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Tim McGraw, Rodney Atkins & More Go Gold!

Lydia Picknell — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:29:02 +0000

Blazing into the fourth quarter of 2012, Curb Records is celebrating some serious heavy metal success with a number of their top country stars striking gold and platinum status in digital sales. The latest stack of RIAA certifications adds to the decades of top awards and accolades for the label, which has just marked its 50th Anniversary as one of the industry’s leading independent music companies. The trail of gold and platinum albums for Curb dates back to 1962 when the company was founded by Mike Curb. Clearly a visionary, Curb has continually adapted to a changing music industry. The label looks forward to the last quarter of 2012 and into 2013 with a number of exciting new projects and releases.

The following records for Rodney Atkins, Tim McGraw, Lee Brice, Steve Holy and Hank Williams Jr. were recently certified:

RIAA Certified Platinum
Rodney Atkins “Take A Back Road” 1.3+ Million
Rodney Atkins “Watching You” 1.04+ Million
Rodney Atkins “Farmer’s Daughter” 1.04+ Million
Tim McGraw “My Little Girl” 1.03+ Million

RIAA Certified Gold
Rodney Atkins “These Are My People” 533k+
Lee Brice “Hard To Love” 567k+
Tim McGraw “I Need You” 722k+
Tim McGraw “Southern Voice” 667k
Tim McGraw “If You’re Reading This” 651k+
Tim McGraw “Something Like That” 569k+
Tim McGraw “Last Dollar (Fly Away)” 523k+
Steve Holy “Brand New Girlfriend” 518k+
Hank Williams Jr. “A Country Boy Can Survive” 776k+

Headliners Announced For Wisconsin Country Thunder Festival

Lydia Picknell — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:19:54 +0000

Blake Shelton, Big & Rich, Jason Aldean and Toby Keith have all been announced for the Wisconsin Country Thunder festival today. The festival, which takes place July 19th to the 22nd, marks the 20th anniversary of the of the premiere camping, music and entertainment festival. The much anticipated line-up was announced this morning and we have it right here!

Headlining Thursday night is multi-platinum duo Big & Rich, who’s energetic, raucous-raising performance will be the perfect way to kick off the 4-day country music festival. Joining them on the Thursday party is new group The Farm, whose debut single “Home Sweet Home” is rising up the charts.

Georgia native Jason Aldean will headline the Friday night line-up. Steve Holy and Wade Bowen will open up for country’s latest superstar. Jason’s tour-mate Luke Bryan, another rising star, will be part of the Friday night party as well.

Blake Shelton, reigning CMA and ACM male vocalist of the year will headline the Saturday night line-up. He was named the “most versatile of contemporary country music singers” by the New York Times, and recently received a total of three GRAMMY nominations for his hit singles “Honey Bee” and “God Gave Me You” from “Red River Blue.” No openers have yet been announced for Saturday night.

Sunday brings fans a different kind of party with Toby Keith headlining. Joining Toby on the final date of the festival is Neal McCoy, Hunter Hayes, and Brantley Gilbert. See the full festival line-up below, with additional artists to be announced in the coming months:

Current Announced Line-Up

Thursday
5:30-6:30pm The Farm
9:00-10:30pm Big & Rich

Friday
4:00-5:00pm Wade Bowen
5:30-6:30pm Steve Holy
7:00-8:30pm Luke Bryan
9:00-10:30pm Jason Aldean

Saturday
9:00-10:30pm Blake Shelton

Sunday
4:00-5:00pm Hunter Hayes
5:30-6:30pm Neal McCoy
7:00-8:00pm Brantley Gilbert
8:30-10:00pm Toby Keith

Country Albums Released This Week

Lydia Picknell — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:11:47 +0000

From the king George Strait to today’s crossover stars Lady Antebellum, there’s a lot of album choices this week for country fans to go out and get. Let us know which album you’re rushing out to purchase this week and stay tuned for our reviews. Albums released this week include:

Bill Anderson – Songwriter
Brantley Gilbert – Halfway to Heaven (Deluxe)
The Dirt Drifters – This Is My Blood* released digitally earlier in year
George Strait – Icon (greatest hits)
The Gourds – Old Mad Joy
Hank Williams – The Legend Begins
Kenny Vaughan – V
Lady Antebellum – Own The Night
Reckless Kelly – Good Luck & True Love
Steve Holy – Love Don’t Run
Terri Clark – Roots And Wings * released digitally earlier in year

To see the album covers and the full track listings for each album, click the “read more” tag. Be sure to let us know which of these you’re looking forward to today, or already downloaded from iTunes!

Don’t forget to enter our contest to win yourself a copy of “Own The Night”!

Bill Anderson – Songwriter – TWI Records

1. It Ain’t My Job To Tote Your Monkey
2. Good Time Gettin’ Here
3. If Anything Ever Happened To You
4. If You Can’t Make Money – (Featuring Brad Paisley)
5. One Bad Memory
6. Papaw’s Sunday Boots
7. Wherever She Is
8. The Songwriters
9. That’s When The Fight Broke Out
10. Some Kind Of War
11. While Talking To Myself
12. Thanks To You

Brantley Gilbert – Halfway To Heaven (Deluxe) – Valory Music Co

1. Hell on Wheels
2. Bending the Rules and Breaking the Law
3. Back in the Day
4. My Kind of Crazy
5. Kick It in the Sticks
6. Halfway to Heaven
7. Saving Amy
8. Country Must Be Country Wide
9. Take It Outside
10. Them Boys
11. Fall Into Me
12. Dirt Road Anthem (Revisited) featuring Colt Ford
13. More Than Miles
14. You Don’t Know Her Like I Do
15. Hell on an Angel

Bonus Video Content:

16. Country Must Be Country Wide (Music Video)
17. Kick It in the Sticks (Music Video)
18. Brantley Gilbert Up Close

The Dirt Drifters – This Is My Blood – Warner Brothers Records

1. Something Better
2. Always A Reason
3. There She Goes
4. It Takes A Man
5. Hurt Somebody
6. Married Men And Motel Rooms
7. I’ll Shut Up Now (Feat. Willie Nelson)
8. Name On My Shirt
9. Sun Goes Down
10. Just Got Tonight
11. This Is My Blood

George Strait – Icon – MCA Nashville

1. Amarillo By Morning
2. Ocean Front Property
3. All My Ex’s Live In Texas
4. Love Without End, Amen
5. I Cross My Heart
6. Check Yes Or No
7. I Just Want To Dance With You
8. Living And Living Well
9. Give It Away
10. I Saw God Today
11. River Of Love

The Gourds – Old Mad Joy – Vanguard Records

1. I Want It So Bad
2. Drop The Charges
3. Two Sparrows
4. Drop What I’m Doing
5. Haunted
6. Melchert
7. Ink And Grief
8. Peppermint City
9. Marginalized
10. You Must Not Know
11. Eyes Of A Child
12. Your Benefit

Hank Williams – The Legend Begins – Time Life Records

Disc: 1
1. Happy Rovin Cowboy (Theme)
2. Wedding Bells
3. Lovesick Blues
4. Jerry Rivers: Old Joe Clark
5. Hank & Audrey: Where The Soul Never Dies
6. Jerry Rivers: Sally Goodin
7. Happy Rovin Cowboy (Theme)
8. You’re Gonna Change
9. Audrey Williams: There’s A Bluebird On Your Windowsill
10. Jerry Rivers: Fire On The Mountain
11. Tramp On The Street
12. Jerry Rivers: Sally Goodin
13. Happy Rovin Cowboy (Theme)
14. I’m A Long Gone Daddy
15. Audrey Williams: I’m Telling You
16. Jerry Rivers: Bill Cheatham
17. When God Comes And Gathers His Jewels
18. Jerry Rivers: Sally Goodin
19. Happy Rovin Cowboy (Theme)
20. Lost Highway
21. Hank & Audrey: I Want To Live And Love
22. Jerry Rivers: Bile Dem Cabbage Down
23. I’ll Have A New Life
24. Bob McNett: Fingers On Fire
25. Jerry Rivers: Sally Goodin

Disc: 2
1. Happy Rovin Cowboy (Theme)
2. A Mansion On The Hill
3. There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight
4. Jerry Rivers: Tennessee Wagner
5. The Prodigal Son
6. Jerry Rivers: Sally Goodin
7. Happy Rovin Cowboy (Theme)
8. Pan American
9. Lovesick Blue
10. Jerry Rivers: Arkansas Traveler
11. I Saw The Light
12. Jerry Rivers: Sally Goodin
13. Happy Rovin Cowboy (Theme)
14. Mind Your Own Business
15. Wedding Bells
16. Jerry Rivers: Cotton Eyed Joe
17. I’ve Just Told Mama Goodbye
18. Jerry Rivers: Sally Goodin
19. Happy Rovin Cowboy (Theme)
20. I Can’t Get You Off My Mind
21. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
22. Jerry Rivers: Fisherman’s Hornpipe
23. Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine
24. Jerry Rivers: Sally Goodin

Disc: 3
1. Fan It
2. Hank Williams & Pee Wee Moultrie: Alexander’s Ragtime Band
3. Freight Train Blues
4. New San Antonio Rose
5. St. Louis Blues
6. Greenback Dollar
7. Lovesick Blues
8. Moanin The Blues
9. Audrey Williams: There’s A Bluebird On Your Windowsill
10. Hank Talks About Infantile Paralysis
11. Hank & Audrey: Help Me Understand
12. When God Dips His Love In My Heart

Kenny Vaughan – V – Sugarhill Records

1. Country Music Got A Hold On Me
2. Hot Like That
3. Lillie Mae
4. Wagon Ride
5. Stay Outta My Dreams
6. Minuit Sur La Plage
7. The Things I Do
8. Okolona Tennessee
9. Mysterium
10. Don’t Leave Home Without Jesus

Lady Antebellum – Own The Night – Capitol Nashville

1. We Owned The Night
2. Just A Kiss
3. Dancin’ Away With My Heart
4. Friday Night
5. When You Were Mine
6. Cold As Stone
7. Singing Me Home
8. Wanted You More
9. As You Turn Away
10. Love I’ve Found In You
11. Somewhere Love Remains
12. Heart Of The World

Reckless Kelly – Good Luck & True Love – No Big Deal Records

1. Give It A Try
2. Save Me From Myself
3. Guarded Heart
4. She Likes Money, He Likes Love
5. I Never Liked St. Valentine
6. Weatherbeaten Soul
7. Good Luck & True Love
8. I Stayed Up All Night Again
9. New Moon Over Nashville
10. Hit The Ground Runnin’

Steve Holy – Love Don’t Run – Curb Records

1. If It Gets You Where You Wanna Go
2. Love Don’t Run
3. Hauled Off And Kissed Me
4. Until The Rain Stops
5. Heart Of A Hero
6. Everyday Should End Like This
7. Wonders
8. Let The Sun Shine In
9. Like I’m Famous
10. Help Me Make It Through The Night
11. Good Morning Beautiful [Acoustic Version]

Terri Clark – Roots And Wings – Bare Tracks Records

1. Wrecking Ball
2. Breakin’ Up Thing
3. The One
4. Northern Girl
5. Beautiful & Broken
6. Lonesome’s Last Call
7. The Good Was Great
8. Smile
9. We’re Here For A Good Time
10. Flowers In Snow