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MUSIC CITY MEDIA ARTISTS LEND THEIR “WARMTH” TO CHRISTMAS4KIDS
[Dec. 15, 2010] NASHVILLE, TN (December 15, 2010)--On a bone chilling December evening in Middle Tennessee, three Music City Media artists braved the arctic-like temperatures to donate their time, energy and good cheer at the 28th Annual Christmas4Kids Tour Bus Show. With Christmas spirit abound, Matt Gary, Jeremy Parsons and Glen Templeton joined in the event held Monday afternoon, December 13, 2010 where 75 tour buses were on display spanning the ice-covered Wal-Mart parking lot in Hendersonville, TN. By Music City News

HANK WILLIAMS RECEIVES ADDITIONAL GRAMMY RECOGNITION AS “LOVESICK BLUES” INDUCTED INTO GRAMMY HALL OF FAME
[Dec. 14, 2010] Fairfax, VA (December 14, 2010) ------ Almost 60 years after his death, Hank Williams remains a powerful music force through his timeless performances and songs, which have been covered in all genres of music. The latest honor comes from The Recording Academy as Williams’ 1949 MGM #1 hit, “Lovesick Blues,” is honored with an induction into the 2011 By Kirt Webster, Webster & Associates

2010 CMA Awards Program Book Offers Content Beyond the Pages
[Dec. 14, 2010] The 2010 CMA Awards Program Book for “The 44th Annual CMA Awards,” published by the Country Music Association, is the ultimate Awards souvenir, with nominees information, history, artists and celebrities appearing, CMA Broadcast Awards, organizational CMA members and much more. By Bob Doerschuk, CMA

Whitman Books VAULT Series Honors the CMA Awards
[Dec. 14, 2010] What does the CMA Awards have in common with President Barack Obama, Elvis, Michael Jackson, the Kentucky Derby, Christmas, NASA, vampires and some of America’s great college football and basketball teams? According to Chris Chapel, it comes down to one word: affinity. By Bob Doerschuk, CMA

Country Music Hall of Fame Welcomes "The CMA Awards Vault" Author Deborah Evans Price
[Dec. 14, 2010] The CMA Awards celebrated its 44th anniversary this year in a big way and with a very special keepsake: the organization broke open the “vault” and pored through thousands of archival photographs for a special book documenting the event’s four-plus decades. By Lorie Hollabaugh, CMA

GAC is coming to Comstock Country Fest
[Dec. 14, 2010] Comstock Country Fest welcomes Host of GAC’s “Headline Country” and Sirius XM’s “The Highway”……….STORME WARREN. Storme will be conducting artist interviews and emceeing the main stage along with Scottyo and Adam.

COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTAR JASON ALDEAN TOP BILLBOARD’S LIST OF TOP MALE COUNTRY ARTISTS
[Dec. 13, 2010] Nashville, TN –Dec. 13, 2010—Multi-platinum country rocker Jason Aldean was named the Number One Male Country Artist and the Top Independent Artist of the Year by Billboard. His current album MY KINDA PARTY was released Nov. 2 and moved an impressive 193,000 units its first week, earning the biggest first week debut by a male country vocalist in over three years. It has continued to move an average of 61,000 units per week, following the debut. By The Greenroom

MATT GARY APPEARS AT ANGELUS TOURNAMENT
[Dec. 13, 2010] By Music City News

LADY ANTEBELLUM, ZAC BROWN BAND, MARTINA McBRIDE, RASCAL FLATTS TO HEADLINE WISCONSIN COUNTRY THUNDER MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 21-24, 2011
[Dec. 13, 2010] Twin Lakes, WI – Country Thunder - one of country music’s premiere festival events is back with a bang, bringing some of today’s hottest artists out for the 2011 line-up! Kicking off the festival on Thursday, is 2010 CMA “Vocal Group of the Year” Lady Antebellum, who is sure to get the crowd going with their 2010 CMA Single of the Year, "Need You Now". Newly crowned CMA “New Artist of the Year” Zac Brown Band won’t want to be missed on Friday as they takes over the stage to perform their numerous #1 hits. Bringing her beauty and talented vocal skill, 4 time CMA "Female Vocalist of the Year" Martina McBride hits the stage on Saturday night. Last but absolutely not the least country music’s most awarded group of the decade, Rascal Flatts, By Webstr & Associates

JASON ALDEAN, TOBY KEITH, MARTINA McBRIDE TO HEADLINE ARIZONA COUNTRY THUNDER MUSIC FESTIVAL APRIL 7–10, 2011
[Dec. 13, 2010] Florence, AZ – Country Thunder - one of country music’s premiere festival events is back with a bang in 2011 with some of country music’s hottest acts. Don’t miss fearless performer, Sunday headliner, Toby Keith. With 15 studio albums and a string of number one hits, he’ll be sure to rock the Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence, Arizona. Joining him is the beautiful and talented 4 time CMA "Female Vocalist of the Year" Martina McBride. This established songstress has the hits and the presence to entertain the Saturday night crowd. But that’s not all... Let the party start with Jason Aldean, the scorching hot artist who’s spent more weeks at the number one spot on country music radio charts than any artist in the last 12 months. His performance on Friday will leave the fans wanting more! By Webster & Associates

Take Your Pick Scores Grammy Nomination
[Dec. 13, 2010] Nashville, TN – At the 2011 Grammy Nominations Ceremony, Larry Carlton’s collaboration album with Tak Matsumoto, "Take Your Pick" (released by 335 Records), received a nomination for the Best Pop Instrumental Album (a category Larry Carlton is familiar with, as his “Greatest Hits” was nominated in 2008). This nomination marks Larry’s nineteenth (which included his three previous Grammy wins), and it is Tak’s first. By Webster & Assocates

COUNTRY MUSIC’S NEWCOMER LEE BRICE TOPS BILLBOARD’S YEAR END HOT COUNTRY SONGS CHART
[Dec. 13, 2010] Nashville, TN – Country music rising star Lee Brice tops the Hot Country Songs chart with Gold-certified selling single “Love Like Crazy,” as the most heard song in America by Billboard. His debut album LOVE LIKE CRAZY was released June 8th on Curb Records. By Webster & Associates

THE JUDDS HELP BID FAREWELL TO LONGTIME FRIEND LARRY KING
[Dec. 13, 2010] Nashville, TN – Wynonna and Naomi Judd will make a pit-stop from The Judds: The Last Encore tour on Tuesday, December 14th, to spend an hour with longtime friend Larry King during his final week as host of CNN’s Larry King Live. By Webster & Associates

JO DEE MESSINA HELPS RAISE $20,000 FOR HARVEST HANDS
[Dec. 9, 2010] Over 1,500 people were part of a special evening of music, love and giving back this past Saturday evening (12/4) at Brentwood United Methodist Church in Nashville.