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Guy Penrod's New Single, "Pray About Everything," Offers Solace In Difficult Times - At Radio Now
[Jan. 6, 2011] Guy Penrod's new single, "Pray About Everything," is available now to country radio via Play MPE and CDX Vol. #513... By Martha Moore

Limited Edition Garth Brooks Flood Relief Merchandise Now Available
[Jan. 5, 2011] Garth recently played a series of sold-out concerts in Nashville to raise money and bring renewed attention to the needs of the victims of the Tennessee floods... By GarthBrooks.com

Remembering the King: Legacy Endures on the 75th Anniversary of Elvis Presley’s Birth
[Jan. 5, 2011] Whitney Duncan is young, blonde and beautiful. She’s also among the never-ending line of contemporary Country artists who acknowledge the influence of Elvis Presley... By CMA World

JASON ALDEAN’S “MY KINDA PARTY” SCORES A TRIPLE PLAY AS THE NO. ONE SONG ON MEDIABASE, CMT AND GAC CHARTS
[Jan. 4, 2011] Billboard’s Top Male Country Artist for 2010 Jason Aldean spent Christmas week at No. one on Mediabase’s country chart with his fifth career chart-topper “My Kinda Party.”

THE OAK RIDGE BOYS WRAP UP THEIR HOLIDAY TOUR AT THE GAYLORD OPRYLAND RESORT IN NASHVILLE
[Dec. 23, 2010] Nashville, TN - The Oak Ridge Boys wrapped up their Christmas tour, The Boys Are Back Home For Christmas, last night at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, TN. The tour brought the boys to multiple cities and states stretching from coast to coast and ended with a show in the boys’ hometown surrounded by family and friends. By Webster & Associates

Julie Andrews, Roy Haynes, Juilliard String Quartet, The Kingston Trio, Dolly Parton, Ramones, and George Beverly Shea Honored with The Recording Academy® Lifetime Achievement Award
[Dec. 23, 2010] SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Recording Academy® (www.grammy.com) announced its Special Merit Awards recipients today, and this year's group includes: Julie Andrews, Roy Haynes, Juilliard String Quartet, The Kingston Trio, Dolly Parton, Ramones, and George Beverly Shea as Lifetime Achievement Award honorees; Al Bell, Wilma Cozart Fine and Bruce Lundvall as Trustees Award honorees; and Roger Linn and Waves Audio as Technical GRAMMY Award® honorees. By The Recording Academy

ACCLAIMED PRODUCER, ENGINEER, SINGER, SONGWRITER, GUITARIST CHAS SANDFORD
[Dec. 19, 2010] Acclaimed producer, engineer, singer, songwriter, guitarist and Secret Sound studio owner CHAS SANDFORD is a much-respected veteran in the music business. He’s had the good fortune to work with some of the biggest names in music and now, with the 1/11/11 release of his new--and second--solo album WAG MORE, BARK LESS, he is ready to step back into the artist spotlight. The Atlanta native, who’s lived in Nashville since 1993, produced, engineered and mixed the album, a melodic rock-and-pop mix of electric and acoustic stylings. It is a proudly modern classic-rock album that’s brimming with affecting songs about life, love and loss; SANDFORD vocally gets inside such songs as “Let Love Back In This House,” “Someday Susan,” “My Favorite Regret” and the epic closer “It’s Changing” with plenty of emotional heart and power. By MSO

The Grascals In The Running For 10 SPBGMA Awards, Including Song of the Year, Album of the Year & Entertaining Group of the Year
[Dec. 17, 2010] The reigning 2010 SPBGMA Bluegrass Band of the Year, The Grascals, are in the running for 10 of the 37th Annual SPBGMA Awards, including Song of the Year

DARIUS RUCKER, EASTON CORBIN, SAWYER BROWN AND NEAL McCOY JOIN THE LINE-UP FOR WISCONSIN COUNTRY THUNDER MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 21-24, 2011
[Dec. 17, 2010] Twin Lakes, WI - Country Thunder - Once again, Country Thunder Festival does not disappoint, proving with the latest additions to the line-up that it is a festival you won't want to miss. Bringing the party right out of the gate, Sawyer Brown will be ready to entertain Thursday’s crowd with their infectious energy and will join Lady Antebellum to show the crowd that Country Thunder is back and better than ever, packed with an unrivaled line-up. On Saturday, 2009 CMA “New Artist of the Year” winner Darius Rucker and Country Thunder favorite Neal McCoy will both be joining powerhouse Martina McBride, a combination sure to keep the crowd on their feet. Sunday, Easton Corbin, who has taken country music by storm with his #1 hits “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It” will take the stage alongside Rascal Flatts, helping bring the festival to a close. By Webster & Associates

CLAY WALKER, RODNEY ATKINS, ERIC CHURCH, NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND, AND NEAL McCOY JOIN THE LINE-UP FOR ARIZONA COUNTRY THUNDER MUSIC FESTIVAL APRIL
[Dec. 17, 2010] Florence, AZ – Country Thunder - Once again, Country Thunder Festival does not disappoint, proving with the latest additions to the line-up that it is a festival you won't want to miss. Joining Jason Aldean on Friday night is CMA and Grammy Award winning group the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and country rocker Eric Church, who's recent album "Carolina" garnered the top-ten hits “Love Your Love the Most” and “Hell on the Heart”. On Saturday, Martina McBride will be joined by ACM “Top New Male Vocalist” winner, Rodney Atkins, who’s current Top Ten single "Farmer's Daughter" has spent an astounding 36 weeks on the Billboard Charts. By Webster & Associates

AARON LEWIS HITS #1 SPOT ON THE CMT.COM CHARTS WITH THE VIDEO FOR HIS DEBUT SOLO RELEASE “COUNTRY BOY”
[Dec. 16, 2010] "Aaron's debut solo offering 'Town Line' sees the Staind singer soaring to heights of timeless Americana...'Town Line' comes to life with the same unbridled urgency that made Staind one of the most important hard rock bands of the 21st century, while adding a catchy country twang. It's already the first essential album of 2011 and bound to be remembered as a classic."

MARTY STUART’S MISSISSIPPI ROOTS FEATURED IN DOCUMENTARY SHORT
[Dec. 16, 2010] Nashville, TN- Dec. 16, 2010—A short form documentary is in the works about American music icon and Renaissance man Marty Stuart. The film shines a light on Stuart’s early life and influences in his hometown of Philadelphia, MS and the role it played in the making of his latest album, GHOST TRAIN (THE STUDIO B SESSIONS). Select songs from the album are featured throughout the documentary short, including some candid stories behind the songs. The project, set to premiere in early 2011, is titled “Marty Stuart In Philadelphia, MS,” and was helmed by Jacob Hatley, who directed the critically acclaimed “Ain’t In It For My Health: A Film About Levon Helm.” By The Greenroom

JAMEY JOHNSON’S 25-SONG DOUBLE ALBUM THE GUITAR SONG CERTIFIED GOLD
[Dec. 15, 2010] Nashville, TN - Jamey Johnson’s critically acclaimed 25-song double album, The Guitar Song, which received two Grammy nominations including the prestigious Country Album of the Year, has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. By Webster & Associates

DIERKS BENTLEY CAPS 2010 WITH THREE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS FOR HIS ARSTICALLY INSPIRED AND BLUEGRASS-INFLUENCED UP ON THE RIDGE
[Dec. 15, 2010] Nashville, TN – December 15, 2010 – As 2010 comes to a close, country music maverick Dierks Bentley capped off a daring year with three GRAMMY nominations for Best Country Album for his critically acclaimed UP ON THE RIDGE and two nominations in the Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for the album’s “Bad Angel” featuring Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson and “Pride (In The Name Of Love)” featuring Del McCoury and Punch Brothers. By The Greenroom