3/27/02
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Sony Music Nashville Signs
Pam Tillis
First Release
Tribute Album to the Songs of Mel Tillis
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 21, 2002 /PRNewswire/ -- Allen Butler, President/CEO
of Sony Music Nashville, has announced the signing of
singer/songwriter/entertainer Pam Tillis. Her first project will be a
special tribute album to the songs of her father Mel Tillis, set for a July
30 release on Columbia/Lucky Dog Records.
A multi-talented artist with a mantle of awards, a string of #1 hits and
sales topping five million units, Pam is excited about the prospects about
working with her long-time friend Butler whom she credits with much of her
early success at Artista Records.
"Pam and I go back to the opening of Arista's Nashville office. She's an
amazing talent and a great ambassador for our format," said Butler.
Regarding Pam's first Columbia/Lucky Dog album, Butler relates, "Mel Tillis
has directly or indirectly influenced much of country music and our artists
of today. Who better than his own daughter -- who's a great vocalist and
songwriter with a totally identifiable sound -- to pay tribute to small
portion of his amazing career?"
Tillis has been contemplating the idea of a tribute to her father's songs
for quite some time. "A lot of people don't realize what an incredible
career my dad has had and how many #1 hit songs he wrote, recorded, and won
awards for. These aren't just songs I love; these are my earliest musical
memories," said Pam. "Quite literally, these were the songs that rocked my
cradle -- especially since my mom couldn't carry a tune!"
Eight of the cuts on the album were produced by Pam, and Asleep at the Wheel
frontman Ray Benson handled production duties on the remaining four. "I
wanted to venture outside Nashville to work with Ray," she said. "There's
great tradition in these songs, and I felt Ray would respect the integrity
of the style of those songs."
Pam Tillis has been a formidable force in country music since her first
Arista single hit the charts in 1990. She has racked up 14 Top Five hits
including six that hit #1, and every one of her albums has been certified
gold or platinum. A first-rate songwriter in her own right, Pam has had her
compositions recorded by artists as varied as Chaka Khan, Juice Newton and
Conway Twitty. She was one of the first women in Nashville to produce her
own album, and she was awarded the coveted "Female Vocalist of the Year" by
the CMA in 1994. Her collection also includes two other CMA awards and a
Grammy Award. She was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2000 and can
currently be seen in a high-profile ad campaign for Easy Spirit's "Spirit of
Country" in Vogue, In Style and Redbook.
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3/21/02
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Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry pays tribute to the women of country this weekend with
Country Music Hall of Famer
Loretta Lynn, Martina McBride
(whose current single "Blessed" has hit number one on both the Billboard and
R & R charts) Pam
Tillis, Lorrie Morgan,
newcomer
Tammy Cochran, Jeannie Seely
and other females who have made their mark on country music. For tickets and
information as well as updates on upcoming performances by Trace Adkins,
Tracy Byrd, Charley Pride, Brooks & Dunn, Willie Nelson and more, log on to
www.opry.com or call (615) 871-OPRY.
Vote For the Girls. . .
In celebration of the women of country, check out the most recent Opry Poll
at www.opry.com . Tell us your favorite
"girl" song! The pry's Trisha Yearwood has a slight lead with "XXX's & OOO's
(An American Girl)".
Chick Chat: Opry Chat Live-- Jeannie Seely & Jan Howard Join us for Opry
Chat Live this Friday as two of the Opry's all-time favorites, Jeannie Seely
and Jan Howard, hit the chat room. The evening before the Opry pays tribute
to Seely, Howard and other women of country, the Opry members are sure to
chat about how the role of women in country music has changed through the
years. Be a part of the fun beginning Friday at 8 p.m. Central by logging on
to
http://www.opry.com/07_interactive/07_chat.asp .
3/08/02
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RECORDS SELLING ... AGAIN
Some of the very early recordings by the late
Waylon Jennings
are among the hottest selling in the country. A re-issue of some of his
early work, "Phase One: The Early Years," was just pressed by Hip-O Records
and is selling as fast as it hits the shelves. The news provider
www.country.com says it in-
cludes 20 of Jennings' songs, including his one recording for A&M Records,
"Sing the Girls a Song, Bill." Unfortunate- ly for Jennings and A&M, it was
a flop. Also on the retro- spective CD are two songs that Jennings did that
were orig- inally Buddy Holly hits, "It's So Easy" and "Rave On."
(Thanks to UPI's Dennis Daily)
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CMT
The Videos That Started It All
Take a trip back in time to the early days of CMT. The music videos you saw
back then established CMT and laid the founda- tion for where we are today.
Every hour of Greatest Hits of CMT presents the best music videos that have
debuted between 1985 and 1996. Each hour covers a specific year, and
Sunday's three-hour show covers three separate years, an hour at a time.
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3/07/02
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Reba's New Video
After its debut last Wednesday, Reba's
SWEET MUSIC MAN
video earned "Hot Shot" recognition on Country Music Television. The
designation means the video will be shown at least six times a day.
Meanwhile, the song continues its ascension up the country radio charts.
In addition to the video, Reba can be seen on
CMT's CMT GOT ME IN WITH
THE BAND program.
A lucky winner from Seattle got to spend a day on the set of REBA, and
interview the star herself. Catch the episode when it airs on the CMT
network March 10. You can read about Reba, and see what her castmates
have to say about her, on
www.countrystars.com. The site features an in depth article about Reba
as well as interview comments from Reba and her sitcom co-stars. After
a week of hiatus and family vacation time, Reba is back at work on a new
episode of REBA. As always, you can catch the sitcom on the WB,Friday night.
3/05/02
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Rockin' Roadhouse
Tour
The Rockin' Roadhouse tour, featuring country artists
Mark Chesnutt,Tracy Lawrence,
and Joe Diffie, has
announced the first volley of what is expected to be a total of
75 dates through Dec. 31.
The tour is set to begin June 22 in Fargo, N.D., and dates are set through
Nov. 15-16 in Robinsonville, Miss. Rockin' Roadhouse will hit arenas,
amphitheaters, fairs, festivals, and "any suitable venue with a mega-crankin'
sound system and ice cold beer on tap," according to organizers.
"We're putting together a
really special show for the fans,"
Lawrence said in a statement. "The
kind of show that, as a fan of country music, I'd love to see. I can't wait
for our fans to come on out and join theparty. It's going to be great music
and great fun."
Lawrence's latest album, a
self-titled effort for Atlantic, debuted last November at No. 13 on
Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. Chesnutt
recently signed a new deal with Columbia, and Diffie is touring behind his
latest Monument album, "In Another World." In other news, Diffie's
10th annual Country Steps in for First Steps benefit concert, held Feb. 10
in Nashville, raised $60,000 for children's special education efforts. The
event also featured Wynonna and Naomi Judd, Cyndi Thomson, Ricky Skaggs, and
Cledus T. Judd |
