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News, Album & Single Releases, Country News, Canadian News, TV news, Press
Releases, Gossip, Birthdays, R.I.P
BREAKING NEWS
Country News - 12
Sept 2018 with Shannon McCombs
BIG names in the news this week! Let’s talk legends,
Mickey Gilley and Johnny Lee… Shannon will tell you about the Urban Cowboy
Reunion Tour. Shania Twain racks up several awards at the CCMA’s and Terri
Clark goes into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame! Garth Brooks dishes
out advice on how to listen to his new single… Plus, hear what Sugarland has to
say about the timing of their reunion.
(9 Sept 2018) Capitol's Carrie Underwood performed "Game On," the opening theme of NBC's Sunday Night Football, (Sept 9). Watch the Twitter Video.
MUSIC NEWS
International
sensation, Marta, invites fans to listen to her tale with debut album, THE
STORY
“I really want people to feel the story of the collection when they come to my presentation and Marta is not only a great songwriter but also a musician and singer who understands the essential relationship between visuals and music,” Zanditon said. “I knew from our conversations about music and fashion that Marta would create the soundtrack that will provide the right mood for my presentation. Marta is a talented singer-songwriter who brings vocal and visual richness to her music. I love her ambition and passion. I am very excited to have Marta modeling for me and providing the music for my presentation during London Fashion Week.”
(7 Sept 2018) Hakuna Ma'Vodka: BMLG's Scott Borchetta (c) co-hosts mornings with WLHK/Indianapolis' Dave O’Brien (r) and Casey Vallier while in town for the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard Powered by Florida Georgia Line Sunday (9/9). Listen to their interview with Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley here
BIRTHDAYS
On the BBC Radio 2 Playlist
for the week commencing Saturday 8 September 2018
A Playlist:
Kylie Minogue – A Lifetime To Repair
Carrie Underwood - Love Wins added to the “A” Playlist
(3 Sept 2018) Following a packed summer of festivals
including Cambridge Folk, Buckle & Boots, and Black Deer; tour dates and
radio airplay across the UK including multiple BBC radio appearances,
London-based Americana duo O&O announced the Sept 21st release of their
long-awaited debut EP ‘ Truth Comes
Out’, and revealed the lead single of the same name, available to stream
now ( listen here) and to download immediately
for fans who pre-order the EP (iTunes).
Along with the title track, this new release features
a total of four brand new songs including previous single ‘ Tears In The Rain’,
the video for which premiered last month on The Bluegrass Situation.
The duo - Orian Peled & Obadiah Jones - said:
“This summer has been momentous for us in getting to share our music with new
audiences across the UK and we cannot wait to share our debut EP with everyone.
This collection of songs came together over five busy months and several trips
to Liverpool in the midst of our summer tour. Writing and recording the tracks
one by one allowed us to try new writing styles and sounds as each new song was
influenced by the ones that came before.”
Describing the single: “‘Truth Comes Out’ was inspired
by the gritty sound we got from plugging Obadiah’s guitar into an old
reel-to-reel tape machine that our producer, Alec Brits, has in his studio.
That distorted sound led us into the most rocky territory we’ve explored so far
and influenced the darker themes of betrayal in the lyrics.”
O&O showcased songs from the new release at Apples
& Pears in Shoreditch, London (26 Osborn Street, London E1 6TD) on Sept
14th (Free Entry Event).
(4 Sept 2018) Singer-songwriter Emily Maguire announced the publication of her third book
'Meditation Mind', a book of poetry inspired by my Buddhist practice.
She shared:
'Meditation Mind' is a collection of short, stream-of-consciousness poems all
written in 2015 while I was unable to play my musical instruments due to
chronic tennis elbow. Struggling with
depression, I was desperate to do something creative to distract my mind and so
I started writing a poem a day. I've
practised Tibetan Buddhism since 1999 and my morning practice is Sarasvati (who
features on the cover of the book). I
would finish my meditation, make a coffee and sit down to write a poem in my
journal. I wrote over 250 and have no
memory of writing any of them.
To celebrate
the launch of 'Meditation Mind', she is doing a series of very intimate gigs
later this year in bookshops and Buddhist centres across the UK. These events will be a mix of poetry readings
and acoustic songs with Emily on guitar and her husband Christian Dunham on
double-bass. There will be a short
Q&A at the end.
The last gig of her 2018 UK tour took place at The
Slaughtered Lamb in London on Saturday 15 September.
MEDITATION MIND UK TOUR
An evening of poetry and songs
Thur 8
November 2018 - Brendon Books, Taunton
(Old Brewery Buildings, Bath Place, Taunton) £7.50 Event
Sat 10 November 2018 - Restore, Oxford (charity) (Manzil Way, Cowley
Road, Oxford) £10
Mon 12 November 2018 - The Book Shop, Bridport (14 South St, Bridport)
Fri 16 November 2018 - Octavo’s Book Cafe
& Wine Bar, Cardiff (West Bute
Street, Cardiff CF10 5LJ) £6.98 Event
Sat 17 November 2018 - Chapter One Books, Manchester (Chatsworth House, 19 Lever
Street, Manchester,) FREE register
Thur 22 November 2018 - The Haslemere
Bookshop, Surrey (2 Causewayside,
High Street, Haslemere GU27 2JZ) £6 Event
Sat 24 November 2018 - The Big Comfy
Bookshop, Coventry (Fargo Village,
Far Gosford Street, Coventry CV1 5ED) £11 Event
Thur 29 November 2018 - Hunting Raven Books,
Frome (10 Cheap Street, Frome)
Fri 30 November 2018 - St James Wine Vaults,
Bath (10 St James Street, Bath,)
£11.25 BA1 2TW
Thur 6 December
2018 - Sakya Buddhist Centre, London
(106 Chepstow Road, London W2 5QS) £13.16 Event
Sat 8 December 2018 - Sakya Buddhist Centre,
Bristol (121 Sommerville Road, St
Andrews, Bristol BS6 5BX) £6.98 Event
(5 Sept 2018) C2C and SJM Concerts Present: Country Music Week Daytime Hub
Country Music Week Daytime Hub announced taking place
at The Borderline (Orange Yard, Manette Street, London W1D 4JB)
Sat 27 October 2018 - Keywest, Sarah Darling, Lainey
Wilson (Broken Bow artist), Jake Morrell www.axs.com
Sun 28 October 2018 - Cassadee Pope, Kerri Watt,
Fairground Saints (Californian country trio) and Foreign Affairs www.axs.com
(5 Sept 2018) Ryan Kinder Confirms UK Shows In October
& New Single 'Stay'
One of the standout acts from this year's British
Summer Time at Hyde Park and C2C Festival in London & Glasgow,
Nashville-based artist Ryan Kinder has
confirmed his third trip to the UK, opening for Drake White on his headline
tour this October, including dates in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol.
This follows the recent release of his soulful latest single 'Stay' and the
accompanying lyric video - watch here.
(5 Sept 2018) Catherine McGrath played
her first ever show in Sydney, Australia (opening for Morgan Evans). She
shared: There were people who KNEW THE WORDS TO MY SONGS?! "Literally on
the other side of the world.. what?!"
(6 Sept 2018) Jade Helliwell: I’m Playing A Showcase In Nashville!
The Batley country singer and current BCMA Female
Vocalist of the Year was excited to be playing alongside The Adelaide’s, Jess
Clemmons and Scotland’s Kevin McGuire. 6 - 8pm Sept 20th
(10 Sept 2018) The Long Road Festival, a major new
Country, Americana and Roots music festival took place within the grounds of
Stanford Hall in Leicestershire from September 7th – 9th 2018.
The festival has been curated by Tennessee-born radio
presenter Baylen Leonard and featured
stars from the US and the UK. The first wave of acts announced included Lee Ann
Womack, Billy Bragg, Angaleena Presley, The Shires and Danielle Bradbery.
What a day! We're grateful to have shared this special experience with our #CountryFamily. Thanks to everyone who joined us, here's to a beautiful Sunday ☀️🤠— The Long Road (@TheLongRoadFest) 9 September 2018
Music: Jess and The Bandits - I’m Not Going Home 🎶 pic.twitter.com/iIgQg0fO2Q
— The Long Road (@TheLongRoadFest) 8 September 2018
Today we are celebrating all things country with @WhisperingBob at @TheLongRoadFest. Hear Bob’s highlights next Thursday on @BBCRadio2 pic.twitter.com/gg6UadX58u— BBC Music Introducing (@bbcintroducing) 8 September 2018
The Long Road Festival, Day
One: Ward Thomas,
Wandering Hearts, Elles Bailey and More
uDiscover reviewed the first day of the new festival
of country and Americana talent from the UK and beyond, set in rural
Leicestershire.The latest point on the compass, The Long Road Festival, opened
its doors for the first time on Friday (7 September) in the serene setting of
Stanford Hall, near the market town of Lutterworth in Leicestershire. The early
summer had seen the arrival of another new roots festival, Black Deer, near
Tunbridge Wells in Kent, and the British live calendar is now liberally
peppered with similar celebrations up and down the country, from Nashville
Meets London to Buckle & Boots.
udiscovermusic.com
(Review) The Long Road Festival, Day Two: Lee Ann Womack, Parker Millsap, Laura
Oakes: Home-grown UK talent rubbed shoulders with visiting American notables at
the first full day of Long Road delights.
udiscovermusic.com (Review) The Long Road Festival, Day Three: The Shires, Billy Bragg, Ashley
Campbell -
Lyric Magazine The Long Road
Festival Highlights:
Here’s a brief snapshot at what Lyric Magazine’s @TheLongRoadFest looked like. 🌟🇬🇧— LYRIC magazine (@LYRICmagazine) 10 September 2018
Let’s do it all over again and Bigger next year - Sept 6th to 9th 2019 #TLR18 #CountryFamily pic.twitter.com/54cTYjoxkp
Britsinboots.com Overheard
at The Long Road Festival:
20 Best Quotes at Brits In Boots
* Note * The festival will return in 2019 Fri 6th - Sunday 8th September, 2019
Our lowest price Weekend & Camping tickets are now
available from just £85 + booking fee, as well as payment plans that start at
just £17 a month for 5 months. Tickets
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK Top
100 Singles Chart (Week Ending 13 September 2018)
7 September 2018 - 13 September 2018
Pipped at the post last week, when it was overhauled
at the last gasp by Eastside, Promises coasted to the summit for
Calvin Harris & Sam Smith on consumption of 61,813 units, including 44,633
from sales-equivalent streams and 17,180 pure sales..
Official UK Top
100 Albums Chart
(Week Ending 13 September 2018)
7 September 2018 - 13 September 2018
Hip-hop heavyweight Eminem’s Kamikaze attack on the chart was a success following the
surprise release storming to the top of the album charts, while spinning off
three Top 10 singles for the 45-year-old.
The album dropped suddenly Friday (August 31).
Eminem’s 10th solo studio effort, it racked up first week sales of 55,115
copies (including 30,041 from sales-equivalent downloads + 25,074 pure sales)
to become his 10th No.1 album.
Clare Bowen with her eponymous
first album made a debut at No.65 (1,359
sales). The 34-year-old Australian actress best known for her role Scarlet
O’Connor in US musical drama Nashville
Official UK
Country Album Top 20 (Week Ending 13 September 2018)
7 September 2018 - 13 September 2018
Clare Bowen with CLARE BOWEN made a debut at No.1
The Shires with ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE slipped 1-2
(20 weeks; #1 peak)
Kacey Musgraves with GOLDEN HOUR held at #3 (23 weeks; #1
peak)
Catherine McGrath with TALK OF THIS TOWN fell 2-4 (6 weeks;
#1 peak)
Devil Makes Three with CHAINS ARE BROKEN rose 8-5 (2 weeks;
#5 peak)
John Prine with THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS fell 5-6 (21
weeks; #2 peak)
Brothers Osborne with PORT SAINT JOE fell 6-7 (20 weeks; #2
peak)
Wandering Hearts with WILD SILENCE fell 4-8 (30 weeks; #1
peak)
Gretchen Peters with Dancing With The Beast climbed
12-9 (16 weeks; #2 peak)
Chris Stapleton with FROM A ROOM - VOL 1 fell 9-10 (70
weeks; #1 peak)
Outside the Top 10
Steve 'N' Seagulls with GRAINSVILLE made a debut at No.11
Luke Combs with THIS ONE'S FOR YOU TOO fell 7-12 (14
weeks; #5 peak)
Kenny Chesney with SONGS FOR THE SAINTS fell 10-19 (6
weeks; #3 peak)
Official
Americana Albums Chart Top 40 (Week Ending 13 September 2018)
7 September 2018 - 13 September 2018
1 NEW Runaway Passenger
[Tagged Singer-Songwriter]
2 NEW Weed Garden Iron
& Wine [Tagged Alternative]
3 3 From The Fires Greta Van Fleet [Tagged Rock]
4 4 Ruins First
Aid Kit [Tagged Alternative]
5 2 High Water I
Magpie Salute [Tagged Rock]
6 5 Isacc Gracie Isaac
Gracie [Tagged Alternative]
7 7 Be More Kind Frank
Turner [Tagged Alternative]
8 6 God's Favourite Customer Father John Misty [Tagged Alternative]
9 11 Adios Glen
Campbell
10 10 9 Nation Of Two Vance Joy [Tagged Alternative]
Outside The Top 10
11 9 A Deeper Understanding War On Drugs
13 1 EGO Lucie
Silvas [Tagged Pop]
COUNTRY ALBUM
& SINGLES RELEASES
(7 Sept 2018) Megan
Rose - Brave This (EP; Scarlett
Audio)
original release date: 24 July 2018
Debut #28 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#913 UK
iTunes all-genres), then #9 (#489)
Country music with an urban touch. https://www.facebook.com/meganrosemusicuk/ (550 Likes)
(7 Sept 2018) Sister
Hazel - Wind (Croakin' Poet Records)
7 Tracks/Time: 22:33 Amazon UK - UK
iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #3 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#181 UK
iTunes all-genres) | Debut #1 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#20 US iTunes
all-genres)
(7 Sept 2018) Various
Artists - Country Gold (2018 Ministry of Sound Recordings Limited)
60 Tracks/Time: UK iTunes
Debut #2 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#53 UK
iTunes all-genres)
(7 Sept 2018) Runaway
June - Self-Titled (Wheelhouse)
5 Tracks/Time: 16:35
Debut #43 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#1415
UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut #92 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#723 US iTunes
all-genres), then #47 (#288 all-genres) then #3 (#61)
Produced by Dann Huff, the trio’s debut EP features
five songs, including the lead single “Buy My Own Drinks,” co-written by
Runaway June’s Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholl and Jennifer Wayne along with
Hillary Lindsey and Josh Kear, and a cover of Dwight Yoakam’s
“Fast As You.”
(7 Sept 2018) Larry
Stewart - Shifting Gears (5 West Music)
10 Tracks/Time: 38:23 Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #9 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#102 US
iTunes all-genres)
The 10-track collection was produced by Gordon Kennedy
and features five songs co-written by Stewart, including the lead single
“What’s That Cowgirl See In Me” and “If It Wasn’t For The Radio,” which
features vocals from The Frontmen of Country (Stewart, Richie McDonald
and Tim Rushlow).
(7 Sept 2018) Ben
Danaher - Still Feel Lucky (2018 Soundly Music)
Debut #2 US Singer/Songwriter iTunes Album Chart
(#44 US iTunes all-genres)
(7 Sept 2017) Abby
Anderson - I’m Good (EP; Black River)
5 Tracks/Time:15:39 Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #19 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#931 UK
iTunes all-genres), then #17 (#743), then #10 (#494) | Debut #6 US Country
iTunes Album Chart (#69 US iTunes all-genres)
She was an active presence on the CMA Music Festival
campus in June. The debut EP includes the lead single, “Make Him Wait,”
co-written by Anderson, Tom Douglas and Josh Kerr, and “Dance Away My Broken Heart,” co-written by Kelsea Ballerini, Thomas
Rhett, Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley and Jesse Frasure.
(7 Sept 2018) Kathy
Mattea - Pretty Bird (Captain Potato/Thirty Tigers)
12 Tracks/Time: Folk Singer/Songwriter Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #29 UK Singer/Songwriter iTunes Album
Chart (#698 UK iTunes all-genres), then #998 | Debut #4 US Singer/Songwriter
iTunes Album Chart (#126 US iTunes all-genres) then #184
She has released fourteen studio albums, two Christmas
albums, and one greatest hits album. Most of her material was recorded for
Universal Music Group Nashville's Mercury Records Nashville division between
1984 and 2000, with later albums being issued on Narada Productions, her own
Captain Potato label, and Sugar Hill Records.
The 12-track acoustic project was recorded over the
course of a year with Tim O’Brien producing and features takes on the Wood
Brothers’ “Chocolate On My Tongue,” Joan Osborne’s “St. Teresa” and Bobbie
Gentry’s “Ode To Billie Joe.”
(7 Sept 2018) Ruston
Kelly - Dying Star (Rounder Records)
14 Tracks/Time: 53:09 Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #8 UK Singer/Songwriter iTunes Album Chart
(# UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut #1 US Singer/Songwriter iTunes Album Chart
(#15 US iTunes all-genres)
Ruston Kelly writes and performs the kinds of songs
that inspire novels and movies. You could call him a bastard disciple of Kurt
Cobain and Townes Van Zandt, and he’d be totally cool with that.
(7 Sept 2018) Ben
Somers - Poor Stuart (Rock Creature Records) UK
12 Tracks/ Time: 46:47 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes
Ben Somers is a multi instrumentalist from London UK. Trained in jazz and
raised on bluegrass ,country and folk music , he is as much an active
singer/songwriter as he is a busy session musician. He grew up listening from
the wings of many theatres and venues to his father , Steve Somers playing with
the likes of Glen Campbell, Billie Jo Spears, Lonnie Donegal and more.
Website | https://www.facebook.com/bensomersmusic/ (637
Likes)
(7 Sept 2018) William
Elliott Whitmore - Kilonova (Black River Entertainment)
Debut #33 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#1408 UK
iTunes all-genres)
(7 Sept 2018) The
Farm Hands - Good Things (Pinecastle Records)
13 Tracks/Time: 44:01 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #34 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#1410
UK iTunes all-genres)
(7 Sept 2018) Bailey
Tomkinson - Hey Ace (EP; FBP Music) UK
5 Tracks/Time: 21:09 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com -
Debut #35 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#1411 UK
iTunes all-genres)
Pop/ Country | Singer-songwriter, 18, St Ives,
Cornwall, UK. I was born in Derbyshire, UK and have lived in Milan, Italy as
well as Brussels, Belgium
https://www.facebook.com/Baileytomkinson13/
(836 Likes)
(7 Sept 2018) Mike
Farris - Silver & Stone (Compass Records Group)
12 Tracks/Time: 52:43 Americana Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #73 UK Country iTunes Album Chart
(7 Sept 2018) Martin
McDaniel - Just the Beginning (EP; Martin McDaniel)
6 Tracks/Time: 21:29 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #12 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#129 US
iTunes all-genres)
Home Town: Opp, Alabama
https://www.facebook.com/martinmcdanielmusic/ (5,191 Likes)
(7 Sept 2018) Molly
Stevens - Here & Now, Vol. 1 (EP; 2018 Marrow MP Records)
6 Tracks/Time: 20:46 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #22 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#171 US
iTunes all-genres)
Nashville TN based and Macon, GA Native Molly Stevens
grew up in Macon, GA, singing in church and at many revivals led by her
grandfather, a celebrated preacher around the Southeast. Molly has toured with
acts such as Jamey Johnson, Lindi Ortega, Darlingside, Billy Joe Shaver, Mindy
Smith, Griffin House, Angie Apparo, the Indigo Girls, Christian Lopez, Natalie
Stovall and The Drive, Elizabeth Cook, Bonnie Bishop along with many others.
Molly is a powerhouse vocalist who lays her soul on the stage for all to feel. www.mollystevensmusic.com
(7 Sept 2018) Jillian
Jacqueline - Side B (EP; 2018 Big Loud Records) Debut #29 UK Country iTunes
Album Chart (#938 all-genres), then #10 (#493 all-genres) | Debut #72 US
Country iTunes Album Chart (#557 US iTunes all-genres), then #35 (#232 US
all-genres)
6 Tracks/Time: 19:20 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
(7 Sept 2018) New
Reveille - The Keep (Loud & Proud Records)
13 Tracks/Time:39:32 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #106 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#827
US iTunes all-genres)
Band Members: Amy Kamm, Daniel Cook, Autumn Brand,
Kaitlin Grady, George Hage. Americana/alt-country band from Raleigh, NC. On The
Keep, their inaugural album for Loud & Proud Records, New Reveille’s
distinctive talents find common ground in traditions that stretch back to and
beyond early America. On that foundation, through their varied gifts, they
build a unique sound that encompasses the virtues of music that came before and
the promise of what it might yet become.
https://www.facebook.com/NewReveille/ (10,161 Likes)
(7 Sept 2018) RaeLynn
- Origins (The Valory Music Co., LLC)
CANADIAN NEWS
(4 Sept 2018) Lindsay
Ell To Headline Monster Energy Outbreak Tour
Announced by Outbreak Presents, Lindsay Ell is set to headline the final Monster Energy
Outbreak Tour of 2018. Tickets go on sale starting on September 7th at
outbreakpresents.com and lindsayell.com.
Lauded as "one of the most exciting and talented
young artists in country music" (Forbes), Lindsay Ell is a triple threat:
accomplished musician, unique vocalist and songwriter. Her first full-length
album, THE PROJECT, debuted at No.1 on the Country Album Sales Chart
in August 2017 and was lauded as Billboard's 'Best Country Album of 2017.'
Following her breakout Top 20 hit at U.S Country radio
and momentous No.1 at Canadian
Country radio with "Criminal," Ell recently excited legions of fans
via social media announcing her next single is the tantalizing and
lyrically-mesmerizing "Champagne." A song critics praise
"demands your attention" (Taste of Country), "Champagne"
officially hits airwaves in the U.S. on September 17.
Ell is currently supporting Sugarland's Still The Same
Tour and will soon join Keith Urban's Graffiti U World Tour for select dates
this fall before embarking on her Monster Energy Outbreak Tour headline run.
NEWS
(4 Sept 2018) Start Spreading The News, I'm Leaving
Today: Arista's Cam
has postponed her Road To Happiness Tour
and announced she's switched record labels, too. "I had planned these
shows to celebrate the release of my new music with you, but for reasons I
can't get into here, I decided I would not release my forthcoming album through
Sony/Nashville," she said in a Facebook post. "This is an incredible step forward with
RCA/New York and means this new music will have the best launch possible and
the perfect tour will be happening with this music at a later date. ... The
venue will honor your purchases with a refund and I will be back soon to give
you the show you deserve with new music, a clear conscience and a happy heart."
No word from either label at press time.
(4 Sept 2018) Signage: As previously reported (BN
9/4), Capitol's Lady
Antebellum have signed with Big Machine Label Group's BMLG Records.
“Our extreme belief in Lady A, admiration of their amazing career and the
greatness they have yet to achieve, as well as being their biggest fans,” says
BMLGR President Jimmy Harnen, “makes this the thrill of a lifetime.”
It is also the grand reuniting of a large musical
family. [BMLG Pres./CEO] Scott Borchetta
and I worked with Linda Davis,
HILLARY's mom (as well as her father, Lang Scott), when we were both at
DREAMWORKS. [BMLG RECORDS Dir./National Promotion] Michelle Tigard Kammerer
worked closely with LADY A when they signed to CAA, and [BMLG RECORDS
VP/Promotion] Matthew Hargis and I helped break the band at radio on their
debut album. The long associations, close ties, and the group's always
incredible music is literally why we do this."
LADY A's Hillary
Scott added, "We have been truly blessed throughout our career to work
with some of the brightest people in music. We've watch BMLG become the
powerhouse they are from the sidelines and couldn't be more excited to become
part of their family. We hope to honor all the people who have been part of our
story over the last [ten] years -- can't wait to work with some old friends
again and are excited for where it takes us all together!"
(6 Sept 2018) Emmylou Harris To Be Featured In Forthcoming
Country Music Hall Of Fame Exhibit
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME member Emmylou Harris will be featured in a new Country Music Hall Of
Fame And Museum (CMHOF) exhibit, "Emmylou
Harris: Songbird's Flight." Running from Friday, October 5th, 2018
until Sunday, August 4th, 2019, the exhibit will showcase Harris' musical and
personal journeys.
“Emmylou Harris has spent a lifetime teaching master
classes in integrity, musicality, individuality, and harmony, by example rather
than by admonition," noted CMHOF CEO KYLE YOUNG. "She seeks, finds,
and inspires the best in others, whether in melody and rhyme, or in kindness
and generosity. We are privileged to pay homage to the career and contributions
of one of Country music’s most important and visionary artists.” Added Harris,
“From my first album, in 1975, the Country music world has embraced me with
open arms. This exhibit at the Hall Of Fame makes me realize once more how
grateful and honored I am to be part of such a remarkable musical family.”
AWARDS
(5 Sept 2018) Dolly Parton To Be Honored As MusiCares
Person Of The Year
Country icon Dolly Parton will
be honored as the 2019 MUSICARES Person
Of The Year at the 29th annual "Musicares Person Of The Year
Gala" on Friday, February 8th, 2019 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Proceeds from the event support
MUSICARES, which provides financial, medical, and personal support to music
people.
"DOLLY PARTON has always been and continues to be
a courageous trailblazer and indomitable inspiration for creators and artists,
so for us to have the opportunity to honor her at our annual 'Musicares Person
Of The Year Gala' is to pay tribute to a true pillar of strength and someone
who we all look up to and cherish," said MUSICARES Pres./CEO Neil Portnow.
"With her legendary talent, she has forged a career that spans decades,
and her gifts as a performer resound on both stage and screen. DOLLY also knows
the power of philanthropy, and she has used her stardom to contribute to a wide
range of causes from natural disasters to education and literacy
programs." Added Parton, "I am so excited and humbled to be honored
as MUSICARES Person Of The Year. It's even more special knowing the gala
benefits music people in need. I can't wait to hear all of the great artists
singing my music."
(10 Sept 2018) I Beg Your Garden: The 54th ACM Awards will broadcast live from Las Vegas' MGM Grand
Garden Arena April 7 on CBS.
TV
(6 Sept 2018) Emmy-nominated ‘Pickler & Ben’ returns for second season on Sept. 17 with
distribution in 175 markets
NASHVILLE – Emmy-nominated daytime talk show “Pickler
& Ben” returns for its second season on September 17th. The show is quickly
becoming a household name and will be distributed in 175 markets – a 483%
increase over the 30 markets at the launch of season one. Hosted by Kellie Pickler and Ben Aaron, and
recorded in front of a live studio audience in Nashville, “Pickler & Ben”
features the best in lifestyle and entertainment. Its first season, which
debuted in September 2017, wowed audiences with its heart and spirit,
(9 Sept 2018) In Case You Missed It: MCA's Kacey Musgraves performed “Space Cowboy” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Friday (Sept
7). Watch
(9 Sept 2018) Capitol's Carrie Underwood performed "Game On," the opening theme of NBC's Sunday Night Football, (Sept 9). Watch the Twitter Video.
(10 Sept 2018) NBC's
The Voice is making changes, and they've brought in country's Kelsea
Ballerini to help shake things
up. The "Peter Pan" hitmaker revealed on Monday (Sept. 10) that she'll be joining Season 15
of the show as a bonus coach for the series' new "Comeback Stage."
MUSIC NEWS
(3 Sept 2018) Chris Evans announced he will be leaving the BBC Radio 2 after eight years at the helm, and 13 years at the
station.
"I'm leaving. I'm leaving Radio 2," he told
listeners, but promised he'd stay on air until Christmas.
Explaining the decision, he said: "Some of us are
mountain climbers and if you get to the top of your favourite mountain and you
stay there, you become an observer. "I want to keep climbing."
The broadcaster took over from Sir Terry Wogan in 2010, and regularly attracts 9m listeners - more than any other
breakfast show in the UK.
Although it is too early for his successor to be
anointed, Evans wished them well.
"Whoever takes over this show, good for you
because it's the best. It's the best."
The star revealed his decision shortly after 8:10 BST, after hinting at
a "big announcement" throughout his Monday morning show.
PRESS RELEASES
(4 Sept 2018) Multi-PLATINUM entertainer Dierks Bentley and the world’s leading live entertainment
company Live Nation ascended 8,000 feet for a seminal experience this weekend, launching the inaugural Seven Peaks Music Festival. Set against
the heart-stopping mountain view of Buena Vista, CO, fans traveled from 49
states and as far as Australia, coming together for three days of one of the
most-uniquely curated festival lineups this year. On Sunday, fans settled in
for the much-anticipated finale of the weekend, starting the day in their
campsites and enjoying the friendships made with their fellow campers. With
standout performances across the day on both stages, Bentley took the stage for
his headlining set to a staggering reaction. Bentley invited many friends to
join him for his full-throttle set including LANCO’s Brandon Lancaster who
hopped up on stage for John Michael Montgomery’s “Sold,” while Trombone Shorty
accompanied Bentley on "Mardi Gras.” Elle King returned to the stage for
“Different For Girls," who also joined Bentley, The Travelin’ McCourys and
Trombone Shorty for a special spin on Johnny Cash’s “Jackson” and Avicii’s
“Wake Me Up,” closing out a memory-filled Labor Day weekend.
(5 Sept 2018) Jason Aldean’s “Girl Like You” Allures
Country Radio Today Following 21st Career Chart Topper
Following his
21st career No. One and multi-week chart topper "Drowns the Whiskey"
featuring Miranda Lambert, this year's three-time CMA nominee Jason Aldean releases his follow-up single to Country radio
today with "Girl Like You.” Serving as the third release from his record-breaking
eighth studio album REARVIEW TOWN, Aldean continues the momentum behind the
multi-week chart topper and RIAA's only PLATINUM Country song released in 2018,
"You Make It Easy,” as he blends together sensual rhythms with powerful
vocals.
“Our fans have always been along for the ride when we
mess around with different sounds,” said Aldean. “I’ve always loved big guitars
and a good groove, but we’ve never really done it like this before. So, it’s
cool that we can do that coming off something like ‘Easy’ and ‘Whiskey.’”
Written by Jaron Boyer, Josh Mirenda and Michael
Tyler, "Girl Like You" details a new-found infatuation and addiction
with a girl unlike any other. "The blustery production matches Aldean’s
angst-filled vocal delivery" (Rolling Stone) that he is known for as it's
already been dubbed a "thrilling live song" (Taste Of Country).
(7 Sept 2018) Jason Aldean Raises Over $620,000 During
Third Hometown Concert For The Kids
This year’s three-time CMA nominee Jason Aldean returned to his hometown of Macon, GA last night
for his third Concert For The Kids
charity event at the Macon Coliseum which raised over $620,000 for Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent
Health. Aldean has now raised nearly $2 million for the regions only dedicated
pediatric facility, serving central and south Georgia that enhances the lives
of children through patient care, research and education
INTERVIEWS
10 Questions with ... Cody Johnson Link
(10 Sept 2018) Alice Wallace Interview
by Christian Lamitschka for Country Music News International
Magazine & Radio Show
COUNTRY FASHION
International
artist Marta has been
chosen by London-based designer Ada Zanditon to curate the music for the Ada
Zanditon Couture’s Spring Summer 2019 collection presentation during London Fashion Week.
The playlist for the show will be composed of Marta’s favorite current and
retro tracks, including some of her very own music from her album The Story, which was
released earlier this year. See BLOG POST (Feb 19, 2018):
International
sensation, Marta, invites fans to listen to her tale with debut album, THE
STORY
“I really want people to feel the story of the collection when they come to my presentation and Marta is not only a great songwriter but also a musician and singer who understands the essential relationship between visuals and music,” Zanditon said. “I knew from our conversations about music and fashion that Marta would create the soundtrack that will provide the right mood for my presentation. Marta is a talented singer-songwriter who brings vocal and visual richness to her music. I love her ambition and passion. I am very excited to have Marta modeling for me and providing the music for my presentation during London Fashion Week.”
"I’m extremely honored and excited to be walking in the fashion show and
creating the soundtrack. I truly believe in the Ada Zanditon brand and what it
stands for and how she embraces female empowerment,” said Marta. “It has always
been my dream to walk the runway at London Fashion Week and to show others that
no matter your shape or size, if you’re 5’2" or 6’, you can make your
dreams come true.”
Besides curating the music for the show, Marta will also be walking the runway, modeling looks from the collection. The show will take place on Sept. 15 at the Fashion Scout Freemason’s Hall Presentation Space from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit londonfashionweek.co.uk or www.adazanditon.com.
Besides curating the music for the show, Marta will also be walking the runway, modeling looks from the collection. The show will take place on Sept. 15 at the Fashion Scout Freemason’s Hall Presentation Space from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit londonfashionweek.co.uk or www.adazanditon.com.
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(7 Sept 2018) Carrie Underwood scrapped her upcoming
performances at two English festivals due to illness.
The Before He Cheats singer was set to perform at The Long Road country music festival in
Leicestershire, England on Saturday (08Sep18) and BBC Radio 2's Live in Hyde
Park in London on Sunday, but it was announced that she had pulled out of her
sets due to ill health.
Representatives for her record label Universal Music
Group Nashville wrote on Facebook, "Carrie Underwood has been forced to
cancel several upcoming promotional activities in the UK, including appearances
at The Long Road Festival and Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park, due to illness. She
looks forward to resuming promotion for her new album, Cry Pretty, soon."
They also revealed that an upcoming "fan
event" due to take place in London had been cancelled as well.
Carrie has not commented on the cancellations and it
has not been specified what illness she is battling.
She last performed at Tuckerville festival in the
Netherlands at the start of September.
PHOTO
(4 Sept 2018) I Volunteer As Tribute:Dean Miller, Jeannie Seely,
WSM-AM/Nashville's Bill Cody, Mary Rogers, Randy Hart and Larry Gatlin (l-r)
celebrate King Of The Road: A Tribute To Roger Miller.
(7 Sept 2018) Hakuna Ma'Vodka: BMLG's Scott Borchetta (c) co-hosts mornings with WLHK/Indianapolis' Dave O’Brien (r) and Casey Vallier while in town for the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard Powered by Florida Georgia Line Sunday (9/9). Listen to their interview with Lady Antebellum's Charles Kelley here
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
Sept 10: Rosie Flores (1950), Ashley
Monroe (1986)
Sept 11: Charles Kelley (Lady Antebellum, 1981)
Sept 12: the late George Jones (Aug 12, 1931; died April 26, 2013 (aged 81)), Kelsea Nicole Ballerini (1993)
Sept 13: Bobbie Cryner (1961), the Bill
Monroe (Sept 13, 1911; died: September 9, 1996 (aged 85)), Pat Algar (1947), Joe Don Rooney (Rascal Flatts) (1975)
Sept 14: Beth Nielsen Chapman (1958), John
Berry (1959), Danielle Peck
(1978)
Sept 15: Raylene Rankin (Rankins) (1960), the late Roy Acuff (Sept 15, 1902; died Nov 23, 1992 (aged 89), Ben Earle (The
Shires) (1987?)
Sept 16: Terry McBride (McBride & The Ride) (1958), David Bellamy (1950)
R.I.P
(6 Sept 2018) Burt Reynolds Dead At Age 82
Actor and pop culture icon Burt Reynolds died (Sept 6) at the age of 82. Known best as a
leading man in the late 70s and early 80s, REYNOLDS' films were often a favorite
among the Country music listening audience, including iconic movies like
"Smokey And The Bandit," where he starred alongside Country Music
Hall Of Fame member Jerry Reed; "Best Little Whorehouse In TEXAS,"
where he co-starred with Dolly Parton; "The Man From Left
Field," in which he starred with Reba McEntire; and "Deliverance,"
which gave us the track "Dueling Banjos." REYNOLDS also released a
Country album via MERCURY RECORDS in 1973 titled "Ask Me What I Am."
One of REYNOLDS' most popular film roles in "Smokey And The Bandit" landed him
in the Country Music Hall Of Fame (CMHOF), in a way, as the car from that
classic film is on display in the MUSEUM.
REYNOLDS continued to write, direct, act, and produce
well in to his 80s. He had been suffering from heart-related issues for years,
and he reportedly passed away from a heart attack, according to TMZ.
Both Parton and McEntire have released tributes to
REYNOLDS, with Parton sharing via Facebook, "Oh, how sad I am today, along with BURT's
millions of fans around the world, as we mourn one of our favorite leading men.
I know we will always remember his funny laugh, that mischievous sparkle in his
eyes, and his quirky sense of humor. You will always be my favorite sheriff.
Rest in peace, my little buddy, and I will always love you." MCENTIRE's Instagram post stated, "My good friend has started a new
journey. Rest in peace, my friend. I'll never forget the wonderful times we
spent together."8
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