Silver Times Platinum - Chesney Gets Award for 25 Million Records Sold
Nashville, TN (SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT) - Having just sung about 'Living In Fast Forward' and 'The Good Stuff,' Kenny Chesney looked out at the assembled radio programmers and country music VIPs and smiled. Since loading up his pick-up truck on the day the Gulf War started and driving to Nashville ...
| Country Music Star Mark Wills to Perform Benefit Concert for Families of Fallen Officers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (By Gerry Anderson/ TASER International/ www.TASERFoundation.org) - The TASER Foundation for Fallen Officers and the Untouchables Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club announced today that country music super star Mark Wills will perform a benefit concert on Saturday, March 25, 2006 at 7:00 ...
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Brad Paisley Enjoys His 5th No 1 Single as the Arista Nashville Label Keeps a Lock at the Top of the Charts
Nashville, TN (SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT) - Arista Nashville mega-talent Brad Paisley scores his fifth career No 1 single this week as 'When I Get Where I'm Going' tops the country airplay charts at Billboard and R&R. The gorgeous Dolly Parton collaboration is from Paisley's Platinum-certified, Best ...
| SHOOTING COUNTRY STRAIGHT FROM THE HIP: THE LOST TRAILERS ARE THE BUZZ AT CRS
Nashville, TN (SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT) - BNA's newly signed band, The Lost Trailers, were introduced at last week's Country Radio Seminar (CRS) in Nashville, TN. The Atlanta-based band, who have toured the country playing 200+ dates a year for the past four years, wowed the attendees at this year's ...
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YEE HAW! Stolen Wallet Could Bode Well For New RCA Records Artist Jake Owen
NASHVILLE, TN (RCA Records) - 'Yee Haw,' the fun, up-tempo debut song from new RCA Records artist Jake Owen is receiving a rousing welcome from radio stations across the country. That response, coupled with an incident that parallels another singer, could foreshadow quite a career for the young singer-songwriter. ...
| Michelle Rene Makes Debut Appearance At CRS-37
NASHVILLE, TN (Midas Records) - Michelle Rene', who was just named the Best New Country Act in 2006 as the winner of the 24th Annual Colgate Country Showdown on January 26, 2006, made her first appearance as a recording artist (Midas Records) at last week's Country Radio Seminar (CRS-37) in Nashville. ...
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America's Traditional Music Stays Home In Iowa
Missouri Valley, Iowa (National Traditional Country Music Assn.) - It's been a long known adage, "build it and they will come" emanating directly from the corn fields of Iowa. This popular adage also holds true with America's musical heritage, also holding it's own destiny in the corn fields of Iowa. ...
| Crystal Gayle Signs For Mr. Rogers Neighborhood; Album Wins Grammy Award
Nashville, TN (Crystal Gayle Official Website) - Crystal Gayle, one of the most popular and well known female country singers of her era-who supports this recognition with her supple voice, a flair for ballads, her crossover-friendly country-pop style and her trademark floor-length hair-returns to the ...
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Brad Paisley Enjoys His Fifth No 1 Single as the Arista Nashville Label Keeps a Lock at the Top of the Charts
Nashville, TN (Brad Paisley Official Website) - Arista Nashville mega-talent Brad Paisley scores his fifth career No 1 single this week as 'When I Get Where I'm Going' tops the country airplay charts at Billboard and R&R. The gorgeous Dolly Parton collaboration is from Paisley's Platinum-certified, ...
| VAN ZANT EARNS TWO NOMINATIONS FOR 2006 CMT MUSIC AWARDS
Nashville, TN (VAN ZANT Official Website) Country music's only fan-voted awards show has nominated VAN ZANT for CMT Music Awards Group/Duo of the Year and Breakthrough Video of the Year at this years 2006 live show from the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday, April ...
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Brian McComas Signs With Katapult Records
Nashville, TN (Katapult Records) - Brian McComas has signed an exclusive recording agreement with Katapult Records, it was announced today by Jim Butler, Sr. VP Product Development of the Nashville based label. McComas, whose first hit single '99.9 Sure' launched him as an exciting newcomer to watch, ...
| Jeff Bates Proves To Be Unstoppable Performing CRS New Faces Show With Broken Tailbone
Nashville, TN (Jeff Bates Official Website) - Country crooner, Jeff Bates opened the Country Radio Seminar's New Faces show on Friday night with an energetic performance featuring his sultry voice and shaking hips, making it hard to believe that he had just broken his tailbone the previous day. Bates, ...
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Martina McBride's Magic At Sold Out Radio City Music Hall
MANHATTAN, NY (Martina McBride Official Website) - They came by subway, taxi, train and foot, and before it was over, Martina McBride had a sold-out Radio City Music Hall standing on their feet. On an evening the New York Times hailed as 'Triumphant,' the Timeless Tour seamlessly linked the past and ...
| Country Music Newcomer Rissi Palmer Performs At CRS
Nashville, TN (17.20 Records) - Atlanta based 17.20 Records revealed their powerhouse country music newcomer Rissi Palmer at CRS last week. Music industry insiders and radio attendees were introduced to the spirited young singer/songwriter who kicked off two of the seminar's sessions, "A View From ...
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Maggie Austin In The Top 5 On The Charts
NASHVILLE, TN. (Gulfwind Records) - 'Rain on a Tin Roof,' Maggie Austin's debut single off of her upcoming cd on Gulfwind Records, is currently Number 5 on New Music Weekly's Country Indie Chart! Maggie describes 'Rain on a Tin Roof' as "a beautifully written bluegrass flavored song that creeps up ...
| Tanya Tucker and the Cast of Nashville Star Added to Star-Studded List to Join Nashville's Guitartown Gala Auction Event on Feb 23, 2006
NASHVILLE, TN (Tanya Tucker Official Website) - Legendary country music star Tanya Tucker and her cast and crew from Tuckerville will join the star-studded Guitartown Auction Gala event on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 6pm at BMI Nashville. Along with hosts Big and Rich, the event will be attended ...
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A Love Affair In The Making As Europe Embraces Todd Fritsch
Nashville, TN (Todd Fritsch Official Website) - Todd Fritsch took his "All Fritsched Up" tour overseas for the first time earlier this month, enjoying sold-out shows and performing for more than 15,000 fans in Belgium, France, Germany, Holland and Switzerland. It seems a love affair is in the making, ...
| Neal McCoy Hangin' With Van Zant
Nashville, TN (Country Radio Seminar) - The 2006 Country Radio Seminar, held at the Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, allowed some old friends to catch-up. Johnny and Donnie Van Zant (of the country duo Van Zant) found time to chat with long-time buddy Neal McCoy. Johnny and Donnie are celebrating ...
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Western Australia's Top Country Music Female Vocalist to Appear at WAMI Festival
Nashville, TN (jenn-rod.com) - Award winning female vocalist, Connie Kis Andersen, will appear with her band on February 22nd at the WAMI Festival (Western Australian Music Industry). She performs at The Shed in Northbridge, Perth with her 6 piece band, 'The Hired Guns'. Playing a cocktail of her original ...
| Miko Marks Kickin' Her Way To The Top of the Charts
Nashville, TN (Miko Marks official website) - "The Soul of Country" is spreading the gospel of hard-driving country music throughout the US and Europe at the hands of singer/songwriter, Miko Marks. Her debut album, "Freeway Bound" (Mirrome Records) quickly climbed indie charts in the states and found ...
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