Andy Griggs Ties the Knot
The Tennessean reports that Andy Griggs married a lady named Renee on January 11 at a church in Mt. Juliet, TN. He met her backstage at one of his shows. When they met she wasn't a fan and didn't even really know who Andy was. According to the story, Renee's niece had won some meet-and-greet passes from a radio station in Idaho and she dragged Aunt Renee along and that was that.
More Legal Trouble for Lynn Anderson
According to the AP, Grammy winner Lynn Anderson was arrested Monday night for allegedly shoplifting a Harry Potter DVD at a Taos, N.M. grocery store. Anderson is also accused of punching a police officer during her arrest. An arraignment has been scheduled for later this week.
Anderson also found herself in trouble with the law in December when she was charged with drunk driving. Police found Anderson passed out in her car on the side of Interstate 95 in Denton, TX.
Anderson recently received a Grammy nod for The Bluegrass Sessions on DM Records.
New Toby Single Explodes At Country Radio
Singer/songwriter and acclaimed country entertainer Toby Keith released the first single from his first full studio album since 2003, and after just four days of airplay the song is already making its mark.
"Honky Tonk U" debuts at No. 30 as the week's "Greatest Gainer" in Billboard, earning the distinction as Keith's second-highest single debut ever. The feat is even more remarkable consider the short week of airplay following the single's rush-shipment to radio on Jan. 26.
Recorded on Jan. 19, "Honky Tonk U" is the autobiographical tale of Keith's youth, and summers spent working in a nightclub owned by his grandmother. The song is the first release from an as-yet untitled new album, due May 17. Stay tuned for more milestones as this song continues its chart climb.
Lee Ann Womack's "There's More Where That Came From" in Stores February 8th
There's More Where That Came From, the seventh album to be released by MCA recording artist and two-time Grammy award winner Lee Ann Womack, hits stores nationwide February 8. Available on CD and classic vinyl (where they are sold), the 12-track album includes Womack's new hit single "I May Hate Myself In The Morning."
"I have never been more proud of an album in my entire career," said Womack when asked of her feelings about the new release. "I've put all my heart and soul into collecting and recording what I feel are the most outstanding songs. This compilation is an album I've dreamed of making since I was a young Texas girl listening to the classics." More...
First Round of Artists Announced for the CMA Music Festival
Four days, 30 hours of autograph signings, 70 hours of live music, more than 200 Country Music artists and celebrities, and more than 130,000 fans add up to one major musical event - 2005 CMA Music Festival "Country Music's Biggest Party," held Thursday through Sunday, June 9-12, in Downtown Nashville, Tenn.
"CMA Music Festival has become the must attend event for any Country Music enthusiast," said CMA Executive Director Ed Benson. "This is a party with something for everyone. The music spans the genre and the activities appeal to all ages - from children in the Family Zone to the party-hardy club hoppers during After Hours. And the opportunities to meet and interact with the artists, a hallmark of this event for the past 34 years, continue with numerous activities for every taste and interest, from archery to cooking." More...
The March 2005 Issue of FHM Magazine features Country Sirens
The March 2005 issue of FHM pays tribute to the beautiful women of country music with a triple gatefold cover and photo portfolio featuring Kerry Harvick, Jennifer Hanson, Lauren Lucas, Catherine Britt, Shelly Fairchild, Jessi Alexander, Jamie O'Neal and Tift Merritt. FHM's Music Issue showcases Nashville's songbirds with 10-pages of color photographs shot by Frank W. Ockenfels.
FHM's Women of Country Music triple gatefold cover follows the magazine's blockbuster September 2004 gatefold that featured some of the elite female athletes from the U.S. Olympic team and was reported in the news worldwide. More...
Be As You Are: Quite Simply Billboard's #1 Album In The U.S.
There was no single. There was no tour. Only a collection of introspective songs written mostly on the CMA Entertainer of the Year's boat over the last four or five years that go straight from his soul into the hearts and lives of his fans. And with that, those fans turned out in droves to make Be As You Are: Songs From An Old Blue Chair the #1 album in the country. More...
