Hitmen of Music Row Return to the Big Apple

10/15/2007

The Hitmen of Music Row recently paid a visit to the set of Fox New Channel’s Fox & Friends Weekend.

Pictured (L-R): Bob DiPiero, Craig Wiseman and Tony Mullins are pictured with Fox & Friends weekend anchors Paige Hopkins and Adam Housley. “Jeff Doll” represented "Hitman" Jeffrey Steele in his absence.

Rock The Cabin Benefit Tomorrow Night

Sarah Skates – 10/12/2007

Tomorrow night (10/13) Hillary Lindsey, Shane Stevens, Suzy Bogguss, Point of Grace, Lane Turner, Matraca Berg, Jon Randall, Jenn Foster and Jessi Alexander join several other artists in a benefit concert for local farmers. Rock The Cabin 07—Fall Jam For Drought Relief lasts 6 PM-midnight in Whites Creek, Tenn. GAC’s Storme Warren will host. The minimum suggested donation is $20. For details and directions visit www.rockthecabin.com.

Garth Video Makes Online Debut

Sarah Skates – 10/12/2007

The new Garth Brooks video is debuting exclusively on radio station Web sites Fri., Oct. 19 at 9 AM/CT. A special online “G-Player” will show the video for hit single "More Than A Memory" and will also include commentary, photos, and more. This is all part of the radio campaign for the Nov. 6 release of Garth Brooks: The Ultimate Hits which comes with a one-hour special as well as an on-air and online countdown to release. McCoy & Associates are handling the package for Pearl Records and Big Machine.

Artist News Friday (10/12/07)

Bon Jovi will perform on Saturday Night Live tomorrow (10/13) and Jon Bon Jovi will also host. The new Bon Jovi single, "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore," was released this week and features LeAnn Rimes...

Benefit News Friday (10/12/07)

Keith Urban and songwriter/producer Monty Powell will perform Nov. 28 in Atlanta to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. The show at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre will be their first public performance together. Powell launched...

Carter’s Chord Performs Christmas Classic for CMT

10/11/2007

Show Dog Nashville’s Carter’s Chord recently did a special performance of “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” for CMT’s 330 Sessions, the network's online acoustic showcase at CMT.com. The taping will also air as a music video on the television network. Carter’s Chord is currently working on their full-length debut, produced by label owner Toby Keith.

Pictured (L-R): Carter’s Chord’s Joanna Robertson and Becky Robertson; Evan Kroft, CMT Dir. Music Programming & Talent; and Carter’s Chord’s Emily Robertson.

New Big & Rich Video Gets Multi-Platform Premiere on CMT

Sarah Skates – 10/11/2007

Big & Rich’s new music video for “Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace” is a six-minute long mini-western. Shot recently in Los Angeles with director Robert Deaton, the short film will world premiere on CMT Sun., Oct. 14 at 7 PM/CT. A 30-second trailer debuts today (10/11) during CMT Top 20 Countdown at 3-6 PM/CT.

CMT is featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the set on Behind The Short Film on CMT Mobile beginning today. In addition, CMT.com will stream the short film and behind-the-scenes footage beginning Mon., Oct. 15. “Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace” will air as companion programming to CMT Movies, beginning with the network premiere of Wyatt Earp.

The film showcases the classic western battle between good and evil, with John Rich as a gunslinger and Big Kenny Alphin portraying a preacher with a drinking habit. Rich performed his own stunts for the project, including falling from a horse several times and jumping out of a barn.

Shooter Releases The Wolf

10/11/2007

Universal Records South recently celebrated the release of Shooter Jennings’ new album, The Wolf (in stores 10/23) with a VIP Listening Party at Nashville’s Paradise Park on Lower Broadway.

Pictured (L-R): Fletcher Foster, Sr. VP/GM; Jennings; Teddi Bonadies, VP National Promotion; and Mark Wright, Pres.

Benefit News Thursday (10/11/07)

The Nashville Humane Association’s 18th Annual Dog Day Festival will be held Sat., Oct. 13 at Centennial Park. The fundraiser will have live music from 10 AM until 4 PM featuring Keith Bryant, Minnie Murphy...

Artist News Thursday (10/11/07)

Keith Urban will be in the studio and making media appearances before he returns to his Love, Pain & the whole crazy World Tour on Nov. 1. He is currently recording new material for his forthcoming...