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CHICKS FLY HIGH WITH MORE
MULTI-PLATINUM
The Dixie Chicks' album, Fly, has
just been certified for sales of more than 6 million copies. The Chicks learned of the
latest RIAA certification while looking forward to this week's visit to New York City for
a series of appearances. The week includes tonight's performance on CBS- TV's "The
Late Show With David Letterman," which will be their third time to appear on the
show. The Chicks will also be performing Wednesday and Thursday during two sold-out shows
at the prestigious Radio City Music Hall. By the way, Fly has spent 33 weeks on the
country album charts. Their previous album, Wide Open Spaces, is on the verge of being
certified for sales of 10 million copies. (T-100)
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SHELBY LYNNE STRUTS HER
STUFF IN NYC
Last evening at New York City's
Irving Plaza, Shelby Lynne and her six-piece backing band brought the typically jaded NYC
crowd to their collective senses. Coming to the stage donning black leather pants and a
black vest, with a WNBA-worthy introduction from drummer JD Blair, Shelby wowed the crowd
with the first three tracks off of her latest album, I Am Shelby Lynne: the urgent
"Your Lies," the Memphis soul sounds of "Leavin'," and the dark
textured rocker "Life is Bad." Then, after tackling the Glen Campbell song
"Lineman for Country," Shelby crawled off the stage and slinked her way some 40
feet into the crowd to sing to her true fans. Shelby told the crowd joyously, "I
don't like rules, thank you for helping me break some tonight," just before launching
into "Black Light Blue." Not quite country, rock, or soul-just a hell of a voice
and a batch of great songs that made for a fantastic evening of music. (WGAR)
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SONS ARE TOURING FOR "CHANGE"
TO SUPPORT NEW ALBUM
Playing off the title of
their new album "Change," the Sons of the Desert are embarking on the "Spare Change Tour." The Sons will be
playing for free at select dates through September 23rd, but they're placing collection
buckets outside each concert venue to collect spare change from fans. The money will
donated to the Sons' favorite charity, the Jason Foundation, a non-profit organization
which works for the prevention of teenage suicide. By the way, the video for the
Sons' new single, "Everybody's
Gotta Grow Up
Sometime," debuts next
Wednesday on CMT's "Delivery Room." Filmed at the Nashville Shores water park,
the clip features the band playing underwater, fully clothed and strumming $1,500 guitars.
However, the video won't include any shots of the powerful thunderstorm that shut down the
video shoot for several hours after winds knocked over lighting rigs and forced more than
50 people involved with the production to share a single dressing room trailer on the set.
As for the "Spare Change Tour," the Sons kick it
off next Wednesday in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The tour takes them to 10 other cities
-- including New York City, Chattanooga and Tampa -- before it rolls to a close September
23rd in Charleston, West Virginia. (T-100)
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COLLIN & BOBBIE'S NEW DUET
Collin Raye and soap opera
actress / singer Bobbie Eakes sat in a Nashville studio yesterday and
chatted about their new duet, "Tired of Loving This Way." It's this very week
that Bobbie's character, Macy Alexander, was killed off the CBS Soap "The Bold &
The Beautiful." Bobbie seemed sad to depart her 11-year acting stint, but excited to
begin her country music career. "It was hard," said Bobbie when she learned she
would be departing the daytime drama. "It would have been a lot harder had I not done
this duet. At least I have something else to move on to." As for Collin, he wasn't so
sad to learn of Macy's demise. "It really just worked out good for everybody,"
says Collin. "Selfishly for me, I'm glad she died because we have this record and
we've got to be able to sing this together a lot. With her acting schedule, it was going
to be real hard on her. Now, after she gets her album finished, she can go on the road and
sing with me." Bobbie is already slated to join Collin this weekend in Los Angeles to
perform the song at the Greek Theatre. Currently, Bobbie is in the midst of selecting and
recording songs for her Columbia debut disc scheduled for release in the Fall of 2000.
(T-100)
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NEW MUSIC COMING OUT SOON
Look for a new album from Sara Evans this fall with a twist - an
international edition with one track produced by Martina McBride. Evans just completed recording her third album, "Born To Fly,"
due Sept. 26. Evans' disc contains 12 songs, 6 co-written by the 28-year-old entertainer.
Paul Worley and Evans share producer credits. The title track and debut single is
currently 41 on Billboard and 38 on R&R's airplay charts. The song was co-written by
Marcus Hummon, Darrell Scott and Evans. Bruce Hornsby plays on the song he wrote,
"Every Little Kiss." The international version of will include a bonus 13th
track, "You." This cut, co-produced by label mate McBride, marks McBride's first
artist production project other than her own recordings. Evans' last album, "No Place
That Far," has been certified gold by the RIAA, for sales in excess of 500,000 units.
RASCAL FLATTS
IS ON THE MOVE
Rascal Flatts debut single,
"Prayin' For Daylight," is nearing the top of the country charts this week.
Already having celebrated the top-selling album at Fan Fair, the guys are thrilled with
their bright new horizon. "We were just blown away when we heard the numbers because
there is so much great music out there," said country music newest trio. "When
you put out your first single all you can do is hope and pray that people like it-we're in
complete awe!" Working hard to get to the top and stay there, Rascal Flatts is on the
road bringing their music to the people. This weekend, the guys play a show in Kansas
City, Missouri.
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SHeDAISY LEARNS AND GROWS
When SHeDAISY first came to
Nashville in 1989 to live out their musical dreams, lead singer Kassidy was a mere
12-years-old. Ten years later, the Osborn sisters have sold one million copies of their
debut album, The Whole SHeBANG. Since their first album release, the sisters say they have
learned and grown. "You can't help but grow up," says Kristyn. "This album
represents the last ten years that we've lived here. The next album is probably going to
be a little more raw and the songs will be a little bit more grown up, because we are a
little more grown up." The new record, which features a few original compositions, is
a Christmas album.
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