NEWS IN BRIEF "Before He Cheats" Ringtone Certified Platinum Mon. June 18.2007 6:23 PM EDT
Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" has been certified platinum by the RIAA for 1 million purchased ringtones. It's only the second country song in history to earn platinum ringtone status, following Waylon Jennings' "Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)." In addition, "Before He Cheats" is the best-selling digital country song in chart history and had previously been certified as a platinum digital single for 1 million purchased downloads. Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge Brings Stars to Nashville Mon. June 18.2007 6:23 PM EDT Rapper-musician Vanilla Ice and actor Stephen Baldwin were among those in Nashville over the weekend to tape an episode of CMT's new series, Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge. The taping coincided with the Professional Bull Riders' Jack Daniel's Invitational which took place Saturday and Sunday (June 16-17) at the Sommet Center. Others intending to make the eight-second ride included former NFL player Rocket (Raghib) Ismail, Moto X rider Kenny Bartram, actor "Nitro" Dan Clark (American Gladiators), Survivor's Jonny (Dalton) Fairplay, UFC fighter Josh Haynes and actor Francesco Quinn (Platoon, 24). The participants trained at Murray's ranch in Stephenville, Texas, before the competition in Nashville. The series is scheduled to premiere Aug. 10. View photos from the 2007 Ty Murray Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge press conference. Hall of Fame Commemorates Bristol Sessions Mon. June 18.2007 6:23 PM EDT The 80th anniversary of the Bristol Sessions will be commemorated with an exhibit beginning June 28 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family were first recorded during the 1927 Bristol Sessions, which are considered the origin of country music. Highlights of the exhibit include the Carter Family's first recording (a 78-rpm disc of "The Poor Orphan Child," backed with "The Wandering Boy") and Rodgers' Underwood Standard typewriter, which he used to type lyric sheets for use during his recording sessions. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
