerfestival.com
(10 Jan 2018) BBC Radio 2 presented
a range of schedule changes, with new programmes and series, as well as a
refresh of its specialist music programming. Simon Mayo and Jo Whiley are
joining forces in a new partnership, bringing both their unique broadcasting
talents and skills, for an exciting early evening show which will kick off on Monday 14 May from 5pm-8pm.
Radio 2 specialist music show Thursday - Country with Bob Harris will now be broadcast one hour later from 8pm-9pm.
(13 Jan 2018) Sophia Johnson has
been nominated for WESTERN SWING FEMALE
2018 at this year’s Ameripolitan
Awards. See 2018 Ameripolitan Nominees
Hailing from Birmingham, England, Sophia Johnson made her mark early on as one of the UK’s leading female acoustic guitarists. As principle songwriter for the Toy Hearts (Facebook), Sophia led them on extensive tours of the UK and Ireland, Germany, and the US. The Toy Hearts recorded 5 albums, landing spots on BBC radio, an official showcase at IBMA, and opened for Chris Thile, Hot Club of Cowtown, Ricky Skaggs, the Quebe Sisters, and Robert Plant.
In 2016, she released her long awaited solo debut
album ONE YEAR (3 Oct 2016 UK iTunes)
documenting an at times painful yet glorious transition. Read More www.sophiajohnsonmusic.com
We’re not leaving Country Music behind, we’re taking
“real” country music with us.
The Ameripolitan Music Awards were created to benefit and acknowledge
artists whose work does not readily conform to the tastes of today’s
“country” or other music genres and organizations. It also provides fans
with a means of finding these artists and their music.
Ameripolitan MISSION
Statement – This thought provoking word is intended to be an invitation to
discuss the future of the music that is important to so many of us. By leaving
the hopelessly compromised word “country” behind and exclusively using the term
“Ameripolitan”, our intention is to reestablish this music’s own unique
identity, elevate its significance and help reinvigorate it creatively. Also,
because of our place in history, we have the privilege and responsibility to
pass a great musical tradition on to future generations who will otherwise have
no direct connection to this music. Read More
(14 Jan 2018) Country artist Liv Austen will be headlining The
Bedford, SW12 9HD on Thursday 25th January with her full band. Support comes from Portland and Rebecca Jayne.
Liv’s latest single The Next Time has enjoyed 10 weeks on the Chris Country A-List
and receives support from: BBC London and BBC country shows Rodeo Norfolk, Big
Country, Marie Crichton, Sounds Country & Joe Wilson.
Liv Austen – The Next Time >> YouTube (1.5K
views; published Oct 9, 2017)
‘Liv Austen is one of the hottest properties on the
British country music scene’ - Country
Music: 2018 Hot List
(Jan 2018) Up Country magazine due
to the ever increasing costs, especially with the postage (which, over the last
two years they have only just managed to absorb) have made the decision to
combine Up Country with their sister magazine Cross Country. This will happen from the February 2018 issue.
They share: It
will mean a lot of hard work for us in the coming weeks as we continue to plan
a total redesign of both magazines with the size being a little smaller than Up
Country as it is now and slightly larger in format than Cross Country. We feel
that this is the best way forward for everyone and it will bring the whole of
the Country music scene together under one umbrella and hopefully double our
readership for both magazines.
The ‘new’ magazine will be published every month
with no double issues. There will still be dances printed each month.
UK CHART NEWS
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK Top
100 Singles Chart (Week Ending
18 January 2018)
12 January 2018 - 18 January 2018
Parent album ÷ is no longer No.1 – but Perfect, the
fourth single from the set, spent its sixth straight week atop the singles
chart for Ed Sheeran.
Eclipsing Camila Cabello's five-week topper, Havana,
Perfect became the longest reigning No.1 since Despacito spent six weeks at
No.1 for Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber last May/June.
Including sales and streams of Sheeran's original
album version and duet versions with Beyonce and Andrea Bocelli, Perfect had a
combined tally of 49,550 sales
(including 34,319 from sales-equivalent streams) in the week, the smallest of
its reign. Sales of Sheeran's River collaboration with Eminem are falling at a
slower rate, and the track spends its third week at No.2 in total and its
second in a row, on sales of 41,440 copies.
Official UK Top
100 Albums Chart
(Week Ending
18 January 2018)
12 January 2018 - 18 January 2018
Previously dethroned by albums from Kasabian, The
Beatles, London Grammar, The Vamps, Queens Of The Stone Age and Eminem, Ed
Sheeran's ÷ loses leadership of the chart for the seventh time, falling to No.2
(22,788 sales) behind the Motion Picture
Cast Recording of The Greatest Showman.
The soundtrack album to the current hit film about
Barnum & Bailey Circus king P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman includes
contributions from the film's stars Zac Efron, Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle,
Zendaya, Michelle Williams and from Loren Allred, who is not in the film but
provides the vocals for the character Jenny Lind.
Jumping 4-1 on sales of 26,445 copies (10,990 from streams) – the lowest for a No.1 for 14
weeks – The Greatest Showman is the first soundtrack album to top the artist
album chart since La La Land last February. Benj Pasek & Justin Paul wrote
the songs for The Greatest Showman, and also contributed to the La La Land
soundtrack.
Official UK
Country Album Top 20 (Week Ending
18 January 2018)
12 January 2018 - 18 January 2018
Glen Campbell with ADIOS rose 2-1 (31 weeks; #1 peak)
Chris Stapleton with FROM A ROOM - VOL 2 fell 1-2 (6
weeks; #1 peak)
Kelsea Ballerini with UNAPOLOGETICALLY rose 4-3 (10 weeks;
#2 peak)
Darius Rucker with WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME climbed 6-4
(12 weeks; #4 peak)
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill with THE REST OF OUR LIFE fell 3-5 (8
weeks; #2 peak)
Lady Antebellum with HEART BREAK fell 5-6 (31 weeks; #2
peak)
Margo Price with ALL AMERICAN MADE rose 8-7 (12 weeks;
#1 peak)
Luke Bryan with WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY fell 8-9 (4
weeks; #2 peak)
Chris Stapleton with FROM A ROOM -Vol 1 rose 10-9 (35
weeks; #1 peak)
Shane Richie with A COUNTRY SOUL fell 7-10 (9 weeks; #1
peak)
Outside the Top 10
Nathan Carter with LIVIN' THE DREAM re-entered at #14
(22 weeks; #2 peak)
Official
Americana Albums Chart Top 40 (Week Ending
18 January 2018)
12 January 2018 - 18 January 2018
1 1 A Deeper Understanding War On Drugs [Tagged Alt]
2 2 Carry Fire Robert
Plant [Tagged Rock]
3 13 The Visitor Neil
Young/ Promise Of The Real [Tagged Rock]
4 4 Songbook Frank
Turner [Tagged Alt]
5 3 Lotta Sea Lice Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile [Tagged Alternative]
6 5 Hitchhiker Neil
Young [Tagged Rock]
7 12 A/B Kaleo
[Tagged Alt]
8 14 Cleopatra Lumineers
9 6 Adios Glen
Campbell [Tagged Country]
10 11 Roll With The Punches Van Morrison [Tagged Blues]
Outside The Top 10
11 9 Pure Comedy Father John Misty
13 10 Crack-up Fleet
Foxes [Tagged Alt]
14 8 Life Love Flesh Blood Imelda May [Tagged Singer/Songwriter]
17 NEW Purgatory Tyler
Childers [Tagged Singer/Songwriter]
COUNTRY ALBUM
& SINGLES RELEASES
For a full listing of 2017 Country/Alt/ Americana albums
forthcoming and past releases PLEASE check out our Country Music
Store Page
(12 Jan 2018) Anderson
East – Encore (Low Country Sound/Elektra)
11 Tracks/ Time: 40:43 Genres: AAA/ Pop Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Produced by Dave Cobb for Cobb’s Elektra imprint, and
recorded at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio and House of Blues and Farmland
Studio, Encore includes collaborations with songwriters Chris and Morgane
Stapleton, Ed Sheeran, Aaron Raitiere and more, as well as a cover of Ted Hawkins’ “Sorry You’re Sick” and
Willie Nelson’s “Somebody Pick Up My Pieces”.
Much more old school R&B than country, Anderson
still holds much sway and influence in the roots world as the cornerstone of
Dave Cobb’s Low Country Sound record label, and as the current beau of Miranda
Lambert.
(12 Jan 2018) Walker
McGuire - Walker McGuire (EP; 2018 This Is Hit/ Wheelhouse Records)
5 Tracks/ Time: 18:38 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: #40 US iTunes Country Album Chart (#316 US
overall), Sat Jan:13 #2 (#18 US iTunes overall)
Genre: Country/Southern Rock/Acoustic | Home Town:
Vernon, TX and Fairway, Kansas
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WalkerMcGuire2012
(45K)
Duo Jordan Walker and Johnny McGuire co-wrote every
song on their debut EP, including the singles “Til Tomorrow” and
“Lost.” Produced by Mickey Jack Cones, the five-track project also
includes “Best Kinda Bad,” “Mysteries of the World” and “18 Forever.”
(12 Jan 2018) Julia
Cole - Priority (Acoustic Mixtape) (2018 Julia Cole Music LLC)
8 Tracks/ Time: 23:39 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: #26 UK iTunes Country Album Chart (#1155
overall UK Album chart) #9 US iTunes Country Album Chart, Sat Jan 13: #37
(#309)
Julia Cole "Priority" (Lyric Video)
#SandSessions, published Dec 21, 2017 >> YouTube
Nashville recording artist, Julia Cole, has created
dance music true to her Texas roots that is fresh and yet to be seen before.
Julia Cole combines acoustic, country, and electric patterns with compelling
beats to create her signature country sound. Her debut single, “#GetAwesome”
(Sept 14, 2015 UK iTunes)
was a dance track sure to get you on your feet and singing along. With her
sound hailed as COUNTRY WITH A KICK, this rising star signed with BMI, CAA,
Holler Music Publishing, and is managed by Martingale Entertainment (Hunter
Hayes).
Website: http://www.juliacolemusic.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juliacolemusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/juliacolemusic
(12 Jan 2018) Meghan
Patrick - Country Music Made Me Do It (Warner Music Canada) CAN
12 Tracks/ Time: 38:53 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: #2 UK iTunes Country Album Chart (#183 overall
UK Album chart) #78 US iTunes, Sat Jan 13: #11 UK iTunes Country Album Chart
Published on Oct 27, 2017 "Country Music Made Me Do It"
(Official Video) 137K views >> YouTube
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MegPatrickMusic | Twitter: https://twitter.com/MegPatrickMusic
(12 Jan 2018) Brenn
Hill - ReRides (Defenders Recording Company)
18 Tracks/ Time: 1:04:43 Amazon
UK - Amazon.com
Debut: #44 US iTunes Country Album Chart
Award winning, cowboy music singer/songwriter Brenn
Hill doesn't just sing about the American West, he reveals its heart to anyone
who will take the time to listen.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brennhillmusic
(8K)
(12 Jan 2018) Sonia
Leigh - Mad Hatter (Willing To Fly Music)
11 Tracks/ Time: 36:35 Pop Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
(12 Jan 2018) Bria
Wilson - Bria Wilson Country (EP; 2018 Bria Wilson)
4 Tracks/ Time: 13:18 Country Pop UK iTunes - Amazon.com
New and upcoming 26 Self-Employed Country Girl
Singer/Songwriter
Website: https://www.briawilsonmusic.com
(12 Jan 2018) Tara
Favell - Wild Heart (EP; 2018 Tara Favell) AUS
5 Tracks/ Time: 16:49 Country Pop Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: #76 UK iTunes Country Album Chart
Is an experienced solo acoustic performer from Sydney
NSW. Performing every week around the Sydney NSW region Tara lives &
breathes her music.
Available to add a beautiful acoustic atmosphere to
your special Wedding, Party, Corporate Event or Venue!
She previously released a 5 track EP YOU SHINE on July 26, 2011 iTunes
She released the singles "Happy Ending" (Jan
15, 2016; iTunes) and "Heart-Break" (Jan
19, 2017 iTunes)
Published on Jan 18, 2017 Heart-Break (Official Video)
YouTube (2,700 views)
50 Facts About Tara Favell >> YouTube
Website: https://www.tarafavell.com
(12 Jan 2018) Helen
Rose - Just Before It Gets Dark (EP; Monkee Room Music)
4 Tracks/ Time: 12:24 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
About: Country, Soul, Rock & Roll
Get ready to rock and roll, move your body and soul.
There are many facets to the prism of Helen Rose. Blues Rock, Country Soul,
Helen Rose's musical influences rise from the Bayou of New Orleans to the
rockabilly and country serenades of Nashville and many other genres.
Website: https://www.helenrosemusic.com
(12 Jan 2018) Ben
Ransom - 101 (2017 Country Rocks)
10 Tracks/ Time: 34:51 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com - Bandcamp
(12 Jan 2018) Dalton
& the Sheriffs - After the Parade (2018 Minot Records)
12 Tracks/ Time: 42:32 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: Debut: #43 US iTunes Country Album Chart (#337
US overall), Sat Jan 13: #9 (#87 US iTunes overall)
Armed with legion of Boston fans and a new sponsorship
from Bud Light, Dalton & the Sheriffs hit the road in the fall of 2016,
earning a headlining slot on the Bud Light Down South Tour. From Virginia to
Tennessee, from Florida to Alabama and Mississippi, the band brought Boston
country music to the south to high praise. The band enters 2017 with a new EP
on the way and their popular single "You Ain't Her" getting regular
rotation on iHeartRadio's 101.7 The Bull's Backyard Country show. - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daltonband
(12 Jan 2018) Robert
Ray - Run Away With You (2018 Big R.I.G. Country, LLC)
7 Tracks/ Time: 25:32 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: Debut: #41 US iTunes Country Album Chart (#323
US overall), Sat Jan 13: #147
Robert Ray is an aspiring Texas Country Artist &
Songwriter born and raised in the heart of South Texas, namely Alice, TX.
(12 Jan 2018) Mickey
Lamantia - Every Bad Habit (2018 Mickey Lamantia)
10 Tracks/ Time: 32:43 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: #10 US iTunes Country Album Chart (#105 US
overall), Sat Jan 13: #25
(12 Jan 2018) Martha
Paton - Sleeping in Suburbia (Single)
Time: 4:09 Singer/Songwriter UK iTunes
Sleeping in Suburbia, the next single from south
London-based singer-songwriter Martha Paton is a beautiful slice of country and
folk-infused pop. Released Friday (12 January), the track toys with themes of
isolation, ennui and death as Martha’s vocal effortlessly floats and soars over
gently strummed melodies and gorgeous slide guitars. Taking its cues from Laura
Marling, First Aid Kit and Margo Price it is perfect for those folk and coffee
house playlists as well as plays on BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
(12 Jan 2018) Alayna
- Burnt Out (Single; 2018 Alayna)
Nashville country-pop artist/songwriter
She shares: Hey
Alayniacs!! I wrote this song with Adam Kowal and my friend Skye Claire, who is
an incredible artist! We worked really hard on this song and hope you enjoy it!
Alayna On The Chris Top Program - www.spreaker.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alaynasmusic
(14,600) | Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alayna924/
(12 Jan 2018) Jenny
Tolman - Something to Complain About (Single; 2018 Old Sol Records)
Time: 3:52 Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Second single, from her upcoming album, Jennyville
TheBoot.com exclusively premiered the >> official audio video of "Something
to Complain About" on Wednesday, January 10th! She shares: "I
had a great response to my request for #jennysjoyjar gratitude pictures that
are featured in this video"!
(12 Jan 2018) Carrie
Underwood - The Champion (feat. Ludacris) - Single POP
Debut: #1 iTunes US Overall Chart (#117 UK iTunes
chart)
Carrie Underwood and Ludacris have teamed up for a new
Super Bowl anthem. (writers: Chris
DeStefano, Brett James, Carrie)
The Champion and its accompanying video will air at
the beginning of the telecast before the big American football game, which will
take place at the U.S. Bank Stadium
in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 4 February (18).
(12 Jan 2018) Backwoods
Creek - Keep off the Grass (Single) UK
Debut: Jan 13, 2018: #2 UK Country iTunes Chart behind Dan + Shay's "Tequila"
Blurb: Backwoods Creek is a five piece Country Rock
band from the UK’s deep south that brings a fresh, exciting take on the genre
to a part of the world that had forgotten just how much it loves it.
With their distinct blend of hook-filled choruses and
boot stomping grooves they will no doubt have you singing, drinking and dancing
in a way that you will definitely feel in the morning!
The band's 4 track debut E.P. "Stories From The
Dirt Roads" (released June 21, 2017) is available at Amazon
UK & iTunes
Published on Jan 12, 2018 "Keep Off The Grass"
(Official Video) >> YouTube
Home Town: Guildford
Jamie Wood (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar); Yannick Van
Riet (Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar), Dean Parker (Backing Vocals, Electric
Guitar), Jack Densley (Bass) and Kamil Bartnik (Drums)
Website: https://www.backwoodscreek.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BackwoodsCreek/
(1K)
NEWS
(8 Jan 2018) Multi-PLATINUM singer/songwriter and CRS
2018 Artist Humanitarian of the Year, Dierks Bentley, has been announced as Monday’s featured speaker (Feb. 5 from 4 – 5:00
p.m.) for CRS 2018, set for Feb. 5-7
in Nashville, Tenn. The conversation, sponsored by DAV and titled “Climbing
The Mountain,” will spotlight Bentley’s rise to superstardom built by
following his own path and not trends, ultimately celebrating a career built on
the combination of commercial success and critical acclaim. The CRS 2018 Artist
Humanitarian Award presentation, sponsored by Children’s Miracle Network
Hospitals, will take place during the CRS Opening Ceremonies (sponsored by
Sarah Cannon), prior to Bentley’s conversation.
(8 Jan 2018) Well-Wishes For Loretta Lynn
Country Music Hall Of Fame inductee Loretta Lynn has sustained a broken hip following a recent fall. LYNN's sister
and fellow Country artist Crystal Gayle
shared the news via Twitter
saying, "I was with LORETTA yesterday [Sun Jan 7]. She is in good spirits
and is doing as well as can be expected with this type of injury."
(9 Jan 2018) The Americana Music Association Partners
with CDX Nashville
The Americana
Music Association in conjunction
with CDX Nashville, a leading
digital music distribution and tracking company, will be launching a
monitored Americana Radio Airplay Albums Chart and debuting a Singles Chart on
January 16.
The data for both charts will be based on monitored Americana radio airplay.
The data for both charts will be based on monitored Americana radio airplay.
This new partnership will enable CDX Nashville to implement their unique monitored airplay system to the Americana format. Utilizing their own patent-pending song recognition technology, the service will monitor terrestrial broadcast station signals that are being streamed over the internet as well as take into account internet-based radio streams. Song detections will be tracked in real-time and then reported to paid subscribers through the CDX TRACtion web-based interface.
"We are thrilled to partner with CDX Nashville
and their incredibly supportive team," said Jed Hilly, Executive Director
of the Americana Music Association. "With their innovative platform and
the debut of our new Singles Chart, we hope to bring our Americana radio charts
to another level where we can continue to justly serve our artists in the
community and their music being played across the country."
In addition, the data presented in CDX TRACtion will
provide the basis for the new Americana
Radio Airplay Albums Chart and Singles
Chart, published on americanaradio.org
CDX was founded in 1991 by late Country Music Hall of
Fame Broadcaster Charlie Douglas and national record promotion veteran Paul
Lovelace as a delivery system for labels and artists to supply their upcoming
singles to all full-time US country stations, satellite providers, syndicators,
and programming consultants.
(10 Jan 2018) Riser House/Columbia Nashville Sign Mitchell
Tenpenny In Joint Venture
Riser House/Columbia Nashville has signed
singer-songwriter Mitchell Tenpenny in
a new joint venture. TENPENNY is currently gearing up to release his Riser
House/Columbia Nashville debut single later this Spring.
(12 Jan 2018) Garth Brooks Slated To Perform During 'Alive
At The Bluebird'
Pearl Records' Garth Brooks is
slated to perform during the "25TH Annual Alive At The Bluebird"
concert series on Thursday, February 1st at 9p (CT). Also on the bill that
night are Kent Blazy, Pat Alger,
Victoria Shaw, and Tony Arata. Beginning
on Thursday, January 18th.
(12 Jan 2018) A Salute to Emmylou Harris
The Americana Music Association will salute the iconic
Emmylou Harris with a star-studded evening on January 27 at City
Winery New York City, including performances by Brandi Carlile, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Brent Cobb, Rodney Crowell,
Steve Earle, Valerie June, Jack Ingram, The Secret Sisters and more. These
prolific artists and special surprise guests will grace the stage for this
one-time event, accompanied by a first-rate house band led by esteemed drummer
Jerry Pentecost.
The momentous occasion will further commemorate
Harris' recently announced GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award.
Presented by the Americana Music Association and
Vector Management, A Salute to Emmylou
Harris is part of a critically acclaimed ongoing series which in the past
has included unforgettable tributes to Loretta Lynn, Glenn Frey and The Everly
Brothers.
AWARDS
(9 Jan 2018) Lifetime Guarantee: Emmylou Harris will receive a Lifetime
Achievement Award from the Recording Academy this summer (ceremony details
are TBA). Other honorees are Hal Blaine, Neil Diamond, Louis Jordan, the
Meters, Queen and Tina Turner.
(10 Jan 2018) The Heart Won't Lie: Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan,
Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett are up
for Country Artist of the Year at the 2018
iHeartRadio Music Awards. Country Song of the Year nominees are Hunt's
"Body Like A Back Road," Jon Pardi's "Dirt On My Boots,"
Luke Combs' "Hurricane," Dustin Lynch's "Small Town Boy"
and Rhett's "Unforgettable." Brett Young, Pardi, Kane Brown, Lauren
Alaina and Combs are also nominated for Best New Country Artist. See a full
list of nominees here. The
ceremony will take place Sunday, March 11 at the Forum in Los Angeles and will
simulcast live on TBS, TNT and truTV at 8pm ET/5pm PT.
BABY NEWS
(15 Jan 2018) Jenny Gill, daughter
of country music legend Vince Gill, welcomed a
new daughter of her own on Friday (Jan. 12). Jenny Gill recently shared a photo
of her baby, named Everly June Van
Valkenburg (8lbs 7oz.), on Instagram.
"She's
perfect and we cannot be happier!" she writes. Jenny also has a
three-year-old son named Wyatt, posting that her "heart exploded" (we
assume in a good way) the first time Wyatt and Everly met. Jenny — the daughter
of Vince Gill and Janis Oliver — married childhood friend Josh Van Valkenburg in a ceremony at her father and stepmom Amy
Grant's home in 2010. He's the Senior Vice President for A&R for Sony/ATV
while she is a singer and songwriter.
PRESS RELEASES
(8 Jan 2018) HUNTER HAYES JUMPSTARTS 2018 WITH “THIS
GIRL"
Five-time GRAMMY© nominee Hunter Hayes released the
third installment of his music series
on Friday, January 12 with “This Girl.” Co-written by Jordan
Schmidt, Andy Albert and Jessie Jo Dillon, the track follows the 2017 release
of “More” and “You Should Be Loved (feat. The Shadowboxers)". With lyrics
like: Yeah, I swear that I’d trade everything I chase/ They could take it all
away/ long as I get to love this girl, “This Girl” highlights Hayes’
guitar-playing and his rich, up-tempo vocals.
(10 Jan 2018) Richard Lynch And Rhonda Vincent Top Country
Airplay Chart With “Back In Love Again”
Traditional country crooner and member of the
Independent Country Music Hall of Fame, Richard Lynch is no stranger to chart-topping hits. His
last 3 singles reached that pinnacle on multiple radio airplay charts,
including New Music Weekly, Roots Music Report and IndieWorld Country Record
Report. His hit, "We're American Proud" was recently named the #1
Traditional Country Song of 2017 by Roots Music Report. Reigning Queen of
Bluegrass music, Rhonda Vincent is also very
familiar with number one hits: her last 3 solo albums reached the top of the
Billboard Bluegrass chart, earning her multiple accolades, including 3 Grammy
award nominations.
(10 Jan 2018) Dierks Bentley’s Ninth Album The Mountain
Set To Arrive In Early 2018
For PLATINUM singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley, there was something
entirely captivating about performing this past summer at the Telluride
Bluegrass Festival. Surrounded by his musical heroes, deep in the box canyon of
the Colorado mountain town, the course was set for the creative process of
Bentley’s ninth studio album, THE
MOUNTAIN (Capitol Records Nashville), which will be released
in early 2018.
The writing process came together quickly when Bentley
returned to Telluride a short time later for a retreat with fellow songwriters
Natalie Hemby, Luke Dick, Ross Copperman, Jon Randall, Jon Nite and Ashley
Gorley. The bulk of the album’s songs, including the title track were written
during that week, which Bentley describes as the most inspiring creative
experience he’s ever had.
(11 Jan 2018) Indie country recording artist, Patrick Darrah,
will make his country music debut
with his first CD release titled NORTHERN
TRUTH.* The 10-song compilation (produced by Drew Smith and Kevin “Swine”
Grantt and highlighting select original tunes) comes from Darrah’s newly-formed
label, Double Darrah Entertainment, and will be available via all digital
retail outlets (Amazon/iTunes/Spotify/Rhapsody) on February 23, 2018.
Complementing his contemporary, edgy flair with
legendary traditional sound, the New Englander, who hails from upstate New
York, recruited some country music’s “who’s who” in the recording industry to
round out the freshman project. Featuring performances by Music Row A-listers [James Mitchell on guitar (Cole
Swindell/ Alison Krauss/LoCash/Colt Ford), Robby
Turner on pedal steel (Chris Stapleton/ Waylon Jennings/Loretta Lynn/The
Highway Men) and background vocals sung by Monty
Allen (Alan Jackson/Strayhorns)], NORTHERN TRUTH is a bold and honest
testament of the recording artist’s true-to-life story in the “here and now.”
(11 Jan 2018) Alongside the opening slot on the
12-city Granger Smith winter tour, Smithfield will be embarking on their debut
billboard/mediabase radio tour in support of breakout ballad, “Hey
Whiskey.” The Billboard ‘You
Should Know’ country duo’s ‘aching’ (Rolling Stone Country) single has sold
more than 55K downloads, has been streamed more than 2.5 million times on
Spotify and the video has racked up more than 1.4 million views on YouTube.
ARTICLES
(9 Jan 2018) The Digital Fix:
Fave country/Americana records of 2017 list
INTERVIEWS
(11 Jan 2018) ICYMI: Check out Carly Pearce's Nashville session with Bob Harris for BBC Radio 2 (BBC iPlayer)
including an exclusive version
of "Every Little Thing"!
COUNTRY FASHION
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(12 Jan 2018) Casually Reba: Reba's collaboration with Justin Boots! Visit cowgirlmagazine.com
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(9 Jan 2018) Newlywed country stars Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans almost
lost a collection of their honeymoon photos after Morgan dropped his cell phone
into the ocean.
The couple wed in a beach ceremony in Mexico in early
December (17) and jetted to Bora Bora to kick off 2018, with both singers
documenting their romantic vacation on social media.
However, they suffered a panic on Sunday (07Jan18)
after Morgan lost his grip on his iPhone as he filmed Kelsea facing her fear of
the ocean by jumping in.
Kelsea posted the video on Instagram,
in which Morgan appeared to be capturing the daring pier leap while paddling in
the water.
After her successful jump, the camera, which was still
recording, suddenly plunged into the ocean, before they were able to rescue the
phone."I'm scared of the ocean. I jumped. He filmed," she captioned
the clip. "Then this amazing #fail was caught on camera."
Luckily for the pair, the iPhone emerged undamaged:
"Somehow, no iPhone was harmed in the making," she added, alongside
the hashtag, "#10ftunder".
It was the first of two close calls the couple
experienced on Sunday.
In a message on Twitter, Kelsea later told fans,
"Jumped in the water today like a big kid and told myself there wasn't
anything scary because it was too shallow and I KID YOU NOT we go to look at
the fish a few hours later in the same spot and there is a SHARK CIRCLING THE
HUT. GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD I CANNOT GO ON. #sharknado".
(10 Jan 2018) Wendy Williams Suggests Carrie Underwood Had
Facelift, Not Injury
Carrie Underwood underwent surgery after an accident in November (in
which she fell down some steps at her Nashville-area home) and recently noted
that her face might be a bit altered due to multiple stitches as a result.
However, some — most publicly, talk show host Wendy Williams — speculated
that she is using this as an excuse to cover up cosmetic surgery. Williams
posted a video Jan. 8 in which she discussed a variety of "hot topic"
current events, including Underwood's accident (at 10mins >> YouTube).
"I really
don't know a whole bunch about it," the host says in the clip regarding
the incident. “She allegedly fell down a bunch of steps at her house, broke her
wrist. She released on Twitter that we may not recognize her when it’s all said
and done."
(11 Jan 2018) A song Ed Sheeran co-wrote for Faith Hill
and Tim McGraw is the subject of the latest copyright infringement lawsuit.
The superstar pair released the tune The
Rest of Our Life last October (2017), with British singing sensation Ed
credited as co-writer. However, Australian pair Sean Carey and Beau Golden
filed a complaint in New York federal court on Wednesday (10Jan18), saying that
the song is "blatant copying" of their own 2014 tune "When
I Found You". "The copying is, in many instances, verbatim,
note-for-note copying of original elements of the Song, and is obvious to the
ordinary observer," the complaint states.
When I Found You was initially released in Australia by
co-writer and recording artist Jasmine
Rae. In the complaint, Busch also points out that Rae is in a
relationship with Sony marketing manager Tim Holland, who was tasked with
promoting the McGraw/Hill song.
The songwriters are seeking at least $5 million in damages plus profits, a running royalty and
attorney’s fees and costs. To see the full complaint, head to
HollywoodReporter.com.
This time, Sheeran is named in the lawsuit alongside
co-writers Johnny McDaid and Amy Wadge, as well as Sony/ATV,
Universal Polygram and WB Music. The complaint also claims that Sony Music
employees were well aware of the copying of "When I Found You".
The Rest Of Our Life vs When I Found You (synced audio mix)
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
January 16: Ronnie Milsap (1946)
January 17: Steve Earle - (1955), Amanda
Wilkinson (Wilkinsons) (1982),
January 18: Mark Collie (1956), Hargus
'Pig' Robbins (1938), Tammy Rogers
(1965)
January 19: the late Phil Everly (Jan 19, 1939; died Jan 3, 2014)), Dolly Parton (1946), Stu
Phillips (1933)
January 20: John Michael Montgomery (1965), the late Slim Whitman (Jan 20, 1924; died June 19, 2013 (aged 90)), the late
George Burns (1896; died March 9,
1996 (aged 100))
January 21: Mac Davis - (1942)
January 21: Mac Davis - (1942)
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