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* UK Gig &
Tour Updates * Ben Somers String Band
(Sept), Camille Sanders (Aug-Sept), Katee Kross & The Amberjax
(Sept-Oct), Lucy Blu (Oct-Nov), Morganway (Sept), Sarah McQuaid (Nov-Dec), Tamara
Stewart + Elles Bailey (Oct), Will
Bannister (Sept)
For a full listing of 2018 UK Tour dates PLEASE check out our Tour Dates Page
(20 Aug 2018) Laura Aston spoke to Alex
Lester (former longtime BBC Radio 2 overnight presenter) on BBC WM 95.6 (previously BBC Radio WM)
serving the West Midlands
conurbation and parts of south Staffordshire. She talked about her new single 'Bible
Paper Thin' ("Excellent stuff" - Alex Lester) which debuted
at No.1 on UK Country iTunes, her
influences and inspirations for song writing. Alex and Laura had some fun with
drinking puns that flooded in from listeners.
Listen back in the final hour BBC iPlayer
Listen back in the final hour BBC iPlayer
UK COUNTRY REWIND:
Originally broadcast on Sept 9, 2018 Alex Lester, the day UK’s Lucie Diamond changed
Brit Country's perception on BBC Radio 2.
(23 Aug 2018)
NEWS: UKCountryRadio.com were delighted to announce
that Cinder Hill, Callum Mountford and Saskia Vese would announce the winners
of some of our UK Country Music Awards at Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands
Airport on Saturday 1st September.
In addition,
Saskia Vese will perform an acoustic version of her current single "Slow
Dance".
The winners of the
remaining Awards will be announced by their award sponsors Country music social
media, Number 24, Graham L. Hall's Country Spirit and The Big Wide Wonderful
World of Daffy Don Allen.
(26 Aug 2018) The
UK's Katie Nicholas, Demi
Marriner, Robert Vincent and The Wandering Hearts with join US acts Beth Nielsen
Chapman, James House, Sara Douga, Jaimee Harris and Mary Gauthier over in Nashville on September 13th for a Songwriters Evening (sponsored by Under The
Apple Tree and Country Line). It will take place at Douglas Corner Cafe (2106
8th Avenue South 37204 Nashville Tennessee) - Flyer
On the BBC Radio 2 Playlist for the week commencing Saturday 25 August
2018
A Playlist:
Kylie Minogue – A Lifetime To Repair added to the “A” Playlist
OUT
Ward Thomas - Lie Like Me removed from the “A” Playlist
Kacey Musgraves - Velvet Elvis removed from the “B” Playlist
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK Top
100 Singles Chart (Week Ending
30 August 2018)
24 August 2018 - 30 August 2018
No.1 for the fourth time in all, and second week in a
row, George Ezra’s Shotgun is again the week’s most-streamed track but slips to
No.2 on the paid-for sales chart, where it has accumulated six weeks at No.1.
With consumption in the week of 53,892 copies
(including 45,657 from sales-equivalent streams + 8,235 pure sales), Shotgun
ceded its paid-for sales throne to Promises, the new collaboration between
Calvin Harris and Sam Smith, which opened at No.4 with consumption of 41,407
units, of which 13,742 are paid-for sales. Harris’ 36th Top 75 entry, and
Smith’s 16th, it raises the former’s tally of Top 10 hits to 25, and the
latter’s to nine.
Despite suffering the half value (200/1200) model of
sales-equivalent streaming ratios, since they are not ‘actively promoted’, two
songs by the late Aretha Franklin
re-entered the Top 75 following her death. I Say A Little Prayer (No.4, 1968)
re-entered at No.51 (9,172 sales) and Respect (No.10, 1967) at No.62
(8,012 sales) while the previously uncharted (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural
Woman, dating from 1967, fell just short of its Top 75 debut at No.79 (6,199
sales).
Official UK Top
100 Albums Chart
(Week Ending
30 August 2018)
24 August 2018 - 30 August 2018
Ariana Grande’s fourth studio album SWEETENER became her second No.1, debuting in pole position on
sales of 44,755 copies, including 17,449 from sales-equivalent streams (27,306
pure sales), while spinning off new hits in the form of the title track and Breathin.
The first album by an American woman to top the chart
since Taylor Swift’s Reputation last November, Sweetener provides Grande’s
highest-ever first week sale.
After debuting at No.67 last week primarily on sales
registered in the few hours between the announcement of her death and the end
of the trading week, Aretha Franklin’s
2007 compilation SOUL QUEEN surged
to No.15 (4,603 sales), to become only her second Top 10 album, nearly 50 years
after the first, Aretha Now, which reached No.6 in October 1968. There were
re-entries for Respect: The Very Best Of (No.27, 2,355 sales), which debuted
and peaked at No.16 in 2002 and A Brand New Me (No.45, 1,698 sales), which
debuted and peaked at No.61 last December, and adds new Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra orchestrations to classic Aretha tracks. 1986 compilation 30 Greatest
Hits becomes Franklin’s 14th chart album, making its first ever appearance at
No.27 (2,355 sales).
Official UK
Country Album Top 20 (Week Ending
30 August 2018)
24 August 2018 - 30 August 2018
Catherine McGrath with TALK OF THIS TOWN held at #1 (4
weeks; #1 peak)
The Shires with ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE held at #2
(18 weeks; #1 peak)
Kacey Musgraves with GOLDEN HOUR held at #3 (21 weeks; #1
peak)
John Prine with THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS rose 5-4 (19
weeks; #2 peak)
Wandering Hearts with WILD SILENCE climbed 12-5 (28 weeks;
#1 peak)
Kenny Chesney with SONGS FOR THE SAINTS held at #6 (3
weeks; #3 peak)
Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail
Lewis with WILD WILD WILD
advanced 15-7 (2 weeks; #7 peak)
Brothers Osborne with PORT SAINT JOE held at No.8 (18
weeks; #2 peak)
Luke Combs with THIS ONE'S FOR YOU TOO fell 7-9 (12
weeks; #5 peak)
Willie Nelson with LAST MAN STANDING fell 9-10 (17
weeks; #2 peak)
Outside the Top 10
Brett Young with BRETT YOUNG jumped 18-11 (44 weeks;
#4 peak)
Chris Stapleton with FROM A ROOM - VOL 2 slipped 11-12 (38
weeks; #1 peak)
Chris Stapleton with FROM A ROOM - VOL 1 fell 10-13 (68
weeks; #1 peak)
Lucero with AMONG THE GHOSTS fell 4-15 (3 weeks;
#4 peak)
Cole Swindell with ALL OF IT made a debut at #18
Official
Americana Albums Chart Top 40 (Week Ending
30 August 2018)
24 August 2018 - 30 August 2018
1 1 High Water I Magpie
Salute [Tagged Rock]
2 3 From The Fires Greta Van Fleet [Tagged Rock]
3 2 Ruins First
Aid Kit [Tagged Alternative]
4 6 Isacc Gracie Isaac
Gracie [Tagged Alternative]
5 4 God's Favourite Customer Father John Misty [Tagged Alternative]
6 5 Be More Kind Frank
Turner [Tagged Alternative]
7 9 A Deeper Understanding War On Drugs
8 7 Out Of The Blues Boz Scaggs [Tagged Blues]
9 10 Nation Of Two Vance Joy [Tagged Alternative]
10 NEW As I Fell Curse
Of Lono [Tagged Alternative/ Indie Rock]
Outside The Top 10
11 33 Wild Silence Wandering Hearts
27 8 Anamnesis Ethan
Johns/ Black Eyed Dogs
COUNTRY ALBUM
& SINGLES RELEASES
(24 Aug 2018) Beccy
Cole - Lioness (Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) AUS
(24 Aug 2018) Aaron
Watson - Live at the World’s Biggest Rodeo Show (Big Label Records)
14 Tracks/Time: 53:36 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut Aug 24: #5 UK iTunes Country Album Chart (#275 all-genres), then #11 (#554)
Recorded live opening night of the 2017 Rodeo Houston,
Watson’s 14th album marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall in his home state of Texas. A portion
of the proceeds ($1.41 of each album sold) will benefit the Rebuild Texas Fund.
Adding to the summertime excitement, Watson’s single
from 'Vaquero', “Run Wild Horses,” wasnamed one of Rolling Stone’s 10 Best
Country Songs of the Week.
“I was out of state touring when Harvey hit. I felt helpless being so far away,” shared
Watson. “This storm is personal to me.
My grandparents lived in, and are buried in, an area that was devastated. Seeing that on the news and the people there
struggling to escape, rescue each other and recover was the inspiration for
writing the song ‘Higher Ground.’”
(24 Aug 2018) Treetop
Flyers - Treetop Flyers (Loose Music) 10 Tracks/Time: 41:05 Rock Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut: Aug 24: #18 UK iTunes Country Album Chart (#985 all-genres)
(24 Aug 2018) Lucie
Silvas - E.G.O (Everybody Gets Off) (Furthest Point) UK
Debut Aug 24: #6 UK iTunes Pop Album Chart (#15 all-genres) | Aug 26: #20 UK
iTunes Pop Album Chart (#56 all-genres) | Aug 27: #41 UK iTunes Pop Album Chart
(#102-all-genres)
(24 Aug 2018) John
Williamson - Butcherbird (Tailfeather Music Pty Limited) AUS
Debut Aug 24: #64 UK iTunes Country Album Chart
(24 Aug 2018) Clayton
Anderson - Right Where I Belong (Deluxe Edition Est. Twenty-Fourteen)
10 Tracks/Time: 34:07 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut Aug 24: #65 UK iTunes Country Album Chart
(24 Aug 2018) Murder
By Death - The Other Shore (2018 Bloodshot Records)
11 Tracks/Time: 43:16 Americana Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut Aug 24: #25 US iTunes Country Album Chart
(24 Aug 2018) Curtis
Grimes - Faith Based Country Volume 1 (2018 Ten Finger Ministry)
8 Tracks/Time: 32:46 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut Aug 24: #51 US iTunes Country Album Chart
(24 Aug 2018) Amberley
Beatty - Beggin' for Mercy (EP; 2018 Pan Canada Music, Socan) CAN
5 Tracks/Time: 17:47 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut Aug 24: #32 UK iTunes Country Album Chart
(#1408 all-genres)
Home Town: Elmira, Ontario
Amberley is a professional tribute artist and
entertainer, renown for her detailed impersonation of both legendary Patsy
Cline and Loretta Lynn. With repeat international bookings, her career and fan
base is expanding exponentially. A versatile performer, with a background in
theatre, Amberley is not content to rest on her laurels, having reached Top 10
internationally on the European Indie charts with her single “Right Back to
You”, Amberley hit the studio this summer to record a full-length all original
album, as well as a heartwarming Christmas album “Happy Holidays”
(24 Aug 2018) Sister
Sadie - Sister Sadie II (Pinecastle Records)
12 Tracks/Time: 38:54 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
(24 Aug 2018) Florida
Georgia Line - Florida Georgia Line (EP; 2018 Big Machine Label Group, LLC) 4 Tracks UK iTunes
(24 Aug 2018) Kerri
Watt - Never (Single; 2017 KW Records) UK
(24 Aug 2018) Anna
Vaus - Day Job (Single; 2018 Espola Road)
Time: 3:06 Amazon UK - UK iTunes - http://smarturl.it/dayjob
Home Town: San Diego, CA | Born in California, raised
on country.
https://www.facebook.com/annavaus/ (1,190 Likes)
(24 Aug 2018) Kären
McCormick - We Were on Fire (Single)
Genre: Country/Pop | Current Location: Spokane, WA
On March 16, 2018 she released a single Just a Song –
Single
https://www.facebook.com/karenmccormickmusic/ (2,500 Likes)
CANADIAN NEWS
(22 Aug 2018) On August 31, multi-award-winning
recording artist Michelle Wright will digitally
release the gospel-tinged ballad, "Lovin' This Day" and the
groovin' "Attitude Is Everything" across all digital platforms. This
marks Wright's first new recordings since the release of Strong (2013 Savannah
Music).
In 2014, after touring in support of Strong, Michelle
took a break from recording and divided her time between live performances and
songwriting. In late 2016 she knew that it was time to assemble a new team and
return to recording new music. " My music is always an extension of
me," says Wright, "Each new song is a chance to push a little harder,
and dig a little deeper." She enlisted the help of producer, fellow
Canadian and long-time friend Bob Funk to begin the process of sorting through
the mountain of songs she had written, co-written and received from other
writers. Reaching into the catalogs of another long-time friend Daryl Burgess
and his cowriters Joanna Cotten and Angie Russell, Wright and Funk created an
intoxicating mix of contemporary country and R&B roots that have been the
foundation of the Michelle Wright musical journey since her first CD Do Right
By Me was released in 1988.
(24 Aug 2018) NEW
MUSIC Terri Clark Young As We Are Tonight
FIVE-TIME CCMA Award Female Artist of the Year WINNER,
Terri Clark
has definitely made her mark on country music. Beginning her career in Medicine
Hat, this Eight-Time CCMA Award Fans' Choice Winner released her debut album in
1995. Since then, CLARK has sold more than Five Million albums Worldwide with
hit records such as the self-titled 'Terri Clark', 'Fearless', 'How I Feel',
and 'Just The Same'. The success of these records has earned CLARKGOLD,
PLATINUM, DOUBLE PLATINUM and TRIPLE PLATINUM status, leading her to become the
first female Canadian Member of the Grand Ole Opry.
Earning both
ACM and CMA Award Nominations (National On-Air Personality of the Year /
National Broadcast Personality of the Year) for her Westwood One radio show,
'Country Gold with Terri Clark', CLARK has established herself as an all-around
entertainer in the world of country music.
Her tenacity has allowed her to become One Of Canada's Most Celebrated Voices,
laying the groundwork for her inevitable receipt of Canada's most prestigious
country honour - the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame!
(24 Aug 2018) NEW
MUSIC Desiree Dorion "17"
Desiree Dorion's fourth studio album, TOUGH STREET (April 2017 iTunes) is a
beautiful and humble homage to her upbringing. This is her most personal and
honest work yet. The album compiles "darkly beautiful and introspective
songs...[her] best recorded vocals yet," (Bruce Leperre, 730 CKDM). Her
first single from the album, "Whiskey Knows" was released to
radio across Canada and reached #1 on the National Indigenous Music Countdown
and landed on the Canadian Country music charts.
Desiree and Chris Burke-Gaffney won " Songwriter
of the Year" at the Manitoba Country Music Awards for "Whiskey
Knows." Dorion also received a Songwriter of the Year nomination at the
2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards and an Honourable Mention at the International
Songwriting Competition for "Whiskey Knows."
Her follow up single, "Like A Flower," also
charted on the Canadian Country Music Charts and made the top 5 in the
Indigenous Music Countdown. Tough Street won Country Album of the Year at the
2018 Indigenous Music Awards and is nominated for Indigenous Album of the Year
at the 2018 Western Canadian Music Award. Dorion is embarking on her first tour
of the east coast in September 2018, with performances scheduled from Toronto
to St. John's, Newfoundland. She is currently working with Chris Burke-Gaffney
on her next project.
Dorion's previous albums have garnered the following
awards and nominations:
* 2014 JUNO Awards;
* 2014 WCMA Awards'
* 2014 and 2013 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music
Awards;
* 2013 Indian Summer Music Awards;
* 2012 International Songwriting Competition;
* Best Country Album and Best Female Artist at the
2010 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards;
* Best Country Artist at the 2010 Aboriginal Peoples
Choice Music Awards;
* Best Country Album at the 2011 North American
Indigenous Image Award;
* Best Country Album at the 2011 Indian Summer Music
Awards; and
* Best Country Album and Best Female Artist at the
2011 Native American Music Awards."17"
NEWS
(26 Aug 2018) Born To Fly's Sara Evans
will kick off her At Christmas Tour Nov. 24 in Cincinnati. Joining her
is trio Fairground Saints. Cities and dates here.
(27 Aug 2018) Garth Brooks has
announced a new album, TRIPLE LIVE,
and made a limited number available to download for free (Monday, Aug. 27) via
a special download code available exclusively through Ticketmaster (* US/ Canada
residents only). On the three-and-a-half-year Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha
Yearwood, Garth brought his classic music to fans. With the album’s Fan Mix,
listeners will be able to choose,
by adjusting speaker or headphone settings, to listen as if they were sitting
in the middle of thousands of other fans, or on the stage, hearing the concert
as the band does each night.
TV
(20 Aug 2018) In Case You Missed It: Capitol's Dierks Bentley performed "Woman, Amen" on ABC's WE Day
special Friday (Aug 17). Watch here.
(27 Aug 2018) In Case You Missed It: Broken Bow's Jason Aldean appeared on NBC's Sunday Today (Aug 26). Watch here.
MUSIC NEWS
(20 Aug 2018) It's National Radio Day!
Each year on AUGUST 20th, NATIONAL RADIO DAY
recognizes the great invention of the radio.
On the National
Day Calendar website, it is noted that "in the late 19th century, it
became clear that wireless communication was possible. Several inventors had a
part in the invention of the radio in the late 1800s, and not just one person
can be credited with its beginning. To make the radio a reality, it required
several different inventions and discoveries, including both transmission and
reception methods, as well as technology. In fact, the radio’s inception
required an international effort. The research of German Heinrich Hertz proved electrical could be transmitted
wirelessly. The multiple patents of the prolific inventor Nikola Tesla provided the radio with the TESLA coil. Born in
Croatia, Tesla also contributed many patents involving alternating current,
advancing the science and production of numerous inventions. When it comes to
the first commercially available wireless, Guglielmo
Marconi receives the honor."
(21 Aug 2018) There's A New Best Selling Album Of All Time
They may be known for "Takin' It Easy," but
fans of the
EAGLES have officially made the
band's "Their Greatest Hits
1971-1975" the best-selling album of all time. The hits collection has
overtaken Michael Jackson‘s "THRILLER" for the title. The Recording
Industry Association Of America (RIAA) recently recalculated sales of the
best-of collection and certified the EAGLES' recording as 38x platinum, pushing
the 33x platinum "Thriller" to second place.
ROLLING STONE reported,
"The RIAA last tallied 'Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975'‘s totals in 2006,
when the album was 29x platinum; since then, streaming and digital downloads
have dominated the music industry. 'Greatest Hits'‘ new certification takes
into account total streams, downloads, and traditional sales since 2006.
'Thriller'‘s totals were reportedly updated in 2017."
PRESS RELEASES
(22 Aug 2018) Grammy Winning Artist, John Berry,
Celebrates Title Track To “Beautifully Broken” At Red Carpet Premiere
Grammy winning
singer / songwriter, John Berry, celebrated his new single, “Beautifully
Broken,” the title track for the exhilarating new feature film of the
same name at the red carpet VIP Premiere Monday evening. The single has been #1
on the Christian Music Weekly Chart for 5 weeks and in the top ten since
charting 23 weeks ago. “Beautifully Broken” is currently at #34 on the MusicRow
Country Charts and continues to rise, breaking a 22 year stretch for charting a
single on radio. The song was also added to Spotify’s New Traditions: Country
Heroes Playlist.
(23 Aug 2018) – Country music royalty and a fifty-one
year member of the Grand Ole Opry, Jeannie Seely, was recognized for her
contributions to the music industry by the Nashville
Convention & Visitors
Corp with star number 82 on The Music
City Walk of Fame during an induction ceremony on Aug. 21, 2018 at 11:30
a.m. in Music City Walk of Fame Park. Fellow Grand Ole Opry member, Trisha
Yearwood presented Jeannie Seely with the special honor in front of invited
friends, family, industry members and fans. In addition to Ms. Seely, Brenda
Lee, Ray Stevens and Ben Folds were also inducted into the Walk of Fame.
(23 Aug 2018) Brett Young Announced As The Face Of William
Rast Fall 2018 Ad Campaign
William Rast announced today the launch of its Fall
2018 men’s and women’s collection at several national retailers including
Macy’s, Dillard’s, Belk, Lord & Taylor and Amazon, unveiling a print
campaign featuring ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year Brett Young. Young will serve as
the new Brand Ambassador alongside
supermodel Stella Maxwell, whose face has graced the covers of magazines
ranging from Vogue to Harper’s Bazaar. Shot by acclaimed fashion photographer
Boo George and styled by Deborah Watson, the campaign embraces the collection’s
Americana styled clothing.
Grounded in the iconography of biker culture, William
Rast’s designs combine the origins of American denim with modern and
sophisticated fits, premium fabrics, washes and techniques.
(24 August 2018) Larry Stewart To Release New Solo Album,
Shifting Gears, On Friday, September 7
Larry Stewart, lead singer of legendary country group Restless Heart, is releasing an all-new
solo album, SHIFTING GEARS, on
Friday, September 7. In between live Restless Heart concert dates celebrating
the group's 35th Anniversary Tour, Stewart found the time to record the new
material. The 10-track collection is produced by GRAMMY® Award-winning
songwriter Gordon Kennedy (Eric Clapton, Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood) and
features five songs co-written by Stewart. "What's That Cowgirl See in
Me" is the record's lead single.
(25 Aug 2018) Kenny Chesney Closes 2018 Trip Around The
Sun Tour In Boston
Hits a Million Tickets at Gillette Stadium, While
Breaking His Own Record
121,714 Over Two Nights in Foxborough Means 1,090,326
Since 2005; 1.3 Million in 2018
With an opening
video welcome from the New England Patriots organization that included Robert
and Jonathan Kraft, head coach Bill Belichick, quarterback Tom Brady, tight end
Rob Gronkowski, wide receiver Cordarelle Patterson, offensive linemen Marcus
Cannon and David Andrews, plus Patriots Broadcast Analyst Scott Zolak and
members of the Massachusetts State Police Mounted United, the greater Boston
area was all in for Kenny Chesney’s 18th
and 19th shows at Gillette Stadium. With two-night attendance of 121,714 – as
Chesney’s team worked to make more tickets available this morning – the 8-time
Entertainer of the Year not only broke his own attendance record, but he
surpassed the million-ticket mark by over 90,000.
WATCH
(17 Aug 2018) Joshua Hedley - Weird Thought Thinker (>>
Official Music Video)
(27 Aug 2018) CoCo and the Butterfields - Monsters (>> Official Video)
CoCo and the Butterfields have just released their new single ‘Monsters’, the title track from their
4-track forthcoming EP released October 26th.
Blurb: With its uplifting harmonies and anthemic
chorus line, ‘Monsters’ is a
refreshingly positive take on the 21st
Century love song. It’s a track about promises and assurances, it is
about guaranteeing that you will be there for someone regardless of their
insecurities or ‘inner demons’.
Led by multi-instrumentalists Tom Twyman and Dulcima
Showan, the indie-pop act hail from the musical streets of historic Canterbury,
UK where they first developed their unique sound. Now, having captivated crowds
and sold out shows across the UK and Europe (including renowned Glastonbury and
Bestival festivals) CoCo and the Butterfields are ready to unleash their brand-new
songs upon the world. https://www.facebook.com/CoCoandtheButterfields/
(20,158 Likes)
COUNTRY FASHION
(18 Aug 2018) Lovely Irish singer and Keep It Country
TV presenter Kerry
Fearon attended a country music
extravaganza charity event at Carrickdale Hotel & Spa on August 18, 2018 - Pictured
with Mike Denver
Yellow Top: Berling Boutique (28 The Mall BT34 1BG
Newry www.berlingboutique.co.uk/instaglam).
She added destroyed demin and some cute open silver heels
Make up: Lynda Strain (Website) | Tan: ENVY
Beauty
Kerry has had an incredibly busy last few years. She
has just graduated (Aug 31) with a Ulster University Diploma
in Irish Language which involved a commitment of 2 nights a week for 2
years to complete this qualification.
In May she received the Johnny
Loughrey award at the Hot Country TV awards for her hard work
as a country artist.
In July Kerry was out on tour with Kelly Willis.
Kerry
presents Kerry’s Gold Country
on Keep It Country (Sky 389, Freesat 516, Freeview 87 | Friday 20:00-21:00
repeats Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00) and The Homegrown Hour every day from 10pm on Downtown Country.
She has released an album
called HONKY TONK GIRL available as
a physical copy at gigs, via PayPal via her website and at Jeans Country Music Store (Website | Facebook; 2 Scarffe's Entry BT78 1JH Omagh).
All this as well as holding
down a demanding tough job as a special needs teacher!
Kerry is now set to head to the Canadian
Country Music Week Awards this week!
Hailing from South Armagh,
Kerry grew up in a household surrounded by country music. She took up singing
in 2015 and in 2016 reached the final of the TG4 talent show Glór Tíre. She
also won the prestigious Horizon Award
for Most Successful British and Irish Newcomer.
(22 Aug 2018) Red
Carpet Photos from the ACM Honors
Before the 12th annual ACM Honors ceremony kicked off
in Nashville on Aug. 22, many country stars walked the red carpet outside the
historic Ryman Auditorium.
Lauren Alaina was honoured to co-host the ACM Honors. She wore a
beautiful Bronx and Banco Women's
Bird Of Paradise Embellished Dress £416 (Product
– Product)
which feaures sequin, bead and embroidered details which bursts with modern
elegance and feminine appeal. The midi dress is sheer through the bodice and
features a lined skirt, letting you control the coverage. Makeup: Meri Gray
Fernandes | Hair: Amber Cannon Website | Stylist: Amber
Lehman
Cam: The bubbly and lovely “Diane” singer donned a sleeveless Alice + Olivia FRANCIE SEQUIN COCKTAIL DRESS (GBP 1,626.33 Style# CG807E62511 Product)
to show off her curves. This stunning gown requires 20 hours of hand-beading to
complete. It's truly a masterpiece with 3-D florals and embroidery throughout.
Embellished throughout, it has 3D floral detail with an exposed zipper back (91%
nylon 9%) - Image
(Getty)
Cassadee Pope: The "One More Red Light" singer wore a 2-piece tangerine outfit with a spaghetti strap bandage bralet with and wide flared pants with an eyelet waist tie (Image). Stylist: Lindsey Pippin Nashville, TN.
Her perfect accessory was Cornish Nashville TV actor and beau Sam Palladio - Instagram
Kassi Ashton: Rockin' Baby Spice! The country/soul singer-songwriter who a holographic Barbie suit outfit designed and sewed herself. She added shoes (Nasty Gal) a spaghetti strap pink sequin crop top (Urban Outfitters)
She shared: They
told me how beautiful it was when I spread my wings, but honestly I was just
getting some air because I was feeling like a melting marshmallow peep in
pretty pink Easter paper.
Kelsea Ballerini: Rocking Sleek, elegant and sharp she wore a Emporio Armani Fall 2018 tuxedo jumpsuit harnessing the elegance and energy of Marlene Dietrich. The above ankle trouser length allowed Kelsea to add sparkling Stuart Weitzman heels which complement the embellished detailing on her lapels and cuffs. She added jewels (Anne Sisteron).
Kelsea’s Aussie hubby Morgan Evans was also decked out in Emporio Armani and added a pair of sneakers.
Standing next to three people
I admire greatly and look up to immensely. Sam, it was an honor to sing your
song and congratulations on your award, it’s more than deserved. - Instagram
Kelsea Ballerini: Rocking Sleek, elegant and sharp she wore a Emporio Armani Fall 2018 tuxedo jumpsuit harnessing the elegance and energy of Marlene Dietrich. The above ankle trouser length allowed Kelsea to add sparkling Stuart Weitzman heels which complement the embellished detailing on her lapels and cuffs. She added jewels (Anne Sisteron).
Kelsea’s Aussie hubby Morgan Evans was also decked out in Emporio Armani and added a pair of sneakers.
Lindsey Ell: Wore
a grey, white and silver striped Stefanie
Naylor couture crop top & pants matching set. She added ALDO shoes | Stylist:
Cherie Kilchrist | Glam & Hair: Mari Fandl
Taylor Swift
Photographed Soundchecking with Faith Hill and Tim
McGraw in Nashville, TN on August 25, 2018
She wore a Paul
& Joe Sister ‘Lesminous Top’ ($175.00 Product)
Image Source Twitter
Billboard reports Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour is now the
highest-grossing U.S. tour by a woman, excluding residencies, according to
Billboard Boxscore. Across the 27 domestic dates that have been reported to
Billboard so far, Swift has brought in $191.1
million, with an additional $11.1 million earned in Canada.
The trek surpasses the previous highest-grossing trek
by a woman, set by Swift’s own 1989 World Tour, with $181.5 million earned
domestically in 2015. It posted a worldwide haul of $250.7 million.
The speed at which the Reputation Stadium Tour has
accumulated its huge earnings is particularly impressive, with the trek
averaging more than $7 million per show. Total paid attendance to date is 1,489,904 and all 27 shows so far have sold out.
The Reputation Stadium Tour's current $202.3 million
earnings total is all from dates played in North America. She also played six dates in the U.K., which have yet
to be reported to Billboard Boxscore. Swift has 11 dates left to play in the
U.S. and will then play seven shows in Australia, New Zealand and Japan this
fall.
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(26 Aug 2018) Miranda Lambert splits from Evan Felker
Miranda Lambert and Evan Felker have broken up, though the signer has
assured fans she's happy.
Back in May 2018, it was confirmed that the couple
began dating after the 34-year-old musician and his band, the Turnpike Troubadours, joined Lambert's
Livin’ Like Hippies Tour in early February.
Felker's estranged wife Staci Nelson was reportedly
blindsided with his sudden divorce filing just days after he had met the
34-year-old Tin Man star for the first time, according to a People.
But in a recent interview with The Tennessean, Lambert
opened up about her relationship status and revealed she is now “happily
single”.
“Love is a hard road sometimes and it’s been a
roller-coaster ride for me, but I’m definitely thankful for all the ups and
downs because I’ve had some really good songs come out of it,” she explained.
“You’ve got to take the bad parts and put them on
paper and then move on to the happy parts.” The couple was last spotted in late
July when they were photographed holding hands in New York City ahead of their
show at the Jones Beach Theater.
According to People, the Turnpike Troubadours have
dropped out of their final performances of Lambert’s The Bandwagon Tour.
(27 Aug 2018) Love rat Ben Foden announces divorce from wife Una Healy on dating app Bumble:
According to The Sun
The ex-England rugby ace was dumped last month after wife Una discovered he had
an affair with PR girl Becky Milne behind her back
The England rugby ace, 33, was dumped by The Saturdays
turned country singer Una Healy, 36,
last month after she discovered he had an affair with PR girl Becky Milne behind her back.
But Ben is already on the hunt for his next conquest
by signing up to Bumble – and shamelessly states in his bio he’s “getting
divorced.”
Ben also states on his profile that he is a
father-of-two, pictured with Una, daughter Aoife and son Tadhg in 2017.
Ben was spotted on the dating app just three weeks
after The Sun exposed him for his affair with Becky, 26.
He was planning to move to the US with Una and their
two children where he is to play for a team in New York – but is now relocating
on his own.
Ben and Una were married in 2012 and have two children
together, aged six and three.Una’s spokeswoman confirmed her and Ben are
getting a divorce but insisted: “There is no further comment to make.”
Ben also states on his profile that he is a
father-of-two, pictured with Una, daughter Aoife and son Tadhg in 2017 - Image
PHOTO
(20 Aug 2018) It's My Party & I'll Cry Pretty If I
Want To: Capitol's Carrie Underwood celebrates
the upcoming release of Cry Pretty with a listening event last night (8/20) in
Nashville. Pictured (l-r) are The HQ's Ann Edelblute, co-producer David Garcia,
Underwood and the label's Mike Dungan and Cindy Mabe.
(22 Aug 2018) Bard To The Bone: ACM Poet's Award recipient
Matraca Berg with ACM's Pete Fisher, Atlantic/WAR's Ashley
McBryde and Deana Carter (l-r) at Wednesday night's (8/22) 12th Annual ACM
Honors.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
Aug 27: Jeffrey
Steele (Boy Howdy) (1961), Jeff Cook
(Alabama) (1949), the late Carter
Stanley (Aug 27, 1925; died Dec 1, 1966 (aged 41)), the late Jimmy C Newman (Aug 27, 1927; died June
21, 2014 (aged 86)), Colt Ford born “Jason Farris Brown” (1970)
Aug 28: LeAnn Rimes
(1982), Shania Twain (1965), Sherrie Austin (1970), Jake Owen (1981),
Cassadee Pope (1989)
Aug 29: Shawn Camp
(1966), Don Schlitz (1952)
Aug 30: the late Kitty
Wells (Aug 30, 1919; died July 16, 2012 (aged 92))
Aug 31: Mickie James
(1979),
Sept 1: the late Conway
Twitty (Sept 1, 1933; died June 5, 1993 (aged 59)), the late Boxcar Willie (Sept 1, 1931; died April
12, 1999 (aged 67))
Sept 2: Hank The
Drifter (1948), Paul Deakin
(Mavericks) (1959)
R.I.P
(26 Aug 2018) Veteran Songwriter Ronnie Samoset Dead At 71
Veteran songwriter Ronnie Samoset passed away on
Sunday, July 29th. He was 71. Samoset penned songs that were recorded by Kenny Rogers (Neon Horses), Randy Travis,
Linda Ronstadt (Walk On), Ricky Van Shelton, Tanya Tucker (Lonesome Town), Diamond Rio (Demons and
Angels), Emmylou Harris (Appalachian Rain), Sammy Kershaw (Mama's Got a
Tattoo), Neal McCoy (Back), Michelle Wright (You Owe Me),
Little Texas, Stephanie Bentley (I'm Listening) and more. Among his
best-known hits are "I'm That Kind Of Girl" for Patty Loveless (1990 >> YouTube "A Jukebox
With A Country Song") for Doug
Stone, and multiple collaborations with songwriter Matraca Berg (The Things You
Left Undone, I Must Have Been Crazy, Baby, Walk On, Lying to the Moon,
Appalachian Rain, When a Love Song
Sings the Blues). SAMOSET also penned several songs with Craig Wiseman, Dave Loggins, Chuck Cannon,
and others in addition to his solo writing credits.
Matraca Berg tweeted:
My spirit brother, my partner in song has left this earth. Ronnie Samoset, I
will speak your name in the Ryman on Weds. Thank you for your friendship, your
steadfast support. Your gifts. Florida badass, outlaw. soft poet at
heart...ouch buddy. This one hurts.
SAMOSET's passing was announced in The Bradenton
Herald On Sunday, August 19th, and a celebration of life was held in BRADENTON,
FL on Sunday, August 26th.
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