News Items: Ballard, Wilson, Casting Crowns

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Frankie Ballard Makes Opry Debut • Gretchen Wilson Quits Smoking • Casting Crowns Performs On Huckabee

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Kenny Chesney, Documentarian?

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Kenny Chesney’s love of football (see also: “The Boys Of Fall”) continues with the announcement that he has produced a one hour special for ESPN’s Year of the Quarterback series about former University of Tennessee quarterback Condredge Holloway. The special, titled “The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story,” is set to air February 20, 7 […]

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Big Yellow Dog Re-ups Kear, Signs Anderson

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Big Yellow Dog Music has re-signed hit songwriter Josh Kear, and added songwriter “Big Al” Anderson to its roster. The company’s principals Carla Wallace and Kerry O’Neil have also promoted Brooke Arrington to Creative Director, assisting Wallace with songplugging and creative duties. The end of 2010 marked the publishing house’s 13th year in business, during which […]

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Boot Founder Gets CMA Media Award

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The CMA has announced that its 2010 Media Achievement Award will go to Beville Darden, co-founder and editor of the Country Music news Website, TheBoot.com, which is distributed via AOL Music. Darden has also served as a music writer/reporter for both AOL.com and Spinner.com. After graduating from Mountain Brook High School in Birmingham, Ala., she […]

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[updated 1/11] Lifenotes: Juri Bunetta

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MusicRow extends sincere condolences to Al Bunetta and his family on the passing of his son, Juri Bunetta, yesterday (1/9). The 19-year-old died from injuries sustained during a single-car accident on Interstate 65 on Saturday night. He was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center, where he later died. Al Bunetta has managed and overseen the careers […]

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