Taylor Swift Goes On Road With George Strait

Sarah Gilbert – 11/17/2006

Top Selling Male Debut Artists

Trent Tomlinson’s debut album, Country Is My Rock, has scanned over 100,000 units. According to a press release, his cumulative sales make him the best selling debut male artist on 2006. However, Chris Young and...

Three Bs Celebrate "Every Mile A Memory"

11/17/2006

Dierks Bentley, Brett Beavers and Steve Bogard, co-writers of "Every Mile A Memory," gathered with friends and family to receive congratulatory plaques and cups for the recent No. 1 hit. The party, held Nov. 15 at Sportsman’s Grill in Nashville, was hosted by ASCAP, BMI and Famous Music Publishing. Pictured (L-R): Famous Music Publishing’s Glenn Middleworth, Bogard, Beavers, ASCAP’s Pat Rolfe, Bentley, BMI’s Jody Williams, and Capitol Records’ Mike Dungan. Photo: Alan Poizner

Carolina Rain Makes Opry Debut

11/17/2006

Equity Music Group's Carolina Rain made their Grand Ole Opry debut late last month and have been invited back on Nov. 18 to perform on the GAC live broadcast. The group released its debut CD, Weather the Storm, in early October, and currently have a Top 30 single with "Get Outta My Way." Pictured (L-R): Carolina Rain Mgr. Mike Robertson; Grand Ole Opry VP/GM Pete Fisher; Carolina Rain's Rhean Boyer, Jeremy Baxter and Marvin Evatt; and Equity Music Group Pres. Mike Kraski.

Little Jimmy Dickens Receives Academy’s Pioneer Award

11/17/2006

EMI Celebrates Lovelace No. 1’s

11/16/2006

EMI Music Publishing recently honored songwriter Kelley Lovelace with a plaque commemorating having two songs in the No. 1 position of two different singles charts at the same time. Pictured (L-R): EMI’s Tom Luteran and Stevie Erickson; Kelley's wife Karen Lovelace; Lovelace; Gary Overton, Exec. VP/GM, EMI; Renee Bell, Exec. VP A&R, Sony/BMG; ASCAP’s Herky Williams; EMI’s Stacey Willbur; and Ben Vaughn, VP/Head of A&R, EMI.

Charlie Louvin’s First Album In Ten Years

Michelle Ross – 11/16/2006

Charlie Louvin, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and half of the former duo The Louvin Brothers, will release his first album in over ten years on Feb., 20 on New York City’s Tompkins Square label. The album features guest appearances by Elvis Costello, Jeff Tweedy, Will Oldham, Tom T. Hall, George Jones, Bobby Bare Sr., Tift Merritt, Marty Stuart, David Kilgour and others. The album also features a tribute to his late brother Ira, who was the other half of the duo.

Tracy Lawrence Mission Possible

Michelle Ross – 11/16/2006

The First Annual Tracy Lawrence Mission Possible: The Love event will take place at the Nashville Rescue Mission on Mon., Nov. 20. The Thanksgiving event will help create awareness and support for the Mission, which feeds an average of 1,300 people a day. Located at 639 Lafayette St., the event will begin at 7 a.m. in the Mission’s parking lot when they begin frying one hundred turkeys for the homeless. Lawrence comments “We want local residents to come by, throw us a wave or toss out a “hello” and drop off canned food items, clothing, personal items or cash donations.” Visit www.nashvillerescuemission.org for details.

Josh Gracin’s New Baby

Sarah Gilbert – 11/16/2006

Josh Gracin and his wife Ann Marie welcomed their third child yesterday, Nov. 15. Gabriella Ann Gracin joins siblings Briana and Landon.

CMT.com Sets New Records

Sarah Gilbert – 11/16/2006