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BREAKING NEWS
Thursday 20th June 2019
(7 May 2019) Rock / Americana group Morganway announce selftitled debut
On Friday May 3, 2019, acclaimed country singer-songwriter Sam Outlaw released brand new music the day he took to the world-famous Grand Ole Opry stage for the first time, in his new hometown of Music City. His EP ‘Hat Acts’ is “inspired by honky tonk scenes, hip-hop skits and of course - real life”, and features three brand new songs ‘Cigarette’, ‘Shake A Heartache’ (described by Rolling Stone as “a 100-proof shot of adrenaline and attitude”) and “ ‘Humility’ - listen here via Apple Music / Bandcamp.
Organizer and artiste Lily Garland shared: Well what can I say?! A whole weekend of amazing music and great company! For a first event of its kind in at that venue and in the area, I was more than happy with the attendance and with how it went.
INTERVIEWS
WATCH
(3 May 2019) Kacey Musgraves revealed
in a shared Instagram
post that she will be represented by modeling agency IMG Models. The agency represents world-known models Karlie
Kloss, Lily Aldridge, Hailey Bieber and Bella and Gigi Hadid, and its offices
are located in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Milan, and Sydney.
Kacey, a first-time attendee at the Gala came to life with her Moschino Spring 2015 outfit and flowing blonde wig.
(1 May 2019) WXFL/Florence Gets Southern Halo
BREAKING NEWS
Country News – May 8, 2019
with Shannon McCombs
This week, Shannon talks with the legendary Gene Watson. Get the latest news from Toby Keith and George Strait. Plus… classic country news of an unearthed Hank WIlliams Sr recording
This week, Shannon talks with the legendary Gene Watson. Get the latest news from Toby Keith and George Strait. Plus… classic country news of an unearthed Hank WIlliams Sr recording
UK NEWS
On the BBC Radio 2 Playlist
for the week commencing Saturday 4 May 2019
A Playlist
Taylor Swift - ME! (feat. Brendon Urie) added to the
“A” Playlist + Radio 2's Record of the Week
B Playlist
Maren Morris - The Bones added to the “B” Playlist
C Playlist
Ward Thomas - One More Goodbye added to the “C”
Playlist
OUT
Kiefer Sutherland - Something You Love removed from
the “C” Playlist
(29 April 2019) The Founders Of Lyric Magazine And Off The
Record Uk Are Proud To Announce The Launch Of Triple Fret Entertainment, The
Uk’s Independent Country Music Record Label.
Imogen and Emily have started their
own label, Triple
Fret Entertainment is set to bring a
“stellar roster of talented artists”, under both management and subsidiary, ‘Triple
Fret Records’. Leading out with three acts that they believe are going to be at
the forefront of the industry, to be announced at an exclusive launch event on
the 15th May. Country music is a continuously growing market in the UK and the
founders (Emily Haine & Imogen Marshall) hope to make history with Triple
Fret Entertainment being home to some of the leading acts in UK country music.
With backgrounds in music business, touring, publishing, marketing, PR and advertising respectively, the founders of Triple Fret are a formidable team of young, female entrepreneurs. Indeed, prior to the founding of Triple Fret Entertainment, both the co-founders of the company independently created their media outlets – Lyric Magazine, one of the leading independent country music magazines in the UK, and Off the Record, the leading UK country music podcast.
With backgrounds in music business, touring, publishing, marketing, PR and advertising respectively, the founders of Triple Fret are a formidable team of young, female entrepreneurs. Indeed, prior to the founding of Triple Fret Entertainment, both the co-founders of the company independently created their media outlets – Lyric Magazine, one of the leading independent country music magazines in the UK, and Off the Record, the leading UK country music podcast.
Co-founder Emily
Haine shared: ‘This has been a dream
for Imogen and I for a while and we’ve noticed that there is a huge gap in the
market to fill for country music. Media has been covered with press outlets,
radio, PR and some fantastic festivals, but nothing to support UK artists when
releasing their music and developing their careers.’
(1 May 2019) UK Country Pop trio The Adelaides have been invited to
perform at the CMA Fest taking place
in Nashville on 6-9 June 2019.
The band are delighted to be part of CMA Fest saying, “This is an incredible opportunity for us to play in the home of Country and at the world’s biggest Country event.
We can’t wait to take to the CMA Fest stage. This is a huge endorsement of who we are as an act and we are so grateful”.
The band are delighted to be part of CMA Fest saying, “This is an incredible opportunity for us to play in the home of Country and at the world’s biggest Country event.
We can’t wait to take to the CMA Fest stage. This is a huge endorsement of who we are as an act and we are so grateful”.
Their debut single "Leave" comes out May
10.
(3 May 2019) 24-year-old Martin Boyd
who hails from Chesterfield, Derbyshire released his first ever self-penned
song “Time to Play Some Country Songs” (Single; 1265535 Records DK | Amazon UK - iTunes - Spotify) which
debuted at #9 on the UK Country
iTunes Singles Chart.
He shared: “I
had the pleasure of working with a good friend Russ Kitchin from a band called Badlands.
Really good rock/ country. I just put this song to him and he said let’s just
record it and let’s see what we can do with it”.
He continues: "I'm passionate about Country Music
is a slight understatement. I was just totally hooked Garth Brooks is a
personal favourite of mine, the man is a legend in the world of Country Music
and someone I look up to as a singer and as a person, a great role model for
me, the guy won Entertainer of the Year at the recent CMA awards for the fifth
time, a first for any artist and with that sort of pedigree I feel I am on the
right track This is not to say I am trying to be a Garth Brooks Copy, I feel
that every singer what every the genre must find his or her own unique sound
and style, that does not happen overnight, it takes time and hard work but
something I will strive hard to achieve. Along with my own solo career I also
have just joined forces with a great bunch of musicians (we’ve called them the
“MB Band” for some reason) and we are hoping to branch out to create a
completely ‘Live’ sound’, exciting times…
Since then things have progressed massively being
managed by Sylvia at Sylvan Entertainments (Website), she does a
wonderful job of looking after me and shares my dedication and drive to come
closer to my dreams and works very hard.
CONNECT
with Martin on FACEBOOK
(4 May 2019) Greatest Hits - the search begins
UKCountryRadio.com are this month launching their search for
UKCountryRadio.com's Greatest Hits - the top 30 country songs of all
time as chosen by their listeners.
They will be compiling the chart throughout the rest
of 2019, and it will be broadcast at the end of the year. The search began with
a special programme in which some of the station’s presenters play their
all-time favourite country music songs.
Visit www.ukcountryradio.com to submit
your favourite top 3 songs
(4 May 2019) Cam is now headlining the Millport Country Festival taking place Friday 30 Aug at 19:00 –
Sunday 1 Sep at 23:30 at Garrison House (Glasgow Street, KA28 0DJ Millport,
Argyll And Bute)
Friday Only (Tier 2) £17.50 | Saturday Only (Tier 2)
£30.00 | Sunday Only (Tier 2) £22.50 | Full Weekend (Tier 2) £60.
"The beating heart of country music in
Scotland!" - Maverick Magazine
Four live music stages including Nashfield, Maverick
Acoustic Venue, Cactus Jacks marquee and a dedicated line-dance venue, with 50
artists from Scotland, across the UK, Ireland and the US, the grand parade and
more.
LINE UP: Cam joins previously announced American Young (USA) , Sydney Devine
Lockeland, Remember Monday, Hotel Caledonia , Sarah Jory , Izzie Walsh, Morganway,
Stevie O'connor, Jade Helliwell, Backwoods Creek, Gasoline & Matches, Kezia
Gill, Stuart Landon & Angels With Dirty Faces, Simon James & The Deep
River Pilots, Kerry Fearon, The Scoundrels, Zoee, Elaine Lennon , Have Mercy
Las Vegas, Carson City, Steve James, Rick Lambert, Greyhound Express, Rodeo
Stomp ...and many more to come! Visit www.millportcountrymusic.com
(4 May 2019) Towerfest The Line Up 2019
WHERE: The Open Air Festival Field, Drax Power Station
Sports Club, Drax, Selby North Yorkshire YO8 8PJ
Set in the shadow of Europe’s largest coal fired power
station at Drax in North Yorkshire.
Towerfest is Yorkshires Premier Open-Air country music
festival at Drax on North Yorkshire which takes place every June.
Thursday 20th June 2019
In The Club House: Dave Cash (In The Blue Room), Texas
Tornados (In The Concert Room)
Friday 21st June 2019
Outdoor Stage 10am to 10pm
Music And Dance Tuition, Dave Lesley, Kezia Gill,
Chris Raddings, Brushwood, Badlands,Chris Dunne Band
Saturday 22nd June 2019
Outdoor Stage 10am to 10pm
Music And Dance Tuition, Tanya Turner, Ainsley, Dori
& the Outlaws, Daniel Berry, Pat Winn Country Combo, John Permenter Band (USA)
Sunday 23rd June 2019
Outdoor Stage 9.30am to 9.30pm
Music And Dance Tuition, Paul James, John Doherty,
Donna Wylde, Vaquero, The Darcy Band, The Landons
Friday Only £20.00, Saturday Only £20.00, Sunday Only
£20.00 | Sat & Sunday £38.00 Full Weekend Pass £55.00
Nigel Green from the Festival spoke with Wolverhampton
Country presenter Jim Duncan WCRfm
101.8 FM (Wolverhampton Community Radio "The station with a lot more for
Wolverhampton") .
On Sunday May 5th edition of the UK Country Music Showcase ( See BLOG) on
Redroad FM Kezia Gill joined SJ
Birds in the studio to chat and perform live playing 4 live tracks "Local
Man's Star", "Dead End's & Detours", "Coffee, How You
Like It" and "Thirties".
Listen from 1 hour 13.
(7 May 2019) Rock / Americana group Morganway announce selftitled debut
East Anglian
rock / Americana collective Morganway will release their 11-track debut
self-titled album on August 2nd 2019, and play a selection of tour dates around
the UK (dates below).
Morganway was founded in 2016 by twin brothers Callum
(vocals/bass) and Kieran Morgan (lead guitar), and genre-defying keyboard
player Matt Brocklehurst. Their numbers quickly grew as their sound developed,
with singer SJ Mortimer, whose growling vocals were a perfect complement to the
Morgan brothers gritty guitar work, and fiddle player Nicole J Terry joining
the ranks. On the choice of adding another lead instrument to the band, Callum
explained that, "both Kieran and Nicole have very individual playing styles,
and that combination allows their instruments to play off one another in quite
distinctive ways, sometimes harmonising or in total contrast."
The last member to officially join was drummer Ed Bullinger, whose diverse playing adds an urgent, yet tactful texture to the fray.Inspired by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac and other classic guitar bands such as The Eagles, Morganway have quickly built a name for themselves on the UK live circuit.
They have already received accolades from Radio 2’s ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris, swathes of recognition from the country press, two nominations from the BCMA awards, support slots with The Shires and an Under The Apple Tree session.
The last member to officially join was drummer Ed Bullinger, whose diverse playing adds an urgent, yet tactful texture to the fray.Inspired by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac and other classic guitar bands such as The Eagles, Morganway have quickly built a name for themselves on the UK live circuit.
They have already received accolades from Radio 2’s ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris, swathes of recognition from the country press, two nominations from the BCMA awards, support slots with The Shires and an Under The Apple Tree session.
Album Pre-save & Pre-order links: https://listnin.co/Morganway
Stream new single ‘Hurricane’ here (2.6K YouTube views)
Catch Morganway live at venues and festivals in 2019.
More dates yet to be announced www.morganway.co.uk
UK TOUR & GIG
UPDATES:
Carson
McHone (May), Hannah Johnson
& The Broken Hearts (May-June), Morganway (May-Aug), Wolverhampton
Country Songwriters Night (May), Zoe Newton
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK Top 100 Singles Chart (Week Ending
9 May 2019)
3 May 2019 - 9 May 2019
Stormzy with new single
"Vossi Bop" raced to the top of the singles chart on first
week sales of 94,495 copies (including
86,164 from sales-equivalent streams + 8,331 paid
for sales) – the highest for any single for 14 weeks.
Vossi Bop’s arrival brought
to an end the two-week reign of Lil Nas
X’s "Old Town Road", which eased to No.2, with consumption down
1.50% week-on-week to 83,381 units.
It is the highest sale for a No.2 single for 21 weeks.
Taylor Swift’s Me! was also
popular on paid-for platforms, attracting 14,479 purchases,
and benefitted enormously from massive audio and video streaming, with its
official music video setting UK and global Vevo viewing records. A taster for
Swift’s seventh album, Me! features Brendon Urie (Panic! At The Disco) and
racked up first week consumption of 65,761
units (14,479 paid-for downloads). Opening at No.3 on the Top 75, it is Swift’s 32nd hit single and 12th Top 10
entry.
CHART
HISTORY: Taylor Swift "Look What You Made Me Do", the
introductory single from her album Reputation, debuted at No.1. with sales of
65,415 copies (including 35,665 from streams + 29,750 pure
sales).
Before that Swift's previous
highest weekly sale of 62,786 - all paid-for - was "I Knew You Were Trouble"
in the final week of 2012.
"Shake It Off" became
Swift's sixth top 10 when the song debuted at No.4 on August 30, 2014 (37,600 sales). In its 43 chart week run it peaked at
No.2 (chart dated 19
Oct 2014 - 25 Oct 2014). Its first six chart frames 4-4-6-4-5-3 (sales 37,595 /
40,589 / 38,325 / 42,092 / 45,294/ 56,486). After appearing on The Graham
Norton Show on Oct 10, 2014 the Shake It Off singer jumped 4-2 (56,687 sales, 9-week total 422,894)
Her singles sales as of Oct
2014: “I Knew You Were Trouble” (817K), “Love Song” (648K), “We Are Never Ever
Getting Back Together” (616K).
Official UK Top 100 Albums Chart (Week Ending
9 May 2019)
3 May 2019 - 9 May 2019
No.1 with her fifth studio
album, Funhouse, in 2008 and seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma, in 2017, Pink made it three in total and two in
a row, with eighth studio effort, Hurts
2B Human, debuted at the summit on sales of 48,861 copies (44,502 pure sales + 4,359 from sales-equivalent
streams). It marked the second highest weekly sale for an artist album this
year.
Born in London, raised in
Canada, and resident in the USA, actor Kiefer Sutherland’s first
album, Down In A Hole, barely caused a ripple on debut in 2016, with 55 sales
on its first week, and a total of 1,202 to date. But the 52-year-old had made
several TV and radio appearances here to publicize follow-up, RECKLESS & ME, which duly debuted
at No.9 (5,984 sales) and No.1 on the rolling two-week country albums chart.
Folk/rock duo Bear’s Den’s third album, SO
THAT YOU MIGHT HEAR ME, debuted at No.13 (5,372 sales).
Sales of paid-for albums
were up 26% week-on-week at 632,027, 20% below same week 2018 sales of 789,181.
Official UK Country Album Top 20 (Week Ending
9 May 2019)
3 May 2019 - 9 May 2019
Keifer
Sutherland with RECKLESS & ME made a debut at No.1
Jessie
Buckley with WILD ROSE - OST fell 1-2 (3 weeks; #1 peak)
JJ
Cale with STAY AROUND made a debut at No.3
Cormac
Neeson with WHITE FEATHER made a debut at No.4
Steve
Earle & The Dukes with GUY fell 2-5 (5 weeks; #1 peak)
Kacey
Musgraves with GOLDEN HOUR fell 3-6 (52 weeks; #1 peak)
Francis
Rossi & Hannah Rickard with WE TALK TOO MUCH fell 4-7 (7 weeks; #1 peak)
Ward
Thomas with RESTLESS MINDS fell 7-8 (12 weeks; #1 peak)
Keifer
Sutherland with DOWN IN A HOLE made a re-entry at No.9 (4 weeks; #9 peak)
Carrie
Underwood with CRY PRETTY rose 12-10 (33 weeks; #1 peak)
Outside the Top 10
Maren
Morris with GIRL fell 9-11 (8 weeks; #1 peak)
Brooks
& Dunn with REBOOT fell 6-12 (4 weeks; #5 peak)
Molly
Tuttle with WHEN YOU'RE READY fell 5-13 (4 weeks; #4 peak)
Brooks
& Dunn with REBOOT fell 5-6 (3 weeks; #5 peak)
George
Strait with HONKY TONK TIME MACHINE fell 11-17 (5 weeks; #4 peak)
Megan
McKenna with STORY OF ME fell 18-20 (4 weeks; #5 peak)
Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40 (Week Ending
9 May 2019)
3 May 2019 - 9 May 2019
Debuts: Keifer Sutherland with RECKLESS &
ME #1, Bear's Den with SO THAT YOU
MIGHT HEAR ME (Communion) #2, Josh
Ritter with FEVER BREAKS (Pytheas) #8
COUNTRY ALBUM
& SINGLES RELEASES
(3 May 2019) Joy
Williams - Front Porch (Sensibility Recordings/ Thirty Tigers)
Debut #4 UK Singer/Songwriter iTunes Album Chart
(#36 UK iTunes all-genres)
(3 May 2019) Caroline
Spence - Mint Condition (Rounder Records)
11 Tracks/ Time: 42:33 Pop Singer/Songwriter (CMP 2
STARS March 2019) iTunes
Debut #211 US iTunes all-genres
(3 May 2019) Sam
Grow - Love And Whiskey (Average Joes)
12 Tracks/ Time: 38:48 Amazon
UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Produced by Jacob Rice, Grow co-wrote all but three
songs on the 12-track project, which includes latest offering “Nobody’s You”
and previous singles “History” and “Boots.”
Debut #1 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#21 US
iTunes all-genres)
(3 May 2019) The
Felice Brothers - Undress (Yep Roc Records)
12 Tracks/ Time: 46:59 Alt-Country & Americana
Folk (CMP April 2019 3 STARS)
Debut #3 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#146 UK
iTunes all-genres) | Debut #9 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#153 US iTunes
all-genres)
(3 May 2019) Josh
Gallagher - Josh Gallagher (EP; HeddenOnUp Entertainment)
6 Tracks/ Time: 20:42 Amazon
UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #35 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#453 US
iTunes all-genres)
(3 May 2019) Veronica
Stanton - 827 Miles (EP; Veronica Stanton)
5 Tracks/ Time: 19:50 Alt-Country & Americana Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com - Bandcamp https://www.facebook.com/veronicastantonmusic/
(316 Likes)
Debut #40 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#454 US
iTunes all-genres)
(3 May 2019) Jericho
Woods - One Perfect Sound (Skiddco Records)
Debut #106 US Country iTunes Album Chart
(3 May 2019) Rachel
Horter - Lucky (EP; Rachel Horter)
5 Tracks Amazon UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #163 US Country iTunes Album Chart
Singer/songwriter currently living in Nashville,
Tennessee and pursuing her dreams as a performer in country and pop music!
https://www.facebook.com/RachelHorterMusic/ (21,165 Likes)
(3 May 2019) Striking
Matches - Morning (EP; Striking Matches / Tone Tree Music)
5 Tracks/ Time: 18:00 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #34 UK Alternative iTunes Album Chart (#178 UK
iTunes all-genres)
(3 May 2019) Sam
Outlaw - Hat Acts (EP; Black Hills Recordings)
6 Tracks / Time: 14:11 Amazon
UK - UK iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #33 UK Country iTunes Album Chart
(3 May 2019) Charlie
Marie - Charlie Marie (Charlie Marie)
5 Tracks/ Time: 17:30 Americana/ Country Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
When you think country music, you may not think
Providence, Rhode Island. But Charlie Marie is here to prove that “everywhere
has a country side.”
Charlie Marie, like so many songwriters, was first
introduced to country music by her grandmother. At the age of ten, she was
already hooked on Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. Her admiration for their
artistry has only grown stronger since and shines through in her own
repertoire. With current influences like genre-breaking Margo Price, Charlie is
fusing the history of the trailblazers of country music together with a
modern-day flair.
https://www.facebook.com/CharlieMarie401/ (3,348 Likes)
(3 May 2019) Tom
Allison - Chapter 1 (Tom Allison) UK
Debut #30 UK Country iTunes Album Chart
Home Town: Thatcham | Facebook (187 Likes)
(3 May 2019) Sabine
- Intertwine (EP; Sabine and Puzzle Maker Studios) UK
Debut: - - UK Country iTunes Album Chart
https://www.facebook.com/sabineofficialuk/ (1,872 Likes)
(3 May 2019) Lexie
Green - Live at Bobs Records (Lexie Green) UK
Album Release: May 4 Country & Western at Bobs
Records (16 Broad Street,Whittlesey, PE7 1HA)
Lexie Green, although born in the UK, has family roots
in the USA so it is no surprise that her music should reflect this trans
Atlantic connection.
With songs dipping their toes in multiple genres, Lexie
Green and her band of friends (The Indigo Blue) are as comfortable performing
in a silenced theater of original music loving fans as they are to a full
bustling bar on a Saturday night or a summers festival as the sun sets. Chosen by Bob Harris to perform on his BBC
introducing stage at the first Long Road Festival and a firm favourite with
venues, promoters and audiences for always bringing a smile and an audience to
their dancing feet, wherever they perform. https://www.facebook.com/LexieGreenMusic
(1,125 Likes)
CANADIAN NEWS
(6 May 2019) The
Heels - Dear Mama
"Dear Mama
- A sweet song inspired by mother and daughter dynamics through generations of
love, support and rough roads. Written in Nashville TN with Steve Mitchell."
- The Heels
They shared: "Six months ago we sat around a
table and poured our hearts and tears into an unforgettable write. A mix of
emotions and childhood memories flooded the room and created a song that means
so much to us". #mothersday2019 (Mother's Day is celebrated in Canada
& America on May 12, 2019)
The creative union of Bobbi Smith, Brittni Dominelli,
and Kyla Rawlins was born of a
desire to heal through music, and now they’re carrying that mission forward and
sharing it with an ever-growing fanbase. Theirs is a message of optimism and
empowerment set to a sweet country soundtrack full of monster hooks and
magnetic multi-part harmonies as showcased on their heralded debut LP, 2018’s
Love, Heels.
The Heels first came together at a North Vancouver café. Kyla
was (and still is) a co-owner, Brittni worked behind the counter, and Bobbi was
a frequent customer. Kyla and Brittni had begun making music together in their
downtime and, knowing Bobbi was also an artist, invited her to join the fold.
“We all had solo careers in the past and each brought
a unique style to the table,” begins Brittni. “So when we first brought it
together, it really blended well and we were all inspired by what was
happening.”
Shortly after releasing their debut single “Come
Around” to radio in the summer of 2017, they were kicking up a frenzy
of deserved attention. Then, when 10-track Love, Heels saw daylight on May 25,
2018 (iTunes),
they toured the country as radio and media darlings, took to major festival
stages like the Calgary Stampede and Sunfest Country Music Festival in Cowichan
Valley, BC, and racked up hundreds of thousands of streams across the major
platforms. And just a little over a year after dropping their first single,
they’d amassed an impressive six nominations for the 2018 BC Country Music Awards in the fall of 2018. Read more at Facebook/theheelsmusic
NEWS
(1 May 2019) Signage: Singer/songwriter Eric Paslay has signed an exclusive songwriting agreement with Big Machine Music. His catalog includes
"Even If It Breaks Your Heart" (Eli Young Band), "Barefoot Blue
Jean Night" (Jake Owen), "Angel Eyes" (Love & Theft),
"Rewind" (Rascal Flatts) and "Friday Night" (Paslay).
"I first met Eric more than a dozen years ago and even back then, the depth,
warmth and commerciality of his songs made him special," says GM Mike
Molinar. "Now, with five No.1s and Grammy nominations under his belt,
Eric’s hit sense and ability to move people with his music has only
grown." Paslay is currently working on new music and plans to tour Europe
this year.
AWARDS
(1 May 2019) AIMP No Mountain High Enough: Winners at Tuesday
night's (April 30) Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) 4th Annual AIMP
Nashville Awards were:
Aaron Eshuis, Rising Songwriter of the Year
Hardy, Rising Artist-Writer of the Year
Luke Combs, Artist-Writer
Leslie Roberts, Song Champion
"Made For You" written by Benjy
Davis, Joey Hyde, Neil Medley (Plaid Flag Music, Mojo Music & Media),
Publisher's Pick
"Rainbow" written by Kacey Musgraves,
Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally (MV2 Entertainment, SmackSongs), Song of the Year
Jessie Jo Dillon, Songwriter of the Year
SmackSongs, Publisher of the Year
Celia Froehlig, Independent Spirit
"Love Wins" written by Carrie
Underwood, Brett James, David Garcia, Jeff Carlton Strong Song Award presented
by Band Against Cancer with Sarah Cannon
TV
(1 May 2019) In Case You Missed It: Warner Bros./WMN's
Blake Shelton appeared on The
Ellen Show (May 1). Watch here, here and here.
(6 May 2019) In Case You Missed It: Columbia's Maren Morris performed "Girl" on The Howard Stern Show and "A Song For Everything" on CBS'
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (May 6). Watch here and here, respectively.
BABY NEWS
(30 April 2019) Big Loud's Jake Owen and
girlfriend Erica Hartlein welcomed
daughter Paris Hartley, their first child together, Monday (April 29). She
joins six-year-old sister Olive Pearl. Owen shared on Twitter,
"It's a Willie great day! Well Happy Birthday to @WillieNelson born on
this day April 29th, 1933. Also, happy birthday to my little beautiful
daughter, Paris Hartley Owen born today April 29th, 2019. #GodIsGreat"
MUSIC NEWS
(1 May 2019) iHeartMedia Completes Restructuring, Emerges
From Bankruptcy
iHEARTMEDIA has completed its restructuring, emerging
from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with debt reduced from $16.1 billion to $5.75
billion. The restructuring splits iHeartMedia and Clear Channel Outdoor
Holdings into separate companies.
“As the only major multi-platform audio company,
iHEARTMEDIA’s reach extends across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 different
connected devices, from smart speakers to tablets, wearables, gaming consoles
and much more.
PRESS RELEASES
(30 April 2019) Songwriter Gary Nicholson, Alter-Ego Whitey
Johnson Share June 7 Release Date For Blue Corn Music Albums The Great Divide
And More Days Like This
Texas-born Nashvillian Gary Nicholson probes nation’s fault lines, urges healing; Johnson
delivers the medicine in tasty doses of R&B-flavored ‘feel better blues
Gary
Nicholson’s mile-long list of achievements as a songwriter, producer and
performer includes writing credits on hundreds of country, blues, Americana and
pop songs recorded by some of the world’s most badass, no-last-name-needed
legends, from B.B., Bonnie, Buddy and Delbert to Ringo, Waylon and Willie. But
unless they’ve seen him in action, most people couldn’t pick the two-time
Grammy winner out of a lineup. Performing under two different names — his own,
and that of “obscure bluesman” Whitey Johnson— while releasing hardly any
albums credited to either, has only fanned the air of mystery that seems to
surround his career. Wide Open Country
premiered tracks
But the simultaneous June 7, 2019 arrival of two new
albums — Nicholson’s The Great Divide and Johnson’s More Days Like This— should
go a long way toward connecting the dots for fans of the aforementioned legends
and legions of other artists who regularly tap the Nashville resident’s
talents. Both titles are being released by Texas label Blue Corn Music — a bit
of icing on the cake for the 2011 Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame
inductee.
(7 May 2019) Sam Outlaw Makes His Opry Debut & Releases
‘Hat Acts’ Ep, Ahead Of European Tour Dates In September
 |
| Sam Outlaw | Photo Credit: Sean McGee |
On Friday May 3, 2019, acclaimed country singer-songwriter Sam Outlaw released brand new music the day he took to the world-famous Grand Ole Opry stage for the first time, in his new hometown of Music City. His EP ‘Hat Acts’ is “inspired by honky tonk scenes, hip-hop skits and of course - real life”, and features three brand new songs ‘Cigarette’, ‘Shake A Heartache’ (described by Rolling Stone as “a 100-proof shot of adrenaline and attitude”) and “ ‘Humility’ - listen here via Apple Music / Bandcamp.
He’ll also be bringing his unique brand of SoCal
Country back to the UK & Europe in September, including an appearance at
The Long Road festival on Sept 6th.
(6 May 2019) On the heels of a slew of recent landmark
career moments, PLATINUM-selling duo Maddie & Tae continue
a triumphant run as their new single “Die From A Broken Heart” was
welcomed to country radio as a the No.
One most-added song this week. Featured on their brand new “unfiltered”
(CMT.com) EP One Heart To Another released on April 26 (Mercury Nashville), the
song described as “their finest moment yet” (Esquire) hits terrestrial radio
following an immediate connection and demand from fans, mounting over 36
million streams, while collecting widespread critical applause.
The award-winning duo kicked off Carrie Underwood’s The
Cry Pretty Tour 360 last week in Greensboro, N.C. Joining support act Runaway
June they helped out on a mix that included “Stand By Your Man,” “Walking After
Midnight,” “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “9 to 5,” “Rockin’ with the Rhythm of the
Rain,” “She’s In Love with the Boy,” “Independence Day,” “Wild One,” “Why
Haven’t I Heard From You” and “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!”
“She’s In Love with a Boy / Independence Day / Wild One” #CryPrettyTour360 Opening Night pic.twitter.com/UPdPgfL2aO— Carlos Víllanueva (@just__carlos) May 4, 2019
ARTICLES
(3 May 2019) Billboard: Maddie
& Tae on Their New Music and the Unconventional Release Strategy Behind It:
'This Is Such a Big Redemption Story For Us
The rollout of the duo’s sophomore album will be
unconventional, too. Maddie & Tae will
release the project in three installments, each providing a glimpse of the
album’s ongoing theme of love, loss and redemption. Cindy Mabe, president at
Universal Music Group, explains that this decision was reached due to the way
music fans are discovering and consuming music.
“There’s no longer just one way to market an album,”
Mabe notes. “As Maddie & Tae started creating this album, we started
looking at how they were connecting and the opportunities that were ahead of
them. We had one song at country radio (‘Friends Don’t’), two more at SiriusXM
(‘Die From a Broken Heart’ and now ‘Tourist in this Town’), another on a
soundtrack for the film Breakthrough (‘People Need People’), an engaged fan
base that was really wanting to hear more music, and a major tour with Carrie
Underwood starting in May. It made sense for us to give the fans more music to
get excited about.”... Read more
REVIEWS
(1 May 2019) Country
On The Coast - Country Music Festival Review May 1, 2019 Keren Morrall
"The festival itself was well attended" Lily Garland should be
congratulated. It really has been a
fabulous good value for money weekend.
The audience stayed to the end and it was all finished by 7:30pm so not
too late for people who think they can't go as they have work on monday
morning. – Read More
Organizer and artiste Lily Garland shared: Well what can I say?! A whole weekend of amazing music and great company! For a first event of its kind in at that venue and in the area, I was more than happy with the attendance and with how it went.
"It was fabulous for a 1st year of a festival, I
had visions of not many people being there but I was completely wrong there
were loads of people down there" - Russell
Hill Express FM presenter.
Listen to Russell’s “Country On The Coast Chinwags”
which were recorded at The Gaiety Bar, featuring my chats with Kezia Gill, Kira
Mac, Morganway, Phoenix Morby, Gasoline & Matches and Eric Walker.
INTERVIEWS
(6 May 2019) Imogen
Marshall in her Off The Record
#Episode 67 podcast sat down with ACM-winning band LANCO to talk all about their first
UK headlining tour, their new single 'Rival' and the success of Hallelujah
Nights.
She also showcased the
trailer for Liv Austen's new podcast 'My Amazing Mess.' Subscribe to Off The
Record on iTunes or
listen on Spotify:
WATCH
(29 April 2019) Cherie
Oakley - Work It (>> Official Lyric Video)
Described by CMT as the sonic love-child of Jessie J,
Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj’s ‘Bang Bang’ and Christina Aguilera’s ‘Fighter’
for a country audience.”
On season 1 of The Voice Oakley was a member of
Aguilera’s team and is a co-writer of the #1 hit “Turn On The Radio” for Reba
McEntire
(1 May 2019) Taylor Swift ME!
(feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco) (>> Lyric Video). ME! Behind The Scenes:
Je Suis Calme. There are limited edition vinyls for ME! Merchandise available at
https://store.taylorswift.com
COUNTRY FASHION
(3 May 2019) Kacey Musgraves revealed
in a shared Instagram
post that she will be represented by modeling agency IMG Models. The agency represents world-known models Karlie
Kloss, Lily Aldridge, Hailey Bieber and Bella and Gigi Hadid, and its offices
are located in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Milan, and Sydney.
Musgraves shared the news on the eve of the 2019 Met Gala.
In an editorial for V Magazine (Website How
a small-town Texan went from being the dark horse of country to
Album-of-the-Year gold).
Kacey wore jacket and necklace by Chanel | Tights (Wolford), shoes (Giuseppe Zanotti), rings (Tiffany
and Co), Hair using Oribe products (Giovanni
Delgado); Photo Credit Grant Greenberg - Instagram
She was also photographed wearing a GIVENCHY coat by Clare Waight Keller |
Tights (Wolford), Shoes (Manolo Blahnik), Ring on index finger (Tiffany and Co), STYLING (Ketevan
Gvaramadze)
Kacey Musgraves attended the 2019
Met Gala in New York City on Monday (May 6) night with a striking new
hairdo! The country star went blonde for the big event.
To preview her look, Musgraves tweeted a Barbie doll
makeup stand and Barbie doll pink sunglasses ... but no fans actually thought
that she would become Barbie!
Kacey, a first-time attendee at the Gala came to life with her Moschino Spring 2015 outfit and flowing blonde wig.
Gown, stole, hairdryer bag, & sunglasses: Moschino, Shoes (Aldo), Creative Director (Jeremy Scott), Hair (Giovanni Delgado),
Makeup (Moani Lee)
Pictures at Taste Of Country (May
5, 2019 - Source: John Lamparski 2019/Getty Images North America)
2019 Met Gala Red Carpet Photos: Lady Gaga, Harry
Styles, Serena Williams & More - Billboard - Variety.com
Barbie at the #MetGala! @KaceyMusgraves makes her entrance looking fabulously campy as the iconic doll. #MetCamp pic.twitter.com/zS10wDF7Ku— The Met (@metmuseum) May 6, 2019
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(30 April 2019) Taylor Swift: 'There's no happily ever after'
Speaking about the inspiration for the new tune during
an interview on the Zach Sang Show, Taylor Swift admitted
that it took her some time to figure out that feeling happy is often a
temporary status.
“I think when we
talk about being happy or loving yourself those are all things that we feel
sometimes and maybe this song is a glimpse of that moment when we do feel like
that,” she said. "When we’re
having the best day, the sun is shining, it’s going to be an okay day,
everything’s going to be good, I’m alright with myself.
“But I think one
thing to always keep tabs on is the fact that we have to know that there is no
‘happily ever after’ where we’re just happy forever. Happiness is always going
to be a struggle and a challenge we have to try and meet. Self-worth is always
going to be something that it’s a process of trying to get there. That’s not
naturally how we’re going to feel all the time.”
(3 May 2019) Hayden
Panettiere's Boyfriend Arrested
Former Nashville star Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, has been arrested and
charged with domestic violence
against the star.
According to TMZ, the couple went out drinking in Hollywood
on Wednesday night (May 1), and when they got home, they had an argument that
turned physical. It's not clear who called the police, but officers responded
to the scene around 2AM on Thursday (May 2) to find redness and marks on the
actress' body, and they took Hickerson into custody after interviewing both him
and Panettiere....anettiere has been the subject of a number of recent tabloid
reports speculating that she has a dysfunctional relationship with Hickerson
and that she has been drinking too much. In February of 2019, Us reported that
the former Nashville star has not been seeing much of her daughter, Kaya, since
splitting with the child's father, boxer Wladimir
Klitschko, in August of 2018.
“She knows the child being with her is not best for
[Kaya right now],” a source told the magazine. “It’s a sad situation."
The 4-year-old is living with her father in his native
Ukraine, where he is raising her with help from his mother. Read More at
(5 May 2019) Carrie Underwood: 'Workouts make me a better
woman'
Country star Carrie Underwood always
tries to squeeze in an early morning workout because the time alone in the gym
makes her a better woman.
The Before He Cheats singer admits carving out the
time isn't always easy as a working mother-of-two, but she's found it's the
easiest way to get her in a good mood first thing.
"It allows me to be better up there (onstage)
having that hour in the morning," she said. "I'm a better mum, I'm a
better performer, I'm a better wife. I just feel better when I get to do
that."
Getting back into an exercise routine has also been
crucial in helping to boost Carrie's self-confidence after welcoming her second
child, son Jacob, in January (19), even though she initially struggled to
accept her post-baby figure.
In March (19), she shared a candid Instagram post
detailing her body battles after a tough few weeks.
"I'm going to be honest, 'bouncing back' after having
Jacob has been much more difficult than after I had (first son) Isaiah and I've
been pretty hard on myself lately," she began.
"I go into the gym and I can't run as fast or as
far. I can't lift as much weight or do as many reps as I could a year ago. I
just want to feel like myself again...for my body to feel the way that I know
it can..."
PHOTO
(1 May 2019) Night At The Museum: The Country Music
Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates the opening of its newest exhibition, Still
Rings True: The Enduring Voice of Keith
Whitley, officially opening Friday (May 3). Pictured (l-r) are Conway Entertainment
Group's Tony Conway, Jesse Keith Whitley, Lorrie Morgan, Morgan Whitley and
CMHoF's Kyle Young.
(1 May 2019) WXFL/Florence Gets Southern Halo
Country trio Southern Halo visited
WXFL (KIX 96)/Florence, AL on their recent radio tour. While there, the trio
played new music for PD Fletch Brown. Pictured L-R: the band's Christina Morris;
Brown; and the band's Hannah and Natalia Morris
BIRTHDAYS
May 6: Jimmie Dale Gilmore (1945)
May 7: Joanna Smith
May 8: Shana Petrone (1972), Billy
Burnette (1953), Keith Harling
(1963), Andy Brown
(Decca UK), Danny McMahon (UK)
May 9: Randy Howard (1950), Sonny
Curtis (1937), the late Hank Snow (May 9, 1914; died Dec 20, 1999 (aged
85))
May 10: the late Maybelle Carter (May 10, 1909; died Oct 23, 1978 (aged 69))
May 11: Mark Herndon (Alabama) (1955), Amber Hayes
May 12 the late Bob Montgomery (May 12, 1937; December 4, 2014), Billy Swan (1942), the late Stu Page (May
12, 1954; died 28 April 2013 (aged 58) BLOG), Kix Brooks (1955), Clare Bowen (TV show Nashville, 1989)
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