Sony Scene:
JESSI ALEXANDER:
Columbia recording artist Jessi Alexander will celebrate her birthday the way every talented artist does - on stage. Jessi joins Epic Nashville artist Jon Randall in Los Angeles on November 18, performing at the Hotel Cafe.
SHELLY FAIRCHILD:
New artists schedules are always busy with concerts, radio tours and media events. Columbia Records newcomer Shelly Fairchild has been so busy, she's only been home six days in the last three months. Aside from being the only country artist on the recent 2004 Rock the Vote Tour, the gutsy vocalist has opened shows across the country for artists such as Travis Tritt, Wynonna, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and on November 28, she'll add legendary rocker John Fogerty to that list when she opens for him at The Hard Rock Cafe's The Joint in Las Vegas. She'll return home to Nashville to make her Grand Ole Opry debut on December 3 and then heads to New York to perform at CBGBs on December 7.
BUDDY JEWELL:
Buddy Jewell and his family play tour guides for the Opry's Country
Christmas this week. A crew will follow Buddy, his wife Tene and three children around the Opry properties as they view the extensive Christmas lights and decorations and take in the beautiful Opry Ice Show. The promotional piece will air during the December 4 "Opry Live" on GAC, the same night Buddy performs.
Buddy Jewell will be hosting a special celebrity auction on his website (www.buddyjewell.com) to help benefit his son Joshua's best friend Cameron who is suffering from Leukemia. Once items are gathered, we'll send a press release with details. More news on Montgomery Gentry, Trent Willmon & Gretchen Wilson
Lonestar Launches Acoustic "Pickin' On The Porch" Tour
Lonestar enters rehearsals this week for their new acoustic "Pickin' On The Porch" tour set to launch this Saturday, November 20th in Joliet, Illinois. The 11-city holiday tour, featuring an updated, special holiday stage design and new set list will include music from the platinum recording group's record breaking career that recently included their single, "Mr. Mom," giving the group 15 weeks at #1 this decade which is more then any other country group in history.
The group's current single "Mr. Mom," from their latest album Let's Be Us Again, holds the #1 spot on R&R and Billboard's Hot Country Singles Chart this week. The song, co-written by lead singer Richie McDonald will be featured along with many of the group's other hits. More...
Toby Keith Sets AOL Record; Wins Two AMA's
Last night's American Music Awards recognized country singer/songwriter Toby Keith as the genre's Favorite Male Artist, and honored his most recent studio album Shock'N Y'all as Favorite Country Album. The acclaim should come as no surprise, however, as his Nov. 10 AOL concert event set a first-day record for the gargantuan online service.
Keith's AOL Music Live! concert special, the first such event from a country artist, was played more than 850,000 times in the first 24-hours it was available. His spectacular showing follows previous AOL Music Live! performances by Rod Stewart, Josh Groban, Avril Lavigne, Nelly, Usher and Good Charlotte among others. Toby's stream will be available on demand at aolmusic.com through Nov. 19. More...
Chely Wright Hits New York, Washington, Dc, And The R&R Music Charts All In One Week
Chely Wright who has caught the attention of fans, radio and television both internationally and nationally with her current single “Bumper of My SUV,” is enjoying extraordinary attention. “Bumper of My SUV,” is Chely’s highest debuting single in her 10+ year career entering the R&R charts at #39.
She has been invited to appear on the Hannity & Colmes Show, where she will perform her single, on Thursday (11/18) in the NYC studios of Fox News Channel. Prior to New York, Chely will be in Washington, DC to perform at a Florida Congressional Delegation Hurricane Relief Benefit. While in DC, Chely will stop by and appear on the Tony Snow Show on the Fox News Radio Network. (Check local listings for air time). More...
Gretchen Wins Two Awards In Five Days
Gretchen Wilson is two for two when it comes to award shows. Last week the hot new singer/songwriter won the coveted "Horizon" Award from the Country Music Association (CMA) and took home the prestigious "Breakthrough ? Favorite New Artist" Award (all genres) at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles.
"I could get used to this!" said a thrilled Gretchen when she accepted the AMA Award last night. She thanked the fans and everyone involved in the award show, and then told the audience, "I might be a redneck woman, but I'm a lover of music - all kinds of music, and I think this is an amazing experience to come here and share so many genres of music," making reference to the variety of talent represented on the show. More...