Toby Keith Makes Headlines With CRS Keynote
Toby Keith made headlines with his keynote interview at Country Radio Seminar-36 on Thursday. Keith reportedly told interviewer Lon Helton that he would consider some changes when his contract with Universal Music Group-owned DreamWorks Nashville is fulfilled. '' . . .You're going to see some adjustments made where my energy's going to be better used,'' Keith told Helton.
Keith said he would begin recording the last studio album he owes the label group in July. Keith hinted that his own label may be in the works after his contract with DreamWorks Nashville is up. Keith’s next album, Honkeytonk U, is due out on May 17. More...
Forty5 South Announces Release Of We’re Country So We Can
Country newcomers Forty5 South will release We’re Country So We Can on TILO Records April 26, 2005. “The title says it all,” says lead singer and band founder Ashley Bowers, “We are country so we can, and we are proud of it. This record is all about being confident in who you are, no matter where you come from.”
Bowers wrote or co-wrote 11 of the 12 tracks on the album.
Bret Michaels of Poison, who produced the record and is featured vocally on the bridge of the title-track, is proud to put his name alongside of Forty5 South. “They sent me not only one good song but an entire album of good songs. A few we even worked on together and I look forward to working with them again. These guys are great singers and songwriters who are on the edge of country.” More...
Kenny Chesney Tears Ligaments in Right Ankle
It could happen to anyone: stairs, suitcases, a turn - and then a fall. But when you're Kenny Chesney, gearing up for the follow-up to your wildly successful Guitars, Tiki Bars & A Whole Lot of Love Tour, it's a disaster.
Having spent the morning with orthopedic specialists, the man who sold over 1.2 million tickets last year announced that he will cancel and re-schedule the opening weekend of his Somewhere in the Sun Tour. Green Bay, Wisconsin, Fargo, North Dakota and St Paul, Minnesota are slated for a replay. More...
The Grascals Invited By Earl And Louise Scruggs To Perform At "Banjo Man" Exhibit Opening At Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum
Members of Rounder Records bluegrass group The Grascals were honored to be invited by Earl and Louise Scruggs to perform at the opening of the Banjo Man: The Musical Journey of Earl Scruggs exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Saturday, March 5, at 4 PM. The Grascals will perform classic Flatt & Scruggs songs, as well as some selections from their self-titled Rounder debut.
Mr. Scruggs says of The Grascals, "I have known most of the members of the band for several years and find them to be both delightful and very talented individuals. It is great to hear such talented musicians together. Grascals, you certainly recorded a great one and I wish you the best of luck with it. You are deserving of all the praise and great press reviews you have received on your first recording together." More...
No Host for This Year's ACM Awards?
The Academy of Country Music awards show producers couldn't find a host with the most for this year's show, so they won't have one at all.
Reba McEntire decided three years in a row was enough. Several other big-name country acts have turned down the job.
So this year, an off-camera announcer will keep things moving along, much like what happens with the Golden Globes awards. More...
