For a full listing of 2018 UK Tour dates PLEASE check out our Tour Dates Page
On the BBC Radio 2 Playlist for the week commencing Saturday 14 July
2018
A Playlist:
The Shires - Echo upgraded from the "B" to the
"A" Playlist
B Playlist:
Catherine McGrath - Lost In The Middle added to the "B"
Playlist
OUT
Kylie Minogoe - Golden removed from the "A" Playlist
(18 July 2018) Ward Thomas: We NEVER wanted COUNTRY to
define Us
Lie Like Me & Restless
Album Radio Promo begins
ICM Internet Call Manager?
Ward Thomas joined Stephanie Hirst for music and
conversation on BBC Radio Leeds Listen back at 1hr 20.
Ward Thomas joined Caroline Fleck live on Downtown Radio
from 11:15am.
They chatted with Eleri Sion BBC Radio Wales after 3pm listen back at 2hr 30 "It's OK to
flirt with POP but your COUNTRY in my mind" BBC Page
(17 July 2018) Catherine
McGrath joined Steve Wright on BBC
Radio 2 Tuesday 17 July BBC Page
When Catherine McGrath met
Taylor Swift: "I broke down crying" Catherine reveals how her love of
country began and her new album 'Talk of This Town'.
Her single "Lost
In The Middle" is on the Radio 2 "B" playlist for a
third week
Catherine McGrath will be performing live and
signing copies of her debut album at HMV stores in London (Sat 28 July 2pm),
Manchester (Tues 31 July 5:30pm), Belfast (Fri 27 July 5:30pm) & Glasgow
(Mon 30 July 5:30pm)
UPDATE: Catherine organized an album listening party before the album comes out where she played the whole album through. People were picked randomly (July 24th) at the YouTube space in London!
Update: Special "Talk Of This Town" Full album Listening Party at YouTube Space London (Website; 6 Pancras Road N1C 4AG London) hosted by Bob Harris OBE.
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(19 July 2018) Little Folk have announced they shall be playing at this year’s BBC Countryfile Live Festival in August on the BBC Introducing Stage! Also playing at the festival are The Shires & Newton Faulkner & Ferris & Sylvester.
(20 July 2018) Southern
Companion has shared the final
version of the album artwork for Shine A Little Light to be released later in
the year.
(23 July 2018) The Long Road
Festival have announced
their BBC Introducing Stage Takeover
line-up for the Front Porch stage: the Lew Thomas Band, Lexie Green & The
Indigo Blue Cooper & Davies, Jess Morgan, Painting Box, Little Folk, Emma
Moore, Robert J Hunter & The Adelaides.
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK Top
100 Singles Chart (Week Ending
26 July 2018)
20 July 2018 - 26 July 2018
Drake has the nation’s No.1 album for the fifth
time in his career, the No.1 single for the 27th time and the No.1
simultaneously on both lists for the third time, as In My Feelings – the latest
single from his new album Scorpion – jumps 4-1.
With consumption up 80.96% week-on-week at 90,887 units, including 79,411 from
streams (11,476 pure sales), In My
Feelings is Drake’s fifth No.1 in all, and his third from Scorpion,
following earlier 2018 toppers God’s Plan and Nice For What, which reigned for
nine weeks and one week, respectively.
Baddiel, Skinner & The
Lightning Seeds’ "Three
Lions" slumped 1-97
(5,162 sales). It is the first track in chart history to be No.1 one week and
absent from the Top 75 the next. The previous record for the biggest fall was
held by the Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir with their Christmas Number 1
single of 2015 - A Bridge Over You, which beat Justin Bieber to the coveted
festive crown, before tumbling to Number 29 in its second week on chart.
Official UK Top
100 Albums Chart
(Week Ending
26 July 2018)
20 July 2018 - 26 July 2018
Overcoming a massive initial deficit on sales flashes,
Drake’s Scorpion gained strength throughout the week, and tops the album chart
for the third straight week, on consumption of 29,393 copies, including 22,806
from sales-equivalent streams.
Kylie Minogue with GOLDEN
rose 83-81 (1,000 esitimated units) in her 15th chart frame.
Official UK
Country Album Top 20 (Week Ending
26 July 2018)
20 July 2018 - 26 July 2018
The Shires with ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE held at #1
(13 weeks; #1 peak)
Kacey Musgraves with GOLDEN HOUR rose 3-2 (16 weeks; #1
peak)
John Prine with THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS rose 6-3 (14
weeks; #2 peak)
Willie Nelson with LAST MAN STANDING climbed 8-4 (12 weeks;
#2 peak)
Luke Combs with THIS ONE'S FOR YOU TOO held at #5 (7
weeks; #5 peak)
Brothers Osborne with PORT SAINT JOE rose 10-7 (13 weeks;
#2 peak)
Lukas Nelson & Promise Of
The Real with
NELSON/PROMISE OF THE REAL climbed 20-8 (11 weeks; #8 peak)
Sugarland with BIGGER held at #9 (6 weeks; #2 peak)
Gretchen Peters with DANCING WITH THE BEAST fell 7-10 (9
weeks; #2 peak)
Outside the Top 10
Wandering Hearts with WILD SILENCE held at #11 (23 weeks;
#1 peak)
Dierks Bentley with THE MOUNTAIN fell 12-15 (6 weeks; #3
peak)
Big Country with WHY THE LONG FACE fell 2-19 (2 weeks;
#2 peak)
Official
Americana Albums Chart Top 40 (Week Ending
26 July 2018)
20 July 2018 - 26 July 2018
1 NEW All That Reckoning Cowboy Junkies | #78 Official UK Top 100 Albums Chart
2 NEW Back Roads And Abandoned Motels The Jayhawks [Tagged Rock]
3 2 From The Fires Greta Van Fleet [Tagged Rock]
4 3 God's Favourite Customer Father John Misty [Tagged Alternative]
5 5 Ruins First
Aid Kit [Tagged Alternative]
6 4 Blow Your Mind Wilko Johnson [Tagged Rock]
7 NEW Sculptor Luluc
[Tagged Singer-Songwriter]
8 7 Be More Kind Frank
Turner [Tagged Alternative]
9 24 The Tree of Forgiveness John Prine [Tagged Singer-Songwriter]
10 1 NEW Our Country - Americana Act 2 Ray Davies [Tagged Rock]
Outside The Top 10
12 11 Nation Of Two Vance Joy [Tagged Alternative]
13 8 The Prodical Son Ry Cooder [Tagged Rock]
15 10 Tearing At The Seams Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night [Tagged Rock]
COUNTRY ALBUM
& SINGLES RELEASES
(18 July 2018) Kamber
Cain - Singin' My Own Song (EP; Kamber Cain)
5 Tracks/ Time: 16:27 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Kamber Cain grew up in El Dorado Springs, a small
rural town in Missouri, but that has not kept her from having big city dreams
about singing Country Music. No stranger to the stage, Kamber, born in 1990,
has been quite the performer for the majority of her life. Influenced by
artists such as Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood and
Taylor Swift, she has always strived for a piece of the limelight.
In March 2014, Kamber was one of Reverbnation's
Featured Artist's of the week.
2017 Josie Music Award "Modern Country Female
Vocalist of the Year". 2018 Indie Ville TV's "Song of the Year"
for "Love Story That I've Already Read" https://www.facebook.com/KamberCainMusic/
(4,575 Likes)
(20 July 2018) Lori
McKenna - The Tree (CN Records marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers)
11 Tracks/ Time: 35:21 Folk Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: July 20: #2 UK Singer-Songwriter iTunes Charts (#68 UK iTunes all-genre) | #1 US Singer-Songwriter iTunes Charts
(#11 US iTunes all-genre) | Sat July 21: #6 UK Singer-Songwriter iTunes Charts
(#142 UK iTunes all-genre)
(20 July 2018) Mason
Ramsey - Famous EP (Big Loud Records/Atlantic Records)
Debut: July 20: #75 UK Country iTunes Charts,
Weds July 25: #2 (#135) | July 20:
#157 US Country iTunes Charts (#1228 US iTunes all-genre) | Weds July 25: #1 (#6 US all-genres)
The six-track EP includes his current single,
"Famous," as well as his modern twists on Country classics by Hank
Williams, Sr.
The six-track nod to country classics with a modern
twist features his own tip-of-the-hat to his idol Hank Williams, Sr. with
renditions of such hits as "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" and "I Saw
The Light," plus brand new originals like "The Way I See It" and
chart-rising lead single, "Famous." Penned by Tyler Hubbard, Corey
Crowder (Chris Young, A Thousand Horses), Sarah Buxton (Chris Lane, Keith
Urban), and Canaan Smith (Florida Georgia Line, Love & Theft),
"Famous" - dubbed "The Song Of The Summer" by Refinery29 -
rocketed to #1 on the iTunes Country Songs chart immediately upon release and
has since sold 300K+ US copies.
(20 July 2018) Ranger
Doug & Riders In the Sky - Songs of the Frontier (Rural Rhythm Records)
11 Tracks Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com - EPK >> YouTube
In the proud tradition of preserving historic classic
roots music Rural Rhythm Records were pleased to announce the release of SONGS
OF THE FRONTIER, the historic solo album from Ranger Doug. Guitarist Ranger
Doug“ Governor of the Great State of Rhythm” and lead vocalist of the multi
Grammy ® award winning Riders In The Sky who have for forty years been
keepers of the flame passed on by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry and Roy
Rogers, has been instrumental in reviving and revitalizing the classic roots
genre.
Produced by Joey Miskulin, SONGS OF THE FRONTIER
contains eleven traditional Americana roots classics performed by Ranger Doug
with plenty of help from Riders In The Sky: Too Slim vocals and string bass;
Woody Paul vocals and fiddle and Joey The Cowpolka King vocals and accordion.
(20 July 2018) The
Tumbling Souls - Between the Truth and the Dream (2018 Wee Studio) UK
Debut: July 20: #2 UK Country iTunes Charts (#171 UK iTunes all-genre), Tues July
23: #3 (#307 all-genres), Weds July 24: #14 (#844)
Brand new music that sounds old from the Outer
Hebrides of Scotland. A super group of local musicians playing cajun, country
and folk infused songs.
https://www.facebook.com/thetumblingsouls/ (1,469 Likes)
(20 July 2018) Sarah
Ross - Nervous Breakdown (EP; Average Joes Entertainment)
5 Tracks/Time: 15:31 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: July 20: #59 UK Country iTunes Charts
The EP opens with the title cut "Nervous
Breakdown," where her voice is smooth as silk, where the listener can
recall the early musical work of Sheryl Crow. The song was co-penned by such
musicians as Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Trevor Rosen. It
is followed by the rocking, spitfire tune "Headed For A Goodbye."
British singer-songwriter Danny Worsnop joins Ross on
the sultry "All I Want to Know," which is one of the highlight songs
on the EP. It closes with the acoustic "Love This Strong," where her
vocals are reminiscent of Maren Morris, and it closes with on a liberating note
with the empowering "Doin' just Fine."…Read more: Digital Journal.com
(20 July 2018) Valerie
Ponzio - Timeless (Keynote Records)
5 Tracks/ Time: 15:23 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Lovely Latina Country Singer, The Voice Season 12
Contestant (2017 Team Blake >> "Ring of Fire" 4 judges
chairs turned) . Went out in Battle Rounds (Episode 11; March 27, 2017 Enid
Ortiz v Valerie Ponzio >> battle))
Valerie was a member of country band Val and the
Southern Line (Facebook; Valerie Ponzio and
boyfriend Mike Minjarez) from the little town of El Paso, TX. They released a
3-track EP/Single "Only Got Right Now" (DistroKid.com | Bandcamp) on
20 Oct 2015. Her voice was described as "like the marriage of Mariah Carey
and Sheryl Crow, every note she sings seems to tell a story all it’s own"
On Jan 22, 2018 Valerie released a single "My
America" (iTunes)
'The Voice' Alum Valerie Ponzio Releases Debut EP
'Timeless' - www.latina.com
https://www.facebook.com/valerieponzio/ (6,460 Likes)
(20 July 2018) Jeff
Hodge - Better Than New (EP; 2018 P333 Music)
6 Tracks/Time: 20:57 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: July 20: #41 US Country iTunes Charts
(#271 US iTunes all-genre)
Singer, songwriter and musician, Jeff Hodge, was born
and raised in the Muscle Shoals area where he developed a deep appreciate for
rootsy, R&B, southern rock and country music. Jeff now splits his time
between his hometown of Decatur, Alabama and Nashville, Tennessee where he
enjoys writing country music and performing in writer’s rounds with good
friends, co-writers and recording artists. https://www.facebook.com/jeffhodgemusic/
(1200 Likes)
(20 July 2018) WILKES
- Wilkes (EP; 2018 High Flight Records)
5 Tracks/Time: 15:40 UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: July 20: #45 US Country iTunes Charts
(#281 US iTunes all-genre)
(20 July 2018) Found
Wild - Found Wild (EP; 2018 Memory Music)
6 Tracks/Time: 26:00 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: July 20: #156 US Country iTunes Charts
(#1226 US iTunes all-genre)
https://www.facebook.com/thefoundwild/ (64 Likes)
(20 July 2018) 4NI
- Loyalty (Thirteen Skulls Entertainment)
13 Tracks/ Time: 56:29 Country/ Rap & Hip-Hop UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: July 20: #70 US Country iTunes Charts
(#471 US iTunes all-genre)
The group was founded in 1996 and originated under the
name CWB, or aka “crazy white boys”. The name came about due to the original
founders grew up in, or around, the urban/ poverty-stricken lifestyle.
https://www.facebook.com/officialI4NI/ (18,565
Likes)
Debut: July 20: #110 UK Country iTunes Charts, then
#67, then #73, then #80 | Sat July 21: #73, then #37, #25 (#1189 all-genres),
then #26 (#1256), then #29, then #23 (#1017), then #15 (#866), then #17, then
#21, briefly #13 peak, then #15
(#780) , then #18 (#850) | Mon 23 July: #18, then #21, then #25, then #19 |
Tues 24 July: #23 (#1227 all-genres) , then #58, then #72 | Weds July 25: #49,
#59
Lauren is a Singer/ Song-Writer from Nottingham, UK.
Genre: Pop/Country/Rock Songwriter
Home Town: Nottingham
Debut airplay on BBC Introducing across Nottingham,
Leicester and Derby on July 14.
Her EP Launch took place on Fri 20 July 2018 at The
Maze, Nottingham (257 Mansfield Road, NG1 3FT) with support Kalli Ashton Tori
Sheard
(20 July 2018) Erin
Enderlin - World Without Willie (feat. Tara Thompson) (Single; 2018 Erin
Enderlin) Time: 4:00 Amazon UK - UK iTunes
(20 July 2018) RaeLynn
- Tailgate (Single; Warner Music Nashville)
Debut: #52 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart
(20 July 2018) Liv
Austen - Window Shopping (Single; NUA Entertainment!) UK
Tagged Pop
Tagged Pop
Time: 2:58 Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
(21 July 2018) James
Mullally - Longshot (EP; 2018 People of Paper) UK
Debut: July 210: #32 UK Country iTunes Charts
(#1457 UK iTunes all-genre), then #36
Genre: Singer/Songwriter Music Artist / Producer |
Home Town: London | Record Label: Un-Signed
Brought up on music ranging from Sting to Johnny Cash,
James finds inspiration from many other artists, writers & producers for
the diversity in lyrics, genres and how broad instrumentation can be from one
song to another and this is something James has always really thought about
when writing/composing his own music.
WEBSITE | https://www.facebook.com/JamesMullallyOfficial/
(2,200 Likes)
BLUEGRASS NEWS
(20 July 2018) Arden, NC — From a remote thicket of
Stone County, Arkansas, to national festival stages, The Cleverlys have returned! Now the band has teamed up with Mountain Home Music Company to bring their
first single in over two years, “Baby.” (Amazon).
Well-known for a fun fusion of contemporary pop and traditional Bluegrass, The
Cleverlys do not disappoint with their rendition of a tune made popular by one
of the purveyors of classic American music, Justin Bieber.
NEWS
(21 July 2018) Lauren Alaina has announced her engagement to her
longtime boyfriend, Alex Hopkins.
The pun-prone country singer turned to Instagram on
Saturday (July 21) to share the joyous news, writing, "Being yours forever
has a nice 'RING' to it. #HoppilyEverHopkins @_alex_hopkins WE ARE ENGAGED.
EEEK."
She included emojis of a wedding ring and a heart. - Instagram.com
(23 July 2018) It's been a long wait for fans of the Pistol Annies,
but new music from the trio is definitely getting closer. In a recent
interview, trio member Angaleena Presley
told The Boot that the Annies have finished recording their third studio album.
"We just finished our third record. Two weeks ago
[as of July 23]," Presley explained. "So we don't really have a
release date, per se, yet, but the record is there."
(23 July 2018) Chris
Young Signs Global Publishing Deal with UMPG Nashville
RCA Nashville's Chris Young has
signed a global publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG).
Young's songwriting catalog includes his own back-to-back chart toppers "Losing
Sleep," "Sober Saturday Night," "Think
Of You," and "I'm Comin' Over," in addition
to songs recorded by Kane Brown, Jackie Lee, and The Shires
("Tonight").
AWARDS
(17 July 2018) Save The Date: The 61st Annual Grammy Awards will be Feb.
10, 2019 and will air live from Los Angeles' Staples Center on CBS.
Nominations in all 84 categories will be announced Dec. 5, honoring recordings
released between Oct. 1, 2017 and Sept. 30, 2018
"We are delighted to host the world's premier
music event back in our hometown and look forward to celebrating the remarkable
musical contributions made by songwriters, producers, engineers, mixers, and
recording artists," said GRAMMY President/CEO Neil Portnow. "As
always, GRAMMY season will kick off with a series of events that showcase
various genres of music, educational programs, and our charitable initiatives.
We look forward to working with our Los Angeles partners to produce some
remarkable and unforgettable events." See a full schedule of GRAMMY events
here.
(19 July 2018) Dustin
Lynch, Ashley McBryde, Cam, More Slated To Perform During 'ACM Honors'
Dustin Lynch, Ashley McBryde,
Cam, Deana Carter, Morgan Evans, Kassi Ashton, Old Crow Medicine Show, songwriters Dallas Davidson and Ben
Hayslip, and show hosts Lauren
Alaina and Jon Pardi have all
been confirmed to perform during the Academy Of Country Music (ACM)'s
"12TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS." Presenters will include Jordan Davis, Lindsay
Ell, Lori Mckenna, and SIRIUSXM "THE HIGHWAY" personality Storme
Warren. The show is slated for Wednesday, August 22nd at the Ryman Auditorium in
Nashville with Alaina and Pardi handling hosting duties
TV
(17 July 2018) Big Loud's Chris Lane and Tori
Kelly performed "Take Back Home Girl" on NBC's
Today on Tuesday morning (17 July) Watch it back here.
BABY NEWS
(17 July 2018) Eric Paslay will be a father soon. The
"She Don't Love You" singer reveals that his wife Natalie is pregnant with the couple's
first child. Paslay made the announcement on Instagram with a photo of the pair
kissing in a busking scene. He's holding a guitar above his open case in the
distance. A sign reading "Need Diaper $" is in the foreground.
(20 July 2018) Congratulations to Big Machine Label
Group (BMLG) Dir./A&R Project Management Tali Canterbury and her husband, WILL, who welcomed their first
child (July 19). The Canterburys' baby girl, Lennon, made her debut late last
night. "Words can't describe how in love we are with our precious
Lennon," shared Canterbury via FACEBOOK. "She was born at 11:40p [CT]
last night weighing 8lbs 3oz and 20 inches long. The miracle of childbirth is
an incredible thing, and we are honored GOD chose us to be her mama."
(23 July 2018) After multiple miscarriages and a lot
of heartbreak, Jana
Kramer is finally getting to
celebrate. Not only is she pregnant with her and hubby Mike Caussin’s second child, but they are also now rejoicing over
the sex of the baby. Because ... it's a boy! - Instagram
The couple exclusively shared the amazing news with US
Weekly. The baby boy will join big sister Jolie in the growing household.
MUSIC NEWS
(17 July 2018) The X Factor has
unveiled a
new-look judges' panel for the 2018 series. The husband-wife comb Robbie Williams and Ayda Field (film and TV actress) are
joined by One Direction star Louis
Tomlinson, as Simon Cowell also
returns to complete the line-up. The four of them appeared at a press
conference (July 17) alongside presenter Dermot O'Leary. Simon Cowell's partner
Lauren Silverman is friends with Ayda Field
Louis Walsh confirmed last month that he was departing
from the show after 13 years as judge, while Nicole Scherzinger is also not
returning.
(19 July 2018) Love is the only way, there's Power in Love
A hectic week at the factory getting the Official Royal
Wedding Album created and in to stores! Spotify
A hectic week at the factory getting the Official #RoyalWeddingAlbum created and in to stores! Listen back to the vows, blessings, hymns and musical performances recorded live at the ceremony 🎶💿— Decca Records (@DeccaRecords) 25 May 2018
Out Now ➡️https://t.co/RctSxOaTGl #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/N3MYTQLQP9
(22 July 2018) Edison Research always come through with interesting and usable research that helps our industry. Smart Speakers have replaced clock radios in the home.
With smart speaker ownership over 43M in the U.S. (18+), smart speakers have quickly expanded beyond
first adopters. New smart speaker owners are emerging as a distinct audience in
terms of user profile and behavior according to new research from The Smart
Audio Report, which for the first time offers a preview into the realities of
mainstream use and reveals opinions about brand activations and messaging
within the voice assistant ecosystem.
"In homes that have had smart speakers for at
least a year, they are now the number one device for consuming audio. This has
profound ramifications for anyone in media and advertising. For millions of
Americans, smart speakers are truly the new radio," says Tom
Webster, Senior VP of Edison Research.
PRESS RELEASES
(17 July 2018) International
Touring, Recording And Performing Artist, Re Mattei, Signs Exclusive Deal With
Barfrog Music
International touring, recording and performing artist
and Berklee College of Music graduate, Re Mattei,
has signed an agreement with BarFrog
Music for exclusive representation. The New Jersey native has toured
globally entertaining crowds with her sultry, soulful voice and magnetic
energy. Re Mattei is a Berklee music scholar, global entertainer and guitar
aficionado. She launched her successful music career as the lead guitar player
for the all-female, Top 40 band, Uptown Girls. https://www.facebook.com/ReMattei/ (800 Likes)
(17 July 2018) The Queen of Rockabilly is in Nashville
with the Godmother of Punk, working toward a 2019 release of new music.
Known for her energetic stage shows and pioneering
presence as a female artist, the one-and-only Wanda Jackson - popularly known as the Queen of Rockabilly and
the First
Lady of Rock & Roll - has returned to Nashville to work on new music.
Fellow female Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame member, Joan
Jett, is producing the project. The as-yet-unnamed project is currently
anticipated for a 2019 release. After decades of recording covers, Jackson hit
the writing room for this project, co-writing with many hit Nashville
songwriters including Angaleena Presley
of the Pistol Annies. "Ex’s and Oh’s" singer Elle King also contributed a song to the project. Jackson is
excited to go into the studio at the end of this month in Nashville to record
vocals for the project with four-time Grammy Award winner Vance Powell. Powell also assisted on Jackson's 2011 collaboration
project with Jack White;The Party Ain’t Over, which peaked at #17 on Top Rock
Albums, and #58 on the Billboard Hot 200.
(20 July 2018) Country music icon Tanya Tucker attracted the largest crowd in the history of the
24th Annual Norsk Countrytreff Festival
in Norway during her recent
performance in Europe. More than 17,600 festival goers attended the 3-day event
in the city of Breim.
"I really felt the love from the crowd singing
along to every word! There's nothing like going overseas and seeing our
international fans. Norway was breathtaking!" Tanya Tucker shared.
"Norsk Countrytreff looked forward to the visit
from country star Tanya Tucker at our festival. Their amazing band gave us an
unforgettable evening in Breim. Tanya performed a concert with great energy and
in such a way that stirred up many thousands of listeners. We also experienced
an artist who spread joy and was easy to come into contact with during the
visit, both for the organizer and the audience.
Tanya Tucker is very popular in Norway among all age groups and she delivered to the fullest. She is a radiant ambassador for country music," shared Nils Sandal, Norsk Countrytreff festival organizer.
Tanya Tucker is very popular in Norway among all age groups and she delivered to the fullest. She is a radiant ambassador for country music," shared Nils Sandal, Norsk Countrytreff festival organizer.
Tanya Tucker Canadian Tour Dates:
July 26 Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede -
Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada
July 27 River Cree Resort and Casino - Enoch, Alberta
Canada
Aug. 18 Havelock Country Jamboree - Havelock, Ontario
(20 July 2018) Whiskey Myers Finds Musical Home On The
Range With Kevin Costner Series “Yellowstone”
Whiskey Myers has tapped an enthusiastic audience on the Kevin Costner Paramount Network drama “Yellowstone.” With an on-camera
appearance and three songs featured on the hit series so far, Whiskey Myers’
music is reaching a new, fervent audience that has propelled three of the
band’s albums to the Top 10 of the iTunes Country Album Chart.
MUD topped the chart while FIREWATER followed at No. 2 and EARLY MORNING SHAKES reached No. 9. All three albums peaked in the
Top 50 All-Genre with over 250,000 sales.
“Getting asked
to be on ‘Yellowstone’ was a cool opportunity and we are very honored to be a
part of it since we are all big fans of Kevin (Costner) and Taylor (Sheridan),”
said lead vocalist and guitarist Cody Cannon. “It’s really awesome to see
people reacting to our music, taking a two-year-old album to the No. 1 spot on
iTunes and five of our songs to the Top 200, with “Stone” even hitting the Top
10 for Country Songs. We are very thankful that people are digging it.”
BOOKS
(17 July 2018) Wheelhouse
Records artist Granger Smith's alter ego, Earl Dibbles Jr., will release his first-ever
book, "If You're City, If You're
Country," on Tuesday, August 21st. The illustrated paperback is a
collection of comedic anecdotes comparing and contrasting city life and country
life as narrated through a cartoon Earl Dibbles Jr. The book will also come with a 5-song EP.
Shared Smith, "This
book has been several years in the making, and I couldn't be more excited to
finally put the idea into fruition. Writing these jokes as a creative outlet
has been the product of so many late night, after show laughs with the band.
Earl, in his entire existence, has been a walking caricature, and finally
seeing him in all his glory come to life in illustrations seems so natural.
Ultimately, I hope it makes people smile, and the thought of that makes me
happy." Visit www.grangersmith.com for
more information.
COUNTRY FASHION
(17 July 2018) Sizzlin' Summer Arrivals from Old Gringo Boots
These boots are made for walking! Old Gringo has some smokin' new boot styles for summer including these stunning turquoise Harper boots! - www.oldgringoboots.com
Handy Bags: Texture, fringe, and fuzz make for standout bags that will make all your friends jealous! (Espuela Design Co., Vintage Boho Bags, pintoranch.) Cowgirl Magazine
Mary Frances Hall Of Fame Guitar Handbag www.pintoranch.com
(17 July 2018) Taylor Swift was
snapped leaving her apartment in New York City (July 17, 2018) wearing a Fausto Puglisi Custom Romper adding Saint Laurent Shoes | Sunglasses (Linda
Farrow), Backpack (Kate Spade)
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(19 July 2018) Carly Pearce and Michael Ray have confirmed
that they are dating.
The singers both turned to Instagram
on Wednesday night (July 18) to share a picture of them snuggled up together on
a sofa backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, laughing, making it clear
they are a couple.
They apparently met at the Nashville Palace one night.
"And then one random night at the Nashville
Palace changed everything," Carly Pearce writes
to accompany the photo, adding a heart emoji.
The news comes on the heels of fan speculation that
the two rising stars might be an item, since they've been flirting openly
online recently
“When it comes time to talk about the dating life, it
will come out,” he told assembled reporters (quote via One Country). “She’s a
great girl and I think that she’s an incredible person. Right now everything on
both ends are about both our singles and both our music, and it’ll come out.
She’s great, I’m a big fan. I’ll leave it at that.”
If things don't work out for NRA's Artist of the Month
(August 2017) Carly will be the "One That Got Away".
Carly may want to "Hide the Wine" as Ray was
>> arrested at a McDonald's drive-thru on
Dec. 20, on charges of DUI and drug possession. Ray released a Statement
after his arrest: “I want to apologize to my fans, family, and my hometown
community for placing myself in this situation,” said Michael. “I am so very
sorry for the disappointment these events have caused everyone. I know it will
take time, however, I will do everything I can to rebuild your trust.”
According to the police report, the 2012 Jeep Wrangler
that Michael was driving bumped the car in front of him in the McDonald’s
drive-thru around 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 20 in Eustis, Fla. The “Kiss You in the
Morning” singer failed several sobriety tests and refused a breathalyzer test.
Cops also found marijuana oil in Michael’s pocket.
(21 July 2018) Taylor Swift’s love of all things British
now extends to its native accent.
“The Look What You Made Me Do” hitmaker Taylor Swift began dating London-born actor Joe Alwyn in October 2016, just a few months after she had a highly
publicised fling with The Avengers star Tom Hiddleston.
And according to editors at Heat magazine, the
Reputation star has cultivated a love of all things British such as fish and
chips, afternoon tea in the capital, and the English accent too.
“Taylor has always been an Anglophile, but
lately it’s gone up a notch and she speaks in a British accent a lot of the
time,” an insider told the publication. “She’s also begun drinking tea,
watching football, and she’s obsessed with the royal family.”
The couple’s relationship has gone from strength to
strength with the Bad Blood singer recently pictured strolling hand in hand on
the beach with the 27-year-old Brit as they holidayed in the paradise isle
Turks and Caicos.
Taylor, 28, and Joe looked relaxed, and she stared
adoringly at her man amid reports that she and the film star, who will soon be
seen in movie Mary Queen of Scots, are thinking of marriage.
“She’s down with buying a place in London and is even
looking into dual citizenship,” added the source. “The word among friends is
that it’s only a matter of time and they could even elope over the summer.”
The singer, who Forbes estimate is worth $280 million,
has an extensive portfolio of real estate in the U.S. including apartments in
New York, homes in Nashville, an oceanfront mansion in Rhode Island, and the
historic Samuel Goldwyn estate in Beverly Hills.
PHOTO
(20 July 2018) Day Tripper: Southern Halo's Hannah Morris, Natalia Morris and Christina Morris (L-R)
with WAXX/Eau Claire, WI's Phil Tripper.
The Adelaides (Paris Georgia, Alicia Alba, Abi Phillips) attended the Care After Combat Summer Ball (Sponsors Tables of 10 – £10,000 | VIP Tables of 10 – £5,000) at Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel (86-90 Park Lane, W1K7TN London) on July 18th.
Paris Georgia (L) wore a Burgundy Deep V sequined
evening fitted beaded bodice gown with a high slit, spaghetti strap with silk
charmeuse skirt. Get the look
Alicia Alba (C) wore an attractive short halter neck
dress with black piping and flower print detailing and sported a warm smokey
eye and a red lippie Makeup (Megan Layland)
Abi Phillips (R Instagram)
wore a strapless and sleeveless white bodycon mini dress with embroidered
detailing on the bodice
Source: Instagram
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BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
July 23: Alison Krauss (1971), Tony
Joe White (1943), Shannon Brown
(1973), Briana Rae Bagwell (born in Las Cruces, New Mexico 1987), Marianne Dunkling (1987; Retreat, UK)
July 24: the late Max D Barnes (July 24, 1936; died January 11, 2004 (aged 67)), Pam Tillis (1957), Jerrod Niemann (1979)
July 25: Jason Roberts (Asleep At The Wheel) (1975), Marty Brown (1965)
July 26: Al Anderson (1947)
July 27: Stacy Dean Campbell (1967), John
Gorka (1958), Bobbie Gentry
(1944)
July 28: George Cummins (Dr Hook) (1938), the late Frank Yankovic (July 28, 1915; died Oct 14, 1998 (aged 83))
July 29: Martina McBride (1966), James
Otto (1973)
R.I.P
(19 July 2018) Former
Drummer For The Railers, Tyler Oban, Passes Away
Sympathies to Country group
THE RAILERS, as they are mourning the passing of former band mate Tyler Oban.
He was 34.
"TYLER was a
brilliant, kind, thoughtful spirit and loved his family; deep conversations;
helping others realize their potential; being out on the lake; and his hometown
football team, the [INDIANAPOLIS] COLTS," shared The Railers via Facebook.
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