Two Stateside Artists Added To Canadian Country Music Association Awards Show
The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards Show will take place in Edmonton at Rexall Place on Monday, Sept. 13 and will be broadcast live in both Canada and on CMT in the United States. Toby Keith and Gretchen Wilson are scheduled to perform their latest hits, along with great Canadian artists like Doc Walker, Emerson Drive, Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Jason McCoy. More will be announced shortly. More...
Keith Anderson Becomes Newest Addition to the RCA Label Group's Arista Nashville Roster
The RCA Label Group-Nashville today announces the signing of performer/songwriter Keith Anderson as the newest artist to join RLG's Arista Nashville imprint. An Oklahoma native, Anderson has earned a local following performing in and around Nashville for several years, winning the 10th Annual Jim Beam Country Band Search in 2002, and also earning recognition as a songwriter, co-penning the Grammy-nominated Garth Brooks/George Jones collaboration, "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)," as well as "The Bed," which appears on Gretchen Wilson's best-selling album debut. More...
Rustie Blue to Perform @ Quarter Horse Congress
Rustie Blue and her band, The Stallions, have been invited to perform during The Quarter Horse Congress www.oqha.com/congress in Columbus, OH. The event runs from October 3 through October 24 and with more than 650,000 in attendance, The Quarter Horse Congress, sponsored by The Ohio Quarter Horse Association, is the largest single breed horse show. More...
Honky Tonk Tailgate Party Members, Rhett Akins, Chad Brock, David Kersh, And Daryle Singletary, Are Excited About Their Honky Tonk Children
Chad Brock is currently on a nationwide radio tour promoting his new Broken Bow single, “That Changed Me”. While preparing for the month-long trip to visit stations, Chad received some news that changed him. Chad and wife Natalie recently found out that they will be joined in January by a baby boy. “We’re just so excited that God has blessed us with another child. I feel very fortunate!” Baby boy Brock will be joining his wonderful sister Kennedy.
Rhett Akins and son, Thomas Rhett, are hunting today with Hank Williams Jr. The hook? This month marks exactly 20 years since Rhett Akins initially saw Hank Jr. at his school in Tallassee, FL at age 14, and that visit is what inspired Rhett to pursue a career in singing. Ironically, Thomas Rhett is currently in the 9th grade, 14 years-old. When Rhett told Hank about the coincidence, Hank responded with a very heavy “Wow, brother!” More...
Don Williams Stays Busy With Heavy Touring Schedule
Don Williams may not be in the constant lime-light with the likes of Tim McGraw or Kenny Chesney, but that’s not to say his career isn’t flourishing just the same. Make no mistake concerning the whereabouts of the Gentle Giant; his touring schedule is keeping him as busy as ever. Check out the itinerary below to see if Don Williams is coming to a town near you. Click for tour schedule
Judd Has #1 Comedy CD
The checkered flag is waving and the new release from country funnyman, Cledus T. Judd on Koch Records Nashville, Bipolar And Proud, is #1 on the Soundscan Comedy Chart. Bipolar And Proud, and Judd now join the ranks of other premiere comedians such as Jeff Foxworthy, Larry The Cable Guy, Ron White, and Bill Engvall. At the same time, Bipolar And Proud, is at #15 on Billboard’s Country Album Chart where he is in the company Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Travis Tritt and Montgomery Gentry. After only one week in retail stores, Judds’ sales topped out at close to 12,000 units, which is a new record for the comedian.
“I was thrilled when I heard the good news this morning,” said Judd. “This project was so much fun to make and I just want to thank my fans, the support from the NASCAR drivers, and everyone at Koch Records Nashville for this great success. With the impending birth of my daughter any day now, life doesn’t get much better, unless I sell 24,000 units next week!”