Pure Prairie League Hosts Benefit For Member

Jon Freeman – 02/12/2007

Pure Prairie League will host a benefit for band member Mike Reilly Feb. 17 at the Wildhorse Saloon. Joining PPL for performances will be Poco, Shenandoah, Chris Wallin, Wynn Varble, John Scott Sherrill and many more, including a special guest performance by Lonnie Mack. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster outlets. A limited number of tickets for VIP seating will be available for $40 each; general admission tickets may be purchased for $20 each. The show begins at 5 p.m.

Gretchen Wilson Performs for St. Jude Benefit

02/12/2007

Gretchen Wilson performed in Memphis Friday night (2/9) at a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital benefit fundraiser for WGKX. Wilson’s current single is “Come to Bed.” Pictured (L-R): Columbia Nashville National Promo VP Jimmy Rector, Wilson, WGKX Memphis PD Lance Tidwell and Columbia Nashville Midwest regional Bo Martinovich.

Artist News Daily (2/13/07)

Taylor Swift is set to play "Tim McGraw" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight (2/13).

Beginning today (2/13), Charlie Daniels will be featured on CMT's Studio 330 Sessions, including acoustic performances, interviews and...

Clay Walker Fan Club Donates to The Band Against MS Foundation

02/08/2007

For the eighth consecutive year Clay Walker’s fan club, The Crazy4Clay Gang, has given a donation to The Band Against MS Foundation in Clay's honor. This years check for $11,000 was presented on Dec. 9 at the Golden Nugget during his show in Las Vegas. With donations totaling over $67,000 to date, The Crazy4Clay Gang holds eClay Auctions as fundraisers. The singer was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1996. Pictured: Lori Stewart and Walker.

Jackson Shoots Video for “A Woman’s Love”

02/08/2007

Arista Nashville’s Alan Jackson filmed the video yesterday for his current single, “A Woman’s Love,” from his Grammy-nominated album, Like Red on a Rose. Pictured with the directoral team (L-R): Laura Kelly, Jackson and Nick Brooks. Photo: Tony Phipps

Artist News Daily (2/9/07)

Clay Walker is scheduled to participate in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am near Monterey, Calif. on Feb. 10. He will compete against celebrities such as Darius Rucker, Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner, and...

Benefit News Daily (2/08/07)

Several country acts will grace Wheel of Fortune's stage during "Country Music Stars Week," airing Feb. 12 - 16 nationally (check local listings for station and time). The episodes, which were taped last month in Charleston...

Toby and Blake Set Release Dates

Sarah Gilbert Skates – 02/07/2007

Two more major country releases will be on hand to hopefully boost 2007 sales. Big Dog Daddy, Toby Keith's next full-length studio project, will be at retailers nationwide on Tues., June 12. As is his custom, Keith served as principal songwriter for the Show Dog project and for the first time in his career, he is also the sole producer. The debut single, "High Maintenance Woman," comes out Feb. 12...Platinum-selling artist Blake Shelton’s fourth studio album, slyly titled Pure BS, is set to be released by Warner Bros. Records on May 1. The lead-off single, “Don’t Make Me,” is currently climbing the charts and sits at No. 14 on Music Row’s Country Breakout Chart. The project is produced by Bobby Braddock, Brent Rowan, and Paul Worley. As previously reported, Tim McGraw has a new album coming out March 27 and Martina McBride follows on April 3.

Dierks Bentley Visits WUSN/US99

02/07/2007

Dierks Bentley was in Chicago last Thursday (2/1) for the opening night of his High Times and Hangovers Tour with Cross Canadian Ragweed. He stopped by to visit the staff at WUSN/US99 before the show. Pictured (L-R): DJ Drew Walker, Programming Asst. Joe Epperson, US99 MD Marci Braun, Bentley, DJ Trish Biondo, AM Show Producer Dominic Fortini.

Emerson Drive Joins America’s Second Harvest

02/07/2007

Midas Records Nashville and Emerson Drive, inspired by the lyrics and video for “Moments,” the new single from their Countrified album, have partnered with America’s Second Harvest. Representatives from the Wisconsin branch of the charity were on hand at the band’s recent Green Bay concert to educate fans about the organization and ask for support. The band recently sold out three shows on the Countrified Coast to Coast Tour which includes stops in 25 cities. Pictured (L-R): David Pichette (fiddle), Joe O'Neil (America's Second Harvest), Patrick Bourque (bass), Brad Mates (lead vocals), Gary Nosacek (America's Second Harvest), Dale Wallace (keyboards), Danick Dupelle (lead guitar) and Mike Melancon (drums).