Ricky Dean Morgan Takes Music Home
Ricky Dean Morgan (BSW Records) jumped on his tour bus recently to head home to Kentucky to celebrate the release of his debut album, Country Country, with family, friends and fans. Ricky spent over five hours at Creech Chevrolet in Harlan, KY, signing autographs, meeting fans and acting as guest DJ for WTUK, the local radio station. More...
It's 5 After 3, Brad Paisley Time, as the Award-Winner Celebrates
For Arista Nashville hitmaker Brad Paisley, the journey began with a Top 10 single, "Who Needs Pictures," and the June 1999 release of his much-lauded debut disc of the same name, and now, the subsequent success of 2001's Part II and 2003's acclaimed Mud on the Tires has brought Paisley to a new career milestone: 5 million albums sold. More...
Travis Tritt Pitches In To Help Alabama Town After Devastating Hurricane
When Hurricane Ivan slammed into Gulf Shores, Alabama, earlier this month, it may have flattened buildings, but not the spirit of the residents. Now, country superstar Travis Tritt is joining with local agencies to help the people of Alabama rebuild. Tritt is taking advantage of his upcoming Mobile, Alabama, concert appearance to promote several ongoing assistance efforts. More...
Emerson Drive band member named Musician of the Year by the Canadian Country Music Association
Emerson Drive keyboardist Dale Wallace won the award for Best Musician- Keyboards at the 2004 Canadian Country Music Association’s Awards on Monday, September 13th in Edmonton, Canada.
Catch Dale and the rest of Emerson Drive on the road during their Last One Standing Tour, which will carry on through the spring of 2005. Upcoming stops include: Findlay, OH, Fitchburg, MA, Bakersfield, CA, Lancaster, CA, Fayetteville, AR. Shreveport, La, Mobile, AL and Northfield, MN.
Wynonna and Brad Paisley to Co-headline 2004 "Stars Over Mississippi Concert" October 1-2, 2004
Five-time Grammy Award winning superstar Wynonna will headline the next Stars Over Mississippi Benefit Concert in Amory, Mississippi, October 1-2, 2004. Wynonna's participation in the popular North Mississippi biannual event was announced today by Amory native, Sam Haskell III, Executive Vice President and Worldwide Head of Television for the William Morris Agency, Inc. of Beverly Hills, California. Brad Paisley has been set to Co-Headline the event, which will be hosted by award winning actor and talk show host Tony Danza, Emmy winning actress Patricia Heaton, star of the CBS hit comedy "Everybody Loves Raymond, and Grammy nominated performer Lance Bass, star of the hit recording group *NSYNC. In a prepared statement, Haskell said, "The 2004 concert marks the 12th Anniversary of the Mary Kirkpatrick Haskell Scholarship Foundation, and it promises to be our biggest show ever. The people of Mississippi will not get to see a show of this magnitude anywhere else in the country, and all they have to do is drive over to Amory for the biggest party of the year!" More...
Mountain Heart Narrowly Avoids Major Bus Accident
Turbo-charged bluegrass group Mountain Heart narrowly avoided a major bus accident while en route from their performance at the FastGrass Bluegrass Festival in Concord, NC, to Nashville for their showcase performance during the Americana Music Conference.
As the band drove along Highway 74 in the wee hours of the morning on September 24, the canister containing the air for the bus's air brake system was ruptured. This rendered the brakes useless, as the bus careened onto an exit ramp at 60 mph. The group's bus driver, an experienced former truck driver, managed to bring the bus to a safe stop. In less capable hands, the bus likely would have overturned. The group spent the rest of the night and early morning hours making repairs so they could arrive in Nashville on time for their performance during the Americana Music Conference.
Joe Diffie’s Father Undergoes Quintuple Bypass Surgery
Joe Riley Diffie, father of country music star Joe Diffie and long-time bus driver for Toby Keith’s band, was hospitalized Monday after suffering a mild heart attack. Joe Riley underwent quintuple bypass surgery this morning to open up the blockage and the blood flow to his heart. As of recently, the surgery was found to be a success and his recovery looks very promising. “Something like this definitely makes you think about what’s really important in life,” said Joe Diffie, who flew out yesterday to see his dad. “Heart-attack is always a scary word, but I’m confident that he’s in good hands and that he will fight through this.” Joe would appreciate the thoughts and prayers of his fans everywhere.
