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BREAKING NEWS
Country News – July 17, 2019
with Shannon McCombs
This week, Shannon
talks with 21x Grammy Award winner - Vince Gill about his upcoming album.
You’ll hear Garth Brooks talk about his new tour. Plus… there’s MORE news from
Tanya Tucker this week!
UK NEWS
(12 July 2019) Rock
/ Americana sextet Morganway unveiled a new
music video for the latest single ‘I Want No Other Love’, taken
from their debut album to be released on August 2nd 2019. The video comes hot
off the back of freshly announced UK support dates for CC Smugglers taking
place in October and November this year.
The single’s video
has been filmed at a variety of Morganway concerts, and contains footage from
their 2019 festival season performances at Black Deer Festival, C2C, Folk In A
Field, Strawberry Fair, Arlesford Festival, Wood Festival, LeeStock, March
Festival, plus a host of headline shows the band has played up and down the UK.
It’s a beautiful tribute to the enormous success the band has garnered over the
past year, which reaches a landmark peak with the release of their debut album
on August 2nd.
Published 12 July 2019 (695 views)
Published 12 July 2019 (695 views)
UK TOUR & GIG UPDATES:
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK
Top 100 Singles Chart (Week Ending 18 July 2019)
12 July 2019 - 18 July 2019
No.2 for the last
fortnight, the summery groove that is Senorita climbs to No.1 for
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello, on consumption of 69,321
copies (including 60,390 from sales-equivalent streams) ending the eight-week
reign of Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber’s I Don’t Care.
Official UK
Top 100 Albums Chart (Week Ending 18 July 2019)
12 July 2019 - 18 July 2019
Lewis Capaldi’s Divinely
Uninspired To A Hellish Extent took advantage of a very quiet week to return to
No.1.
Topping the list for the
sixth time in eight weeks, its 2-1 bounce is achieved despite a 17.78% dip in
consumption week-on-week to 18,491 units (including 10,320 from
sales-equivalent streams + 8,171 in pure sales), its own nadir, and the sixth
lowest for a No.1 album in the 28 weeks that have thus far elapsed in 2019.
Official UK Country Album Top 20 Chart (Week Ending 18 July 2019)
12 July 2019 - 18 July 2019
Willie Nelson with RIDE ME HOME held at No.1 (3 weeks; #1
peak)
Carrie Underwood with CRY PRETTY held at No.2 (43 weeks; #1
peak)
Jessie Buckley with WILD ROSE - OST rose 4-3 (13 weeks; #1
peak)
Chris Stapleton with TRAVELLER rose 5-4 (70 weeks; #1 peak)
Runaway June with BLUE ROSES climbed 7-5 (2 weeks; #5 peak)
Keifer Sutherland with RECKLESS & ME Held at No.6 (11 weeks;
#1 peak)
Buddy & Julie Miller with BREAKDOWN ON 20TH AVE. SOUTH fell 3-7 (3
weeks; #3 peak)
JJ Cale with STAY AROUND rose 9-8 (11 weeks; #2 peak)
Yola
with WALK THROUGH FIRE fell 8-9 (20 weeks; #1 peak)
Lucas Nelson/ Promise Of The Real with Lucas Nelson & Promise Of The
Real pused 15-10 (14 weeks; #83 peak)
Outside the Top 10
Chris Stapleton with FROM A ROOM - VOL 1 fell 10-11 (106 weeks; #1
peak)
Jade Jackson with WILDERNESS made a debut at No.12
Chris Stapleton with FROM A ROOM - VOL 2 fell 11-13 (75 weeks; #1
peak)
Ward Thomas with RESTLESS MINDS climbed 19-15 (22 weeks; #1 peak)
COUNTRY ALBUM & SINGLES RELEASES
(12 July 2019) Ashleigh Dallas - Reflection
(Checked Label Services.) AUS |
Debut
#2 AUS Country iTunes Album Chart (#20 AUS iTunes all-genres)
(12 July 2019) Blake Connor - Everything I Feel
(Independent)
Debut #1 AUS Country iTunes Album Chart (#11 AUS
iTunes all-genres)
(12 July 2019) Various Artists - Mud Digger 10
(Average Joes Entertainment)
Debut #16 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#130 US iTunes all-genres)
(12 July 2019) The Steel Wheels - Over The
Trees (Big Ring Records)
11 Tracks/ Time: 42:00 Americana Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #36 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#238 US iTunes all-genres)
(12 July 2019) Colton Friday - Outta Here (EP;
1336766 Records DK2)
(12 July 2019) Gena Britt - Chronicle: Friends
and Music (Pinecastle Records)
13 Tracks/ Time: 48:31 Bluegrass/ Acoustic / Folk Amazon UK
(12 July 2019) QUEEVA - How Do You Know (CMD Music)
https://www.facebook.com/Queevaofficial (21,887 Likes)
(12 July 2019) Emily Ann Roberts - Someday
Dream (EP; Starstruck Records)
6 Tracks/ Time: 19:14 Pop/Country Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #4 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#39 US iTunes all-genres) | Fri 19
July #22 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#198 US iTunes all-genres)
(12 July 2019) Lacy Cavalier - k I'm done (EP;
LOU Entertainment)
(12 July 2019) Myra Rolen - Till You Find The
Strength (Myra Rolen / Heart of Texas Records)
12 Tracks Traditional Country Music
Heart of Texas Records is pleased to release our debut
album from Texas singer Myra Rolen. “Till You Find The Strength” features
fourteen songs hand picked by Rolen and producer Justin Trevino. Trevino also
lends his vocals to four duets on the project as well as playing upright bass
on the album.
Rolen is no stranger to Traditional Country Music fans
and has previously released four Country and one Gospel album independently
before joining the Heart of Texas family.
(12 July 2019) Steve Balsamo - High on Sunset
(EP; Steve Balsamo) UK
4 Tracks/ Time: Singer/Songwriter UK iTunes
(12 July 2019) Clara Bond - Pink Wine (Single;
Clara Bond) UK
(12 July 2019) Claudia Buckley - Diane (Single;
Sharpe Music) IRE
Time: 3:32 iTunes
Debut #63 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart | Sat July 13: #62
(12 July 2019) Kezia Gill - I'm Here (Single;
Kezia Gill/ Copper Music) UK
Debut #20 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart, then #17, then #9 (#523),
then #11 (#545) | Sat July 13: #10 (#492), then #14 | Sun July 14: #62
(12 July 2019) Lexie Green - Where I'll Be
(Single; Fifty Road Records) UK
Time: 5:12 Blues iTunes
(12 July 2019) Laura Oakes - Love Is Like A
Butterfly (Single; Cover Inc) UK
(11 July 2019) Raintown - Play It Loud (Single;
BMB RECORDS) UK
Debut: Thurs July 18: #10 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart | Fri July
12: #16 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart, then #60
Written with their bass player (and brother) Scott
MacPherson and recorded and produced by Austin Moorhead, Wayward Productions in
NASHVILLE. (Credits, Maggie & Tae, Carly Pearce and Jana Kramer.)
(12 July 2019) Sasha McVeigh - Rock Bottom
(Single; Sasha McVeigh) UK
Debut #82 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart
NEWS
(9 July 2019) Delta Rae: You’ve changed our lives
forever...
Delta Rae shared: Last
week, we announced to the world that we were leaving Big Machine Label Group
and going independent again. When we launched this Kickstarter we faced
two possible futures:
If we raised the money it would
be amazing because we could create what we envisioned and own it outright. If
we didn’t raise the money, we could be at peace because we’d had the best ten
years of our lives, we did our best, and we just weren't meant to keep going.
And we were trying our best to accept that. We were nervous. We didn’t know
what to expect. Then you all blew our minds.
As soon as we went live, the dam
burst. You rushed to our support, and for the first time in a long time,
we could let ourselves feel how deeply Delta Rae is simply the dream of
our hearts. It’s what we believe in with our whole souls, we’ve given our
entire adult lives to it, and now you, our incredible fans, are giving us
permission to keep following the dream and even to let it grow. Still. A decade
in. Surreal. Overwhelming. Generous beyond belief.
You all met our goal of $30,000
in 30 minutes, and if that sounds crazy, it’s because it is. You then
got us to $60,000 in the first hour! Now, a week into this
two-month-long campaign, we are nearly 800% funded at $230,000. DID I
MENTION OUR MINDS ARE BLOWN?! With this money we can make much more than The Light and The Dark. We are having our
biggest dreams ever now thanks to you and will begin sharing them in the coming
days. What’s more, whatever we do create we will own, which is the
greatest gift of all.
(12 July 2019) A special pop version
remix of Sarah Darlings 'Enjoy the Ride' released.
She shared: I experimented with more of a pop sound for radio on this mix
and I hope ya'll love it! Thank you ALL again for taking WONDERLAND to #1 on
the UK Country Artists Album Chart! I appricate all your support and for
allowing me to take you on this journey! Listen here
MUSIC NEWS
(10 July 2019) Taylor Swift Tops Forbes'
Highest-Paid Celebrity 100 List in 2019 With $185 Million; BTS Earn First
Ranking
Taylor Swift is already dominating 2019 and she
hasn't even released her Lover
album yet.
Forbes magazine announced Wednesday (July 10) that Swift hit No. 1
on their Forbes Celebrity 100 list with
pretax income of $185 million, a 131% jump over her $80 million haul in 2018.
That gaudy figure easily launched her over No. 2 Kylie Jenner, 21, who pulled
in $170 million, as well as Swift's on-and-off rival Kanye West (#3, $150
million), soccer superstars Lionel Messi (#4), Cristiano Ronaldo (#6)
and Neymar (#7), pal Ed Sheeran (#5, $110 million), The Eagles (#8, $100
million), TV's Dr. Phil (#9) and boxer Canelo Alvarez (#10).
PRESS RELEASES
(9 July 2019) Tanya Tucker Confirms Special
Album Release Shows In Nashville, New York And Los Angeles New Album While I'm Livin' Due August 23 On Fantasy Records
Tanya Tucker will play special, select shows this fall celebrating the
release of her new album, While
I’m Livin’ (out August 23 via Fantasy Records). The
intimate performances will be held August
22 at Exit/In in Nashville, September 17 at The Bowery Ballroom in New York (presented
by SiriusXM), and October
16 at The
Troubadour in Los
Angeles. Public onsale starts Friday, July 12 at 10 a.m. local time,
purchase tickets (including VIP packages) here.
(11 July 2019) Chris Young And Lauren Alaina Duet Drops
After surprising fans at Spotify House at Ole Red during CMA Music Fest
last month, powerhouse vocalists Chris Young and Lauren Alaina,
have now released their collaboration, “Town Ain’t Big Enough,” to digital and
streaming services! The breakup anthem is written by Chris Young with Cary
Barlowe, Corey Crowder and Shay Mooney, who also contributes background vocals
on the track. Listen now at: https://smarturl.it/TownAintBigEnough.
Multi-platinum entertainer Chris Young’s duet with Lauren Alaina, “Town Ain’t Big Enough,”, plus the “soul shattering” (People) “Drowning” and Top 7 (Billboard/Mediabase) and climbing title track “Raised On Country,” are available now ahead of the CMA, ACM and Grammy nominated singer/songwriter’s upcoming RCA Records Nashville 8th studio album.
Multi-platinum entertainer Chris Young’s duet with Lauren Alaina, “Town Ain’t Big Enough,”, plus the “soul shattering” (People) “Drowning” and Top 7 (Billboard/Mediabase) and climbing title track “Raised On Country,” are available now ahead of the CMA, ACM and Grammy nominated singer/songwriter’s upcoming RCA Records Nashville 8th studio album.
ARTICLES
(12 July 2019) Alana
Springsteen written By Kelly Holm
…Country singer-songwriter Alana Springsteen may not related to “The Boss,”
Bruce Springsteen, but their common name has been an asset to her while
establishing her career…Read More at www.elicitmagazine.com
REVIEWS
(11 July 2019) Alan Cackett Album Review Vince Gill – Okie (Rating:
5 STARS)
OKIE exists on its own turf, carefully measured,
unhurried and focused, marking a new chapter in the Vince
Gill career. At its core is a
singer-songwriter exploring the depths of his psyche and embraces the honesty
and beauty found within. Throughout his capable, emotional voice gravitates
toward intimate warmth rather than overwrought vocal gymnastics. This is the
kind of music that promises to warm you up from the inside out with
uncompromising quality and meticulous arrangements that border on perfection…….
Read more
INTERVIEWS
(11 July 2019) Lyric Magazine Interview (by James Daykin): Lauren Alaina On
New Music, Her Writing Styles, Personas And UK . Listen to the podcast on Buzz Sprout
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(13 July 2019) The Band Perry star's ex blasts
singer over cheating song
The Band Perry star Kimberly
Perry's ex-husband has attacked the singer for turning their marriage mess
into a promotional tool to boost album sales.
Retired baseball star J.P. Arencibia has released
a statement via his representative, in which he slams his ex-wife over claims
she made about his infidelity while talking about her band's new track The Good
Life.
Releasing the song on the eve of her 36th birthday on
Friday (12 July 2019), Perry took to Instagram and wrote: "THE GOOD LIFE
is a story about the infidelity I experienced. I want you to know that this
song was written during a toxic and incredibly difficult time in my life, but
I’m singing it to you now with the voice of a woman who has completely regained
a strong sense of self, rebuilt her womanhood, and is grateful to have learned
so much.
"The lyrics in this song are visceral and strong,
just as the feelings have been. I feel empowered by them. I hope they empower
you to know your value, and if you find yourself in an environment where
someone makes you feel disrespected and degraded, I want you to know that you
deserve so much more..."
She added: "The song coming out tonight is one I
needed to make to remind myself that my life is not defined by one ugly
situation, my body is not diminished by one uninterested person, and my self
worth is not determined by anyone else’s words or behavior. Neither is
yours."
Arencibia wasted little time responding to Perry's
remarks with his own statement, which reads: "While matters of our
relationship and what led to the demise of our marriage should remain between
us, I will say there was no infidelity. It’s a shame that all of this is now
being made up to promote an album. I have moved on and hopefully one day she
can as well."
The couple divorced in March 2018 after almost four
years together.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
July 15: Linda
Ronstadt (1946), Mac McAnally
(1959)
July 16: Nanci
Griffith (1954), Craig Morgan (1965),
Jess
Clemmons (Jess and the Bandits (July 16, 1981), Laura Rose Cantrell (July 16, 1967)
July 17: the late Nicolette
Larson (July 17, 1952; died Dec 16, 1997 (aged 45)), the late Red Sovine (July 17, 1918; died April
4, 1980 (aged 62)), Susan Ashton
(1967), Luke Bryan (1976)
July 18: Ricky Skaggs
(1954), Linda Gail Lewis (1947)
July 19: the late George
Hamilton IV (July 19, 1937; Sept 17, 2014 (aged 77), Bernie Leadon (Eagles) - (1947), Kelly Shiver (Thrasher Shiver) (1963)
July 20: the late Cindy
Walker (July 20, 1918; died March 23, 2006 (aged 87)), Radney Foster (1959), Kim
Carnes (1946), T G Sheppard
(1942), Julianne Hough (1988)
July 21: Paul Brandt
(1972)
R.I.P
Chronicle: Singer/songwriter
and leader of the Amazing Rhythm Aces Russell Smith died Friday (7/12) following a battle
with cancer. He was 70. During his time with the Aces, Smith penned the group's
"Third Rate Romance" (later made popular by Sammy Kershaw),
"Amazing Grace (Used to be Her Favorite Song)," and the Grammy
winning "The End Is Not in Sight (The Cowboy Song)."
As a songwriter, Smith wrote or co-wrote hits for Randy Travis
("Look Heart, No Hands"), Ricky Van Shelton ("Keep It Between
the Lines"), T. Graham Brown ("Don't Go To Strangers"), Mel
McDaniel ("Big Ole Brew"), and Don Williams ("Heartbeat in the
Darkness"). Services are tomorrow (7/17) at the Chapel of Alexander
Funeral Home (209 East Locust St., Lafayette, TN 37083) at 2pm CT with
visitation starting at noon; internment will follow in the Testament Primitive
Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made
to the Macon County High School Band.
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