Country
Bites News snippets October 7 – October 13, 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 – October 16,
2019 with Shannon McCombs
This week, Eric
Church talks about his fans and his Double Down
Tour. And Shannon catches up with Dwight Yoakam on a red carpet just before his induction into the Nashville
Songwriters Hall of Fame! Larry Gatlin was inducted and had a very special way to honor Hank Williams Sr…
Find out who the other inductees were and why Brooks
& Dunn were at the ceremony.
UK NEWS
On the BBC Radio 2 Playlist
Saturday 12 October 2019
A List
Ingrid Andress - Lady Like
Keith Urban - Parallel Line
B List
Taylor Swift - Lover
OUT
Kelsea
Ballerini - homecoming
queen? removed from the "C" playlist
Peermusic U.K. has
signed brothers Adam Purnell and Lawrence Purnell of Americana/Rock duo Foreign Affairs
to an exclusive global publishing deal, as announced today by Nigel Elderton, President, Europe & Managing Director,
peermusic U.K. and Dylan
Myerscough-Harris, A&R Manager, peermusic. “The entire team at peermusic is excited to give Adam and
Lawrence our full support. We are all fans of their music and we are thrilled
to welcome them to the peermusic family,” said Nigel Elderton.
“Foreign
Affairs are one of the most talented UK Americana/Rock acts I have seen, and I
see great potential for their upcoming work. It is a privilege to be part of this next phase in their
career and we look forward to big things ahead,” said Dylan Myerscough-Harris, A&R Manager, peermusic U.K.
“We’re so excited
to be joining the peermusic UK roster. Thank you to the team for sharing our
vision and for their belief in Foreign Affairs and in us as songwriters—we
can’t wait to start working together,” said Adam Purnell and Lawrence
Purnell of Foreign Affairs.
Foreign
Affairs is the musical collaboration of brothers Adam and Lawrence Purnell. The
duo broke onto the British music scene in 2015 with the release of “Sell My
Soul” which received support from BBC Radio and landed them a spot performing
at the Glastonbury Festival. In 2017, the duo continued to build momentum with
a series of prestigious support tours for the likes of Margo Price, Aaron
Watson, Frankie Ballard, Striking Matches, and Morgan Evans. Since then, they
have performed at Country2Country at The O2, Buckle & Boots Festival,
Summertyne Festival, The Great Escape Festival, and more.
The
powerful voice of Lawrence and the flawless harmonies from Adam, combined with
their intricate style of songwriting garnered them a nod for British Country
Music’s Duo Of The Year for 2018. That year also saw the release of The Old Fire Station which landed the
duo on a 22-date tour with Larkin Poe in 2019, performing in Germany, Italy,
France, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Czech Republic and Belgium. Foreign
Affairs are currently working on new songs and will be performing during C2C’s
London Country Music Week on October 25. Visit their Website
(13 Oct 2019) GRIT AND SASS: The now Blackpool based
singer-songwriter Emma Moore will be sending out a new “fiery” country rock single
titled ‘Dutch Courage’. This will mark the first collaboration
between Emma and producer Tim Prottey- Jones (ex The Wandering Hearts, The
Fatherline)
Spotify users can pre-save Dutch Courage so you hear it
first on release day! Click here
Belles &
Gals REVIEW by Laura Klonowski (Rating: 4/5).. Sonically
it’s a very fresh sound that not many homegrown acts are releasing or making
right now, meaning Emma Moore is in her own lane within the ever-growing UK
country music scene which gives her room to grow and really build her own
following without being compared to any current British stars. ‘Durch Courage’
will have listeners turning the volume dial to the max and belting out the
catchy chorus from the off.
(11 Oct 2019) The Farmer's Bash was
back at the SSE Arena, Belfast on 11th October 2019. With a line-up of its
biggest stars to date to including Derek Ryan, Mike Denver, Johnny
Brady & Cliona Hagan Plus Very Special Guests, 'Global Internet
Sensations' Steve 'N' Seagulls and 'Combine Harvester Chart-toppers' The
Wurzels. After the summer-time success of the Farmers’ Bash on the Beach,
which sold out to capacity in Portrush, a predicted crowd of 9,000 and more
country music enthusiasts are waiting in anticipation to travel to Belfast from
all across Ireland, Scotland and beyond, to dance and jive the night away at
Ireland’s biggest indoor country dance. Derek Ryan and Cliona Hagan exclusively
performed their Number 1, brand new duet single ‘Only Getting Started’ live
together for the first time. Show opener Cliona joined headline performer Derek
Ryan to close the show, in what was to be elation for fans of the two singers.
Derek Ryan (Instagram) shared "Amazing
night Farmers Bash! Dreams can come true. -
Instagram
(12 Oct 2019) Nathan Carter's brand-
new album will be released on the 8th November titled IRISH HEARTLAND.
SPOOKTACULAR MUSIC
COMING SOON!: A new single "Out Of The Dark" by Lauren Faye Moss is
set to drop around Halloween/ Bonfire's night . >> Sneak peek
(12 Oct 2019) Brad Paisley plays Bailey Tompkinson on BBC Radio 2
Episode 3: Brad Paisley: This Is Country Music Series 2 Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Brad Paisley presented a punchy playlist of the best country music past and present.
"Every
week in this series I'm showcasing one up and coming British country artist
whose bringing some Tennesse heat to a slightly wetter corner of the world and
greyer. This week we're going to hear from Bailey Tompkinson a 19-year old
singer from Cornwall whose music is being compared with early Taylor Swift and
Emmylou Harris. This is her single released in June of this year and it's
called 'Movie Scene'...Britain's own Bailey Tompkinson - BBC Sounds
(12 Oct 2019) WHOA OH OH OH OH: “Playing the UK is one of the most exciting things I get to do.” - Brad Paisley (Instagram ) speaking to Chris Country at the O2, Arena. He will be answered listener questions all this week on breakfast!As if this happened last night!! Thank you so much @BradPaisley & @BBCRadio2 for playing ‘Movie Scene’ 🧡 an actual dream come true ✨🕺🏻#bradpaisley #bbcradio2 #countrymusic #ukcountrymusic #moviescene pic.twitter.com/Gvi1R3NcGu— Bailey Tomkinson (@Baileytomkinson) October 13, 2019
(12 Oct 2019) Sony
Music Entertainment UK's Ward Thomas posted on Instagram "We got to sing Whisky
Lullaby with the man himself tonight and it was the most insane experience!!!
Thank you so much Brad Paisley for having us it was amazing!!!"
Swipe for photos here
Also Keith Urban
showed up to make a guest appearance for the encore (Photo). He
shared on Facebook "When
two good buddies of mine are playing two different venues at the same time on
the same night and both invite me to jam——- what do you do ? - you say yes and
take the London tube to make it happen ! Huge thx to Darius Rucker and the
Hootie family - SO good to see you guys back on the road again - i had a blast!!
AND huge thx to Brad
Paisley and the band and crew for the shred fest!!!! SO much fun - as
always!!!!! - KU
(14 Oct 2019) Entertainment Focus.com
Brad Paisley, The O2 Arena, London live review
He showed off his incredible skill as a vocalist,
songwriter and guitar player and it was a brilliantly entertaining performance.
I really enjoyed seeing all the different sides of his sound and it’s clear why
he’s stayed at the top of this business for so long – that combination of
talent, humour and showmanship really is a winner. Bring on the next tour
already!.....Fantastic
showmanship from Paisley throughout, An entertaining and high energy
performance, Great to see all the different facets of Paisley's music.
(13 Oct 2019) Dorset
country artist Amie Knight is smiling because you can now PRE-ORDER her new
single ‘I Don’t’ which comes out on Oct 18 iTunes
(13 Oct 2019) Country
Hits Radio presenter, TV judge and compere Matt
Spracklen announced as of Monday 14th October he'll be on Country Hits
Mon-Thurs evenings from 8-12pm! He'll be playing the biggest tracks in country
music and will have a Hits Brits Champion each week where he
picks a British country artist to talk about and play in each evening show.
His first Hits
Brits Champ is Wildwood Kin!.
His most recent
Country Hits Brits show, "one hour of the best of British country
music", on Country Hits Radio (Sunday 19:00 - 20:00 | Show details BLOG ) featured Clara Bond ('Pink
Wine'), Jake Morrell 'Englishman 'this song is one I love to hear him
talk about"), Lisa McHugh, Royal South, Ward Thomas, Twinnie,
Holloway Road and Shannon Hynes (' Someone to Drink With' I knew
I had to play it...a real Clare Bowen vibe, that was brilliant")
(14 Oct 2019)
Country 2 Country tweeted GREAT NEWS BBC 4 will be televising
the CMA Awards!! We can't wait
BBC Four will be
broadcasting
highlights from the CMA Awards which take place in November which will hosted
by Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire. CMA Awards Highlights 2019
is commissioned for BBC Four by James Stirling, Head of BBC Music and BBC Music
Introducing.
Previously on Sun
19 Nov 2017 & Fri 23 Nov 2018 Bob Harris introduces the best bits from
country music's biggest night of the year in a 1-hour broadcast.
Also coming to BBC
Four, Ken Burns’ Country Music epic was filmed across eight years and features
many of the biggest country stars. The series explores the history of this
uniquely American art form across the twentieth century, from its roots in
ballads, blues and hymns, to its global popularity.
Across eight
episodes, Country Music features never-before-seen footage and photographs and
interviews with more than 80 country music artists, with biographies of the
fascinating characters who created and shaped the genre, from the Carter
family, Jimmie Rodgers and Bob Wills to Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny
Cash, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton,
Emmylou Harris, Garth Brooks and more.
(13 Oct 2019) Talking
all things Country Music Week!
Episode 2 of the
EF (Entertainment Focus) Country Podcast. PIP ELLWOOD-HUGHES and LAURA COONEY
take you through the line-up and highlights for this year's Country Music
Week. Find them on iTunes, Spotify and Podomatic!
CHATTERERS: BRUM NAMED AND SHAMED: I can’t believe everyone is talking over Jordan Davies at O2 Institute Birmingham tonight! #SoRude #CountriesGone2Pot (Quotes: " It was awful! No respect at all", "Yep. I was there. Mindless total lack of respect. If you don't want to see the support act stay in the pub", "It wasn't half as bad as when Ashley McBride played there... But annoying none the less..", )
UK TOUR & GIG
UPDATES:
Cara Dillon (Nov-Dec), Kate Rusby (Oct-Dec), Larkin Poe (May 2020), Beats of the Streets (Lily Garland, Emily Faye, Elliott Joseph, Jenny June | Oct), Pride of Ireland St Patrick’s Show (March)
Helena Mace (Nov), Katy Hurt (Oct), Kim Richey (Nov), Lucy Blu (Oct), Peter Donegan (Nov-Dec), Raintown (Dec), Sam Lewis (Feb)
Oct 11: Keith Urban (May 2020 Extra Dates), Brothers Osborne (May),
Cara Dillon (Nov-Dec), Kate Rusby (Oct-Dec), Larkin Poe (May 2020), Beats of the Streets (Lily Garland, Emily Faye, Elliott Joseph, Jenny June | Oct), Pride of Ireland St Patrick’s Show (March)
Helena Mace (Nov), Katy Hurt (Oct), Kim Richey (Nov), Lucy Blu (Oct), Peter Donegan (Nov-Dec), Raintown (Dec), Sam Lewis (Feb)
Oct 11: Keith Urban (May 2020 Extra Dates), Brothers Osborne (May),
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK Top 100 Singles
Chart (Week Ending
17 October 2019)
11 October - 17 October
2019
Increasing consumption for
the 12th week in a row, Tones And I’s Dance Monkey lengthened
its lead at the top of the singles chart. In its second week at the summit, the
track – the introductory hit for 19-year-old Toni Watson, from Melbourne –
achieved consumption of 70,713 units (10,689 paid-for sales + 60,024 streaming
units), a steep 40% increase week-on-week. That’s a 12-week high for a No.1
single, compared to the 48-week low we saw in the previous frame.
In January, it will be 10
years since Justin Bieber made his singles chart debut. This chart week, he
racked up hit No.57 as guest vocalist on 10,000 Hours (No.19,
20,011 sales units), a “pleasant country song” by Dan
+ Shay. The Nashville-based duo have had seven Hot 100 entries in
America but none previously here, where the highest charting of their three
albums – an eponymous 2018 effort – peaked at No.122.
The single has been added
to the BBC Radio 1 "C" Playlist Friday 11th October
Official UK
Top 100 Albums Chart (Week Ending
17 October 2019)
11 October - 17 October
2019
It’s a banner week for
Irish singer/songwriter Dermot Kennedy, who simultaneously secured his
first Top 10 single with Outnumbered, and a No.1 album with his debut full
length set, WITHOUT FEAR.
The 27-year-old Dubliner
wrote or co-wrote every song on Without Fear, which opened atop the chart on
consumption of 20,061 units (including 4,379 from sales-equivalent streams) –
the lowest tally for a No.1 album for 13 weeks – and relegated The Beatles’
classic Abbey Road to No.2 (12,695 sales). It is the eighth change of
leadership at the album apex in as many weeks.
Wildwood Kin with their
eponymous second album (SONY MUSIC CG; tagged Alternative) debuted at No.51
(1,984 sales units). The Devon folk trio's Turning Tides reached No.37 in 2017
(2,162 sales; chart week Aug 31, 2017) which spent 3-weeks on the chart
(37-63-91)
Official UK Country Album Top 20 Chart (Week Ending 17 October 2019)
11 October - 17 October
2019
Sheryl Crow with THREADS rose
2-1 (6
weeks; #1 peak)
Zac Brown Band with THE OWL fell 1-2 (3 weeks; #1 peak)
Highwomen with THE
HIGHWOMEN held at No.3 (5 weeks; #2 peak)
Brantley Gilbert with FIRE & BRIMSTONE made a debut at No.4
Keifer Sutherland with RECKLESS & ME fell 4-5 (24 weeks; #1 peak)
Jon Pardi with HEARTACHE MEDICATION rose 8-6 (2 weeks; #6 peak)
Bros Landreth with 87’ held at No.7 (2 weeks; #7 peak)
Chris Stapleton with TRAVELLER fell 5-8 (83 weeks;
#1 peak)
Midland with LET IT ROLL fell 6-9 (7 weeks;
#1 peak)
Michaela Anne with DESERT DOVE held at No.10 (2 weeks; #10
peak)
Outside the Top 10
Keith Urban with GRAFFITI U climbed 14-11 (39 weeks; #2
peak)
Jessie Buckley with WILD ROSE - OST fell 9-13 (26
weeks; #1 peak)
Ward Thomas with RESTLESS MINDS fell 12-14 (35
weeks; #1 peak)
Official UK Americana Album Top 20 Chart (Week Ending 17 October 2019)
11 October - 17 October
2019
Wilco with ODE TO JOY
made a bow at No.1. North Mississippi All Stars with UP AND
ROLLING and Kacy & Clayton with CARRYING ON debuted at No.6 &
No.8 respectively.
COUNTRY ALBUM
& SINGLES RELEASES
(11 Oct 2019) Brothers Osborne - Live At the Ryman (EMI Music
Nashville (ERN)
Debut #1 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#9 UK iTunes all-genres),
(11 Oct 2019) Cody Jinks - After the Fire (Late
August Records)
10 Tracks Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #2 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#64 UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut
#1 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#1 US iTunes all-genres),
(11 Oct 2019) Blanco Brown - Honeysuckle &
Lightning Bugs (Broken Bow Records)
Debut #7 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#268 UK iTunes all-genres),
(11 Oct 2019) Chris Knight - Almost Daylight
(Drifters Church Productions)
Debut #3 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#199 UK iTunes all-genres | Debut
#2 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#7 US iTunes all-genres),
(11 Oct 2019) Tim Barry - The Roads to Richmond
(Chunksaah Records)
Debut #16 US Country iTunes Album Chart (# US iTunes all-genres)
(11 Oct 2019) Ariel Posen - Familiar Ground,
Pt. 1 (EP) CAN
4 Tracks/ iTunes
Debut #19 UK Country iTunes Album Chart
Singer/songwriter. Internationally-renowned guitarist.
Producer. Solo artist.
A lifelong musician, there are few roles Ariel Posen
hasn't played.
Although born in Winnipeg, Posen spent much of his
childhood on the road, traveling from show to show with his musician parents.
The 10-track How Long, released Jan 11, 2019, marked
Posen's long-awaited solo debut, showcasing not only his chops as an
instrumentalist, but his talents as a diverse songwriter, too. The record casts
a wide net, moving from rootsy blues to R&B to melodic rock & roll. https://www.facebook.com/arielposen/ (8,421 Likes)
(11 Oct 2019) Ashley Wright and the Vance Gap
Ramblers - Too Good To Be True (Ashley Wright and the Vance Gap Ramblers)
8 Tracks/ Time: 33:39 Folk Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
https://www.facebook.com/AshleyWrightVGR/ (556 Likes)
(11 Oct 2019) Bailey Bryan - Perspective (EP;
300 Entertainment)
5 Tracks/ Time: 17:14 Pop Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
(10 Oct 2019) Jennifer Klein - Looking for Comfort (Jennifer Klein)
Years ago, she released three full-length albums,
gaining momentum for her music in Nashville. Fast forward to now and Jennifer
is joyfully reenergizing her music career with the release of two albums in
2019, “Lean into Joy” (February) and “Looking for Comfort” (October) led by
single, "So Good." As a spiritual woman, wife, mom, businesswoman,
and lover of life, Jennifer’s catalogue of songs is sure to resonate with
anyone desiring to be nourished with love, joy, and understanding.
(11 Oct 2019) Kamryn Palmer - My Own Hurricane
(EP; Kamryn Palmer)
5 Tracks/ Time: 17:56 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
(11 Oct 2019) Kelleigh Bannen - Favorite Colors
(Whiskey Rain)
Debut #13 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#58 US iTunes all-genres),
(11 Oct 2019) Malin Pettersen - Alonesome (Die
With Your Boots On Records)
6 Tracks/ Time: 17:38 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
(15 Oct 2019) Molly-Anne - California Calling
(Single; Molly-Anne) UK
This one has been a long time coming...Inspired by a
deeply spiritual and inspired connection to California, this track is about the
melancholic wanderlust and wistful wishing of the heart to return to a place.
Touched with sunshine and sprinkled with some
California magic, California Calling an ode to youth, life and an endless
summer.
Written by Molly-Anne Chinner and Produced by Andy Guy
at Doghouse Studios, California Calling is described as "a catchy
old-school Americana anthem with blues and folk melodies woven through into a
giant, sing-along chorus"!
https://www.facebook.com/mollyannemusic/ (6,591 Likes)
https://www.facebook.com/mollyannemusic/ (6,591 Likes)
(14 Oct 2019) Remember Monday - Find My Way
(Single; Remember Monday) UK
Debut #8 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart, then #10 | Tues Oct 15: #15, #13 |
Tues 15 Oct: #39 | Weds 16 Oct: #47, #79
Co-written by Dan Weller in the Bucks Music Group HQ
writing room!
CANADIAN NEWS
(11 Oct 2019) SPOTLIGHT TRACK Tenille Townes
"One In A Million"
FOUR-time 2019 CCMA Award Winner, Tenille Townes has
released Songs For Christmas, featuring the original "One In A
Million" , and classic cover, "The Christmas Song" (Amazon | iTunes).
NEWS
(6 Oct 2019) Gabby Barrett Says 'I Do'
Warner Music Nashville/War's Gabby Barrett married
fiancé Cade Foehner over the weekend (Oct 5). Barrett and Foehner met as
contestants on season 16 of ABC-TV's "AMERICAN IDOL." According to
PEOPLE.com, the couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in FOEHNER's home
state of TEXAS before 100 guests.
(9 Oct 2019) Longtime syndicated Country radio
personality BOB KINGSLEY revealed to his affiliates and listeners that he is
battling bladder cancer, and will step away from hosting duties at his weekly countdown
show, "BOB KINGSLEY's Country Top 40," for the time being. His show
is syndicated globally to more than 320 stations by his own KCCS PRODUCTIONS
and distributed by WESTWOOD ONE. Bob has been on Chris Country since the
station launched.
"While there is no doubt that the immediate road
ahead will push me and challenge my resolve, I want you to know I am blessed to
be working with the very best in the medical profession, and they have a plan
to deal with this awful disease," KINGSLEY posted on his web site.
"The faith you have placed in me is something I treasure, and that support
has allowed me to do what I love in this wonderful industry for 60 years. I have
no intention of stopping anytime soon, but for a moment, I need to ask for your
patience as I step away from the mic and focus on my treatment."
(8 Oct 2019) Wedding Belle: Midland's Mark Wystrach wed
fianceé Ty Haney (Oct 8) at a small ceremony in Austin, TX. He posted on
Instagram, "Got hitched in a quiet lil ceremony
today and am mighty proud and delighted to now call [Ty Haney] 'My wife.'"
(9 Oct 2019) Sneak Speak: EMI Nashville's Eric Church will appear as a keynote speaker during CRS 2020, participating
in a Q&A session Feb. 20, 2020 at 4pm CT.
(11 Oct 2019) Stephanie
Urbina Jones and Honky Tonk Mariachi
made their third appearance on the Grand Ole Opry (Oct 10) in
Nashville. Performing Jones' unique
blend of classic country and mariachi music, the group performed
"Jolene" in honor of the Opry's Dolly Parton's 50th Anniversary week.
They performed Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire," featuring the same classic
sound of Mariachi horns. Jones also
performed her original "Mariachis Make Me Cry," which she introduced
as a song that she wrote about her life story, much in the same vein as Parton
wrote "Coat of Many Colors."
Performing with Jones was legendary Mariachi, Juan Ortiz of Campanas de
America from San Antonio, TX and Mariachi Corazon De Tejas of Austin, TX.
(14 Oct 2019) Country
Star Trace Adkins Weds
Congratulations
to Trace Adkins, who wed Canadian actress Victoria
Pratt over the weekend (Oct 12) in NEW ORLEANS. Fellow Country star Blake
Shelton officiated the wedding. A post on Adkins’ INSTAGRAM page confirmed the news. It is the fourth marriage for Adkins
and second for PRATT, according to E! NEWS.
(14
Oct 2019) Calling All Pop Punk Lovers... Cassadee Pope has announced her ONE NIGHT ONLY pop
punk HOMECOMING night in Nashville on Monday, Nov. 25 (EXIT/IN, 2208
Elliston Pl, Nashville,, TN 37203). Cassadee is bringing back Hey Monday back to
music city. Pope was formerly the lead vocalist of the rock band Hey Monday,
with whom she released two studio albums and three EPs.
AMERICANA NEWS
(11 Oct 2019) Michaela
Anne opened up about her new record,
DESERT DOVE, including an uninhibited approach to storytelling in her
songs, a fateful encounter in a bar that inspired its title track and expanding
musical horizons in her own work. Read more Rollingstone.com
(11 Oct 2019) Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile and Shooter
Jennings sat down to talk about Tanya Tucker's new musical chapter that's been marked by WHILE
I'M LIVIN', her first album in 17 years. Read more
AWARDS
(9 Oct 2019) Broadcasting Calls: As
reported earlier, Capitol's Carrie
Underwood congratulated 2019 CMA Broadcast
Award winners via phone this morning. All will be honored at the 53rd
Annual CMA Awards Nov. 13 in Nashville:
CMA
Broadcast Personality of the Year
National: Bobby
Bones, Amy Brown, "Lunchbox" Dan Chappell, Eddie
Garcia, The Bobby Bones Show, Premiere Networks
Major
Market: Matt McAllister, Emily Raines, "Slow
Joe" Wallace, The Morning Wolfpack with Matt McAllister,
KKWF/Seattle
Large
Market: Mike Wheless, Janie Carothers, Q
Morning Crew, WQDR/Raleigh
Medium
Market: "Mo" Melissa Wagner, "StyckMan"
Greg Owens, Mo & StyckMan, WUSY/Chattanooga
Small
Market: Shane Collins, Tess Connell, Dr. Shane
and Tess in the Morning, WPAP/Panama City, FL
CMA
Radio Station Of The Year
Major
Market: WIL/St. Louis
Large
Market: WSIX/Nashville
Medium
Market: WIVK/Knoxville
Small
Market: WYCT/Pensacola, FL.
TV
(10 Oct 2019) Upcoming NBC Special To Celebrate
Dolly Parton’s Milestone Grand Ole Opry Anniversary
Dolly Parton’s 50th anniversary as a member of the GRAND OLE OPRY will be
celebrated in an NBC-TV special set to air on Tuesday, November 26th
from 9-11p (ET/PT). The special, titled “DOLLY PARTON: 50 Years at the GRAND
OLE OPRY,” will feature new interviews as well as a performance from Parton on
the OPRY stage. Many of her Country star friends will also be featured,
including: Dierks Bentley, Emmylou Harris, Chris Janson, Toby Keith, Lady
Antebellum, Margo Price, Hank Williams Jr. and more.
“I’m so thrilled to be celebrating my 50-year
anniversary with the Grand Ole Opry,” Parton said. “I’m also excited that NBC wanted
to share in this milestone with me. Together we hope to entertain a broader
audience on what the Grand Ole Opry is and what it means to me. We have some
special treats, surprises and great performances by some very talented artists,
and I’m looking so forward to sharing it with you.”
In Case You Missed It: Stoney Creek's King Calaway performed "Rivers" on CBS' The Late Late Show With James Corden (10/8).
Watch here.
MUSIC NEWS
(8 Oct 2019) Apple Is Officially Shutting Down
iTunes — But Song Downloads Aren’t Completely Dead
When Apple released the newest version of its MacOS
operating system on October 7th, it marked the end of the iTunes era.
iTunes is officially going away after close to two
decades in operation. The company has moved its functionality into 3 different
apps: Apple Music, Podcasts and Apple TV.
The shutdown shouldn’t shock anyone. In June, Apple
announced that it was shutting the app down for good. The company said at the time that the app was
simply too cluttered. For years, users
have been complaining about iTunes ‘bloatware’ as piles of different media
categories kept fattening the platform.
Still, iTunes offered a central hub to the content the
company offered. Now, with the release of Catalina, users will have to listen
to music in Music, watch videos in TV, and listen to podcasts in Podcasts.
Those with large MP3 libraries collected from the
glory days of iTunes can still listen to their songs through Music, despite the
app’s focus on music streaming. What’s more, the iTunes Store still exists for
those not subscribed to Music, so people can still purchase individual songs if
for some reason they do not want to use a streaming service.
(10 Oct 2019) Diana Ross will be performing at Glastonbury 2020. The American
singer will play the Sunday legends slot at next year's festival.
(12 Oct 2019) BBC Radio 2 reveals the official
biggest studio albums of the 21st century for National Album Day
To mark National Album Day on the Saturday 12th October, Paul Gambaccini
presented a very special Pick of the Pops, from 1pm-3pm on BBC Radio 2 and BBC
Sounds, counting down the 40 biggest studio albums of the millennium so far.
The chart, compiled by the Official Charts Company, is
based on the number of physical sales as well as digital downloads and streams
since the 1st January 2000.
Adele’s 2011 album ‘21’ is Number One in the chart,
with her 2015 album ‘25’ coming in at Number Three, and a total of three albums
ranking within the Top 40 most popular records of the 21st century.
Ed Sheeran also has two albums, ‘X’ and ‘÷’, in the
Top 10. James Blunt, Michael Bublé, Dido, David Gray, Leona Lewis, and Amy
Winehouse all feature in the Top 10, which is 50% male/female.
Over 70% of artists featured in the Top 40 and all
artists in the Top Five are British.
Jeff Smith, Head of Music, Radio 2 and 6 Music says:
“We are delighted to reveal the nation’s 40 favourite albums of the millennium
here on Radio 2 for National Album Day 2019 and it’s heartening to see so many
British artists in the chart, proving that home-grown music is still as popular
as ever. ”
The list of the Top 10 biggest albums of the 21st
century are:
Official Albums Chart – 2000-2019 (week 39)
1. 21 – Adele (2011)
2. Back to Black – Amy Winehouse (2006)
3. 25 - Adele (2015)
4. X – Ed Sheeran (2014)
5. ÷ - Ed Sheeran (2017)
6. Back to Bedlam – James Blunt (2004)
7. Spirit – Leona Lewis (2007)
8. Crazy Love – Michael Bublé (2009)
9. No Angel – Dido (2000)
10. White Ladder – David Gray (1999)
PRESS RELEASES
(10 Oct 2019) Jason Aldean Puts 360-Spin On “We
Back” Music Video Live From The Road
ACM "Artist of the Decade" recipient Jason Aldean gives
fans a new perspective of his hard-charging 2019 Ride All Night Tour, with the
release of the new music video behind his fiery new single "We Back."
“We’ve put out music videos in the past from our
tours, but [Shaun] Silva put a really cool spin on this one,” said Aldean.
“Fans are going to feel like they are on stage with us, which is something I’ve
never really seen pulled off like this before.”
Watch Aldean's music video for “We Back” here.
(11 Oct 2019) Double-Platinum Group Lanco Drops
Two New Tracks
Double-PLATINUM
Country band and Arista Nashville hit-makers LANCO deliver two new songs today with the release of "What
I See" and “Old Camaro." The irresistibly
nostalgic tracks reveal another layer of LANCO, as they fuse together a modern
twist on sentimental and nostalgic hometown memories combined with a fresh mix
of organic sounds. Written by frontman Brandon Lancaster, drummer Tripp Howell,
bassist Chandler Baldwin and Jeremy Spillman, "What I See” ships to radio
on Monday (10/14) with an impact date of Nov. 4, and both tracks are available
now at all digital retailers.
(14 Oct 2019) A
Thousand Horses release new single 'Livin' My Best Life'
Acclaimed country rock band A Thousand Horses have just released the brand new single,
‘Livin’ My Best Life’. Watch/share the
official music video HERE.
Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb and recorded at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A, ‘Livin’ My Best Life’ is the first track unveiled from the band’s forthcoming new album, which is set for release next year. The album is A Thousand Horses’ first project in partnership with Cobb’s Low Country Sound imprint at Elektra Records. Additional album details to be announced soon.
Of reuniting in the studio with Cobb, guitarist Zach Brown shares, “Dave’s been a long-time supporter of the band. He’s always really believed in us and gets our vision, and always has. I mean, we named our band in his studio 10 years ago. It’s amazing this journey we’ve had with him.” Adds fellow guitarist Bill Satcher, “Dave is a brother. It’s great to get in there and make records with your friends. He is like an additional member of the band in that situation.”
Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb and recorded at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A, ‘Livin’ My Best Life’ is the first track unveiled from the band’s forthcoming new album, which is set for release next year. The album is A Thousand Horses’ first project in partnership with Cobb’s Low Country Sound imprint at Elektra Records. Additional album details to be announced soon.
Of reuniting in the studio with Cobb, guitarist Zach Brown shares, “Dave’s been a long-time supporter of the band. He’s always really believed in us and gets our vision, and always has. I mean, we named our band in his studio 10 years ago. It’s amazing this journey we’ve had with him.” Adds fellow guitarist Bill Satcher, “Dave is a brother. It’s great to get in there and make records with your friends. He is like an additional member of the band in that situation.”
(14 Oct 2019) Current multi-CMA Awards nominee,
People’s Choice Awards nominee and CMT 2019 Artists of the Year honoree Thomas Rhett checked off another milestone as he concluded his VERY
HOT SUMMER TOUR with a sold out hometown show at Nashville's Bridgestone
Arena on Saturday (Oct 12).
(14 Oct 2019) ACM "Dick Clark Artist of the
Decade" Jason Aldean closed out his 2019 RIDE ALL NIGHT TOUR
Friday (Oct 11) in Arlington, TX, with a monumental night at the Texas Rangers’
Globe Life Park stadium. Serving as the last Country music act to perform at
the venue and "engineered for the big, euphoric stadium performance”
(Dallas Observer), Aldean delivered new music from his forthcoming studio album
9 (Macon Music/Broken Bow Records) to be released Nov. 22, including the
album’s fiery lead single “We Back.” As the 30-city trek came to a close,
Aldean was joined by tour mates Kane Brown, Carly Pearce, Dee Jay Silver and
invited Texas' Giovannie & The Hired Guns along to kick off the night.
REVIEWS
(13 Oct 2019) Entertainment Focus by Pip Ellwood-Hughes (Rating:
5/5): Chris Lane The O2 Arena, London live
review ...Making his London live
debut last night at The O2 Arena, Lane performed a 40-minute set that felt like
a headline show rather than a support slot. Opening with his huge hit Fix, Lane
immediately connected with the audience, working the stage like a seasoned pro.
His joy at being on stage in the UK was evident and I have to say it’s the
busiest crowd I’ve seen at a show during a support act for a long, long time. ......Last night was a strong case for Chris Lane to
return to the UK for a headline tour and it felt like an audition for C2C:
Country to Country.
Confident, charismatic and engaging, High-energy and
strong vocals, Performed like it was his headline show and smashed it
INTERVIEWS
(7 Oct 2019) Your Life In A Song Interview.
Dan Wharton joined Joe Nichols in Nottingham towards the end of his UK tour to
reflect on his time overseas, progress on his next album, the new demand for
traditional country and more... Set volume, Tap to watch
INTERVIEW: JOE NICHOLS
INTERVIEW: Joe Nichols joined us in Nottingham towards the end of his UK tour to reflect on his time overseas, progress on his next album, the new demand for traditional country and more...
Posted by Your Life In A Song on Monday, 7 October 2019
(13 Oct 2019) Brad Paisley Country Music Talk Podcast
Brad Paisley backstage at the O2 Arena London talks about breaking into Country
music in Europe, New York, realising his band was THEE one and the Mona-Conga. When
Country music artists come to the UK they always come see Baylen Leonard
at Country Hits Radio and this is where we share those moments with you.
(14 Oct 2019) Florida born, Carolina raised country artist/songwriter Christina Taylor interview
by Christian Lamitschka for Country Music News International Magazine &
Radio Show. Read the text Q& A here Find her Facebook
LISTEN
(10 Oct 2019) Sam Hunt Is Back With Infectious New Song 'Kinfolks': Listen
at Billboard
WATCH
(7 Oct 2019) Jenny Tolman gave fans a glimpse into the imaginary world of
Jennyville in the colorful music video for “There Goes The Neighborhood,” which
premiered on Sounds Like Nashville
Oct. 7. Directed by Christina Cooper, the video finds the characters from the
song, a group of overly-enthusiastic women, trying to win the heart of a
good-looking, potential suitor who just moved to town.
(7 Oct 2019) One of Those Days (Unplugged) by Alyssa Marie Coon >> YouTube
Hometown: Loxahatchee, Florida | The “nice girl next
door” who is also a confident entertainer, Alyssa Marie is a Florida based 14
year old Country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She captures the
audience with her voice, stage presence, and audience participation songs. Find
her on Facebook
(9 Oct 2019) Lyric Video Released in Support of
Stephanie Owens Well-Received Single “Slingshot”
“Slingshot,” the uplifting and inspiring single by
Lynchburg, Virginia native Stephanie Owens,
encourages listeners to keep pushing through and bounce back when faced with
hardships in life. Watch the lyric video on YouTube here.
"I am releasing a lyric video for ‘Slingshot’
because I want to highlight the empowering statements in a special way. While listening to inspiring lyrics can
absolutely motivate us, I think we can sometimes better internalize things when
we experience them visually. I want my
fans and all who hear ‘Slingshot’ to feel that this is indeed their comeback
song, so I believe this lyric video will help people really embrace these
affirmations as their own!"
COUNTRY FASHION
Where do a country star's stage clothes go when they're no
longer being worn? Stage to Closet, a newly founded Instagram account run by Little Big Town member Karen Fairchild and friend
and family employee Kristy Mondelli, aims to bring those items to fans' closets
while helping out causes near and dear to the artists' hearts.
Read More: New Instagram Account Brings Stars' Clothing to Fans' Closets
Read More: New Instagram Account Brings Stars' Clothing to Fans' Closets
(12 Oct 2019) Sarah Darling: Sometimes it’s all
about the shoes.
Representing the Nashville Sound in Köln, Germany Sarah Darling was
snapped backstage wearing a sparkly silver pair of Betsey Johnson
SB-CADY Rhinestone disco ready booties designed to take any outfit you wear to
the next level. These ankle boots (Vintage nude satin material) feature a
pointed toe and a study, 3.5in. block heel and is fully decked out with
rhinestones. Glitz and glam has never looked better. (Product $149)
Sarah will be releasing new music "campfire
sessions" on Friday (Oct 18), you can pre-save and have a cheeky listen to
‘Leave the Pieces' https://listnin.co/pBDR10016D
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| Photo SOURCE: Instagram |
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(14 Oct 2019) Miranda Lambert Says Husband Brendan McLoughlin
'Puts the Stars in My Eyes' in Birthday Message. Miranda
Lambert's smitten, and she knows it. Lambert and McLoughlin have
been together for about one year. Read More: Taste Of Country
PHOTO
(8 Oct 2019) UK singer-songeriter Lisa Wright posted
on Instagram: Having a blast on #GirlsDontPlayGuitars
with these lot. They're amazing and to top it off, today we get to play The
Cavern! Swipe for pics here
(9 Oct 2019)
(10 Oct 2019) Country Music Social Media act Taynee Lord shared a photo on Instagram: Receiving this custom hat is a Country Music girls dream🤠 A big thank you to @glittergals_ 😍 My heart skipped a literal beat the moment I saw it🤩✨ - #customcowboyhat #diamantecowgirl #cowgirlstyle #westernfashion
Direct
message / email to order Glitter Gals for Jewelled hats & accessories on Instagram
Last month Taynee represented the social media promotion
platform attending the UK Country Music awards with a fabulous look for a party
occasion! (Credit Instagram). Her single “Dress Code” has been
played on numerous independent UK country shows and was featured in
UKCountryRadio.com’s newsletter and on their website.
On May 15, 2019 she and her band Taynee
Lord And The Crookes released a 5 track EP If Only (Amazon UK - iTunes)
(14 Oct
2019) Tiers Of Joy: Dolly Parton celebrates her 50th anniversary as an Opry member Saturday
(10/12), capping the week-long festivities.
BIRTHDAYS
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
Oct 14: Melba Montgomery (1938), Natalie Maines (Dixie Chicks) (1974)
Oct
15: Kimberly Schlapman (formerly
Kimberly Roads); Little Big Town) (1969)
Oct
17: Alan Jackson (1958), Earl Thomas Conley (1941), Nikki Lane (1983)
Oct
18: Susan Raye (1944), Josh Gracin (1980)
Oct
19: Jeannie C Riley (1945), Cyndi Thomson (1976)
Oct
20: Philomena Begley (1954), the
late Grandpa Jones (1913; died Feb
19, 1998 aged 84), Wanda Jackson
(1937); Jimi Westbrook (Little Big Town)
R.I.P
R.I.P
(14 Oct 2019) Kane Brown Drummer, Kenny Dixon,
Dies in Car Accident:
Kenny Dixon, drummer for
RCA's Kane Brown,
passed away Oct. 12 following a single-vehicle car accident in Christiana, TN. The longtime member of Brown's band was 27. "Kenny was a member of our family from the very
beginning, and our hearts are with his fiancé Sarah, his son (Levi) and everyone who knew and loved him," Brown's camp says in an
issued statement. "He was truly one of the greatest and kindest people on
and off stage we've ever known." Brown himself took to Instagram to pay tribute to his longtime drummer saying in part, "You
started all of this with me...in 2015 when nobody else believed we would make
it out of Chattanooga...I know you will be watching over us with that redneck
accent that we all love, and you will never be replaced."
Service details and memorial information are available here.
The longtime member of Brown's band was only 27 years
old. Dixon leaves behind a fiancee, Sarah Hedrick, and young son, Levi.
Adding on his INSTAGRAM with the caption,
"Love you so much dude!!! You started all of this with me from the start
in 2015 when nobody else believed we would make it out of CHATTANOOGA playing
for 500 people, and your last show was in a [expletive] stadium my guy. I know
you will be watching over us with that redneck accent that we all love, and you
will never be replaced bro!!! I promise you that!!"
Kane has
postponed his show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles that had been scheduled
for this Friday, October 18th due to Kenny’s death. The show, originally part of
the Staples Center's 20th anniversary celebration, has been rescheduled for
Thursday, January 9th, 2020. "Our heartfelt condolences go out to Kane,
his entire team and to the family of his longtime drummer Kenny Dixon for their
tragic loss this weekend," the Staples Center said in a statement on Twitter.
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