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BREAKING NEWS
Country News – July 24, 2019
with Shannon McCombs
This week, Shannon talks with Michael Ray as he
celebrates his third #1 song! Find out who his musical heroes are. Plus… Steve
Wariner and Alabama reach HUGE career milestones. And… Ronnie Dunn is recording
again!
UK NEWS
(19 July 2019) Wildwood
Kin launch their beautiful second single to be taken from their upcoming eponymous
album
Wildwood
Kin’s next single, “Beauty In Your
Brokenness” takes inspiration from the Japanese pottery-art of “Kintsugi”
in which broken pottery is put back together using lacquer dusted with gold
powder, to make a unique piece of art with intricate patterns only the
brokenness creates.
Following another
busy summer of festivals, including an incredible performance at Glastonbury,
family acoustic-rock trio
Wildwood Kin
continue to build momentum for the release of their self-titled sophomore album
on 4th October (iTunes) by sharing their second track from it -
the beautiful ‘Beauty in Your Brokenness’. Watch the lyric video for the single
here:
UK TOUR & GIG UPDATES:
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK
Top 100 Singles Chart (Week Ending
25 July 2019)
19 July 2019 - 25 July 2019
A week after his sixth
No.1, I Don’t Care (with Justin Bieber) completed an eight-week run at
the summit, Ed Sheeran racked up his seventh No.1 with Beautiful
People (feat. Khalid, 3-1, 73,397 sales; 68,095 streaming points + 5,302 paid-for sales), has the week’s two highest new
entries with Take Me Back To London (feat. Stormzy, No.3, 55,609 sales) and saw
a return to peak for Cross Me (feat. Chance The Rapper & PNB Rock, 8-4,
54,554 sales). All three tracks are from Sheeran’s new album No.6
Collaborations Project.
Official UK
Top 100 Albums Chart (Week Ending
25 July 2019)
19 July 2019 - 25 July 2019
Ed Sheeran claimed the
UK’s fastest-selling album of 2019 so far as his No.6 Collaborations Project
debuts at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart.
Ed’s collection of
collaborations, including tracks with Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Eminem and J Hus,
racked up 125,000 chart sales and performed well across all formats: 57,000 physical sales, 18,000
downloads and 70.2 million track streams.
Ed’s three previous studio
albums all appear in this week’s albums Top 40: Divide at 7, X at 18 (up 23
slots) and + at 37 (up 47 places).
Official UK
Country Album Top 20 Chart (Week Ending
25 July 2019)
19 July 2019 - 25 July 2019
Willie Nelson with RIDE ME HOME held at No.1 (4 weeks; #1
peak)
Carrie Underwood with CRY PRETTY held at No.2 (44 weeks; #1
peak)
Jessie Buckley with WILD ROSE - OST rose 4-3 (14 weeks; #1
peak)
Chris Stapleton with TRAVELLER held at No.4 (71 weeks; #1
peak)
Keifer Sutherland with RECKLESS & ME climbed 6-5 (12 weeks;
#1 peak)
JJ Cale with STAY AROUND rose 8-6 (12 weeks; #2 peak)
Ward Thomas with RESTLESS MINDS advanced 15-7 (23 weeks; #1 peak)
Buddy & Julie Miller with BREAKDOWN ON 20TH AVE. SOUTH fell 7-8 (4
weeks; #3 peak)
Chris Stapleton with FROM A ROOM - VOL 1 rose 11-9 (107 weeks; #1
peak)
Lucas Nelson/ Promise Of The Real with Lucas Nelson & Promise Of The
Real held at No.10 (15 weeks; #8 peak)
Outside the Top 10
Chris Stapleton with FROM A ROOM - VOL 2 rose 13-11 (76 weeks; #1
peak)
COUNTRY ALBUM
& SINGLES RELEASES
(19 July 2019) Emily Mae Winters - High Romance
(Emily Mae Winters)
Debut #3 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#308 UK iTunes all-genres)
(19 July 2019) SaltbushSix - Beyond the Ranch
(2019 Millstream Music) AUS
10 Tracks/Time: 33:45 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com - Spotify
Debut #8 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#476 UK iTunes all-genres; #578) |
Debut #2 AUS Country iTunes Album Chart (#37 AUS iTunes all-genres)
(19 July 2019) We Banjo 3 - Roots to Rise
(Live) IRE
Debut #15 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (# UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut #31
US Country iTunes Album Chart (#248 US iTunes all-genres)
Award-winning quartet WeBanjo3 from Galway, Ireland
combine Irish Music with Old-Time American and Bluegrass influences to reveal
the banjo’s rich legacy and roots. When this band of brothers take flight in a
wave of virtuosity, verve and joie-de-vivre, feet tap and pulses race.
Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David
Howley are among the most celebrated and distinguished young musicians in
Ireland today. https://www.facebook.com/webanjo3/
(32,539 Likes)
(19 July 2019) Peter Donegan - Peter Donegan
(Live) (Peter Donegan) UK
Debut #27 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (# UK iTunes all-genres), then #18
(#1073 UK iTunes all-genres), then #20
Performed live in the famous Studio 2 at the old Decca
Recording Studios, where Lonnie Donegan famously recorded the British Industry
Changing hit - Rock Island Line
(19 July 2019) Jenny Tolman - There Goes the
Neighborhood (Jenny Tolman)
13 Tracks/Time: 32:59 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com -
https://amzn.to/2XPenOp
Debut #28 UK Country iTunes Album Chart | Debut #94 US Country iTunes Album
Chart (#693 US iTunes all-genres)
(19 July 2019) Ryan Hurd - Panorama (EP; Sony Music Entertainment)
4 Tracks/ Time: 14:22 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #23 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#206 US iTunes all-genres)
(19 July 2019) Karissa Ella - Blossom (EP;
Karissa Ella)
6 Tracks/ Time: 17:02 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
(19 July 2019) Lydia Simonds - Lately (EP; Lydia Simonds)
4 Tracks/ Time: 14:49 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #54 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#390 US iTunes all-genres)
Genre: Christian & Gospel | Hometown: McDonough,
GA
About: I am a singer/songwriter/worship leader from
Atlanta, GA. I love to get to know new people and leaving them encouraged! I
hope my music encourages you!
https://www.facebook.com/LydiaSimondsMusic/ (809 Likes)
(19 July 2019) Jordan Rowe - Jordan Rowe (EP; Jordan Rowe)
(19 July 2019) Jordan Rowe - Jordan Rowe (EP; Jordan Rowe)
4 Tracks/ Time: 13:43 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #108 US Country iTunes Album Chart
(19 July 2019) Anita Ree - Not Love Songs
(Checked Label Services) AUS
Debut #10 AUS Country iTunes Album Chart (#195 AUS iTunes all-genres)
(19 July 2019) Karen Jonas - Lucky, Revisited
(Yellow Brick Records)
11 Tracks UK iTunes
Comprising a collection of nine songs released on her
first three albums and two covers.
She sahares: Lucky, Revisited is a fresh look at some
of my favorite songs on our previous 3 records. After over 5 years of touring,
you can bet the songs have grown, and we've grown as musicians too. EP Jackson
(engineer/mixing) helped us capture what we do, live in the studio.
(19 July 2019) Derek Ryan - On the Sesh (feat. The Tumbling
Paddies) (Single; Sharpe Music) IRE Time: 2:48 iTunes
Debut #6 UK Country
iTunes Singles Chart (#213 UK iTunes all-genres)
(19 July 2019) Jess and the Bandits - Don't Let Me Take You Home
(Single; After Midnight Girl LLC) US/UK
(19 July 2019) Jade Helliwell - Put It On You (Single; Jade
Helliwell) UK
Debut #40 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart, then #36, then #22, then #20 (#925
UK iTunes all-genres), then #25, then #19 (#1045 UK iTunes all-genres) |
July 20: #40 | July 21: #76 FBC Review
Lyric Magazine #30SecondReview
Catchy, up-tempo song from JH. Nice mix of pop and banjo. ‘I ain’t got time to
be acting like a lady’ she sings, urging the guy to make his move. Well written
& will be a great live song too.
https://www.facebook.com/JadeHelliwellMusic/ (68,174 likes)
(19 July 2019) Louise Parker - Rear View Mirror (Single;
LouiseParkerMusic) UK
Debut #10 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart; then #12, then #18 (#750 UK iTunes
all-genres), then #19 | July 20: #81 | July 21: off the top 200
The Essex based singer/songwriter has had a whirlwind few months. The
release of singles 'Paradise', 'Chances Are' and 'Paradise (Mouse Remix)' in
the first half of the year saw Louise gain many new fans, both in the UK and
the US. Then Louise caught the ear of Nick Cantwell (Belles and Gals/BGBB Music
Management) with a late stand-in performance at a showcase gig at the famed
'Water Rats' venue in London, who made moves to sign the singer to a management
deal immediately.
CANADIAN NEWS
(19 July 2019) HOT AND NEW: BRENDA DIRK Killin
It
Brenda Dirk is a Canadian Country Artist who has just returned
home from a 3-month trip to Nashville TN. During her time spent in Nashville,
she took part in a National Competition taking home 3 first place trophies for
Female Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Songwriter of
the Year. Brenda's latest single "Hell Ya'" was nominated for Country
Recording of the Year with the Edmonton Music Awards.
She has now released the brand new single titled “Killin’
It”!
This rocking new track focuses on living in the moment
& taking every opportunity in front of you to help your dreams turn into
reality. The song highlights the expressive & dramatic undertones behind
Brenda’s soulful & passionate voice by giving this artist the chance to
deliver a highly energetic performance that demonstrates her talent as an
artist.
Each element behind Brenda’s voice gets the chance to
take centre stage throughout this latest release, which helps to build on the
adrenaline behind the lyrics & gives you the chance to develop more of a
connection with the song itself.
NEWS
(15 July 2019) Grammy
Award-winning MCA Nashville country artist Vince
Gill released
the third focus track from his upcoming album Okie. The song, "I
Don't Wanna Ride The Rails No More," is the first track on
the album, and it is clearly inflected with the Okie experience. The album's
title is taken from the once-derogatory term used to disparage migrants from
Oklahoma, many of whom hopped trains to make it to the west coast during the
Dust Bowl and Great Depression eras. Okie releases August 23.
"The whole image of riding a train has such great beauty to it," says Gill, who wrote the song. "It conjures images of The Grapes of Wrath, the Dust Bowl, and people hopping freight trains." Gill continues, "This song has got to come from my experience in order to be able to put it on paper and to have it feel legit and truthful and honest. In my case it could very well be about a bus instead of a train-I've been riding a tour bus for 40 something years now. This is a song of reflection, yearning and hopefulness."
(15 July 2019) County artist and WESTWOOD ONE’s “The Ty Bentli Show” team member Chuck Wicks married Kasi
Williams (Instagram) on FRIDAY, JULY
12TH in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico following a four-month engagement. WICKS posted
on FACEBOOK, “It was a party from start to finish. We had all of our closest family
and friends, and the memories that were made will forever be unmatched.”
Williams is the sister of Country superstar Jason Aldean.
PEOPLE.COM reported that the wedding took place at CABO AZUL RESORT and was attended by 103 guests, including Aldean and his wife Brittany, former Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres player Ryan Klesk, Olympic wrestler and UFC champion Dan Henderson, as well as WILLIAMS’ three daughters. See photos from the wedding here.
PEOPLE.COM reported that the wedding took place at CABO AZUL RESORT and was attended by 103 guests, including Aldean and his wife Brittany, former Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres player Ryan Klesk, Olympic wrestler and UFC champion Dan Henderson, as well as WILLIAMS’ three daughters. See photos from the wedding here.
In
attendance at the wedding — which was coordinated by Amy Abbott Events,
photographed by Vivienne Tyler Photography and
videoed by AndHer
Visuals — was Williams’ youngest daughter, Avery, 8, whom she shares with
ex-husband Bill Morstad, as well as her elder daughters, Madison, 19, and Makenzie,
20, whom she adopted during her first marriage after their mother died of
breast cancer.
(15 July 2019) Radio
Disney Country Opens Music Row Studio
Radio Disney Country has opened a new
studio on NASHVILLE’S MUSIC ROW. Located at 1217 16th Ave S., this studio will
serve as the home the network’s “Let The Girls Play” feature, hosted by Kalie
Shorr and Savannah Keyes, as well as “many other new audio and video
opportunities, events and activations,” according to RADIO DISNEY NETWORK GM
and VP/Music Strategy Phil Guerini.
You've Gotta Spend: The four-day CMA Fest generated a record $65
million in direct visitor spending, an increase of 6% over last year's
$61.2 million "We're incredibly proud that CMA Fest offers us the
opportunity to support music education while also making a positive economic
impact on the city of Nashville," says CMA CEO Sarah Trahern.
"This year, we welcomed visitors from all 50 states and a record 37
international countries. A multi-day event of this size wouldn't be possible
without the engagement from our entire community."
(17 July 2019) Engage
Meant: Stoney Creek’s Jimmie Allen popped the question
to girlfriend Alexis
Gale during a trip to Disney World Monday
(7/15) surrounded by family and friends. "Alexis, your smile melts
me, your pure heart challenges me to love better, the way you motivate and
support me is unlike anything I've ever seen, the way you love me is unlike
anything I've ever experienced," he posted on Instagram. "It feels incredible to find the type of love I’ve
been writing songs about all these years!"
(22 July 2019) Huge
congratulations to Hailey Whitters is
set to make her Grand Ole Opry debut on August 7th!
I would do anything for @TheHighwomen .. especially when it involves riding around in the back of a pickup truck driven by @Wynonna & @tanya_tucker (what!) “Redesigning Women” is out today... thank y’all for having me out to sip tequila & throw some bras in the fire 🔥✨❤️ pic.twitter.com/FFHiz7JaT4— Hailey Whitters (@haileywhitters) July 19, 2019
(22 July 2019) John
Schneider Weds Longtime Girlfriend Alicia Allain
Actor and Country singer John Schneider revealed
Monday (July 22) that he married his longtime girlfriend, Alicia Allain,
on TUESDAY, JULY 2nd. The couple's ceremony took place at their Louisiana farm
in front of close friends and family.
(22 July 2019) Big
Loud/Atlantic's Mason Ramsey will release his "TWANG" EP
Friday, July 26th. The project is Ramsey's first set of new music in over a
year and will mark the first time the 12-year-old vocalist is credited as a
co-writer. The EP will include five brand-new songs, including the title
track, which was released last month (June 14).
(22 July 2019) Ratings Show Country Decline
Country music is in a slump. While it’s strength and viability as an
art form and industry aren’t at all in question, and the extent and duration of
decline are open to interpretation, there is no denying the reality. Country is
in a slump. A snapshot the June PPM ratings share hit a decade low this year.
Because share is a percentage of total radio listening, it is ostensibly not
directly affected by consumers choosing other media platforms and, thus, is one
of the most reliable indicators of Country’s strength relative to other formats.
Across the top 50 markets – where the majority of listening takes place – the
data are clear and have been. “This June is one of the lowest ever captured in
PPM,” says Nielsen Audio VP/ Audience Insights Jon Miller, “which is
troubling since summer is usually a peak for the format.” Admittedly, a
one-month slice – even across multiple years – is a limited view. But it
undeniably reflects months, perhaps years, of data and ratings weakness that
top radio executives have been – and remain – reluctant to discuss publicly for
obvious reasons. “The main thing all Country stations have in common is the
music,” says one national level executive. “And the music just hasn’t been
as compelling lately.”
The music sounds too pop, lacks
distinctiveness and isn’t generating interest or conversation in the broader
culture.
“The theory is we’re
allowing country to become too song driven without developing new superstars,”
says Albright & O’Malley
& Brenner’s Becky
Brenner. “Country has always been about listener passion for artists. When it becomes
harder to distinguish who’s who and there’s an increase of pop sounds in the
music, this tends to be the result.”
AMERICANA NEWS
(16 July 2019) Andrew
Combs Finds A Little Light In New
Single “Save Somebody Else” - Americansongwriter.com
(19 July 2019) Rodney
Crowell taps Lyle Lovett for
"What You Gonna Do Now?," an infectious slice of Texas country-rock
that'll have you swinging into the weekend from TEXAS (out Aug. 15). Listen here
AWARDS
(16 July 2019) Writers'
Room: Reba McEntire, Sam Hunt, Dierks Bentley, Chris Janson, Lee Brice, David Lee Murphy, Michael Rayand Dean Dillon are
among the artists performing during the 2nd
Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards Sept. 17 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Honorees
include George
Strait (2019 President’s Keystone Award), Loretta Lynn (Kris
Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award) and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (White
Hat Award), as well as the peer-voted Song, Songwriter and Songwriter-Artist of
the Year and 10 Songs I Wish I'd Written. More here.
(18 July 2019) Warner Music Nashville/WAR's Gabby Barrett has
been named Radio Disney's "Next Big Thing" (NBT). The NBT
title honors Barrett as a breakout artist and will highlight her journey to
success. As an NBT artist, Barrett will be featured in a series of exclusive
videos across several Disney platforms including the Disney Channel, DisneyNOW,
Radio Disney, the Radio Disney app and social media.
TV
(15 July 2019) Triple Tigers' Gone West performed "What Could've Been" on Live With Kelly & Ryan (7/15).
Watch here.
(17 July 2019) Chris Kläfford: Swedish Singer WOWS America With
An Original Song! | America's Got Talent 2019
It’s truly inspiring to hear you
sing..you’re something else” said guest judge Brad Paisley.
(18 July 2019) In Case You Missed It: Big Machine's Carly Pearce was highlighted onPBS' Front And Center (7/17).
Watch here.
(18 July 2019) Warner/WEA's Ingrid
Andress performed "More Hearts Than
Mine" on NBC's Today. Watch here.
(19 July 2019) In Case You Missed It: MCA's Kacey Musgraves performed on NBC's Today Citi Concert Series (July 19. Watch "Slow
Burn" here, "Happy and
Sad" here, "Oh,
What A World" here and
"Lonely Weekend" here.
BABY NEWS
(17 July 2019) Crib
Note: MCA's Jordan
Davis and
wife Kristen are
expecting. "Very blessed to announce that me and my amazing wife are
expecting our first child," Davis shared on social media. "Baby Davis will be here soon."
Midland's Mark Wystrach and fianceé Ty
Haney are expecting their first child, a daughter, according to a post
on Wystrach's Instagram.
(18 July 2019) Crib
Note: Capitol's Adam Hambrick and wife Merritt welcomed
their second daughter, Heidi
Celeste, Friday (July 19). Heidi joins three-year-old
sister Gracie Lane.
"Mom and baby were blessed with a safe delivery and are doing very
well," Hambrick posted. "Remember all that 'bloodshot eyes, watch the sunrise' stuff?
Yeah, we’re doing that again.
MUSIC NEWS
(16 July 2019) Could Taylor Swift Re-Record All
Her Old Songs? Should She? Legal Experts Weigh In
Taylor Swift has made a career from speaking her
mind and making her feelings crystal clear. That includes her widely read Tumblr earlier
this month decrying the purchase of her former label, Big
Machine, by Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings. Swift called it a "worst case scenario," that, according to
the singer, deprived her of the chance to take control of the masters to her
first six albums.
But, in a cunning suggestion, fellow "Miss Independent" Kelly Clarkson tweeted over
the weekend that Taylor could take back some real estate in the
skirmish by going back to "re-record all the songs that U don't own the
masters on exactly how U did them but put brand new art & some kind of
incentive so fans will no longer buy the old versions….. Read More
On-demand
music services including Apple Music, Pandora and Spotify
will top $8 billion in revenue in the U.S. this year, up 33% as
increased adoption of products like wireless earbuds and smart speakers help
drive more music subscriptions, according to a new Consumer Technology
Association survey.
(17 July 2019) US Streaming
Growth Is Slowing, But That's Not A Bad Thing
According
to MBW’s calculations, growth in audio on-demand streaming volume in the United
States fell slightly in the first half of this year, both in percentage
terms and real terms. New mid-year Nielsen Music data published today (June 27)
shows that the US market saw 333.5bn total on-demand audio streams on services
like Spotify and Apple Music in the 24 weeks from Jan 4 to June 20, 2019.That
was up 27.8%, or 72.5bn, on the 261.0bn audio streams registered in the States
in the equivalent period of 2018. However, looking further back at Nielsen’s
data shows how this annual growth has actually reduced.
(21 July 2019) Spice Girls Las Vegas residency
could net £10 million each
The Spice Girls could reportedly earn as much as £10 million each for a Las
Vegas residency.
The iconic girl group - which includes Mel B, Mel C,
Emma Bunton and Geri Horner - recently enjoyed a successful reunion tour across
the UK, and they're now being lined up for a six-week show in Sin City.
A source told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: "The
girls are very keen to tour again and there have been lots of discussions about
a residency in Las Vegas.
"They've agreed they could all commit to a
six-week run during the summer holidays, when the kids are off school."
In June, Mel C insisted she didn't want the Spice
Girls reunion to end.
The 45-year-old singer admitted she'd talked with her
bandmates about the prospect of extending their tour overseas.
She said: "We're constantly discussing different
ways in which we can do that. But I think for us right now, the big thing is we
don't want it to end.
"We've had an incredible run here in the UK. We'd
really like to get further afield. We've had so many fans that have visited us
from all over the world. People have come from New Zealand, North America,
South America, everywhere.
PRESS RELEASES
MCA Records Nashville has
been home to American music icon George Strait for 30 studio
albums-and-counting with the latest offering taking a retrospective look at his
illustrious career: a limited-edition special re-issue of his 1995 Strait
Out of the Box: Part 1. The best-selling box set will be
available exclusively at Walmart starting September 13 and pre-orders have begun.
The 72-track collection takes a delightful trip through Strait’s early recording career, specifically 1981 to 1995, and features 31 No. 1 singles such as “You Look So Good in Love,” “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” and “Check Yes or No.” What makes the collection even more special is the fact that each track was personally selected by the Texan himself.
The 72-track collection takes a delightful trip through Strait’s early recording career, specifically 1981 to 1995, and features 31 No. 1 singles such as “You Look So Good in Love,” “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” and “Check Yes or No.” What makes the collection even more special is the fact that each track was personally selected by the Texan himself.
(19 July 2019) Maddie
& Tae Share Acoustic New Version Of “Die From A Broken Heart” As Song Surpasses
50 Million Streams
Fresh off the first leg
of Carrie Underwood’s The Cry Pretty Tour 360, showcasing "the stage
confidence of a seasoned duo whose harmonies soared” (Milwaukee
Journal-Sentinel) while introducing new music praised for its "more
sophisticated side” (Associated Press), PLATINUM-selling duo Maddie & Tae continue
to rack up wide-spread praise and accolades for their current single “Die From
A Broken Heart.” In celebration of
“their finest moment yet” (Esquire) quickly mounting over 50 MILLION streams,
the award-winning duo are sharing a stripped-back acoustic version of the song.
Listen here.
(20 July 2019) RYAN HURD - "HER NAME WAS
SUMMER"
Fresh from their own club tour and various festival
appearances back in Nashville, singer-songwriter Ryan
Hurd is now releasing his new single
" Her Name Was Summer ". Written by Hurd along with
Aaron Eshuis and Mike Walker, the song is the romantic counterblow to Hurd's
current single "To A T", which continues to rise in the country's
radio charts and has more than 50 million streams worldwide. "Her Name Was
Summer" is a smoldering snapshot with lyrics like: Picture a girl with a
smile make you fall too fast / Yeah, high on a feeling that you do not want to
last.
With a total of more than 100 million streams
worldwide, Hurd is currently capturing a compelling perspective and rapidly
growing fanbase.
(20 July 2019) TYLER CHILDERS - "ALL YOUR'N"
On August 2, singer / songwriter Tyler Childers will
release COUNTRY SQUIRE, his third album, with which the 27-year-old
simultaneously celebrates his debut on Sony Music label Hickman Holler Records
/ RCA Records. The recordings took place at the "The Butcher Shoppe"
studio in Nashville, directed by Grammy winners Sturgill Simpson and David
Ferguson (Johnny Cashs Engineer). In addition to Childers (vocals, acoustic
guitar) there are some world famous musicians on the album, including Stuart
Duncan (violin, mandolin, banjo), Miles Miller (drums, backing vocals) and Russ
Pahl (guitars, pedal steel, Jew's harp). Next to "House Fire", the
laid-back number " All Your'n " will be released as a 2nd taster of
the album.
(22 July 2019) Garth
Brooks landed in Boise, ID on Friday
(July 19) and Saturday night (7/20), for two back-to-back colossal shows at
Albertsons Stadium, hosting record-breaking attendances of 86,000
across both nights and special guest Blake Shelton joining Friday
night's show. Brooks and Shelton’s special performance of “Dive Bar” marked the
first time the pair has sung the “rowdy” (Rolling Stone) and “anthemic”
(Billboard) new track together live.
Photo Credit: 8 Ten Productions, Inc
Since the tour launch, Brooks has broken stadium attendance records in St. Louis, MO at The Dome at America’s Center, Glendale, AZ at State Farm Stadium, Gainesville, FL at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, two sold-out nights at Minneapolis, MN’s U.S. Bank Stadium, Denver, CO at Mile High Stadium, Eugene, OR at Autzen Stadium and two sold-out nights at Boise, ID’s Albertsons Stadium shows on 7/19 and 7/20, both of which sold-out in under an hour. The next stop will be Regina, SK’s Mosaic Stadium show on Aug 10 that also sold-out in under a hour, averaging just over 75,000 tickets in each city.
Since the tour launch, Brooks has broken stadium attendance records in St. Louis, MO at The Dome at America’s Center, Glendale, AZ at State Farm Stadium, Gainesville, FL at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, two sold-out nights at Minneapolis, MN’s U.S. Bank Stadium, Denver, CO at Mile High Stadium, Eugene, OR at Autzen Stadium and two sold-out nights at Boise, ID’s Albertsons Stadium shows on 7/19 and 7/20, both of which sold-out in under an hour. The next stop will be Regina, SK’s Mosaic Stadium show on Aug 10 that also sold-out in under a hour, averaging just over 75,000 tickets in each city.
ARTICLES
(19 July 2019) Lauren Jane to Release New Single (written
by Mel Osten Bellesandgals.com)
So someone who has been fairly quiet on the UK
country music scene lately has been in the Parr Street studios recently…
Lauren Davenport (Lauren Jane) has just recorded 3 tracks at the world
famous studio in Liverpool and I had the privilege of hearing the masters this
week!....Read More
She released a 4-track
EP Lauren Davenport with Southern
Crossroads Music (iTunes) back
on Jan 15, 2016.
Lauren Jane: Website | Facebook: @laurenjaneukc | Twitter:
@laurenjaneukc
News of an upcoming single from @laurenjaneOFL - brought to you by @melosten (Mel's first ever piece for @BellesandGals!) https://t.co/hYlqMXjIUs— Belles and Gals (@BellesandGals) July 19, 2019
Listen back to Lauren Jane appearing live on The UK Country Showcase broadcast Sunday July 21, 2019 (“The UK Country Showcase” is a 3 Hour weekly show highlighting current British Country Music acts). There was an exclusive first play of her new single “If I Was Whiskey” (“it’s amazing…that is absolutely beautiful, superb” – Simon Birds) due out in 3 to 4 weeks. The single and album tracks were recorded by Justine Johnson (ROOM 3 PRODUCTIONS https://scruffyj.com/)
Broadcasts on Redroad
FM (WEBSITE) | WHEN: Sunday 12:00 pm - 15:00 pm: The UK Country
Showcase
BLOG: Radio
Waves: Radio Presenter Spotlight – SJ Birds “The UK Country Showcase”
Listen back
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REVIEWS
(22 July 2019) ALBUM REVIEW: SaltbushSix - 'Beyond The Ranch' (by Your
Life In A Song)
"A successful re-introduction to the Ayers
Rockettes guys, and it feels like a new lease of life for front man Darcy
Crawford, who more than deserves his break" - Dan Wharton https://buff.ly/2SuQGFa
INTERVIEWS
(15 July 2019) Dan Wharton from Your Life in Song chatted with Lauren Alaina at Dixie Fields - this was a fun one!!
INTERVIEW: LAUREN ALAINA (DIXIE FIELDS)
INTERVIEW: Dan chatted with Dixie Fields Festival headliner Lauren Alaina to discuss her new duet with Chris Young, progress on album 3, 'Ladies In The 90's' and her excitement about being back in the UK!
Posted by Your Life In A Song on Monday, 15 July 2019
(17 July 2019) Lauren Alaina Interview @ Dixie Fields Festival! (by Six Shooter Country).
WATCH
(16 July 2019) Honey County brings the country
music community together in their inspiring new music video, “Country Strong.”Premiered
by Billboard,
the country trio dedicates the video to the resilient country music community
and their ability to rise up through hard times. A portion of the profits from
the song are being donated to ACM Lifting Lives, the charitable arm of the Academy
of Country Music, aimed to develop and fund music-related therapy and education
programs, serving members of the community who face unexpected hardships. The
song can be streamed here.
“The
feel-good pop-country track urges listeners to be strong in the face of adversity.
With stunning three-part harmonies, inspiring lyrics and soaring guitar parts,
the anthem strikes a chord.” - Annie Reuter, Billboard
(16 July 2019) Hawaiian country artist JoLivi released an accompanying music video to her popular upbeat breakup track, "Better."Premiering exclusively with Sounds Like Nashville, the music video was directed by Pat Barazza and features JoLivi "strutting around Nashville’s famous Printer’s Alley in the wake of an unexpected breakup, and putting the theme of her getting-over-him anthem into action (Sounds Like Nashville)." View the exclusive premiere HERE.
(19 July 2019) The Highwomen release debut single &
video for “Redesigning Women”
The Highwomen—Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris and
Natalie Hemby—released their first single, “Redesigning Women,” from their
upcoming self-titled album, which is slated to drop on Sept. 6.
The new track, which was penned by Natalie and Rodney
Clawson, was produced by Dave Cobb.
“‘Redesigning Women’ is the life most women are living
today,” said Natalie. “We juggle so much in 24 hours and I wanted to write a
song that reflected the goodness, the madness and the hilarity of it all.” The
supergroup’s name is a play on The Highwaymen—a supergroup that featured Johnny
Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings.
(19 July 2019) Amy Ray travels space in her new music video for the title track of her latest album, HOLLER, out now on Compass Records. Shot on location in North Georgia with SOZO Bear Films, the video follows Ray as an astronaut who enters a wormhole in space and lands in the future, where she encounters herself on her deathbed.
Watch the video HERE - it's out of
this world.
COUNTRY FASHION
(15 July 2019) Fall Fashion: Grit & Glam
Inspired by Arizona cowgirls, these looks are a
perfect blend of daily ranch life and classy evening vibes. cowgirlmagazine.com
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(16 July 2019) Katy Perry is hoping that others can
learn from the way she and Taylor Swift put their differences behind them following their
much-publicised feud.
The feud between the pair began in 2014, when Taylor
revealed to Rolling Stone magazine that she and Katy had fallen out after the
Roar hitmaker nabbed some of the Shake It Off star's dancers for a string of
live dates.
However, the duo made amends when Katy reached out to
Taylor on the opening night of her 2018 Reputation Stadium Tour, sending her a
literal olive branch. Katy has since proved she's back on good terms with her
former pal by appearing in her video for new track You Need To Calm Down.
And speaking about making up with Taylor during an
interview on Australian breakfast radio's The Kyle & Jackie O Show on
Wednesday, Katy said she hopes that she and the 29-year-old singer have set an
example for others on how to move on from rows.
PHOTO
It was an emotional night for RISER HOUSE/COLUMBIA
NASHVILLE artist Luke Combs as he was inducted into the GRAND OLE OPRY
Tuesday night (July 16). Vince Gill and Joe Diffie bestowed the honor on Combs,
but every other OPRY member performing at last night’s show also walked out
onstage in a touching show of support. They included The Gatlin Brothers, Chris
Janson, Dustin Lynch, Craig Morgan and Mark Wills. Darius Rucker sent along a
video message that was played during the induction.
“Here I am on stage with people I grew up listening to
and people who have shaped me as an artist,” said a tearful Combs. “I just want
to say thank you to you guys, thank you to the GRAND OLE OPRY, and thank you to
the fans. You guys should always remember that you are the most important thing
that we have, that all of us have on this stage. Without y'all there is no
Country music, there is no GRAND OLE OPRY. Thank you so much for everything
that you guys do for making this possible for guys like us on this stage. I
will never forget tonight!” He then fittingly performed “This One’s For You” as
his first song played as an OPRY member.
Backstage, OPRY GM Sally Williams said, “Luke Combs’
love for the Grand Ole Opry is rivaled only by Country music fans’ love of his
music and his fellow OPRY members’ appreciation both of his artistry and his
friendship. LUKE and all of us at the OPRY have developed an incredible
relationship since he made his OPRY debut less than three years ago, and we are
thrilled that, as of tonight, he has a musical home for the rest of his
career.”
Family Tradition: River House/Columbia's Luke Combs celebrates with his team after being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry family
by members Joe Diffie and Vince Gill (not pictured) Tuesday night (July
16). Pictured (l-r) are the label's Randy
Goodman, day-to-day Sophia
Sansone, Make Wake's Lynn Oliver-Cline, Combs, the Opry's Sally Williams, the
label's Ken Robold and
Make Wake's Chris
Kappy.
(22 July 2019) Signage: Avenue Beat have signed with Big Machine Label Group's Valory imprint and Tape Room Records. The trio's debut self-titled EP is available Friday (July 26). Pictured (back, l-r) are Dennis Entertainment’s John Dennis, Tape Room’s Ashley Gorley and Valory's George Briner; (front, l-r) the trio's Sami Bearden, Savana Santos and Sam Backoff, BMLG's Scott Borchetta and Dennis Entertainment’s Charly Salvatore.
(22 July 2019) Blanco Brown 'Git Ups' with KWNR/Las Vegas
BBR Music Group/BMG's Blanco Brown recently made his way to Las Vegas,
where he taught iHeartMedia KWNR (95.5 The Bull) staffers “The Git Up” dance.
Brown was presented his very own Las Vegas Golden Knights jersey dueing the
visit by "Chance," the Golden Knights' mascot. Pictured (L to R):
KWNR PD Big D, Brown, on-air talent Tay Hamilton and Chance
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
July 22: Don Henley (Eagles) (1947), Richard
Bennett (1951), Ray Peters (1936), Sonya Isaacs (1975), Allison
Pierce (1975 (age 42)), Alice Wallace (LA Americana
singer-songwriter)
July 23: Alison Krauss (1971), Tony Joe
White (1943), Shannon Brown (1973), Briana Rae Bagwell (born
in Las Cruces, New Mexico 1987), Danielle Simone Bradbery (1996)
July 24: the late Max D Barnes (July 24, 1936;
died January 11, 2004 (aged 67)), Pam Tillis (1957), Jerrod Niemann
(1979)
July 25: Jason Roberts (Asleep At The Wheel)
(1975), Marty Brown (1965), Valerie Smith (Valerie Jean Stevens)
(1966)
July 26: Al Anderson (1947)
July 27: Stacy Dean Campbell (1967), John
Gorka (1958), Bobbie Gentry (1944)
July 28: George Cummins (Dr Hook) (1938), the
late Frank Yankovic (July 28, 1915; died Oct 14, 1998 (aged 83))
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