‘Country Weekly’ Has Keith Urban Covered
Keith Urban is featured on the cover of Country Weekly’s year-end issue. The issue, which also features Martina McBride, Buck Owens and Shania Twain is on stands now.
Urban, the reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year, was recently nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Album for Be Here and Best Male Country Vocal Performance for You’ll Think of Me.
Toby Keith Dominates Country Music In 2004
Singer, songwriter, artist and performer Toby Keith has experienced an unparalleled career ascension over the past five years, and year-end charts confirm that his trajectory shows no signs of turning. Billboard magazine's year-end round up finds Keith atop an astounding of the trade bible's 2004 tallies.
The DreamWorks artist is the Top Country Artist, the Top Male Country Artist, the Top Country Album Artist and the Top Hot Country Singles & Tracks Artist. Additionally his 2003 album Shock'n Y'all is the Top Country Album. Billboard bases its charts on airplay and sales data, and reports that Shock'n Y'all spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the country sales chart, and debuted at No. 1 on the overall Billboard 200 in November of 2003. More...
Korbel All-American New Years Eve Bash Announces Talent as Event will be Big, Loud and Nationwide
Event organizers have put the finishing touches on a Nashville New Year’s Eve for the record book. Korbel’s All-American New Year’s Eve Bash is scheduled to put the Music City in the national spotlight with country stars, a 20-foot guitar and a national telecast carrying the event live. More...
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A nationwide, live telecast by Fox News Channel will connect New York City’s Times Square with Nashville, New Mexico and other locations across the country via satellite to ring in the new year.
Biggest Hits of 2004 in Australia
Here are the top biggest hits from Australia in 2004 from Country Tracks Top 30:
- Days Go By Keith Urban
- Real People Melinda Schneider
- Back Outback Sara Storer
- A Little More To It Than That Adam Harvey
- I Love This Bar Toby Keith
- Patches Brendon Walmsley
- Dancing Shoes Carter & Carter
- Love Bug Adam Harvey
- I Hate Everything George Strait
- Live Like You Were Dying Tim McGraw
Joe Diffie—The voice of “America’s Favorite Neighbor”
Joe Diffie (Broken Bow Records), who is a main-stay on country radio, has a string of hit-filled albums including 10 No. 1 hits and more than six million in sales to his credit, can now honestly say he’s officially enjoying commercial success. Diffie recently entered into an agreement with Applebee’s--the “eatin’ good in the neighborhood” restaurant chain—to re-record his No. 1 hit single “Pickup Man” (1994) for use in their Carside-To-Go-Campaign to introduce Applebee’s new food-to-go service to patron’s worldwide.
Applebee’s® International, Inc., (headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas), develops, franchises and operates casual dining restaurants in 49 states and 12 international countries under the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar® brand.
“I’m really proud to endorse ‘America’s Favorite Neighbor®.’ The restaurant has the reputation for good food and a family atmosphere,” says Diffie, “and it’s actually kind of fun to hear it on the television!” More...
Michael Peterson ‘Reaching For The Stars’
Michael Peterson joined fellow country artists Joe Diffie, Ty Herndon, T. Graham Brown and Chad Brock for a special concert to benefit the Special Olympics Tennessee.
The event was held at the Gibson Showcase in Opry Mills and featured a VIP dinner served by celebrity waiters, including Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders. The concert featured acoustic performances by the country stars, as well as a few other surprises, including a silent auction.