Personalities

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

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

THE BRIDGE Announce New Album NATIONAL BOHEMIAN Due February 1
[Dec. 14, 2010] The Bridge will release their fifth studio album National Bohemian on February 1, 2011 through Woodberry Records/Thirty Tigers.

Miranda Lambert to Perform at Billy Bob’s Texas
[Dec. 14, 2010] Fort Worth Stockyards - Billy Bob's is proud to announce - MIRANDA LAMBERT - one of the most celebrated entertainers in Country Music this year - will be performing two shows at the world famous venue, February 18 & 19, 2011.

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

NATHAN MOORE To Release DEAR PUPPETEER On FEBRUARY 1
[Dec. 14, 2010] Nathan Moore has announced the release of Dear Puppeteer, his latest collection of songs, due February 1 on Royal Potato Family. The Staunton, Virginia-based singer and songwriter recorded the album around his home in the Shenandoah Valley with co-producer and guitarist Bryan Elijah Smith, as well as, out West at his previous Santa Fe, New Mexico stomping grounds, Frogville Studios. By Courtesy Royal Potatoe Family

General Mills, CARE and Country Music Star Lee Ann Womack Join Forces to Fight Poverty in Africa Through JoinMyVillage.com
[Dec. 14, 2010] MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Join My Village, a “click to commit” social change initiative, is launching the second year of its online community with a new partner: American country music singer and songwriter Lee Ann Womack. Individuals will have the power to release up to $500,000 of General Mills’ charitable dollars for economic and educational opportunities for women and girls in Malawi. The campaign is a partnership between General Mills and leading international humanitarian organization CARE. By Business Wire

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