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Blue Steel Builds Promo Team
/by Sarah SkatesBlue Steel Records’ label head Steve Pope has been building the radio promotion team. Steve Freeman will head the division as Promotion Director and oversee the Southeast territory. Joining Freeman are Blake Hunter handling the Midwest region, and Faron Smith as the West Coast rep. First on the schedule is working Burns & Poe’s new […]
CRS Adds To Agenda; Digital Summit Moves To Sept.
/by Sarah SkatesCountry Radio Seminar 2010, to be held Feb. 24-26, 2010, has announced an updated list of educational panels and agenda items. Starting with the Keynote Address from financial authority Dave Ramsey, CRS 2010 is packed with expert speakers, comprehensive market research and current industry issues designed to educate attendees, regardless of market size or region. […]
Paisley Creates Pop-up Book Video
/by Sarah SkatesThe video for Brad Paisley’s latest hit, “American Saturday Night,” uses over 20,000 still photographs to build a world designed to look like a pop-up book. Paisley’s camp says it is a “2.5D world” that includes Paisley, his band The Drama Kings, and over 100 extras. Production company Branded Picture made the video, using several […]
Fleming Elected to NaSHOF Board; 2010 Officers Announced
/by FreemanThe Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation has announced the 2010 officers for its Board of Directors, as well as the election of newly inducted Hall of Fame songwriter Kye Fleming to its 2010/2011 Board. “We’re very pleased to welcome Kye to our board,” said Bug Music Nashville’s Roger Murrah, Chairman of the NaSHOF Board. “Kye exemplifies […]
Sarah Buxton Joins Shine All Night Tour
/by MichelleLyric Street’s Sarah Buxton has been added to the 2010 leg of the SunnyD Presents the Shine All Night Tour starring Martina McBride and Trace Adkins. The tour, also sponsored in part by GAC, kicked off in November 2009 and covers 40 cities across the US through the spring of this year. Both McBride and […]
Underwood Added To Grammys; Bradley, Lynn To Be Honored
/by Sarah SkatesWith the Grammy Awards coming up on Sunday, Jan. 31, more performers are being revealed, and surrounding special events are being finalized. Carrie Underwood has been added to a Michael Jackson tribute along with Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, and Usher. The performance will feature the 3-D mini-movie for “Earth Song” that was created by […]
New Albums: Jo Dee Messina, Easton Corbin
/by MichelleThe first single from Jo Dee Messina’s forthcoming album, Unmistakable, is “That’s God,” which will be released on Jan. 25. In preparation for the April 13 release of Unmistakable, Messina will perform seven shows in New York City during a five night residency at Feinstein’s at the Regency Hotel March 16-20. Messina will also take […]
Charlie Daniels Recovering From Mild Stroke
/by Sarah SkatesCharlie Daniels was vacationing in Colorado when he suffered a mild stroke while snowmobiling on Friday, Jan. 15. He was treated at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, CO then airlifted to Swedish Medical Center in Denver, CO. Daniels was released from Swedish Medical Center on Sunday, Jan. 17. He is recuperating at his home […]
Swift, Urban On Superstar Concert For Haiti
/by Sarah SkatesTaylor Swift and Keith Urban are among the A-list celebs set to sing on the all-star television concert special Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief. For the two-hour telethon this Friday, Jan. 22, at 8/7 CT, there will be performances by Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and […]
Middleworth Exits EMI; Sherrod Leaves Major Bob
/by Sarah SkatesAfter a twelve year tenure with Major Bob Music, Inc., Sr. Director, A&R Scot Sherrod is exiting the company to pursue new opportunities. Owner, Bob Doyle says, “Throughout his time at Major Bob Music, Scot has been an integral part in the growth of our company, its writers and its catalog. We are excited for […]
Gretchen Wilson Sets Date For New Album
/by MichelleGretchen Wilson will release her fourth studio album entitled I Got Your Country Right Here, on March 30. Produced by Wilson, John Rich and Blake Chancey, the 11-cut disc will be the first release on her recently launched Redneck Records. The first single from the album is “Work Hard, Play Harder.” “This is the album […]
Book Review: “W.C. Handy” by David Robertson
/by DonCusicW.C. Handy: The Life And Times Of The Man Who Made The Blues by David Robertson. Knopf, 2009. In Memphis there is a statue of W.C. Handy, “the Father of the Blues,” in Handy Park on Beale Street. Handy named his autobiography, The Father of the Blues but, according to author David Robertson in his […]