RCA Label Group/bmg Wins A Close Race Of Toy Gathering As They Were Announced The Winner Of The Second Annual Toys For Tots Music Row Challenge
The winner of the Second Annual Toys for Tots Music Row Challenge was announced on Wednesday, December 15th in the lobby of the CMA building. With only a six-toy difference separating the Grand Ole Opry from taking the trophy, RCA Label Group/BMG defended their winning status once again by successfully collecting the most toys on Music Row.
RCA Records singer/songwriter Jeff Bates accepted the trophy for RLG/BMG and said, “The individuals at the label worked hard to collect toys and donate money. They have huge hearts and we are happy to take the trophy for a second year, but it’s the kids who are the ones who won again this year." More...
Nashville “Goes National” On Fox To Welcome The New Year!
New York’s glittering “Time Square Ball Drop” and the New Year will be one hour old as the “Korbel All American New Year’s Eve Bash” from Nashville will usher in 2005 in the Central time zone with a glitzy “Guitar Drop” from the celebrated Riverstage in downtown Music City. The Nashville event will be featured with musical performances by two nationally known entertainers during the 2-hour telecast as a part of Fox News Channel’s “All American New Year’s Eve,” which will air live nationally.
In the first of its kind event from Nashville, live music will highlight the New Year’s countdown from the floating Riverstage in the Cumberland River’s downtown setting. In celebration of Nashville’s unique positioning as the country music capital of the world, the traditional “ball drop” at the strike of twelve, will be replaced by a huge guitar that will descend from high over the Cumberland River. More...
Toby Keith In January Playboy Interview
"I'm looked on as being this outrageous right-wing nut, but I'm a very conservative Democrat," says country music mogul Toby Keith. "My dad, who I wrote 'Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue' about, was a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat. And one of the last things my granddad said before he died was 'Go cast my Democratic vote.'"
Despite some battles with the media and the Country Music Association, Toby Keith is country music's biggest star, selling more than 20 million albums and charting 19 number one hits. Nobody in the genre, and few artists in any field of music, has sold more concert tickets, spent more weeks at number one or made more money in the last 5 years. His rebellious and outspoken attitude may have kept him from receiving numerous awards but always strengthened his hard-core country fan base.
In his Playboy Interview with writer Steve Pond, Keith explains what he saw in Iraq, why he thinks CNN is biased and how DreamWorks Records failed to maximize his potential. More...
60 Minutes To Feature Gretchen Wilson
New country sensation Gretchen Wilson has captured a host of awards and nominations, registered shipments of over 3,000,000 copies of her debut album Here For The Party, toured coast-to-coast and border-to-border and is now set to appear on the top-rated news magazine show 60 Minutes this Sunday, December 19.
Two weeks after Ed Bradley sat down with music icon Bob Dylan for the singer/songwriter's first television interview in 19 years, Bradley catches up with Wilson to document her meteoric rise to fame. A legendary reporter who has won numerous awards for his coverage of wars, politics and personalities in his 33+ years with the show, Bradley pulled no punches when he delved into Wilson's rural upbringing, her family, getting turned down by every record label and her life since becoming a household name. More...
Newcomer Blaine Larsen Set To Make His Grand Ole Opry Debut
BNA Records newcomer Blaine Larsen will take center stage at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night, marking his first appearance on the legendary show.
The Buckely, WA native is enjoying the success of his first BNA single, "How Do You Get That Lonely," a powerful message about teen suicide. The song is generating massive listener response and airplay as the song continues to climb up the country singles charts.
On his Opry appearance, the 18-year-old singer songwriter said, "I've heard when you step out onto that stage, it's pretty emotional." There's a plane load of friends and family making the trip to Nashville to experience the excitement.
Blaine's album, Off To Join The World, will be released on January 25 and includes the powerful single as well as other tracks, six of which he either wrote or co-wrote.