- Julianne Hough is teaming up with Target to release a Christmas album on October 12th. The disc is part of a series through NBC called, Sounds of the Season.
- Faith Hill's "Joy to the World" debuts next Tuesday, but you can listen to the entire album online HERE!!
- Our friend over at Nashville Gab reported that Randy Travis is releasing Christmas on the Pecos, a holiday DVD, November 4th.
- Sony BMG is releasing "Elvis Presley: Christmas Duets" on October 14th.
- Brooks & Dunn will be hosting a radio event called "An American Country Christmas." (Dates and times aren't available yet, but we'll keep you posted!)
- Rodney Atikins, Montgomery Gentry, Heidi Newfield, Charlie Daniels, and Phil Vassar are all taking part in Christmas for Kids at the Ryman in Nashville. Click HERE for more information. Tickets are already on sale!
In the grand tradition of country stars helping out great causes, Vince Gill, Big & Rich, Patty Loveless, Randy Travis, Dwight Yoakam, and Willie Nelson have all offered music for the upcoming project "The Imus Ranch Record." The CD will benefit the Imus Ranch, a cattle ranch that plays host to children with cancer and other blood disorders...the ranch is owned by radio personality Don Imus and his wife. The CD is being released by New West Records on September 16th.
People released another country edition of it's magazine yesterday, August 8th...the magazine is available for a limited time only and will be pulled from shelves in 4 weeks. Just like the last time they ran a country issue, People is teaming up with CMT to make the pages come to life in a TV special. Airing TODAY on CMT at 10:30am, the special features exclusive, behind the scenes visits with Tim McGraw, Sara Evans and her husband, Jay Barker, Trace Adkins, Sheryl Crow, Randy Travis, Kix Brooks, Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum, Jimmy Wayne and Craig Morgan. If you're not able to catch the show this morning, they'll be showing it again tomorrow at 2:00pm and again on Monday at 10:00pm.
Randy Travis released his 1st album in EIGHT years on July 15th. To promote the album, Randy has appeared on many national television spots including, "Entertainment Tonight," "Regis and Kelly," and "Good Morning America."
The album,"Around the Bend" just landed at #3 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart! This is Randy's highest selling first week in his entire career! This is a little surprising since Randy is among one of the top 10 selling country male artists of all time!! Way to go Randy Travis!!
This is some pretty funny stuff right here! Randy Travis...he's great, he's a Country Music legend...but who knew that the Paparazzi would go crazy for the good old country boy?? Listen to these guys GUSH over Randy...I mean really, how many Randy tunes do you think they've ever heard in THEIR LIFE?!?! Funny stuff right there folks, funny stuff!
Here's a list of albums to look forward to in the coming months!!
Randy Travis "Around the Bend", July 15
Taylor Swift "Beautiful Eyes", July 15 at Wal-Mart only
Sugarland "Love On the Inside", July 22Keith Anderson "C’Mon", Aug. 5Heidi Newfield "What Am I Waiting For",
Aug. 5 George Jones "Burn Your Playhouse Down",
Aug. 19 Jimmy Wayne “Beautiful Thing”,
Aug 26 Lost Trailers “Lost Trailers”,
Aug 26 John Michael Montgomery “Time Flies”,
Sept 9 Patty Loveless "Sleepless Nights",
Sept. 9 Faith Hill “Joy To the World”,
Sept 16 Lee Ann Womack “Call Me Crazy”,
Sept 30 George Strait "Classic Christmas",
Oct. 7 Randy Owen “One To One”, Nov 11A few thoughts on this:
1. We like Taylor Swift, but how many times is her 1st album going to be re-released? She recently blogged about it on her MySpace. We are ready for some new Taylor tunes!!!
2. We are very excited for Sugarland's new one!!
3. We love Heidi Newfield's 1st solo single "Johnny and June"...we liked Trick Pony and were kind of sad when she left, but now we're thinking she just may have made the right move!
4. Two new Christmas albums...releases by Faith & King George...how can those CD's be anything less than fabulous?!?! But, UGH, we don't even want to think about Christmas right now!!
What about you guys? Is there any upcoming music that you can't wait to hear...or how about some that you think you can live without?
QUICK!!! Click here for an amazing opportunity with Randy Travis on Good Morning America!!! Hurry, it's 1st come first serve!!!
