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BREAKING NEWS
Country News - 7 Nov 2018
with Shannon McCombs
This week, you’ll
hear Josh Turner talk about his biggest musical influence. News about Lonestar
and Phil Vassar teaming up on the road together as well as Blake Shelton and
the legendary Bobby Bare.
UK NEWS
(31 Oct 2018)
Doncaster singer songwriter Emma Jade got to get up on stage with Vince Gill
and the Time Jumpers in Nashville. Watch the >> clip
Bournemouth singer
songwriter Helena
Mace was crown Top Global Indie artist (Over 5500 people voted for Helena and overall 23,360
voted Website) by Q108 Kingston an Online Indie Rock Radio Station located east of
Toronto, Ontario, Canada which attracts listeners across 50+ countries.
Runners up were:
Mack Meadows, Dianne Meinke and Fluffer/ Moaning Lisas (Tied).
The station’s
programming format focuses on promoting original music created by emerging
independent bands from Canada and around the globe and lays older mainstream
rock from the 80's and 90's.
The UKs UKCountryRadio.com
are featuring
Helena’s "Breaking Up Ain't Easy" all this week. She was nominated
for
UK Country Artist
Of The Year UK, UK Country Album Album Of The Year 2018 ('Wash Away The Years')
and UK Female Country Singer Of The Year 2018 in the stations sponsored UK
Country Awards 2018.
On Oct 28, 2018
she released new single Hometown (Single; Self release | Amazon UK
- UK iTunes)
which peaked at #15 (#1045 UK iTunes all-genres),
Welcome to BBC Sounds
BBC Sounds is the new way to listen to BBC audio – your
favourite programmes, podcasts, radio stations and music all in one place. The
BBC has launched BBC Sounds, bringing together 80,000 hours of unmissable music,
radio and podcasts, available live and on-demand in a personalized single app
and website.
James Purnell,
Director of Radio and Education, added:
“BBC Sounds will bring you all our audio at the touch of a button. We’ll do the
hard work of finding the right mix, podcast or radio programme for you. It’s
the start of an adventure - we’ll learn from our audiences to keep improving
what Sounds offers, so we can bring the best to everyone.”
Bob Shennan,
Director of Radio and Music, said: “BBC Radio has always been brilliant at
reinventing itself and BBC Sounds is the next chapter in that great tradition. We
make the best radio, podcasts, and offer the best music curation in the world -
and through BBC Sounds we can ensure more people than ever can enjoy that when
and how they want.
With BBC Sounds,
you can find everything you love listening to from across the BBC and discover
your future favourites with our personal recommendations. The app will carry
over your preferences from iPlayer Radio, plus you can subscribe to your
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MUSIC: Let loose to dance mixes, gig sessions, new music and more.
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Browse the best
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See the latest
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(1 Nov 2018) 'Total Country' - the UK’s newest music
TV channel (Facebook) – launched November
1st on Sky 373 (no HD).
In the first
30mins there were Women of Country from Cam, Kacey, Lauren Alania, Maren Morris
and the UK’s Catherine McGrath. Adverts are on around every 15mins (usual bingo
and shopping)
’Total Country'
will feature hot new Country and classics from a 40 year video archive.
Exclusive programmes recorded for launch month include shows with Country stars
The Shires, Angaleena Presley, Danielle Bradbery, Una Healy, The Wandering
Hearts, Lindsay Ell, Aaron Watson & Ward Thomas. Plus there’ll be regular
contributions from UK Country presenters Baylen
Leonard & Chris Stevens. See
the Total Country Sky Grid Schedule here.
Total Country (formerly Channel U, Channel AKA and Massive R&B) is a British digital satellite TV music channel, owned by All Around the World Productions (also known as AATW) it’s a British record label originating in Blackburn. It is a subsidiary of Universal. The label also runs four music TV channels; Clubland TV, Total Country, and two Now Music branded channels. In May 2012, All Around the World acquired Channel AKA (previously known as Channel U, then became Massive R&B, now known as Total Country. If you don't have SKY you can watch it online at www.aatw.com (although Total Country is currently on the Massive R&B channel, randomly)We hope you're enjoying the ride today! 🤠 pic.twitter.com/mGN9Da8a4z— Total Country (@TotalCountryTV) 1 November 2018
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK Top
100 Singles Chart (Week
Ending 8 November 2018)
2 November 2018 - 8 November 2018
Lady Gaga and Bradley
Cooper’s Shallow spent a second straight week atop the singles chart,
with consumption increasing again, up 1.80% week-on-week to 48,704 units
(including 36,223 from sales-equivalent streams + 12,481 paid-for sales).
Official UK Top
100 Albums Chart
(Week
Ending 8 November 2018)
2 November 2018 - 8 November 2018
More than 21 years after he made his chart debut, Andrea Bocelli is No.1 for the very
first time with Sì.
Bocelli’s first album of all new material since 2004,
Sì includes collaborations with heavyweight friends Ed Sheeran, Josh Groban and
Dua Lipa, among others, and features songs in Italian and English as well as
(on the deluxe edition) Spanish, French and Mandarin.
Opening in pole position on sales of 25,829 copies
(including 563 from sales-equivalent streams + 25,266 pure sales), Sì is Bocelli’s 11th Top 10 album and 20th Top
75 album since Romanza kickstarted his chart career in 1997, and is the first
classical album to reach the summit since James Horner’s Titanic soundtrack in
1998.
Foster & Allen with Putting On The Style fell 69-85 in their fifth
frame (estimated 1,000 sales)
Official UK
Country Album Top 20 (Week
Ending 8 November 2018)
2 November 2018 - 8 November 2018
Kacey Musgraves with GOLDEN HOUR rose 3-1 (31 weeks; #1
peak)
Carrie Underwood with CRY PRETTY held At No.2 (7 weeks; #1
peak)
Nathan Carter with BORN FOR THE ROAD fell 1-3 (3 weeks;
#1 peak)
Eric Church with DESPERATE MAN held at No.4 (4 weeks;
#1 peak)
Chris Stapleton with TRAVELLER rose 6-5 (59 weeks; #1
peak)
Chris Stapleton with FROM A ROOM - VOL 2 rose 8-6 (48
weeks; #1 peak)
Ashley McBryde with GIRL GOING NOWHERE fell 5-7 (16
weeks; #3 peak)
Darius Rucker with WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME fell 7-8 (25
weeks; #3 peak)
Chris Stapleton with FROM A ROOM - VOL 1 rose 10-9 (78
weeks; #1 peak)
Catherine McGrath with TALK OF THIS TOWN fell 9-10 (14
weeks; #1 peak)
Outside the Top 10
Brothers Osborne with PORT SAINT JOE rose 14-11 (28 weeks;
#2 peak)
Luke Combs with THIS ONE'S FOR YOU TOO rose 13-12 (22
weeks; #5 peak)
Brothers Osborne with PAWN SHOP fell 11-13 (68 weeks; #4
peak)
Clare Bowen with CLARE BOWEN fell 12-14 (9 weeks; #1
peak)
Josh Turner with I SERVE A SAVIOR made a debut at #18
Official
Americana Albums Chart Top 40 (Week
Ending 8 November 2018)
2 November 2018 - 8 November 2018
Seth Lakeman with his folk set THE WELL WORN PATH made
a debut at No.1. Previous week No.1 Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
Southeastern with LIVE FROM THE RYMAN fell 1-12 and in her second frame Elle
King with SHAKE THE SPIRIT fell 2-10.
COUNTRY ALBUM
& SINGLES RELEASES
(26 Oct 2018) JT
Hodges - City Lights to Fire Sides (EP; Buffalo Sound Records)
(26 Oct 2018) Levi
Hummon - Patient (Ep; Iconic Records)
he 6-track EP features some of Hummon’s most personal
songs to date, including his recent single “Change My Life,” which has been
steadily making its mark in the country community. For Patient, Hummon worked
with Matt McVaney (Kane Brown, Lauren Alaina) on EP production and co-wrote all
songs with some of Music Row’s best songwriters including Jimmy Robbins (Thomas
Rhett, Keith Urban), Lindsay Rimes (The Cadillac Three, Kelsea Ballerini), and
Kylie Sackley (Alan Jackson, Lee Brice). Patient is currently available for
preorder here and will come with an instant download of the EP’s title
track.
“I have been so patiently waiting for this new music
to be in the hands of my fans,” shares Hummon. “I’ve toured like crazy, searching
for inspiration, and pushing myself as a writer for the last few years. I’m so
proud of this collection of songs and I feel like the wait was worth it.”
(31 Oct 2018) Lucy
Grubb - Dear Walter (EP) UK
Lucy Grubb effortlessly straddles the tenuous line
between Americana and more traditional Country music, giving her the
opportunity to take any and every path that her heart desires; and I’m sure she
will find success in either or both. - Rocking Magpie | https://www.facebook.com/LucyGrubbMusic
(627 Likes)
(1 Nov 2018) Lauren
Holt - You and Music (2018 Lauren Holt)
Dreamy country-folk songs, with memorable, original
lyrics and a focus on love. "You and Music" is an album of unique and
honest love songs. Some are sweet, some are dark, some are sorrowful, some are
humorous.
(2 Nov 2018) Pistol
Annies - Interstate Gospel (2018 Sony Music Entertainment
Debut #1 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#11 UK
iTunes all-genres) | Sat Nov 3: #2 (#28 all-genres) | Debut #1 US Country
iTunes Album Chart (#1 US iTunes all-genres)
(2 Nov 2018) Rosanne
Cash - She Remembers Everything (Deluxe) (Blue Note Records) Debut: Nov 3: #43 UK Singer/Songwriter
iTunes Album Chart (#457 UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut #1 US Singer/Songwriter
iTunes Album Chart (#25 US iTunes all-genres)
13 Tracks/ Time: 48:22 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
The incredible legacy of the Cash family grows even
deeper roots as Rosanne Cash released her 16th album, She Remembers Everything.
The project is her highly anticipated follow up to her 2014 triple Grammy
winning masterpiece The River and The Thread. Those awards include Best
Americana Album, Best American Roots Song and Best American Roots Performance
for "A Feather's Not A Bird."
The project is sure to include some influence from her
husband and singer/songwriter/producer John Leventhal. On their last project,
Leventhal’s virtuoso acoustic guitar provided the perfect complement to his
wife’s voice, which seems to have become even more soulful over the years.
Cash recently signed with ICM Partners which hopefully
alludes to an upcoming tour to support the new project.
Among Cash’s other accolades: She was awarded the
SAG/AFTRA Lifetime Achievement award for Sound Recordings in 2012, received the
Smithsonian Ingenuity Award in the Performing Arts in 2014, was inducted into
the Nashville Songwriters’ Hall of Fame in 2015 and to the Austin City Limits
Hall of Fame in 2017. Cash, who has authored four books, is also set to receive
an honorary doctorate from Boston’s Berklee School of Music.
(2 Nov 2018) Eagles
- Legacy (11 CD Set)
Time: 8:25:54 Amazon UK
(2 12CD+DVD+Blu-ray • 15LP vinyl box • Studio and live
albums, concert films + new ‘Singles and B-Sides’ compilation
Rhino issued Legacy in November, a new Eagles box set
that collects seven studio albums, three Live Albums, singles, B-sides, and (in
the case of the CD box) two concert videos.
The box set with the optical discs features 12 CDs: seven studio albums, three live
albums and a new compilation of single versions and B-sides. This set also
includes two concert videos: Hell Freezes Over (on DVD – presumably because it
was filmed in SD) and Farewell Tour: Live From Melbourne (on Blu-ray).
(2 Nov 2018) Carter
Winter - Temptation (Average Joes)
7 Tracks/ Time: 22:38 Amazon UK - UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Debut #59 UK Country iTunes Album Chart | Debut
#2 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#19 US iTunes all-genres)
Produced by Chad Carlson (Taylor Swift, Chase Rice,
Cole Swindell), Winter co-wrote all seven tracks on his sophomore album with
songwriters including Taylor Phillips, John Gurney and Matt Roy on
“Temptation,”
Tommy Cecil, Jared Mullins and Matt Alderman on
“Hands” and Vicky McGehee on “I Got Me.” Soundtrack (Dolly Records/RCA)
(2 Nov 2018) The
Mavericks - Hey! Merry Christmas! (Mono Mundo) CHRISTMAS
10 Tracks/ Time: 31:26 Amazon UK - UK iTunes
- Amazon.com
Debut #7 US Holiday iTunes Album Chart (#55 US iTunes all-genres)
Debut #7 US Holiday iTunes Album Chart (#55 US iTunes all-genres)
Grammy Award-winning band The Mavericks announced
their first-ever holiday album, Hey! Merry Christmas!. Always a group to forge
their own path, The Mavericks wrote eight original songs for Hey! Merry
Christmas! featuring the group’s distinctive blend of rockabilly Latino, folk,
swing, blues, jazz and more. The new songs inject a fresh style and sound into
the holiday season while seamlessly fitting into any rotation of Christmas
classics. The new collection includes The Mavericks’ renditions of two yuletide
favorites “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” and “Happy Holiday”.
(2 Nov 2018) Lucas Hoge - Hey Christmas (Single; Forge Entertainment Group) CHRISTMAS
Billboard charting artist Lucas Hoge is welcoming the
winter season as he releases his original holiday single "Hey
Christmas." AXS.com exclusively
premiered the festive lyric video for "Hey Christmas." To download
"Hey Christmas," click HERE.
(2 Nov 2018) Rodney Crowell - Christmas Everywhere
(New West) CHRISTMAS
12 Tracks/ Time: 39:00 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #520 US iTunes all-genres
The 12-song set of all original songs was produced by
Dan Knobler and features guest appearances from Vince Gill, Lera Lynn, the poet
Mary Karr, Brennen Leigh, and more. Christmas Everywhere exhibits a unique and
masterful approach to the traditional Christmas album from the legendary
songwriter. While many selections exhibit the joy of the season, the collection
also explores crass commercialization & loneliness exacerbated by the
holidays, as well as songs co-written with his daughters and granddaughters.
Now for a limited time download two songs from the new
album: "Christmas Everywhere (feat. Lera Lynn)" and "When The
Fat Guy Tries The Chimney On For Size" on Noisetrade.
(2 Nov 2018) Ken
Pomeroy - Hallways (Horton Records)
Hallways is the debut album from Oklahoma singer/songwriter
Ken Pomeroy, and is released November 2nd 2018 via Tulsa’s Horton Records. Ken
is a 15-year old Oklahoma singer/songwriter with a rootsy Americana sound.
https://www.facebook.com/kenpomeroymusic/ (261 Likes)
(2 Nov 2018) Siobhan
Miller - Mercury (Songprint Recordings)
10 Tracks/ Time: 42:18 Folk Amazon
UK
(2 Nov 2018) Los
Pacaminos - Viva (Live) (Recado Records) UK
Debut #60 UK Country iTunes Album Chart
(2 Nov 2018) Don
Mescall - Lighthouse Keeper (AGR Television Records) IRE
Debut #60 UK Country iTunes Album Chart
(2 Nov 2018) Matthew
McSwain - Matthew McSwain (EP; Matthew McSwain)
5 Tracks/ Time: 17:21 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #21 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#259 US
iTunes all-genres)
(2 Nov 2018) Kenzie
Wheeler - Dover (Kenzie Wheeler)
10 Tracks/ Time: 35:59 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #38 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#365 US
iTunes all-genres)
Titled after his hometown, “Dover” (Florida), Kenzie
brings his love of traditional country music to life with a contemporary feel.
https://www.facebook.com/KenzieWheelerCountry (7,329 Likes)
(2 Nov 2018) Jordan
Brooker - Jordan Brooker (EP; Warehouse West Entertainment Records)
6 Tracks/ Time: 22:07 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #38 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#392 US
iTunes all-genres)
Jordan is a new voice in the music industry. Raised in
rural Indiana, his unique background of alternative rock and highway country
blend to create a sound that is all his own. Jordan currently lives in
Nashville, Tennessee where he works as a songwriter and artist for Warehouse
West Entertainment.
https://www.facebook.com/jmbrookermusic/ (1,637 Likes)
(2 Nov 2018) Katie
Austin - Wild Child (EP)
4 Tracks/ Time: 12:40 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #42 UK Country iTunes Album Chart | Debut
#71 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#680 US iTunes all-genres), then #122
(2 Nov 2018) Brianna
Nicole - I'm More (EP)
4 Tracks UK iTunes
Debut #188 US Country iTunes Album Chart
(2 Nov 2018) Sheridan
Gates - Sheridan Gates (EP; Sheridan Gates)
5 Tracks/ Time: 17:37 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #191US Country iTunes Album Chart
(2 Nov 2018) Emily
Markham - Right Where You Are (2018; Emily Markham) AUS
The artist who calls the NSW South Coast home started
singing lessons at just seven years old following her dance teacher’s advice. In
2016, Emily made it into the battle rounds on THE VOICE and recorded her debut
EP with award winning producer, Matt Fell.
(2 Nov 2018) Nora
Collins - Strings (EP; MV2 Productions)
6 Tracks/Time: 19:23 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Praised by Rolling Stone as a “strong and clever
songwriter and performer,” newcomer Nora Collins released her
highly-anticipated EP Strings today. Produced by Marshall Altman (Natasha
Bedingfield, Amy Grant, Frankie Ballard), Collins holds a co-writing credit on
all six tracks.
(2 Nov 2018) Lauren
Davidson - Ballads (EP; Loaded Gun Productions)
NYC/NJ based singer-songwriter with a unique and powerful
voice. Her influences fall across many genres including Rock, Pop &
Contemporary Country.
https://www.facebook.com/LaurenDavidsonMusic (1,715 Likes)
(2 Nov 2018) Carly
Pearce - Closer To You (Single; Big Machine Records, LLC)
(2 Nov 2018) Julia
Cole - Miss Love (Single)
(2 Nov 2018) Lacy
Cavalier - Cheating on U (Single; LOU Entertainment)
(2 Nov 2018) Runaway
June - Sleigh Ride (Single; This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Wheelhouse Records) CHRISTMAS
(2 Nov 2018) Kevin
McGuire - As Good as It Gets (Single; 116 Records) UK
Debut #129 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart, then
#34, then #47
(2 Nov 2014) Gemma
Louisianna - Sleeping on the Right Side (Single; Gemma Louisianna) UK
Debut #15 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart, then #9, then #5
Debut #15 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart, then #9, then #5
Home Town: Peterborough
https://www.facebook.com/Gemmalouisiannamusic/
(252 Likes)
(2 Nov 2018) The
Marriage - Live, Love, Cry (Single; The Marriage Music) UK
Debut #21 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart
Debut #21 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart
Heart wrenchingly beautiful harmony based Americana
duo from the U.K.
Well,for Americana duo Kirsten Adamson and Dave Burn,
the word has so many more connotations.
Kirsten has been around music all her life. The
daughter of Skids and Big Country founder Stuart Adamson, she spent her
childhood living with her mother in Dunfermline and her summers in Nashville
with her dad.
https://www.facebook.com/themarriagemusic/ (939 Likes)
CHRISTMAS STORE
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Visit our Christmas Store Page for details on this year’s Christmas Country releases, Christmas
Tours, 2019 Calendars and music,
merch from UK artists Saskia Vese & Sabrina Maria.
AUSSIE NEWS
(28 Oct 2018) - Brendan Dugan with
Honky
Tonk Heroes climbed 3-1 to top Country
Songs Top 40 Australian Airplay Chart (dated
Nov 3, 2018).
CANADIAN NEWS
(30 Oct 2018) Nice
Horse "Six String Outlaw"
Six String Outlaw -
a song about two outlaw renegades who finally meet their match, was
recently remixed and features new guitar tracks and solo from Tara McLeod (ex
Kittie).
CCMA Record
Producer of the Year, Jeff Dalziel (Washboard Union, Brett Kissel, Dan
Davidson) enthusiastically proclaims that "the new guitar player - Tara
McLeod - has brought so much more energy and dynamics to the band's live show
that we felt it imperative to capture that on the recording...we had Tara
record new guitar parts and we extended the song by a few bars so we could
include a brand new solo. The song has
been kicked up a few notches and is more indicative of Nice Horse's exciting
live show. The single is taken from their Sept 2017 album There Goes the
Neighbourhood (iTunes)
(1 Nov 2018) CP Holiday Train Getting Ready To Cross
CANADA & USA
The U.S. Train departs Montreal on November 25
travelling south with stops in Quebec, New York and Southern Ontario before
continuing it's journey through the U.S. and into southern Saskatchewan for its
final stop in Weyburn, Saskatchewan on Dec. 16.
The Canadian Train departs Montreal on November 27
travelling west through Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
Columbia for it's final show of the 2018 CP Holiday Train tour in Port Coquitlam
on December 18.
Performers this year include JoJo Mason, Sam Roberts
Band, Terri Clark, Sierra Noble and Kelly Prescott.
You can go HERE
for complete schedule.
NEWS
(31 Oct 2018) Former CMT-TV's "Nashville"
star Charles
Esten hosted the sixth annual
"Light The Night Walk" in Nashville on Friday, November 2nd to
benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society (LLS). The LLS provides cancer patient support services, advocates
for lifesaving treatments, and conducts cancer research. Following the two-mile
walk, Esten held his fourth annual "Light The Late Night" concert,
with performances by Chris Janson, Kellie Pickler, and Reverie Lane.
Billboard.com is reporting that Universal is making a
$300 million bid for Big Machine Records. Taylor Swift (who becomes a
free agent in November) and her parents have a stake in Big Machine.
(3 Nov 2018) Brett Young Marries Longtime Love Taylor
Mills
Brett Young tied the knot with fiancée Taylor Mills on Saturday (Nov. 3) at Bighorn Golf Club in Palm
Desert, California.
According to People, the couple hosted about 200 family and
friends at the private ceremony where country singers Luke Combs and Lee Brice
performed. Gavin DeGraw also took the stage to perform for the couple, singing
“More Than Anyone.”
“We chose people in terms of performers that are
really important to us and are close friends,” Mills told People.
“If everybody in the country music family could’ve
been there, we would’ve asked them all to sing!” added Brett.
AWARDS
(31 Oct 2018) A Sure Brett: BMLG Records' Brett Young will receive the Songwriter-Artist of the Year award at the 56th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards Nov. 12 in Nashville.
"We knew from day one that Brett Young was something special," says
Exec. VP/Membership John Titta. "His talent for songwriting, heartfelt
artistry and extraordinary work ethic were undeniable from the start." Young's
"In Case You Didn't Know" and "Like I Loved You" are among
the most-performed songs to be honored at the event.
TOURS
(29 Oct 2018) Tour Support: Black River's Kelsea Ballerini will kick off the Miss Me More Tour April 11 in Salisbury, MD. Joining her are BMLG
Records' Brett Young and Monument's Brandon Ratcliff. Cities and dates here.
(31 Oct 2018) Tour Support: Warner Bros./WMN's Blake Shelton will
kick off his Friends & Heroes Tour
Feb. 14 in Oklahoma City. Joining him are Wheelhouse's Trace Adkins, Mercury's Lauren
Alaina, John Anderson and The Bellamy Brothers. Cities and dates here.
(5 Nov 2018) Tour Support: RCA's Ryan Hurd will
kick off a four-date club tour Jan. 17 at The Troubadour in Los Angeles.
Joining him is SmackSongs' Ryan Beaver. Schedule here.
TV
(30 Oct 2018) Real
Country
The contestants have been revealed for USA Network's
"Real
Country" competition show, set to premiere Tuesday, November
13th. Each contestant was hand-picked by the show's judges -- Shania Twain, Travis Tritt, and Jake Owen
-- to compete for $10,000, a performance at Stagecoach, and a spot in the grand
finale to win $100,000 and perform at the Grand Ole Opry.
Twain’s artist picks include Billie Jo (Texas), The
Davisson Brothers Band (West Virginia), Kylie Frey (Louisiana),
Riley Thompson (Texas), Tiera (Alabama),
Micah Woods (California), and The Young Fables (Tennessee).
Owen has selected Adairs
Run (Virginia/West Virginia), Jaida
Dreyer (Tennessee), Larry Fleet
(Tennessee), Jamie Floyd
(Florida/Nashville), Savannah Keyes
(Utah), Frank Ray (New Mexico), and Regan Stewart (Alabama).
Tritt’s picks include Bri Bagwell (New Mexico), Scooter
Brown (Colorado), Copper Chief
(Texas), Tony Jackson (Virginia), Dave Kennedy (Tennessee), Cody Purvis (Virginia), and Porter Union (Missouri).
(31 Oct 2018) In Case You Missed It: Willie Nelson performed "Fly Me To The Moon" and
"Vote 'Em Out" on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live last night (10/30). Watch here.
(31 Oct 2018) Cassadee Pope Appears On 'Pickler & Ben'
Country artist Cassadee Pope made
an appearance on nationally syndicated "PICKLER & BEN" Wednesday (10/31) to perform her song,
"One More Red Light." POPE was dressed to impressed in her
DAENERYS TARGARYEN of "Game Of Thrones" costume. Enjoy POPE's
performance here.
(1 Nov 2018) Runaway June On 'Today'
WHEELHOUSE RECORDS' Runaway June made their national television debut Thursday morning (Nov 1) on
NBC-TV’S "Today." The trio sang their current single, "Buy My Own
Drinks." Enjoy the performance here.
(5 Nov 2018) Blake Shelton Appears On 'The Ellen
DeGeneres Show'
WARNER BROS./WMN's Blake Shelton made an appearance on
"The Ellen Degeneres Show"
Monday (5 Nov). While in the studio, SHELTON discussed his recent onstage fall,
talked about his and girlfriend GWEN STEFANI's HALLOWEEN costumes, and sold a
mystery item to the audience. Enjoy the segments here,
here,
and here, respectively.
BABY NEWS
(3 Nov 2018) Chris Stapleton and
his wife and singing partner, Morgane,
are expecting their fifth child.
Stapleton made the announcement onstage on Friday
night (Nov. 2) during a gig at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In a
video published by the Blast, Stapleton tells the crowd, “I've got an
announcement to make. Some of you may know that we have four children. We just
had twins about seven months ago. Now there’s four for us, but we’re gonna make
it five!”
The couple married in 2007, and they are very private
about their children, whose names they have never revealed in public.
PRESS RELEASES
(29 Oct 2018) Ninth Annual “CMA Country Christmas” To Air
December 10 On The ABC Television Network
Reba McEntire Returns For Second Year As Host For The
Holiday Music Special
Performances Include Tony Bennett, Dan + Shay, Brett
Eldredge, Amy Grant, Diana Krall, Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride, Old Dominion,
Brad Paisley, Michael W. Smith, Lindsey Stirling, The Isaacs and Brett Young
NASHVILLE – The ninth-annual “CMA Country Christmas”
will air Monday, Dec. 10 at 8:00 PM/ET (7:00 PM/CT) on the ABC Television
Network. Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire, who returns as host for a second
year, will also perform during the holiday music special. Joining Reba are
legendary acts and Country favorites including Tony Bennett, Dan + Shay, Brett
Eldredge, Amy Grant, Diana Krall, Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride, Old Dominion,
Brad Paisley, Michael W. Smith, Lindsey Stirling, The Isaacs and Brett Young,
taking the stage for a night filled with Christmas classics and festive
one-of-a-kind collaborations.
(30 Oct 2018) Multi-GRAMMY® nominated duo Dailey &
Vincent are celebrating
early this year as their first-ever Christmas record, Dailey & Vincent: The Sounds of Christmas, debuts at No.8 on Billboard Holiday Albums chart, landing
right behind Michael Bublé and Pentatonix as the only country, bluegrass and
gospel act in the Top Ten. The critically acclaimed project, released through
BMG, also lands at No. 1 on Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart.
(31 Oct 2018) Michael Martin Murphey Celebrates 25th
Annual Cowboy Christmas
For 25 years, legendary singer-songwriter Michael Martin
Murphey has been riding across the
Southwest spreading his message of Christmas cheer.
Now with the Silver Anniversary of his treasured
Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas ®, the acclaimed artist remains as
passionate about that message as ever. “What I try to do is encourage people to
think of the spirit of giving, charity and forgiving, which is the spirit of
Christmas,” says Murphey. “It’s about delivering that beautiful message of
Christmas to people.”
Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas® was
inspired by an event that began in 1885 in Anson, TX, when the local community
of cowboys came together to celebrate the season
with the very first Cowboy Christmas Ball. The festivities included dancing and
merriment that has continued virtually every year since. (Murphey will return
to this year's ball at the famed Pioneer Hall in Anson on December 22)
(2 Nov 2018) George Strait Returns To Atlanta In 2019 For
One Night Only
The King of Country, George Strait, will play one night only in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 30, 2019 at Mercedes-Benz
Stadium. The iconic entertainer will be joined by reigning CMA and ACM Male
Vocalist of the Year, Chris Stapleton,
along with 2018 CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Chris Janson and critically acclaimed, breakout country
singer/songwriter Ashley McBryde.
Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 16 at 10 am ET via Ticketmaster.com.
(2 Nov 2018) Neotraditionalist Paul Bogart Releases New
Holiday Single, “Thank God Some Things Never Change”
Country artist and award-winning roper Paul Bogart has always loved the holidays, which is why
releasing a new single for the season couldn’t be more fitting. “Thank
God Some Things Never Change,” a Christmas tune with a country twang,
will have you reminiscing on your favorite holiday memories. The reflective
single is available for download and streaming here.
"Even more than ever before, Christmas is my
favorite time of year – since having our boys Jett and Ace, it has become
inexplicably special to me,” said Paul. “Tanya and I cherish the Christmas
traditions that we were raised with, and sharing them in new ways with our kids
is thrilling for both of us... It was with all this in mind that Bill Whyte and
I wrote, "Thank God Some Things Never Change."
(2 Nov 2018) Blake Shelton Releases Cover Of Outlaw
Legend Bobby Bare’s “Tequila Sheila”
After announcing “Friends and Heroes 2019” earlier
this week, country music superstar Blake Shelton continues
to show old-school country some modern-day love with his cover of “Tequila
Sheila” (listen HERE).
Originally released in 1980 by Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry
member Bobby Bare on his album Down and Dirty, the reimagined throwback tune
features an introductory vocal by Bare himself. The song was written by
songwriting legends Shel Silverstein and Mac Davis. The country legend is
celebrating 60 years as a hit-maker this year and has big plans in store for
2019, to be announced soon.
WATCH
(1 Nov 2018) Gretchen Peters at
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2018 full set (first published on Oct 8, 2018) >>
YouTube
COUNTRY FASHION
(29 Oct 2018) Una Healy (I love
a bit of bling) attended the Daily Mirror's 2019 Pride of Britain Awards (Website) held at Park
Plaza County Hall London. The whole show airs on ITV on Tuesday 6th November at
8pm
She rocked some vintage Hollywood glam wearing a
plunging glittery sapphire blue full-length sleeveless gown with a short train
by Crystal Design Couture (Product 18208) Instagram
- Instagram Video Clip
She added Jewels (Beards Jewellers) | Styling (Eoin
Thomas) | Makeup (Jade Ewen)
Hair (James Johnson) using Color Wow sexy styling for Color-Treated Hair, TIGI Professional superstar spray, Goldwelluk cream paste, Mark
Hill hair finishing hairspray, Matrix
sugar shine spray, ghd hair soft
classic tong
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| Una Healy (Crystal Design) at the 2019 Pride of Britain Awards |
(29 Oct 2018) Megan McKenna attended the 2019 Pride of Britain Awards held at Park Plaza County Hall London on Monday evening (Oct 29).
The High Heeled Shoes country artiste and former TOWIE star, 26, rocked Grecian goddess when
she wore a stunning Mac Duggal
column dress (Product 4316D £795.00 www.dress2party.net
| www.macduggal.com). She flaunted
her lithe physique in the demure shimmering column gown with gold embellishments
and a cinched-in waist. (Instagram Video)
The platinum fitted dress is lavishly decorated with gold branches and beads. Vintage
inspired with a modern twist this column gown is reminiscent of old Hollywood
glamour days with the blended colorization of gold and platinum. What makes
this dress fashion forward is the stretch illusion material that molds to the
body and is fully embellished with crystals, glass beads and sequins.
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| Megan McKenna (Mac Duggal) pictured with Una Healy |
Speaking about her upcoming album, Megan told MailOnline at the event: 'My new album coming out on December 7th, I’m hoping next year I can tour with the album. 'I’ve always known I’ve wanted to do this, I knew that was always going to be my path. I was a bit worried when I did reality TV, a lot of people wouldn’t take me seriously with my music, but I’ve been on a crazy journey lots of ups and downs.
'My songs are really personal to me and the whole
album is called Story of Me, so it's about my ups and downs from the age of 14,
it’s very emotional.'
The Only Way is Essex star teamed up with Thinking Out
Loud writer Amy Wadge on her first
ever album and admitted the "emotional" tracks were penned over
endless cups of tea.
"I completely opened up and said how I was
feeling, getting it all off your chest is the best feeling. Megan, who broke up
with Mike Thalassitis earlier this year, spent the past 12 months transforming
her life, having bought a house and taken time out of Towie to concentrate on
her music. Megan, 26, revealed
the couple had ended their relationship following a make-or-break holiday.
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| Megan McKenna (KIA) attended the ITV gala at The Royal Festival Hall |
House of CB 'KIA'
Black Bandage Belted Dress GBP £129.00 (Website)
adding a black purse and open toe black pumps.
Ready for her close-up: Megan looked every inch the
glamorous reality star as she styled her blonde balayage locks into a
voluminous curly blow-dried hairdo. She
added a full face of make-up, which included smokey eyeshadow, bronzer and a
nude lipstick (Image)
Sizzling: Megan recently shared a VERY revealing
selfie (Instagram)
as she posed naked and covered to promote new lip kit range on Sunday (www.mouthybymegan.com). Daring: She
proved to be her brand's best advertisement as she wore a generous slick of
dark red lipstick to accentuate her plump pout
(2 Nov 2018) LeAnn Rimes attended the first official day of promo for “It’s
Christmas, Eve” on the Hallmark channel.
She wore a long dress woman by Zadig & Voltaire, in printed muslin with a high collar,
embellished with ruffles (Product).
LeAnn got to meet Maria
Lopez (Facebook Photo)
Host of "ExtraTV" and The Nationally Syndicated Radio Show 'On With
Mario'.
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| LeAnn Rimes wearing Zadig & Voltaire |
TWEETS
(31 Oct 2018) Margo Price tweeted:
My niece wanted to be me for Halloween so I had her a custom suit made 🎃🕺🏼🎃 pic.twitter.com/G7LJxrQqfa— Margo Price (@MissMargoPrice) 31 October 2018
PHOTO
(28 Oct 2018) Treble Maker: Reba McEntire received the inaugural Career Maker Award at Sunday
night's (Oct 28) 48th Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala.
Pictured with McEntire are NSHoF's Pat Alger (l) and Mark Ford.
It's Just A Bunch Of Hocus Pocus
Big Loud's HARDY
and Warner Bros./WMN's RaeLynn stopped by the SiriusXM office in
Nashville to show off their best Halloween costumes with "The
Highway" crew. Pictured L-R: HARDY as "The Highway;" "The
Highway" team member Thomas Massad and host Storme Warren as "Hocus
Pocus" characters the Sanderson Sisters; RaeLynn as pregnant Kylie Jenner;
and "The Highway" team member Mary Carlisle as a Sanderson Sister.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
November 5: the late Roy Rogers - (1911; died July 6, 1998 (aged 86), the late Billy Sherrill (Nov 5, 1936; died Aug
4, 2015), the late Gram Parsons
(1946; died Sept 19, 1973 (aged 26), Joni
Harms (1959), Heather & Jennifer
Kinley (Kinleys) (1970), Ryan Adams
(1974)
November 6: the late Doug Sahm (1941; died Nov 18, 1999 (aged 58), Eamon McCann (1955), the late Guy
Clark (1941; died May 17, 2016 (aged 74), the late Glenn Frey (Eagles; died Jan 18, 2016 (aged 67) (1946), Stonewall Jackson (1932)
November 8: the late Patti Page (1927; died Jan 1, 2013 (aged 85), Bonnie Raitt (1949), Susie
Luchsinger (1957), Bucky Covington
(1977), Lauren Alaina (1994)
November 9: Liv Austen (UK/NOR)
November 10: Hugh Moffatt (1948), Donna
Fargo (1945), Chris Cagle
(1968), Miranda Lambert (1983)
November 11: Narvel Felts (1938), Dave
Alvin (1955)
R.I.P
(2 Nov 2018) Dave Rowland of Dave & Sugar Dead at 74
Dave Rowland, born January 26, 1944, known to many in
the music business as the founder and lead singer of hit-making group Dave & Sugar died November 1, 2018
in Nashville, due to complications from a stroke.
Before forming Dave & Sugar, Rowland was part of J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet (who was touring with Elvis Presley at the time), and later the Four Guys. The Stamps Quartet was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1988. He also was a prominent member of Country Music Hall of Fame member Charley Pride's road show.
Before forming Dave & Sugar, Rowland was part of J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet (who was touring with Elvis Presley at the time), and later the Four Guys. The Stamps Quartet was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1988. He also was a prominent member of Country Music Hall of Fame member Charley Pride's road show.
By 1975, with Pride looking for a backup band, Rowland
hired Jackie Frantz and Vicki Hackeman, and Dave & Sugar was formed.
After signing
on with Pride's management team, Dave & Sugar signed with RCA Records and recorded their first
album. The trio's first single, "Queen of the Silver Dollar"
(written by Shel Silverstein) broke into the Top 25 of Billboard magazine's
country singles chart in early 1976. Their second single "The
Door Is Always Open," shot straight to the number one spot on the country charts, a driving, lushly produced
track which expertly combined Rowland's resonant baritone with soaring
harmonies.
Two successive
singles, "I'm Gonna Love You,” and "Don't Throw It All Away,"
used the same basic formula as "The Door Is Always Open," and also
became huge hits in 1976-77. Their peak run garnered nearly one dozen Top 10
singles, including two more No.1 hits - "Tear Time" (1978)
and "Golden Tears" (1979).
Overall, Dave & Sugar charted 16 times on the
Billboard country charts.
Rowland also toured with Conway Twitty, Hank Williams,
Jr., Waylon Jennings, and Barbara Mandrell and was an opening act for Kenny
Rogers for two years.
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