On Friday night, in Dolly Parton’s native East Tennessee, a rumor started circulating that Dolly had passed away of congestive heart failure. The rumor spread like wildfire, even getting to Fox News, which actually reported she had died with a news flash on the bottom of the screen. Thankfully, the rumor had no truth to it, as Dolly is alive and well and taking a break from touring at her home in Nashville. Parton’s Dollywood publicist, Pete Owens, told TV station WBIR that his office, just like the TV station, had been flooded with calls. Nashville’s WSMV-TV, said they have also received calls asking about Dolly’s fate. Owens said he believes the rumor may have started Friday night. Apparently, a local high school announced Parton’s death during its football game. Owens said he spoke with Dolly on Saturday, and she decided against releasing an official statement confirming that she is indeed alive.
Adam Gregory’s debut U.S. single, “Crazy Days,” will officially launch in digital format on Tuesday, August 26, the same day the rising star makes his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.
The eSingle, video and mobile versions of “Crazy Days” will all be made available for purchase digitally at iTunes and other major digital outlets next week. The song has shown continual growth on the charts since its debut fifteen weeks ago, breaking into the Top 20 this week on Music Row and steadily climbing through the Thirties on the Country Aircheck and R&R charts.
His first ever appearance on the Opry is also set for Tuesday, August 26, where he will perform along with Chuck Wicks, Steve Wariner, Bill Anderson and Riders In The Sky at the Grand Ole Opry House. Gregory is scheduled to perform three songs at 7:15 p.m.
Gregory’s recent alignment with labels Big Machine, No Strings Attached and Midas Records has bolstered the exposure and response to “Crazy Days.” In addition to its progress on the radio charts, the video has seen significant airplay thus far from Artist and Fans Network on DirectTV, Music Mix USA, Music Choice, CMT and GAC. It can also be seen on mainstream retail reels such as Beauty Brands and Ashley Furniture in over 300 store locations nationwide.
Gregory’s yearlong, hectic schedule continues with a whirlwind trip back to his native Canada, where he will serve as a co-presenter at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards Sept. 8. He then returns to the road and his radio tour, which has been extended due to the overwhelming response he has received on his visits in the last several months.
Toby Keith recently praised Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama when asked about the role of patriotism in the current presidential election. Toby told AP, “There’s a big part of America that really believes that there is a war on terrorism, and that we need to finish up. So I thought it was beautiful the other day when Obama went to Afghanistan and got educated about Afghanistan and Iraq. He came back and said some really nice things.” Toby continued, “So as far as leadership and patriotism goes, I think it’s really important that those things have to take place. And I think he’s the best Democratic candidate we’ve had since Bill Clinton. And that’s coming from a Democrat.”
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Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes and Miley Cyrus are among over a dozen female artists joining forces on an unprecedented charity single for breast cancer research! The song, “Just Stand Up,” will also feature Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Mariah Carey, Mary J.Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Ciara and Leona Lewis. It will be available for purchase exclusively through iTunes beginning September 2, with proceeds going to the “Stand Up To Cancer” campaign. Three days later, on Friday, September 5, the women will perform the tune together on TV for the first time during a star-studded fundraising event titled /Stand Up To Cancer/, which will be broadcast simultaneously on ABC, CBS and NBC. “Just Stand Up” was produced by Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Antonio “L.A.” Reid.
Jason Aldean is set to headline CMT’s upcoming fall tour with special guest, Lady Antebellum. Newcomer Eric Durrance will also be on the bill as the opening act. Jason follows in the footsteps of past CMT headliners that include Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and most recently, Sugarland. Aldean says, “It is such a surreal feeling to look behind the bus and see semi trucks with my name on them. Even as this thing grows, our fans are the same young kids that have always come out to the club shows. They come to forget about school or work or whatever and have a good time, so that’s what we are going to give them!” “CMT On Tour ‘08: Jason Aldean” kicks off October 8 at Western Carolina University and continues through November 22. Tickets for the first weekend will go on sale August 22 at cmtontour.cmt.com and ticketmaster.com.
Faith Hill is not only performing the opening theme for NBC’s Sunday Night Football this year, she is also a contributor to the new NFL Sunday Night Football Cookbook. It contains more than 150 recipes from NFL players, alumni, top chefs, and the NBC Sports on-air team. This year, Faith teams up with John Madden to offer an introduction to the cookbook, as well as lend one of her very own recipes. It’s due out September 2.
Randy Owen will perform a benefit concert later this month for the victims of a recent shooting at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. The show will take place on the evening of Friday, August 15 at Knoxville’s popular nightclub Cotton Eyed Joe. Randy came up with the idea for the benefit after being moved by news of the tragedy. Owen says, “It doesn’t matter what your beliefs are, this was just a senseless act committed in a house of worship. I’m sure a lot of people will be stepping up to help, and we just wanted to do something to stand with these folks.” Tickets will only be available at the door and organizers of the event are asking for a donation of at least five dollars.
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The world premiere of Parallel Records’ artist Jeremy McComb’s song “Your Man,” will air on Saturday, August 9th on the USA Network during the closing credits of Bait Shop, a new comedy featuring Bill Engvall and Billy Ray Cyrus.
This is not the first time for McComb to have a song featured in a movie. “This Town Needs a Bar,” was featured in Larry the Cable Guy’s, Health Inspector.
McComb’s upcoming single, “Cold” goes for adds at Country radio on August 25th. Check out Jermey McComb’s Exclusive Yallwire Presents Part 2
The King of Rock and Roll lives on with the release of an Elvis Presley Christmas Duets CD this fall! The project, due out October 14, is the first Christmas album of its kind and Elvis’ first duets collection. It features many of today’s hottest country stars singing classic Elvis holiday songs with the King himself, thanks to modern technology. Highlights include “Blue Christmas” with Martina McBride, “Here Comes Santa Claus” with LeAnn Rimes and “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” with Carrie Underwood. Also appearing on the album are Wynonna, Gretchen Wilson, Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman, Amy Grant and Anne Murray. Several tracks will be previewed at the Elvis Insiders Conference on August 14 during Elvis Week in Memphis.
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America has voted, and Melissa Lawson is the newest Nashville Star! On last night’s finale episode of the hit NBC show, it all came down to Melissa, a 32-year-old working mother of five, and Hispanic Texas native Gabe Garcia as the final two. Shawn Mayer, dubbed “the comeback kid” by her mentor Jeffrey Steele, was eliminated early in the evening. After host Billy Ray Cyrus announced Melissa as the winner, she shared her victory with all of her supporters, including her husband and five kids sitting in the audience, and thanked everyone who voted for her. She then closed out the night by performing her brand new single, appropriately titled “What If It All Goes Right.” The song has been sent to country radio and is now available for purchase through NBC.com.
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