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BREAKING NEWS
This week, Shannon
talks with Dustin Lynch about the huge impact his music is having
online. Plus, hear what Garth Brooks has to say about his Stadium Tour.
And… Rascal Flatts’ Jay Demarcus has BIG news about his own record label.
Country News – November 27,
2019 with Shannon McCombs
UK NEWS
On the BBC Radio 2 Playlist
Saturday 23 November 2019
A List
Dan + Shay
& Justin Bieber -
10,000 Hours
B List
Luke Combs - Even Though I'm Leaving added to
the “B” Playlist
Sheryl Crow
feat. Chris Stapleton -
Tell Me When It's Over
(21 Nov 2019) Rock
act Morganway released the video for
their song ‘London Life’, which featured on their self-titled
debut album released this past August.
Here it is on
YouTube:
Here is a quote from Callum Morgan about making the video and its subject matter:
“I directed and shot
the video with Richard Ecclestone, who is a professional music photographer. It
stars Isla Jackson-Ritchie, who played Sarah in Netflix's Top Boy. She stars
alongside Josef Altin, who was in Game of Thrones. We were granted permission
to film in Rough Trade East, and Non Stop Vintage, the other stuff was captured
somewhat spontaneously in public spaces.
We also used
footage from our sold out show at The Green Note back in August. We wanted to
blend raw, fan shot footage of the band amongst the narrative of the video. We
didn't want the footage to detract from the story, and we felt this way the
band becomes as much a part of the scenery, of "London Life", as
opposed to being a distraction. It almost felt more authentic this way, rather
than something purposely shot / mimed, and was deliberately cut quickly not
allowing the audience too long to get any more drawn to the band.
The story is
simple, the highs and lows of a couple finding their way in London, and
ultimately something is lost in the relationship, and they both end up on their
own.
(21 Nov 2019) Buckle & Boots will
be heading back out to Nashville and play one of the city's most iconic venues
The Bluebird Cafe! BCMA Male & Female Vocalists of the Year Gary Quinn
& Kezia Gill will join Jenn Bostic and Trent Tomlinson on Tuesday November
26th in a Gary Quinn & Friends.
(22 Nov 2019) Country
Line TV: Pick Of The Week Danielle Bradbery Sings On The New Charlie's
Angels Soundtrack
"Once upon a
time there were three very different little girls who grew up to be three very
different women with three things in common: they're brilliant, they're
beautiful, and they work for me. My name is Charlie."
#GirlPower:
NashLine catches up with the incredible Danielle
Bradbery as she stars on the new
Charlie's Angels soundtrack.
(25
Nov 2019) Sarah Darling & Special Guests Christmas Show
Nashville-based,
UK approved country singer-songwriter Sarah Darling will
return to Islington’s Union Chapel for a very special Christmas show.
Sarah will be performing a mixture of old & new songs in addition to
traditional Christmas classics and will be joined by surprise guests from the
UK country music and singer/songwriter scene. Tickets
are available from Ticketmaster.co.uk
Sarah Darling announces Christmas show at Union Chapel
on December 2nd
Sarah’s latest single ‘Divide’ (Be Darling Records | iTunes | Lyric Video), cowritten with Cheyenne Medders
Jessica Sharman, featuring guest vocals from UK country
duo Ward Thomas, dropped on Fri Nov 22nd. It received a world exclusive
first play on Bob Harris Country on BBC Radio 2: "So here
it comes Sarah Darling with Ward Thomas this is Divide. Isn't that gorgeous,
dream country. Sarah Darling with Ward Thomas and they were on stage together
at the Bluebird Cafe a couple of evenings ago with Catherine McGrath joining
them too and that's a new single on its way a world exclusive Sarah Darling
with Ward Thomas and the song is called Divide" - Bob Harris BBC Sounds
Despite
this exposure pure sales were weak debuting
at No.19 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart and climbing to a No.17 peak
Before
disappearing off the top 200 (Nov 25)
The
single follows her recently released cover of The Wreckers’ ‘Leave The Pieces’ and the hugely successful 5th album
Wonderland, which reached the UK Official Country Artists
Charts Number 1, paving the way for TV appearances such as BBC Breakfast
and a host of critical acclaim from the music press.
UK TOUR & GIG
UPDATES:
Updates: The Shires (April-May
2020) , Olivia Lane (Feb), 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), Nathan Carter (Jan-Nov 2020), Callaghan (April)
UK CHART NEWS
Official UK
Top 100 Singles Chart (Week Ending
28 November 2019)
22 November - 28 November 2019
Written about her time as a busker, Dance Monkey
spent its eighth consecutive week at No.1 for Tones And I – Australian
singer/songwriter Toni Watson.
With consumption slipping 0.18% week-on-week to 82,796
units (including 73,897 from sales-equivalent streams + 8,898 pure sales).
In their seventh frame Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber with 10,000
Hours dropped 35-42 with 12,500 estimated units (streams + sales).
22 November - 28 November 2019
Westlife’s first studio album for nine years, and their 11th in
all, SPECTRUM raced to a No.1 debut, opening atop the chart on consumption of
62,621 copies (60,754 paid-for sales + 1,867 from sales-equivalent streams.
That’s the highest sale achieved by a No.1 for eight weeks and the fifth
highest by a No.1 album thus far in 2019.
Their eighth No.1 and eleventh Top 10 entry, it
includes five songs co-written by Ed Sheeran, and arrives at the summit 20
years and three weeks after their eponymous first album debuted and peaked at
No.2 on pure sales of 83,032. Their last studio album, Gravity, sold 94,894
copies to debut and peak at No.3 this week in 2010.
Lady Antebellum with OCEAN made a debut at No.29 (3,664 units; including
streaming units). It’s the seventh of eight studio albums to chart for country
trio.
Their last album 2017s HEART BREAK made a debut
at No.14 (5,679 sales; chart week June 22, 2017) before falling to #79 then #88
with a 3-week chart run with total estimated sales of 8K before falling off top
100.
Their UK breakthrough album NEED YOU NOW, a #8 hit from
2010 (60 weeks on the Top 100), remains by far their biggest seller here with a
sales tally of 383,000 at June 2017.
747 failed
to fly as high as its predecessors when it made a debut at No.12 selling 6,000 sales
copies (chart week
Oct 18, 2014; 6-week chart run 12-21-50-71-90).
In May 2013 GOLDEN opened a #7 debut in the UK on the Official Album
Chart with opening 11,784 pure-sales (9-week chart run 7-19-36-54-66-65-79-87-97).
Falling off the Top 100:
Luke
Combs with WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU
GET (previous week No.27 debut, 3,800 total units)
Official UK Country Album Top 20 Chart (Week Ending 28 November 2019)
22 November - 28 November 2019
Luke Combs with WHAT YOU
SEE IS WHAT YOU GET held at No.1 (2 weeks; #1 peak)
Lady Antebellum with OCEAN made a debut at No.2
Nathan Carter with IRISH HEARTLAND made a debut at No.3
Miranda Lambert with WILDCARD
slipped 2-4 (3 weeks; #1
peak)
Hootie & The Blowfish with IMPERFECT
CIRCLE fell 3-5 (3
weeks; #2 peak)
Sheryl Crow with THREADS fell
5-6 (12
weeks; #1 peak)
The Mavericks with PLAY THE
HITS fell 4-7 (3 weeks;
#4 peak)
Old Dominion with OLD
DOMINION fell 7-8 (4
weeks; #1 peak)
Chris Stapleton with TRAVELLER held at No.9 (89 weeks; #1
peak)
Zac Brown Band with THE OWL held at No.10 (9 weeks; #1 peak)
Outside the Top 10
Highwomen with THE
HIGHWOMEN held at No.11 (11 weeks; #2 peak)
Keith Urban with GRAFFITI U fell 8-12 (45 weeks; #1 peak)
Owen Mac with THANKS TO YOU made a debut at No.13
Official
Americana Albums Chart Top 40 (Week Ending
28 November 2019)
22 November - 28 November 2019
Bonnie Prince Billy with MADE A PLACE (Domino Recordings) debuted at #3.
COUNTRY ALBUM
& SINGLES RELEASES
(22 Nov 2019) Jason Aldean - 9 (Broken Bow
Records)
16 Tracks/ Time: 52:12 Amazon UK
Debut #1 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#22, #21 UK iTunes all-genres) | Mon
Nov 25: #3 (#90) | Debut #1 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#1 US iTunes
all-genres)
Aldean’s aptly-named ninth studio project boasts
contributions on 16 tracks from songwriters including Neil Thrasher (“Tattoos
and Tequila,” “Some Things You Don’t Forget,” “I Don’t Drink Anymore”), Josh
Thompson (“Champagne Town,” “Camouflage Hat,” “Dirt We Were Raised On”),
Brantley Gilbert (“The Same Way”) and Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard (“We
Back”)
(22 Nov 2019) Various Artists - Come On Up To
the House: Women Sing Waits (Dualtone Music) |
Debut
#17 US iTunes all-genres
Track 7 Ruby's Arms by Patty Griffin 6:06
Track 8 Time - Rosanne Cash 4:36
(22 Nov 2019) Dick Jr. & the Volunteers -
The Dance and How to Do It (Caroline County Record Company) |
8 Tracks/ Time: 28:22 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #6 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (# UK iTunes all-genres) | Debut #21
US Country iTunes Album Chart (#119 US iTunes all-genres)
The highly anticipated debut album from Richard
Speight, Jr. is tentatively scheduled to release on November 22, Nerds and
Beyond has exclusively learned. The album, from Dick Jr. & The Volunteers,
came about last year via Kickstarter (407 contributors raised $36,549) where
Rich, with producer Jason Manns, created a Kickstarter so fans could get
perks...
The Dick Jr. & The Volunteers record release party
event takes place on Tuesday, November 26, at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles,
California.
(22 Nov 2019) Various - CMA Awards 2019-Country
Music'S Biggest Night Polystar (Universal Music)
24 Tracks Amazon
(22 Nov 2019) Jamie Floyd - New Girl (Jamie Floyd
Music)
7 Tracks/ Time: 24:37 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
Debut #28 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (outside #700) | Debut #28 US
Country iTunes Album Chart (#157 US iTunes all-genres), then #7 US Country iTunes
Album Chart (#58 US iTunes all-genres)
(22 Nov 2019) Benjamin Tod - A Heart of Gold Is
Hard to Find (Anti-Corp)
Debut #16 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#97 US iTunes all-genres)
(22 Nov 2019) Jake Workman - Landmark (Jake
Workman)
Debut #55 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#486 US iTunes all-genres)
(22 Nov 2019) Amanda Anne Platt - Christmas on
a Greyhound Bus (EP, Organic Records) 5 Tracks/ Time: 17:24 Amazon UK - iTunes
(22 Nov 2019) Moriah Domby - Moriah Domby (EP;
Moriah Domby)
5 Tracks/ Time: 15:54 Amazon UK - iTunes - Amazon.com
(22 Nov 2019) Blaine Larsen - Searching for
Christmas (Search Ministries, Inc.) CHRIST
(22 Nov 2019) The Browns - Christmas in Our
Hometown (StowTown Records)
(15 Nov 2019) Derek Ryan - The Hits (Sharpe
Music) IRE
Debut #4 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#112 UK iTunes all-genres), then #3
(#66 all-genres)
(13 March 2020) The Shires - Good Years (Single;
BMG Rights Management (UK) UK
Debut #6 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart (#212, #219 UK iTunes all-genres),
then #5 (#160), then #4 (#146) | Sat Nov 23: #4 (#149; #145; #144 UK
iTunes all-genres 58% of the No1 country track), then #5 (#160) | Sun Nov 24:
#4 (#189 UK iTunes all-genres)
Once again using C2C Festival for massive exposure and
a near 4-month pre-order period to stack up the sales numbers for best chart
debut. "It's going to be amazing...Oh YES, New Year brand new from The
Shires" - Bob Harris
(22 Nov 2019) Emma Stevens - Atoms (Radio Mix) (Single; Bright
Star Records) UK
This song is my heart and soul. It means so much to me
to finally be able to bring you the new mix of “Atoms”
(21 Nov 2019) Hannah White - Never Get Along (Single; Sound
Lounge Records)
Time: 4:29 Americana iTunes
UK Fri Nov 22:
#109 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart
(21 Nov 2019) Laura Aston - Nothing Can Break Me (Single; Legacy
Records) UK
Time: 2:57 iTunes
4 Days at No.1 on UK Country iTunes Singles Chart & No.4 in the official charts on Google Play.
Debut #2 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart, then #1 (#30, #32 UK iTunes all-genres) | Fri Nov 22: #1 (#31, #33, #35, all-genres), #2 (#35), #1 (#33, #32, #31, #34 selling 13.3% of the No1) | Sat Nov 23: #1 (#45 iTunes all-genres), then #2 (#54 iTunes all-genres), #3 (#58; #61, #68 ) | Sun Nov 24: #3 (#99 iTunes all-genres; selling 20% on the No. 1), then #5 (#203) | Mon Nov 25: #8 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart (30% as popular as Dan + Shay's 10,000 Hours).
(22 Nov 2019) Laura Oakes - Welcome to the Family (Single; Laura
Oakes) UK | Debut #82 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart,
then #85, then #92, then #74, then #28 | Sat Nov 23: #37 UK Country iTunes
Singles Chart, then #32, ten #35 | Sun Nov 24: #69, #177 Mon Nov 25: off the
top 200
“OK the first of out world exclusives. This is country music Liverpool
style from Laura Oakes, I'm a very big fan of Laura Oakes, I wish her all the
luck in the world and that from a brand new CD / EP the track I've played on
the radio and the first you will have heard anywhere it's called 'Welcome to the
Family', 4 track EP due next year with a UK Tour to follow and I've playing
that for Siobhan Maher-Kennedy and all our friends listening to this programme
from Nashville” – Bob Harris BBC Radio 2 BBC Sounds
(22 Nov 2019) Louise Parker - I'm Moving to Nashville (Single;
LouiseParkerMusic) UK
Debut #25 UK Country
iTunes Singles Chart, then #18, then #45, then #57 | Sat Nov 23: off the
top 200 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart
(22 Nov 2019) Taylor West - Tennessee Whiskey (Single; Taylor
West) UK
Debut #9 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart, then #15, then #11, then #8
| Sat Nov 23: #20 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart, then #33 | Sun Nov 24: #43,
then #152 Mon Nov 25: off the top 200
Taylor’s first live gig was at age 13 at her aunts wedding, her soulful
tone and distinctive rasp gives her an identity easily recognized and always
remembered.
The wedding was a turning point, the audience appreciation was
overwhelming and emotional, Taylor realized in that moment that music was going
to be her life. To be able to sing is a gift, Taylor’s voice is said to be “a
special gift that mesmerizes and enchants the audience”.
Taylor is currently touring UK theatres in productions. She has
performed at ’One Voice’ and ‘Rock for Heroes’ which have given Taylor a superb
exposure to a wider audience of different age ranges and being able to sing
different music genres.
In conjunction with UNIQ Recording Artists, with producers Mark Jaimes
and Danny Saxon,
(22 Nov 2019) Danny McMahon - Lonely (Single;
Puzzlemaker Studios LTD) UK
Time: 3:14
Debut #5 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart (#213 UK iTunes all-genres), then #4
(#181, #148 all-genres), then #5 (#157, #185 UK iTunes all-genres) , then #6 (#194, #216)
| Sat Nov 23: #16 UK Country iTunes Singles Chart (selling 33% of No1), then
#22, then #34 | Sun Nov 24: #42 then
#145
CANADIAN NEWS
(20 Nov 2019) 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. - iTunes
(25 Nov 2019) LIVE COUNTRY is a clothing and lifestyle brand
created by the Canadian Country Music Association.
The brand is all about allowing you to express your love for country music in a modern and fashionable way. It was created to capture the essence of country music and provide listeners a different avenue to showcase their pride because country is more than music, it's a lifestyle. On Monday (Nov 25), Spotify Canada - Canada's leading streaming service - has partnered with Canada's only lifestyle brand dedicated to country music fans, LIVE COUNTRY to bring Canadian country artists and the people who love them closer together.
Creating the foundation of this partnership is the LIVE COUNTRY playlist. A rebrand of Spotify Canada's country fan-favourite Down Home Country, this playlist launched with Calgary's Mackenzie Porter as its cover artist to start. A collection of songs that continue to celebrate the best in country music north of the border, it will also create opportunities for artists to interact with fans on a whole new level - including exclusive artist merch items available to top streaming country music fans. Most importantly, the partnership will encapsulate the best that country music has to offer by recognizing that it's more than music, it's a lifestyle and a way of life.
The brand is all about allowing you to express your love for country music in a modern and fashionable way. It was created to capture the essence of country music and provide listeners a different avenue to showcase their pride because country is more than music, it's a lifestyle. On Monday (Nov 25), Spotify Canada - Canada's leading streaming service - has partnered with Canada's only lifestyle brand dedicated to country music fans, LIVE COUNTRY to bring Canadian country artists and the people who love them closer together.
Creating the foundation of this partnership is the LIVE COUNTRY playlist. A rebrand of Spotify Canada's country fan-favourite Down Home Country, this playlist launched with Calgary's Mackenzie Porter as its cover artist to start. A collection of songs that continue to celebrate the best in country music north of the border, it will also create opportunities for artists to interact with fans on a whole new level - including exclusive artist merch items available to top streaming country music fans. Most importantly, the partnership will encapsulate the best that country music has to offer by recognizing that it's more than music, it's a lifestyle and a way of life.
NEWS
(22 Nov 2019) Thanksgiving
Day Performances
Tune-in alert! Watch some of your favorite Sony Music Nashville
artists perform live on Thanksgiving Day.
Get details on performances by Chris
Young and Tenille Townes on the Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC HERE and Miranda Lambert's performance
on The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS HERE.
(23 Nov 2019) Maddie & Tae singer Maddie Marlow is
a married woman! The country hitmaker married her longtime boyfriend and high school
sweetheart, Jonah Font, on Friday (Nov. 22) in Tennessee. Instagram post.
People reported the couple wed in front of about
150 friends and family members at a rural venue in Arrington, Tenn., not too
far from Nashville. Marlow wore a custom-designed Anne Barge gown, while Font
opted for a black tuxedo.
Seven is Marlow's lucky number, and she had seven
bridesmaids standing with her, while Font was accompanied by six groomsmen.
AWARDS
(20 Nov 2019) Honor Role: The CMA presented industry honors both during last
Wednesday's (Nov 13) 53rd CMA Awards and Tuesday's Nov 19) CMA Board reception.
Journalist Holly Gleason was surprised with the CMA Media Achievement Award,
which was presented to her by RCA's Miranda Lambert backstage during the CMA
Awards. The same night, iHeartRadio's Rob Farina was honored with the CMA
Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Award presented by CAA's John Huie.
During the CMA Board reception, The HQ's Ann Edelblute and The AMG's Bill
Simmons received the CMA Chairman's Award from CMA Board Chair, BMI's Jody
Williams. Country Aircheck's Lon Helton was honored with the J. William Denny
Award, and Dale Morris & Associates' Dale Morris was presented the Irving
Waugh Award of Excellence by Matthew Ramsey of RCA's Old Dominion. Country
Music Hall of Famer Randy Owen of Alabama was honored with the CMA Foundation
Humanitarian Award. Read more about these honors and past recipients here.
(24 Nov 2019) American Honor Story: Country winners at Sunday night's (Nov 24) American Music Awards were Kane
Brown, Favorite Male Artist; Carrie Underwood,
Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Album (Cry Pretty); Dan + Shay, Favorite Duo
or Group and Favorite Song ("Speechless"); and Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus,
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song ("Old Town Road"). Full list here.
American Music Awards 2019:
Country Winners
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY: Kane Brown - WINNER; Luke Combs; Thomas Rhett
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY: Kelsea Ballerini; Maren Morris; Carrie Underwood - WINNER
FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY: Dan + Shay - WINNER; Florida Georgia Line; Old Dominion
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY: Kane Brown “Experiment”; Dan + Shay “Dan + Shay”; Carrie Underwood “Cry Pretty' - WINNER
FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY: Luke Combs “Beautiful Crazy”; Dan + Shay “Speechless” - WINNER; Blake Shelton “God’s Country”
(24 Nov 2019) Conway Ditty: Conway Entertainment Group/Ontourage Management founder/owner Tony Conway will be honored with the CMA Touring Lifetime Achievement Award at the Jan. 21 CMA Touring Awards in Nashville, hosted by Capitol's Jon Pardi. Conway was surprised with the news during last week's CMA Board of Directors meeting. "I have to give credit to all of the artists that have allowed me to represent them and to all the agents, managers, promoters and staff I have worked with the last 44 years," says Conway. He is the fourth recipient of the award, following Randy "Baja" Fletcher, Brian O'Connell and Louis Messina.
TV
(24 Nov 2019) Conway Ditty: Conway Entertainment Group/Ontourage Management founder/owner Tony Conway will be honored with the CMA Touring Lifetime Achievement Award at the Jan. 21 CMA Touring Awards in Nashville, hosted by Capitol's Jon Pardi. Conway was surprised with the news during last week's CMA Board of Directors meeting. "I have to give credit to all of the artists that have allowed me to represent them and to all the agents, managers, promoters and staff I have worked with the last 44 years," says Conway. He is the fourth recipient of the award, following Randy "Baja" Fletcher, Brian O'Connell and Louis Messina.
TV
(20 Nov 2019) In Case You Missed It: Gwendolyn/Pearl's
Trisha Yearwood
performed "Love You Anyway" on ABC's Good
Morning America. Watch here.
(19 Nov 2019) In Case You Missed It: Pearl's Garth Brooks appeared
on ABC's Good Morning America (Tues Nov 19). Watch here.
(20 Nov 2019) Dolly Parton and MCA's Kacey
Musgraves were featured on NBC's The
Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Nov 20). Watch Musgraves' performance of
"Glittery" here and interviews here.
Kacey Musgraves is celebrating the holidays this year
with her very own special. The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show will air
via Amazon Prime Video on Nov. 29, and during an appearance on The Tonight Show
Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, the singer gave some insight into the special.
“There’s a little bit of everything,” she told Fallon.
“I’ve never done anything like this before. I’m a triple threat now, so just
log that away. Dancing, singing, there’s comedy bits, there’s acting. It was a
lot. My actual band, they played all the music in the special. I have a lot of wonderful
guests that come and join me. It’s my take on the old-school Judy Garland
Christmas, Cher show type thing brought to life in a modern way.” Read more Billboard.com
(24 Nov 2019) ACL Presents: Americana 18th
Annual Honors Special | 55m 37s
Enjoy musical highlights from the eighteenth annual
Americana Honors, showcasing the best and brightest in Americana, including
Brandi Carlile, Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens, Mumford & Sons, Our
Native Daughters, and more. Watch HERE
(25 Nov 2019) Macon
Music/Broken Bow's Jason Aldean sang "We
Back" on ABC's Good Morning America (Nov 25). Watch here.
(25 Nov 2019) Monument/Arista's Teddy Robb made his national
television debut on NBC's Today (11/25).
Watch here.
(25 Nov 2019) Pearl's Garth Brooks appeared on Live With Kelly And Ryan (11/25). Watch here.
MUSIC NEWS
(Nov 2019) Why You Need To Sell Merch
While not every band is going to have merch for sale
at their shows, foregoing this revenue option means the artist is not only
missing out on a muc- needed revenue source, but also foregoing a valuable
opportunity to strengthen their brand and build a stronger connection with
fans.
Why pass up the chance to make additional revenue,
build your artist brand, and cement a special connection with your fans?
It astounds me when I attend a concert and the artist
does not have merch for sale — and it happens a lot. I don’t have stats, but
I’d guess that two out of every three bands I see live do not have merch
available for sale. While thousands of artists take advantage of the benefits
of selling merch at gigs, too many others evidently don’t seem to think it’s
important.
The reality is that selling physical products at gigs
– t-shirts, hoodies, CDs, vinyl, USBs, etc. – is a game-changer for many
artists. It can mean the difference between mixing your EP in your basement
versus hiring a local professional in your city’s A-room studio. If you aren’t
already taking advantage of the revenue boost merch can provide you, here are
six reasons you need to have merch for sale at your next gig.
1. Physical product sales crush streaming revenue
We live in a streaming world, but let’s be honest,
streaming won’t pay enough to buy you a set of strings. On average, it takes
about 3,000 music streams to equal the profit from one CD sale and 5,000 streams
to equal the profit of one t-shirt. The average emerging music artist makes
much more money selling merch at their gigs than from streaming, which is why
physical media is as relevant today as it ever was, especially for independent
musicians. ....Read More
PRESS RELEASES
(19 Nov 2019) CMA’S New Artist Of The Year Ashley
McBryde Announces One Night Standards Us Tour 2020
First 10 Cities in 2020 Headlining Tour Revealed;
Tickets on Sale Friday, Nov. 22
The Tennessean’s Country Mile Podcast Featuring
McBryde x Garth Brooks Available NOW
In 2017 The Washington Post noted Ashley McBryde’s
“blue-collar storytelling and straightforward singing set her apart” and NPR’s
World Cafe opined, “after a decade of being the best unknown performer in those
dive bars, it's all paying off.” Fast-forward to March 2018, The New York Times
dubbed Girl Going Nowhere a “vivid and accomplished major-label debut,” later
including it on the year’s ‘best of,’ and in April the Los Angeles Times raved
McBryde “is making country music without a safety net.” Her album sparked
appearances on CBS’ coveted Saturday morning stage (later garnering an Emmy
nomination for the performance), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy
Kimmel Live, Late Night with Seth Meyers and more. It was a whirlwind two years
for the Arkansas native.
“After nearly a
decade playing, driving to any gig I could, I don’t know how to describe it
exactly, it just felt different – like things were about to change,” reflects
McBryde. “On the road, in writes around town … I didn’t know it could get any
better than that. Well, I was wrong!”
(20 Nov 2019) Josh Setterfield Releases NEW EP
"Till Dawn"
The highly anticipated sequel EP “Till Dawn” from Josh Setterfield is
here! Including the lead single "Us Again". The
five-track EP (released Nov 21, 2019 iTunes)
gives fans a well-rounded collection of songs which not only show Setterfield’s
versatility and vulnerability as a songwriter but also a deeper understanding
of who he is. The POP/ROCK EP includes successful singles “Broke” and “The Way
God Made Me”.
“Till Dawn” takes listeners on a ride of emotions,
from remembering the feeling and the innocence of young love, to fighting the
darkness of anxiety and depression. This EP from Josh Setterfield will hit home
in more ways than one, recounting the good days and the broke days!
Since exploding onto the scene in 2016, his seamless
transition to country after fronting a pop punk band saw Setterfield seizing
every opportunity. His last EP “From Dusk” debuted at #3 on the iTunes country
charts. Radio presenters warming to his sound which saw fan favourites “Feelin’
Love” & “Hometown” climbing the charts for several weeks to #1.
Genre: Country/Pop-Rock | Hometown: Newcastle, AUS
https://www.facebook.com/JoshSetterfield/ (4,622 Likes)
(21 Nov 2019) Christmas 4
Kids, a non-profit organization that benefits hundreds of
underprivileged children in Middle Tennessee, announced additional performers
for its all-star lineup, including ACM Award-winning songstress Jamie O'Neal as
well as Olivia Ooms and Adley Stump. The concert was scheduled
for Monday, November 25 at the historic Ryman Auditorium.
"I’m so honored to join Phil Vassar and the other
incredible artists at the Ryman benefitting the wonderful work of Christmas 4
Kids," said O'Neal. "After all, kids are what the season of giving is
all about!”
Previously announced performers include Phil Vassar,
Matt Ramsey of Old Dominion, Lonestar, Eddie Montgomery, Craig Wiseman, Jeffrey
Steele and more.
(22 Nov 2019) Filmore releases new song “London”
Fresh off his headlining Slower Tour, country music
singer/songwriter Filmore returns with
new track, “London.” The song is the first of several new releases coming soon
from the Curb Records recording artist, but it was important for him to start
this new musical journey with “London.” Listen to the song HERE and watch the new video HERE. Filmore is also set to join
country star Lauren Alaina, fresh from her stint on ABC’s “Dancing with
the Stars,” for her That Girl Was Me Tour which kicks off at Nashville’s famed
Exit/In on Jan. 15, 2020. Filmore will return to London to perform at C2C
Country to Country in 2020.
“As I continue
to put out new music, I want to share more of both who I am as an artist as
well as my personal experiences with fans,” says Filmore. “This song felt like
the perfect place to start sharing the state I’m in. I first visited London for
only 12 hours around this same time years ago and that trip helped inspire the
song.”
(22 Nov 2019) Joe Diffie Releases First-Ever,
Limited Edition Vinyl LP 'Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie!'
Joe, Joe, Joe
Diffie! releases the first-ever vinyl LP of his storied 30-year career with a
track list that includes 11 of his signature hits re-recorded, as well as new
single "Pride & Joy," which features soulful vocalist Marc
Broussard. Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie! is now available exclusively on JoeDiffie.com. A limited number of 500 vinyls
have been pressed, each vinyl has been numbered and signed by Diffie.
"Pride & Joy," originally recorded by Stevie Ray Vaughan, is
available to stream and download wherever music is available.
(22 Nov 2019) Scotty McCreery Debuts "In
Between (Acoustic)" Music Video with iHeartCountry
Just in time to
kick off the holidays, Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery offered
his fans a surprise gift with the release of “In Between (Acoustic).” The music
video for the acoustic track, directed by Jeff Ray, debuted exclusively on
iHeartCountry station sites and iHeart.com at 9:00 AM (EST). The audio track
for “In Between (Acoustic),” produced by McCreery’s bass player Nathan Thomas,
is available now. Listen HERE. The song and video are the
first of three acoustic tracks coming from the country crooner as a new digital
EP entitled The Soundcheck Sessions. McCreery will also release an acoustic
track in December and January to complete the EP, with iHeartCountry properties
continuing to debut the accompanying music videos.
(22 Nov 2019) The Asheville-based Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters have released CHRISTMAS ON A GREYHOUND BUS, an EP for the 2019 holidays that features the insightful and witty songwriting and storytelling the Americana group is known for. On this release from Organic Records, Platt includes 5 selections — originals and covers alike — that are pleasantly outside the norm for a holiday release, packaged in a quintessentially New Traditional Country Music style. Listen to Christmas On A Greyhound Bus HERE. See BLOG POST
(24 Nov 2019) 2019 Marks Record Year For Chris
Young On The Road “Raised On Country World Tour 2019”
plays to over 400,000 fans in 3 countries
Multi-platinum entertainer Chris Young celebrated a record year on the
road as his “Raised On Country World Tour 2019,” sponsored by USAA, played
to over 400,000 fans in 3 countries in 2019. The headlining tour, which
started May 5 in the UK and wrapped over the weekend in Lexington, KY, covered
35 states across the U.S. as Chris welcomed special guests Chris Janson, Eli
Young Band, Dylan Scott, LOCASH, Jimmie Allen and Matt Stell on various dates
throughout the year. Since launching the North American leg in May, Chris has
played to over 400,000 fans, with headlining shows in Charlotte, Boston,
Dallas, Las Vegas, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Phoenix, San Diego, Oklahoma City
and more, including a career-topping 21,500 fans from Philadelphia’s BB&T
Pavilion. Read More & Pictures at
(25 Nov 2019) GRAMMY Nominee Miranda Lambert
Wraps "Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour
After gracing 25 cities
with a rollicking night of country music featuring a side of sass, the
rotating, all-female Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour came to
an end on Saturday, Nov. 23, in Greensboro, N.C. – but not before Miranda Lambert and company
treated fans to a final weekend of what the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel called
“the most exciting country concert of the year.”
As Billboard proclaimed of the tour’s New Orleans stop, the all-star lineup – which included Lambert’s Pistol Annies bandmates on all dates along with a rotating cast of Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes and Caylee Hammack – created “a mecca for fans of country artists telling honest, rich stories via massive vocal performances and with a healthy dose of spunk.” The New Orleans Advocate also praised the show, noting that “all night [Lambert] alternated fierce and fragile, bad and broken. Her pure, expressive country twang was well-suited for both. So, too, her onstage attitude: strong, self-assured, unafraid to live out loud and take charge.”
As Billboard proclaimed of the tour’s New Orleans stop, the all-star lineup – which included Lambert’s Pistol Annies bandmates on all dates along with a rotating cast of Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes and Caylee Hammack – created “a mecca for fans of country artists telling honest, rich stories via massive vocal performances and with a healthy dose of spunk.” The New Orleans Advocate also praised the show, noting that “all night [Lambert] alternated fierce and fragile, bad and broken. Her pure, expressive country twang was well-suited for both. So, too, her onstage attitude: strong, self-assured, unafraid to live out loud and take charge.”
INTERVIEWS
(25 Nov 2019) Ryan Hurd Talks Gold Single, New EP,
‘Platonic’
American
Songwriter recently hopped on a call with Ryan Hurd to
discuss his early songwriting influences, his 2012 publishing deal, how he’s
grown as a songwriter and landing on Lady Antebellum’s new album, Ocean. Read more.
LISTEN
Episode #93: Temecula Road and The CMAs
Imogen Marshall runs down her thoughts about the CMA
2019 Awards before diving into a conversation with Temecula Road
from Country Music Week, talking about their new musical direction and touring
with Scotty McCreery. Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes
& Spotify
WATCH
(20 Nov 2019) Watch the official music video for Carrie Underwood's
new single "Drinking Alone"
now! The official music video for
“Drinking Alone” by Carrie Underwood. Directed by Randee St. Nicholas
(20 Nov 2019) Fresh off the “Most Added” list with her new single
“Whatcha Drinkin ‘Bout,” rising star Stephanie
Quayle is teaming up
with iHeartCountry to World Premiere the music video for her new song. The
clip, directed by Ford Fairchild debuted on Wednesday, November 20 on
iHeartCountry Daily, reaching over 2M Country music fans, and on iHeartCountry
radio station websites.
"Making the 'Whatcha Drinkin 'Bout' video was the most fun I’ve
ever had on set," shares Quayle.
"We sprinkled all kinds of Easter eggs throughout it — nods to each
song on the new EP and some Flock of Quayle shout outs! My husband even plays
my on screen cowboy...(and off)! I love all the characters and I think we can
all find ourselves in each of them.
We’re all drinkin' 'bout something!"
Additionally, Women Of iHeartCountry will spotlight Quayle during the
weekend of November 23 – 24. The nationally-syndicated show, hosted by Amy
Brown from The Bobby Bones Show, will air across more than 130 stations to
promote Quayle’s new EP and music video. Quayle will also be featured during
the show’s “Ask Anything Chat”, where the Montana native answers questions from fans coast-to-coast.
(21 Nov 2019) Bellamy Brothers are "Over the Moon"
in >> new video, which exclusively premiered on Billboard.com.
The "sweet ballad of new
love" (Billboard.com / Annie Reuter) is also the title track of their new
album released earlier this year. "The brothers' stunning harmonies are at
the forefront of the song" (Billboard.com / Annie Reuter) as the video
features them singing and dancing with their real-life loves on their ranch in
Darby, Florida. Shot by Derrek Kupish of dkupish productions, the video
contains familiar faces from the brothers' hit reality series "Honky Tonk
Ranch" which is currently filming the third season.
(22 Nov 2019) Molly Tuttle: "Sleepwalking" Official Music Video
"'Sleepwalking' is one of the more personal songs on the
album," says Tuttle. "I wrote it by myself, digging into the anxiety
I have felt for many years about the effects of climate change and the ever-rising
cost of living in the San Francisco Bay Area (where I grew up). I wanted to
symbolically incorporate my experience as a woman with total hair loss
(Alopecia Totalis) into the video for the song, because that part of who I am
also informed the lyrics, in a subtler way. I lost my hair early on in life,
and at times that experience has made me fear change and hold onto the past.
(22 Nov 2019) Taylor Swift - Lover Remix Feat. Shawn Mendes (Snow Globe Lyric Video)
(21 Nov 2019) MARBL The First Day of the Rain Official
Video Directed, filmed & edited by Tomer Levi YOUTUBE
Alt/Pop artiste MARBL doesn’t only share a visual story shedding light to heartbreak and loss we can all relate to, in the spirit of Wes Anderson. MARBL also raises awareness of unprotected animals, calling us to take action.
(25 Nov 2019) Drew Haley
releases long awaited music Video for "Wildflower"
Featured on Apple Hot Tracks. Watch HERE
COUNTRY FASHION
(22 Nov 2019) It’s A Dream: Megan
McKenna featured in Notion Magazine: The Heart Of Megan McKenna
Blazer HOUSE OF HOLLAND, SEEN USERS
Coat COLLINI MILAN
Dress & Blouse ROBERTA EINER
Earrings STYLIST'S OWN
Gloves JUICY COUTURE
Shoes CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, MISTRESS ROCKS
Shirt ROBERTA EINER, MISTRESS ROCKS
Shirt & Trousers NATASHA ZINKO
Shirt & Dress ROBERTA EINER
Suit HOUSE OF HOLLAND
To be featured in @NotionMagazine is a dream. You guys know how much my music means to me. So this meant so so much. #living 🖤🥀— Megan McKenna (@Megan_Mckenna_) November 22, 2019
Thankyou to the AMAZING team who created this. Check out the article here: https://t.co/Kc9Z73j7jq pic.twitter.com/ITfUbb0cAU
(24 Nov 2019) Taylor Swift: Artist Of the Decade performance (Los Angeles, CA; Nov 24, 2019)
Taylor Swift’s all Joseph
Cassell sequinned gold strappy ensemble (including the pink cape worn later
during her piano set) were custom created by her stylist and go-to costume
designer Jessica Jones. She added Nouvel Jewelry earrings + EF
Collection/Dru Jewelry/Kat Kim rings and Marc Fisher boots – Source Taylor Swift Style
COUNTRY GOSSIP
(21 Nov 2019) Sam Hunt Arrested for DUI
Hunt was pulled over at about 6:30 Thursday morning.
Get the details: Read More: Sam Hunt Arrested for DUI In Nashville | https://tasteofcountry.com/sam-hunt-dui/?utm_
Sam Hunt was arrested on Thursday morning (Nov. 21) on
charges of driving under the influence and having an open container.
The country singer was pulled over after police
responded to a report that a vehicle was going the wrong way in East Nashville.
Nashville's WKRN-TV reports that an officer on the scene said Hunt smelled of
alcohol, had bloodshot eyes and tried to give his credit card when pressed for
a driver's license.
An arrest warrant also shares that his blood alcohol
level was .173. The legal limit in Tennessee is .08.
Hunt was booked at Metro jail at about 6:30AM, the
television station reports. Hunt was allegedly driving south in the northbound
lanes of Ellington Parkway near Ben Allen Road and swerving in and out of his
lane. Two empty beers were next to him and the "Kinfolks" singer
admitted to drinking alcohol "recently" (per court documents obtained
by WKRN).
Less than three hours later, the 34-year-old was
released on a $2,500 bond. He'll appear in court on Jan. 17, 2020.
(24 Nov 2019) Taylor Swift fuels feud with Big
Machine bosses during American Music Awards performance
Taylor Swift made a real fashion statement at the American Music Awards on Sunday
night when she sent a message to bosses of her former record label during her
performance.
The singer recently accused Scott Borchetta, as
well as Scooter Braun, who acquired her former label Big Machine over
the summer, of blocking her from performing her old hits at the AMAs, but Braun
has always maintained there was never a problem.
Making a point as she kicked off her Artist of the
Decade tribute, Swift wore a shirt featuring the titles of her past albums -
Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation - the ones she
recorded as a Big Machine artist.
While singing The Man, a song that imagines how the
media would treat her if she were a man, Taylor was joined onstage at the
Microsoft Theater by kids who also wore the same shirt.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays in the week ahead
Nov 25: Eddie Stubbs (Johnson Mountain Boys) (1961), Erin Hay (1970), Amy Grant
(1960)
Nov 26: Joe Nichols (1976), Linda
Davis (1962), Mike
Gossin (Gloriana),
Nov 27: the late Eddie Rabbitt (1941; died May 7, 1998 (aged 56), Jeannine Barry (UK), Kate Anderton (mother Lucy Angel)
Nov 28: Kristine Oliver (Sweethearts
Of The Rodeo) (1956), Karen Fairchild
(Little Big Town) (1967), Randy Newman
(1943)
Nov 29: the late Merle Travis (1917; died Oct 20, 1983 (aged 65), Hannah Mulholland (Runaway June,
1990)
Nov 30: Frank Ifield (1937), Mindy
McCready (1975; died Feb 17, 2013 (aged 37)), the late Teddy Wilburn (1931; Wilburn Brothers; died Nov 24, 2003))
Dec 1: Kim Richey (1956), Travis Denning (1992)
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