Lifenotes Daily (6/26/07)

Compass Records co-founders Garry West and Alison Brown recently welcomed the birth of new son, Brendan Brown West.

Clif Doyal, of The Clif Doyal Agency/CDA Promotions Nashville, recently lost his father, Clyde Doyal...

Billy Currington Celebrates Platinum Certification

06/25/2007

Mercury Recording artist Billy Currington celebrated Platinum certification of his sophomore release, Doin' Somethin' Right recently with a party at Radius 10. He was also presented a Platinum digital single plaque and the first ever UMG Nashville Gold Mastertone plaque for "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right."

Pictured (L-R): UMG Nashville Chairman/CEO Luke Lewis and Currington. Photo: Becky Fluke

$15,000 Raised For Musicians On Call

06/25/2007

Fans attending CMA Music Festival this year helped raise $15,000 for Musicians On Call (MOC), a nonprofit organization that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. On June 7, 8 and 9, several of Nashville’s finest tunesmiths performed benefit concerts at the Hard Rock Writers Nights. Lending a hand were songwriters Brett James (“Jesus Take the Wheel”), Carolyn Dawn Johnson (“Single White Female”), Rivers Rutherford (“When I Get Where I’m Going”), Marv Green (“Let’s Make Love”) and The Hitmen of Music Row—Tony Mullins (“Me & My Gang”), Bob DiPiero (“If You Ever Stop Loving Me”), Craig Wiseman (“Live Like You Were Dying”) and Jeffrey Steele (“These Days”).

Pictured (L-R): Bob DiPiero, Tony Mullins, Craig Wiseman, MOC Nashville Dir. Katy Brown, Hard Rock Café Mktg. Dir. Alex Merchan, XM’s Jon Anthony and Jeffrey Steele. Photo: Frederick Breedon

Emerson Drive at The Opry

06/25/2007

Emerson Drive celebrated their first No. 1 single, “Moments,” during CMA Music Fest week and had the pleasure of performing it at the Grand Ole Opry. They were honored to meet the legendary Porter Wagoner and congratulate him on his 50th year as an Opry member.

Pictured (L-R): David Pichette, Porter Wagoner, Brad Mates, Patrick Bourque, Danick Dupelle, Mike Melancon and Dale Wallace.

Artist News Daily (6/22/07)

Jason Michael Carroll's debut album, Waitin' in the Country, became the No. 1 CD sold by CMA Music Festival's official onsite vendor, Borders. During the festival, Carroll performed the opening set on the first night...

Jeffrey Steele and Dusty Drake Perform at Riverstages

06/21/2007

Hit songwriter Jeffrey Steele, Big Machine Records artist Dusty Drake, and Big Machine Records President Scott Borchetta pose for the cameras during CMA Music Fest. Jeffrey and Dusty had just finished performing to a packed Riverfront audience as part of the Wrangler® presents Totally Country Show on the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages.

Pictured (L-R): Drake, Steele and Borchetta.

Artist News Daily (6/21/07)

The 3rd Annual Lonestar & Friends Strike Out for the Kids Bowling Bash that took place at Hermitage Lanes in Nashville during CMA Music Festival week raised $39,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This exceeds...

McEuen 3 Play Music City

06/20/2007

John McEuen, a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, celebrated an early Father's Day with sons Nathan and Jonathan. They performed as The McEuen 3 at 3rd & Lindsley on June 12, singing NGDB songs as well as highlighting solo performances by Jonathan (formerly of Hanna-McEuen) and Nathan. Ryan Murphy, son of Michael Martin Murphy, also jumped on stage mid-show to join them.

Photo: Gavin Peters

Trent Willmon Helps Horses For Healing

06/20/2007

As the new spokesperson for Horses for Healing (HFH) in Bentonville, Arkansas, country music artist Trent Willmon helped raise over $150,000 for the organization when he headlined its annual Barn Dance benefit on June 9. $1000 was also donated during his first fan club party, held during CMA Music Festival. HFH is a nonprofit organization which uses therapeutic horseback riding to help special needs children.

Pictured (L-R): Professional cowboy and motivational speaker Cody Christian, Horses for Healing Founder Harriette Habern, Therapy Pony Duke, Willmon and HFH Participant Jenae Phillips.

Artist News Daily (6/19/07)

Chris Young, Toby Keith, Trace Adkins, Alan Jackson and Keith Urban made the Top 5 of Country Weekly’s “Sexiest Men” list.

Billy Joe Shaver's upcoming spiritual album Everybody's Brother, is set for release on August...