Tuesday, 3 September 2019

Country Bites News snippets August 19 – August 25, 2019

UK News, UK Chart News, Album & Single Releases, US & Canadian News, Music News, Press Releases, TV, Interviews, Articles & Videos, Birthdays

BREAKING NEWS
Country News – August 28, 2019 with Shannon McCombs
This week, Shannon talks to mega music star Cheryl Crow about her new album that includes artists like Chris Stapleton, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, Maren Morris, and so many more! Plus, just in time for Labor Day… hear Eric Church tell a funny story about one of his early jobs before landing a record deal.



UK NEWS
(21 Aug 2019) Following another busy summer of festivals, including an incredible performance at Glastonbury, family acoustic-rock trio Wildwood Kin share their new visually striking video to single ‘Beauty in Your Brokenness’. Watch the premiere at Wonderland Magazine.com

(21 Aug 2019) 6 months on from the release of their UK all genre top-ten album ‘Restless Minds’, British record makers Ward Thomas have returned to the recording studio to start work on their fourth LP. The new CD will be their third studio release via major label Sony Music following their record-breaking 2016 sophomore ‘Cartwheels’ and this year’s crossover hit.
The 25-year-old girls shared on social media (Wednesday, August 21st) that they had returned to Rak Studios in London to officially start laying down tracks for the forthcoming body of work. Ward Thomas have also been writing with Jessica Sharman and Rebekah Powell once again.

(24 Aug 2019) The Borderline Closes Its Doors
On Facebook they shared: It is with great sadness that we have closed the doors at Borderline for the final time. Over the past 35 years, Borderline has been lucky enough to play host to a whole variety of music artists who have become some of the biggest in the world, going on to sell out stadiums across the globe, as well as regular tours from smaller acts filling our venue, year after year.
Our little Soho basement was a dedicated space for musicians and their fans, situated smack-bang in the middle of London – an oasis in a sea of rapid development and gentrification, whose wave unfortunately managed to crash over us in the end.

UK TOUR & GIG UPDATES
UPDATES: Devon Mayson (Sept-Oct), Hayley McKay (Sept-Nov), Helena Mace (Sept), Ray Peters Duo (Sept)
August 28: Danni Nicholls (Sept-Dec), Write Like A Girl (Sept-Nov),
 Native Harrow (Sept), Katee Kross (Sept-Dec), Raintown (Sept & Dec)
August 26 Updates: 54 new artist & event listings:
Asleep at The Wheel (Sept), Bailey Tomkinson (Sept), BCMA Showcase (Nov), 
CC Smugglers (Sept-Nov), Country In The Afternoon (Nov), Country Superstars (Sept), The Cactus Blossoms (Sept), Charlie Dore (Sept-Dec), Cheley Tackett (Sept), Danny McMahon (Sept), Don Felder Formerly Of The Eagles (Sept), Edwina Hayes (Sept-Oct), Emma Jade Garbutt (Oct), Emma Stevens (Oct), Erin Enderlin & Kayla Ray (Sept), Ferris & Sylvester (Sept - Oct), Hannah Johnson & The Broken Hearts (Oct-Dec),  Holloway Road (Sept), Ingrid Andress (Sept), James Barker Band (Nov), Jess Thristan (Oct), JoJo Siwa + The Belles (Oct-Nov), Judah & The Lion (Nov), Katy Hurt (Sept-Nov), Kelsey Bovey (Sept), Kezia Gill (Sept-Nov), Larry Gatlin (Nov), Leslie Stevens (Sept), Molly Tuttle (Oct), Morganway (Aug-Nov), Nashville Nights UK (Oct), Nathan Carter (Sept-April), Noah Guthrie (Dec), Noble Jacks (Nov), Pistol Pete Wearn & the Wildwood Flowers (Sept-Oct), Sally Barker (Sept), Sam Outlaw (Sept-Oct), Scotty McCreery (Oct), Tennessee Twin (Sept-Oct), Tyler Childers (Jan), Two Ways Home (Sept-Nov), The Grahams (Sept), The Haley Sisters (Sept-Oct), The Luck (Sept -Dec), The Lumineers (Nov), The Shires (Sept), UKCountryRadio.com Live Music Nights (Oct-Nov), Vic Allen (Sept-Nov), 
William Michael Morgan (Nov), Zoe Newton (Aug-Sept).

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UK CHART NEWS

Official UK Top 100 Singles Chart (Week Ending 29 August 2019)
23 August 2019 - 29 August 2019
No.1 for the sixth time in seven weeks and the fifth time in a row, Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello’s Senorita suffered a fall in consumption for the third week in succession, dipping 3.2% to 53,157 units (5,754  pure sales) – the lowest for a No.1 single since Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper’s Shallow achieved 48,704 sales on its second and last week at No.1, 44 weeks ago.

Official UK Top 100 Albums Chart (Week Ending 29 August 2019)
23 August 2019 - 29 August 2019
Ed Sheeran’s fourth studio album, No.6 Collaborations Project, returned to pole position, securing its fifth and Sheeran’s 41st week at No.1.
It did so even though its consumption fell a further 12.9% to 23,611 units (including 14,989 from sales-equivalent streams + 8,622 paid-for sales).

Official UK Country Album Top 20 Chart (Week Ending 29 August 2019)
23 August 2019 - 29 August 2019
Chris Stapleton with TRAVELLER rose 3-1 (76 weeks; #1 peak)
Ward Thomas with RESTLESS MINDS rose 8-2 (28 weeks; #1 peak)
Jessie Buckley with WILD ROSE - OST rose 6-3 (19 weeks; #1 peak)
Keifer Sutherland with RECKLESS & ME fell 2-4 (17 weeks; #1 peak)
Eilen Jewel with GYPSY made a debut at No.5
Tyler Childers with COUNTRY SQUIRE fell 1-6 (3 weeks; #1 peak)
Willie Nelson with RIDE ME HOME fell 5-7 (9 weeks; #1 peak)
Kacey Musgraves with GOLDEN HOUR fell 4-8 (64 weeks; #1 peak)
Lillie Mae with OTHER GIRLS made a debut at No.9 
Chris Stapleton with FROM A ROOM - VOL 2 held at No.10 (81 weeks; #1 peak)
Outside the Top 10
JJ Cale with STAY AROPUND fell 9-11 (17 weeks; #2 peak)

COUNTRY ALBUM & SINGLES RELEASES

(23 Aug 2019) Midland - Let It Roll (BMLG Records)
Debut #1 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#7 UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut #1 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#2 US iTunes all-genres)
Produced by Dann Huff, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, the trio’s second album – the follow-up to 2017’s On the Rocks – includes lead single, “Mr. Lonely.”

(23 Aug 2019) Ty Herndon - Got It Covered (BFD)
15 Tracks/ Time: 1:02:05 Amazon UK - Amazon.com
Debut #23 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#910 UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut #6 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#41 US iTunes all-genres)

(23 Aug 2019) Vince Gill - Okie (MCA Nashville Release)
12 Tracks/ Time: 49:45 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #2 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#43 UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut #2 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#4 US iTunes all-genres)
Gill wrote or co-wrote all 12 songs, including focus tracks “A Letter To My Mama” and “When My Amy Prays,” a song about his wife, singer/songwriter Amy Grant.

(23 Aug 2019) Tanya Tucker - While I'm Livin' (Fantasy Records)
10 Tracks/ Time: 34:48 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com

Debut #4 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#64 UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut #3 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#8 US iTunes all-genres)

(23 Aug 2019) American Young Soundtrack Of Your Life (Curb)
5 Tracks/ Time: 16:43 Amazon UK - Amazon.com
The latest release from the duo (Jon Stone and Kristy Osmunson) boasts five songs, including the title track and “Gonna Be You.”

(23 Aug 2019) SMO - This One's For You (Average Joes Entertainment) | Debut #19 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#131 US iTunes all-genres)
12 Tracks/ Time: 40:57 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com

(23 Aug 2019) Kevin Fowler - Barstool Stories (Kevin Fowler Records)
Debut #50 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (# UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut #4 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#27 US iTunes all-genres)

(23 Aug 2019) Helen Townsend - Little Lover (Helen Townsend) AUS
13 Tracks/ Time: 46:36 Amazon UK - iTunes
Singer Songwriter from Fremantle WA, playing a mixture of Original tunes and covers in the Americana | Alt-Country |Folk genres.
Helen Townsend’s music is soulful, edgy and embraces Americana roots. Her voice is unique, timeless and her stage presence beguiling. As a singer, songwriter & guitarist, she will rope you in, whether performing solo or with her band. Her delicate, understated guitar work interlocks beautifully with a voice that delivers subtle and extended vocals. Her debut EP “Wayward Heart” was nominated for numerous awards and her upcoming album holds similar promise with already 2017 WAM nomination for “Song of the Year” and “Best Country Act”.

(23 Aug 2019) Leslie Stevens - Sinner (LyricLand LLC)
10 Tracks/ Time: 40:04 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com

Debut #17 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#616 UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut #127 US Country iTunes Album Chart
The album is produced by Jonathan Wilson (Dawes, Roger Waters, Father John Misty) who plays a number of instruments on the record including guitars, bass, drums, percussion and Mellotron.

Stevens was awarded Best Country Singer in LA Weekly’s 2018 Best Of. She has recorded and toured with the likes of Florence + the Machine, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Father John Misty, Jenny O., Joe Walsh, Jackson Browne, Jonny Fritz, and John Fogerty.

Known for her distinctive and charismatic voice, Stevens showcases her abilities as a songwriter with her ambitious, poignantly affecting and sometimes startling work.
Stevens will visit Europe for live dates in August and September for the following shows:

(23 Aug 2019) Dalton Domino - Songs from the Exile (Lightning Rod Records)
13 Tracks/ Time: 49:10 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com

Debut #9 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#64 US iTunes all-genres)

(23 Aug 2019) Michael Cleveland - Tall Fiddler (Compass Records)
13 Tracks/ Time: 47:19 Bluegrass Amazon UK - iTunes
Debut #31 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#223 US iTunes all-genres)

(23 Aug 2019) The Po' Ramblin' Boys - Toil, Tears & Trouble (Rounder Records Corp.)
12 Tracks/ Time: 40:53 Bluegrass Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #35 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#254 US iTunes all-genres)

(23 Aug 2019) Dylan Schneider - Whole Town Talk (EP; Interscope Records
4 Tracks/ Time: 12:39 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #40 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#314 US iTunes all-genres)

(23 Aug 2019) Them Coulee Boys - Die Happy (Them Coulee Boys)
11 Tracks/ Time: 41:34 Americana/ Rock Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #68 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#515 US iTunes all-genres)

(23 Aug 2019) Jason Hawk Harris - Love & the Dark (Bloodshot Records)
9 Tracks/ Time: 36:22 Americana/ Alt-Country/ Folk Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #104 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#803 US iTunes all-genres)

(23 Aug 2019) Ottoman Turks - Ottoman Turks (State Fair Records)
12 Tracks/ Time: 38:44 Americana/ Rock Amazon UK - iTunes
Debut #196 US Country iTunes Album Chart

(23 Aug 2019) Emily Reid - Wine (EP; Universal Music Canada Inc.) CAN
4 Tracks iTunes

(23 Aug 2019) Holly Tucker - You're Gonna Know My Name (M&D Records)
7 Tracks/ Time: 23:26 Amazon UK - iTunes

(23 Aug 2019) Jessi McNeal - The Driveway (Log House Songs)
10 Tracks Singer/Songwriter iTunes
Genre: Americana/Alt-Country/Folk | Current Location: Seattle, Washington
Hometown: A working 5-acre farm in the rural Skagit Valley, north of Seattle, Washington
This album was produced, recorded, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Ryan McAllister, who also provides backing vocals. It is a tremendous display of storytelling and songwriting. It is also a fine example of how an album doesn’t need to go heavy on the volume to be powerful. - Americana Highways.org
"Jessi McNeal has the perfect Americana biography...and this background is brought to the fore on the new album " - Americana UK

(23 Aug 2019) Rebekah Hawker - Careful Women (EP; Rebekah Hawker)
4 Tracks/ Time: 13:58 Country Amazon UK - iTunes

CANADIAN NEWS
(20 Aug 2019) New Music From Alessia Cohle Featuring Jason Blaine
This new single from Alessia Cohle features Jason Blaine who co-wrote it with Alessia, sings backing vocals and plays guitars on "Tell You" (out Aug 23 iTunes).

Since the release of her album 'Talk to Me', and her critically acclaimed EP "Wild Eyed Wanderer", Alessia Cohle has emerged as one of Canada's brightest musical talents.
She has performed at some of Country's biggest festivals, has shared the stage with country stars such as Lindsay Ell, Washboard Union, and Meghan Patrick, and has been a member of the coveted CCMA house band for the past three years. Alessia was recently invited on-stage to perform duets with both Tim Hicks and Brett Kissel, and her upcoming single, "Tell You", was co-written and features Country superstar Jason Blaine.

(22 Aug 2019) SPOTLIGHT TRACK Olivia Rose "Put It Like That"
 Olivia Rose was born and raised in the small, Canadian farming town of Elk Point, Alberta. Having always been surrounded by country music, there was never a doubt in her mind that she would pursue her dream of music. Years of hard work has helped her grow into the well-rounded artist she is today. Currently, Olivia Rose is a Project Wild Top 12 finalist and has already learned so much through the journey the Project Wild program has to offer!
"Put It Like That' (released Aug 16 iTunes) is a bubbly, drive with the window's down type of country song inspired by artists like Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris. The single was produced by 2019 Juno "Country Album of the Year" and CCMA Award winner, Bart McKay.
Olivia says "This song was so much fun to write and record and I'm eager to get it into the hands of Canadian country radio."

NEWS
(20 Aug 2019) Grand Ole Opry Celebrates Dolly Parton's 50th Anniversary As A Member
The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate DOLLY PARTON's 50th anniversary as an OPRY member by hosting an exclusive exhibit, titled "DOLLY: My Opry Memories," which will run from Tuesday, September 3rd through Thursday, October 31st at the OPRY HOUSE in Nashville. The exhibit will feature 24 wardrobe pieces Parton has worn on the OPRY stage over the last 50 years. Additionally, the OPRY's historic STUDIO A will showcase videos of the singer discussing her favorite OPRY memories, alongside rare performance clips.

(21 Aug 2019) Michael Ray Headlines "CMT on Tour" with Special Guests Jimmie Allen and Walker County
CMT announced Warner Music Nashville’s Michael Ray will headline the 18th annual “CMT On Tour,” featuring CMT Breakthrough Video of the Year nominee and BBR Music Group’s Jimmie Allen, and up-and-coming sister duo, Warner Music Nashville’s Walker County. The tour kicks off on Thursday, October 17 in Greensboro, NC;

(22 Aug 2019) Drake White was diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation, a tangle of abnormal blood vessels connecting arteries and veins in the brain, in January. "Alex and I are still overwhelmed by your vibes and prayers, and, for now, I’m gonna keep resting so I can come back stronger than ever". Read his interview with People here.

(22 Aug 2019) Alabama postponed the remainder of its 50th Anniversary Tour due to lead singer Randy Owen's ongoing complications with cluster migraines and vertigo. "As disappointed as myself, Randy, and Jeff are to have to postpone this tour for all of our incredible fans, we know that Randy's recovery is what is most important for everyone at this time," says bass player/vocalist Teddy Gentry.

AMERICANA NEWS
(19 Aug 2019) Judah & The Lion return to UK & share college football anthem 'Let Go.'
THE NEW SINGLE ‘LET GO.’ CHOSEN AS THE ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON ANTHEM
Nashville’s Alt genre-defying trio Judah & The Lion have announced they will be returning to the UK this November on tour to continue the celebration of their acclaimed new album Pep Talks. The band played their biggest UK and European headline shows to date earlier this summer, as part of their huge world tour which included electrifying shows in Glasgow, Dublin, London plus this year’s Latitude Festival.
 The band were welcomed by sold out crowds and due to the phenomenal reaction, they will be doing three more dates in the same cities, but this time to bigger capacities.
NOVEMBER TOUR DATES
Tue 26 November 2019 - London, Dingwalls (Middle Yard, London, NW1 8AB)
Thu 28 November 2019 - Dublin, Whelan’s
Fri 29 November 2019 - Glasgow, The Art School (167 Renfrew St, Glasgow G3 6RQ, Glasgow)

TV
(21 Aug 2019) Mercury's Lauren Alaina will compete on the new season of Dancing with the Stars, premiering live Sept. 16 on ABC. For the first time, the official partner pairings will not be announced until the season premiere. See the full cast here and Alaina's announcement on Instagram here.

BABY NEWS
(20 Aug 2019) Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard has become a dad for the second time.
The 32-year-old musician revealed to People that his wife Hayley had given birth to a son named Luca on Monday (Aug 19).
"Hayley was absolutely amazing throughout the whole labour. She was so patient, positive, and strong," he said. "She honestly made it look easy. I feel so blessed to get to raise a family with such an incredible woman and amazing mother. She was meant for this and it’s so special to see."
Luca Reed Hubbard was born at 3.40 am in Nashville, Tennessee, weighing 8lbs, 11oz and measuring 20.5 inches long. Tyler and Hayley, who married in 2015, are also parents to 20-month-old daughter Olivia.
The singer also took to Instagram to praise his wife for her strength during the birth, writing: "Words can’t describe the overwhelming emotions that I experienced last night as we witnessed the miracle of life. I couldn’t be more proud of my amazing wife @hayley_hubbard through this whole journey. She’s an absolute angel and meant to be a mother. I thank God for answering our prayers and bringing Luca into the world peacefully and smoothly. I didn’t think life could get any better but it just did."

(21 Aug 2019) Dan + Shay's Shay Mooney And Wife Are Expecting Baby #2
Shay Mooney of Warner Music Nashville/War's DAN + SHAY announced that he and his wife, Hannah Mooney, are expecting baby #2. The couple took to social media to share the news with fans by posting photos and a video of their toddler son ASHER with his hand on a blue heart to let fans know it's a boy.

MUSIC NEWS
(23 Aug 2019) Billboard Will Taylor Swift's 'Lover' Conquer All With Another Million-Selling Debut?
Music executives say the days of million-selling debut weeks are over -- but they’re still hoping Swift proves them wrong
When Taylor Swift’s LOVER album comes out Aug. 23, many in the music business will be watching closely to see if she can once again hit the industry’s iconic benchmark for success: 1 million U.S. sales in the first week.
The last time an artist sold 1 million copies of an album in the United States in a single week was in 2017, when Swift’s Reputation sold 1.2 million in the period ending Nov. 16, according to Nielsen Music. Her three previous releases -- 1989, Red and Speak Now -- also sold over 1 million, making her the only artist in history with four albums to cross the million-sales mark in his or her first week (or any week). In this business climate, the only other act who could probably do so is Adele, whose last set, 25, moved 3.4 million copies in its first week back in 2015.
Since then, the downturn in album sales -- which have dropped 35% since 2017 -- coupled with the rise of streaming, have seemingly made hitting the million-sales mark almost impossible.
Lover’s first week will serve as a bellwether for the health of music purchases as a business model, and several label executives and retail merchants think sales could reach 600,000.
While that total is half the 1.216 million copies that Reputation sold in its debut week, that album also had the benefit of coming out in November, during the holiday season, which always boosts sales.
In a new move for Swift, Lover is her first album to be available on streaming services the day it arrives and is expected to generate another 125,000 to 150,000 album-consumption units. That would put her total projected album consumption units around the 750,000 mark, according to industry prognosticators. The majority of sales are expected to come from Target, where Swift has an exclusive packaging deal; the iTunes Store; Amazon, which for weeks has placed promos for Lover on some of its Prime shipment boxes; and Walmart. Industry executives expect her to sell at least 400,000 copies combined at Target and iTunes alone.

PRESS RELEASES
(19 Aug 2019) Andrew Combs shares new single 'Born Without A Clue'
Andrew Combs is set to release his new album, IDEAL MAN, on September 20th via New West Records. The 11-song set was produced by Sam Cohen (Kevin Morby, Benjamin Booker). Captured live in Cohen’s Brooklyn studio, Ideal Man also features Combs’ long-time collaborators, drummer Dom Billet and guitarist/keyboardist/bassist Jerry Bernhardt.
Brooklyn Vegan premiered his new single, ‘Born Without A Clue’ (>> Audio). Combs said “This is a tune I wrote the day after Tom Petty passed away. I was thinking about his catalogue of songs, and how simple and straight from the heart they were - no fluff. It seemed like he ignored the nuisance of blowing something out of proportion just for the glitz and the glam. It hit me how important that outlook was in life.”
Check out all his UK dates in December and event links HERE

(23 Aug 2019) Travis Denning Shares Acoustic Rendition of "After A Few"
As Mercury Nashville’s Travis Denning’s new single “After A Few” continues to climb the country radio charts, Denning shared a stripped-back acoustic version of the track, available to watch as a special in-studio version here and to listen to here. Currently ascending through the Top 40, the “memorable” song showcases Denning’s “future star power” (Billboard.) Co-written by Denning with Kelly Archer and Justin Weaver, the track follows his Top 40 debut single “David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs.”

ARTICLES
(23 Aug 2019) Billboard Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Amanda Shires & Natalie Hemby Unpack The Highwomen's Impact

INTERVIEWS
(22 Aug 2019) Country Music - The Inside Track Ep 12 - In Conversation With Lisa Redford
In this episode Samantha Melrose talks to Lisa Redford about everything from her latest EP to being a woman in country.
Listen here Listen to more Podcasts here

WATCH
(24 Aug 2019) Elles Bailey - Deeper Catch the official video for Elles Bailey's new single, 'Deeper' at Country Line TV

COUNTRY FASHION
(26 Aug 2019) Dariann Leigh: EPIC CLOTHES FOR EPIC BABES
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19-year-old Nashville recording artist, Dariann Leigh comes from a small town of 760. True to her roots she gives it her all in everything on, and off stage.


COUNTRY GOSSIP
(19 Aug 2019) Granger Smith and family moved house after son's tragic drowning
Granger Smith and his family moved house after three-year-old River drowned in the pool at their former abode.
Granger and wife Amber's son River tragically died after a drowning accident at the family home in June.
In several YouTube videos posted since, fans have pointed out that the star appears to be in a different property, with the Happens Like That singer confirming the move in a new video shared on Sunday.
"There was thousands of good memories, and one really bad one," he said in the video, which featured a selection of home camera clips showing the family packing up and moving out.
He added that while it was hard to move because River had such a strong bond to the house and surrounding land, his "number one priority" is the wellbeing of his other two children - daughter London and son Lincoln.

(23 Aug 2019) Taylor Swift: 'I kept quiet about politics to protect myself'
Taylor Swift kept quiet about her political beliefs because she was just trying to "protect my mental health".
The 29-year-old singer attracted criticism when she refused to endorse a candidate in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, which saw Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump battling for the White House.
But explaining her decision to keep her feelings private, Taylor cited the difficult time in her life - following her mother's cancer relapse and a new argument in her very public feud with Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian.
"I was just trying to protect my mental health – not read the news very much, go cast my vote, tell people to vote. I just knew what I could handle and I knew what I couldn’t. I was literally about to break," she told Britain's The Guardian newspaper. "(I felt) just useless. And maybe even like a hindrance."
Adding that she now feels "really remorseful for not saying anything”, Taylor told the publication she would otherwise have endorsed Hillary Clinton for president.

PHOTO
Essex UK country artist Hannah Paris living out the glamourous UK country singer lifestyle on holiday in Ermones, Greece! Instagram #goldenhour #onvacay #holiday #outofoffice #sunday #greece #corfu
She celebrated her birthday on Aug 28 (InstagramInstagramFacebook)













(19 Aug 2019) Black River's Kelsea Ballerini (c) commemorates five No. 1 singles in four years with the label's
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BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead

August 26: Brian Kelley (Florida Georgia Line),
August 27: Jeffrey Steele (Boy Howdy) (1961), Jeff Cook (Alabama) (1949), the late Carter Stanley (Aug 27, 1925; died Dec 1, 1966 (aged 41)), the late Jimmy C Newman (Aug 27, 1927; died June 21, 2014 (aged 86)), Colt Ford born “Jason Farris Brown” (1970)
August 28: LeAnn Rimes (1982), Shania Twain (1965), Sherrie Austin (1970), Jake Owen (1981), Cassadee Pope (1989)
August 29: Shawn Camp (1966), Don Schlitz (1952)
August 30: the late Kitty Wells (Aug 30, 1919; died July 16, 2012 (aged 92)) 
August 31: Mickie James (1979), John Hogan
September 1: the late Conway Twitty (Sept 1, 1933; died June 5, 1993 (aged 59)), the late Boxcar Willie (Sept 1, 1931; died April 12, 1999 (aged 67)), Angaleena Loletta McCoy Presley (1976), Charlie Worsham (1985)

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