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On the BBC Radio 2 Playlist for the week commencing Saturday 18 August
2018
A Playlist:
Ward Thomas - Lie Like Me
B Playlist:
Kacey Musgraves - Velvet Elvis
(14 Aug 2018)
Singer-songwriter Pete Kennedy has signaled a
welcome return to the airwaves next month with the announcement of his latest
single.
The Offaly man has scheduled September 7
for the release of his new single, ‘Be There For You’, another original
from the Kennedy songbook.
The track,
recorded in Nashville, showcases the rich and distinctive vocal tone which has
endeared Kennedy to fans in Ireland and the UK, as well as across Europe and in
the U.S.
‘Be There For You’
also demonstrates once again that when it comes to songwriting capable of
making an emotional connection with the listener, Kennedy certainly knows his
craft. 'Be There For You’, the new single from Pete Kennedy, is released
worldwide on September 7.
The Clareen,
Leinster, County Offaly, Republic of Ireland native is a former two-time BRITISH Country Music Awards
(BCMAwards) Album of the Year winner in 2012 & 2013 (BLOG
The Nashville Sessions Vol 1 & Nashville Sessions Vol 2), who has also
toured with Neil Sedaka, revealed a little bit more.
(16 Aug 2018)
Merseyside native Katie Nicholas has
relaunched her March 2015 EP DIZZY
after a long campaign of throw-back videos, preorders and event planning, you
can now stream Dizzy on all digital
platforms
She celebrated
with a party at Parr St Studios on Friday August 17 and appeared on BBC Radio
Merseyside
(17 Aug 2018) The Wandering
Hearts have announced that Nashville
based Ruston Kelly (>> Video)
is joining their headline tour. They are also going to play in Ireland in
Dublin (The Workmans Club) on December 7th. - Event
They are also
joining the incredible line-up for BBC Radio 2 Proms in the Park on Saturday 8
September. They have been back at Premises Studios (London; Website) writing some
new songs.
(17 Aug 2018) Country Music
Social Media (Website)
have released a 9-track compilation CD including their roster acts.
CDs were made
professionally using WAV files and sent to a duplication centre. Country Music
Social Media are very proud of all the artists they work with and their latest
songs that are on the CD.
Each artist has
chosen the song they would like to showcase.
Track listing:
CDs will be available at the merch desk at The UK Country Awards held at Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport on Saturday 1st September. Country Music Social Media are sponsors of The UKCountryRadio.com Listeners' Club Song Award which has been won six times in succession by Wayne Jacobs who is one their Award-winning acts.
2018 so far 9 awards 6 No.1 's and 22 nominations for CMSM acts.
The EP is being made available FREE to Country music DJs and to the general public for £10 here
The EP is being made available FREE to Country music DJs and to the general public for £10 here
Track listing:
1. Emma Jade -
Where I'm Going
2. Michael
McMillan - You're My Son
3. Penny Jayne
Black - I'm Fine
4. Danny McMahon -
It Don't Work That Way
5. Helena Mace -
Breaking Up Ain't Easy
6. Wayne Jacobs -
Father Daughter Dance
7. Hearts That
Beat - Now Or Never
8. Lee Paul Band -
Singer on the Road
9. Dina Andrews -
Complicated
(19 Aug 2018) Emma Stevens launches new EP on
PledgeMusic.
Singer-songwriter Emma Stevens is back with PledgeMusic
for the third time to raise funds to support her new EP, “Atoms”. Following the
success of her previous album, “To My Roots”, released last year, she's been
thinking about how the industry is changing so much with the emphasis now on
digital and streaming. Therefore, she has decided to release an EP rather than
a full album. She shares "Right now I have a selection of songs which fit
perfectly together as they are"
Pledges start from
£6 (High quality digital download of
the new EP), £9 (Signed copy of the
new five track EP on CD in gatefold sleeve with an eight-page full colour
booklet) up to Full Band House Concert £1,500
(A full band performance at your place for you and up to 40 of your friends and
family anywhere in mainland UK. To take place during 2019 at a mutually
convenient date)
So far the Pledge
campaign has kicked off with 116 pledgers donating 52% of an unknown goal with 68 days left.
In March Emma did
three solo shows with Sarah Darling playing Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester. She
toured the UK as part of a three piece from May 5 (Boilerroom, Guildford) to
June 16, 2018 (The Dancing Dog, Kent). The set list was a mix of all three
albums, and a sneak preview of "Atoms" which took nearly
6-years to write inspired by believes of live and death.
The new five track
EP will feature two songs which were collaborations with Kevin Jeremiah from
the band The Feeling as well as working on the new songs with Jessica Sharman
(Ward Thomas) and Charlie Midnight.
(19 Aug 2018) 16-year old country artiste Megan Louise joined Mike Shepherd on BBC Radio Merseyside for an interview and live session (joined by producer Steve Dinwoodie playing bass guitar). Listen back from 55 mins BBC iPlayer
Megan talked about
her musical beginnings, influences, The Voice Kids, playing in Germany, talk of
a forthcoming EP/ Album, inspirations for songwriting
"The fantastic Megan Louise" - Mike Shepherd
Live songs: “Landslide”
(Fleetwood Mac cover), “Love Me Like You Mean It” (Kelsea Ballerini cover)
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Official UK Top
100 Singles Chart (Week
Ending 23 August 2018)
17 August 2018 - 23 August 2018
After five weeks at No.2, George Ezra’s "Shotgun" blasted its way back
to the top of the chart.
The 18th of 225 new No.1 hits in the 2010s to return
to the summit, Shotgun spent its third week overall at the apex on sales of 68,287 copies, including 55,816 from
sales-equivalent streams (12,471 pure
sales).
Its return to No.1 – which ended the four-week reign
of Drake’s In My Feelings (1-2, 63,890 sales) – is richly-deserved, as it
racked up more paid-for sales and streams in the week than any other track.
Official UK Top
100 Albums Chart
(Week
Ending 23 August 2018)
17 August 2018 - 23 August 2018
Sales of Mamma Mia! "Here We Go Again" dipped
for the second straight week but the Motion Picture Cast Recording spent an
easy fourth week atop the artist album chart and tops the combined album chart
for the first time.
The only album on which consumption topped 20,000
units in the week – its tally of 30,129
includes 8,297 from sales-equivalent streams (21,832 pure sales) – it is only the seventh new No.1 album of what
has been a very stable year at the top of the chart, with turnover at its
lowest level since 1986.
Catherine McGrath with her debut album TALK OF THIS TOWN fell off the Top 100 from previous weeks' No.61
in her third week at retail.
Official UK
Country Album Top 20 (Week
Ending 23 August 2018)
17 August 2018 - 23 August 2018
Catherine McGrath with TALK OF THIS TOWN held at #1 (3
weeks; #1 peak)
The Shires with ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE held at #2
(17 weeks; #1 peak)
Kacey Musgraves with GOLDEN HOUR rose 4-3 (20 weeks; #1
peak)
Lucero with AMONG THE GHOSTS climbed 6-4 (2
weeks; #4 peak)
John Prine with THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS held at #5
(18 weeks; #2 peak)
Kenny Chesney with SONGS FOR THE SAINTS fell 3-6 (3
weeks; #3 peak)
Luke Combs with THIS ONE'S FOR YOU TOO held at #7 (11
weeks; #5 peak)
Brothers Osborne with PORT SAINT JOE rose 9-8 (17 weeks; #2
peak)
Willie Nelson with LAST MAN STANDING rose 12-9 (16 weeks;
#2 peak)
Chris Stapleton with FROM A ROOM - VOL 1 climbed 11-10 (67
weeks; #1 peak)
Outside the Top 10
Chris Stapleton with FROM A ROOM - VOL 2 slipped 10-11 (37
weeks; #1 peak)
Wandering Hearts with WILD SILENCE fell 8-12 (27 weeks; #1
peak)
Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail
Lewis with WILD WILD WILD
was new at #15
Official
Americana Albums Chart Top 40 (Week
Ending 23 August 2018)
17 August 2018 - 23 August 2018
1 NEW High Water I Magpie Salute [Tagged Rock]
2 1 Ruins First
Aid Kit [Tagged Alternative]
3 2 From The Fires Greta Van Fleet [Tagged Rock]
4 4 God's Favourite Customer Father John Misty [Tagged Alternative]
5 7 Be More
Kind Frank Turner [Tagged
Alternative]
6 16 Isacc Gracie Isaac
Gracie [Tagged Alternative]
7 3 Out Of The Blues Boz Scaggs [Tagged Blues]
8 NEW Anamnesis Ethan
Johns/ Black Eyed Dogs
9 11 A Deeper Understanding War On Drugs
10 13 Nation Of Two Vance Joy [Tagged Alternative]
Outside The Top 10
11 15 The Blues Is Alive And Well Buddy Guy [Tagged Blues]
12 10 All That Reckoning Cowboy Junkies
13 6 Lifted Israel
Nash [Tagged Singer-Songwriter/ Folk/Rock]
15 9 Blow Your Mind Wilko Johnson [Tagged Rock]
20 5 To The Sunset Amanda Shires [Tagged Singer-Songwriter]
36 8 Among The Ghosts Lucero [Tagged Alternative]
COUNTRY ALBUM
& SINGLES RELEASES
(17 Aug 2018) Cole
Swindell - All Of It (Warner Bros./WMN) |
12 Tracks/Time: 40:58 Amazon UK
- UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Debut Aug 17: #2 UK iTunes Country Album Chart (#46 UK all-genres) | Sun Aug 19:
#6 (#291) | #1 US iTunes Country Album Chart (#2 US all-genres)
Swindell co-wrote five of the 12 songs featured on his
third album, including “Love You Too Late,” “I’ll Be Your Small Town” and “The
Ones Who Got Me Here.” The lead single “Break Up In The End” is his ninth single
and was written by Jon Nite, Chase McGill and Jessie Jo Dillon.
(17 Aug 2018) Buck
Owens - Country Singer’s Prayer (Omnivore Recordings-Buck Owens Estate) Website
(17 Aug 2018) Mark
Schultz - Follow (2018 Mark Schultz)
(17 Aug 2018) Sinead
Burgess - Damaged Goods (2018 Sinead Burgess)
Debut Aug 17: #3 UK iTunes Country Album Chart (#78 UK all-genres, then #136) |
Aug 18: #4 (#209) | Aug 19: #15 (#649) | #183 US iTunes Country Album Chart,
then #148
(17 August 2018) Joe
Ely - The Lubbock Tapes: Full Circle (Rack'Em Records)
15 Tracks/Time: 48:11 Amazon UK
- Amazon.com
Debut Aug 17: #38 UK iTunes Country Album Chart (#1485 UK all-genres)
(17 August 2018) Austin
Lucas - Immortal Americans (2018 Cornelius Chapel Records)
10 Tracks/Time: 39:44 Amazon UK
- UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Debut Aug 17: #69 UK iTunes Country Album Chart
Raised in the backwoods of Monroe County, Indiana,
Austin Lucas was born into a folk and bluegrass lineage. Learning to harmonize
before learning to read, Lucas honed his vocal control early as a member of the
nationally-acclaimed Indiana University Children’s Choir. Following his solo
debut, The Common Cold (2006), Lucas has steadily built upon his recorded
output, releasing Putting The Hammer Down (2007), the Bristle Ridge (2008)
collaboration with Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music, and Somebody Loves You
(2009), which debuted at #7 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart, A New Home In The
Old World (2011) and after signing with New West Records, Stay Reckless(2013).
https://www.facebook.com/austinlucasmusic/ (14,491 Likes)
(17 August 2018) Charlie
Farley - Winning With the Losers (Backroad Records/Average Joes
Entertainment)
12 Tracks/Time: 39:23 Amazon UK
- UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Debut Aug 17: #16 US iTunes Country Album Chart
(#128 US all-genres)
(17 August 2018) Jon
David Finney - Heart on My Sleeve (EP; Jon David Finney)
5 Tracks/Time: 20:33 Amazon UK
- UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Debut Aug 17: #93 US iTunes Country Album Chart
(#811 US all-genres)
Former Rhythm Guitarist / Backup vocalist at Leeland
(17 August 2018) Noah
Garner - Off the Hitch (EP; Independent)
Tracks/Time: 19:48 Amazon UK
- UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Debut Aug 17: #94 US iTunes Country Album Chart
(#815 US all-genres)
Nashville Recording Artist | Acoustic & Vocals on
tour with national television star and Nashville recording artist, Big Smo
Noah's debut single, Is It Raining Where You Are,
released to commercial radio August 2017. Second single released November 2017,
"It's a Huntin' Thang", written by Tyler Farr and Scott Collier, was
released on radio as well.
https://www.facebook.com/noahgarnermusic/ (6,436 Likes)
(17 Aug 2018) Newtown
- Old World (Mountain Home Music Company)
10 Tracks/Time: 30:09 Amazon UK
- UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Debut Aug 17: #156 US iTunes Country Album Chart
(#1301 US all-genres)
(17 Aug 2018) Braden Jamison - A Heart's Gotta Break (EP; Braden Jamison Gilbert)
4 Tracks/Time: 16:58 Amazon UK
- UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Debut Aug 17: #184 US iTunes Country Album Chart
(17 Aug 2018) Folk
Soul Revival - Folk Soul Revival
12 Tracks/Time: 45:12 Amazon UK
- UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Debut Aug 17: #16 US iTunes Country Album Chart
(#1301 US all-genres)
(17 Aug 2018) Taylor
Hunnicutt - Flower in a Drought (EP; Taylor Hunnicutt)
4 Tracks/Time: 13:34 Amazon UK
- UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Taylor Hunnicutt is a singer/songwriter based in
Birmingham, Alabama. With roots in Blues, Soul, Country and Americana, Taylor's
performances cross genre lines and give audiences a unique and authentic
storytelling experience. “With a voice that sounds like Stevie Nicks if she had
been raised in the Black Belt, Hunnicutt bends genres between country, soul,
blues and rock but settles sweetly in the Americana style of Tift Merritt, Ryan
Adams or Amanda Shires.” - Michael Tomberlin Alabama News Center
https://www.facebook.com/pg/taylorhunnicuttmusic (2,170 Likes)
(17 Aug 2018) Logan
Brill - Giving Up - (Single; 2018 Warner/Chappell)
Time: 3:39 UK iTunes
CANADIAN NEWS
(17 Aug 2018) NEW
MUSIC Chelsea Crites "Ready For The Fight"
Talented country singer Chelsea Crites has been working hard to develop her sound and how
best to impact an audience. Her voice is as powerful and attention grabbing as
her new single 'Ready For The Fight" (Released Aug 10, 2018 iTunes)
is. The song builds while her vocals soar.
For a girl from the small town of Port Colborne,
Ontario, she has been amazing fans from the Niagara region and beyond since she
was seven years old. Chelsea dreamed of being a country singer since she was a
little girl, and now her dreams are coming true.
"She's this amazing country singer and she's been
all over the place, and now we are thrilled to have her at Oscar's."
Lisette Stauch, Spokesperson for Oscar's Roadhouse
It is Chelsea's growing reputation from amazing
performances that enables venue owners speak so highly of her. In 2009 Chelsea was nominated for Niagara
Rising Star. She has been gigging weekly with her talented band since 2010. In
2011 Chelsea was showcased throughout Hamilton and the CCMA's and was the house
singer at Tootsies in Nashville TN. She has performed the Tailgate parties for
acts such as Alan Jackson, Ryan Laird , Johnny Reid, Carolynn Dawn John ,
Rascal Flatts, Little Big Town , Eli Young Band, Colt Ford and Eric Church. She
has also opened for Canada's own Crystal Shawanda and Jason McCoy'
NEWS
(14 Aug 2018) Revealed: Country's Highest-Paid Stars This
Year
Luke Bryan has toppled Garth Brooks from his position as the
highest-paid artist in country music. The superstar ranks No.1 on Forbes' newly released list of the top-earning stars in
country music in 2018.
Bryan “earned” an astounding $52 million over the last 12 months, raking in much of it from
touring revenue that tops seven figures a night. He earned the rest from his
job as a judge on American Idol, as well as through endorsement deals.
The 10 top-earning country artists raked in a
collective $304.5 million over a 12-month period, a better showing than some
other genres.
#10 Country queen Dolly Parton earned $19 million
through her music and touring, as well as other business interests related to
Dollywood.
#9 Brad Paisley earned
$20 million over the last year
through proceeds from his most recent album, Love and War, and his Weekend
Warriors Tour.
#8 Toby Keith He
raked in $22 million in the last
year through live performances, as well as a Ford endorsement and his Toby
Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill restaurants.
#7 Jason Aldean earned
$23 million over the last 12 months,
mostly through his massive live performances. He also has a new bar and venue
that just opened in downtown Nashville.
#6: Florida Georgia Line raked
in $27 million over a year, party
from touring, and partly from their Nashville restaurant, FGL House. The pair
also have a signature alcohol, Old Camp Peach Pecan Whiskey.
#5 Blake Shelton $28
million from his albums and touring, as well as his job on The Voice.
#4 Zac Brown Band earned
$31 million through their most
recent album, Welcome Home, as well as their Down the Rabbit Hole Live Tour.
#3 Kenny Chesney earned
$37 million in the last 12 months
from a combination of his massive shows, as well as a line of rum and an
endorsement deal.
#2 Garth Brooks earned
$45.5 million over the last year,
mostly from live shows, as well as sales of his massive catalog of hits.
#1 Luke Bryan earned
$52 million over the course of the
last year, toppling Garth Brooks through a combination of live shows, his work
on American Idol and endorsement deals.
AWARDS
(14 Aug 2018) Teenage Scream: Carrie Underwood was named Choice
Country Artist and Bebe Rexha's "Meant
To Be" (featuring Florida Georgia Line) was named Choice Country Song at Sunday's (8/12) Teen Choice 2018.
This year's event honored the best in film,
television, music, sports, fashion, comedy and the internet based on more than
150 million votes cast by teens on Twitter and FOX.com.
The show featured performances by Bebe Rexha, Meghan
Trainor, Foster the People, Khalid, Lauv and Evvie McKinney, the season one
winner of the music reality series "The Four: Battle For Stardom."
The following is a complete list of the winners: edition.cnn.com
TV
(16 Aug 2018) BMLGR's Florida Georgia Line performed "Simple" on CBS' The Late Late Show with James Corden
Tuesday night (Aug 14). Watch it here
(16 Aug 2018) UMGN/Big Machine's Sugarland performed "Bigger"
on Live With Kelly And Ryan on Thursday
(Aug 16). Watch it here
Aaron Tippin and John Anderson joined
the Smithville, TN Police Department in the lip-sync challenge. Watch here.
BABY NEWS
(14 Aug 2018) Crib Note: Angaleena Presley was joined onstage by her Pistol Annies bandmates Miranda Lambert and Ashley Monroe Saturday
(Aug 11) to announce she's expecting her
second child, and her first with husband Jordan Powell. Watch the video
here. “My husband and I are thrilled to be taking this journey together,"
says Presley. "That said, he’s in training to NOT feed the baby any Texas
BBQ until it’s safe. I’m currently 16 weeks and due in January. Stay tuned for
boy/girl news!" Instagram
MUSIC NEWS
(14 Aug 2018) Liam Payne moves on with model Cairo Dwek
Liam Payne has reportedly moved on from his ex-girlfriend
Cheryl after being spotted getting cosy with American model Cairo Dwek.
The former One Direction star announced he was
splitting with the Fight For This Love singer last month (Jul18) in a joint
statement posted to their Twitter accounts, in which the couple vowed to remain
amicable for the sake of their 16-month-old son Bear.
Six weeks on, the British singer appears to have put
the demise of their two-and-a-half-year relationship behind him after being
spotted cuddling and kissing 20-year-old Cairo during a romantic trip to Lake
Como in Italy.
In pictures obtained by British newspaper The Sun, the
Familiar singer can be seen placing an arm around his new love interest while
her hand rests suggestively on his bottom as the pair dined at the trendy Villa
D'Este hotel. The couple then left the venue hand-in-hand and, later, locked
lips in a waiting car.
Cheryl’s friends are reportedly worried about her
following news her ex Liam Payne has already moved on.
One Direction star Liam, who has spent much of the
last 18 months forging a solo career, and Cheryl welcomed their son Bear in
March 2017, but decided to end things in July (18) after months of speculation
surrounding their relationship.
Liam, 24, has since been spotted out with American
heiress Maya Henry and model Cairo Dwek, while 35-year-old Cheryl has thrown
herself back into work, including her new gig as judge on Simon Cowell’s latest
TV show The Greatest Dancer, alongside Matthew Morrison.
“Her pals say Cheryl feels Liam has been living it up
as single guy while she’s at home with Bear – yet she feels like she’s faced
the biggest backlash,” an insider told Britain's Closer magazine
“Friends worry that Cheryl will find it hurtful to see
Liam surrounded by lots of women so soon after their split. Maya also bears a
resemblance to Cheryl, and her friends fear that similarity might make her
friendship with Liam hard for Cheryl to take.”
(16 Aug 2018) Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin dies aged 76
The Queen of Soul passed away in Detroit surrounded by
friends and family.
Aretha Franklin had dealt with numerous health issues in recent years,
leading to her announcing her retirement in February 2017. Her last performance
was at Elton John’s charity gala in November.
She told Detroit radio station WDIV Local 4 at the
time: “I must tell you, I am retiring this year. “I feel very, very enriched
and satisfied with respect to where my career came from and where it is now.”
Aretha was previously diagnosed with cancer in 2010,
later confirming she had had the tumour removed.
She has 16 Top 40 singles on the UK’s Official Singles
Chart, five of which peaked inside the Top 10. Her collaboration with George
Michael, I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me), reached Number 1 in 1987.
Aretha has won a total of 17 Grammys as well as three special recognitions from the academy, and is one of the best-selling singers of all time. In 1987 she became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Aretha has won a total of 17 Grammys as well as three special recognitions from the academy, and is one of the best-selling singers of all time. In 1987 she became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In America, she has 20 Number 1 singles on the R&B
charts, including Baby I Love You, Chain Of Fools and Bridge Over Troubled
Water.
After releasing her first single, Never Grow Old, in
1956, it wasn’t until 1967 – when Aretha signed to Atlantic Records – that she
found international fame, reaching Number 10 with what would become her
signature hit, Respect.
Her most successful album in the UK is 1968’s Aretha
Now, which peaked at Number 6 – her only Top 10 studio album. Her last studio
record, released in 2014, saw her take on modern and classic songs by her
contemporaries, including Adele’s Rolling in the Deep, Chaka Khan’s I’m Every
Woman and Midnight Train to Georgia.
Billboard Diana Ross, John Legend, Ariana Grande
& More Stars Pay Tribute to Aretha Franklin
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: She may have been crowned the Queen of
Soul, but Aretha Franklin's influence stretched across musical genres.
Following her death this morning (8/16) at age 76 after battling advanced
pancreatic cancer, country artists paid their respects via social media:
Dolly Parton tweeted
: I'm one of the lucky ones to have seen Aretha perform in the very beginning
of her career. She was amazing then and
just became greater through the years.
Talk about R.E.S.P.E.C.T., we have it for you, Aretha. You will never be forgotten.
"Glory, glory, glory to the Almighty! The choir
of angels now have the greatest voice of all time to lead, praise and join in
to sing before Jesus. I wanted to share this photo because it shows just how
soulful Aretha was without uttering a word. To say I was humbled to be in her
presence would be an understatement." – Faith Hill Instagram
"She could hit every note, but the greatest gift
was that you felt every word. Truly the Queen. Rest peacefully, Aretha." –
Lady Antebellum Tweet
"Whether it was Gospel, Blues, Jazz, R&B,
Pop, or Civil Rights, Aretha Franklin was the greatest gift and the voice of a
generation. She could turn any song into a hymn. She will be greatly missed
here on earth, but that band in heaven just got our angel. Rest in peace Aretha."
– Willie Nelson Twitter
"We lost one of the most important all-time
greats today. My love goes out to her family. Love you Aretha. That band in
Heaven just got a lot better!" – Darius
Rucker Twitter
"Rest in peace, sweet Aretha #QueenOfSoul. We
loved you and your music oh so much. An absolute legend that can never be
replaced!" – Rascal Flatts Twitter
The queen of soul. There will never be another. So
much love and respect from the McGraw family. A friend of mine told me once,
"When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so
that when you’re gone, the world cries and you rejoice." –Tim McGraw
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmi5KOPHGUH/?taken-by=thetimmcgraw
"An unbelievable woman and voice. It was an honor
to meet and perform with the Queen of Soul. RIP Aretha Franklin." – Shania
Twain https://twitter.com/ShaniaTwain/status/103010111850280
PRESS RELEASES
(14 Aug 2018) Legendary singer-songwriter John Hiatt
returns with 'The Eclipse Sessions'
John Hiatt returns with The
Eclipse Sessions on October 12th. The 11-track set is the GRAMMY-nominated
legend’s first new album in four years. Hiatt places The Eclipse Sessions in a
lineage alongside two of his greatest works -- 1987’s mainstream breakthrough
Bring the Family, which sprung from an impulsive four-day session with an
all-star combo led by Ry Cooder, and 2000’s Crossing Muddy Waters, an unplanned
and largely unplugged effort that garnered a Grammy Award nomination and also
set Hiatt on the rootsier path he’s still pursuing today. “The three albums are
very connected in my mind,” Hiatt says. “They all have a vibe to them that was
unexpected. I didn’t know where I was going when I started out on any of them.
And each one wound up being a pleasant surprise.”
(17 Aug 2018) Singer/Songwriter Levi Hummon is ready for some exciting changes, and new music is just the beginning for the artist Rolling Stone Country named “a new country artist you need to know.” The Nashville-native, who recently signed with Sony/ATV for publishing, releases his new single “Change My Life” (August 17 Amazon UK | iTunes).
(17 Aug 2018) Singer/Songwriter Levi Hummon is ready for some exciting changes, and new music is just the beginning for the artist Rolling Stone Country named “a new country artist you need to know.” The Nashville-native, who recently signed with Sony/ATV for publishing, releases his new single “Change My Life” (August 17 Amazon UK | iTunes).
The song, available at retail and streaming, is a
hopeful, upbeat story of the excitement surrounding the beginning of a new
relationship, reminding listeners how one small action has the power to change
the course of life, especially when it comes to love. Hummon co-wrote “Change
My Life” with Phil Barton (Darius Rucker, Rodney Atkins, Lee Brice) and Lindsay
Rimes (Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini). It was produced by Nashville’s McV
(Chase Rice, Lauren Alaina, Kane Brown).
BOOKS
WATCH
(14 Aug 2018) Minke unveils stunning new video for “Maybe
25” >> YouTube
British singer, songwriter and musician Minke (rhymes
with “link”) returned with the stunning video for her new single, “Maybe 25,”
which left critics singing her praises, with Earmilk proclaiming her as “one of
the most exciting indie artists of 2018,” and The Line Of Best Fit hailing the
song for its “sweeping percussion, soaring guitars and a chorus that’s at once
catchy and classy.”
The video, which premiered on Harper’s Bazaar, was
directed by Tess Elliot Harrison and shot on location in the picturesque Mojave
desert in Southern California. It begins with grainy footage of the scenic
landscape, soundtracked only by the sound of nature and muffled footsteps in
the sand before the song’s lush instrumentation fades in and Minke begins to
sing
(14 Aug 2018) Ashley Monroe -
"Wild Love" (Official Music Video) >> YouTube
COUNTRY FASHION
For her single art Pop/ Country UK artiste Binky wore
a denim suit by Topshop:
Sequin Sleeve Denim Jacket by Honey Punch (Product
Topshop £62.00 Colour: BLUE Code:
62U04NBLU) doubling up with a Sequin Denim Skirt by Honey Punch (Product
£38.00) . She added Mary Quant inspired Black & White Two Tone Patent Block
Heel Ankle Boot (Missguided) with a
pointy toe and block heel.
Get the look with similar booties (£17.50 HiddenFashion.com | (£40 ASOS) Chaos Two-Tone Pointed Toe Ankle Boots at (£39.99 PublicDesire.com)
(8 Aug 2018) Danielle Bradbery Photoshoot:
John Shearer (Instagram;
taken at Flamingo Cocktail Club 509 Houston St)
She wore a White Black Double Breasted celebrity two-piece business pant suit.
Get the look www.aliexpress.com
Glam: Styling: Amber Lehman | Makeup: Marc Jacobs
Beauty | Hair Care: Oribe | Lashes: Ardell Lashes & Beauty
(10 Aug 2018) Megan
Louise’s Manorfest Train Song EP Launch Party (Photo).
#pinkhair #mermaidmakeup #glitter #girlpower #positive
#positivity
Festival makeup courtesy of Thomas Jack McHugh, hair colour from The Colour Bar Hair & Beauty (Website
| Facebook 54 Bromborough Rd, Birkenhead, Wirral Merseyside CH63 7RH)
and hair style from the Amy Thexton
(based at LUXE Wirral Instagram)
with Thomas Jack McHugh.
NYX Cosmetics UK: Brights eyeshadow pallete with Urban Decay Cosmetics electric pallete
Inner corner star glitters: M·A·C Cosmetics UK & Ireland
Lips: Lick and Lash Beauty french pink A36 - Product
Find out more about Megan at www.meganlouise.co.uk
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(18 Aug 2018) Miranda Lambert's boyfriend finalises his
divorce
Miranda Lambert's musician boyfriend Evan Felker has
finalised his divorce.
The Turnpike Troubadours folk singer filed papers to
end his marriage to Staci Nelson in February (18), weeks before it emerged he
had already moved on with country star Lambert.
In May (18), Evan urged the judge overseeing his case
to issue a scheduling order, ensuring there were no hold-ups in the court
proceedings, and now the divorce is a done deal, according to Us Weekly
magazine.
Evan and Staci wed in September, 2016. He apparently
grew close to Miranda earlier this year (18), around the time of her split from
fellow country musician Anderson East, while his band supported the Vice
hitmaker on her Livin' Like Hippies Tour.
Lambert recently addressed gossip questioning when she
actually started dating Felker, amid speculation of infidelity.
Indicating the tabloid rumours were unfounded, she insisted
that if fans want to know the truth about her life, they should listen to her
music.
"With social media, it's a whole other thing, and
it's such bulls**t," she told website HITS Daily Double in June (18).
"I'm thankful for the drama of it all because it gets sillier and
sillier."
PHOTO
(14 Aug 2018)
Excellent Adventure: Industry vet Connie Bradley receives CMA's
Irving Waugh Award of Excellence Tuesday (8/14) in Nashville. Pictured
(l-r) are WME's Rob Beckham, CMA's Sarah Trahern, husband Jerry Bradley, Blue
Chair/Warner Bros./WEA's Kenny Chesney, Bradley, BMI's Jody Williams and
Fitzgerald Hartley's Bill Simmons.
BIRTHDAYS
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
August 20: the late Jim Reeves (Aug 20, 1924; died July 31, 1964 (aged 40)), Rudy Gatlin (1952), the late Sneaky Pete Kleinlow (Aug 20, 1934;
died Jan 6, 2007 (aged 72)), John Hiatt
(1952), Aaron Watson (1977)
August 21: Nick Kane (Mavericks) (1954), Kenny
Rogers (1938), Kacey
Lee Musgraves (1988), Hayden Panettiere (1989)
August 22: the late Holly Dunn (Aug 22, 1957; died Nov 14, 2016 (aged 59), Jennifer Day (1979), Collin Raye (1960), Mila Mason (1963), Gary Quinn (UK)
August 23: Sammy Sadler (1967), Mary
Kay Place (1947), Shelly Fairchild
(1977), Teea Goans, Ira Dean (Trick
Pony), Randy Rogers, Barry Bales (Union Station)
August 24: Kristyn Osborn (SHeDaisy) (1970), Canaan
Smith (1982)
August 25: Jo Dee Messina (1970), Billy
Ray Cyrus (1961), Ags
Connolly
August 26: Brian Kelley (Florida Georgia Line)
R.I.P
(14 Aug 2018) Gibson/Miller
Band's Blue Miller Passes At 66
Artist, musician,
producer, and songwriter Blue Miller passed away on Saturday August 11,
2018. He was 66.
Country fans will
best remember Miller as part of the Gibson/Miller
Band, founded in 1990 with Dave Gibson. The pair released two albums,
1993's "Where There's Smoke," and 1994's "Red, White And Blue
Collar." Their highest charting single was "High Rollin'" in
1993. That same year, the Academy Of
Country Music awarded the band its Top New Duo Or Vocal Group Award. Prior
to teaming with Gibson, Miller collaborated with Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
member Bob Seger; Miller's 1990 move to Nashville set in motion his career in
Country music.
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