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12/28/01
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NEW VIDEO
Travis Tritt has
shot a video for his next single,
"Modern Day Bonnie &
Clyde," in the
Mojave Desert in California. "Sling Blade" actor Billy Bob Thornton
is featured in the video. The song comes from Tritt's new CD "Down The Road
I Go." The singer is one of the nominees for favorite
male country artist at next month's American Music Awards. (Thanks to UPI's
Mike Cooper in Atlanta)
12/26/01
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REBA'S A HIT
Opry member Reba
McEntire has another hit on her hands. Only this time it doesn't involve
music but rather her sitcom on the
WB channel.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the reason for the success is the very
fact that it is on WB and not a big four channel. Demographics for the core
audience is female age 12 to 34 with four to five million viewers
each week. The Friday night program is the highest-rated for teens.
12/21/01
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NOW A LOOK AT COUNTRY MUSIC & THE PEOPLE MAKING IT
TODAY*
OPRY ON THE CHARTS
The O'Brother,
Where Art Thou?
soundtrack has made the list of the Billboard's Top 25 Country Albums for
2001 checking in at number two.
Alan Jackson's When Somebody
Loves You takes the number 11
spot while
Travis Tritt is at number 14
with Down the Road I Go.
Martina McBride and Diamond Rio also made the top 25.
Martina's Greatest Hits is at
number 21 and Diamond Rio
is at 22 with One More Day. On the weekly Billboard Album charts, O' Brother
also has the number two slot while
Martina's Greatest Hits is at
number five. Garth Brooks
is at number eight with The Magic of Christmas -- Songs From Call Me Claus
and Reba's Greatest Hits
III -- I'm A Survivor is at number 10.
Alan's When Somebody Loves You
checks in at number 15 and Clint Black appears on the
charts at number 19 with his Greatest Hits II CD. Alan Jackson's "Where Were
You (When the World Stopped Turning)" is at number two on the Billboard
Singles charts for the week. Garth Brooks is at number eight with "Wrapped
Up In You" and Travis Tritt's "Love of a Woman" takes the number 12 slot.
Joe Diffie's "In Another World" moves up five to number 16 and Alan
Jackson's "Where I Come From" is at number 19.
OPRY MEMBERS IN
BLUEGRASS CELEBRATION
Opry members Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill, Ralph Stanley,
Alison Krauss & Union Station,
Patty Loveless
and Travis Tritt will perform at the All-Star Bluegrass Celebration
scheduled for Jan. 16 at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville. Other
artists in- clude the
Dixie Chicks, Earl
Scruggs, Del McCoury Band,
Nickel Creek
and Bruce Hornsby. The event
will air in March 2002 on public television stations and is produced by
Terry Lickona, producer of Austin City Limits. (A limited number of tickets
can be pur- chased through TicketMaster outlets, at the Ryman box office or
by phone at 615-255-9600 beginning Jan. 5. Proceeds will benefit an
Appalachian children's charity.)
O'NEAL EVERYWHERE
AS NEW YEAR NEARS
Jamie O'Neal has positioned herself well to grab a lot of media attention as
the calendar rolls into 2002. Her man- ager has scheduled her onto the
"Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Jan. 2. The news provider country.com
reports O'Neal's appearance on the late-night NBC broadcast will be just one
of many interview and performance dates set for the Los Angeles area when
she is in the City of Angels the first week of the new year. The day after
the Leno appearance, she will appear at the House of Blues in Los Angeles.
On the 4th she'll be part of the ceremonies announcing the Grammy
nominations. By the way, O'Neal is up for "Favorite New Country Artist" at
the American Music Awards on Jan. 9, also to originate in Los Angeles.
O'Neal first came to the attention of country music pro- moters when she was
heard as a studio singer on many demo tapes produced in Music City.
BUCK & DWIGHT
Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam will team up for a New Year's Eve celebration
at Owen's Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, Calif. Tickets will range from
$75-$250 and guests can pur- chase a dinner and champagne for an additional
$150-$250.
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