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| | Country News Digest August 4, 2011 - Eric Church has the best selling album in the country of any genre as "Church" debuted at number 1 on the Billboard chart for the week ending Aug. 13. On the song chart, Zac Brown Band featuring Jimmy Buffett was first with Knee Deep. Lady Antebellum moved from four to two with "Just a Kiss.... »»» August 4, 2011 - A set of unrecorded Hank Williams lyrics will become songs this fall with the release of "The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams" with help from the likes of Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Sheryl Crow, Merle Haggard and Jack White. Egyptian Records, Dylan's label imprint, in partnership with the Country... »»» August 4, 2011 - Sunny Sweeney will see if her hit single From a Table Away will translate into a hit album when "Concrete" is out Aug. 12 on Republic Nashville. The Texan penned 7 of the10 tracks, including the hit single. Brett Beavers produced the set. Sweeney has been on Brad Paisley's H2O II: Wetter & Wilder World Tour.... »»» August 3, 2011 - Eric Church aptly named his new CD "Chief," because the disc is the leading when it comes to sales in the U.S. Church's third album sold 145,000 units, according to Billboard.com. Church is also number one on the country chart for the first time. "Chief" outdid 2009's "Carolina," which sold 31,000 in... »»» August 3, 2011 - Rascal Flatts celebrated today the recent number one single I Won't Let Go, which became their 13th career number 1 single. During the Big Machine Records and ASCAP hosted party, the band was surprised with the news that their debut album release on Big Machine Records, "Nothing Like This," had... »»» August 3, 2011 - George Strait will release his 39th studio album, "Here For A Good Time," on Sept. 6. After relying almost exclusively on songwriters for years, Strait co-wrote 7 of the album's 11 tracks with his son Bubba and songwriter Dean Dillon, a frequent Strait conitributor. Strait co-produced the album with... »»» August 2, 2011 - The Zac Brown Band has another number song on its hands. Knee Deep, the song featuring Jimmy Buffett, will top the Billboard Country Songs chart when the charts are released on Thursday. The song will assume the top spot from Tomorrow by Chris Young. Zac Brown Band now has enjoyed 7 number one songs since 2008.... »»» August 2, 2011 - Miranda Lambert released the first single from her fourth album this week. Baggage Claim was sent to radio stations. The single has a bit of a bluesy feel to it with slide guitar near the start as well as Lambert's vocals. The song is the first from "Four the Record," which drops Nov. 1.... »»» August 2, 2011 - Fresh off a performance Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival, The Civil Wars will embark on a nationwide headlining tour this October, including performances at New York's Town Hall and Los Angeles' The Wiltern. The duo - Joy Williams and John Paul White - combine soaring harmonies and acoustic... »»» August 2, 2011 - Trace Adkins goes with new material, while the Drive-By Truckers go to the past on new releases out today. Adkins puts out "Proud To Be Here" (Show Dog - Universal) with the hit single Jut Fishin. The CD comes in a deluxe edition with 14 songs and a regular edition of 10. The deluxe version includes... »»» August 1, 2011 - "Mockingbird Time," the new album from the reformed rootsy mainstays The Jayhawks, will be released Sept. 20 on Rounder Records. The album's first single, She Walks In So Many Ways, was released and is charting. The band will embark on a worldwide tour spanning this summer and fall, including an... »»» August 1, 2011 - Shelby Lynne is back in the studio working on a new album - writing, recording and producing the collection herself. "Revelation Road" will be released on Oct. 18 by her EVERSO Records. Lynne also will launch a tour to coincide with the CD. "I just wanted to do something that was so damn real," said Lynne.... »»» 
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CST August 1, 2011 - Two weeks ago, Chris Young' third album, "Neon," opened at number 4 on the Billboard Top 200 chart to sales of more than 72,000 copies. Last week, he scored his fourth consecutive number one hit with Tomorrow. Now, Young's sophomore album release, "The Man I Want To Be," was certified Gold by the... »»» August 1, 2011 - Luke Bryan will headline the 10th annual CMT on Tour with special guests Lee Brice and Josh Thompson and CMT's Next Superstar winner Matt Mason. CMT on Tour: Luke Bryan Tailgates & Tanlines kicks off Sept. 15 in Huntington, West Va. and will play 22 shows before wrapping on Nov. 19 in Monroe, La.... »»» August 1, 2011 - The Gourds are gearing up for a 37-date summer and fall tour. The band will be touring around the release of their next CD "Old Mad Joy," out Sept. 13 on Vanguard. The Gourds will also be performing during this year's Americana Music Conference in Nashville at the Mercy Lounge on Oct. 12.... »»» July 29, 2011 - Toby Keith released the video for his single Made In America. CMT will launch the video in heavy rotation Monday, with GAC debuting it as their Turbo Track next week, as well. Made In Americawas made in Wisconsin. Concert footage was shot in early July at Milwaukee's Summerfest, an early... »»» July 29, 2011 - For the 10th Anniversary of the Charlie Daniels Band & Friends Concert to benefit Christmas 4 Kids , Phil Vassar and Sawyer Brown will join him on Monday, Nov. 21 at the Ryman. Christmas 4 Kids is a not-for-profit organization that has been in existence for more than 25 years providing many... »»» July 29, 2011 - The video for Brad Paisley's current single, Remind Me, a duet with Carrie Underwood, can be viewed now on bradpaisley.com, carrieunderwoodofficial.com and cmt.com. The video will debut on GAC Turbo Track on Saturday, July 30 and CMT's Hot Shot on Monday, Aug. 1. The video was directed by directors... »»» July 29, 2011 - Jason Jones will premiere his first music video today, July 29 on AOL’s country site, The Boot, for his current single Ferris Wheel. Directed by Kristin Barlowe and filmed at Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park in Chattanooga, Tenn., the video captures the idea of spending the afternoon at the... »»» July 28, 2011 - The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has launched a $75 million capital campaign that will finance the museum's 200,000-square-foot expansion, the hall of fame announced Thursday. With the new addition, the museum will double in size, from 140,000 square feet to more than 350,000 square feet,... »»» July 28, 2011 - The Band Perry set a record this week with If I Die Young on the Billboard charts - for slowness. The Band Perry was 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the same on Mainstream Top 40, Adult Contemporary and Adult Top 40 and former Hot Country This was a new peak for the song on the Hot 100 chart... »»» All news for this month... | |
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