Archive for February, 2010
CMT One Country Supports First Lady’s “Let’s Move”
CMT One Country is providing media support for First Lady Michelle Obama’s just announced “Let’s Move” campaign to encourage communities, families and kids to lead healthier, more active lives. ??CMT has enlisted the support of Capitol Nashville artist Darius Rucker for targeted public service announcements to encourage the CMT audience to get active and eat […]
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Genovese and Brooks To Schools Hall of Fame
The Nashville Public Schools Hall of Fame is gettting ready to induct six new members, including former CMA CEO Tammy Genovese and country star/CMA board member Kix Brooks. Genovese and Brooks were “instrumental” in the generous donations to the Nashville Alliance for Public Education through the CMA’s “Keep The Music Playing” program. The pair will […]
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
Tanya Tucker Joins RuPaul’s “Drag Race”
Fresh off the release of My Turn, her recent release, and a slew of media appearances including Larry King Live, GAC, CMT and NPR’s Weekend Edition, Tanya Tucker will appear as a guest judge on the Monday, February 15 episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The show will air at 8 PM CT on the Logo […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Listening Room To Host MusiCares Benefit
MusiCares, established by NARAS in 1989 to help musicians in need, will hold a benefit show on Tuesday, March 9 at the Listening Room in Nashville’s Cummins Station. The show will run from 6 PM to 10 PM with an admission charge of $10. The event will present a lineup of four one-hour songwriter rounds, with […]
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Musicians Hall of Fame For Free
(L toR) Harold Bradley; Grady Martin’s son, Joshua; Reggie Young; Gene Chrisman; Al Delory; Bobby Wood; Ray Edenton; Pete Drake’s wife, Rose; Jerry Kennedy,;Buddy Harmon’s daughter and son , Summer and Mark; Luther Perkins’ wife, Marjie Beaver; Hargus (Pig) Robbins; D. J. Fontana; Floyd Cramer’s wife, Mary and grandson, Jason Coleman; Boots Randolph’s assistant of […]
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Underwood Crawls To Sesame Street
She’s all over the airwaves, in heavy video rotation, she sang the National Anthem at the Superbowl, and now Carrie Underwood has wormed her way onto the popular children’s program, Sesame Street. As the voice of a cute little creepy crawly character by the name of Carrie Underworm, The singer made her Sesame Street debut […]
AT&T Olympics CD Goes Country
Sugarland, Rascal Flatts and Gloriana will join a multi-genre array of artists including 3 Doors Down, Train, The All-American Rejects, Chad Hugo of the Neptunes, Mariah Carey, Green River Ordinance, Hoobastank and Puddle Of Mudd on the exclusive AT&T Team USA Soundtrack for athletes as they pursue their dream of competing in the Olympic Games. […]
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Jones Collection Revives “Musicor” Years
Country legend George Jones has released a lot of music over the course of his six-decade career. But hardcore Possum fans will heartily welcome the February 23 release of George Jones: The Great Lost Hits. The 2-CD collection, released by Time Life, compiles rare and largely out-of-print recordings that were originally released on the Musicor […]
Chicks Re-Emerge as Court Yard Hounds
Emily Robison and Martie Maguire of The Dixie Chicks announced yesterday (2/10) via their website that they will release new music under the moniker Court Yard Hounds. The duo’s debut album will be available for pre-order beginning today exclusively through courtyardhounds.com with all pre-orders receiving a bonus 4-song download not available anywhere else. The CD […]
Joey+Rory Set For Zac Brown Band Tour
ACM Top New Vocal Duo nominees Joey+Rory are gearing up for a nationwide arena tour this spring and the early summer release of their sophomore album, the aptly titled Album #2. “This is our sophomore album and the title cut is a humorous take on the pressure put on artists when they make their second […]
Rack-N-Roll Partners With Soles4Souls
Nashville pro audio firm Rack-n-Roll Audio is teaming with charity organization Soles4Soles to help collect “gently worn” shoes for those in need. For a limited time, Soles4Souls and Rack-N-Roll Audio will be collecting footwear and/or donations to ship the shoes to a person in need, whether they are victims of a natural disaster or subject […]
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