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Country Music Singer Mindy McCready Has Passed Away at Age 37

By on February 17, 2013 in In The Press

Mindy McCready

Tonight our thoughts are with the friends and family of Mindy McCreedy who died of apparent suicide, several reports have confirmed.

McCready was born on Nov. 30, 1975. She recorded five studio albums and had twelve singles on the Billboard country singles chart. Her debut in 1996, Ten Thousand Angels, sold over 2 million copies and garnered four charting singles, including the #1 hit, “Guys Do It All the Time.”

Only weeks ago McCready’s boyfriend, David Wilson, also died at the age of 34. His cause of death has has not been released, however, and the investigation is still open. McCready leaves behind two children, 6-year-old Zander and 9-month-old Zayne.

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New Video: Eric Church, “Like Jesus Does”

By on February 15, 2013 in In The Press

The video for Eric Church‘s “Like Jesus Does,” premiered Friday morning on Youtube and Vevo. It’s the latest release from his platinum – and ACM nominated – album, Chief.

Eric Church To Release Live Album in April

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Kip Moore Celebrates Number One, Set To Appear in “Nashville”

By on February 15, 2013 in In The Press

Kip MooreKip Moore was honored with a party at BMI in Nashville on Thursday to celebrate the number-one success of his hit, “Beer Money.” Folks munched on tiny sandwiches, shrimp, Valentine’s Day candy and red velvet milkshakes, along with a beer or two, at the celebration, which also feted Kip’s co-writers Troy Verges and Blair Daly.

Kip said they had actually started in one direction with the song, but it ended up quite differently. “We were talking about college and not having enough money for beer that weekend, and I kinda responded. I was like, ‘I know we were always trying to save our beer money,” says Kip. “But then it kinda morphed into another thing where it was more about the economic times…I had a buddy whose dad had lost his job and the family was pretty down and out, and he couldn’t find another job, but the buddy was telling me that he was still at the bar that weekend. People are always going to always have an outlet; they’re always going to need that outlet no matter how bad times get, so that’s kinda how the whole thing started.”

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Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge To Honor George Jones’ Final Nashville Concert

By on February 15, 2013 in In The Press

Storme Warren To Host Street Party!

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Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, Music City’s legendary honky-tonk, will celebrate its 53rd Birthday in downtown Nashville on November 21st  with a Broadway street-party hosted by Great American Country (GAC) personality Storme Warren. The annual event will be the kick-off event celebrating and honoring Country Music Hall of Fame member George Jones’ final Nashville concert, which takes place the following evening Friday, November 22nd at the Bridgestone Arena.  As part of the celebration, Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge is extending their annual “Birthday Bash” to a two-day event with entertainment on the outdoor Broadway stage taking place on both Thursday and Friday nights.

“The Tootsie’s Birthday Bash has become an annual event that everyone looks forward to,” says Tootsie’s proprietor Steve Smith.  “We kicked it off at the Ryman with Kris Kristofferson, Terri Clark, Mel Tillis, and Jamey Johnson a few years back.  Then Kid Rock and The Kentucky HeadHunters took the party to the street on Broadway.  Last year Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser, and Troy Gentry kicked it up a bit, and who knows who will be coming this year!”

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Lady Antebellum Shares Favorite Valentines Day Memories

By on February 14, 2013 in In The Press

With Valentine’s Day tomorrow, Lady Antebellum‘s Charles, Hillary and Dave sat down to talk about their favorite Valentine moments in this week’s webisode.

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Sarah Darling Performs On ABC’s Hit Romance Reality Series “The Bachelor”

By on February 14, 2013 in In The Press

Darling to Make Second Appearance During “The Bachelor: Sean Tells All Special” on Tuesday, February 19 at 8PM CT.

Sarah Darling

Sarah Darling’s featured performance during the February 4 episode of ABC’s The Bachelor has translated to a 220% increase in “Home To Me” sales. With more than 15,500 units sold in the week following her appearance on the show, the collective “Home To Me” total is now over 75,000 units sold. The Home To Me EP was digitally released on January 29.

Fans of Sarah will have a second opportunity to see her on The Bachelor as Darling will be featured for a second time during the newly announced The Bachelor: Sean Tells All Special on Tuesday, February 19 at 8PM CT on ABC.

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Shooter Jennings To Release Album, Launch Tour in March

By on February 14, 2013 in In The Press

Shooter JenningsShooter Jennings will release his new album, The Other Life, on March 12 (Black Country Rock/Entertainment One Nashville). Jennings recently released the second single from the album, “Wild & Lonesome,” featuring Patti Griffin. The new album also features Scott H. Biram and Black Oak Arkansas bandleader Jim “Dandy” Mangrum.

Jennings also created a film to accompany the album, which will be screened at various venues. In the film, The Other Life, Shooter says goodbye to his family and hits the road, where he is haunted by a mysterious woman who is more than she seems. He soon finds himself on a supernatural journey forcing him to face a darkness that has followed him and a destiny he cannot deny. View the trailer here.

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The Band Perry Announces “Pioneer” And Reveals Album Cover

By on February 14, 2013 in In The Press

Lead Single, “Better Dig Two,” Takes #1 Spot At Country Radio

Earlier this morning The Band Perry shared some exciting news about their highly-anticipated sophomore album. The sibling trio announced the title, PIONEER, and unveiled the album cover via social media platforms. The follow up to their PLATINUM-certified debut album is due out April 2 on Republic Nashville.  See the announcement here: http://bit.ly/ZdiKhz.

Building on the musical foundation demonstrated by the band on their first album, PIONEER, is steeped in country tradition, with rock and roll elements both on performance and songwriting. The album was produced by Dann Huff and has been listed as one of Entertainment Weekly’s “12 Albums We Can’t Wait For.”

“When we set out to record PIONEER, the three of us drove across the country from Greeneville to Malibu to work with one of our musical superheroes, Rick Rubin,” said Reid Perry.  “Our time in the studio with Rick was so incredible because during our early sessions he challenged us to set higher goals as songwriters.”

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Music City Roots Expands To Syndicated Radio

By on February 14, 2013 in In The Press

Music City Roots

Music City Roots: Live From The Loveless Café will now be syndicated to 25 affiliate stations across the country.

Available to non-commercial and commercial stations, the one and two-hour edited versions will expand to markets including KRSH of Santa Rosa, Calif.,  WXOJ of North Hampton, Mass. and WCLX of Burlington, Va. Craig Havighurst will host each episode, which is distributed one and a half weeks after originally airing.

“The bands that grace our stage have always been such a wonderful part of Music City Roots and these syndicated affiliates give them an opportunity to be heard,” said co-Executive Producer, John Walker. “In growing the Music City reputation of Nashville, we are proud and honored to be a platform for artists and brands across the United States and internationally.”

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Lawrence Music Group Partners With Tenacity

By on February 14, 2013 in In The Press

Tracy Lawrence Music Group

As Multi-platinum selling Country music superstar Tracy Lawrence gears up for a national radio campaign strategy for his current single “Stop, Drop And Roll,” Lawrence Music Group (LMG) announced today a partnership with Tenacity to provide support services including national radio promotion for the LMG label.

The Tenacity team led by music industry veteran Mike Kraski includes SVP, Tim McFadden; David Shaw, Gary Greenberg, and Jeff Davis who will provide strategic national radio campaign services for Lawrence.

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