Grand Ole Opry Continues Signature Show Series With Opry at the Ryman Songs of Faith Signature Show April 24
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Grand Ole Opry Website) - The Grand Ole Opry presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store will celebrate GMA (Gospel Music Association) Music Week in Nashville with a special Opry Signature Show performance Tues., April 24 at the historic Ryman Auditorium, known worldwide ...
| Traditional Country Entertainer J. K. Coltrain to Host The Country Caravan
Salemburg, NC. (Top40 Charts/ CMG Records Nashville) - Legendary traditional country singer and songwriter J. K. Coltrain will be heading up a tour featuring some of today's greatest old-school country singers. There will be at least 2 bands and 7 superb country artists - including 2 traditional hall ...
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Carrie Underwood Scores 4th Consecutive No 1!
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Arista Records) - Double-GRAMMY winner and reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Carrie Underwood is atop the country airplay charts once again this week as her fourth single, 'Wasted,' follows the No 1 success of 'Jesus, Take the Wheel,' 'Don't Forget to Remember Me,' ...
| First Round of Performers Set for the Already Sold Out 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Country Music's Party of the Year
ENCINO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Academy of Country Music) - Today the Academy of Country Music is announcing that country music superstars Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Sugarland and Reba McEntire with special guest Kelly Clarkson will perform as part of the sold out 42nd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF ...
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American Idol Season Five Finalist Bucky Covington's Debut CD in Stores Next Tuesday, April 17th
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Lyric Street Records) - American Idol Season 5 finalist Bucky Covington will cross the country twice in one week for media appearances to kick off the April 17th release of his debut CD, Bucky Covington, on Lyric Street Records. It all begins on April 15th when Covington ...
| Rascal Flatts To Perform on American Idol's 'Idol Gives Back'
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Lyric Street Records)-Grammy nominated group and the top selling musical act in America in 2006 RASCAL FLATTS will perform their mega hit 'My Wish' on American Idol- IDOL GIVES BACK 2-hour special on Wednesday, April 25. The band will take a break from recording their album, ...
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Wrangler Lassoes George Strait For National Promotion
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ MCA Nashville) - The legendary western wear specialist WRANGLER joins together with one of country music's most renowned stars, George Strait, for another national promotional campaign in 2007. Wrangler embarks on its endorsement for Strait with promotional placement in ...
| Ty England To Perform At NRA Annual Meeting In St. Louis
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Triple T Records) - Country hitmaker Ty England, a lifelong member of the NRA, has been tapped to perform during the opening ceremonies at the 136th Annual NRA Meetings and Exhibits on Friday, April 13, at America's Center in St. Louis. 'I appreciate that in addition to ...
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Kenny Chesney Gets Legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joe Walsh To Join The Flip-Flop Summer
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ BNA Entertainment) - It's not that things aren't hot enough when Kenny Chesney, the man whose 1.3 million fans played to on last year's The Road & The Radio Tour made him the No 1 ticket-seller in North America in any genre – beyond even the Dave Matthews Band and ...
| Country Music DJ and Radio Halls of Fame Welcome Five
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Country Radio Broadcasters PR) - Country Radio Broadcasters welcomed Joe Ladd and John Trimble into its Country Music DJ Hall of Fame, and Les Acree, Larry Daniels and Bob Moody into the Country Music Radio Hall of Fame in ceremonies held at the Nashville Convention Center ...
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Beverley Mitchell's Single on This Weekend's Episode of '7th Heaven'
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Beverley Mitchell Official Website) - Fans of Beverley Mitchell's music will be able to hear the artist's current single in the upcoming episode of the popular and long-running television series "7th Heaven," scheduled to air Sunday, April 15th. Mitchell's character Lucy ...
| Pub, Trucks And Plains No 1 Aria Country Album
Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - PUBS, TRUCKS AND PLAINS, the latest celebration of songs by Slim Dusty, has this week reached No 1 on the Motorola ARIA Australian Country Chart. The 3 CD, 60 song set was released 2 weeks ago, to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the recording ...
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Carrie Underwood's 'Wasted' Becomes the Best New Artist GRAMMY Winner's 4th Consecutive No 1 Country Single!
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Arista Records) - Double-GRAMMY winner and reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Carrie Underwood is atop the country airplay charts once again this week as her fourth single, "Wasted," follows the No 1 success of "Jesus, Take the Wheel," "Don't Forget to Remember Me," ...
| Tim McGraw Maintains No 1 Album Position For Second Week
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Curb Records) - Tim McGraw is again on top of the Billboard Country Albums chart and is No 2 on the Top 200 chart, the second week after Let It Go is released in stores. McGraw's GREATEST HITS album stays at No 1 on the catalog album chart. Let It Go was released March ...
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Nashville Records Signs Music Legend Roy Clark
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Nashville Records) - Nashville Records, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NPYC) would like to announce that it has signed guitar virtuoso and Grand Ole Opry star Roy Clark as the latest artist for its upcoming Christmas compilation album. As previously announced, the album will be distributed ...
| Wrangler Lassoes George Strait For National Promotion
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ MCA Nashville) - The legendary western wear specialist WRANGLER joins together with one of country music's most renowned stars, George Strait, for another national promotional campaign in 2007. Wrangler embarks on its endorsement for Strait with promotional placement in ...
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Country Radio Falls In Love With Clay Walker's New Single
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Curb/ Asylum Records) - When Clay Walker's title track from his forthcoming album FALL went for adds at radio stations across America this Monday, Clay was delighted when he received word that his single was the second most added song at R&R and Mediabase stations. 'When ...
| Kenny Loggins Releases New Album, How About Now
Nashville, TN. (Sony Records) - Two-time Grammy winning singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins has recently released his latest solo album, 'How About Now.' The album is among the inaugural slate of titles which debuted as part of the launch of the Spotlight Music Series; an innovative line of adult contemporary ...
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Carlton Moody and Walter Egan of Burrito Deluxe Visit Country Weekly
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Cbuj Ent) - Carlton Moody and Walter Egan of BURRITO DELUXE visited the Nashville offices of Country Weekly recently to introduce themselves to the staff at country music's most popular mag, and to promote their latest CD, 'Disciples Of The Truth.' Moody and Egan treated ...
| Bomshel Hosts 'The Bomshel Stomp Off!' Contest For Music Video Casting
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Curb Records) - Curb Recording duo, Bomshel is offering some lucky fans a chance to appear in the 'Bomshel Stomp' music video. The Bomshel Stomp Off!, sponsored by McCormick Distilling's Tequila Rose and Cruel Girl Jeans, will bring radio stations and country nightclubs ...
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