Shelly Fairchild Tours With Rascal Flatts
Columbia Records newcomer Shelly Fairchild is adding Rascal Flatts to her impressive list of tour partners who include John Fogerty, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Brad Paisley, among others. Fairchild will join the guys on ten dates stopping in Gainesville, Florida on February 18; Columbia, South Carolina on February 19; Columbus, Georgia on February 20; Reading, Pennsylvania on February 25; Amherst, Maine on February 26; Trenton, New Jersey on February 27; Austin, TX on March 4; Bossier City, Louisiana on March 5; Southaven, Mississippi on March 11 and Biloxi, Mississippi on March 12.
Fairchild will be featured on the Travel Channel's series "Fantasy Living" on February 28th at 8 p.m. EST in an episode on fantasy buses. The channel caught up with Fairchild on the Rock The Vote Tour in St. Louis. Part of the tour entourage was the John Lennon Education Bus, which is equipped with a full recording studio.
Toby Keith Ranks High At Radio, On The Road
Singer, songwriter and acclaimed country entertainer Toby Keith is readying the release of his first studio album in two years and already the collection's first single is making a huge impact at radio, rising into the top 20 in only its third week.
Not only is "Honkytonk U" quickly joining Keith's proud lineage of hit singles, but it is doing so by giving listeners an intimate glimpse of a formative moment in his life. Meanwhile, evidence continues to accumulate of the rare level of stardom to which he has risen. More...
Totally Country Vol. 4 Debuts Atop Billboard's Country Album Chart & Number 5 On The All Genre Billboard Top 200
Totally Country Vol. 4 is totally successful! With 98,271 copies sold in the first week of release, Totally Country Vol. 4 is the highest debuting volume in the multi-label series.
Entering the Billboard Top Country Albums chart at Number One, and Number Five on The Billboard TOP 200, Vol. 4 returns to the RCA Label Group who launched the now platinum Vol. 1 in 2001. Until now, the debut of Vol. 1 had remained the highest in the series. The release of each volume rotates between partnering label groups. Totally Country is the best selling country compilation series of all time. More...
Rascal Flatts Tour Performs for 50,000 Fans
The Rascal Flatts “Here’s To You Tour” continues its sell-out successes with shows over the weekend. The tour adds Columbia Records recording artist Shelly Fairchild, with current opener Blake Shelton. Since its re-launch on January 27, Rascal Flatts has performed for over 50,000 fans. This leg of the tour continues through March 12. Rascal Flatts is enjoying a career-best record as “Bless The Broken Road” remains at #1 for the fourth consecutive week.
Get all the tour dates, by clicking on RascalFlatts.com
Sammi Smith Dead at 61 in Oklahoma
Sammi Smith, who won a Grammy for her sultry 1970 reading of "Help Me Make It Through the Night," died Saturday (Feb. 12) in Oklahoma City, Okla. She was 61. No cause of death has been given. More...
Vivaton Records Heddin Your Way To Introduce A Brand New Artist
Jeff Huskins, President and CEO of Vivaton Records, is pleased to announce the addition of Marty Heddin to the label’s roster.
On the one year anniversary of Music City’s most innovative label, Huskins discloses the methodology behind signing new acts: “Our overall objective from the time we opened our doors was to release great music. Because our objective is about the music, we are meticulous in our search for artists. We look for artists that are in line with the integrity of this label. We look for artists--in every aspect of the word-- seasoned, professional and ready to go to work. Marty Heddin fits the bill.” More...
Jett Williams Breaks New Ground In Country Music While Jennifer Lopez And Marc Anthony Lead The Way In Pop Music
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards included a duet performance of “Escapémonos” by Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony that reintroduced Latin music to the masses, but Lopez and Anthony aren’t the only trend setters. Jett Williams, daughter of legendary Hank Williams, is working on a new Latin single as well – a remake of her father’s “A Mansion on the Hill.” The catch? The forthcoming duet will include both English and Spanish.
The new version of the single is very sexy—combining horns, a faster tempo, and sultry Latin lyrics. Jett is very excited about the new single, as she adjusts to performing the track to a more up-beat melody. “I’m accustomed to standing on stage in front of an audience playing my daddy’s version, and this time the song takes on a life of its own! I never dreamed it would have this flavor to it. My husband says it’s sexy!” Jett laughs. More...