Dave Schmidt's Top 10 Super Country Hits
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Top 10 Super Country Hits - May 11th, 2007 - 18th Survey - Sixth Year
songs rated based on points system from radio and tv play
Artist/Song
a.. 1 - Taylor Swift - Picture To Burn
b.. 2 - James Otto - Just Got Started Lovin You
c.. 3 - Trace Adkins - You're Gonna Miss This
d.. 4 - Carrie Underwood - All-American Girl
e.. 5 - Rascal Flatts - Every Day
f.. 6 - Phil Vassar - Love Is A Beautiful Thing
g.. 7 - Blake Shelton - Home
h.. 8 - Lady Antebellum - Love Don't Live Here
i.. 9 - Brad Paisely- I'm Still A Guy
j.. 10 - Alan Jackson - Small Town Southern Man
Hot Rising Single
Bucky Covington - I'll Walk
Keep An Eye On Single
Sugarland - All I Want To Do
THE GRASCALS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, KEEP ON WALKIN',
JULY 15 ON ROUNDER RECORDS
New CD is First in Two Years From Two-Time Bluegrass Entertainers of the
Year
NASHVILLE, TENN. (May 6, 2008)-The Grascals, one of the most
critically-acclaimed and dynamic groups in bluegrass music today, and the
reigning IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Entertainers of
the Year for the last two years, will release their third studio album for
Rounder Records, Keep On Walkin', on July 15. The 12-song, self-produced
album is the group's first release in two years. It crystallizes the sound
introduced and developed on the band's first two Grammy®-nominated
releases-traditional bluegrass and country music, both original and classic
songs, all delivered with vocal and instrumental intensity and virtuosity.
Timely and timeless, The Grascals' music is entirely relevant to the here
and now, yet based on a deeply-seeded knowledge of and admiration for the
music's founding fathers.
"After five years of singing together, and especially the last three years
of extensive touring, we think we've really been able to define our sound on
this record," said Grascals vocalist and guitarist Jamie Johnson. "The
whole process of doing this album, from finding songs, to arranging them,
recording and mixing-was relaxed and fun. We took our time so we could do
things the way we wanted and treat each song with the care it deserved."
The album kicks into high gear with the lead track, "Feeling Blue," written
by well-known bluegrass tunesmith Aubrey Holt, who first met Jamie Johnson
when they were in the Boys From Indiana. Holt has become one of the band's
favorite writers, contributing three songs to this album. In addition to
"Feeling Blue," which is an original song with the feel of an old Jimmy
Martin tune, Holt wrote "Sad Wind Sighs." A classic lament disguised in an
uptempo tune, the song features the incomparable voice of special guest
Vince Gill. Holt also explores the lighter side of life in "Happy Go
Lucky," the song that The Grascals performed to open the 2007 IBMA Awards
and have included in their live shows ever since.
Jamie Johnson also displays his songwriting skills on two songs-the moving
title track about life's journeys, which he co-wrote with veteran songwriter
Charley Stefl; and "Indiana," which he co-wrote with another of the band's
favorite writers, Harley Allen. The song perfectly captures the bittersweet
yearning for the home of one's youth. Allen, who has written songs on all
three of The Grascals' albums, including the 2005 IBMA Song of the Year, "Me
and John and Paul," continues to strike an emotional chord with
"Remembering," about the lingering effects of war.
Sprinkled throughout the album and shining like the gems they are, some
country and bluegrass classics each get a refreshing and respectful turn
from The Grascals. First, they put a new twist on Waylon Jennings' "Only
Daddy That'll Walk the Line," before Terry Eldredge sings a heart-rending
lead on "Choices," a hit for his musical hero, George Jones. The Grascals'
version of the song was #1 in March and April on XM Bluegrass Junction Top
30 Tracks, and it has spent multiple weeks on the Count Down Yonder Weekly
Top 17 Songs of SIRIUS Bluegrass. Also included are some of the songs that
the band regularly performs during their live shows-"Today I Started Loving
You Again," "Can't You Hear That Whistle Blow" (featuring lead vocals and
slap-bass playing by Terry Smith) and "Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms." As
with their previous albums, the band took this one to play for Earl Scruggs,
and they were delighted to see the smile on his face as "Rollin'" began.
Following their tradition, The Grascals include a gospel number on this
album, selecting "Farther Along" as the final track. It features Danny
Roberts' vocal debut singing bass in the four-part harmony.
In addition to Jamie Johnson on guitar and vocals, Terry Eldredge on guitar
and vocals, Terry Smith on bass and vocals, and Danny Roberts on mandolin,
Keep on Walkin' features Aaron McDaris playing banjo on his first album with
The Grascals, and Jimmy Mattingly on fiddle. Guest musicians on selected
tracks include the inimitable Hargus "Pig" Robbins on piano and Andy Hall
(of the Infamous Stringdusters) on dobro.
Jamie Johnson is featured in the May edition of Bluegrass Now, which can be
viewed at http://www.bluegrassnow.com. For the latest Grascals news and
updates to their Mayberry's Finest Tour, please visit
http://www.grascals.com. Mayberry's Finest Brand Foods is a line of 35
Southern-seasoned stews, chilis, vegetables, and baking mixes inspired by
The Andy Griffith Show. The Grascals wrote and recorded the Mayberry's
Finest jingle and have recorded radio and internet commercials for the
product line, with television spots to follow.
To request review copies of Keep on Walkin', or interviews with The
Grascals, please contact:
Karen Byrd/Karen Byrd Public Relations
Jennifer Sacca/Rounder Records Publicity
The Grascals' online press kit, including high-resolution artwork, is
available at http://www.grascals.com. You can also visit
http://www.rounder.com for additional information.
SAMMY SADLER
YEARS AFTER A SHOOTING TRAGEDY ON NASHVILLE'S MUSIC ROW DERAILED HIS ONCE
PROMISING CAREER, THE SINGER RETURNS WITH NEWFOUND HOPE AND AN INSPIRING
STORY WITH A 'HEART SHAPED LIKE TEXAS' CD SET FOR RELEASE ON JUNE 3RD
* * *
Single "Trying To Get The Girl" Recently Hit #18 On Texas Music Chart
Sadler Plans To Tour With Doug Stone In Late Summer With More Tour Dates To
Be Announced
Singer songwriter Sammy Sadler (www.sammysadler.com) became an unwitting
footnote to the dark side of country music history 19 years ago when he was
wounded and his friend killed in an incident known around the world as
"Murder On Music Row." Fast forward to today, Sadler is gearing up for the
June 3rd release of his latest album Heart Shaped Like Texas. The release
date will coincide with the annual CMA Festival in Nashville.
The current single "Trying To Get The Girl" has recently reached #18 on the
Texas Music Chart. The tune was penned by three of Nashville's top
songwriters Kim Tribble, ("On A Mission") Keith Follese ("The Way You Love
Me") and Wade Kirby ("Baby You Belong").
Sadler is preparing to go on tour with Doug Stone. Additional concert dates
will be announced soon. The singer/songwriter has also been approached by a
publishing company to write a book on his life story.
Choosing to pursue a career in Nashville over accepting a college baseball
scholarship, Sammy Sadler was a rising country music star on top of the
world. He was riding high in 1989 with a total of six charting
singles-including a memorable cover of Aaron Neville's "Tell It Like It
Is"--and was in the process of recording his first full-length album.
Then, in a horrifying shooting tragedy known around the world as the "Murder
on Music Row," Sadler was seriously wounded and his friend Kevin Hughes
killed. The case remained unsolved for 13 years but eventually, Hughes'
associate at the industry publication Cashbox was convicted of murder.
While he knows the Music Row shooting's physical, emotional and spiritual
aftermath will always be part of who he is, Sadler is grateful for his
second chance. With Heart Shaped Like Texas, the country music survivor
feels that he's fulfilling his long delayed musical destiny.
# # #
For more information on SAMMY SADLER or to arrange coverage:
Steve Levesque or Guy McCain at Luck Media & Marketing, Inc. at (818)
760-8077
in...@luckmedia.com, www.luckmedia.com, or www.sammysadler.com,
www.myspace.com/sammysadler
HOPE STREET
Digital Download Vol 7
We now have Hope Street Digital Download Vol 7
ready to download. This download is full
of more great Veterans and New Artists'. It includes
both Mother's Day & Father's Day music, along with
other great Christian Country, Country Gospel &
Bluegrass Gospel music. Here is the line-up of artists'.
Stella Parton (Mother's Day) Virtuous Women
Joshua Creek (Mothers Day) The Women In My Life
Mike Rimmey (Father's Day) Daddy's Little Girl
Andrea Esquivel (Father's Day) That's My Dad
Joshua Creek (Father's Day) I Love You Son
Curtis Dykes (Father's Day) I Thank You Lord
Nancy Smith (Father's Day) Lord Watch Over My
Soldier
Jim Disney (Mother's Day) Love Her Like She's
Gone
The Hamby's (Mother's Day) She Was When
Ricky Russ Last
Invitation
The Cockman Family Looking For A
Place To Cross
Lisa Goodale/Shiloh Everyday
Don Axsom Road To
Gloryland
The Cerce (LIVE) Enduring Faith
Colmus Family Cross Of Love
Carolan Freeman Through It All
If you will go to www.cgcradio.com and scroll down to Hope Street Digital
Download Vol 7, you will see the word "Soundbites" and you will be able to
listen to soundbites of all these songs.
If you don't have your USERNAME & PASSWORD to get into our
Download Page where you can download this great music, just
give us a call at: 870-741-1407 or you can E-Mail us at:
ge...@countrygospelconnection.com
Arkadia Pictures Receives Leo Nomination For Best Music Video
May 2nd, 2008 (Vancouver BC Canada) - Arkadia Pictures has received a Leo
nomination for Best Video Of The Year. The Higgins' "Flower Child",
currently forging its way through the national video top 10, is the video
that has acquired the coveted nod. Three years ago, director Stephano
Barberis won the Leo for "Best Direction In A Music Video" in addition to
three nominations for that very award. The Leo Awards are British Columbia's
premier film and television awards and are held in Vancouver in late May.
Arkadia Pictures Incorporated is an award winning, Vancouver-based boutique
film production company specializing in music videos, commercials, feature
films, and promotional photography.
Music videos can be viewed online at http://www.arkadiapictures.com in the
"ArkadiaVision" section of the website or at
http://www.youtube.com/arkadiapictures
FROM AUSTRALIA
' SLOW DANCING AT MIDNIGHT '
Carter & Carter's latest single enters the National Country Tracks Top 30 at
#28
http://www.nfspublicity.com.au/charts/ct30.html
&
the new video clip for 'SLOW DANCING AT MIDNIGHT'
directed by Ducan Toombs, is complete.
http://www.carter-carter.com/
Slow Dancing At Midnight is the fifth song off Carter & Carter's award
winning album
'Leap Before You Look' to hit the chart following on from the success of
The Best Things In Life Are Free (#1), Run Away(#1), Ride (#3) & Play That
Song (#3).
A music clip for Slow Dancing at Midnight directed by Duncan Toombs has been
released this week to support the radio release. Click on either the image
or link above and it will take you to Carter & Carter's website where you
can grab your sneak peek at 'Slow Dancing At Midnight'.
All Carter & Carter's music clips together with some very special footage
will be included in a DVD Carter & Carter - Unchained due for release early
in the second half of the year. This DVD promises more than just video
clips, with some exciting live performances, candid interviews with both
David & Merelyn,
their producers, their fans, family and friends, a special look at the
Carter & Carter's farm and a song
that has been specially requested and specially recorded just for the DVD.
Contact Carter & Carter
Crestway Music
0416 075 638
in...@carter-carter.com
www.carter-carter.com
DigitalRodeo.com Joins Platinum Express To Help Make A Wish
(Nashville, TN - May 5th, 2008) On June 4th, 2008, DigitalRodeo.com and
Platinum Express will host An Afternoon of Stars, Wishes, & Celebration to
benefit Make A Wish of Middle Tennessee. The event will feature performances
by Rio Grand, Ansel Brown, Brad Cotter, Star De Azlan, and many others.
A silent auction will also be held providing attendees the opportunity to
bid on autographed guitars, CD's, posters, and more. For a full list of
items that will be available, please visit
http://www.digitalrodeo.com/platinumexpress.
An Afternoon of Stars, Wishes, & Celebration will take place from 12-4 p.m
at Fuel Bar and Nightclub. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at
www.digitalrodeo.com/platinumexpress.
For more information, please visit www.digitalrodeo.com/platinumexpress.
About Make A Wish:
The Make-A-Wish Foundation® was founded in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. They
are now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 69 chapters in
the U.S. and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly
25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants more than 12,600 wishes
a year and has granted more than 148,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception.
About Digital Rodeo:
Since it's launch in March 2007, DigitalRodeo.com has been one of the
fastest growing online communities for country music fans. Membership to
DigitalRodeo.com is free, and offers fans multiple homepages filled with
country music news, artist features and the opportunity to connect with
artists and other fans. DigitalRodeo.com also provides specialized tools for
artist, company and venue members, free of charge.
About Platinum Express:
Platinum Express was formed in December 2006 as a way to bridge an artist
with fans resulting in platinum success. Platinum Express offers assistance
to the artist by building and igniting a fan base, administering fan clubs
and street teams, and developing online and local promotions. For more
information please see www.platinumexpressonline.info.
NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION SETS DATE FOR 39TH ANNUAL
DINNER AND INDUCTION CEREMONY
NASHVILLE, TENN. (May 1, 2008)-The 39th Annual Nashville Songwriters Hall
of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony will be held on Sunday, October 26,
2008, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel.
Nominees for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame will be announced in the
next few weeks. Nominations in the Songwriter and Songwriter/Artist
categories recognize songwriters whose first significant works achieved
commercial success and/or artistic recognition at least 20 years ago and
have "positively impacted and been closely associated with the Nashville
music community and deemed to be outstanding and significant." Nominees
are recommended to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation
(NaSHOF) board of directors by the nominating committee, which is comprised
of Hall of Fame members and Music Row historians. Final voting is done by
Hall of Fame members, Professional Songwriter members of the Nashville
Songwriters Association International (NSAI), and the boards of the NaSHOF
and NSAI. Two honorees will be selected from nominees in the Songwriter
category, and one in the Songwriter/Artist category, for induction on
October 26.
Established in 1970, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame boasts 167
members, including songwriting luminaries such as Johnny Cash, Rodney
Crowell, Bob Dylan, Don & Phil Everly, Vince Gill, Harlan Howard, Bob
McDill, Roger Miller, Bill Monroe, Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Carl Perkins,
Jimmie Rodgers, Cindy Walker, Jimmy Webb and Hank Williams, Sr. Last year's
honorees were Bob DiPiero, Flatt & Scruggs, Mac McAnally, Dottie Rambo and
Hank Williams, Jr.
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit
foundation that owns and operates the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
The NaSHOF's principal purposes are to educate, archive, celebrate and honor
the legacy of songwriting that is uniquely associated with the Nashville
music community.
Contact:
Karen Byrd/Karen Byrd Public Relations
2nd annual Country Weekly Fashion Show presented by Wrangler set for June
4th
Neal McCoy set to Host; GAC?s Suzanne Alexander set to emcee & runway talent
announced
Nashville, TN - The 2nd annual Country Weekly Fashion Show presented by
Wrangler will take place at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, Tennessee, on
Wednesday, June 4th at 8 PM. This one-of-a-kind fashion event, where today's
hottest country stars take over the runway, benefits Musicians On Call.
Katie Armiger, Sarah Buxton, Charter's Chord, Christian Cane, Ashley
Gearing, Adam Gregory, Jennifer Hanson, Marcel, CMT's Can You Duet Joey
Martin, Lorrie Morgan, Erika Page-White, Danielle Peck, Mica Roberts, Phil
Stacey, Crystal Shawanda, Fisher Stevenson, Trent Tomlinson, GAC Country
Music Across America host Storme Warren, Jimmy Wayne, Emily West, Bryan
White, Chuck Wicks, Trent Willmon, Blake Wise, NBC's American Gladiator
Hollywood Yates, and Chris Young and are all confirmed to strut their stuff
on the runway. Neal McCoy will serve as the evenings host while GAC Nights
host Suzanne Alexander will serve as emcee of the event.
Tickets for the Country Weekly Fashion Show presented by Wrangler will be
available at all TicketMaster locations starting Friday, May 2nd at 10 am or
at www.ticketmaster.com
About Musicians On Call:
Musicians on Call (MOC) was founded in 1999 with the mission of bringing
live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare
facilities. Musicians On Call continues its mission through room-to-room
hospital performances by both local musicians and national celebrities, and
its CD Pharmacy and Project Playback programs.
MOC opened its first national chapter in Nashville, Tennessee in April 2007.
In less than a year, we have played for over 3,000 people at Vanderbilt
University Medical Center. We have three weekly programs where volunteer
guides and musicians visit adults in the Transplant, Dialysis, General
Surgery, and Cardiac Units. For more information, please visit our website
at www.musiciansoncall.org.
About Wrangler:
Wrangler Western Wear, a VF Company, is available at over 2,500 western
specialty, mid-tier and workwear stores nationwide that provide quality men's
and women's apparel and accessories. For more information regarding the
Wrangler family of products or to locate the Wrangler retailer nearest you,
visit www.wrangler.com or call 1.888.784.8571.
VF Corporation is a leader in branded lifestyle apparel including jeanswear,
outdoor products, image apparel and sportswear. Its principal brands include
Wrangler, Lee, Riders, Rustler, The North Face, Vans, Reef, Napapijri,
Kipling, Nautica, John Varvatos, JanSport, Eastpak, Eagle Creek, Lee Sport
and Red Kap.
About Country Weekly:
As America's premier country entertainment magazine, over 3.5 million
readers turn to Country Weekly for the latest news and exclusive stories
about the lives, lifestyles, families, homes, favorite foods, fashion and
music of country celebrities. Country Weekly is published 26 times a year by
parent company American Media, Inc. www.countryweekly.com
Media Contacts:
If you are interested in attending this event, please send your requests to:
requ...@websterpr.com
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