Faith Hill Will Debut New Single on ACM Awards Mon. May 14.2007 6:23 PM EDT
Faith Hill will debut her new single, "Lost," Tuesday night (May 15) during the 42nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards show in Las Vegas. Written by Kara DioGuardi and co-produced by Byron Gallimore and Hill, it's the first single from The Hits, her greatest hits CD scheduled to be released later this year. "When we heard the final playback of the song, I don't think that there was any question. Everyone knew that it was special," Hill said. "The timing couldn't be better for us to play something new for our fans." The ACM Awards show airs live at 8 p.m. on CBS. Big & Rich's Debut CD Certified Triple Platinum Mon. May 14.2007 6:23 PM EDT Big & Rich's debut album, Horse of a Different Color, has been certified triple platinum for shipments of 3 million copies, the RIAA announced Monday (May 14). The project featured the hit single, "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy," which was previously certified as a gold digital single and, as a phone ringtone, a gold mastertone. Big & Rich will perform Tuesday (May 15) on the Academy of Country Music Awards show. Their third album, Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace, will be released in June. Mel Tillis to Join Grand Ole Opry Mon. May 14.2007 6:23 PM EDT Country music veteran Mel Tillis will become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry during a formal induction ceremony on June 9 in Nashville. Opry member Bill Anderson extended the invitation Saturday (May 12) after Tillis performed on the long-running radio show. The 74-year-old member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame will be inducted into the Opry by his daughter, singer-songwriter Pam Tillis, who has been an Opry member since 2000. Mel Tillis first hit the charts in 1958 and has scored more than 36 Top 10 singles, including six No. 1's. His songwriting credits include "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town," "Detroit City," "I Ain't Never," "Burning Memories" and "Honey (Open That Door)." Tanya Tucker Sells Home to Property Developer Fri. May 11.2007 6:05 PM EDT Tanya Tucker's 22,620-square-foot house is expected to become the clubhouse at an 18-hole golf course that will serve as the centerpiece of a new subdivision being constructed south of Nashville. Eagle Ridge Investments, an Ohio company, recently purchased Tucker's home and her 500 acres of land as part of a $13.5-million deal that also included the purchase of a 160-acre tract that adjoins the property. Tucker's house was prominently featured in Tuckerville, a reality TV series that aired in 2005 and 2006. The new subdivision will include almost 500 homes with sales prices beginning around $550,000. Gene Watson, Tammy Cochran Sign With Shanachie Fri. May 11.2007 6:05 PM EDT Country veteran Gene Watson and singer-songwriter Tammy Cochran have signed with Shanachie Entertainment and will release new CDs this year. Watson's album, still untitled but set for release in September, will feature new songs and new versions of several of the singer's favorite country classics. It will be produced by Brent Rowan, whose previous production credits have included projects with Joe Nichols, Blake Shelton and Julie Roberts. Watson has more than 20 Top 10 singles to his credit since 1975. ... Scheduled for July 31 release, Cochran's Where I Am contains 12 original songs and was co-produced by Mark Thompson and Anita Cochran (no relation). Previously signed to Epic Records, Tammy Cochran reached the Top 10 in 2001 with "Angels in Waiting." Turner to Sing at Dodge Avenger 500 Fri. May 11.2007 6:05 PM EDT Josh Turner will sing the national anthem Saturday (May 12) prior to the NASCAR Dodge Avenger 500 in Darlington, S.C. The race will be broadcast on the Fox network at 7 p.m. ET. Turner grew up 50 miles outside of Darlington in Hannah, S.C. Best known for the No. 1 hits "Would You Go With Me" and "Your Man," Turner recently recorded a live album at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Belmont University Honoring Founder of Bear Family Records Fri. May 11.2007 6:05 PM EDT Richard Weize, founder and owner of German-based Bear Family Records, will receive a lifetime achievement award from Belmont University in Nashville for his work in producing CD reissues. Established in 1975, Bear Family became a leader in reissuing country, rock, jazz and other roots-related music. The company is perhaps best known for its boxed sets of complete recordings by numerous country artists, including Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings. Bear Family has also released compilations on relatively obscure artists and reissued individual albums that were out of print in the U.S. Awards chairman Don Cusic noted, "Richard Weize has consistently produced top quality books of liner notes to accompany his boxed sets. These complement the boxed sets and add an important addition to the story of artists and their recordings. He certainly deserves this award for linking books with country music." The award presentation is scheduled for May 25 during the International Country Music Conference at Belmont. Kay --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
