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Headlines From May 2006
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ACM Highlights
Paisley Opens with The World
The Dixie Chicks who were featured on 60 Minutes earlier this month making no apologies for their remarks against the President, were also mentioned. Emcee Reba McEntire made a bold comedic gesture regarding the "Chicks" singing with a "foot in their mouth ", to which the crowd applauded wildly. If the Chicks aren't ready to make nice, doesn't sound like country music is ready to either.
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The 41st Annual Academy of
Country Music Awards Show was no disappointment. The show opened
with an incredible performance by Brad Paisley singing his latest single
"The World." As Paisley sang, large inflatable globes were tossed
about in the crowd and kicked off stage by Paisley himself, in an almost
duplicate production of the video to the song. Big Winners
included Paisley, Underwood, and Brooks & Dunn.
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Craig Morgan
Second Motorcycle Accident
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After his second motorcycle accident, on May 14th and recent surgery, Craig Morgan hasn't let the injury slow him down at all. We even found Craig participating in CMA Fan Fair this year, but not just performing - fishing for charity too! |
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Kenny Chesney Big Boots To Fill _______________________ Kenny Chesney performed at the White House, in a pair of new cowboy boots given to him by President Bush. The Washington Post reports the boots were custom made by Rocky Carroll's out of Houston. The Post also reports Chesney's new boots were a size 7 1/2, black eel skin with a black calf top. The boots were engraved with the singer's initials. Chesney's date?..... his mother.
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Where did you take your mom for Mother's Day?
Kenny Chesney Took His Ma to the White House |
Indie News is big news
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Heard of Broken Bow Records? Well if you haven't, you haven't been listening to anything country. Jason Aldean, Craig Morgan, and now newcomer Megan Mullins are creating quite a buzz...and why not? Talent is talent. Major labels usually have full control when it comes to Billboard's Top 10, but just this week, Aldean's single "Why" topped Billboard's Country Singles. This isn't the first time Aldean has hit the Top 10. He did it previously with his debut single "Hicktown". Broken Bow is one Independent label competing right along side the major country music labels. |
Sony BMG More Departures
ROLF-SCHMIDT HOLTZ ENTERTAINMENT
SONY BMG ARTISTS Alan Jackson Gretchen Wilson Brad Paisley Miranda Lambert Van Zant Phil Vassar Carrie Underwood and more....
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Two more Sony executives resign. This still more fallout from the Nashville shocker which came back in April when Sony BMG employees received a memo from chief executive Rolf Schmidt-Holtz revealing plans to combine RCA Label Group (RLG) and Sony Music Nashville into "a single powerhouse entity now known as Sony BMG Nashville." Shortly thereafter, president John Grady exited the company on April 21. With still more restructuring, (Chairmen/CEO) Don Ienner and (President) Michelle Anthony resigned this past Thursday, June 1st. Rob Stringer, the current chairman and CEO of Sony BMG's British offices, will become the new president of Sony Music Label Group on September 1, 2006.
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Congratulations
Carrie Underwood
College Grad !
23 year old Carrie Underwood graduated magna cum laude
among a class of 1,800.
She received a Bachelor of Arts
degree majoring in mass communications with an
emphasis in journalism.
Underwood declined
interviews in order to share
the spotlight with the other graduates.
