Celebrating a Golden Anniversary for Elvis
Monday (July 5) marks the 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley's recording session for "That's All Right" -- and the corporate hoopla surrounding the occasion is something his late manager would no doubt appreciate. Too bad Colonel Tom Parker didn't live long enough to get his slice of the latest pie.
Of course, whoever claimed that music and capitalism don't mix? Probably somebody who never sold any records in the first place. More...
Monroe Mandolin Dispute Scheduled for Trial
The future home of Bill Monroe's most famous mandolin -- a Gibson F-5 model built in 1923 -- will likely be determined during a trial scheduled to begin July 12 in Nashville. James Monroe, the Country Music Hall of Fame member's son, hopes to sell the instrument to the Ohio County Industrial Foundation. More...
Marty Stuart to Spend Two Days in Jail
Country singer Marty Stuart will have to spend two days in jail after pleading guilty in a Sumner County court yesterday to drunken driving. More...
Sony Scene
"Nashville Star" winner and new Epic recording artist Brad Cotter is celebrating the release of his debut album Patient Man instores today. Brad co-wrote five of the ten songs including two songs he performed on the show, "I Meant To" and "I Miss Me." He continues to tour with the "Nashville Star" finalists George Canyon, Matt Lindahl and Lance Miller. Visit www.bradcotter.com for more information. While Brad had the task of making the record in just three weeks, one of the highlights in the studio was a visit from actress Sharon Stone. The two met through a mutual friend and Stone expressed interest in songwriting with the Alabama native. He's hoping to have that opportunity sometime in between touring and promoting his long awaited album. More news on Montgomery Gentry, Christy Sutherland, Trent Willmon, and Gretchen Wilson.
Kenny & Wanda Rogers Celebrate Arrival of Identical Twin Boys
July 6, 2004, Nashville, TN……Kenny and Wanda Rogers celebrated the birth of their identical twin boys this morning in Atlanta, Georgia. Justin Charles, born at 8:25 AM, is 19 ½ inches long and weighs 6 lbs., 10 oz. Jordan Edward, born at 8:26 AM, is 18 inches long and weighs 5 lbs., 8 oz. Wanda is an identical twin, and twins run in Kenny’s family.
Trace Adkins Added to Star-Packed List of Performers on CMA Music Festival Special
Love, sweat and tears - "CMA Music Festival: Country Music's Biggest Party" has it all. The two-hour television event is packed tighter than a cooler in July with emotional encounters between the artists and the fans who adore them and blistering performances that kept audiences on their feet for four days in June. The special airs on the CBS Television Network (9:00-11:00 PM/EDT) Wednesday, July 14. More...
Ryan Tyler Continues to Turn Heads with "The Last Thing She Said"
Arista Nashville newcomer Ryan Tyler has already garnered a great deal of fan and radio acclaim for her powerful new single, "The Last Thing She Said," and that feedback continues with a rave review in the July 3 issue of Billboard. Co-written by Tyler, the song's emotional storyline takes flight with her delivery, as Billboard hails, "Tyler has a strong, textured voice, and she delivers the lyric convincingly - infusing the song with the right amount of drama. It's a sensitive, evocative performance that signals the arrival of a major new talent." More...
Sara Evans Enjoys Sun-Filled 4th with Friends and Family
Multi-platinum singer & songwriter Sara Evans helped her adopted hometown of Nashville celebrate Independence Day in style Sunday evening when she headlined the city's annual Fourth of July celebration downtown at Riverfront Park. Accompanied by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Evans treated the overflowing crowd of thousands to hits like "Born To Fly," "I Could Not Ask For More," and her current single, "Suds In The Bucket," before enjoying the amazing fireworks display with the rest of the throng. More...
Jeff Bates Flies High (Literally)
RCA newcomer Jeff Bates, the recipient of an 'A' from Entertainment Weekly for his debut album, Rainbow Man, recently had an exhilarating experience -- at 13,000 feet up. Bates took the plunge with a few other country artists as part of a tandem skydive with the U.S. Army's famed Golden Knights Parachute Team. As part of their tandem orientation program for the community, Jeff, Diamond Rio's Jimmy Olander, Mark Wills, and several others were invited to jump with the Army's world renowned parachute team, and for Jeff the offer was a dream come true of sorts. More...