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Jul 22, 2008 at 12:36 AM
July 22, 2008
CHECKIN' IN WITH THE TOP TEN
BLAKE SHELTON WALKS THE FINE LINE BETWEEN SUCCESS AND FAILURE
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Blake Shelton says he made a point to pour a lot of what was going on in his personal life into his Pure BS album, from his divorce, to his relationship with Miranda Lambert. And, as successful as that's been for him, Blake says when he makes his next album, he'll be open to whatever it takes to keep his escalating success going.
"This album was just a reflection of my life and I wish that's all it had to be about in the music industry. But I know that the next time I go into the studio, I'll be thinking about what worked and what didn't work on this album and make the right decisions on the next album. You're just kidding yourself if you say, 'well I'm just going to make my music and everybody else can kiss my ass,' because if you do that it's a way to end up one of the guys you wonder what happened to. There's things you have to do, to do what you want to do," Blake concludes wisely.
KEITH URBAN SAYS HE'S STILL TRAVELING THE GOLDEN ROAD
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Keith Urban tells us that if people want to know which album symbolizes his success as an artist, they should listen to his second album from 2002, Golden Road.
"To me I think it just represents a place, an ideological place I guess, and to some degree where I feel like that I’m at in my little musical journey. To me the musical journey is the golden road, that’s life. It’s finally finding a good patch of road and fortunately I made a record at that time when I was right in the midst of finding that good piece. And I think for me, being able to keep making records -- I think to still make records and be able to tour, get up on stage and play which is, my life blood is playing music, whether it’s recording it or playing it live or listening to it -- to be able to keep doing that every day that I get up is absolutely to be on the Golden Road."
MONTGOMERY GENTRY ROLL OUT "ROLL WITH ME"
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Montgomery Gentry has released "Roll With Me," the latest single from their Back When I knew It All CD. Troy Gentry steps out as the lead on this unique presentation of one way to say, I Love You, so..."Roll With Me."
TRACE ADKINS RELEASES "MUDDY WATER"
Trace Adkins has released his southern anthem plea for redemption found in countless muddy streams within reach of every backwoods' preacher and needful sinner.
AFTER A TASTE OF REALITY, JIMMY WAYNE SAVORS NEW SUCCESS
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Now that his song "Do You Believe Me Now," has gotten him back in the Top 10, Jimmy Wayne says he's savoring his newfound success.
"I've been off the radar for three years and change and it feels so good to be back with a hit song," Jimmy says flat out. "I believed with all my heart that I was going to get another chance at this thing. All I needed was a song but I wasn't going to s top. I feel real confident, haven't felt this confident since the beginning of my career. Those three years of waiting definitely let you take a bite out of the business and choke on a piece of reality and a whole new appreciation for this business," says Jimmy as he savors his sweet return to the higher levels of the charts.
BIG & RICH WRAP UP TOURING IN '08
Big & Rich rocked a crowd of screaming fans and announced it would be their final show of 2008. The announcement, made live from the stage, was accompanied by a massive roar of ‘boos’ from the audience. They followed with “So we are going to hit it as hard as we can tonight."
DID YOU KNOW THIS... ABOUT ALAN JACKSON?
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Did you know that Alan Jackson hated school and dropped out of college as soon as he could to enroll in the school of hard knocks as a country singer?
We once asked Alan Jackson about his schooling and he admitted he admitted he wasn't a great student and considered his time in the school of hard knocks in Nashville his "college degree."
" Oh yeah. When I got out of high school I didn't want to go to college. I hate school. And, I went (to college) for two years until I went through all the P.E. courses that were available in the curriculum and then I dropped out," Alan reveals.
"When I moved to Nashville it took me about four and a half years to get started. I felt like that's my college there. You go to Nashville and it took me four years of learnin' and working hard just like if I was going to medical school or something to get to a point where I was ready and able to make the music work. So I look back at those days like I was living in an apartment and going to college or something, you know, for that time and sacrificing like I had to."
QUESTION OF THE DAY
IT TOOK WAYLON JENNINGS NEARLY A DECADE FROM HIS DEBUT SINGLE IN 1965, "THAT'S THE CHANCE I'LL TAKE," TO 1974 TO SCORE HIS FIRST #1 HIT AND THEN ANOTHER, WHAT WERE THEY?
After scoring 13 Top 10 hits, Waylon Jennings scored his first #1 with "This Time," and followed that up by hitting #1 again with "I'm A Ramblin' Man."
COUNTRY ON TOUR
KENNY CHESNEY - Poets & Pirates Tour 2008
Brooks & Dunn, Sammy Hagar, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan Keith Urban, Sammy Hagar, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan July 24 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts July 26 Foxboro, MA Gillette Stadium Keith Urban, Sammy Hagar, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan SOLD OUT July 31 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Amphitheatre August 2 Detroit, MI Ford Field Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan, Luke Bryan August 14 New Orleans New Orleans Arena August 21 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amph. August 22 Raleigh, NC Alltel Pavilion August 28 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre August 29 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre August 30 Jacksonville, FL Veterans Memorial September 11 St. Louis, MO UMB Bank Amphitheatre September 13 Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Field Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan, Luke Bryan Individual On-Sale Dates Announced Locally. More Dates To Come. LeAnn Rimes on ALL Dates.
Paisley Party Tour dates: With Jewel, Julianne Hough, Chuck Wicks
7-24 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center 7-25 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain 7-26 Hershey, PA Giant Center 8-1 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center 8-2 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center 8-9 Detroit Lakes, MN WE Fest 8-15 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 8-16 Louisville, KY Kentucky State Fair – Freedom Hall 8-17 Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion 8-22 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair Grandstand 8-23 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 8-29 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center 8-30 Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Bank Center 8-31 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 9-18 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre 9-19 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre 9-20 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre 9-25 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena 9-26 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena 9-27 Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center 10-2 Gainesville, FL Stephen C. O’Connell Center 10-3 Birmingham, AL Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 10-4 Lafayette, LA Cajundome 10-17 Houston, TX Woodlands Pavilion 10-18 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
RASCAL FLATTS BOB THAT HEAD TOUR w/Taylor Swift
7-25 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center 7-26 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion 7-27 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts 8-1 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheater 8-2 Raleigh, NC TWC Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek 8-3 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 8-7 Detroit Lakes, MN WE Fest 8-9 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 8-16 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheater 8-17 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheater 8-22 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center 8-23 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mtn 8-24 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center 8-29 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion 8-30 Hershey, PA Giant Center 8-31 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair 9-11 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 9-12 Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Bank Center 9-13 Mansfield, MA Tweeter CenteR 9-19 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center 9-20 Detroit, MI The Palace 9-25 Tulsa, OK BOK Center 9-26 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center
CARRIE UNDERWOOD CARNIVAL RIDE TOUR (NEW DATES ADDED 6-9)
9/23 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center @ Cleveland State University 9/24 Highland Heights, KY Bank of Kentucky Center 9/25 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center 9/27 Grand Forks, ND Ralph Engelstad Arena 9/28 Sioux City, IA Tyson Events Center 9/30 Topeka, KS Landon Arena 10/2 Champaign, IL Assembly Hall @ University of Illinois 10/3 Hoffman Estates, IL Sears Centre 10/4 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena 10/ 6 London, Ontario CANADA John Labatt Centre 10/7 Toronto, Ontario CANADA Air Canada Centre 10/10 St. John, NB CANADA Harbour Station 10/11 Moncton, NB CANADA Moncton Coliseum 10/12 Halifax, NS CANADA Halifax MetroCentre 10/14 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Centre 10/15 Boston, MA Agganis Arena 10/16 Kingston, RI Ryan Center 10/18 Syracuse, NY OnCenter at War Memorial 10/19 Philadelphia, PA Liacouras Center 10/21 Newark, NJ Prudential Center 10/23 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum 10/24 Winston-Salem, NC LJVM Coliseum 10/26 Southaven, MS DeSoto Civic Center 10/27 Jonesboro, AR ASU Convocation Center 10/29 Tulsa, OK BOK Center 10/30 Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Theatre 11/1 Houston, TX Reliant Arena 11/2 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center 11/6 Las Cruces, NM Pan American Center 11/7 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena 11/8 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena 11/9 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre 11/14 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena 11/15 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena 11/17 Portland, OR Rose Garden 11/19 Salt Lake City, UT E Center 11/21 Missoula, MT Adams Center 11/22 Billings, MT Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 11/24 Lethbridge, AB CANADA Enmax Centre 11/25 Edmonton, AB CANADA Rexall Place 11/29 Saskatoon, SK CANADA Credit Union Centre 12/1 Regina, SK CANADA Brandt Centre 12/2 Winnipeg, CANADA MTS Centre 12/4 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum 12/5 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena 12/7 Nashville, TN Sommet Cener 12/8 Chattanooga, TN UTC McKenzie Arena 12/9 Tupelo, MS BankcorpSouth Arena 12/12 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum 12/13 Orlando, FL UCF Arena 12/14 Gainesville, FL Stephen Connell Center
GEORGE STRAIT ON TOUR IN 2008 DATE 08/02 - Robinsonville, MS - Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall 08/16 - Aberdeen, SD - Brown County Fair 08/31 - Thief River Falls, MN - Kick'n Up Kountry Music Festival 09/14 - Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico State Fair 10/25 - Tuscon, AZ - Desert View Performing Arts Theater
MARTINA McBRIDE TOUR July 24 - Harrington, DE - Delaware State Fair* (for tickets: www.delawarestatefair.com) July 25 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater* July 31 - Missoula, MT - Adams Center* (for tickets: www.griztix.com) Aug. 1 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre Aug. 2 - Denver, CO - Fiddler's Green Aug. 8 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion Aug. 9 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre Aug. 10 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Field Amphitheater (for tickets: www.konoctiharbor.com) Aug. 12 - Bakersfield, CA - Buck Owens' Crystal Palace** (for tickets: www.buckowens.com) Aug. 14 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion Aug. 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion Aug. 16 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Aug. 28 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center Aug. 29 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Aug. 30 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Sept. 19 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center Sept. 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center Sept. 26 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion Sept. 27 - Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion Oct. 3 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Oct. 4 - Raleigh, NC - TWC Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek Oct. 5 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Oct. 10 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre Oct. 11 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre Oct. 18 - Red Wing, MN - Treasure Island Resort** (for tickets: www.treasureislandcasino.com)
JACK INGRAM TOUR DATES July 24 / Hastings, NE – Adams County Fair August 1 / Salt Lake City, USANA Amphitheatre (Martina McBride) August 2 / Denver, CO, Fiddler's Green (Martina McBride) August 8 / Concord, CA, Sleep Train Pavilion (Martina McBride) August 9 / Sacramento, CA, Sleep Train Amphitheatre (Martina McBride) August 10 / Kelseyville, CA, Konocti Field Amphitheater (Martina McBride) August 12 / Burley, ID – Cassia County Fair August 13 / Eugene, OR – Lane County Fair August 15 / Phoenix, AZ, Cricket Pavilion (Martina McBride) August 16 / San Diego, CA, Coors Amphitheatre (Martina McBride) August 17 / Irvine, CA, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Martina McBride) August 23 / Winterville, NC – Winterville Watermelon Festival August 26 / Alpena, MI – Alpena County Fair August 28 / Birmingham, AL, Verizon Wireless Music Center (Martina McBride) August 29 / St. Louis, MO, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Martina McBride) August 30 / Chicago, IL, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (Martina McBride) Sept. 5 / Houston, TX, Sam Houston Race Park Sept. 13 / Bowling Green, KY, US Bank Balloons & Tunes Fest Sept. 19 / Hartford, CT, New England Dodge Music Center (Martina McBride) Sept. 20 / Philadelphia, PA, Susquehanna Bank Center (Martina McBride) Sept. 21 / Bethel NY, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (Martina McBride) Sept. 26 / Pittsburgh, PA, Post Gazette Pavilion (Martina McBride) Sept. 27 / Washington, DC, Nissan Pavilion (Martina McBride) Oct. 3 / Charlotte, NC, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Martina McBride) Oct. 4 / Raleigh, NC, TWC Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek (Martina McBride) Oct. 5 / Virginia Beach, VA, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Martina McBride) Oct. 10 / Tampa, FL, Ford Amphitheatre (Martina McBride) Oct. 11 / West Palm Beach, FL, Cruzan Amphitheatre (Martina McBride) Oct. 25 / Lakeside, CA – Lakeside Rodeo Arena Oct. 31 / Katy, TX, Mo’s Place
SUGARLAND LOVE ON THE INSIDE TOUR w/Kellie Pickler and Ashton Shepherd Tour Dates: 9/13 Asheville, NC Asheville Civic Center 9/14 Wilmington, NC Trask Colesium 9/19 Mashantucket, CT MGM Foxwoods 9/20 Atlantic City, NJ Mark G. Etess Arena *9/21 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion *9/26 Bloomsburg, PA Bloomsburg Fair *9/27 W. Springfield, MA Eastern States Exposition 9/28 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook 10/2 Ames, IA Hilton Coliseum @ IA State Center 10/3 Stillwater, OK Oklahoma State University *10/10 Columbia, SC South Carolina State Fair 10/11 Roanoke Rapids, NC Carolina Crossroads Outdoor Amphitheatre *10/12 Perry, GA Reaves Arena 10/16 Verona, NY Turning Stone Resort & Casino 10/17 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena 10/18 Erie, PA Erie Civic Center Complex 10/23 Tupelo, MS BancorpSouth Arena 10/24 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadiu 10/25 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena 11/6 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 11/7 Kissimmee, FL Silver Spurs Arena @ Osceola Heritage Park 11/8 Fort Myers, FL Lakes Regional Park 11/14 Lafayette, LA Cajundome 11/15 Beaumont, TX Ford Arena 11/16 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center
MIRANDA ON TOUR July 2008
24 - Cheyenne, WY - Frontier Park 25 - Minot, ND - North Dakota State Fairgrounds 29 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues 30 - Clearfield, PA - Clearfield County Fairgrounds 31 - Columbus, OH - Ohio State Fairgrounds August 2008 9 - Lewisburg, WV - West Virginia State Fairgrounds 11 - Coffeyville, KS - Inter-State Fair and Rodeo Grounds 14 - Beaver Dam, WI - Dodge County Fair 15 - Aberdeen, SD - Brown County Fairgrounds 16 - Imperial, NE - Chase County Fairgrounds 18 - Rapid City, SD - Central States Fair 22 - Lincoln, NE - Nebraska State Fair Park 25 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair 28 - West Palm, FL - (Venue TBA) 29 - Tampa, FL - (Venue TBA) 30 - Jacksonville, FL - (Venue TBA)
TRAILER CHOIR ON TOUR
24-Jul Mid State Fair - Paso Robles, CA 25-Jul Shoreline Amph - Mountain View, CA 26-Jul Mandalay Bay Event Center - Las Vegas, NV 27-Jul Harvey's Amphitheatre - Lake Tahoe, NV 31-Jul Verizon Wireless Amp - St Louis, MO 1-Aug First Midwest Bank Amp - Chicago, IL 2-Aug Verizon Wireless Amp - Indianapolis, IN 3-Aug Post Gazette Pavilion - Pittsburgh, PA 8-Aug Toyota Pavilion - Scranton, PA 9-Aug Nissan Pavilion - Washington, DC 10-Aug Meadows Music Ctr - Hartford, CT 15-Aug Verizon Wireless Amp - Virginia Beach, VA 16-Aug Susquehanna Center - Philadelphia, PA 17-Aug Tweeter Center - Boston, MA 21-Aug Crawford County Fair - Meadville, PA 22-Aug PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ 23-Aug Darien Lakes Arts Ctr - Darien Lake, NY 28-Aug NY State Fair - Syracuse, NY 29-Aug Great Allentown Fair - Allentown, PA 30-Aug Champlain Valley Expo - Essex Junction, VT 1-Sep Minnesota State Fair - St Paul, MN 5-Sep Superpagescom Center - Dallas, TX 6-Sep Cynthia Woods Pav. - Houston, TX 7-Sep Verizon Wireless Amp - San Antonio, TX 11-Sep Lakewood Amph - Alanta, GA 12-Sep Riverbend Music Ctr. - Cincinnati, OH 13-Sep Blossom Music Center - Cleveland, OH 14-Sep DTE Energy Center - Detroit, MI 18-Sep Journal Pavilion - Albuquerque, NM 19-Sep Fiddler's Green Amph - Denver, CO 20-Sep USANA Amphitheater - Salt Lake City, UT
DANIELLE PECK TOUR DATES July 25 / Seymour, WI / Outgamie County Fair August 1 / Dodson, MT / Phillips County Fair August 9 / Rochester, MN / TBD August 19 / Wellington, OH / Lorain County Fair August 29 / Anderson, SC / Floyd Amphitheater August 30 / Mableton, GA / Mable House Barnes Amphitheater Sept. 6 / Saint Clairsville, OH / Belmont County Fair Sept. 20 / Crestline, OH / TBD Sept. 26 / Lawrenceburg, IN / TBD October 19 / Kumamoto, JAPAN / Country Gold Festival October 24 / Lynchburg, TN / TBD
COMEDIAN JEFF DUNHAM ON TOUR Jeff Dunham tour dates: 7/31 Grand Forks, ND Chester Fritz Auditorium 8/1 Minot, ND Minot Municipal Auditorium 8/2 Bismarck, ND Bismarck Civic Center 8/3 Casper, WY Casper Events Center 8/7 Fargo, ND Fargo Civic Memorial Auditorium 8/8 Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Arena 8/9 Rochester, MN Mayo Civic Center Auditorium 8/9 Rochester, MN Mayo Civic Center Auditorium Second show added 8/10 South Bend, IN Morris Performing Arts Center 8/12 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 8/12 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Second show added 8/13 Hyannis, MA Cape Cod Melody Tent 8/14 Cohasset, MA South Shore Music Circus 8/15 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 8/15 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Second show added 8/16 Atlantic City, NJ Trump Taj Mahal 10/10 Alpine, CA Viejas Casino Concerts in the Park 10/10 Alpine, CA Viejas Casino Concerts in the Park Second show added 10/12 Reno, NV Reno Events Center 10/25 Muncie, IN Emens Auditorium
TALK 'ROUND THE ROW
SHOW DOG NASHVILLE ANNOUNCES NATHAN CRUISE AS SOUTHEAST PROMOTION AND MARKETING
Show Dog Nashville announced today the appointment of Nathan Cruise as Southeast Promotion and Marketing. He will be based out of the label's Nashville offices.
"Nathan was the perfect choice for Show Dog," said George Nunes, Show Dog Nashville's General Manager. "He has the experience, talent, motivation and personality that we were looking for and he will have an immediate impact on helping to grow our business."
Prior to Show Dog, Nathan was the Midwest Regional for Equity Records. He has also previously served in the promotions department at Category 5 Records, Universal Records South, Arista Records Nashville, MCG/Curb and Top 40 promotion at Giant Records. Contact information for Nathan is as follows:
The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. ® has announced the addition of three new executives to its Board of Directors.
Joining the Board effective immediately are Clay Hunnicutt (Senior Vice-President of Programming, Clear Channel Atlanta), Renee' Leymon (Senior Director of National Promotions at Lyric Street Records), and Keith Kaufman (Program Director at WSIX-FM Nashville).
In announcing the new Board appointments, CRB President Becky Brenner stated, "It is always a tough vote because we have so many deserving individuals who apply to serve on the board. These three individuals have been long time supporters of the Country Radio Broadcasters and the Country Radio Seminar. Their individual talents and passion will help to lead us into our next 40 years."
DOLLY PARTON WRAPS MOST SUCCESSFUL EUROPEAN TOUR
DOLLY PARTON celebrates the most successful European tour of her 40-plus year career, where she performed 17 shows to over 170,000 fans, surpassing her then-best 2007 European tour, where she played 21 shows for over 140,000 people. Each of these treks grossed in the tens of millions of dollars and established DOLLY as Europe’s favorite and most successful country artist.
Next up for DOLLY: a new single and a new leg of U.S. tour dates. This week, she’ll issue “Shinola,” the third single from BACKWOODS BARBIE, the first release on her own new Dolly Records label and her first mainstream country album in 17 years.
IN THE PIPELINE
ON THE OPRY THIS WEEKEND
Friday, July 18, 2008
8:00–8:30 Cracker Barrel
Jimmy C. Newman Jesse McReynolds & The Virginia Boys Doug Stone
8:30–9:00 Bass Pro Shops Ray Pillow Connie Smith Randy Kohrs
9:00–9:30 Humana Jeannie Seely Jan Howard The Vanderbilt Kennedy Music Camp Performers
9:30–10:00 Johnson Controls Riders In The Sky Billy Dean Gene Watson
Saturday, July 19, 2008
FIRST SHOW 7:00-8:00 Cracker Barrel/U.S. Bank Josh Turner Steve Wariner Tift Merritt Mel Tillis
8:00-8:30 Bass Pro Shops Jeannie Seely Stonewall Jackson Opry Square Dancers
8:30-9:00 Humana Hal Ketchum Randy Kohrs Connie Smith
Party on the Plaza! Catch some of Nashville’s favorite acts at FREE Opry Plaza Parties every Saturday night thru July 19h. This Saturday: Mary Sue England/Tift Merritt
SECOND SHOW 9:30-10:00 Cracker Barrel Jeannie Seely Jimmy C. Newman
10:00-10:30 Bass Pro Shops Steve Wariner Charlie Louvin Jesse McReynolds & The Virginia Boys Tift Merritt
11:00-11:30 Martha White Hal Ketchum Randy Kohrs Connie Smith
OPRY LINEUP FOR Tuesday, July 22, 2008
7:00 – 7:30 Cracker Barrel Riders In The Sky Josh Gracin
7:30 – 8:00 U.S. Bank Del McCoury Band Ashton Shepherd
8:00 – 8:30 Bass Pro Shops Connie Smith Jimmy Wayne
8:30 – 9:00 Johnson Controls John Conlee Joe Nichols
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The Cup Series had the weekend off and returns to racing this Sunday at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Here's the recap for the Nationwide Series race from Gateway near St. Louis.
RACE RECAP | GATEWAY 10 David Ragan 9 David Stremme 8 Clint Bowyer the points leader 7 James Buescher 6 Landon Cassill 5 Brad Keselowski battle back from a wreck with Reutimann 4 Jason Leffler 3 Jason Keller 2 Joey Logano 1 Carl Edwards
VICTORY LANE
Carl Edwards rode his bicycle some 200 miles to race on Saturday night, and I'd say it was well worth it. In front of his home crowd who cheered him into a back flip, Carl grabs his second series win of 2008 after leading the most laps.
OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY
-A big wreck red flagged the race for about a half hour, and took out Scott Wimmer (who hit the wall hard, but is okay) Mike Bliss, Reed Sorenson, & Steve Wallace.
-The pole sitter Jamie McMurray ran strong until he had engine problems
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ALBUMS IN THE PIPELINE
July 29, 2008 Sugarland — Love On The Inside
August 05, 2008 Keith Anderson — C’MON!August 19, 2008 Glen Campbell — Meet Glen Campbell
August 26, 2008 Zac Brown Band — The Foundation The Lost Trailers — Holler Back
September 09, 2008 John Michael Montgomery — Time Flies
September 16, 2008 Carter’s Chord — Carter’s Chord Faith Hill — Joy To The World Darius Rucker - Learn To Live
October 14, 2008 Various — Johnny Cash Remixed
November 11, 2008 Randy Owen — One On One
GAC STUFF
July 14 – July 20, 2008
HIGHLIGHTS * Premiere: CMA Celebrity Closeup!!! * Next GAC Star – Two weeks left to select semi-finalists!!! * New! Opry Live - Josh Turner and Tift Merritt
Programming <http://www.gactv.com/gac/on_shows_a-z/> - (all times listed in ET unless noted) CMA Celebrity Closeup Saturday, July 19 – 9 pm Taped in Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium, host Lorianne Crook candidly interviews Gretchen Wilson, Randy Travis, and Taylor Swift. Redneck woman Gretchen Wilson talks about how getting her GED has changed her life, how her success has affected her daughter and reveals the bad habit she has licked and the one she hasn't. Randy Travis opens up about who has most inspired him in his career, tells the story of how one of his gospel songs brought a family together and shares why he has learned to be careful around both his brother and guns. Taylor Swift discusses overcoming the insecurities experienced by every teenage girl, confesses who is her celebrity crush and saves the day when a snafu occurs with Crook's microphone. See and hear it all with Crook and the audience on the next CMA Celebrity Closeup!
Next GAC Star <http://www.gactv.com/gac/pac_ctnt/text/0,,GAC_26058_67931,00.html> July 20, 5:30 pm Great American Country rounds up the Next GAC Star competition ending the chance to submit entries <http://www.gactv.com/gac/pac_ctnt/text/0,,GAC_26058_68434,00.html> and vote for semi-finalists <http://www.gactv.com/gac/pac_ctnt/text/0,,GAC_26058_67931,00.html> on July 21. Fans have the chance to vote for their favorite contestants online at gactv.com/star <http://www.gactv.com/gac/pac_ctnt/text/0,,GAC_26058_68434,00.html> . You can find previous winners and contestant entries, MP3s, biographies and more. Two weeks remain giving you one more chance to select the last two of 16 semi-finalists. Judges will then select the six finalists who are flown to Nashville, Tenn. to compete in the finals. Voting for finalists and the Next GAC Star will continue on through the two-part season finale shows set to air live (September 3 & 10 – 9pm ET). Tune in to GAC for the weeks show hosted by Mike Siegel highlighting the best of the best entrants, previous winners and the new weekly winners.
Opry Live <http://www.gactv.com/gac/shows_goo> NEW! July 19, 8 pm Catch a new episode featuring Opry member Josh Turner, Tift Merritt, Mel Tillis and Steve Wariner. Host Nan Kelley also interviews the artists backstage.
GAC Nights <http://www.gactv.com/gac/shows_ngt/> (10 pm nightly) GAC Nights host Suzanne Alexander brings viewers up to date on country – with the top music videos and interviews.
July 15, 10 pm You won’t want to miss first time GAC guest Randy Travis joins Suzanne Alexander for the entire show! GAC catches up on all he's been up to during the 8 years he's been away from making country music and more!
Introducing <http://www.gactv.com/gac/shows_spl/episode/0,3038,GAC_26200_56114,00.html> Lady Antebellum - July 14, 7:30 pm
Master Series <http://www.gactv.com/gac/shows_msr/> Steve Wariner - July 17, 3 pm
The Collection <http://www.gactv.com/gac/shows_col/> Brooks & Dunn - July 15, 7 pm
The Year <http://www.gactv.com/gac/shows_yea> July 16, 8 pm It was the year the Persian Gulf War began. The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit. We discovered that Milli Vanilli didn't actually sing any of their hits...but plenty of country stars did. Join host Mark Wills as he takes a look back at world events, pop culture and some of the best country music videos.
Top 20 Countdown <http://www.gactv.com/gac/shows_top/> July 18, 8 pm Blake Shelton’s hit single, “Home,” shook up last week’s countdown coming in at number one moving the four-week reigning king Trace Adkins to number two. Make sure you vote <http://www.gactv.com/gac/pac_ctnt/text/0,,GAC_26058_47219,0.html> for this week’s Top 20 Countdown.
The Road Hammers <http://www.gactv.com/gac/shows_trh/> July 17, 8:30 pm Against the advice of their management and the American label’s wishes, The Road Hammers head off for a mini-tour in China. Things begin to fall apart between the members.
Specials: <http://www.gactv.com/gac/shows_spl> Allison Krauss: A 100 Miles or More <http://www.gactv.com/gac/shows_spl/episode/0,3038,GAC_26200_51876,00.html> – July 14, 3 pm Origins Jewel <http://www.gactv.com/gac/shows_spl/episode/0,3038,GAC_26200_56114,00.html> – July 16, 9 pm Superstar Sessions: Gary Allen <http://www.gactv.com/gac/shows_spl/episode/0,3038,GAC_26200_57686,00.html> – July 17, 9 pm Superstar Sessions: Brooks & Dunn <http://www.gactv.com/gac/shows_spl/episode/0,3038,GAC_26200_58223,00.html> – July 20, 9 pm
GACTV.com: <http://www.gactv.com/> Artist of the Month- Enter to win GAC artist of the month Sugarland’s “All I Want to Do” sweepstakes <http://www.gactv.com/gac/pac_ctnt/text/0,,GAC_26058_69042,00.html> , including the chance to win a guitar autographed by Sugarland, plus an autographed copy of their new CD, a personalized plaque and $500 in FYE gift cards! GAC features a whole page dedicated to the dynamic duo. Play the Sugarland scramble <http://www.gactv.com/gac/pac_ctnt/text/0,,GAC_26058_59233,00.html> , check out the photo gallery, video interviews and pre-order their newest CD hitting the shelves July 22.
Red Roof loves country! Plan your road trip now to catch up with KingBilly, Little Big Town and Phil Vassar on tour. Check out GAC’s redrooflovescountry.com <http://www.gactv.com/gac/pac_ctnt/text/0,,GAC_26058_68331,00.html> page to watch videos, find tour dates, browse photos and enter for the chance to win <http://www.redrooflivineasy.com/> a Toyota Prius among other great prizes.
Radio: Preset your radios! GAC Artist of the Month Sugarland and Jimmy Wayne join us to discuss their new albums among other exclusive interviews with Darius Rucker, Taylor Swift and more!
Sponsorships: CMA Songwriter Series Joe’s Pub - NYC Thursday, July 17 - 7 & 9:30 pm The CMA Songwriters Series showcases the best of Nashville's mega-hit songwriters! Each night features four successful songwriters from Nashville, who line up on stage and, with guitar in-hand, take turns telling the stories behind their hit songs and performing them in the raw as originally written. Hear hit songs made famous by Country artists Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban and many more! Buy tickets online! <http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,40/id,3912> The series will be hosted by Bob DiPiero, one of "The Hit Men of Music Row," and will feature songwriters: Dave Berg -“If You’re Going Through Hell" recorded by Rodney Atkins, “Stupid Boy” recorded by Keith Urban, and “Moments” recorded by Emerson Drive Jedd Hughes - Capitol Records’ artist; “Stay With Me [Brass Bed] recorded by Josh Gracin Karyn Rochelle- “Georgia Rain” recorded by Trisha Yearwood, “I Wonder” recorded by Kellie Pickler, and “When You Love Someone Like That” recorded by Reba McEntire and LeAnn Rimes Chris Tompkins- “Before He Cheats” recorded by Carrie Underwood, “That’s How They Do It in Dixie” recorded by Hank Williams, Jr., and “Bama Breeze” recorded by Jimmy Buffett
EXTRAS: New videos this week on GAC: Whitney Duncan – “When I Said I Would” Heidi Newfield – “Johnny & June” Keith Urban – “You Look Good in My Shirt” Eli Young Band – “When it Rains”
GAC Top 20 07-18-08
1. Blake Shelton Home Warner Bros. 2. Trace Adkins You're Gonna Miss This Capitol 3. Sugarland All I Want To Do Mercury 4. Carrie Underwood Last Name Arista 5. Julianne Hough That Song In My Head Mercury 6. Carrie Underwood All-American Girl Arista 7. Keith Anderson I Still Miss You Columbia 8. Alan Jackson Good Time Arista 9. Miranda Lambert Gunpowder And Lead Columbia 10. Josh Turner Another Try MCA 11. Jeff Bates Don't Hate Me For Loving You 12. Taylor Swift Should've Said No Big Machine 13. Gary Allan Learning How To Bend MCA 14. Brad Paisley Waitin' On A Woman Arista 15. Jimmy Wayne Do You Believe Me Now 16. Brad Paisley I'm Still A Guy Arista 17. Jason Michael CarI Can Sleep When I'm Dead Arista 18. Taylor Swift Picture To Burn Big Machine 19. Jewel I Do The Valory Music Co. 20. Lady Antebellum Lookin' For A Good Time Capitol
Great American Country Playlist 07-21-08
Turbo Track Keith Urban You Look Good In My Shirt Turbo Track Heidi Newfield Johnny And June Power Sugarland All I Want To Do Power Alan Jackson Good Time Power Brad Paisley Waitin' On A Woman Power Julianne Hough That Song In My Head Power Taylor Swift Should've Said No Power Keith Anderson I Still Miss You Power Blake Shelton Home Power Carrie Underwoo Last Name Power Reba McEntire Every Other Weekend Power Miranda Lambert Gunpowder And Lead Power Josh Gracin We Weren't Crazy Medium Craig Morgan Love Remembers Medium Jimmy Wayne Do You Believe Me Now Medium Gary Allan Learning How To Bend Medium Lady Antebellum Lookin' For A Good Time Medium Jason Michael C I Can Sleep When I'm Dead Medium Jewel I Do Medium The Lost Traile Holler Back Medium Jason Aldean Relentless Medium Rodney Atkins Invisibly Shaken Medium Jessica Simpson Come On Over Medium Crystal Shawand You Can Let Go Medium Chuck Wicks All I Ever Wanted Light Whitney Duncan When I Said I Would Light Ashton Shepherd Sounds So Good Light Billy Ray Cyrus Real Gone Light Marcel I Love This Song Light Jamey Johnson In Color Light The Road Hammer Girl On The Billboard Light Crossin Dixon I Love My Old Bird Dog (& I L Light Eli Young Band When It Rains Light Lonestar Let Me Love You Light Dan Tyminski Wheels Light Keni Thomas Shreveport 2 LA Light Emma Mae Jacob With You
ADDS Jessica Simpson Come On Over Dan Tyminski Wheels Keni Thomas Shreveport 2 LA Emma Mae Jacob With You '
CMT STUFF
NASHVILLE STAR (episode 7) CMT PREMIERE! NASHVILLE STAR <http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/nashville_star/series.jhtml> is the grassroots talent search to find America’s next great music star. Host Billy Ray Cyrus ("Hannah Montana") will join country music star, singer-songwriter and acclaimed producer John Rich and Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter and three-time Grammy nominee Jewel, along with acclaimed industry heavy weight and BMI Songwriter of the Year (2006) Jeffery Steele, to bring their unique insights and experience to the show and its contestants. The winner of this year’s competition will receive a major recording contract with Warner Bros. Nashville and the performance opportunity of a lifetime on the world’s stage at the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Premieres on CMT Friday, July 25 at 4:30 p.m., ET/PT
COUNTRY FRIED HOME VIDEOS (episode 3) PREMIERE! With COUNTRY FRIED HOME VIDEOS <http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/country_fried_home_videos/series.jhtml> like these, you can't lose! A buckin' bronc loses its rider, a bird loses its lunch and a cactus-jumping guy loses his dignity. COUNTRY FRIED HOME VIDEOS is hosted by Bill Engvall. Premieres Friday, July 25 at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT
MABE IN AMERICA (episode 4) PREMIERE! Known for plotting revenge on telemarketers with his comical phone antics, comedian Tom Mabe (“Prank It Up” and “Revenge on the Telemarketers”) comes to CMT with an all-new hidden camera prank show that takes on everyday people in everyday life in MABE IN AMERICA <http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/mabe_in_america/series.jhtml> . This light-hearted six-episode series features Mabe and his crew wreaking havoc on unsuspecting passerby with pranks that prey on common pet peeves such as annoyingly loud cell-phone talkers and incompetent doctors. In the fourth episode, Tom uses his hidden cameras to poke some fun at door-to-door salesmen, security cameras, and incompetent doctors. Premieres July 25 at 9:30 p.m., ET/PT
Programming Highlights July 28—August 3, 2008
NASHVILLE STAR (episode 8) CMT PREMIERE! NASHVILLE STAR <http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/nashville_star/series.jhtml> is the grassroots talent search to find America’s next great music star. Host Billy Ray Cyrus ("Hannah Montana") will join country music star, singer-songwriter and acclaimed producer John Rich and Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter and three-time Grammy nominee Jewel, along with acclaimed industry heavy weight and BMI Songwriter of the Year (2006) Jeffery Steele, to bring their unique insights and experience to the show and its contestants. The winner of this year’s competition will receive a major recording contract with Warner Bros. Nashville and the performance opportunity of a lifetime on the world’s stage at the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Premieres on CMT Friday, August 1 at 4:30 p.m., ET/PT
COUNTRY FRIED HOME VIDEOS (episode 4) PREMIERE! What makes a home video “country fried”? It could be a belly flopping contest in a mud puddle; shot gun bowling in the backyard; or even the age old favorite, bobbing for trout. Fans interested in submitting their very own “country fried” home movies can go to CMT.com, where they can also check out the best full length clips from each week’s episode. Comedian Bill Engvall hosts CMT’s half-hour series, COUNTRY FRIED HOME VIDEOS <http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/country_fried_home_videos/series.jhtml> . Now in its fourth season, the series features real home videos shot by real people, showing what real Americans do for fun. Premieres Friday, August 1 at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT
MABE IN AMERICA (episode 5) PREMIERE! Known for plotting revenge on telemarketers with his comical phone antics, comedian Tom Mabe (“Prank It Up” and “Revenge on the Telemarketers”) comes to CMT with an all-new hidden camera prank show that takes on everyday people in everyday life. This light-hearted six-episode series features Mabe and his crew wreaking havoc on unsuspecting passerby with pranks that prey on common pet peeves such as annoyingly loud cell-phone talkers and incompetent doctors. In this episode, Mabe and his hidden cameras have fun with live newscasts, baby monitors, and a truly one-of-a-kind porta-john. Premieres Friday, August 1 at 9:30 p.m., ET/PT
NASHVILLE IQ 
Show Dog Nashville announced today the appointment of Nathan Cruise as Southeast Promotion and Marketing. He will be based out of the label's Nashville offices.
