[RecipesAndMore] country music news october 31

2008-11-01 Thread kay dear 

Elvis Presley Earned $52 Million in Previous 12 Months
Fri. October 31.2008 4:37 PM EDT

Elvis Presley is the top-earning dead celebrity, according to Forbes. The 
singer, who died in 1977, brought in $52 million in the last 12 months. He even 
outranks current stars like Justin Timberlake ($44 million) and Madonna ($40 
million). Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz ranked second on the list, 
followed by Heath Ledger, Albert Einstein, Aaron Spelling, Dr. Seuss (Theodor 
Geisel), John Lennon, Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, 
James Dean and Marvin Gaye.

Patti Page Re-records Doggie Hit to Promote Humane Pet Treatment
Fri. October 31.2008 4:37 PM EDT

In a bid to promote the adoption and humane treatment of pets, Patti Page has 
recorded a new version of her 1953 hit, Doggie in the Window. The veteran pop 
star, who will turn 81 on Nov. 8, is contributing the song to the Humane 
Society of the United States for use in its campaigns to save and care for 
homeless animals and stamp out inhumane puppy mills. New lyrics for the 
familiar tune were written by Page's publicist, Sanford Brokaw, and Chris 
Gantry, composer of the 1968 Glen Campbell classic, Dreams of the Everyday 
Housewife. The revised song will be used in public service announcements and 
can be downloaded from the Humane Society Web site. Currently celebrating her 
65th year in show business, Page will release a new album, Best Country Songs, 
on Nov. 22. Her autobiography, This Is My Song, is due out in January.

Alan Jackson Surrounded by Famous Friends at CMT Giants Taping
Fri. October 31.2008 10:29 AM EDT

Alan Jackson enjoyed music and testimonials from his famous friends at the 
taping of CMT Giants: Alan Jackson at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Thursday 
night (Oct. 30). Performers included Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Martina 
McBride, Brad Paisley, George Strait and Taylor Swift, who all sang some of 
Jackson's best-known songs. His wife Denise Jackson, George Jones and Hank 
Williams Jr. also made special appearances. The show will debut on CMT on Dec. 
6.

Kay




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[RecipesAndMore] country music news october 31

2007-11-01 Thread kay scrimshaw 
NEWS IN BRIEF

Carrie Underwood Sells 527,101 Units in Debut Week
Wed. October 31.2007 12:05 PM EDT

Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride sold 527,101 units in its first week of sales, 
making it the best-selling debut week of any female artist in 2007. It's
also the highest debut week ever for a country artist's second album. Digital 
sales of 44,928 mark the largest country debut in digital album chart history.
Upcoming TV appearances include The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday (Nov. 5), 
the CMA Awards on Nov. 7, Good Morning America on Nov. 12 and The Late Show
With David Letterman on Nov. 13.

CMAs Add Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley
Wed. October 31.2007 5:11 PM EDT

Little Big Town will perform, and Dierks Bentley will present during the CMA 
Awards on Nov. 7. Little Big Town is nominated for group of the year and the
Horizon Award. Bentley's Long Trip Alone is up for album of the year. Emerson 
Drive will present CMA Awards in the pre-televised portion. In addition,
actors James Denton, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Kate Walsh will serve as 
segment hosts for the ceremony, which will air live on ABC.

Toby Keith Joins Mel Tillis on Stage
Wed. October 31.2007 5:11 PM EDT

Toby Keith joined Mel Tillis at The Stage, a honky-tonk bar in downtown 
Nashville, during a private party on Tuesday night (Oct. 30). Together, they 
reprised
Send Me Down to Tucson and Coca Cola Cowboy, Tillis' hit duets with Clint 
Eastwood from the movie, Every Which Way But Loose, as well as several other
Tillis hits. Other performers included Pam Tillis, Radney Foster, Jason Michael 
Carroll, Blaine Larsen, Sarah Johns, Heidi Newfield and Trick Pony's Ira
Dean. Mel Tillis was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday 
(Oct. 28).

CMA-Winning Host Fired From Austin's KVET
Wed. October 31.2007 5:11 PM EDT

After 35 years on the air, Sammy Allred has been fired from the country radio 
station KVET 98.1 in Austin, Texas, allegedly for using a profanity on the
air. As part of the Sammy and Bob Show, Allred won CMA Awards as a radio 
personality in 1999 and 2006. He was also part of the group, The Geezinslaws.
A spokesperson for Clear Channel stations in Austin would not comment. Allred 
would not confirm the reason for his firing after a phone call from the Austin
American-Statesman.

Martina McBride Announces 2008 Tour Dates
Wed. October 31.2007 12:05 PM EDT

Martina McBride will headline an arena tour in early 2008 with opening acts 
Jack Ingram and new band, Lady Antebellum (Love Don't Live Here). The tour
will begin Jan. 18 in Evansville, Ind., with 11 dates scheduled through March 
2, in Syracuse, N.Y. She performed for more than 250,000 fans in 52 cities
in 2007, making it the year's most popular tour from a solo female country 
artist.

Kay



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