BREAKING NEWS
Country News – August 14, 2019
with Shannon McCombs
This week, Shannon makes the rounds in Nashville and talks with Blake Shelton about his #1 song "God’s Country." Would you believe he was livin’ the song when he first heard it? Plus… Brett Eldredge talks about life after giving up his Smart Phone! Might be surprised to find out what he misses the most.
This week, Shannon makes the rounds in Nashville and talks with Blake Shelton about his #1 song "God’s Country." Would you believe he was livin’ the song when he first heard it? Plus… Brett Eldredge talks about life after giving up his Smart Phone! Might be surprised to find out what he misses the most.
UK NEWS
(9 Aug 2019) UK
Country Music Awards
More artists have
been added to the performance lineup at The UK Country Music Awards,
presented by UKCountryRadio.com at Radisson Blu East Midlands Airport on
Saturday 14th September.
Leading Finalist Helena Mace, who is up for four Awards, will
perform as an acoustic trio while Wayne Jacobs, a multiple winner of our
Listeners' Club Song Award in previous years, will perform his song
"Father Daughter Dance", a finalist for the UKCountryRadio.com Song
Award this year.
Fellow
UKCountryRadio.com Song Award Finalists, the Perth-based band Longstay
will perform a set, including their song "Summerton".
UKCountryRadio.com are delighted that six-piece London-based band Grand
Prairie will be back to perform once again this year. And UK Country Group
of the Year Finalists Dirt Road Diary will also take to the stage to perform.
They are joined by
previously announced performers Danny McMahon and his band, Paul
Martin and Blueridge and country, Americana and blues
singer-songwriter Lexie Green.
The event includes
the announcements of the winners of all eight of The UK Country Music Awards,
and a three-course celebratory dinner. More details at HERE
(9 Aug 2019)
Double UK Country Music Awards Finalist Penny Jayne
Black is due to return to Nashville
in October to complete her next album. It will be released in early 2020 and
will include the recent single "I'm Fine" and "Steel
Horse".
You can hear
"Steel Horse" on air with UKCountryRadio.com this
month. It's about a girl who falls in love with a bit of a bad guy. She is
rebelling against her parents by going out with him. She knows they won't
approve but she thinks he's awesome - and he rides a Harley! The single debuted
on the Hotdisc Top 40 at #25 (dated Aug 11, 2019)
and has climbed aso far to #18.
Meanwhile, over in
the US, Penny has just released a new single "Gone" to country music
radio.
She is a finalist
for both UK Female Country Singer of the Year and UK Country Artist of The Year
at the UK Country Music Awards in September.
UK TOUR & GIG
UPDATES:
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK Top 100 Singles Chart (Week Ending 15 August 2019)
9 August 2019 - 15 August 2019
Ariana Grande set off in hot pursuit of her sixth No.1
single this week with new song Boyfriend – a collaboration with previously
uncharted Pittsburgh duo Social House which topped the first three sales
flashes of the week. Despite its start, the track ultimately fell behind the
incumbent Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello collaboration Senorita
on paid-for sales and audio streaming, and didn’t have enough of a video stream
advantage to take the overall chart leadership.
The No.1 slot thus remained in the hands of Mendes and
Cabello, for the third week in a row, and fourth time in all with Senorita,
which is attended by their lowest consumption yet of 58,957 units (including
51,767 from sales-equivalent streams +
7,190 pure-sales).
Grande had to settle for the still considerable
achievement of 14 Top 10 hits and 30 Top 75 hits in a chart career of less than
seven years, with Boyfriend opening at No.4 (43,996 units).
Blanco Brown with The Git Up (Broken Bow) made a debut at No.96
(estimated consumption units of 5000)
Official UK Top 100 Albums Chart (Week Ending 15 August 2019)
9 August 2019 - 15 August 2019
No.1 on physical sales, paid-for downloads and
streaming by some distance yet again, Ed Sheeran’s fourth studio album,
No.6 COLLABORATIONS PROJECT, remained atop the artist album chart for the
fourth straight week on consumption of 32,114 units, including 19,051 from
sales-related streams + 13,063 paid-for sales.
Scottish singer/songwriter Karine
Polwart had her first ever Top 50
album, opening at No.34 (2,246 sales) with Scottish Songbook. Polwart
usually records her own song but this affectionate tribute to the 48-year-old
Falkirk singer’s fellow countrymen finds her tackling Strawberry Switchblade’s
Since Yesterday, Deacon Blue’s Dignity, Gerry Rafferty’s Whatever’s Written In
Your Heart, The Blue Niles’ From Rags To Riches and more of the same. Polwart
previously reached No.57 with Traces in 2012 and No.64 with Laws Of Motion
(feat. Steven Polwart & Inge Thomson) last year.
ABBA's greatest hits collection Gold (40-35) is the longest-running Top 100 album ever
The 1992 career retrospective has spent its 900th week
on the Official Albums Chart. You could be forgiven for thinking that ABBA had
no more records left to break, but the Swedish pop legends never stop!
Gold, the band's greatest hits collection originally
released in 1992, has passed its 900th week on the Official Albums Chart,
making it the longest-running Top 100 album of all time.
Gold features all nine of ABBA's UK Number 1 hit
singles – Waterloo, Mamma Mia, Fernando, Dancing Queen, Knowing Me Knowing You,
Take a Chance on Me, The Winner Takes it All, and Super Trouper – and went
straight in at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart when released in 1992.
Official UK Country Album Top 20 Chart (Week Ending 15 August 2019)
9 August 2019 - 15 August 2019
Tyler Childers with COUNTRY SQUIRE made a debut at No.1
Keifer Sutherland with RECKLESS & ME fell 1-2 (15 weeks; #1
peak)
Willie Nelson with RIDE ME HOME fell 2-3 (7 weeks; #1 peak)
Chris Stapleton with TRAVELLER held at No.4 (74 weeks; #1
peak)
Jessie Buckley with WILD ROSE - OST fell 3-5 (17 weeks; #1
peak)
Kacey Musgraves with GOLDEN HOUR rose 7-6 (62 weeks; #1 peak)
KD Lang with INGENUE fell 5-7 (150 weeks; #1 peak)
Carrie Underwood with CRY PRETTY fell 6-8 (47 weeks; #1 peak)
JJ Cale with STAY AROPUND held at No.9 (15 weeks; #2 peak)
Ward Thomas with RESTLESS MINDS rose 11-10 (26 weeks; #1
peak)
Outside the Top 10
Lucas Nelson/ Promise Of The Real with Lucas Nelson & Promise Of The
Real fell 8-12 (18 weeks; #8 peak)
COUNTRY ALBUM & SINGLES RELEASES
(9 Aug 2019) Gina Jeffreys -
Beautiful Tangle (Sonic Timber Records) AUS
Debut #15 UK Country iTunes Chart (#682 UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut #1 AUS
Country iTunes Chart (#14 UK iTunes all-genres)
Featuring the Number 1 hit CASH, Beautiful Tangle is
full of heart, energy and quality.
#1 on the Australian Country iTunes chart
As the first female country artist in Australia to
sell platinum albums and perform national sell-out shows, Gina Jeffreys took a
12-year break from releasing new music to raise her family and now makes a
welcome return on August 9 with her beautifully crafted and emotional new album
‘Beautiful Tangle’.
Gina will be back on the road with the ‘Beautiful
Tangle Tour’ taking in venues across Australia from August 10 and into the New
Year.
Speaking about the album Gina said, “We all sat in the
same room and recorded all the tracks live. It’s pretty organic. Kind of
stripped back and naked!! There are songs that were hard to write without
crying. Songs about family, my love, my
heart and my life. I kind of feel as excited as I did when my first album came
out over 25 years ago.”
(9 Aug 2019) Jesse Dayton - Mixtape Volume 1
(Blue Elan Records)
10 Tracks/ Time: 35:27 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #49 UK Country iTunes Chart
The appropriately titled disc is over in a flash and
while these seem like tunes Dayton might lob in as an encore to one of his
sweat-soaked shows, it’s far from a tossed-off release. Read More American Songwriter (Rating: 3.1/2 STARS)
(9 Aug 2019) Cliff Cody - A Mess Like Me (Cliff
Cody)
12 Tracks/ Time: 43:55 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #2 US Country iTunes Chart (#33 US iTunes all-genres) | Sat 10 Aug: #7
US Country iTunes Chart
Genre: Singer/Songwriter | Hometown: Perry County,
Ohio
Working as a bouncer at a West Texas honky-tonk, Cliff
Cody’s life changed forever when the waitress dared him to sing at Karaoke
Night. Lucky for Cliff, a band was in the audience looking for a lead singer.
They offered Cliff the job that night. The next day he bought a guitar, a week
later he had written his first song and 6 months after that, he moved to
Nashville.
After living in Nashville for 4 years with little
success, Cliff went back to school and became an RN. While at a songwriter’s
retreat in Wyoming, he met his songwriting hero—D. Vincent Williams and he told
Cliff something that would change his path. “Whatever “it” is, you’ve got it
and I don’t think you even realize it.” That was the encouragement he needed
and in 2005 Cliff signed his first publishing contract with EMI/Sony Music.
https://www.facebook.com/cliffcodymusic/ (12,231 Likes)
(9 Aug 2019) Matt Dylan - Keep on Keeping On
(EP; Motivated Music Group)
6 Tracks/ Time: 19:12 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #40 US Country iTunes Chart (#339 US iTunes all-genres)
4. I Got a Lot on My Mind 2:33
(9 Aug 2019) Beth Bombara - Evergreen (Lemp
Electric)
A Stepping-Stone in the Right Direction For Alt.
Country Stardom.
While many of my peers were instantly smitten by Beth
Bombara’s last recorded outing Map and No Direction, I couldn’t get my head
around it and thought the title very apt indeed.
Jump forward a couple of years and I’m not 100% sure
I’m listening to the same singer and songwriter (I am btw).
There’s a new self-confidence and maturity in not just
Beth’s writing, but her singing too, starting with the criminally beautiful I
Only Cry When I’m Sad. The title says it all really and add Beth’s rich and
earthy vocals to Samuel Gregg’s crunch electric guitar and Mike Schurk’s
‘enhanced heartbeat’ drumming and you have an almost perfect Country
Heartbreaker....Read more - Rocking Magpie
(9 Aug 2019) Smooth Hound Smith - Dog in a
Manger (Smooth Hound Smith / Tone Tree Muisc)
(9 Aug 2019) Olivia Lane - The One (Big Spark
Music Group)
Debut #9 UK Country iTunes Chart (#374 UK iTunes all-genres); then #21, then
#29 (below #700) | Debut #21 US Country iTunes Chart
The One features
talented country music singer/songwriter Olivia Lane at her very
best as she tackles a multitude of subjects close to her, pouring her heart
into meaningful personal statements including “So Good It Hurts,” “Friends
Don’t” and “The Cape.”
“It’s been three years since I’ve put out my
last project,” said Lane. “In that time, I made it a priority to figure out how
to love and take care of myself. Each song on my new EP The One explores a
lesson learned along the journey to self-acceptance. I’m so excited to let you
in on where my head and heart are now.”
With 5m+ views on her previous video "So Good It Hurts", Olivia celebrates her new EP by releasing a new video for “The Cape,” a song about never losing the superhero within yourself.
With 5m+ views on her previous video "So Good It Hurts", Olivia celebrates her new EP by releasing a new video for “The Cape,” a song about never losing the superhero within yourself.
Following her first trip to the UK earlier in the year and multiple
national BBC radio plays, the last few months have been a busy time for Olivia
leading up to the release of The
One. On August 28th she is set to showcase a new tune on Songland, NBC’s new
songwriting TV series. Olivia collaborated with Grammy-winning producer Ester Deen (Rita
Ora, Florence + The Machine, David Guetta) on the track to perform for featured
guest artist Leona
Lewis.
(9 Aug 2019) Maybe April - The Other Side
(Maybe April)
Debut #77 US Country iTunes Chart (#666 US iTunes all-genres)
Band Members: Katy DuBois (Bishop), Alaina Stacey
Hometown: Nashville, TN | Americana / Country band
based in Nashville, TN.
Biography
Maybe April is a Country Americana group made up of
Katy DuBois (Bishop) and Alaina Stacey. Hailing from Jonesboro, AR and Chicago,
IL, they met in the summer of 2012 at a music industry camp in Nashville, TN.
They wrote a song that would later take them to Los Angeles to play at a GRAMMY
week event, along with Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson, Allen Shamblin, Gavin
DeGraw, J.D. Souther, Joy Williams from the Civil Wars, and many others. Since
then, amongst hundreds of shows, the girls have opened for Brandy Clark and
Sarah Jarosz, played Pilgrimage Music Festival and IBMA's Wide Open Bluegrass
Festival, and had their video "Last Time" premiered on CMT.
(9 Aug 2019) Savannah J - Recap (EP; Savannah J
Music)
(3 Aug 2019) Taylor Dee - The Buzz (Taylor Dee
Music)
The buzz is a collection of classic country with a
dash of soul, pop, and a Little Rock and roll.
Taylor Dee finds inspiration all around her In Royse City,
Texas! She grew up in Mesquite, Rockwall, Forney, and Plano- and decided to
settle with her family in Royse City. She has two children- Vayden Cash who is
9 and River Monroe is 2. Taylor hopes to not only inspire others, but help
others with identifying with the struggles she has overcome.
“I try to make my music representative of myself, my
generation, and my past. I hope to make people feel something when I perform. I
carry my pain and my strength everyday & I love the people and places that
most people don't give a second glance.”- Taylor Dee
Taylor Dee is a country singer/songwriter from Royse
City, Texas. She is an ambassador for Global Country Music Association
supporting women in Country music!
https://www.facebook.com/taylordeethebuzz/ (5,287 Likes)
(9 Aug 2019) Chris Carroll & Adam Carroll -
Good Farmer (Down Hole Records)
10 Tracks/ Time: 35:03 Americana / Folk / Roots
Country Amazon UK
(9 Aug 2019) Audie Blaylock And RedLine -
Originalist (The 615 Hideaway Records)
12 Tracks/ Time: 35:04 Bluegrass / Acoustic / Roots Amazon UK
(9 Aug 2019) Tennessee Twin - Tips in a Jar
(EP; Dreamland Records) UK
Debut #1 UK Country iTunes Chart (#150 UK iTunes all-genres), then #3
(#191 all-genres), then #4 (#210 all-genres), then #5 (#237) | Sat Aug 10: #5
(#319), then #10 (#513) | Tues Aug 13: off the top 200
They shared via social media: *** We Have A No.1 Album!!!!!!! *** We woke this morning to the most amazing news,
our EP 'Tips In A Jar' launched today and went straight into the iTunes UK
Country Chart at No.1!!!!
We're shocked, amazed and not a little humbled at the
incredible support from all of you who have supported us by seeing our shows,
sharing our story and buying our music. From the bottom of our hearts, thank
you! Geoff & Victoria Tennessee Twin
(9 Aug 2019) Clara Bond - Crown (EP; Clara
Bond) UK
Building Our Own Nashville - She is determined to carve her own path,
to find a sound that is right for her. And if this is it, then she is on a road
to a bright future. These are exciting times for Exeter’s finest. Crown cements
her place alongside the cream of UK country talent.
9 Aug 2019) Kevin McGuire - The Night Is Young (T.N.I.Y) (Single;
Kevin McGuire) UK
Celebmix.com (Laura
Klonowski): Kevin McGuire is back! The fast-rising Scottish country-pop
singer/songwriter today (Friday, August 9th) returns with brand new single ‘The
Night Is Young’. This is the first taste of new music from the multi-talented
vocalist and instrumentalist since he shared ‘As Good As It Gets’ back in
February of this year.
Chris Country Radio had the exclusive first play, "it’s
awesome"!
Now, following 6 months of hard work in the recording studio, McGuire is
back with a bang. His latest offering is an American country-sounding
pop-infused anthem that will have fans singing along from the very first line.
This is a song that the likes of Sam Hunt and Kane Brown would be proud
of releasing and the fact that we have this amazing talent coming through the
ranks here in the UK showcases the strength of the ever-growing country music
scene Britain has.
But while it definitely has that US vibe, it still manages to keep ties
to the homegrown sound and Kevin McGuire’s gravel enriched vocals deliver a
striking backdrop to the poppy sounding overlays of the production.
This is without doubt Kevin’s best release to date and proves that these
several months spent locked away in the studio penning new music have been well
and truly worth it for the rising star.
Lyric Magazine #30SecondReview Superbly produced summer song by KMG.
Serious early-Hunter Hayes vibes Scotland? This could easily be Nashville born
& bred. If this was a Rascal Flatts new song it would be HUGE!
(9 Aug 2019) Charlotte Mary - Man Up (Single; Charlotte Mary) UK
1. Man Up 3:04
2. Man Up 3:04
Band Members: Charlotte Kinsella - Vocals/Piano/Rhythm Guitar; James
Frankland - Lead Guitar; Dec James - Bass; James Gallichan - Acoustic/Electric
Guitarist
Hometown: Manchester | Country Singer-songwriter from Manchester.
https://www.facebook.com/CharlotteMaryMusic/ (866 Likes)
(9 Aug 2019) Lisa McHugh - Watch Me (Single; LMH Music Production
Limited.) UK
Debut #58 UK Pop iTunes Chart (#168 UK iTunes all-genres), then #62
Debut #58 UK Pop iTunes Chart (#168 UK iTunes all-genres), then #62
She shared: I wrote this in Nashville with an amazingly talent girl
from Australia Katrina Burgoyne
https://www.facebook.com/LisaMchughOfficial/ (96,065 Likes)
(10 Aug 2019) Lauren Jane - If I Was Whiskey (Single; Lauren
Jane) UK
Debut #11 UK Country iTunes Single Chart
CANADIAN NEWS
(7 Aug 2019) NEW MUSIC Mariya Stokes Hands On My
Body
With the digital release of her debut single, "Hands
on My Body" (February 2019), Calgary based Mariya Stokes introduced
herself with a simple, sexy anthem that blurs the lines between country and pop
with edgy lyrics and an R&B inspired groove. Produced by Spencer Cheyne
(Brett Kissel, Jocelyn Alice) and Justin Kudding (Brett Kissel, Leaving
Thomas), at OCL studios (Calgary), this quirky, sex- positive anthem features
Stokes unapologetically asking for what she wants, and she hopes the song
empowers and inspires other women to do the same "I'm so proud of this
song and what it says to women everywhere. It's about owning your body and
choices. We're taught how to say 'no', but I think it's important to know what
an enthusiastic 'HECK, YES' looks like too, and that there's no shame in
that," says Stokes. "I hope when people hear this, it makes them feel
empowered to ask for what they want and to groove along."
If Kacey Musgraves and Meghan Trainor had a
country-soul love-child, the result would be Mariya Stokes.
Mariya Stokes - Hands on My Body (>> Official Music Video)
(12 Aug 2019) Garth Brooks Brings Colossal The
Garth Brooks Stadium Tour To Canada Entertaining 80,000 Fans Across Two Nights
At Regina, Sk’s Mosaic Stadium
Garth Brooks wrapped a powerful weekend in Regina, SK bringing the “turbo-charged”
(Variety) THE GARTH BROOKS STADIUM TOUR to a sea of dedicated fans Friday (Aug
9) and Saturday night (Aug 10), for two back-to-back shows at Mosiac Stadium.
Friday’s show saw Brooks take to the stage following a weather delay with
Regina Leader Post praising the entertainer as he “puts on epic show,
post-storm.” Brooks unleashed hit after hit each night while entertaining
80,000 fans across both nights in Canada. The unforgettable Regina shows marked
the first-ever country concert events held at Mosaic Stadium. Brooks, who added
the second Regina, SK date (8/10) due to huge demand, will continue on the
monumental tour with more show dates to be announced in the coming months.
NEWS
(8 Aug 2019) ARE YOU KIDDING!?! Over $300,000
raised (£249,500 pledged of £24,719 goal by 2,494 backers with 21 days to
go). Delta Rae's
Kickstarter went over 1,000% funded making
them one of the top ten most funded Music Kickstarter Campaigns of ALL TIME.
They shared a secret never-before-seen music video
that they have never released slated as "one of the most incredibly
ambitious undertakings we've ever attempted — even rivaling that of Icelandic
cliff jumps — and that it was only made possible thanks to hundreds of Delta
Rae fans volunteering their time and being supremely badass".
(8 Aug 2019) Kelsea
Ballerini and Lil Nas X were
listed among Variety's "Young Hollywood Impact Report 2019." Full
list here.
Ballerini has brought the same spunk, sensitivity and sense of
rapidly maturing songwriting to her first two albums that Taylor Swift brought
to her first early country/pop crossover material. The 25-year-old spent her
mid-summer listening to mixes for her third album (due in 2020) and making a
video for its first single (due any time now), which, given her personal track
record, will likely reflect her newlywed status.
At age 20, Lil Nas X went from allegedly
running a Nicki Minaj fan account to facing sudden, stratospheric stardom after
releasing ubiquitous smash “Old Town Road” in December. The hip-hop-inflected
contender for song of summer initially gained traction on video app TikTok,
raising eyebrows for its country leanings before going full cowboy with its
remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus.
(8 Aug 2019) Willie Nelson had to cancel his remaining August tour dates, citing
health problems in a tweet Wednesday (7 Aug), saying "I’m sorry to cancel
my tour, but I have a breathing problem that I need to have my doctor check
out. I’ll be back." A rep clarified Nelson plans to be back on the road in
September, including his scheduled Farm Aid slot Sept. 21
(8 Aug 2019) River House/Columbia Nashville's Luke Combs will
release his new, full-length album on Friday, November 8th, with more
details -- including the title -- to be announced in the coming weeks. Combs
will resume his "Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour" in late September,
and has already sold out 34 of the 35 dates. Combs' This One's for You was
released in 2017 and has held the top spot on the Billboard Country Albums
chart for 44 weeks, breaking a record for male artists set by Randy Travis in
1987.
(8 Aug 2019) Hootie & the Blowfish Announce
"Imperfect Circle" Set for November 1 Release
As a summer of sold-out shows celebrated by fans and
critics alike nears its celebratory three-night U.S. finale in Columbia, S.C.,
the band Billboard praises as “back and better than ever” will continue the
excitement into the fall with the announcement of
Imperfect Circle, the first new album from Hootie
& the Blowfish in nearly 15
years.
Due out November 1 on Universal Music Group's Capitol
Nashville imprint, the album is available for pre-order.
“There’s something timeless about their sound,”
proclaimed USA Today in a story breaking the news of the album. “From their
stupendous 1994 debut Cracked Rear View, which is certified 21x Platinum
(equivalent to 21 million certified units sold), to their anticipated reunion
album, Imperfect Circle... Hootie & the Blowfish appear ready to pick up
where they left off as a pop music phenomenon. Yet they haven’t forgotten where
they began because, really, they never left that place.”
(8 Aug 2019) Lockeland,
a new Country trio comprising Michael Boris, Kyndon Oakes and Mark Vikingstad,
will release their second single Drive on 30th August 2019.
The track arrives ahead of the band’s appearances at
The Long Road and Millport Festival this summer. Drive was written by lead
singer Kyndon, guitar player Mark and Susie Brown, formerly of the JaneDear
Girls).
It was co-produced by Michael Boris and Sean Spence
and is currently at Country radio. The track will be available to download and
stream from Friday 30th August 2019.
Driven by the band’s signature harmonies, Drive is
described as being ‘geared with driving guitars, shredding fiddle and
shimmering steel’ with the storyline painting ‘an image of a young love on
board for an adventurous zero-to-one-hundred getaway’....Read More Entertainment-focus.com
(12 Aug 2019) Blake Shelton Calls Upon Trace
Adkins for 'Hell Right,' His New Radio Single
Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins are at it again. The two friends are set return to country radio together with "Hell
Right" (writers Hardy, David Garcia and Brett Tyler), 10 years after their
song "Hillbilly Bone" became a chart-topping hit.
"Hell Right" is Shelton's new single, the
follow-up to "God's Country" and one he says he wouldn't have ever
discovered had he been working on a studio album in the traditional sense.
AMERICANA NEWS
(9 Aug 2019) Kelsey Waldon spreads an important message of acceptance on "Sunday's
Children," a bluesy piece of White Noise/White Lines (out Oct. 4).
Listen here
(9 Aug 2019) Michaela Anne "Somebody New" (Live from Layman Drug
Company) >> YouTube
(9 Aug 2019) Aubrie
Sellers "Drag You Down"
>> YouTube
(9 Aug 2019) Molly Tuttle Chats With The
Recording Academy "On The Road At Newport"
Molly Tuttle recently sat down with The Recording Academy for an interview at
Newport Folk Festival to talk about her new album WHEN YOU'RE READY, alopecia
awareness, mental health, and more. Watch the interview HERE.
AWARDS
(7 Aug 2019) Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame
Announces Six New Inductees
The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame announced Wednesday (7 Aug) that its 2019 inductees
will be Larry Gatlin, Marcus Hummon, Kostas, Rivers Rutherford, Sharon
Vaughn and Dwight Yoakam. The six new inductees will join the
organization’s 213 existing members during the 49th anniversary Nashville
Songwriters Hall Of Fame Gala, set for Mon, October 14th at Nashville’s Music
City Center.
Hummon, Kostas and Rutherford will be inducted in the songwriter
category; Vaughn in the veteran songwriter category; Yoakam as a songwriter/artist;
and Gatlin as a veteran songwriter/artist.
(12 Aug 2019) Lauren Alaina, Bobby Bones, Caylee
Hammack, Miranda Lambert, Shane
McAnally, Midland, Billy Joe Shaver and Chris
Young have joined the list of talent
participating in the 13th Annual ACM Honors Aug. 21 at
Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. More here; tickets here.
TV
(8 Aug 2019) In Case
You Missed It: Capitol's Keith Urban performed "Wasted Time," "We Were," "Somewhere In My Car" and "Blue Ain't Your Color" on ABC's GMA
Summer Concert Series (8/9). Interview here.
(8 Aug 2019) Read/watch The Highwomen's interview in CMA
Close Up here. (11 Aug
2019) In Case You Missed It: BBRMG/BMG's Blanco Brown performed "The Git Up" during Fox's Teen Choice Awards (8/11).
Watch here.
(12 Aug 2019) In Case You Missed It: See The
Highwomen and Jimmy Fallon cover Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" here.
MUSIC NEWS
(7 Aug 2019) Apple Music Launches Apple Digital
Masters, New Initiative Combining Its Hi-Res 'Mastered' Collection
Launched in 2012, Mastered
for iTunes created a set of
guidelines and software tools (distributed for free) that allowed engineers to
optimize their music for the digital download service format by encoding from
high-resolution masters. The goal of the program was to create studio-quality
sound files virtually identical to the original master recordings (aka
"lossless" audio), which were then placed in a special “Mastered for
iTunes” section on the app. Apple notes that the majority of top releases on
Apple Music currently are Apple Digital Masters, with about 75% of of the Top
100 in the U.S. and 71% of the Top 100 globally created under the program.
...Read more Billboard.com
(8 Aug 2019) Apple Music Unveils Free Data
Analytics Tool for Artists, Managers
Apple Music for Artists provides detailed metrics on
an artist's streaming impact in more than 100 countries
The product, available on desktop or iOS devices, uses
Apple Music streaming data to give artists a comprehensive picture of their
global impact and industry milestones. See more at Billboard.com
SINGLE & ALBUM
TRACKS
(6 Aug 2019) neonPPL Shares New Track
"love2love"
neonPPL
shared a new song this past weekend (8/2), releasing the colorfully-crafted “love2love,”
a buoyant and soaring commentary on the various seasons of relationships and
love. The first track recorded wholly by the group’s founding members of
Nashville creators further highlights the group’s "slick beats” (Billboard), and follows
its first two heralded collaborations with country artists Brett Young and
Danielle Bradberry, Lindsay Ell and Joy Williams. Listen to the new song,
available to stream and download HERE.
PRESS RELEASES
(9 Aug 2019) Country trio Temecula Road released a
brand new song, “Never Knew I Needed You” on all digital platforms. The vibey new track, written by the trio’s Dawson Anderson,
along with Ben Goldsmith and Lindsay Rimes and produced by Andrew DeRoberts
(Devin Dawson, Kip Moore, Eli Young Band, Jillian Jacqueline), is their second
new song of the summer, a follow-up to “Fades” which hit No. 3 on Radio Disney
Country’s Top 50 Chart. A story behind the song “Never Knew I Needed You”
video clip premiered today via Taste of Country.
“This song embodies that familiar saying of love finds you when you least expect it,” says the trio’s Dawson Anderson. “When writing it, we tried to capture that feeling of love hitting you out of nowhere.”
(9 Aug 2019) Miranda
Lambert releases “Mess With My Head”
Miranda Lambert continues to fuel rampant anticipation for her
upcoming studio album, releasing her latest track “Mess with My Head”
on Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville.
“'Mess with My Head’ is a departure from
anything that I’ve done before,” said Lambert. “It has a real rock edge. Part
of that comes from my co-writers, Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby, and the other
part of that comes from spending time in New York City. Being there has put a
new energy into my music and my writing.”
Her recently-released single “It All Comes Out in the Wash” set a career high upon its release to country radio on July 21, with 112 Billboard and Mediabase/Country Aircheck stations and SiriusXM The Highway onboard in its first week.
Co-written by Lambert and The Love Junkies (Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose), critics have praised the “infectious, tongue-in-cheek tune” (Billboard) as a “delightful, sprightly rocker” (Rolling Stone) and a “cute-as-hell country bop” (NPR). The Grammy Award winner also responded to fan demand by dropping “rockabilly banger” (Stereogum) “Locomotive,” which she recently performed on “CMA Fest” and co-wrote with Ashley Monroe and K.S. Rhoads.
“It All Comes Out in the Wash,” “Mess with My Head,” and “Locomotive” are available now on all streaming platforms and digital retailers.
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Her recently-released single “It All Comes Out in the Wash” set a career high upon its release to country radio on July 21, with 112 Billboard and Mediabase/Country Aircheck stations and SiriusXM The Highway onboard in its first week.
Co-written by Lambert and The Love Junkies (Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose), critics have praised the “infectious, tongue-in-cheek tune” (Billboard) as a “delightful, sprightly rocker” (Rolling Stone) and a “cute-as-hell country bop” (NPR). The Grammy Award winner also responded to fan demand by dropping “rockabilly banger” (Stereogum) “Locomotive,” which she recently performed on “CMA Fest” and co-wrote with Ashley Monroe and K.S. Rhoads.
“It All Comes Out in the Wash,” “Mess with My Head,” and “Locomotive” are available now on all streaming platforms and digital retailers.
(9
Aug 2019) Gethen Jenkins has released
the music video for his “tear in a beer” inspired track, “Whiskey
Bound.” The music video exclusively premiered on The
Boot (here) and follows the recent release of Jenkins’ debut
full-length album Western Gold (RED MUSIC/Five Music.),
which critics have already praised as “rowdy” and “raw” (Farce
the Music). Watch the music video HERE.
With 100% writing credit on the song, Jenkins describes “Whiskey Bound” as being a deeply personal track on the album, stating “This song is my anthem as far as what I’ve been through and who I am as a person,” Gethen shares of the song, “I wrote this song when I was in a pretty dark place. It’s about moving on from a failed relationship to being my own person and being true to who I am and moving into a positive light.”
With 100% writing credit on the song, Jenkins describes “Whiskey Bound” as being a deeply personal track on the album, stating “This song is my anthem as far as what I’ve been through and who I am as a person,” Gethen shares of the song, “I wrote this song when I was in a pretty dark place. It’s about moving on from a failed relationship to being my own person and being true to who I am and moving into a positive light.”
Directed by L.A. based filmmaker, Cole Needham, Jenkins
filmed two music videos over two days including the previously released,
boisterous, dive-bar hanging video for “Basket Case” (view
here). Filmed in
the hills of Silverado Canyon, California, flowing creeks and
unexpected wildlife added a special touch to the video. “We were lucky
enough to come across some rattlesnakes, and you can’t plan for stuff like
that,” director Needham says of the opportunistic wildlife, “it
was organic, and it fit the music and the feel we were going for perfectly.”
The Outlaw singer-songwriter released his debut full-length
album, Western Gold, via RED MUSIC/Five Music on
July 26
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2019: Gethen Jenkins releases debut
full-length album, "Western Gold"
(9 Aug 2019) Kip Moore drops single “She’s Mine”
ahead of London’s Roundhouse Show Sept 2nd
Multi-Platinum
Singer/Songwriter Takes The Reigns As Co-Writer And Sole Producer On Anthemic
New Track
Multi-PLATINUM
singer/songwriter Kip Moore has dropped a new single “She’s
Mine” available to listen here. The new music comes just ahead of
Kip’s return to UK ground for a string of dates including London’s
Roundhouse September 2nd.
The new
single is the first taken from Moore’s upcoming fourth studio album and serves
as an exciting first look at what one of the most loyal fanbases in the genre
can expect.
“She’s
Mine” was co-written by Moore with Dan Couch and Scott Stepakoff, and also has
Moore stepping into the sole producer role. The song follows Moore, a born
traveller and road-warrior, as he searches for love from coast to coast
with "shimmering guitar parts, a rollicking beat and his yearning vocals”
(Billboard).
James
Daykin Lyric Magazine #30SecondReview: Our ‘Boss’ returns with another song
about his eternal & elusive search for love. Channels 80’s Springsteen
& we love it. Glorious, hands in the air, hollering out the chorus mood.
Absolutely bloody marvellous.
(9 Aug
2019) Crystal Gayle Releases "Ribbon Of Darkness" Today With
Lyric Video, From Forthcoming New Album 'You Don't Know Me' Out On Sept. 6
Grammy®
award winning country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member Crystal
Gayle released "Ribbon Of Darkness" digitally, kicking
off the pre-sale for her forthcoming, first new album in nearly 16 years, You Don't Know Me.
Available everywhere Sept. 6th from Southpaw Musical Productions/BFD/The Orchard, the new music finds the acclaimed stylist exploring songs written or recorded by such country legends as Dolly Parton, Marty Robbins, Willie Nelson, Buck Owens, George Jones and Hank Williams. The album was co-produced, recorded and mixed by Crystal's son, Christos Gatzimos.
"I am
so excited that my new album You Don’t Know Me is finally coming out on
September 6th," said Gayle. "You can now listen to "Ribbon Of
Darkness," one of my favorite tracks. "Ribbon Of Darkness" was
written by Gordon Lightfoot and was a hit for Marty Robbins and Connie
Smith. It was the first song I ever sang on the Grand Ole Opry. I hope you like
it!"
(12 Aug 2019) Nashville based group, The Beasley Brothers channels your inner summer vibes with the
release of new single, Summertime.
Stream the newest release on all streaming
platforms.
"This
song was written to put the listener in their summertime happy place- whether
that’s sitting back in a lounge chair by the lake enjoying an ice cold
beverage, hanging out at the beach, or doing whatever else puts them in a
relaxing summer mood," explains Beasley Brothers.
"For us, "Summertime" was inspired by the many days we have spent at our family's lake house on Tims Ford Lake. The house itself isn't much, but the memories are plentiful. It has always been a place where close friends and family can come together and simply enjoy life."They have released three EPs to date, entitled "The First One", "Here We Go Again" and "I Can't Believe It's Christmas Time", and have begun work on their fourth album. For more information on The Beasley Brothers, please visit www.thebeasleybrothers.com.
"For us, "Summertime" was inspired by the many days we have spent at our family's lake house on Tims Ford Lake. The house itself isn't much, but the memories are plentiful. It has always been a place where close friends and family can come together and simply enjoy life."They have released three EPs to date, entitled "The First One", "Here We Go Again" and "I Can't Believe It's Christmas Time", and have begun work on their fourth album. For more information on The Beasley Brothers, please visit www.thebeasleybrothers.com.
ARTICLES
(8 Aug 2019) The Highwomen and the False Dream
of the Supergroup
Why do artists and their handlers keep forming
supergroups? And why do those bands so frequently fall short of our hopes?
On July 31 at the Newport Folk Festival, the Highwomen
gave their first-ever public performance. This quartet of two
mainstream-country figures (Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby) and two Americana
stars (Brandi Carlile and Amanda Shires) was the most anticipated moment of the
fest, a supergroup whose combination stimulated the imagination of anyone who
had ever admired several of the women individually.
To mark the occasion, the women commissioned legendary
Nashville tailor Manuel to create four glittery, rhinestone-cowgirl suits, each
in a different color and each with the wearer’s last name embroidered in script
on the back. Supported by a band that included Shires’ husband Jason Isbell and
Carlile’s longtime collaborators Tim and Phil Hanseroth, the four women
performed in sequence their entire debut album due to be released September
6......Read more Paste Magazine
INTERVIEWS
(6 Aug 2019) Entertainment Focus Interview:
Wade Bowen discusses his return to the UK and his upcoming Christmas album (by
PIP ELLWOOD-HUGHES)
WATCH
(5 Aug 2019) Julia Cole - Trust You (>> Official Music Video)
Download & Stream - https://onerpm.lnk.to/trustyou
(7 Aug 2019) Tyler Childers performed "House Fire" for the Tonight Jimmy Fallon Show audience >> YouTube
(8 Aug 2019) Beth Bombara - I Only Cry When I'm Alone/Upside Down (>> Official
Video) Kit Hamon - Bass, Vocals, Mike Schurk - Drums,
Samuel Gregg - Guitar, Vocals, Beth Bombara - Guitar, Vocals
(8 Aug 2019) Maddie & Tae Unveil Powerful “Die From A Broken Heart” Music Video
On the heels
of their “achingly poignant” (Sun-Sentinel)
current single “Die From A Broken Heart” mounting over 50 MILLION
streams, PLATINUM-selling duo Maddie & Tae are
sharing the heart-bending official music video today at 3pm CT with a live chat
and viewing on YouTube. In line with the “raw, vulnerable” (The Huffington Post)
track, the video’s powerful treatment was predominately written by the
award-winning duo, taking fans on a crushing journey through the demise of a
young couple’s relationship with Maddie and Tae’s Taylor Dye stepping into the
acting chair, while Maddie Marlow sets the scene narrating with striking
vocals. Watch the Carlos Ruiz-directed video HERE.
COUNTRY FASHION
(11 Aug 2019)
The Girl Power Country and Country Line presenter Adrena Austin had
such a great time shooting for Pineapple Lain Boutique (Website; Facebook ; 407 S Pineapple Ave
Sarasota, FL) #boho #srq #model #nofilter #shoplocal Instagram
She was wearing a gorgeous mustard yellow floral print
dress with little accents of blue, black, and cream...cut outs at the sides,
adjustable shoulder straps, and button/zipper closure at side. (Product $42.95)
Adrena donned a black Deep V Lace Romper Dress
featuring intricate floral lace detailing all throughout the dress, scalloped
edging along the sleeves and hemline, and a deep v neckline ($70.95 OUT OF
STOCK). Alternatively choose the Caliente Lace Romper ($46.95 Website)
Additionally, the presenter also wore a Strapless
Leopard Print Jumpsuit (Product) featuring
a bold brown and black leopard print; wide leg pants with pockets and a waist
tie detail (Instagram)
(11 Aug 2019) Lucy Hale at Teen
Choice Awards 2019
The awards Hostess, "You Sound Good to Me" singer and
Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale wore a Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2013 Couture
red mini-dress (Not available online) adding Fit Star Pierced Tassell Earrings
($129.00), a Tarot Magic Ring Set ($99.00) and Baroque Motif Ring ($99.00) all
by Swarovski, with Andrea Wazen Dassy Pumps ($420.00).
(11 Aug 2019) Taylor Swift Rocks a Versace Look
at Teen Choice Awards 2019
Taylor Swift maade her entrance on the red carpet at the 2019 Teen Choice Awards
on Sunday (August 11) in Hermosa Beach, Calif. The 29-year-old singer received
the Icon Award during the event tonight!
Taylor was also nominated for eight awards
at the show – Choice Female Artist, Choice Song: Female Artist and Choice Pop
Song for “Me,” Choice Summer Song for “You Need to Calm Down” (Winner:
"Señorita" – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello), Choice Summer Female
Artist (Winner: "Expectations" – Lauren Jauregui), Choice Social Star
(Winner: Noah Centineo), and Choice Fandom (Winner: BTS – Army).
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FYI: Taylor wore a Versace
‘Deep V Neck Bodysuit’ (Product; $1,095.00),
Simone Perele ‘Citadine Underwire Demi Bra’ (Product $110.00), Versace
‘High Rise Baroque Printed Shorts’ (Product; $695.00)
and Versace ‘Barocco Pattern Blazer’ - $3,150.00 (Product) with Kat Maconie ‘Kiko
Sandals’ (Product; $188.00), Misahara Jewelry ‘Zeta Hoops’ (Product; $4,000.00), and rings by
Irene Neuwirth, VRAM, and Emily P Wheeler ‘Baby Platform Ring’ (Product; $3,200.00).
Rocking some retro fun and flair she wore her hair with a teased 60s bouffant
style (Instagram). - Credit: Taylor Swift Style.com
Teen Choice Awards 2019
Country Interest
Choice Country Artist: Dan + Shay * WINNER *,
Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Kacey Musgraves, Thomas Rhett, Brett Young
Choice Country Song: "Speechless" – Dan
+ Shay * WINNER *; "Girl" – Maren Morris; "Good as You"
– Kane Brown; "Look What God Gave Her" – Thomas Rhett; "Miss Me
More" – Kelsea Ballerini; "Rainbow" – Kacey Musgraves
Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song: "Old Town Road
[Remix]" – Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus * WINNER *
Teen Choice Awards 2019 - Winners Billboard >> YouTube
Taylor Swift used her winning speech to address a
"sexist tweet" and told fans to "stand up for yourself" as
she picked up the Icon award at the 2019 Teen Choice Awards.
"Sometimes you think if you try hard enough to
make every decision perfectly, you think you can possibly ace life and never
make mistakes. But it’s normal to make mistakes," she said, while
clutching onto her custom surfboard award which was emblazoned with her three
cats, Meredith, Olivia, and Benjamin. "If you’re out there and you’re
being really hard on yourself right now for something that’s happened, or
messing up or feeling embarrassed, it’s normal. That’s what going to happen to
you in life. No one gets through unscathed. We’re all going to have a few
scratches on us." Swift went on to honour her fans for their continued
support, telling them: "You make so so happy. You make me laugh everyday.
I love meeting you, you're just the most amazing generous people. Thank you for
giving me the life I have." - Source Music-news.com
The annual ceremony is voted for by fans aged 13 and
over and features categories in film, TV, music, sport and social media.
Former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson was also a
big winner, bagging the gong for choice song: male artist for the single Two Of
Us, reportedly written about his late mother.
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(5 Aug 2019) Miranda Lambert claps back at troll
who said her marriage 'won't last'
Miranda Lambert has hit back at an online troll's claim her marriage to
New York Police Department officer Brendan McLoughlin won't last.
The country superstar wed the NYPD officer in January,
just two months after they met in the Big Apple when Miranda performed on Good
Morning America with her group the Pistol Annies. And while the couple is all
loved up, some fans are sceptical of the union.
On Sunday, The House That Built Me star shared a sweet
clip of her beau cooking on an outside grill on Instagram, writing in the
caption: "FYI The New Yorker took to the cast iron skillet just
fine!"
While a number of fans flocked to send the happy
couple well wishes, it was one fan's negative response which caught the
35-year-old's eye, which simply read: "It won't last."
"Sure won't!" Miranda clapped back, poking
fun at the message. "I’m gonna eat every piece of it! Can’t waste
chicken!”
Last month, it was revealed the star's new husband has
taken a leave of absence so he can spend time with the country star before she
heads out on tour at the beginning of September this year.
Miranda was previously married to Blake Shelton, but
the couple split in 2015 after nine years together. He has been dating Gwen
Stefani ever since.
(8 Aug 2019) Bebe Rexha wants to 'inspire and
empower' women to love themselves
The 'Say My Name' hitmaker knows only too well what it is like to have
self-confidence issues and hopes by speaking up about how she feels, it will
help others.
In support of her new deal with bebe clothing, she said: "It's incredible to be part of this
bebe campaign, it's not only about me loving the brand, but more importantly
about me loving myself!
(9 Aug 2019) Kid Rock Tears Into Taylor Swift
Over Her Politics
Kid Rock is not a fan of Taylor Swift's politics, and he made that clear by attacking her online on Friday (Aug. 9),
posting a crude sex joke about her supposed interest in making inroads in
Hollywood by supporting Democrats. "Taylor Swift wants to be a democrat
because she wants to be in movies ... period," the rapper and sometimes
country singer writes on Twitter. "And it looks like she will suck the
door knob off Hollyweird to get there. Oldest move in the book. Good luck
girl."
It's not clear what prompted Kid Rock to post the
unprovoked attack, but Swift did speak out about her initial reluctance to
criticize Donald Trump's candidacy for president during the 2016 elections in a
new interview with Vogue, explaining that she thought it wouldn't help. She has
since become politically active in public for the first time in her career,
supporting a slate of Democratic efforts and opposing several Republican candidates
and ballot initiatives during the 2018 midterm elections.
(11 Aug 2019) Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have split less than eight
months after their Christmas wedding.
A representative for the singer has confirmed the sad
news, telling E! News in a statement the stars have decided to go their
separate ways. "Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals, they
have decided this is what’s best while they both focus on themselves and
careers," the rep says, insisting the pair "still remain dedicated
parents to all of their animals they share, while lovingly taking this time
apart".
Miley and Liam exchanged vows at their home in
Nashville, Tennessee on 23 December, after dating on and off for 10 years.
(11 Aug 2019) Kacey Musgraves blames hacker for
liking Kid Rock's crude Taylor Swift tweet
Kacey Musgraves has claimed a hacker liked Kid Rock's crude post on social media about
Taylor Swift.
The 30-year-old country singer reached out to the Bad Blood hitmaker and explained
that her Twitter account was compromised.
Musgraves took to the social media on Saturday and
denied she intentionally liked the Republican rocker's post.
"yoooo – my account was hacked. I've been working
all day and just got on Twitter," she wrote. "Last week I was dragged
because of how liberal I am and anyone that knows me knows how outspoken I am
about equality & respect. I've connected with Taylor – she knows this is
NOT how I feel and we are cool."
(12 Aug 2019) Taylor Swift has donated just under $4,823 (£4,000) to a
fan who was struggling to pay for college tuition.
Ayesha from Toronto, Canada, shared a screenshot to
Instagram on Monday, which shows the details of the transfer from Taylor
Nation, LLC. The amount was for $6,386.47 in Canadian dollars, which converts
to $4,822.55 in U.S. currency. It came with a note that read: "Ayesha, get
your learn on girl. I love you! Taylor."
"I posted about struggling with paying for
tuition," the fan captioned the post. "Two hours later, I get this in
my email. I have no words and I can't stop crying."
PHOTO
(6 Aug 2019) The 2019 Newport
Folk Festival in Photos
(9 Aug 2019) Boot Scootin' Boujee: Ronnie
Dunn (l) and Kix Brooks (r) at
the opening of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's newest
exhibition, Brooks & Dunn: Kings of Neon.
The exhibit encompasses the
duo’s early solo careers, the circumstances that united them as performers and
their innovative approach to stage production and touring and runs through July
19, 2020. As the duo’s impressive accolades grow, Brooks & Dunn will also
be inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame in the “Modern Era Artist” category
later this year.
The duo are
also making exclusive live versions from their recent CMT
Crossroads episode available,
sharing “Brooks & Dunn and Friends – Live From CMT Crossroads” HERE. The three-track release features the audio from the duo’s
live performances of “Brand New Man” with Luke Combs, “Red Dirt Road” with
Cody Johnson and “Mama Don’t Get Dressed Up For Nothing” with LANCO.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
Aug 12: the late Buck Owens (Aug 12, 1929; died March 25, 2006 (aged 76)), the late Porter
Wagoner (Aug 12, 1927; died Oct 28, 2007 (aged 80)), Deeanne
Dexeter (UK; formerly Dexeter Band)
(1987), Chris Stevens (Chris Country
Radio)
Aug 13: Andy Griggs (1973), the late Dan
Fogelberg (Aug 13, 1951; died Dec 16, 2007 (aged 56)), Lennon Ray Louise Stella (1999) (Nashville Cast)
Aug 14: David Crosby (Byrds) (1941), Connie
Smith (1941),
Aug 15: Paul Jefferson, the late Don
Rich (Aug 15, 1941; died July 17, 1974 (aged 32)), the late Rose Maddox (Aug 15, 1925; died April
15, 1998 (aged 72)), Danelle Leverett
(The JaneDear Girls)
Aug 16: Billy Joe Shaver (1939), Emily
Erwin (Dixie Chicks) (1972), Ashton
Shepherd (1986), Dan Smyers (Dan
+ Shay)
Aug 17: Kevin Welch (1955), Mitchell Tenpenny (1989)
Aug 18: Steve Wilkinson (Wilkinsons) (1955)