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ANOTHER NEW LABEL
Yet another label has started up in Nashville. DualTone, started by former Arista Austin employees, signed Jim Lauderdale, Radney Foster and Jeff Black. Foster and Black had been on Arista Austin, while Lauderdale had several albums on RCA. Lauderdale will release a new album, "The Other Sessions," June 12. The label is operated by Scott Robinson and Dan Heffington. (Country Standard Time)

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THE CLASS OF 2000 ANNOUNCED
Country's Class of 2000 -- a show spotlighting three of the brightest new stars to emerge on the country music scene this year will take place on Saturday night at Nashville's Wildhorse Saloon. This year, the show will help wrap up the annual Country Radio Seminar and features JamieO' Neal, Rascal Flatts and Darryl Worley. Here's the best part, you can check out the show -- the cover's only $10. The event caps a year of tremendous success for all three artists. In rapid-fire succession Jamie's debut single, "There Is No Arizona," reached the coveted #1 spot in all three radio trade publications, she's been profiled in People magazine and she's appeared on various television shows. Darryl's first single, "When You Need My Love," was a top 15 hit on all the country radio singles charts and received immediate critical acclaim while his second single, "A Good Day To Run," is already in the top 10. As for Rascal Flatts, the trio had the highest first week sales for a debut country group. Plus, their first single, "Prayin For Daylight," was also their first hit. Not to mention that they're currently on the road with Jo Dee Messina, on her "Burn 2001" Tour. By the way - check
out Jamie O' Neal tonight on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." (T-100)

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LILA GETS SOME HELP FROM "SHUGAR"
Lila McCann has been a busy young lady -- she's been busy finishing her latest album and last weekend, she performed her new single, "Come A Little Closer," and her previous chart-topper, "I Wanna Fall In Love," at the Opry. While visiting her family in Tacoma, Washington (don't forget -- she recently moved to Los Angeles and got her own apartment in Los Angeles), she got the call to come to Starstruck studios immediately. Sure she rushed back to Nashville to record "Whisper The Words," a last minute addition to her album, but she needed to bring her dog Shugar, a miniature Yorkshire
Terrier, (and yes -- that's how she spells it) with her. To keep things focused on the music at hand, her producer brought in his dog, Toby, to keep Shugar occupied while he and Lila recorded her new song. Her new single will be released next month and her latest album, Complete, is due in stores this summer. One other thing, since Fan Fair is also around the corner, Lila has decided her Fan Fair booth this year should be a tribute to her fans. To make that happen, she wants to decorate the booth entirely from fan
submissions. This is where you get involved. Lila is asking for you to send in handmade posters, collages, photos and anything else you think is appropriate. So send your stuff to the following address: Lila Fan Fair 2001; c/o Lila McCann Fan Club; 3800A Bridgeport Way West, Suite 533; University Place, Washington 98466. (T-100)

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NEW TRISHA YEARWOOD SINGLE SHIPPED TO COUNTRY RADIO
Trisha Yearwood's new single "I Would Have Loved You Anyway," is at radio. It's the first release from her upcoming new album that is scheduled for release in June. (Nashville Update)

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BORN TO FLY IN A STELLAR GROUP
Sara Evans has confirmed that a Country Divas tour, featuring herself, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride and, occasionally, Jamie O'Neal, is scheduled to kick off in mid-July and end in late August. "I'm so excited," says Evans. "Literally, you couldn't ask for a better show and I'm so glad they asked me to do it." (WGAR)

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PAM THANKS DAD
Pam Tillis' Thunder and Roses will be in stores on March 6, but she's already planning her next album to be a tribute to her father, Mel Tillis. "I want to do an album like Natalie Cole did for her dad," says Pam, who describes Mel as a "darn good dad." (WGAR)

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OVER DUE
You can't accuse Warner Brothers recording trio Trick Pony of not paying
their dues. Leading up to the release of their self-titled debut album in March, these folks have been on the road for 300 dates a year the past several years. Bassist Ira Dean tells Billboard magazine that he and guitarist Keith Burns along with singer-harmonica player Heidi Newfield take turns at lead vocals. The trio wrote eight songs on their new album. (Country 105)

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EVANS ALSO FILMING NEW VIDEO
Sara Evans is in White Sands, New Mexico today filming the video for her new single, "I Could Not Ask for More." Evans' particular good looks inspired the video director's choice of location figuring she'd look sensational against the brilliant blue sky and white sands of the spot. (Nashville Update)

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BIG TOUR COMING SOON
Reba McEntire will headline a summer all-woman tour. Scheduled for the tour, to run July 10 through August 13, are Martina McBride, Sara Evans, Jamie O'Neal and Carolyn Dawn Johnson. (Sonic Net)

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COMPLETE
Trisha Yearwood's next album, her follow-up to Real Live Woman, is almost done, and should be released this spring. (WGAR)

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ON TOUR
Singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter is taking on the problem of land mines during her visit to Cambodia. The Grammy Award winner is being joined by singer-songwriter and visual artist Terry Allen, and Cambodian-American author Luong Ung. The Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, which helps land mine victims in Cambodia, is hosting the visitors, who will arrive tomorrow. Larrie Warren, the foundation's country director for Cambodia, says the foundation is anxious to give people who have helped a chance to see the work that's being done firsthand, and raising even more awareness about the problem of land mines. (Country 105)

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PUSH BACK
Mindy McCready's debut for Capitol was slated for a March release, but now has been pushed back indefinitely. She gained more controversy with a calendar showing her almost nude, eliciting negative response in some  media. McCready inked with Capitol after three albums on RCA. The Floridian  had her most success with her debut. She split with RCA two weeks after her  album was released in 1999. (Country Standard Time)

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A NEW HOME
The Americana music charts have a new home. A trade publication, The Album Network, will begin publishing the Americana Roots chart this month," says Dennis Lord, newly elected president of the Americana Music Association, Wednesday in a press release. The Album Network, a weekly radio trade magazine, first began in 1978 and is currently being published by SFX Mulitmedia. "We are delighted to add the Americana Roots chart to our existing mix," said Tommy Nast, executive vice president of The Album Network. "We strongly believe in this format's potential for growth, and are committed to being a part of that expansion." The first Americana Roots chart is scheduled to run in the Feb. 16 issue. The Americana chart originated Jan. 20, 1995, in the Gavin Report, another radio trade magazine. Gavin ended publication Oct. 13, 2000, following a reorganization." (Country Standard Time)

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AARON TALKS ABOUT HIS "PEOPLE"
It's always a pleasure when celebrities keep their egos in check. That attitude is very clear in Aaron Tippin's latest hit, "People Like Us." He admits that the song easily served as an anchor to his album, which is why it became the album's title track. He also says that project's theme was obvious from the beginning. Aaron says, quote, "I think that song is the most outstanding track we cut for the album. But, when you look at all the songs as a group, it's a well-rounded story about 'people like us.'" He adds that he thinks his fans appreciate the down-to-earth nature of his music and at the moment, you can find him pleasing those fans across the country. For information on when he's coming to your town, log on to his official website, www.AaronTippin.com. (T-100)

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JAMIE JUST WANTS TO GIVE BACK
As we've reported previously, Jamie O' Neal isn't exactly a newcomer to Nashville, she's been a demo singer for a few years. For her part, Jamie admits that she's excited about fame, but not for the reason most people think. Jamie says, quote, "I hope to attain the level of fame that allows me to lend my name to a charity and have it really make a difference. " Jamie also says that she refuses to let celebrity change her personality. One of her role models in that department is none other than Dolly Parton. She says, quote, "Everybody that knows her, loves her. She gives back to her fans, gets back and then gives again. I hope to be that kind of person." For Jamie, she got plenty of pointers from the legend herself. You see, she met Dolly for the first time when she and her family were the entertainer's opening act. (T-100)

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