Sugarland, Flatts Score AMA Performances

Sarah Skates – 11/13/2007

Sugarland and Rascal Flatts are among the performers scheduled for the Nov. 18 American Music Awards. Presenting awards at the 35th annual event are Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler, Carrie Underwood, and Miley Cyrus. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the show will be broadcast live (7-10 PM/CT) from the NOKIA Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Also scheduled is an appearance by Beyonce and performances by Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Avril Lavigne, Celine Dion, Daughtry, Fergie, and Maroon 5.

Country Nominees
Favorite Male Artist: Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley
Favorite Female Artist: Martina McBride, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood
Favorite Album: Tim McGraw Let It Go, Rascal Flatts Me and My Gang, Carrie Underwood Some Hearts
Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts
Underwood is also up for the Artist of the Year T-Mobile Text In Award.

Artist News Tuesday (11/13/07)

Alabama: The Last Stand, a collection of previously unreleased recordings from the band’s 2003 farewell tour, debuts today (11/13) and is available exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.

The Stage Coach Festival, a two...

Chris Cagle Celebrates Birthday

11/12/2007

Capitol Records Nashville artist Chris Cagle celebrated his birthday on Saturday (11/10) with a sold-out crowd at Nashville's famed Wildhorse Saloon. His label, management and booking agency came onstage mid-show to present Cagle with a birthday cake. The first single from Cagle's upcoming studio album, "What Kinda Gone," is currently climbing the country singles charts; the new album is due in early 2008.

Pictured (L-R): McGhee Entertainment's Frank Rand, Scott McGhee and Doc McGhee; William Morris Agency's Rob Beckham; Capitol Records Nashville's CEO/Pres. Mike Dungan; Cagle and Capitol Records Nashville's Sr. VP Promotions Jimmy Harnen.

Urban, Underwood Plan Tour

Sarah Skates – 11/12/2007

Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood

Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood will co-headline the Love, Pain & the whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour, opening Jan. 31, 2008. Tickets for the 24-city run go on sale Dec. 1. Urban has been on the road since April in support of his No. 1 album Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing, and his Greatest Hits: 18 Kids which comes out Nov. 20. He will perform two songs this Wed., Nov. 14 on ABC’s Good Morning America. Underwood’s new album Carnival Ride recently debuted at No. 1, selling over half a million copies in its first week to become the best-selling debut of any female artist in 2007.

Dailey & Vincent Perform at Vietnam Veterans Memorial

11/12/2007

Rounder Records duo Dailey & Vincent joined former Statler Brother Jimmy Fortune for a special performance of "More Than a Name on a Wall" during a ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC on Nov. 7. The opening ceremony began the four-day reading of the 58,256 names on The Wall. Dailey, Vincent and Fortune were also honored to take part in the reading of the names. Dailey & Vincent recorded "More Than a Name on a Wall," written by Fortune, for their upcoming Rounder debut.

Pictured (L-R): Dailey, Fortune and Vincent. Photo: Nina Fortune

Artist News Friday (11/9/07)

Miranda Lambert will perform at the 19th Annual Peach Drop in Atlanta on New Year's Eve. The free event will begin on Mon., Dec. 31 at noon and continue through the new year until 4...

Artist News Thursday (11/8/07)

Billy Ray Cyrus: Home At Last, will premiere Sat., Nov. 24 at 8:30 p.m. CT on CMT. The four part special focuses on Cyrus' Hollywood and touring as well as his experience as father of...

Taylor Swift Teams with KYGO for Homeless

11/07/2007

Big Machine's Taylor Swift was in Denver recently for two sold-out shows and visited KYGO contest winners Regis Jesuit High School. The students collected $4,590 in pennies for the Denver Rescue Mission, which received a donation of $10,000. Swift gave a 1,000,000 of her own pennies, for a contribution of $10,000.

Pictured: Swift with the KYGO morning team at the School Spirit event at Regis Jesuit High School. (L-R): Mudflap, Jo Jo, Swift and Kelly.

Eagles Sell 700,000 Units

11/06/2007

Wal-Mart Stores, U.S. today announced that the Eagles’ Long Road Out of Eden—released Oct. 30 exclusively at Wal-Mart, Sam’s Clubs and the related Web sites—has sold more than 700,000 units in its first week of release. This represents the largest first week sales of any music product at Wal-Mart in the last two years. The two disc set of 20 new songs is available in store for $11.88 or $10.88 in downloadable MP3 format online.

Rosanne Cash Will Undergo Brain Surgery

Sarah Skates – 11/06/2007

Rosanne Cash with Kris Kristofferson at the 2007 CMT Music Awards.

Following statement from Rosanne Cash’s Web site.

Currently touring in support of her critically-acclaimed and Grammy-nominated Black Cadillac album, singer/songwriter/author Rosanne Cash has announced that she will cancel her four remaining concerts this year in order to undergo brain surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital for a rare but benign condition. Rosanne is expected to make a full recovery and will return to the studio to complete the recording of her debut for Manhattan Records. Ms. Cash will also resume her live performance schedule in the spring and will complete a new book to be published by Viking in early 2009.