Sugarland's LOVE ON THE INSIDE Becomes No 1 Country Debut Of 2008
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Group Nashville) - Sugarland's latest effort, LOVE ON THE INSIDE DELUXE FAN EDITION, out only a week, is already breaking records and achieving milestones. With sales of more than 313,600, LOVE tops Billboard's Top Current Country Albums chart this week ...
| Montgomery Gentry Delivers Fist-Pumping Fun On 'Biggest & Baddest Tour'
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Montgomery Gentry's new album 'Back When I Knew It All' is packed with "hell-raising, hard-partying sound" (Country Life) and "surefire, get-this-party-started crowd-pleasers" (Philadelphia Inquirer) and their live show delivers the same energy. Currently ...
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Faith Hill Performs 'Sunday Night Football' Opening Theme For NBC...Again
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ SNBC Sports) - SNBC Sports will again feature five-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist Faith Hill performing the opening theme for NBC "Sunday Night Football," "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night." In conjunction with her participation, NBC has also ...
| Bravado And Dolly Parton Ink Merchandising Agreement
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Group) - Bravado, the world's leading global music merchandising company, has entered into an agreement to manufacture and distribute merchandise with legendary recording artist, actress and entrepreneur Dolly Parton. The announcement was made today by Tom ...
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Katie Armiger To Be featured As 'Discovery Artist Of The Week' On iTunes
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Cold River Records) - Katie Armiger will be featured this week, starting Tuesday, July 29th, as the 'Discovery Artist of the Week' on iTunes. Katie was chosen based on her merit as a rising young talent to be the featured discovery artist, an honor that is reserved for ...
| Bo Bice To Host 5th Annual Armed Forces Poker Run On August 2, 2008
Birmingham, AL. (Top40 Charts/ Readiness & Family Support Organization) - Bo Bice, American Idol runner-up, will be hosting the 5th Annual Armed Forces Poker Run in Pelham, Alabama on August 2, 2008, benefiting the Readiness & Family Support Organization. The charity ride will start at American Classic ...
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Happy Hour Starts Early With Stephen Cochran On His New Video Game Website
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Aria Records) - Aria Records recording artist Stephen Cochran is launching his new video game. The virtual bar allows fans to challenge Stephen in a drinking contest to promote his new single "Thinkin I'm Drinkin". Upload a personal picture at the prompt and get started ...
| Zachary Hunter Is Featured Artist In Country Weekly's 'Listen Up!'
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Aspirion Records) - Zachary Hunter and the title track to his latest CD, In Your Dreams, are featured in the August 11 edition of Country Weekly magazine - on stands now. Hunter is profiled in the 'Listen Up!' section of the magazine and his song, 'In Your Dreams,' is ...
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NOW That's What I Call Country To Be Released On August 26, 2008
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ EMI/ Sony BMG/ Universal) - The world's best selling multi-artist album series, NOW That's What I Call Music!, is releasing the highly anticipated compilation of today's hottest country hits on August 26. NOW That's What I Call Country will feature 20 hit songs from the ...
| Kenny Chesney To Join All-Star Lineup For Farm Aid's First New England Music Festival
SOMERVILLE, MA. (Top40 Charts/ Farm Aid) - Farm Aid today announced that country star Kenny Chesney will join board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews for its first-ever New England music festival at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Mass. on Sept. 20. "American ...
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New Country Act Shilo Taking Country By Storm
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Clear Diamond Records) - Do you think most country bands sound alike? If so, you haven't heard Shilo. The five member band is hotter than coffee fresh out of the pot! They are natural entertainers and will keep you on the edge of your seat or on the dance floor until the ...
| RUSTIE BLUE's Fourth Album Is Stronger Than Steel!
Lancaster, OH. (Top40 Charts/ STAR Country Media) - RUSTIE BLUE's highly anticipated fourth album, Stronger Than Steel, has been set for release on August 26, 2008! This is the follow-up album to her critically acclaimed Chip, Chip. Early feedback suggests that this should become another successful ...
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Biting, Edgy And Irreverent - Prolific Americana Songwriter Grant Peeples Releases New CD
Tallahassee, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Sopchoppy Sounds) - In 1995 Grant Peeples hit the pause button on his music career, divested himself of what he owned in America and moved to a remote Caribbean island off the coast of Nicaragua. After ten years of official ex-patriot status there, he sold the small hotel ...
| Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter Fred Eaglesmith Supports Biodiversity
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Fred Eaglesmith Official Website) - Fred Eaglesmith is known and widely admired for his eloquent songs that depict the humanity and unique lives of seemingly everyday people as well as a career that had been built up from the grassroots to bring him international praise ...
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Past Life Crashing No More: Collin Herring Voted 'Best Alt-Country' In 'Fort Worth Weekly' Music Awards
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Collin Herring Official Website) - The votes are in! From almost 20,000 ballots cast, Collin Herring has been selected as the "Best Alt-Country" artist by readers of the Fort Worth Weekly. This victory is in recognition of the stellar, heartwrenching work on Herring's most ...
| Country Music Superstar, Sara Evans Re-Records Iconic Libby's Jingle Celebrating Family Dinners
MARION, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Libby's Vegetables) - In an effort to encourage families to Get Back to the Table, multi-platinum RCA Recording Artist, Sara Evans is adding her famous voice and trademark country style to the iconic lyrics of the Libby's classic jingle: "When it says Libby's, Libby's, ...
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Trace Adkins Joins Alan Jackson On His Good Time Tour
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Capitol Records) - Alan Jackson, one of country music's greatest voices and most accomplished artists, will invite Superstar Trace Adkins along when his GOOD TIME tour hits the road this Fall. The double-barrel pairing of two of country's most exciting performers kicks ...
| ABC Invites You To Summer's Hottest Music Event, 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock'
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Country Music Association) - ABC heads to Nashville to take you to the hottest music event, "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock." Reigning CMA Horizon Award winner Taylor Swift, former "American Idol" finalist Kellie Pickler and Country Music Star/"Dancing with ...
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Tracylyn: Illinois Based Country Pop/Rocker Decides to 'Think Big' and Take Her Dreams Down to Nashville and 'Close the Door' with Some of Music Row's Top Songwriters
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Loud Mouse Music) - Perfectly in synch with the upbeat and inspirational title and vibe of 'Think Big,' a key track from her new independent album Close The Door, Illinois based singer/songwriter Tracylyn (www.tracylyn.net) headed straight to Nashville when the ideas ...
| Rising Country Star Rissi Palmer Releases New Video For 'No Air'
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ 1720 Entertainment) - Country music sensation Rissi Palmer will release a video for her latest single, "No Air." The video will make its television debut on CMT Monday, July 21 and online premiere at Yahoo! Music. "No Air," is Palmer's third single and has become her fastest ...
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