'The 41st Annual CMA Awards' to be Broadcast Live November 7 on the ABC Television Network
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Country Music Association) - The Country Music Association and ABC Television Network have announced that "The 41st Annual CMA Awards" will air live Wednesday, Nov. 7 (8:00-11:00 PM/EST) on ABC from Nashville, Tenn. "The CMA Awards is 'Country Music's Biggest Night' ...
| Kenny Chesney Among People Magazine's Hottest Bachelors
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ BNA Entertainment) - He might be embarrassed about being on the cover of PEOPLE's annual Hottest Bachelors of the Year—where he is inset along with Jake Gyllenhaal and Justin Timberlake over an image of Matthew McConaughey. But the women of America know: Kenny Chesney ...
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Carrie Underwood's 'Before He Cheats' Becomes Country's Second RIAA-Certified Platinum Mastertone!
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Sony BMG) - Two-time GRAMMY winner and reigning CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Carrie Underwood continues to hit new milestones as her five-week No 1 smash, 'Before He Cheats,' becomes only the second country song in history to earn RIAA Platinum Mastertone status, ...
| Clint Black and James Stroud Reunited For Black's New CD
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Equity Music Group) - When Clint Black releases his third new studio album for the Equity Music Group this fall, there will be a very familiar name in the credits. Black has reunited with producer James Stroud, who is co-producing the latest recording with Black. Music ...
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Country Weekly Spends A Day On The Ranch With Todd Fritsch
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Diamond Music Group) - Country Weekly recently spent a day with Todd Fritsch at his home in Willow Springs, Texas. The rising star proudly showed off The Fritsch Cattle Company ranch, where he grew up and learned to rope, ride - and work hard. Todd credits those early ...
| Jason Michael Carroll's Waitin' in the Country Is the CMA Music Festival Best Seller
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Arista Records) - Hot Arista Nashville talent Jason Michael Carroll sang and smiled his way through an amazing CMA Music Festival, making new friends and multiple appearances, and the fans responded, as Carroll's debut album, Waitin' in the Country, became the No 1 CD ...
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Richard Bell - Keyboard Player For Janis Joplin and The Band Dies At 61
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Janis Joplin Fans Website) - - Renowned keyboardist and songwriter Richard Bell died on June 15 after a long battle with multiple myeloma cancer, at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada. He was 61. An extraordinary musician, his resume stretched over ...
| Arrows Up for Carolina Rain
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Equity Music Group) - Equity Music Group's Carolina Rain hit the bull's eye at The Sixth Annual Andy Griggs Celebrity Archery Tournament during CMA Music Festival. Best known for their clear-cut harmonies, band members Rhean Boyer, Marvin Evatt and Jeremy Baxter also ...
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Tracy Lawrence Films Music Video With Friends For '...Friends'
ENTERPRISE, Alabama (Top40 Charts/ Rocky Comfort) - Tracy Lawrence who recently celebrated his seventeenth No. 1 hit single with his independent release 'Find Out Who Your Friends Are' (Rocky Comfort Records/written by C. Beathard/E. Hill)—and his first since 'Time Marches On' (Atlantic/1996)—will ...
| Burrito Deluxe Makes a Media Splash and New Friends at 'Fan Fair'
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ CBUJ ENT) - Burrito Deluxe made a 'media' splash and lots of new fans during last week's CMA Music Festival in Nashville. The band was not only highlighted with a cover "feature" in the June/July issue of the Nashville Music Guide, but they were also greeted with the news ...
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CMA Music Festival 2007 Is Week of 'Firsts' For Lantana
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ BGM Music Media) - "Our first CMA Music Festival week was a blast ... a truly eye-opening experience," admits LANTANA's Karol Ann DeLong. It began Tuesday with a visit to Marty Stuart's "Sparkle & Twang" exhibit at the Tennessee State Museum. At the VIP reception, they ...
| Jo Dee Messina Wows Crowd During Presidents Dinner
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Curb Records) - Multi-platinum recording artist Jo Dee Messina was scheduled to perform the National Anthem and a forty five minute show at the 2007 President's Dinner last night in Washington D.C. However, at the last minute, Jo Dee volunteered to perform an additional ...
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Burgess Boasts Many Music City Stories
Nashville, Tennessee (Top40 Charts/ CMA) - Sonny Burgess recently returned from another eventful CMA Music Festival in Nashville, TN. During his time in the Music City, Sonny was part of many exciting events. His busy week began as he took the field as an official umpire for the City of Hope Celebrity ...
| Dolly Parton Becomes Official Girl Scout
PIGEON FORGE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council PR) - Dolly Parton has a new addition to her wardrobe: a Girl Scout uniform. Country music's most honored female singer and songwriter became a lifetime member of Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council at a weekend event at Dollywood, her East Tennessee ...
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Taylor Swift Makes Country Music History With Platinum-Selling Debut
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Big Machine Records) - Taylor Swift, MySpace's current top-ranking Country artist and the first bona-fide country star of the MySpace generation, has secured her place in country music history with the recent Platinum certification of her self-titled debut CD, released ...
| Phil Vassar's Fans Are Fed Up
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Arista Records) - Chart-topping singer and songwriter Phil Vassar pulls no punches on his new single, "This Is My Life." Country music's hard-charging piano man turns a new musical page as he takes on gas prices, corporate fat cats, media talking heads, Democrats and Republicans ...
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Brad Paisley Performs on Good Morning America this Friday
Nashville, TN. (Arista Records) - Multi-Platinum Arista Nashville hitmaker and ACM Top Male Vocalist Brad Paisley will be in New York City this Friday for a Summer Concert Series performance on ABC's Good Morning America – all part of the excitement surrounding the June 19 album release of 5th ...
| T. Graham Brown Is Racing Back To Radio With Revved Up NASCAR Song
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Joy Records/ Aspirion) - T. Graham Brown is back and with a vengeance. With his signature "sing it like you mean it" sound, the T-man has captured the energy of race day in his just released new single,'The Chase', a song referencing Nascar's Nextel Chase For The Championship. ...
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Jake Owen Celebrates First Top 10 Single 'Startin' With Me'
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ RCA) - Jake Owen's 'Startin' With Me' marks the first Top 10 single of his career. The song, which was co-written by Owen, Kendall Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey, has touched people across the country as it tells the story of a man who has made countless mistakes and wants to ...
| Taylor Swift Debut Album Certified Platinum by RIAA
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Big Machine Records) - Taylor Swift's self-titled debut album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. The country music sensation was surprised with an official Platinum plaque by RIAA Sr. Director of Artist & Industry Relations John Henkel & Big Machine Records President/CEO ...
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