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BREAKING NEWS
Country News – November 20,
2019 with Shannon McCombs
This week, hear Thomas Rhett tell the back
story of "Remember You Young" and why there’s two versions of it!
Plus… Shannon has big tour news from Reba McEntire and Alabama. And Luke Combs
has even more to celebrate!
UK NEWS
On the BBC Radio 2 Playlist
Saturday 16 November 2019
A List
Dan + Shay
& Justin Bieber -
10,000 Hours
B List
Sheryl Crow
feat. Chris Stapleton -
Tell Me When It's Over
(15 Nov 2019) Five
brand-new, unheard tracks from Molly-Anne compiled on a raw 'live & acoustic'
album. Described as "Stunning and hauntingly beautiful, this newest work
captures the soft and earthy tones of Molly's voice in a dreamy, live
singer-songwriter format. Prepare for an intimate concert with the artist
herself and just you in the audience. A
work of honestly, soul and depth with spirited lyricism and stunning
musicianship, Molly's newest work is a stripped-back and raw study into her
heart. Folky, moving and full of soul, this album is a much gentler addition to
Molly's discography, inspired by the singer's unwavering admiration of the
natural world, love stories and a deep longing of the heart.
The perfect
addition to your collection of Molly-Anne's work or a lovely gift for your
loved ones.
Pre-order: The album will launch on November 30th
and purchases will be dispatched after this date. Price £7.99
(15 Nov 2019) Nathan
Carter's 10th studio album "Irish Heartland" released.
This album takes listeners
on a musical journey through the Irish Heartland with songs including; Nancy
Spain, Mountains of Mourne and Ned of the Hill.
NATHAN CARTER
GLASGOW WEEKEND 2020 (March
20th -22): Join Nathan Carter and his band plus special guests Gary Gamble, Stuart
Moyles, Stephen Smyth & Nicky James at the 4 Star Glasgow Marriott Hotel
for a weekend packed with fun, music and dancing. Price includes 2 nights
B&B, entertainment package and free dance lesson on Saturday afternoon.
Nathan Carter and
his band return to the England & Scotland in early 2020 with Special Guest Claudia
Buckley.
Full 2020 UK tour
dates HERE
**Special Limited Offer**
Nathan Carter - Born For The Road... My Story So Far £10.00. In his revealing and inspirational
autobiography, Nathan reminisces about his music filled childhood, and growing
up in Merseyside with his Liverpool-Irish family. In his revealing and
inspirational autobiography, Nathan reminisces about his music filled
childhood, and growing up in Merseyside with his Liverpool-Irish family.
(15 Nov 2019)
Belles & Gals artiste Louise Parker announced a brand new single 'I'm Moving To
Nashville' (Just to clarify this is a song, I am not moving to Nashville).
This will be her last release of 2019
Her 2020 calendar
is starting to fill up. She starts 2020 by playing a writer's round alongside
Nashville's own Brittany McLamb and fellow Essex girl Lucy Blu on January 3rd.
Then she plays the Belles and Gals showcase on January 19th and playing
live in both Cardiff and Manchester in the coming months.
(15 Nov 2019) TWO
WAYS HOME announce debut album ‘BREAK THE SILENCE’ for February 2020
“'Break
the Silence' felt like a fitting title for our debut album as it has been a
while since we have released official material and this is our way of showing
the world what we have been up to in the past 2 years. It is also the title of
one of the songs on the Album and sums up our feelings about releasing these
new songs out into the world”
As a taster of what to expect, they recently
released single Out On The Road.
Recorded in London at PoPom Studios, the tracks are
an amalgamation of five years of co-writes and songs written solely by Two Ways Home.
With their sights set high, the duo have spent much
of 2019 working on their debut album after raising £10,000 via crowd funding
platform IndieGogo (£10,425 raised by 109 backers). https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/two-ways-home-debut-album#/
In anticipation of their debut, the band will tour
the UK later this month.
Catch them at the below dates:
Wednesday 27 November 2019 - The Half Moon, Putney (93
Lower Richmond Road, London SW15 1EU) 8:00 PM Full-band headline show,
presenting songs from the debut album.
Thursday 28
November 2019 - Jimmy's, Manchester (12 Newton Street,
Manchester M1 2AN) 7:30 PM
Friday 29 November 2019 - Smokey Joe's, Cheltenham (16 Bennington Cheltenham, GL50 4ED) Full-band headline show, presenting songs from the debut album.
Saturday 30 November 2019 - The Rockhouse, Andover (41 London St, Andover SP10 2NU) Full band headline show, presenting songs from the debut album.
Friday 29 November 2019 - Smokey Joe's, Cheltenham (16 Bennington Cheltenham, GL50 4ED) Full-band headline show, presenting songs from the debut album.
Saturday 30 November 2019 - The Rockhouse, Andover (41 London St, Andover SP10 2NU) Full band headline show, presenting songs from the debut album.
(19 Nov 2019)
BREAKING NEWS Total Country TV: We have an important announcement to make.
That’s it - today
is the final day of Total Country on Sky & Virgin! We’ve given it our best
over the
last year, and
really enjoyed getting to know the amazingly friendly people of UK & US
country music.
But today we’re
moving on and we say thanks for all YOUR support over the last 12 months!
We have an important announcement to make. pic.twitter.com/nDcaeUKm9G— Total Country (@TotalCountryTV) November 19, 2019
Social media
reaction:
- Jeannine Barry (artist) Sorry to hear that! Well done on
all your hard work xx
- Simply Country (Bob Angel Radio presenter) Oh no one of
the best music channels on TV
- WHY?????
This is our go to channel,we watch this more than any other channel and I've
discovered so many great acts and songs I would never of found without Total
Country.....totally gutted!😥
- Loved total country on sky, disappointed that it wasn't on Freesat and Freeview maybe there would of been more viewers. Total country will be sadly missed
- What the hell? 🙁🙁🙁🙁
- This Seems to have come from nowhere?? hope Country Hits Radio and Chris Country Radio don’t ever go away!! Thought we were on the up with availability of country music on tv and yet again 2 steps back
- Typical. I've literally just had a dish put up in the last month to get Total Country TV on my TV. You couldn't make it up if you try. Gutted.😭
- WTAF it's the only decent country channel noooooooo
- If they weren’t getting enough viewing figures they can’t justify carrying on. However the channel was rammed with 80s/90s repeats and lots of people including myself gave up trying to support it after a few months. With YouTube and the internet in general giving way more choice I’m kind of surprised it lasted this long. No channel will survive on that many repeats.
- James Daykin (Lyric Magazine) My
twitter comment: Sad to hear this but really brings home the struggle that
everyone involved in Country music here in the U.K. has, from performers to
broadcasters to writers & reviewers, in their struggles to monetise their
efforts in these days of free, unfettered and unfiltered access
- Hello! I don't normally comment on these things, but as a TV Producer by trade, I thought I could shine a light on it. The channel will have been shut down because it wasn't viable due to it not making enough money. TV budgets in general have lowered drastically, and there are so many places to consume content now too - they were onto a losing battle really. Niches live on YouTube now, not on mainstream TV unfortunately. I wouldn't say it's a massive reflection of country in the UK - they were more just always doomed to fail as they'd never get what they needed to make it viable
- Stopped watching it a while ago far too many repeats, I’ve reverted back to you tube so I can listen to what I want to and USA radio stations
- Lack of commitment and run by scum bags. Bunch of band wagon jumpers. You’re a disgrace. I’m sure you’ll open a new rap or rnb station up once the dust has settled.
- Absolute rubbish. Poorly produced channel which is why it didn’t get the viewing figures.
UK TOUR & GIG
UPDATES:
Updates: Celtic Connections Festival 2020 (Jan-Feb), Hayseed Dixie (March-April 2020), Lennon Stella (Feb -Mar), The Secret Sisters (Jan-June), CMA Songwriters (March 2020), CC Smugglers (Dec), Kezia Gill (Dec), Nathan Carter (Jan-Nov 2020)
Callaghan (April), Gretchen Peters (May), Kane Brown (Feb), Sally Barker (Dec), Sean McConnell (Feb), Ward Thomas (April-May)
Callaghan (April), Gretchen Peters (May), Kane Brown (Feb), Sally Barker (Dec), Sean McConnell (Feb), Ward Thomas (April-May)
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK
Top 100 Singles Chart (Week Ending 21 November 2019)
15 November - 21 November
2019
Topping the singles chart
for the 15th straight week in her native Australia – where ACR is clearly not a
thing – Dance Monkey was No.1 for the seventh time in a
row for Melbourne singer/songwriter Tones And I.
Consumption of Dance Monkey
has exceeded 80,000 for five weeks in a row, with a tally of 82,944 in the
latest frame, including 72,527 from sales-equivalent streams and 8,417 paid-for sales, raising its 18-week tally to
683,386, as it advanced 35-27 on the year-to-date rankings.
In their sixth frame Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber with 10,000
Hours dropped 29-35 with 14,000 estimated units.
Official UK
Top 100 Albums Chart (Week Ending 21 November 2019)
15 November - 21 November
2019
Leadership of the chart
changed hands for the 12th week in a row, with 13 albums debuting inside the
Top 75, spearheaded by SUNSETS & FULL MOONS, the fifth No.1 from six
releases in a little over eleven years for Irish band The Script.
Home to their 11th Top 40
hit, The Last Time, consumption of Sunsets & Full Moons – at 31,946 units
(including 2,192 from sales-equivalent streams + 29,754
pure sales) – surpasses the opening tally of The Script’s last album, Freedom
Child, which was No.1 on consumption of 29,574 units in September 2017
Michael Ball & Alfie
Boe’s third collaboration, BACK TOGETHER opened at No.2 on
consumption of 24,951 units.
It is more than 34 years
since Simply Red released their first studio album, Picture Book, and they
maintain their record of never missing the Top 10, with 12th set, BLUE EYED
SOUL – a collection of new songs penned by their 59-year-old frontman Mick
Hucknall – debuted at No.6 (9,772 sales consumption).
Daniel O’Donnell with his 60 track
3-CD Boxset latest POP release HALFWAY TO PARADISE fell 15-23 (3,850
units; 4-week total 23,800 units)
29-year-old country singer Luke Combs with
his second studio album WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET made a debut at No.27
(3,810 total units). His 2017 debut, This One’s For You, peaked at No.198.
Falling Off the Top 100: Miranda Lambert with WILDCARD
fell off the top 100 after her debut at No.57 the previous week
Official UK Country Album Top 20 Chart (Week Ending 21 November 2019)
15 November - 21 November
2019
Luke Combs with WHAT YOU
SEE IS WHAT YOU GET made a debut at No.1
Miranda Lambert with WILDCARD
slipped 1-2 (2 weeks; #1
peak)
Hootie & The Blowfish with IMPERFECT
CIRCLE fell 2-3 (2
weeks; #2 peak)
The Mavericks with PLAY THE
HITS climbed 6-4 (2
weeks; #4 peak)
Sheryl Crow with THREADS held
at No.5 (11
weeks; #1 peak)
Megan McKenna with STORY OF ME retreated 4-6 (8 weeks; #4
peak)
Old Dominion with OLD
DOMINION fell 3-7 (3
weeks; #1 peak)
Keith Urban with GRAFFITI U held at No.8 (44 weeks; #1
peak)
Chris Stapleton with TRAVELLER held at No.9 (88 weeks; #1
peak)
Zac Brown Band with THE OWL lifted 14-10 (8 weeks; #1 peak)
Outside the Top 10
Highwomen with THE HIGHWOMEN fell 10-11
(10 weeks; #2 peak)
Ward Thomas with RESTLESS MINDS advanced 18-12 (40 weeks; #1
peak)
Jessie Buckley with WILD ROSE - OST slipped 12-13 (31
weeks; #1 peak)
Mike Denver with WORKIN’ MAN made a debut at No.14
Official
Americana Albums Chart Top 40 (Week Ending 21 November 2019)
15 November - 21 November
2019
Josienne Clarke with IN ALL
WEATHER debuted at #8.
COUNTRY ALBUM & SINGLES RELEASES
(15 Nov 2019) Lady Antebellum - Ocean (BMLGR)
13 Tracks/ Time: 47:33
Debut #1 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#3 UK iTunes all-genres) | Sat: #1
(#6 UK iTunes all-genres) | Mon Nov 18:
#1 (#12 UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut #1 US Country iTunes Album
Chart (#1 US iTunes all-genres) |
The trio’s debut release on BMLG Records and first
collaboration with producer Dann Huff boasts 13 tracks, including current
single “What If I Never Get Over You,” “The Thing That
Wrecks You” featuring Little Big Town, and “Alright,”
co-penned with Justin Ebach and the late Busbee.
(15 Nov 2019) Hicktown Breakout - Hicktown Breakout (EP; Hicktown Breakout and Puzzlemaker Studios LTD) UK
Debut #3 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#36; #38; #56 UK iTunes all-genres)
| Sat Nov 16: #6 (#245; #299 all-genres) | Sun Nov 17: #13 (#527 UK iTunes
all-genres) | Mon Nov 18: off the top 200
Est. 2017, Hicktown Breakout are a 5-piece Southern
Rock band fuelled by a passion for Country, Rock & Blues. We bring a high
energy, upbeat gritty country sound with a whiskey fuelled twang that gets our
audiences jumping. - Facebook
(15 Nov 2019) Nathan Carter - Irish Heartland
(Sharpe Music) UK
Debut #1 UK Folk iTunes Album Chart (#21 UK iTunes all-genres) | Sat Nov 16:
#45 UK iTunes all-genres | Sat Nov 16: #69 UK iTunes all-genres
(15 Nov 2019) Baylee Littrell - 770-Country
(BriLeigh)
13 Tracks/ Time: 40mins Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #6 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#203 UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut
#12 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#41 US iTunes all-genres)
A Georgia native and the son of Brian Littrell from
the Backstreet Boys and model/actress, Leighanne Littrell — Baylee was born to
be an Artist. Singer, Actor and Songwriter are words that best describe the
person he has become.
Baylee has starred on Broadway in the hit musical,
“Disaster” – earning his first Drama Desk Award nomination and is now embarking
on an exciting country music career.
Why country you ask? Being from the deep south,
Baylee’s grandparents constantly played artists like Johnny Cash, Merle
Haggard, Patsy Cline and Tammy Wynette to name a few. These artists have had a
huge impact on Baylee as well as the greats Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.
https://www.facebook.com/BayleeLittrellOfficial/ (26,761 Likes)
(15 Nov 2019) DOS BORRACHOS - Dos Borrachos
(DOS BORRACHOS)
Debut #14 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#51 US iTunes all-genres)
(15 Nov 2019) Haley & Michaels - Hail Mary
(Hickory Records)
Debut #17 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#64 US iTunes all-genres)
(15 Nov 2019) Nicolette Larson - The Complete
Warner Albums (Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group)
"Keeps Getting Better" is a continuation of
growth and hope, along with a little bit of attitude. Taking the title from the
bridge in the fifth track ("Desires"), those three words seem to
bring the project full-circle in the time spent creating this record. This is
the first full-length album released by country singer-songwriter, LeAnn
Stutler. Five of the songs ("It's About Time", "Karma's My Best
Friend", "Stay", "The Son", and "Thank You")
are reprised from a previous EP with new versions of the tunes. Five more songs
are added specifically for this project. Between new renditions and the
additional songs, the name just felt appropriate.
A continuation of growth and hope with a little bit of
attitude
(15 Nov 2019) Diamonds and Whiskey - Heartbreak
Queen (Strega Entertainment Group)
10 Tracks Amazon UK
A combination of beauty queen and hell-raiser alike,
this rocking country group is set to take on the world with their brand of
country music.
Carolina native Jenny Webb and Russian born Elena are
the perfect combination of barroom beauty and backwoods danger. Diamonds and Whiskey. Raw passion mixed with careful
execution. They lead this group and are
likened to a country ‘Heart’. Big
vocals, staggering stage presence and incredible musicianship.
https://www.facebook.com/diamondsandwhiskey/ (23,831 Likes)
(15 Nov 2019) Samantha Leigh - Perfect Ground
(EP; Samantha Leigh)
6 Tracks/ Time: 21:44 Amazon UK
Genre: Country: Country Blues
I grew up on the music from amazing women in Country
Rock N Roll. It's been my dream since I was a little girl to get to release
music of my own into the same world. I hope you guys enjoy listening to this as
much as I enjoyed making it. Much love.
They take a journey through her career of winning
Tampa Bay Idol, to touring South America on a cruise ship and working with
Lucio Rubino on this album. They talk in
depth about the EP's lead single, 'Too Scared'. - soundvapors - interview
(15 Nov 2019) Joe Moore - Country Boy At Heart (Sharpe Music) IRE
iTunes -
Country covers. 10 Tracks including two duets with
Caitlin!
Debut #32 UK Country iTunes Album Chart
(5 Nov 2019) Owen Mac - Thanks to You (Owen Mac
Music) IRE
Debut #19 UK Country iTunes Album Chart
(18 Oct 2019) My Darling Clementine - Country
Darkness, Vol. 1 (feat. Steve Nieve) (EP; Fretsore Records) UK
#33 UK Country iTunes Album Chart
‘Country Darkness Vol.1’ is their first new recordings
for 2 years, officially released on October 18th
The 4-track set is comprised of MDC’s
re-interpretation of the country and country-soul songs of Elvis Costello in
collaboration with Steve Nieve.
The recordings also feature Colin Elliott, Shez
Sheridan and Dean Beresford (from the Richard Hawley band) with whom they made
their 2nd album ‘The Reconciliation’
‘Country Darkness Vol.1’ was produced by Colin Elliot
(Richard Hawley, Jarvis Cocker, Duane Eddy) and MWK and is available on 12”
inch vinyl, with stunning artwork by Jared Swafford, who has designed all
previous MDC sleeves.
(15 Nov 2019) Ashton Lane - You Came Anyway (Single; OC Records) UK CHRISTMAS
Time: 4:25 iTunes
Debut #4 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart (#198; #195 UK iTunes all-genres; 42%
as popular Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber) then #9, then #14, then #17 | Sat
Nov 16: #31, then #72
(15 Nov 2019) FINOLA - Better Off Without You (Single; FINOLA) UK
The bridge of Better Off Without You is wonderful and sums up the song
perfectly leading into the final chorus which happens to end the song
wonderfully. The fact that Finola vocal range gets higher, I happen to adore
this! - itskellielou
Finola Daley-Dee
Genre: Pop, Country, Singer-Songwriter | Hometown: Leeds
About: Finola Daley-Dee, a 23-year-old Singer/ Songwriter.
Biography: FINOLA is independent, country-pop singer-songwriter from
Leeds, based in Manchester.
Inspired by the likes of Dolly Parton and Taylor Swift, and with support
from her backing band (Jack, Nick & Sam,) FINOLA blends her soft country
tone and personal songwriting with a modern Nashville sound to create something
that is new, yet relatable for every listener.
She shred: I haven't released a song in over a year and a half. There's
been a bunch of reasons for this. Honestly, as an independent artist who funds
my entire career from my waitressing job, it's been tricky! However, I've also
been trying to figure out who I am as an artist and I truly feel like this song
is just a whole lot of me. It's upbeat but it's sassy and it's from the heart.
I hope you enjoy it as much as the lads and I enjoyed making it.
Special thanks goes out to Chris Guest and Adam Crossley of Vibratone
Sound Studio, our mastering engineer Charlie and of course my amazing band who
bring all my stories to life brilliantly. https://www.facebook.com/finolamusic/ (1,110 Likes)
(15 Nov 2019) Helena Mace - Runaround (Single; Nineyards music) UK
Time: 3:52 iTunes
Debut #15 UK Country
iTunes Singles Chart, then #12, then #10, then #16, then #19, then #23,
then #25 | Sat Nov 16: #32, then #59
BLOG: Helena Mace’s latest single ‘Runaround’ snags an iTunes top 10: Review & Interview
BLOG: Helena Mace’s latest single ‘Runaround’ snags an iTunes top 10: Review & Interview
(15 Nov 2019) Lisa Redford - I Just Can't Forget (Single; Lisa
Redford) UK
Taken from the 5-track Edge Of Love EP (May 10, 2019)
(15 Nov 2019) Lisa Wright - 500 Miles (Single; Lisa Wright) UK
She tweeted: I
had a great time filming my take on The Proclaimers classic 500 Miles. This is
just Part One. There's more to come. Until then, I hope you enjoy it! Let me
know what you think... Full video here: https://youtu.be/39MqZBhayMA
(15 Nov 2019) O&O - Here We Are (Single; O&O) UK
The band is formed of Colorado born multi-instrumentalist and vocalist,
Obadiah Jones, and Israeli vocalist, Orian Peled, and it’s Obadiah who takes
lead vocals on this track, before their close harmony sounds kick in (which are
a joy to behold!). The track received it’s first airplay on Country Hits radio
while lucky fans who have a ticket can see the duo in London Sunday (Nov 17)
performing at Country in the Afternoon.
(11 Nov 2019) Megan McKenna - Half of My Heart (X Factor
Recording) (Single; Simco Limited / FremantleMedia Limited) UK
Week 3 (9 November) Celebrity every week, but will her original song
'Half of My Heart' keep the Judges in love with the Essex songstress? YES!
(15 Nov 2019) Shannon Hynes - Off Guard (Single; Shannon Hynes) UK |
Debut Sat Nov 16:
#139
CANADIAN NEWS
(11 Nov 2019) Johnny Reid Hits The Road With My
Kind Of Christmas Tour
Award-winning Canadian artist Johnny Reid released (Oct 25, 2019) a new Christmas EP, MY
KIND OF CHRISTMAS, in time for the
holiday season.
Already a
chart-topping, multi-platinum selling artist in Canada, Johnny's songwriting
resonates with audiences across the globe and that will continue with this new
Christmas EP, a perfect mix of originally penned 'soon to be holiday favorites'
including "My Kind Of Christmas" with a Johnny Reid take on some
hidden holiday gems including "Merry Christmas Everyone", a classic
brought back to life in the 80's UK pop phenom 'Shakin' Stevens.
Since arriving on the music scene over 10 years ago,
critically acclaimed singer songwriter, Johnny Reid has captured the hearts of
fans and audiences around the world. Born and raised in Lanark, Scotland,
the blue collared soul singer is widely known for his lyrical honesty and
musical ability, as demonstrated by album sales totaling over 1 million units,
countless awards and multiple SOLD OUT national arena tours.
(18 Nov 2019) SPOTLIGHT TRACK Justine Lynn Joy to the World
A passionate and soulful singer and song
writer, Justine Lynn is a Country artist hailing from Vancouver.
Justine brings her magic to a Christmas
classic - Joy to the World. We are sure you will enjoy her country take on this
wonderful song. Self-released Nov 14, 2019 available on Amazon
UK & iTunes
(18 Nov 2019) MADISON KOZAK IS OVER
THE PARTY IN "OMG ILY"
Songs & Daughters artist Madison Kozak is
ready to ditch the party in her head-over-heels release, "OMG ILY,"
out today. She first shared news of the bop with People, calling it the
"song she's most excited about."
Serving up straight ear candy, "OMG
ILY" was written by Kozak, Claire Douglas, and Mark Trussell. This is the
third new song she's dropped in just a few weeks, with both "Click"
and "Household" - as featured in Billboard's First Country -
following her breakout "First Last Name."
Just announced as part of CMT's Next Women
of Country Class of 2020, the 22-year-old budding star is keeping her momentum
red-hot as she tours through the fall with Morgan Evans, Aaron Watson, and
Mason Ramsey. In January 2020, she'll embark on Chase Rice's THE PINT OF
ANYTHING TOUR for her first international trek.
NEWS
The 10 highest-earning singers in country music all
made more than $20 million apiece, and the top-paid star in country
music made more than twice that much, according to Forbes. Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton,
Eric Church and more of contemporary country music's biggest stars made the Top
10 in 2019, but there are a couple of vintage acts that are really still
pulling in the huge bucks, too.
20. Miranda Lambert, $13 million (tie)
20. Lady Antebellum, $13 million (tie)
To
1. Luke Bryan, $42.5 million
(12 Nov 2019) Thank U, Next: CMT revealed its Next Women of Country class of 2020 during Tuesday’s (Nov 12) seventh annual event at Nashville's CMA Theater: Abbey Cone, Avenue Beat, Caylee Hammack, Gabby Barrett, Hailey Whitters, Kylie Morgan, Madison Kozak, Renee Blair, Sycamore, Tiera and Walker County. Tanya Tucker made a surprise appearance as Impact Award honoree Brandi Carlile (CAT 11/7) announced Tucker as the headliner for the upcoming CMT Next Women of Country Tour in early 2020. Support acts and cities are TBD.
(12 Nov 2019) Capitol Nashville's Dierks Bentley revealed
plans to open a fifth location of his bar, Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey
Row, on Market St. in Denver. Construction on the new, two-story location
will begin in January 2020, with a grand opening date to be announced in the
coming months.
"Every Whiskey Row is located in a city and state
that is very special to me," said Bentley. "Our first one opened in
my hometown of Scottsdale, AZ six years ago, and our most recent location is in
my adopted hometown of Nashville. I couldn’t be more excited about Whiskey Row
now having a home in Denver as well. Colorado has always been a big part of my
life and continues to be so as a place where I write and record music, spend
time with family and put on our Seven Peaks Festival. Selfishly, opening a
Whiskey Row there just gives me more excuses to head to the mountains!"
AMERICANA NEWS
(13 Nov 2019) Mandolin
Orange are celebrating another
exciting milestone in what has been an already successful year for them. The
duo made their television debut on the Today Show's 3rd Hour, where they gave a
beautiful live performance of their single "The Wolves" from their
critically acclaimed album, Tides of a Teardrop, released earlier this year on
Yep Roc. Watch HERE
AWARDS
(18 Nov 2019) Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight,
singer and musician Alison Krauss and mystery writer James Patterson are among the
artists and philanthropists being honored
by President Donald Trump for their contributions to the arts or the
humanities, the first recipients of prestigious national medals since
Trump took office.
The White House announced four recipients of the National
Medal of Arts and four of the National Humanities Medal in a statement
Sunday night. Voight is one of Trump’s few vocal Hollywood backers, and has
hailed him as “the greatest president of this century.” Trump is also honoring
the musicians of the U.S. military, who frequently entertain at White House
events.
Trump will award the medals during a ceremony at the
White House on Thursday (Nov 21). While the honors had been an annual affair
during past administrations, they have not been awarded since Trump’s
inauguration in January 2017. The most recent arts or humanities medals were
bestowed by President Barack Obama in September 2016.
TV
(14 Nov 2019) Capitol's Dierks
Bentley surprised Nashville's Cori
Laemmel with $20,000 to save her Theater Bug program on ABC's Good Morning
America (11/14). Watch here.
(15 Nov 2019) In Case You Missed It: BMLG Records' Lady Antebellum performed
"Pictures"
and "What If I Never Get Over You"
and Hickory/Sony ATV's Haley & Michaels sang "Hail Mary”
on NBC's Today (Nov 15).
(18 Nov 2019) BBC FOUR 21:30 FRI 22 NOV
Country Music by Ken Burns
Explore the history of country music with Ken Burns like
it's never been told before. A uniquely American art form, from its deep and
tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings to its
worldwide popularity, learn how it evolved over the last century. Plus,
previously unseen material and interviews with more than 80 country music
artists. Watch the trailer
(18 Nov 2019) Country Music Awards 2019 BBC FOUR
23:10 FRI 22 NOV
Bob Harris introduces the best bits from country music's biggest
night of the year, the 53rd annual CMA Awards from
the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Returning host Carrie Underwood is joined
by special guest hosts Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire as they announce the
winners as well as perform alongside the biggest names in country music,
including Keith Urban. BBC iPlayer
BABY NEWS
(11 Nov 2019) Crib Note: Stoney Creek's Jimmie Allen is
expecting his second child and first with fiancée Alexis Gale. The baby
girl will join 5-year-old brother Aadyn. Watch the gender reveal here.
(17 Nov 2019) Crib Note: MCA's Jordan Davis and
wife Kristen welcomed their first child, daughter Eloise Larkin, Sunday
(Nov 17) in Nashville. "Momma and baby are both doing great, and I wanna
thank everyone for the well wishes and love," Davis posted on Instagram. "God is
good!"
MUSIC NEWS
(10 Nov 2019) Billboard: Why
Hundreds of Music Stars Are Giving Fans Their Phone Numbers
OneRepublic is one of about 300 celebrity acts -- from
Paul McCartney and Marshmello to Diddy and Jennifer Lopez -- who’ve given out
their digits in recent months, asking fans to text them at seemingly personal
numbers that often bear the area codes of their hometowns. Behind their
outreach is a startup called Community, backed by Madonna’s longtime manager
Guy Oseary, co-founder and principal of Live Nation’s Maverick management
group. He’s betting that texting will allow artists to wrest information
about the identities, whereabouts and preferences of their most engaged
followers away from Twitter, Facebook’s Instagram, Alphabet, Apple and Spotify,
which guard such data closely.....Read More
(18 Nov 2019) Billboard: Taylor Swift Will Receive First-Ever Woman
of the Decade Honor at Billboard's Women in Music
Swift will be honored at the 2019 Women in Music Event
on Dec. 12 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
Billboard will give the honor to the Lover star, who
is deemed "one of the most accomplished musical artists of all time over
the course of the 2010s." Swift has landed countless professional
achievements, including five No. 1 albums this decade, five No. 1 singles on
the Billboard Hot 100 chart, three worldwide stadium tours and two Billboard
Woman of the Year Awards. The singer-songwriter is also being honored for her
commitment to protecting creative rights, music education, literacy programs,
cancer research, disaster relief and the Time's Up initiative.
PRESS RELEASES
(15 Nov 2019) Bobby Helms
Jingle Bell Rock (Special Nashville
Edition) is the latest release by Country Rewind Records distributed by
Select-O-Hits. The new music is available for streaming and download on all digital music
platforms including Apple Music, iTunes,
Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Play, Pandora and more here.
(18 Nov 2019) Rising Country Music Star
Stephanie Quayle Teams With Bass Pro Shops And Cabela’s As Brand Ambassador
Rising
Country music artist Stephanie
Quayle is partnering with Bass Pro Shops
and Cabela’s as an ambassador for the iconic outdoor brands. As an
ambassador, Quayle will showcase products, create original content and perform
at outdoor and conservation-related events. Quayle, who kicked off the
partnership last month with a performance at the outdoor retailers’
Flocktoberfest event in Memphis, TN, also filmed the music video for her latest
single “Whatcha
Drinkin’ ‘Bout” at Big Cypress Lodge inside Bass Pro Shops
at the Pyramid.
Quayle’s partnership with
Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s makes her the first female Country music artist
ambassador for North America’s premier outdoor and conservation company.
REVIEWS
(17 Nov 2019) Saving Country Music Album
Review - Ags Connolly (7.5/10) …Over the last few years, Ags has risen from
a relative unknown, to the name that’s on the tip of the tongue whenever one
asks who (if any) are the best true country artists from England at the moment.
INTERVIEWS
(11 Nov 2019) Megan McKenna Country Music Talk Megan McKenna talks
to Baylen Leonard about her love of Country music, why she did reality
TV and what she hopes the future holds for her Country music career. Apple Podcast | Website
(18 Nov 2019) Twinnie
Country Music Talk UK Country music sensation Twinnie
chatted to Baylen Leonard back in July this year around her release of her
smash "Social Babies". She tells us how she learnt to kiss, where she
keeps her phone on a night, performing live and the highs and lows of social
media. Apple Podcast
| Website
(18 Nov 2019) CountryLineTV
PICK OF THE WEEK Tenille Townes On Touring, Songwriting And Challenging
Stereotypes. Adrena Austin chats to the incredible Tenille Townes fresh
off her sold-out London show as she reveals what it's like to tour with stars
like Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris, as well as revealing a few hilarious
backstage secrets!
(18 Nov 2019) Interview: William
Michael Morgan (BCMA AWARDS) INTERVIEW:
William Michael
Morgan joined Dan Wharton CEO Your Life In A Song at the BCMA Awards to talk
about the talent on the UK scene, his new duet with Karen Waldrup, plans for
new music and more! Set volume, tap to watch
INTERVIEW: WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN (BCMA AWARDS)
INTERVIEW: William Michael Morgan joined us at the BCMA Awards to talk about the talent on the UK scene, his new duet with Karen Waldrup, plans for new music and more!
Posted by Your Life In A Song on Monday, 18 November 2019
LISTEN
(11 Nov 2029) Episode 6: Country Music Week 2019
round-up EF (Entertainment Focus) Country Podcast
PIP ELLWOOD-HUGHES
and LAURA COONEY discuss October's Country Music Week and speak with Walker
Hayes, Travis Denning, Danielle Bradbery, Michael Ray
and Temecula Road. Find them on iTunes, Spotify and Podomatic!
(18 Nov 2029) EF Country Podcast Episode 7: C2C Country to Country 2020 line-up The line-up for 2020's C2C has proven controversial so PIP ELLWOOD-HUGHES and LAURA COONEY take a deep dive into the conversation around it. Find them on iTunes, Spotify and Podomatic!
WATCH
(10 Nov 2019) Kelsea
Ballerini - club (Official Music
Video)
WATCH: Carly Pearce & Lee Brice’s “I Hope You’re Happy Now” Music Video
Top-40-and-Rising Track Featured on Carly’s Self-Titled
Sophomore Album Due Valentine’s Day 2020
The first time I watched this music video I cried – It
is as real and honest as the ‘Every Little Thing’ video was for me. This song
is so personal and I wanted the visual to truly reflect that part of my story.
I feel like this song is the closing piece to this chapter in my life, so the
ending is bittersweet, but it leaves things on a positive note. If I were to
run into this person today, my hope is that things would play out exactly how
the video ends.” – Carly Pearce
“So excited to be a part of this with Carly... Singing
with her is natural! This one was so fun to shoot!” – Lee Brice
COUNTRY FASHION
(10 Nov 2019) Kelsea
Ballerini attended The 45th ceremony
of the People's Choice Awards (Fan voting in 43 categories) which was
held on November 10, 2019, to honor the best in popular culture for 2019. It
was broadcast live from Barker Hanger in Santa Monica on Sunday, November 10 at
9p ET/PT.
Kelsea was nominated for The Country Artist of 2019
alongside Blake Shelton *WINNER *, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Maren
Morris, Thomas Rhett & Carrie Underwood.
On Sunday night, the 26-year-old country singer took
the stage to perform her brand-new song "Club" for the first time.
You can watch the killer performance here!
PRETTY IN PINK!: Kelsea
wore a fab two-piece Raisa Vanessa pink outfit from the Spring 2020
collection (See runway Pics)
She added a Borgioni ear cuff and Harry
Kotlar studs and open Giuseppe Zanotti silver heels.
Makeup (Moani Lee Artist | New York), Fashion Stylist (molly
Dickson), Hair (derekpeterw Nashville Hairstylist > Instagram Video) Source Instagram Pic | Red carpet Slow
Mo > Instagram Video
 |
| A model walks the runway for Raisavanessa during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Gallery I at Spring Studios on September 08, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Raisavanessa) | CREDIT: Kelsea Image Source: Getty / Rodin Eckenroth |
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(11 Nov 2019) Taste Of Country Carrie
Tears Up Over Miranda's CMA EOTY Endorsement
(14 Nov 2019) Pink is taking 2020 off to focus
on her family.
The Raise Your Glass singer revealed to Entertainment
Tonight while on the red carpet at the Country Music Association
(CMA) Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night that she was stepping
away from the spotlight to spend some quality time with her husband Carey Hart
and their children - daughter Willow, eight, and son Jameson, two - after being
on the road for the majority of 2018 and 2019.
"We did two and a half years of (music), and
Willow's back in school now," she told the publication. "And
Jameson's going to start pre-school soon. It's kind of the year of the family.
And Carey has a lot going on as well. He's super supportive, he follows me
around the world and now it's his turn."
The 40-year-old, who released her album Hurts 2B Human
earlier this year, will celebrate her 14th wedding anniversary with the
motorcyclist in January, and she joked to ET that Carey "deserves a
trophy".
"We used to make a big deal out of it, now we're
just lucky to be together," she added.
Pink, who performed with Chris Stapleton at the
show, brought her family along to the CMAs and they posed for photographers
altogether on the red carpet. She explained that having her kids with her at
star-studded events make them more enjoyable.
"They just make it fun for me. They have so much
fun," she stated. "There's just so much to see, and it's really cool.
This is (Willow's) second CMAs. She was a princess last time."
(17 Nov 2019) Did Eric
Church Throw Shade at Garth Brooks? During
his sold out show at the Anthem in Washington, D.C. on Saturday (Nov. 16), the
"Mr. Misunderstood" singer threw in a subtle jab to Brooks' win with
a cover of Jennings' 1975 hit "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way"
that calls out the glamor and materialism of commercial country music, while
honoring the legacy of Hank Williams Sr…. Read More
(17 Nov 2019) Big Machine Label Group bosses were
reportedly forced to shut their offices down early on Friday, after Taylor Swift claimed
executives blocked her from performing her old hits on TV.
The Shake It Off hitmaker went public with the claims
against her old label on Thursday, alleging Big Machine chiefs Scooter Braun
and Scott Borchetta refused let her play much of her early discography at the
upcoming 2019 American Music Awards, where she will receive the Artist of the
Decade honour, as well as in a planned Netflix documentary about her life.
Their alleged decision also apparently affected
Swift's set at a recent concert event for China's e-commerce giant Alibaba.
The music moguls have insisted Swift's allegations are
based on "false information", making it clear they "do not have
the right to keep her from performing live anywhere", they received
backlash from fans, claiming the star's public comments, "greatly affects
the safety of our employees and their families."
An industry insider with links to the Big Machine
Label Group later told Entertainment Tonight the company closed its
headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, early on Friday, at 12:30 pm local time,
due to direct and hostile death threats being made to employees of the company.
The source claimed Swift's fans are going to extremes
to leak personal contact information and addresses of company employees,
although said authorities had not been notified.
TWEETS
(14 Nov 2018) Twinnie CMA
Week
CMA week in #Nashville has been so much fun! Loved performing at @HRCNashville on Tuesday alongside some of my @BBRMusicGroup friends @ChaseRiceMusic @lindsayell @JimmieAllen & @laineywilson— Twinnie (@TwinnieOfficial) November 16, 2018
The @CountryMusic Awards were amazing! I’m now sleeping till Monday! Happy weekend ❤❤ pic.twitter.com/Dth6DbvDEd
PHOTO
(12 Nov 2019) From Dusk Till Delta Dawn: Impact Award
recipient Brandi Carlile, CMT's Leslie Fram and CMT Next Women of Country Tour
2020 headliner Tanya Tucker (l-r) at Tuesdays (11/12) celebration.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
Nov 18: Laura Lynch (ex Dixie Chicks; original member) (1958), Jessi Alexander (1972)
Nov 19: Katy Moffatt (1950), Billy
Currington (1973)
Nov 20: Curly Putman (1930; died Oct 30, 2016 (aged 85)), Sarah Jory (1969), Joe Walsh (Eagles) (1947), Jim
Brickman (1961), Dierks Bentley
(1975), Josh Turner (1977)
Nov 21: the late Jean Shepard (1933; died Sept 25, 2016 (aged 82)), Teresa McCarter & Lisa (McCarter
Sisters) (1966), Kelsi Osborne
(SheDaisy) (1974)
Nov 22: the late John Jennings (1953; died Oct 16, 2015 (aged 61)
Nov 23: the late Shel Silverstein - (1932; died May 10, 1999 (aged 68))
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