Ray Price forms new Record Company; Country music legend collaborates to Launch 'Texas Records'
NASHVILLE, TN. (Webster & Ass.) - Country music legend Ray Price, along with former Texas Lt. Governor Ben Barnes; Texas businessman, Jim Sharp; and former Secretary and Board Member of the Academy of Country Music, Rose Waters; have collaborated to launch a new record company, Texas Records, to be ...
| Brandon Jenkins debuts new video 'Down In Flames'
AUSTIN, TX. (Brandon Jenkins Official Website) - Red-Dirt singer/songwriter Brandon Jenkins gets to play with fire in his new music video for 'Down In Flames.' Shot outside of Austin the video makes use of extensive pyrotechnics and features a special appearance by fellow co-writer Stoney LaRue. Fans ...
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Katrina Elam's songs hit Nashville before the singer did
NASHVILLE, TN. (Warner Music) -Katrina Elam is set to release her debut album October 5th and it's already evident that just like her first single 'No End in Sight,' there's no end in sight to her talents. As a first rate performer, not only does Katrina possess the vocal chops to belt out soaring notes, ...
| Toby Keith teams up on LA Stage with living legends Merle Haggard and Jerry Lee Lewis
LOS ANGELES (Toby keith Fans Website) - Goodness gracious! Last Saturday night, L.A.'s Staples Center became a one-night-only Hall of Fame concert stage as DreamWorks Records superstar Toby Keith was joined on stage by musical living legends Merle Haggard and Jerry Lee Lewis. Haggard joined Toby on ...
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Sara Evans to perform at Republican National Convention
NASHVILLE, TN. (RCA Records) - RCA's multi-platinum star Sara Evans is in demand at next week's Republican National Convention in New York City. The CMA Award-winner was asked by Vice President Dick Cheney to perform her signature smash, "Born to Fly," to introduce him on Wednesday, September 1. Sara ...
| Mindy McCready pleads innocent to charges
NASHVILLE, TN. (Mindy McGregor Fans Website) - Lawyers for country music singer Mindy McCready entered a plea of innocent to drug charges in Williamson County Court Monday. McCready wasn't in court Monday. Police arrested McCready earlier this month. She's accused of giving a fraudulent prescription ...
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Johnny Bush single 'Whiskey River' debuts at No 24!
SAN ANTONIO, TX. (BGM Records) - Texas Legend Johnny Bush's new single 'Whiskey River,' debuts this week at No 24 on the Texas Music Chart. Willie Nelson joins Bush on the popular 'Whiskey River,' penned by Bush. The song was a major hit for both Nelson and Bush and marks the first time the two have ...
| Ricky Dean Morgan's bus in ditch
NASHVILLE, TN. (BSW Records) - Keeping all tires on the pavement takes on a whole new meaning for Ricky Dean Morgan (BSW Records) and his crew. On a trip back from Tunica, Mississippi, Morgan's 45-foot Prevost tour bus found itself in a ditch in Adamsville, TN, with the front, driver's side wheel sticking ...
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'This Is Americana' debuts Top 50 In Billboard Country Album Sales Chart
LOS ANGELES (Narm Recordings/ www.thisisamericana.com) - This Is Americana, the first CD compilation release from The Americana Music Association sold nearly 3,500 units in its first week of release according to Soundscan, which places the CD at No. 46 in Billboard's Top 75 Country Album Sales Chart ...
| Jimmy Buffett's 'License to Chill' earns Platinum Certification
NASHVILLE, TN. (RCA Records) - Jimmy Buffett has had a lot to celebrate lately. His RCA Records Nashville album, License To Chill, which debuted at No 1, has spent the five weeks since its release at the top of the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart, and has been the top seller at Amazon for the same ...
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Jeff Bates featured in Men's Fitness
NASHVILLE, TN. (RCA Records) - Jeff Bates has written some heartfelt tunes about heritage and prejudice, love and heartbreak, and searing passions, but it's his tongue-in-cheek song about hitting the gym that impressed the editors of Men's Fitness and landed him a feature in the September issue of the ...
| RICOCHET comes back around with 'The Live Album'
NASHVILLE, TN. (Cow Town Records) - Widely regarded for their powerful vocal harmonies and outstanding musicianship, RICOCHET has introduced their newest project—THE LIVE ALBUM on Cowtown Records. RICOCHET's new live album (produced by Van McLain and RICOCHET) was recorded in Las Vegas and it ...
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Rock goes Country as Kid Rock and Uncle Kracker perform at KZLA Country Bash 2004 Saturday, October 9th
LOS ANGELES (KZLA Radio press release) - Reba McEntire announced the lineup for the KZLA Country Bash Monday morning, during the Peter Tilden Morning Show. The World's Most Listened to Country station will celebrate its 7th annual Country Bash Saturday, October 9, at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ...
| Travis Tritt to release politically timely new single; Mellencamp duet 'What Say You' featured on acclaimed new album
NASHVILLE, TN. (Sony) - Multi-platinum country singer, songwriter, performer and musician Travis Tritt isn't afraid to express his political views, nor is he opposed to hearing yours. His new single release "What Say You," a duet with rocker John Mellencamp, expresses those same sentiments at a time ...
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Brad Cotter, includes Nashville Star buds in hometown event
NASHVILLE, TN. (www.lmat.org) - Brad Cotter, the Year 2004 USA Network's Nashville Star and Epic Recording artist, has invited friends Matt Lindahl and Lance Miller (2004 Nashville Star season two finalists) to join him in a very special celebration, the first annual Brad Cotter & Friends Celebration ...
| Craig Morgan delivers 'Look At Us' the all-american Way: Baseball, hit songs and autographs
NASHVILLE, TN. (Broken Bow Records) - Broken Bow Records singer/songwriter CRAIG MORGAN continues down the road in support of his new single, "Look At Us," hitting a homerun in Cleveland, Ohio on August 24, where he will interview with WGAR from 8-9am, perform and sign autographs at Howl At The Moon ...
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Pat Green won't break your heart: lead track career high debut a week early
NASHVILLE, TN. (Universal) - There's something brewing down in Texas, where cultural force Pat Green's sold out the Houston Astrodome twice, become synonymous with the outsider troubadour tradition defined by Willie Nelson and had more than his share of good times and better music. As "Don't Break My ...
| Mountain Heart earns 5 Bluegrass Award Nominations
NASHVILLE , TN. (Skaggs Family/Mountain Heart Official Website) - Powerhouse bluegrass band Mountain Heart received five nominations today for the 15th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, to be held on October 7 at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville , KY. For the second consecutive ...
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Last two-step in Louisville: Kenny, Kracker & Pat give it all @ Ky state fair
LOUISVILLE, KY (Universal ) - When Kenny Chesney played the Kentucky State Fair, it was to close the Margaritas'n'Senoritas Tour - which ended up being the No 3 ticket-seller last year -- and it was a night marked by guests (Tim McGraw, Montgomery Gentry), music and a lot of emotion ("when I realized ...
| Reba makes major Concert announcement
LOS ANGELES (KZLA press release) - KZLA (Country 93.9) reported that Reba McEntire will announce the lineup for the KZLA Country Bash at 7:20 a.m., Monday, August 23rd, during the Peter Tilden Morning Show. The World's Most Listened to Country station will celebrate its 7th annual Country Bash Saturday, ...
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