THE BAND PERRY’S #1 HIT, “IF I DIE YOUNG

THE BAND PERRY’S #1 HIT, “IF I DIE YOUNG,” REACHES RIAA DOUBLE PLATINUM CERTIFICATION

Family Trio Starts Summer With 3 CMT Award Nominations, a Songwriter's Event for VH1 Save The Music on 6/2 and Continued Touring

Nashville, Tennessee (June 1, 2011) – With their latest hit, "You Lie," closing in on the Top 5 on the Country Charts, Republic Nashville's The Band Perry learned that their #1 smash hit, “If I Die Young,” had achieved Double Platinum certification from the RIAA for sales exceeding 2 million just as Memorial Day weekend began.

The long weekend is known as the official kick-off to summer and the news came as The Band Perry launched into several headlining dates on Tim McGraw's Emotional Traffic Tour. As summer continues, so too will the high-energy shows as the band celebrates additional accolades.  

“It’s been an amazing year! ‘If I Die Young,’ has an inspirational message that so many have embraced and we are humbled that it has impacted so many people. This is truly an honor,” said The Band Perry.

“I would like to say congratulations to The Band Perry and the entire team for yet another incredible sales accolade,” said Nashville Republic President, Jimmy Harnen.

On June 2, they will perform as part of the VH1 Save The Music SONGWRITERS MUSIC SERIES, Presented by STARBURST®. The Series kicked off in New York with Glee star, Matthew Morrison, continues with The Band Perry in Nashville and will travel to Los Angeles for a yet-to-be-announced performance. Tickets for the exclusive event in Nashville are available at http://vh1savethemusic.com/node/5507.  

Currently, the music video for “If I Die Young,” is poised for success during the 2011 CMT Music Awards where The Band Perry has three nominations, including Video of the Year, Group of the Year and USAWEEKEND Breakthrough Video of the Year. Voting takes place online at CMT.com through June 7. The awards show will air LIVE from Nashville on Wednesday, June 8 on CMT and CMT.com.

As the band dedicates much of the summer months to touring (dates below), the accolades continue. The Band Perry recently earned their first ACM Awards for New Duo or Group of the Year and the coveted, fan-voted New Artist of the Year. Their current single, "You Lie," is their fastest-rising to date and is now a Top 10 hit. This is the third single off their self-titled debut album, which was released in October 2010, and certified Gold just four months later. The Band Perry is currently on Tim McGraw’s Emotional Traffic Tour and will join Keith Urban on the road in September.

SUMMER DATES BELOW – FOR MORE ON THE BAND PERRY, VISIT thebandperry.com:

6/3/2011              PHOENIX, AZ                               Cricket Wireless Pavilion (w/ Tim McGraw)

6/4/2011              SAN BERNARDINO, CA            San Manuel Amphitheatre (w/ Tim McGraw)

6/5/2011              SAN DIEGO, CA                         Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ Tim McGraw)

6/9/2011              FRESNO, CA                                Save Mart Center (w/ Tim McGraw)

6/10/2011            SACRAMENTO, CA                   Sleep Train Amphitheatre (w/ Tim McGraw)

6/11/2011            MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA               Shoreline Amphitheatre (w/ Tim McGraw)

6/16/2011            BOISE, ID                                       Idaho Center (w/ Tim McGraw)

6/17/2011            PORTLAND, OR                            Sleep Country Amphitheatre (w/ Tim McGraw)

6/18/2011            GEORGE, WA                               Gorge Amphitheatre (w/ Tim McGraw)

6/22/2011            OSHKOSH, WI                               Country USA Festival

6/23/2011            RICHLAND CENTER, WI              Krouskop Park

6/24/2011            DETROIT, MI                                   DTE Energy Music Theatre (w/ Tim McGraw)

6/25/2011            DARIEN LAKE, NY                         Darien Lake PAC (w/ Tim McGraw)

6/26/2011            LONDON, ONTARIO                   John Labatt Center (w/ Tim McGraw)

6/27/2011            HAMILTON, ONTARIO                 Copps Coliseum (w/ Tim McGraw)

6/30/2011            KANSA CITY, MO                         Kansas City Power and Light District

7/1/2011              HILLSBORO, OH                            Hillsboro Festival of The Bells

7/2/2011              ROGERSVILLE, TN                         Rogersville 4th Of July Celebration Festival

7/3/2011              LOUISVILLE, KY                              Louisville Waterfront Park

7/8/2011              RALEIGH, NC                                 Time Warner Cable Pavilion (w/ Tim McGraw)

7/9/2011              VIRGINIA BEACH, VA                   Virginia Beach Amphitheatre (w/ Tim McGraw)

7/10/2011            BETHEL, NY                                      Bethel Woods Pavilion (w/ Tim McGraw)

7/15/2011            SAINT CLAIRSVILLE, OH               Jamboree In The Hills

7/16/2011            CHICAGO, IL                                 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (w/ Tim McGraw)

7/17/2011            INDIANAPOLIS, IN                         Verizon Wireless Music Center (w/ Tim McGraw)

7/18/2011            BARDSTOWN, KY                            J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre

7/22/2011            PHILADELPHIA, PA                         Susquehanna Bank Center (w/ Tim McGraw)

7/23/2011            UNCASVILLE, CT                             Mohegan Sun (w/ Tim McGraw)

7/24/2011            BOSTON, MA                                   Comcast Center (w/ Tim McGraw)

7/27/2011            GOSHEN, IN                                     Elkhart County 4-H Fair

7/29/2011            HOLMDEL, NJ                                  PNC Bank Arts Center (w/ Tim McGraw)

7/28/2011            HARRINGTON, DE                           Delaware State Fair

7/30/2011            PITTSBURGH, PA                              First Niagara Pavilion (w/ Tim McGraw)

7/31/2011            CINCINNATI, OH                            Riverbend Music Center (w/ Tim McGraw)

8/2/2011              HARRISON, MI                                 Clare County Fair

8/4/2011              ALBUQUERQUE, NM                      Hard Rock Casino Presents The Pavilion (Tim McGraw)

8/5/2011              DENVER, CO                                   Comfort Dental Amphitheatre (w/ Tim McGraw)

8/6/2011              SALT LAKE CITY, UT                         USANA Amphitheatre (w/ Tim McGraw)

8/11/2011            CHARLOTTE, NC                             Verizon Wireless Amphitheare (w/ Tim McGraw)

8/12/2011            CLEVELAND, OH                            Blossom Music Center (w/ Tim McGraw)

8/13/2011            WASHINGTON, DC                        Jiffy Lube Live (w/ Tim McGraw)

8/14/2011            HERSHEY, PA                                   Hershey Stadium (w/ Tim McGraw)

8/15/2011            LEWISBURG, WV                            State Fair of West Virginia

8/17/2011            DES MOINES, IA                             Iowa State Fair-Knapp Free Stage

8/19/2011            ABERDEEN, SD                               Brown County Fair

8/20/2011            IMPERIAL, NE                                 Chase County Fair & Expo

8/21/2011            SAINT JOSEPH, MO                       Trails West Festival

8/24/2011            MITCHELL, SD                                 The Corn Palace Festival

8/26/2011            GRAND ISLAND, NE                      Nebraska State Fair

8/27/2011            PUEBLO, CO                                   Colorado State Fair Grandstand

8/30/2011            MONROE, WA                                Evergreen State Fair

8/31/2011            WALLAWALLA, WA                     Walla Walla Frontier Days

Stealing Angels and American Humane Association Partner

Stealing Angels and American Humane Association Partner
to Raise Awareness For Red Star Animal Emergency Services™

Nashville, TN…(June 1, 2011)… When disaster strikes, leaving communities in peril, even the most beloved companion animals can be left behind. American Humane Association’s 82-foot-long Red Star Rescue Rig is responding to the disasters in Memphis and Joplin, saving animals affected by floods and tornadoes. This summer, Stealing Angels will lend their voices to Red Star’s 100-year effort to protect animals and communities in danger. A multi-city tour will kick off in Washington, D.C. on June 9 with the Red Star Rescue Rig and Stealing Angels.  The awareness tour will continue down the east coast (Hurricane Alley) and then cross over to the Gulf coast and end up in Texas at the end of the summer.  Fans can be part of the giving and support efforts to provide aid to animal victims of disaster by texting PROTECT to 85944 to donate $10.

“The stars of Stealing Angels are our newest heroes,” said Dr. Robin R. Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane Association. “Each of the singers is descended from one of America’s bona fide folk heroes and Caroline, Jennifer and Tayla are following in the footsteps of their illustrious forebears. By supporting our Red Star efforts, Stealing Angels have truly become guardian angels to thousands of desperate families and animals affected by the kinds of disasters we’re now seeing on the evening news. On behalf of the vulnerable and the voiceless who rely on our help, thank you for lending your strength and your beautiful voices!”

“Paper Heart,” the new song from dynamic trio Stealing Angels is produced by Paul Worley (Lady Antebellum, Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride) and written by Gordie Sampson, Hillary Lindsey, and Steve McEwan.  Music Row describes the tune as “…perfectly lovely on this soaring, melodic, heartache-with-tempo outing.”  “Paper Heart” is currently climbing the country charts and available for fans to purchase here http://bit.ly/l0GJDe and at all digital outlets.


ABOUT STEALING ANGELS:Caroline Cutbirth, Jennifer Wayne, and Tayla Lynn are STEALING ANGELS.  In case any of their last names sound familiar…they should! These young women are descended from American icons, including country great Loretta Lynn, film legend John Wayne and American folk hero Daniel Boone. But it is their music, not their background that promises to make their names as well known as their famous families.  The debut album from Stealing Angels, featuring “Paper Heart,” is expected to release this fall. To learn more about Stealing Angels, visit www.StealingAngels.com and follow them on twitter @StealingAngels.

ABOUT AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION:  Since 1877 American Humane Association has been at the forefront of virtually every major advance in protecting children and animals. Their legendary Red Star team has been involved in nearly every major relief effort over the past 100 years, from helping horses in World War I to saving and treating animals in the Great Ohio Flood of 1937, Hurricane Katrina and 9/11. Today they’re also leading the way in understanding the human-animal bond and its role in therapy, medicine and society. American Humane Association reaches millions of people every day through groundbreaking research, education, training and services that span a wide network of organizations, agencies and businesses. You can help make a difference by visiting American Humane Association at www.americanhumane.org .
 

BILLY YATES' FAN FAIR SCHEDULE

Friday, June 3
7:15 AM – Bill Cody Show – WSM 650 AM debut new CD and talk up events. Listen online at www.wsmonline.com

Saturday, June 4
7:00 PM – Grand Ole Opry – w/Rascal Flatts, Jimmy Wayne, Riders In The Sky, Jimmy C. Newman, & more www.opry.com or listen online at www.wsmonline.com

Monday, June 6
7:30 PM – Dan McGuinness writers night w/host Terri Jo Box (featured writer)

Tuesday, June 7
10:30 AM – Joe Fish Tours – Private event.

Wednesday, June 8
6:00 PM – Countriest of the Country show (this is my fan club party... I'll have several special guests appearing, including: Darryl Worley, Jeff Bates, Jeannie Seely, The Whites, Jimmy Fortune, Julie Roberts, Tammy Cochran, Buddy Jewell, Trent Tomlinson, Adam Gregory, Deborah Allen, and more!)
Tickets at: www.countriestofthecountry.ticketleap.com

Thursday, June 9
2:00 PM – Roughstock booth (autograph signing) at Fan Fair Hall (Convention Center)
3:30 PM – Durango Acoustic Corner at Fan Fair Hall (w/the Grand Ole Opry Band) This show will also air live on WSM AM 650 (www.wsmonline.com)
4:00 PM – WSM Booth (autograph signing) at Fan Fair Hall Friday, June 10

Friday, June 10
8:30 AM – Maya Travel – Private event.

Album Review: Joe Ely, Satisfied at Last

By: j. poet

published on May 31, 2011

Joe Ely
Satisfied at Last
(Rack’Em Records, 2011)

When Joe Ely stepped onto the national stage with his first self-titled MCA album in 1977, he was already a legend in his native Texas for his work with the Flatlanders, a band that also included Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, two other singer-songwriters who had a hard time fitting into the rigid categories of the music business. In a perfect world, Ely should have been a star, but as has often been written, he was too country for most rockers and too rock ‘n’ roll for most country fans. With 20/20 hindsight, one can see that Ely’s music and songwriting is as much folk as it is country and rock. In his songs, he tends to grapple with the cosmic issues of identity and the meaning of life. Even his straight-up honky tonk tunes have a hint of fatality that sets them apart from the sentiments of mainstream country hits.

 

Ely just turned 64, but on Satisfied at Last, he doesn’t sound much older than he did when he cut his aforementioned debut. The voice may be a bit rougher, but he can still hit those keening high notes, and his band still rocks out like a gang of hungry teenagers. The tunes here all deal with mortality, and Ely faces the subject head-on, sprinkling his tales with sharp observations on life’s pleasures and limitations with his usual touches of ironic humor. The opener, “The Highway is My Home”, rides a subtle beat that has hints of funk and reggae, suggested by Ely’s offbeat electric guitar accents.

 

Loss and limitation inform tunes like “Not That Much Has Changed”, the tale of a soldier returning form a war. Ely’s take on a subject that could have incited a series of clichés is written in a timeless style that invokes Iraq, Vietnam, or any war. Mexican flavored acoustic guitar and crying pedal steel intensify the lyric’s emotional content. The title track sums up a man’s life and concludes that true love is the only thing worth living and dying for. Ely sings it with all the passion that makes his music so compelling.

 

 The album ends with three powerful tracks. The Texas reggae of “Roll Again”    

 uses gambling as a metaphor for life’s uncertainties as Ely sings “Nobody’s

 satisfied, with the road that they chose to ride / Oh, let it go, roll again.” The

 laidback shuffle “I’m a Man Now” tips its hat to the Bo Diddley classic “I’m a

 Man”, but Diddley’s confidence is replaced by Ely’s self-reflective investigation of

 what it means to be male. “I’m not a kid,” he sings. “I done some things I never

 should have did.” David Holt complements Ely’s confessions with some icy

 Chicago style electric guitar fills.

 

“Circumstance”, written by Butch Hancock, is one of the best tunes Ely’s ever cut, a mystical cowboy song with a Zen-like lyric that celebrates mortality and the confusing chaos of life with a wink and a smile. Ely delivers a reverent vocal against fat, twangy guitar notes that reverberate like stars going supernova in an endless summer sky. It’s a stunning tune that brings the set on Satisfied at Last to a satisfying conclusion.

Fiery Blue Releases New Our Secret

Fiery Blue Releases New Our Secret

 

Mix a talented New York City singer with an Austin music producer and a San Diego songwriter and you get a spine-tingling sound that blurs the edges of rock, folk and alt-country. Their new album, Our Secret, (Release date: July 12) is a revelation of musical restraint and carefully harnessed talent, to say nothing of their mastery of modern communication.

The members of Fiery Blue - lead singer Simone Stevens (who lives in NYC), producer / musician Gabe Rhodes (who lives in Austin), and songwriter Paul Marsteller (who lives in San Diego) - have clearly defined their roles for their new recording, and they’ve put it together with remarkable cohesion despite the differences in their individual locations.

Stevens’ distinctive and emotional vocals against Rhodes’ elegantly crisp and spare production kicks off the disc with “Crystal Ball,” and continues to the final notes of “While The Music Plays.”  In between is the wondrously intimate “Eventide,” the irresistibly catchy country-rocker   “Slow Down,” and the blend of country and pop on “Wheels Up.”  Right in the middle is the playful version (with guest vocals from Kimmie Rhodes) of The Beatles’ “I’ve Just Seen A Face.”

“Irresistibly catchy in a left field way, this is music of the highest quality. It’s probably best to just sit back, listen and let this gorgeous sound wash over you and ignore genres.”
— Alan Cackett / Maverick Magazine

HAUDEGEN notieren mit ihrem Debüt-Doppelalbum „Schlicht & Ergreifend“ auf Platz #6

„Schlicht & Ergreifend“ auf Platz #6 der Trendcharts

HAUDEGEN notieren mit ihrem Debüt-Doppelalbum „Schlicht & Ergreifend“ auf Platz #6 der Trendcharts – Top 15-Chart Entry mehr als wahrscheinlich!

Wahrhaftigkeit, Glaubwürdigkeit, Ehrlichkeit: Die Ostberliner Gossenpoeten von HAUDEGEN demonstrieren eindrucksvoll, wohin unerschütterliche Willenskraft, ein großes Herz und noch mehr Talent führen können, wenn man nur an sich glaubt - so haben Hagen Stoll und Sven Gillert mit ihrem letzten Freitag erschienenen Debüt-Doppelalbum „Schlicht & Ergreifend“ pressfrisch auf Platz #6 der Trendcharts notiert und haben somit beste Aussichten, die Top 15 der Verkaufscharts zu stürmen!
Ein beispielloser Erfolg für eine deutsche Newcomerband, per Doppelalbum auf Anhieb die Hitparaden zu knacken! Und auch die kommende Single „Zu Hause“ (ab heute am Radio!) verspricht, der Tendenz steil nach oben zu folgen!

Harter Rock, weicher Kern: Eine deutsche Vorzeigekarriere. Längst sind HAUDEGEN kein Insidergeheimtipp mehr, sondern haben sich zu einem deutschsprachigen Musikphänomen entwickelt, an dem niemand mehr vorbei kommt! Von ersten Auftritten in winzigen Jugendclubs nach ganz oben. HAUDEGEN polarisieren und faszinieren - angefangen bei Rockfans bis weit ins Feuilleton hinein!

Nach den Vorabsingles „Großvater sagt“, „Flügel & Schwert“ und „Ein Mann ein Wort“ beweisen HAUDEGEN mit „Schlicht & Ergreifend“, dass man seinen anfänglichen Outsiderstatus überwunden hat und mittlerweile zu den absoluten Hoffnungsträgern zählt! HAUDEGEN sind das derzeit größte und interessanteste Kuriosum der deutschsprachigen Musiklandschaft. Zwei erdige Pfundskerle vermischen Liedermacher-Traditionen mit breitwandiger Pop-Attitüde und massenkompatibler Rock-Musik. Mit ihren Pop-Melodien, lyrischen Streicheleinheiten und jeder Menge großfüßigem Pomp sind sie zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort, denn nie war deutschsprachige Musik so populär und erfolgreich wie in den letzten Jahren. Ein Erfolg, den sich Hagen und Sven hart erarbeitet haben. So befinden sich die beiden HAUDEGEN samt Band nach ihren euphorisch aufgenommenen Kurztouren ab Ende des Monats auf ausgedehnter Deutschlandtournee - vorher allerdings sind HAUDEGEN am 06.06. in Berlin als musikalische Special Guests im Rahmen der Telekom Electronic Words-Autorenlesung zu erleben, bei der TV-Moderator Markus Kavka und Schauspieler Oliver Korittke ausgewählte Kriminalfälle des Kult-Romanhelden Jerry Cotton vortragen.

Warner Music und Neuland Concerts präsentieren: HAUDEGEN live!
21.06.11 Lübeck / Riders
22.06.11 Hannover / Bei Chez Heinz
24.06.11 Magdeburg / Feuerwache
25.06.11 Dresden / Strasse E
26.06.11 Köln / Underground
27.06.11 Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal 
28.06.11 Bochum / Matrix    
30.06.11 Hamburg / Logo
01.07.11 Berlin / Lido

Jennifer Lopez erhält Platin-Auszeichnung für "On The Floor" + zu Gast bei "Wetten, dass..?" am 18.06.

Jennifer Lopez erhält Platin-Auszeichnung für "On The Floor" + zu Gast bei "Wetten, dass..?" am 18.06.

Jennifer Lopez erhält Platin-Auszeichnung für "On The Floor" + zu Gast bei "Wetten, dass..?" im ZDF am 18.06. Sie ist und bleibt eine der faszinierendsten weiblichen Superstars dieses Planeten! Die jüngst vom People Magazine zur schönsten Frau der Welt gekürte Sängerin hat nach ihrem Wechsel zu Universal Music auch musikalisch wieder die Top-Positionen rund um den Globus zurückerobert. Ihre Hitsingle „On The Floor“ aus dem aktuellen Album „Love?“ wird hierzulande mit Platin ausgezeichnet! Am 18. Juni ist Jennifer Lopez bei der Sommerausgabe von „Wetten, dass..?“ im ZDF zu Gast. Sie meldet sich musikalisch mit einem Neustart zurück, der Jennifer Lopez nicht nur höchste Chartplätze rund um den Globus beschert, sondern jetzt auch mit Edelmetall gekürt wird! Universal Music zeichnet Jennifer Lopez für ihre Hitsingle „On The Floor“ feat. Pitbull aus ihrem neuen Album „Love?“ mit dem Platin-Award aus. Die Single eroberte Platz 1 der Media Control Charts und steht seit acht Wochen in den Top 3! Für die deutschen und auch spanischen Fans der Sängerin, Schauspielerin, Produzentin und Designerin folgt am 18. Juni ein weiteres Highlight: Jennifer Lopez wird bei der Sommerausgabe von „Wetten, dass..?“, die das ZDF live aus der Stierkampfarena auf Mallorca überträgt, zu Gast sein. Die New Yorkerin mit puertoricanischen Wurzeln und Ehefrau von Marc Anthony wird sicherlich für eine feurige Performance sorgen und zudem auch auf der Couch neben Thomas Gottschalk Platz nehmen. Es ist die erste deutsche TV-Performance der Latin-Pop-Queen seit Jahren und damit ein ganz besonderes Highlight für die letzte von Gottschalk moderierte Sommerausgabe der Kultshow im ZDF. JENNIFER LOPEZ im TV: 18.06.2011 ZDF / Wetten, dass..? / 20:15h