Dollywood's 20th Anniversary Honors!
NASHVILLE, TN. (www.dollywwod.com) - Dolly Parton, one of the world's most famous platinum blondes, visited her Dollywood theme park last Friday (April 1) to officially launch the park's 20th anniversary season—in platinum style. In grand fashion befitting the entertainment legend, Parton gifted ...
| Crystal Gayle on Fox News Channel!
NASHVILLE, TN. (Fox Channel) - This weekend Fox Magazine kicks off its latest Nashville Soundtrack Series. The first segment of the series will feature an intimate visit with one of the industries most popular and well known female country cross-over artists of our time, Crystal Gayle. The renowned ...
|
Yahoo! Blaine Larsen Is Hot
NASHVILLE, TN. (BNA Records) - BNA Records newcomer Blaine Larsen's critically acclaimed, Off To Join The World, continues to be the best selling debut country album of the year. Blaine wrote or co-wrote six of the album's 11 tracks including the autobiographical song and next single, 'The Best Man,' ...
| Miranda Lambert To Perform On Tonight Show This Friday!
NASHVILLE, TN. (Epic Records) - Epic Records Nashville's newest sensation Miranda Lambert, will make her debut appearance on the Tonight Show this Friday, April 15, 2005. Lambert will be performing a song off of her first CD, Kerosene, which debuted at Number One on Billboard's Top Country Album Charts ...
|
Maggie Austin In The Top 10!
NASHVILLE,
TN. (www.cdbaby.com/cd/maggieaustin) - Maggie Austin's current single,
"Taking Time", has made it to the Top 10 on the Indie World Country
Chart! It went from No 11 last week to No 8 this week. "Taking Time"
can be found on Mark Trail Music's compilation disc No 9, track 14, and
January's ...
| Lucie Diamond & Arly Karlsen Pairs Up The Jewel In British Country's Crown
LONDON, UK (Kudos Music UK/ www.luciediamond.com) - Male country vocalist of the year, Arly Karlsen, has teamed up with hot British talent Lucie Diamond to record a duet. Norwegian Arly, nominated in five categories in the 2005 ECMA awards – winning the coveted Male Artist category - flew to ...
|
Music Honoring Mothers: Canada's Madonna Tassi Joins Grammy-Winning Norro Wilson for 'My Mother,' Debuting on XM Satellite, April 29
NASHVILLE, TN. (IMMI Records/ www.madonnatassi.com) - Acclaimed Canadian vocalist Madonna Tassi has paired with award-winning record producer Norro Wilson for her first American single release, "My Mother." The stirring and majestic tribute (which Tassi co-wrote with her regular producer, Antonio Pulsone) ...
| More All-Time Hits Than Ever Before on One CD for Country Greats Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn, The Statler Brothers, and Bill Monroe on New Definitive Collection Albums
LOS ANGELES (MCA Nashville/ UMe Records) - The largest single-CD "best of" albums ever issued for three of country music's most legendary acts are set to join The Definitive Collection series. Each of The Definitive Collection albums for Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn, the Statler Brothers, and Bill ...
|
Forty5 South Perform Fallen Soldiers Benefit
NASHVILLE, TN. (Forty5 South Official Website) - Country music band Forty5 South will be in Knoxville, TN on Tuesday, April 19th to perform at a WIVK Benefit Show supporting the family of East Tennessee soldier, Sgt. Paul Thomason, who was recently killed in Iraq. Forty5 South joins Kevin Fowler and ...
| Reba Kicks Off Major 2005 Spring/Summer Tour This Weekend
NASHVILLE, TN. (Mercury Nashville) - Reba will kick off one of the major tours of 2005 this Friday (April 15) in Virginia Beach, VA when she joins co-headliner Brad Paisley for The Habitat for Humanity Tour Presented by Whirlpool (a.k.a. the Two Hats and a Redhead Tour). Terri Clark is the special ...
|
Alt-Country Rockers Come and Go To Release Debut CD Shinebox on May 3, 2005
LOS ANGELES (Purify Records) - Alt-country rock band Come and Go, who got their name from an unreleased Allman Brothers song called 'Come and Go Blues,' are announcing the release of their debut CD Shinebox (Purify Records), due in stores on May 3. The band is also set to throw a CD release party at ...
| Phil Vassar To Perform Number One Hit On This Week's Episode Of USA Network's Nashville Star
NASHVILLE, TN. (USA Network) - Country singer/songwriter and Nashville Star judge Phil Vassar will perform his number one hit single, "In A Real Love," live on this week's episode of Nashville Star. The remaining five contestants will also be joining Phil on stage for the song. Nashville Star, USA Network's ...
|
New York City, Chevrolet and Country Music Association Announce Revolutionary Marketing Partnership
NEW YORK (NYC Marketing/ CMA) - Deputy New York City Mayor Daniel Doctoroff joined Chevrolet General Director of Advertising and Sales Promotion Kim Kosak and CMA Vice President of Strategic Marketing Rick Murray and NYC's Chief Marketing Officer Joseph Perello to unveil a revolutionary marketing partnership ...
| Country Music Stars Standing with Bands For Freedom Foundation; Darryl Worley Heads up a Celebrity Effort to Bolster the Armed Forces Relief Trust
OREM, Utah (Politis Communications/ www.politis.com) - Bands For Freedom Foundation Inc. today announced that it has gained the support of well-known country music celebrities Charlie Daniels, Mark Wills and Darryl Worley in its efforts to raise funds for the Armed Forces Relief Trust (AFRT) and the ...
|
Kassie DePaiva to co-host 'The View' on April 25th
NASHVILLE, TN. (www.kassiedepaiva.com) - Daytime actress and country music artist Kassie DePaiva, also known as 'Blair Cramer' from One Life To Live, will fill in as co-host on the April 25th edition of The View. Depaiva's appearance as co-host will mark her third time on the show. The View (ABC) regularly ...
| Craig Morgan Holds The No 1 Spot For 4th Week
NASHVILLE, TN. (Broken Bow Records) - Broken Bow Records and Craig Morgan are making history with a 4th week in the No 1 position on the both the Billboard and R&R Country singles charts. This is a feat that has not been accomplished since Ovation Records had a four- week No 1 hit single with The Kendalls' ...
|
Sammy Kershaw to Perform at Table Mountain Casino
FRESNO, CA. (Table Mountain Casino) - Capture the spirit and re-claim the roots of country music with multi-platinum selling artist Sammy Kershaw at the Table Mountain Casino Event Center on Saturday, May 21, 2005 at 8pm. Kick up your heels for a night of honky-tonk country favorites, including "Cadillac ...
| Alison Krauss and Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas, David Grisman, Catie Curtis and Al Kooper Join Line-Up Celebrating Passim's 47th Anniversary
CAMBRIDGE, MA. (www.passimcenter.org) - Country superstar Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, musician / composer David Grisman, singer-songwriter Catie Curtis, and esteemed producer and legendary musician Al Kooper have been added to the line-up of artists that will perform together ...
|
ZZ Top, Keith Urban, Big & Rich all add flavor to Country Stampede event
NASHVILLE, TN. (www.countrystampede.com) - The 10th Annual Affiliated Food's Midwest Country Stampede festival, to be held June 23-26 in Manhattan, KS will feature performances by Keith Urban, Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy, ZZ Top, Lonestar, Montgomery Gentry, Dierks Bentley, and more! And that's just ...
| Sugarland, Miranda Lambert, Cowboy Troy to Perform Live on the '2005 CMT Music Awards Pre-Party'
NASHVILLE, TN. (CMT) - The biggest bash of the year gets a jumpstart with performances by some of country music's hottest new acts. Sugarland, Miranda Lambert, and Cowboy Troy, with special guest Big & Rich, will all perform live on the 2005 CMT MUSIC AWARDS PRE-PARTY. Hosted by Katie Cook, Lance Smith ...
|
