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Snapshots: Little Big Town, Byron Hill, Blake Mevis

September 12, 2012/by Sarah Skates

Little Big Town stormed into Manhattan Monday (9/10) to promote Tuesday’s release of new album Tornado. The band performed its two week No. 1 smash “Pontoon” on Good Morning America.

Little Big Town also taped an episode of CMT Unplugged which is available online at www.unplugged.CMT.com. Four of the five performances from the show will premiere on-air Wed., Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. ET/PT on CMT. The platinum-certified group will also take over the network as CMT VJ For A Day this week.

Little Big Town with Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos, Amy Robach, Lara Spencer, Josh Elliot, Ginger Zee. Photo Credit: ABC/Lou Rocco

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George Strait recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of his first No. 1 single, “Fool Hearted Memory,” which hit the top of the charts on Aug. 28, 1982. Songwriters Byron Hill and Blake Mevis reunited to mark the occasion before Hill headed north of the border for more honors. In related news, Strait has scheduled a press conference for Wed., Sept. 26 in Nashville…stay tuned.

Pictured at George Strait's first No. 1 party are (L-R): co-writer Byron Hill, Strait, and producer and co-writer Blake Mevis

Celebrating the 30th anniversary are (L-R): ASCAP's Marc Driskill, Blake Mevis, Byron Hill, and Sony/ATV's Troy Tomlinson. Photo by Alan Mayor

 

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Sarah Skates has been a writer and editor in the music business since 2004. She is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.
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  1. » “Fool Hearted Memory” 30 Years On says:
    September 12, 2012 at 10:45 am

    […] George Strait recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of his first No. 1 single, “Fool Hearted Me… Songwriters Byron Hill and Blake Mevis reunited to mark the occasion before Hill headed north of the border for more honors. In related news, Strait has scheduled a press conference for Wed., Sept. 26 in Nashville…stay tuned. […]

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