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The World Gears Up For The CMA Awards... Country's Biggest Night!

Published on November 10, 2010

CMA Awards 2010

The world is gearing up for the Grammys of Country Music... the 44th CMA Awards. In the US, they call it "Country's Biggest Night!"

The awards will again be hosted in 2010 by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley (both pictures) and will be broadcast live on CMC in Australia tomorrow at 12pm.   

Performers for the CMA Awards are: Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Underwood, and Keith Urban.

In addition, special performances will feature Gwyneth Paltrow in her live Country Music singing debut performing with Vince Gill; top nominee Lambert with Sheryl Crow in a tribute to Loretta Lynn's 50th Anniversary as a recording artist; Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson; and Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson. Presenters are The Band Perry, Luke Bryan, Easton Corbin, Sara Evans, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Jerrod Niemann, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes, Darius Rucker, and Chris Young, as well as NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon and ABC television stars JoAnna Garcia ("Better With You") and Ty Pennington ("Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"). Rodney Atkins will present Awards in Pre-Telecast Ceremonies.

Hit Country 2011 - The Year's Biggest Country Hits On CD & DVD - Is Out Now!

Published on October 25, 2010

Hit Country 2011Hit Country 2011 is the year’s ultimate Hit Country compilation release on CD and DVD. It features 22 of the year’s biggest country music hits from Australia and the world, plus a massive 28 music videos from your favourite country stars! 

Included are recent chart topping hits from international superstars Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Doc Walker, Miranda Lambert, Joe Nichols, Emerson Drive and Gary Allan as well as hits from the cream of the crop locally, including Australia’s king of country Lee Kernaghan, The McClymonts, Troy Cassar-Daley, Catherine Britt, Steve Forde, Adam Harvey, Sara Storer, Jasmine Rae and McAlister Kemp. Hits and music videos from Australia’s best emerging talent are also included. It even features the “Country Mix” of Train’s smash hit ‘Hey Soul Sister’! 

CD 1. Southern Voice - Tim McGraw 2. Australian Boy - Lee Kernaghan 3. Hell Yeah (Single Edit) - McAlister Kemp 4. Ain’t Back Yet - Kenny Chesney 5. Undo It - Carrie Underwood 6. If I Fall - Doc Walker 7. Calling Me Home - Sara Storer 8. Can’t Change A Thing - Catherine Britt 9. Better Than This - Adam Harvey 10. I Will Stand By You - Peter McWhirter 11. Hurricane - Steve Forde 12. Gimme That Girl - Joe Nichols 13. White Liar - Miranda Lambert  14. Today - Gary Allan 15. Hearts On Fire - The McClymonts 16. Getaway Heart - Shea Fisher 17. Can’t A Girl Change Her Mind - Jasmine Rae 18. Chasing Rodeo - Troy Cassar-Daley 19. I Love This Road - Emerson Drive 20. Hip To My Heart - The Band Perry 21. Hey Soul Sister (Country Mix) - Train 22. Thankyou For Cheating On Me - Dianna Corcoran

DVD 1. Southern Voice - Tim McGraw 2. Australian Boy - Lee Kernaghan 3. Hell Yeah - McAlister Kemp  4. Ain’t Back Yet - Kenny Chesney 5. Undo It - Carrie Underwood 6. If I Fall - Doc Walker 7. Calling Me Home - Sara Storer 8. Can’t Change A Thing - Catherine Britt 9. Better Than This - Adam Harvey 10. I Will Stand By You - Peter McWhirter 11. Hurricane - Steve Forde 12. Gimme That Girl - Joe Nichols 13. White Liar - Miranda Lambert 14. Today - Gary Allan 15. Hearts On Fire - The McClymonts 16. Getaway Heart - Shea Fisher 17. Can’t A Girl Change Her Mind - Jasmine Rae 18. Chasing Rodeo - Troy Cassar-Daley 19. I Love This Road - Emerson Drive 20. Hip To My Heart - The Band Perry 21. Giddy On Up - Laura Bell Bundy 22. Skinny Dippin’ - Whitney Duncan 23. Everywhere I Go - Phil Vassar 24. A Different Land - Markus Meier 25. Thankyou For Cheating On Me - Dianna Corcoran  26. Wrecking Ball - Amber Lawrence 27. Road To Nowhere – Jetty Road 28. Honky Tonk Stomp - Brooks & Dunn

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New Metro Market Digital Radio Country Station To Launch Next Week

Published on December 17, 2009

The Buckle is a brand new digital-only radio station to be launched by the Fairfax Radio Network next tuesday. The station will initially be heard in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

The Buckle is a modern contemporary country music format, created specifically for capital city listeners.
 
Program Director Gary Hoffman says,"Whilst many of today’s country music artists are amongst the biggest selling and most successful performers in the world, their music has been all but ignored by the major music stations in Australia,"
 
"Keith Urban may be a superstar in the U.S. with millions of albums sold, but he is best known by most people in his home country, as the bloke who married Nicole Kidman. Something needs to change, and The Buckle will change it!"
 
"There is no doubt fans of contemporary country music have been short-changed in our major markets for many years, and we are excited to at last be able offer them a non-stop selection of the best that contemporary country music has to offer."
 
The station's playlist has been carefully crafted to appeal to non-country music fans as well.
 
 “I wanted to create a format that country music fans would love, but also one that someone who had never listened to country could turn on and say… I have no idea who that is, but what a great song”, says Hoffman.  

Hit Country 2010 Hits Stores October 30!

Published on October 23, 2009

Hit Country 2010The biggest and best Hit Country CD & DVD compilation of the year, Hit Country 2010 hits stores next friday October 30.

It features many of the year’s biggest country hits and music videos from Australia and overseas. Included are recent chart topping hits from international superstars Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Jack Ingram, Doc Walker & Sugarland as well as hits from Australian stars including 2009 ARIA nominees Troy Cassar-Daley, Jasmine Rae and Felicity Urquhart in addition to Catherine Britt and Steve Forde.

Emerging stars Shea Fisher, Amber Lawrence, Gloriana and Jamey Johnson also feature on the release as well as new comers Peter McWhirter and McAlister Kemp. 

Track Listing: CD - 1. Picture To Burn - Taylor Swift 2. Out Last Night – Kenny Chensey 3. Barefoot And Crazy – Jack Ingram 4. Guns & Guitars – Steve Forde 5. Pink Guitar – Jasmine Rae 6. Kick It Up – The McClymonts 7. Wild At Heart – Gloriana 8. Put A Girl In It – Brooks & Dunn 9. Suitcase – Shea Fisher 10. Do You Believe Me Now? – Jimmy Wayne 11. That’s All – Doc Walker 12. Sing About This Country – Troy Cassar-Daley 13. Not Your Cinderella – Catherine Britt 14. Don’t Do Lonely Well – Amber Lawrence 15. Humm – Peter McWhirter 16. In Colour – Jamey Johnson 17. Happy Ever After – Sinead Burgess 18. Love – Sugarland 19. Red Light – David Nail 20. Two Wheels - Felicity Urquhart
 
DVD - 1. Picture To Burn – Taylor Swift 2. Barefoot And Crazy – Jack Ingram 3. Guns & Guitars – Steve Forde 4. Pink Guitar – Jasmine Rae 5. Kick it Up – The McClymonts 6. Wild At Heart – Gloriana 7. Suitcase – Shea Fisher 8. That’s All – Doc Walker 9. Sing About This Country – Troy Cassar-Daley 10. Don’t Do Lonely Well – Amber Lawrence 11. In Colour – Jamey Johnson 12. Red Light – David Nail 13. Two Wheels – Felicity Urquhart 14. Shake This Town – Jayne Denham 15. Million Miles – Jetty Road 
 
In Stores October 30, 2009
 
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