Toby Keith to Entertain Troops on USO Tour to Germany and the Persian Gulf
ARLINGTON, VA. (Top40 Charts/ USO) - Music superstar Toby Keith is set to embark on his fifth USO tour to the Persian Gulf and Germany. The two-time winner of the "Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year" award will perform, shake hands with service men and women, tour a variety of job posts ...
| Miranda Lambert Scores Second No 1 Album
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Sony Records) - It's 2 for 2 for Miranda Lambert as the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter's latest release, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, debuted at No 1 on the Nielsen SoundScan Country Chart and No 6 on the Top 200 Albums Chart with nearly 53,000 copies sold in the first week. ...
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Tim McGraw's 'Let It Go' Certified Platinum
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Curb Records) - Tim McGraw's eleventh album LET IT GO has just been certified platinum for sales of one million records. This is the eleventh album released by the Grammy winning superstar and his tenth album to sell one million copies or more. To date, McGraw's album sales ...
| MCA to Release Unprecedented Reba McEntire Duets Album September 18, 2007
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ MCA Nashville) - MCA Nashville will release an unprecedented project titled Reba Duets September 18. For the first time ever, McEntire joins forces with some of the biggest and best names in music to round out an 11-track album, produced by Tony Brown and co-produced by ...
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Bucky Covington Sells More Than 100,000 CDs In First Three Weeks
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Lyric Street) - American Idol Season 5 finalist Bucky Covington continues to establish himself as the hottest new artist in country music, having sold in excess of 100,000 copies of his self-titled debut CD in just three weeks. His debut single 'A Different World' is generating ...
| Keith Urban's 'Love, Pain & the whole crazy World Tour' Ready For Australia
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Liberty Records) - TWO stages, more than 150 lighting fixtures, 50 miles of cable, eight trucks and more than 15 metric tons of gear have been shipped from the United States to Australia . Band and crew, more than 50 strong, have landed in Brisbane for two days of production ...
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Final Performers and Presenters Set for the Sold Out 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, Country Music's Party of the Year
ENCINO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Academy of Country Music) - Faith Hill, Toby Keith, Martina McBride and Big & Rich With Special Guest John Legend Set to Perform Along With Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Vince Gill, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Rascal ...
| Little Big Town Kicks Off Spring Tour in KC
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Equity Music Group) - LBT's Spring Tour Opens in KC – Equity Music Group's Little Big Town kicked off their spring tour with Martina McBride in Kansas City , MO , on April 12, 2007. To celebrate opening night, LBT joined WDAF for their after-show listener party. LBT's ...
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Trick Pony Gets a Handle with Canadian Trucking Radio
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Curb Records) - Trick Pony's Keith Burns, Ira Dean and new lead singer, Aubrey Collins are no strangers to the road. The re-energized trio has been spending plenty of time on their tour bus hitting the pavement performing for fans all over the Southwest since the beginning ...
| Darryl Worley Teams With George Dickel To Go Coast To coast
Tullahoma, TN. (Top40 Charts/ 903 Music) - George Dickel Tennessee Whisky, a Diageo brand, announced that it will be the title sponsor of platinum selling country artist Darryl Worley"s Tour for the second year in a row. Officially named the "Darryl & Dickel Tour," the brand will sponsor concert dates ...
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Craig Morgan Making The TV Rounds In Advance Of ACM Awards
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Broken Bow Records) - Craig Morgan will be making national television appearances in advance of next week's Academy of Country Music Awards, where he is nominated for New Male Vocalist of the Year. Morgan will be the featured musical guest on the 'Late, Late Show with Craig ...
| Jake Owen Learns The Power Of A Song At A Karaoke Night
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ RCA) - RCA recording artist, Jake Owen, had an unexpected moment last week during a karaoke night at a local Nashville bar. Owen was sitting down enjoying the karaoke performances when a young man got up and sang Jake's current single 'Startin' With Me'. At first Jake thought ...
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Keith Anderson Helps Launch Nashville Chapter of Musicians On Call
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Arista Records) - Arista Nashville recording artist Keith Anderson will perform at a special celebration to mark the opening of the Nashville chapter of Musicians on Call tomorrow evening, May 9, 6:00 PM, at the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Nashville . Musicians On Call, ...
| Australians Travel To Nashville For June Festivities
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ CMA) - This June, a contingent of Australia's hottest Country artists will take part in the 2007 CMA Music Festival. These talented Aussies include: Morgan Evans, Adam Harvey, Briana Lee, Travis Collins, Troy Kemp, Mark O'Shea, and Beccy Cole. The success these artists ...
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Taylor Swift's 'Tim McGraw' Turns To Digital Gold
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Big Machine Records) - Country sensation Taylor Swift continues to enjoy her hard-earned success. Her smash single, 'Tim McGraw' was recently certified gold digitally, a feat accomplished by only eight other country artists. With an RIAA certified Gold album (selling more ...
| Kenny's 'Beer In Mexico' Marks His 1st Sole Written Chart-Topper
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ BNA Entertainment) - When you're busy bringing the summer to the nation's heartland, it can get a little tricky trying to find time to schedule your own party. But when the event is to celebrate your very first solely-written No 1 single - like say Kenny Chesney's 'Beer ...
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Brad Paisley's Hershey's Presents Bonfires and Amplifiers Tour 2007 - 1st Pranks Played
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Arista Records) - Multi-platinum recording artist Brad Paisley continued his 2007 Hershey's Presents Bonfires and Amplifiers Tour this past weekend with stops in Evansville, IN, Moline, IL and Champaign, IL playing to over 25,000 fans. This week you can find Paisley and ...
| Montgomery Gentry Talk About Being 'Lucky Men' In TV Appearances Leading Up To ACM Awards
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Sony Records) - Montgomery Gentry will literally make their way across the country and back again leading up to the 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards where the nominated duo hopes their luck in Vegas extends beyond the slot machines this year to garner a "Top ...
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Gretchen Wilson Hitting The Road To Launch One Of The Boys
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Sony Records) - Gretchen Wilson begins an eight-day whirlwind media tour this Wednesday, May 9, when she hits New York City, Las Vegas and Los Angeles for a host of television appearances promoting her much-anticipated third album One of the Boys – in stores May 15, ...
| Grand Ole Opry House Named Venue Of The Year By The Academy Of Country Music
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ ACM) - The Academy of Country Music has named the Grand Ole Opry House Venue of the Year. The venue is the home of the Grand Ole Opry and also hosts countless concerts, television tapings, award shows, corporate events, and other shows throughout the year. The 42nd Annual ...
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