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Shelton Release Due In Early 2010
/by Sarah Skates“Hillbilly Bone,” the lead single and title track from Blake Shelton’s new album will hit digital retailers on Dec. 22. The song and video feature Shelton’s pal Trace Adkins, and the video is already available for paid download. Also on Dec. 22 Blake Shelton: The Essentials, a digital compilation of his best-known tracks, including his […]
Underwood Makes Big Donation To Humane Society
/by Sarah SkatesAnimals were the big winners as superstar Carrie Underwood, together with 19 Recordings and Sony Music Nashville, recently presented The Humane Society of the United States with a check for $200,000. The check reflected the charitable proceeds from sales of Carrie’s recording of “Home Sweet Home,” which served as the contestant farewell song on the […]
Gator Michaels Exits Warner Bros.
/by Sarah SkatesAfter seven years with Warner Music, Sr. VP Promotion Gator Michaels exited the company today (12/1), the label has confirmed. Director of National Promotion Bob Reeves is acting in Michaels’ former role and reporting directly to new label President/CEO John Esposito, who took office in September. Michaels is a radio vet who spent 10 years […]
AMA Announces New Board Members
/by FreemanThe Americana Music Association recently held annual elections for its Board of Directors and the results are in. Nine new directors will be joining the board for 2009-2010. New Americana Music Association Board Members: Finance Ashley Capps—President, AC Entertainment and co-creator/producer of Bonnaroo Radio Joan Kornblith—Correspondent and Program Host, Voice of America Booking Pam Matthews—Owner, […]
Bess Lomax Hawes Dies
/by Robert K OermannLifelong folk-music champion Bess Lomax Hawes died Friday, November 27 at the age of 88 in Portland, Oregon. In 1941-43 she was a member of The Almanac Singers alongside Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. In 1948, she wrote the folk classic “M.T.A.,” which became a hit for The Kingston Trio in 1959. She moved to […]
Underwood’s CMT Special Airs Tonight
/by FreemanCMT will premiere Carrie Underwood: Invitation Only tonight at 8 pm CT. Taped before a small audience in Nashville’s Studio A, the special will feature Underwood performing her hits and music from her new album Play On, as well as candidly answering questions from fans. In other Underwood news, our web calendar had previously listed […]
Toby Keith Concludes Sold-Out European Tour
/by MichelleToby Keith recently wrapped his first European tour, which included a two week sold-out run of nine shows in six countries. Keith opened the tour in Glasgow, Scotland Nov. 9 before playing London’s Hammersmith Apollo (Nov. 10), Dublin’s Olympia Theater (Nov. 12), Belfast’s Odyssey Arena (Nov. 13) and jumping across the North Sea for shows […]
GE Sale Of NBC To Comcast Likely
/by adminA deal between General Electric and Comcast to sell TV network NBC Universal to Comcast moved a step closer to reality yesterday amid reports of a key agreement between G.E. and Vivendi, essential to complete the sale. G.E. has offered to buy Vivendi’s 20% stake in NBC Universal for a reported $5.8 billion. Vivendi had […]
FBMM’s John McCarthy To Retire
/by Sarah SkatesAfter 41 years in business, CPA John McCarthy has announced plans to retire from Flood, Bumstead, McCready and McCarthy, Inc. (FBMM) effective December 31, 2009. He will continue to work as a CPA on a limited independent basis. McCarthy has spent 41 years in the financial management business specializing in tax, audit and financial management […]
Photos: Currington On Parade; Stars Visit Children’s Hospital
/by MichelleSongs Score Big With Soundtracks: “The Climb,” “Southern Voice”
/by Sarah SkatesSongwriters Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe had stellar success with their song “The Climb,” which spent an amazing 15 weeks at #1 on Billboard‘s AC Chart. As the lead single from Hannah Montana: The Movie, “The Climb” was also voted Best Song from a Movie at the 2009 MTV Music Awards. It was published by […]
Country On Oprah’s Christmas Show Today
/by Sarah SkatesSugarland and Tim McGraw are among the superstars set for Oprah’s Holiday Music Extravaganza, airing today Monday, November 30. The episode focuses on duets, pairing Sugarland with Oscar winning actress, Jennifer Hudson for a Christmas standard. Sugarland is promoting their new holiday album Gold And Green. McGraw will sing the John Lennon classic “Happy Christmas” […]