TRACE  ADKINS JOINS CAST OF “THE HEALER”
 
Trace Adkins has joined the cast of the supernatural thriller “The Healer,” also starring Isabelle Fuhrman, Joel Courtney, James Le Gros, Peter Bogdanovich and Natalia Dyer, currently filming in North Carolina.
 
Written and directed by Giorgio Serafini, “The Healer” tells the story of teenage twins Nick and Michelle who embark on a camping trip with their father. A family outing to repair old emotional wounds turns into a perilous adventure as they become lost in a forest from which there seems no escape. “The Healer” is a poignant, spooky, timeless story of a family’s fierce bonds and enduring resilience.
 
Adkins plays The Truck Driver, a transporter of souls destined to hell. His huge rig is a prison for eternity from which there is no escape.
 


SHANIA TWAIN’S STALKER GOES ON  TRIAL

The trial of a man accused of stalking Shania Twain got off to a dramatic start Thursday when the accused interrupted testimony and declared in an outburst that he would plead guilty.

Giovanni (John) Palumbo is charged with three counts of failure to comply with a court order and criminal harassment by watching and besetting.

Appearing via video link in a Toronto courtroom, Twain testified that the former Ottawa doctor's lovelorn letters and unexpected visits at her family cottage made her feel uncomfortable.

"They were uncomfortable letters, they were very personal," Twain told court.
"They were more like love letters, not so much fan mail."

After reading from a series of letters allegedly sent by Palumbo — in which he declared his love for the Timmins, Ont., country singer again and again — Twain was asked how a specific passage made her feel.

"It makes me feel uncomfortable and it makes me also feel a little bit sad and just a bit awkward," she said.


Twain testified that she had to hire 24-hour security for an extended-family gathering at her cottage in Dwight, Ont., in 2009 because Palumbo was seen repeatedly parked in his Lamborghini down the road.
After roughly 90 minutes of Twain's testimony, Palumbo — clad in a rumpled black suit and wire-frame glasses — abruptly stood and announced that he'd had enough.

"Eilleen, you can trust me, I'm going to plead guilty," he said, using Twain's real first name. "I've been offended too much, your honour."



11 YEAR OLD POP/COUNTRY ARTIST EMMA WEBB TO RELEASE DEBUT EP
CD Release party in Jackson, TN this Saturday October 1, 2011
 
Memphis, Tennessee based, 11 year old pop/country artist Emma Webb is set to release her self-titled debut EP to the public on Tuesday October 4, 2011, but is offering her West Tennessee fan base the opportunity to hear her new music first when she performs this Saturday October 1, 2011 from 11:00AM-2:00PM in Jackson, TN at the Music Highway Crossroads located in the Casey Jones Village for her official CD release party.
 
Webb’s self-titled debut EP features five songs, including “I Like It,” “Frustrated” and “Wish Upon A Star,” all three written and composed by Webb.

For more information on Emma Webb and her self-titled debut release, please visit her official website at http://www.emmawebbmusic.com or her official facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/emmawebbmusic.
 


BRETT ELDREDGE FIRST NEW ARTIST TO RECEIVE AN HONORARY MEMBERSHIP TO THE COUNTRY  MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM

Tuesday, September 27, Atlantic Records’ smoldering vocalist Brett Eldredge became the first new artist to receive an honorary “Friends and Family” membership to the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. The visit comes in on the same day that Brett made his 10th Grand Ole Opry performance, where he performed his current hit single, “It Ain’t Gotta Be Love.”

 
CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES HITS NASHVILLE NOV. 8 WITH DEANA CARTER, KELLEY LOVELACE, ERIC PASLAY, AND RIVERS RUTHERFORD
Tickets Go On Sale Sept. 30

As part of Country Music Month's 45 days of promotions, events, and activities spotlighting the genre and leading up to the annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 9, the CMA Songwriters Series will return to Nashville on Tuesday, Nov. 8 (10:00 PM/CT) at Limelight.
 
Featuring Deana Carter, Kelley Lovelace, Eric Paslay, and Rivers Rutherford, the CMA Songwriters Series allows music fans insight into the stories behind some of their favorite songs.