Hank Cochran, Legend Of Song, Undergoes Cancer Surgery In Nashville
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Hank Cochran Official Website) - Songwriting legend Hank Cochran is recovering at a Nashville hospital following surgery performed to remove cancerous tumors from his pancreas and lymph node. "I feel so blessed," says Hank. "The diagnosis was made very early, and the doctors ...
| Blake Shelton Follows No 1 Smash Hit 'Home' With 'She Wouldn't Be Gone'
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Warner Brothers Records) - Multi-platinum Blake Shelton's No 1 single "Home" is at its second week in the top spot on the R&R Country Singles chart. His follow up single, "She Wouldn't Be Gone," from his forthcoming album will premiere on CMT.com on Monday, July 21. The ...
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BILLY CHILDERS To Play Country Thunder USA Festival!
Twin Lakes, WI. (Top40 Charts/ BILLY CHILDERS Official Website) - BILLY CHILDERS is scheduled to perform THREE different sets Country Thunder USA festival in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin!! First, he'll take the Main Stage at 12:30pm (Central time)! Billy will move over to the Miller Lite Stage in the evening, ...
| Country Artist Rockie Lynne Receives Coveted 'Iron Mike' Award At Fort Bragg
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Sony BMG) - Country recording artist Rockie Lynne, who performed in Fayetteville, N.C., at U.S. Army base Fort Bragg's annual July 4th celebration in front of an audience of 45,000 people, was taken by surprise when the Army presented him with the prestigious 'Iron Mike' ...
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Jason Matthews Burns Up Road, Airwaves This Summer Co-writes Luke Bryan's new hit single, 'Country Man'
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ S&S Mack Records) - Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Matthews continues his hectic schedule across the country, visiting radio stations, playing shows, writing more hit songs and generally entertaining anyone within earshot of his new record, Hicotine. One of Matthews' ...
| Take Him Out To The Ball Game - Kenny Chesney Hits All-Star Game, Sings For Baseball Hall Of Famers
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ RCA Records) - It may've started in Chicago when he sang "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" at Chicago 's legendary Wrigley Field during the 7th inning stretch, but Kenny Chesney's baseball passion is hitting a new intensity. After playing to nearly 43,000 fans at the Atlanta ...
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Foreigner's Two-Disc Collection Hits Stores On July 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Rhino Records) - The past 30 years have seen Foreigner fill arenas with big crowds and even bigger riffs. A constant fixture on the radio and the charts throughout the '70s and '80s, Foreigner has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide. On July 15th, Rhino will release ...
| Jason Matthews Burns Up Road, Airwaves This Summer
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ S&S Mack Records) - Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Matthews continues his hectic schedule across the country, visiting radio stations, playing shows, writing more hit songs and generally entertaining anyone within earshot of his new record, Hicotine. One of Matthews' ...
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Conman Radio Show Shines Spotlight On RUSTIE BLUE!
Englewood, CO. (Top40 Charts/ STAR Country Media) - RUSTIE BLUE will be on The Conman Radio Show TODAY evening! She is the featured artist in the "Bar Bands & Basement Tapes" segment, which is scheduled to air at 8:15 PM, Mountain time zone (9:15 PM Central/10:15PM Eastern time). The show's host, Chris ...
| 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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Gretchen Wilson Releases Brand New Single 'Don't Do Me No Good,' To Country Radio
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Nashville Records) - Today Columbia Nashville's Gretchen Wilson released her brand new single, 'Don't Do Me No Good,' to country radio. This driving, up-tempo record is from her upcoming release, I Got Your Country Right Here, due out this October. 'What a great ...
| Jennifer Hanson's Thankful Scores High Marks
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Records South) - Jennifer Hanson's new Universal Records South release, Thankful, continues to receive praise from critics, particularly her writing and musicianship. Hanson, who co-wrote all of the material on Thankful, got particularly high marks from Country ...
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Jessica Simpson To Release Debut Country Album 'Do You Know?' On Sept 9, 2008
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Nashville Records) - Columbia Nashville's Jessica Simpson will release her highly anticipated debut country album, Do You Know?, September 9, 2008. Produced by Brett James and John Shanks, Simpson co-wrote all but three of the tracks featured on the disc, including ...
| Dierks Bentley, Emerson Drive, Johnny Reid & Doc Walker To Perform At 2008 CCMA Awards
Toronto, ON. (Top40 Charts/ CCMA) - The Canadian Country Music Association has announced that international country superstar Dierks Bentley, Grammy nominated Emerson Drive, last year's Independent Male Artist of the Year winner Johnny Reid and Honorary Chairs of Country Music Week 2008, Doc Walker ...
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Shane Wyatt: The Minneapolis Based Singer/Songwriter Keeps Country Music's Proud Tradition Of Oklahoma Bred Artists Thriving by Riding with 'The Last Cowboy'
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Luck Media & Marketing) - With the trail from Oklahoma to Nashville blazed by icons like Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Toby Keith and Blake Shelton, upstart country artists from the Sooner State have a helluva lot to live up to. Only time will tell just how much Shane Wyatt ...
| Hank Williams' 'Mother's Best' Recordings
Fairfax, VA. (Top40 Charts/ Time Life) - Time Life under an exclusive agreement with Jett Williams and Hank Williams Jr., announces the release of what many fans know as the 'Mother's Best' recordings. The 143 never before released recordings are from a radio series sponsored by a milling company in ...
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TAMMY COCHRAN Lends Her Voice To 'Loving You'!
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ TAMMY COCHRAN Official Website) - TAMMY COCHRAN has recorded a duet titled "Loving You"! The emotional ballad is one of fourteen songs included on the just-released Try a Little Kindness, an album of duets. Prominent country entertainers - including The Bellamy Brothers ...
| George Jones University Set To Convene
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ George Jones University) - Legendary performer George Jones wants to help others discover their road to music industry success. George Jones University was established as an intensive seminar program designed to teach the basics of the business. 'It is my pleasure and ...
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Taylor Swift Exclusive Wal-Mart Release This Week
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Big Machine Records) - Taylor Swift's limited edition Wal-Mart exclusive release, Beautiful Eyes, will be released this Tuesday, July 15th. The CD/DVD collection contains exclusive content never-before-released, but Taylor wanted to make sure her fans weren't confusing ...
| Jessica Simpson Premiers Music Video On Website
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Nashville Records) - Columbia Nashville's Jessica Simpson premiered her latest music video for the Top 25 smash 'Come On Over' on her website www.jessicasimpson.com. Simpson's video can be seen online only until Monday when it makes its national broadcast premiere ...
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