Personalities

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

Marty Stuart Travels the Dirt Road of Tradition with ‘Ghost Train (The Studio B Sessions)’
[Dec. 7, 2010] Who says you can’t go home again? Marty Stuart did just that, revisiting his musical roots as well as the studio where he recorded his very first session, on Ghost Train (The Studio B Sessions). The album reunites Stuart with Sugar Hill Records, which released his acclaimed 1982 solo debut album Busy Bee Café. By Deborah Evans Price, CMA News Service

Hank Williams: The Complete Mother’s Best Recordings…..Plus!
[Dec. 6, 2010] Nashville, TN - One of the most heralded and monumental projects of the decade, Hank Williams: The Complete Mother Best Recordings….Plus!, was honored last night with a Grammy nomination for Best Historical Album. The nominee announcements for the 53rd Grammy Awards were in Los Angeles and the awards show will air live on Sunday, February 13, 2011 8:00 – 11:30 pm (ET/PT) on CBS. By Webster & Associates

The Grascals Celebrate Another Successful Year
[Dec. 5, 2010] Nashville, TN -- The Grascals recently celebrated another successful year with numerous #1s, popular videos, five-star shows and extensive press coverage behind them. The group's current CD, THE FAMOUS LEFTY FLYNN'S, ruled the Bluegrass Unlimited Chart for an astounding four-month run at #1, while the single, "Last Train To Clarksville," is that Chart's #1 single this month. The disc also reigned supreme on the Bluegrass Music Profiles Chart (#1 for two months), and the single hit the top of the European Hot Disc Chart. By Martha Moore

MARTY STUART RIDES THE “GHOST TRAIN” OF TRADITIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC ALL THE WAY TO THE 2011 GRAMMY AWARDS
[Dec. 3, 2010] Nashville, TN- Dec. 3, 2010- American music icon Marty Stuart received two GRAMMY nominations for “Best Country Collaboration With Vocals” for “I Run To You,” the stunning duet written and performed with his wife and country music queen Connie Smith and “Best Country Instrumental” for “Hummingbyrd,” his tribute to the great guitarist Clarence White. Stuart is on a mission to preserve traditional country music with contributions including an award-winning TV show, outstanding memorabilia collection and the critically acclaimed quintessential country album, GHOST TRAIN (THE STUDIO B SESSIONS), that includes these two GRAMMY nominated tracks. By The Greenroom

Hank Williams: The Complete Mother’s Best Recordings…..Plus! HONORED WITH GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM
[Dec. 2, 2010] Nashville, TN (December 2, 2010) ----- One of the most heralded and monumental projects of the decade, Hank Williams: The Complete Mother Best Recordings….Plus!, was honored last night with a Grammy nomination for Best Historical Album. The nominee announcements for the 53rd Grammy Awards were in Los Angeles and the awards show will air live on Sunday, February 13, 2011 8:00 – 11:30 pm (ET/PT) on CBS. By Janet Bozeman

AARON LEWIS’ VIDEO FOR “COUNTRY BOY” SET TO PREMIERE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 AT CMT.COM
[Dec. 1, 2010]
THE STAIND FRONTMAN TO RELEASE FIVE-SONG CD ‘TOWN LINE’ IN FEBRUARY VIA NASHVILLE-BASED STROUDAVARIOUS RECORDS By MSO

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Signs with New Frontier Touring
[Nov. 29, 2010] Nashville, TN – New Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce the signing of multiple Grammy and CMA award-winning artist Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to their roster for exclusive worldwide representation! By Webster & Associates

KENNY ROGERS RELEASES CHRISTMAS LIVE!!!!
[Nov. 29, 2010] Nashville, TN – It’s that time of year again…and that means Kenny Rogers is gearing up to celebrate the holidays, once again, on his Christmas & Hits Tour – now a holiday tradition – coming to a city near you soon…plus this holiday season we are very excited to announce the release of Kenny’s first-ever live Christmas recording, Christmas Live. By Webster & Associates

National League Cy Young Award Winner, Roy Halladay, Immortalized In Song By Canadian Singer/Songwriter Gord Bamford
[Nov. 29, 2010] Nashville, TN (November 29, 2010) An Alberta-raised country boy with a love for baseball and music, singer/songwriter Gord Bamford has immortalized Philadelphia Phillies' unanimously-voted 2010 Cy Young Award-winner Roy Halladay, baseball, brotherly love and more in a special, seasonal song. The Christmas single, By Martha Morgan

ROYAL WADE KIMES NAMED BEST OF THE WEST
[Nov. 29, 2010] While the Country Music Association was busy with their gala awards show in October naming the best artists in country music, Royal Wade Kimes was being voted and named the Best Living Western Solo Musician by the nationally-acclaimed True West magazine. By Susan Hawkins

Riders In The Sky are Big Winners at WMA Awards Show
[Nov. 29, 2010] ashville, TN -- “America’s Favorite Cowboys” Riders In The Sky were the big winners at the 2010 Western Music Association Awards show held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, last week. Riders walked away with three trophies including the “big two” of “Outstanding Entertainer-Group of the Year” and “Album of the Year,” in addition to “Collaborative/Composite Album of the Year.” The album awards were for the monumental project Riders recorded with the Nashville Symphony entitled “Lassoed Live at the Schermerhorn”.