Country Chatter - News for May 6, 2005
News stories for today include:
- Lee Ann Womack Premieres "He Ought To Know That By Now" Video on CMT
- Eddie Montgomery Recovering From Surgery For Injured Wrist
- Wedding Bells For Billy Dean
- Toby Keith To Guest DJ on Sirius
- Craig Morgan Appears on Fox Sports Network
Lee Ann Womack Premieres "He Ought To Know That By Now" Video on CMT
Lee Ann Womack will perform an intimate concert, Lee Ann Womack: There's More Where That Came From, LIVE from CMT's 330 Studio TONIGHT, Friday, May 6 at 9 PM ET. The one hour acoustic performance will include music from her critically-acclaimed album, There's More Where That Came From, a few of her classic hits, footage of her as a child, as well as, a few surprises. The special will be hosted by Katie Cook.
"He Oughta Know That By Now," the follow-up to her hit single "I May Hate Myself In The Morning," was recently released to country radio.
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Eddie Montgomery Recovering From Surgery For Injured Wrist
On Monday Eddie Montgomery underwent surgery on his left wrist to repair extensive damage that occurred when he took a fall from the stage during a show last week. Doctors inserted titanium plates and rods into Montgomery’s wrist at St. Joseph East in Lexington, KY.
“I want to thank the doctors and nurses at St. Joseph East – they are unbelievable. If you saw the before and after pictures of my wrist you would know just how incredible they are,” said Montgomery. “A friend of mine, R.J. Corman, flew down to our last show on Saturday and flew me home so I could get the medical attention I needed as quick as I could – I have to give him a big thank you, too.”
Montgomery Gentry shows scheduled for May 12 and 13 in Columbus, GA and Greenville, SC have been rescheduled for October 6 and 7, respectively.
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Wedding Bells For Billy Dean
"Let Them Be Little" singer Billy Dean celebrating a top 10 hit on Curb records and getting married on May 7. Dean is giving a gift of music to his bride Stephanie at their private ceremony in Brentwood, TN by flying his longtime friend and songwriting collaborator David Pack in from Los Angeles to sing his hit song "You're The Biggest Part of Me" as part of their wedding ceremony.
Dean and Pack recently collaborated on an unreleased tribute to Reverend Billy Graham, co-writing the song "Thank You Billy Graham" with Pat Boone. The song and video tribute was produced by David Pack and features Bono, Leann Rimes, Michael McDonald, DC Talk, Andrae Crouch, Tim McGraw, CNN's Larry King, and others.
"I am extremely honored that my good friend Billy asked me to perform at his wedding," Pack said. "I know that Stephanie is the biggest part of his heart. I wish them a lifetime of wedded bliss, both on and off his tour bus."
Pack's forthcoming new CD, "The Secret of Movin On" will be released this coming August on Concord Records.
Dean’s wedding is being filmed by the Montel Williams Show for an upcoming Billy Dean special.
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Toby Keith To Guest DJ on Sirius
Toby Keith will exchange his cowboy hat for a set of headphones when he becomes a DJ on Sirius Satellite Radio all day Tuesday, May 17th. From 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Keith will host commercial-free country music on channel 31, New Country. During that time, he will play whatever music he wants. He will also play a song an hour from his new album being released that day on DreamWorks, Honkytonk University.
"The greatest way to create attention for a new album is to find new formats to be creative in and obviously satellite radio has become a big player in the industry," said Keith. "For them to let me play some of my all-time favorite cuts is a great opportunity to show my personality for a whole entire day."
"Giving Sirius subscribers a whole day of Toby Keith playing his favorite songs is a huge treat, and something they definitely can't get anywhere else," Sirius Director of Country Programming Scott Lindy said.
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Craig Morgan Appears on Fox Sports Network
Broken Bow Records country star Craig Morgan will appear on “Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors” on Fox Sports Network this Sunday, May 8 at 11 a.m. EST. Co-hosts Charlie Evans and Keith Lebowitz take viewers to the $1.25 million Wal-Mart Open powered by Tyson on Beaver Lake. In other Craig Morgan news, Morgan performed at the first "America Supports You" salute to military men and women concert with Keni Thomas and Rockie at the Pentagon Courtyard on May 5.
Craig Morgan’s single, “Redneck Yacht Club,” impacts radio on May 16, 2005.
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