Saturday, September 10, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Country Music Loses Songwriter Owen Davis
Nashville singer-songwriter Owen Davis has died of cancer at age 64.
He is perhaps best known for the song “The Other Side of Nashville.” It was the title tune of an acclaimed 1983 documentary film in which he appeared alongside such luminaries as Kris Kristofferson, Bobby Bare, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris and Hank Williams Jr.
Among his other notable compositions are “Border of the Quarter,” recorded by Leon Redbone, and “Play Me or Trade Me,” which became a minor 1982 hit duet by Mel Tillis and Nancy Sinatra.
Gerald “Owen” Davis was a native of Kansas City, MO and a Navy veteran who came to Nashville in the 1970s. In addition to his entertainment activities, he also worked in the tourism industry and for Stage Hand Productions.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
CMA Award Nominations Come Out- Paisley, Aldean, Shelton & Swift Lead Way
The 2011 CMA Awards Nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
New Artist
The Band Perry
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Thompson Square
Chris Young
Female Vocalist
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist
Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Vocal Group
The Band Perry
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo
The Civil Wars
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Thompson Square
Single of the Year
"A Little Bit Stronger," Sara Evans
"Colder Weather," Zac Brown Band
"Don't You Wanna Stay," Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
"Honey Bee," Blake Shelton
"If I Die Young," The Band Perry
Album of the Year
All About Tonight, Blake Shelton
My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean
Speak Now, Taylor Swift
This Is Country Music, Brad Paisley
You Get What You Give, Zac Brown Band
Song of the Year
"Colder Weather,"
Songwriters: Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey and Coy Bowles
"Dirt Road Anthem,"
Songwriters: Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford
"If I Die Young,"
Songwriter: Kimberly Perry
"Mean"
Songwriter: Taylor Swift
"You and Tequila,"
Songwriters: Matraca Berg and Deana Carter
Musical Event
"As She's Walking Away,"
Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
"Coal Miner's Daughter,"
Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert
"Don't You Wanna Stay,"
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
"Old Alabama,"
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
"You and Tequila,"
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Music Video
"Honey Bee," Blake Shelton
"If I Die Young," The Band Perry
"Mean," Taylor Swift
"Old Alabama," Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
"You and Tequila," Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Musician of the Year
Sam Bush (mandolin)
Jerry Douglas (Dobro)
Paul Franklin (steel guitar)
Dann Huff (guitar)
Mac McAnally (guitar)
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Up & Coming New Nashville- Kylie Hinze
Says Hinze's mother, "We always knew that Kylie had a God-given gift for music as she grew up always smiling and singing around the house and church. God and her faith inspire most of Kylie’s songs even if it’s just in a small way. Her family and her faith are key to her life, and writing songs rooted with God’s influence is very important to Kylie. She used to sneak out of bed at night to sit in her Dad’s lap to watch CMT videos. She loves country music and has been to more concerts than most adults – Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, Jamie O’Neal and Carolyn Dawn Johnson for her 5th birthday started it off. Then she went to see Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Julie Roberts just to name a few country artists and she also heard Colbie Caillat, Uncle Kracker, Bowling for Soup, Demi Lovato, Hillary Duff, and Justin Bieber to round off her love of music and concerts. She would leave a concert and say, “I want to give a fun concert like that one day!”"
Kylie recorded her first song at OMG Studios in Greenville, SC when she was nine for a PTA Reflections contest and it won 1st place at her school. Kylie continued to sing at school and a few talent shows and could not get enough music in her life all the while playing soccer on a premier-level travel team and staying involved in student government. She won her middle school talent show Beck Idol in 6th grade singing acapella her song Lost in My Future and in 7th grade singing and playing the piano with As The Wind Hums (lyrics and music by Kylie) and in 8th grade too for the 3rd year in a row – singing and playing the piano with The Clique (lyrics and music by Kylie). But she was hooked on the studio experience so for her twelfth birthday she asked to go back in the studio to record more of her original songs. This turned in to her first CD of 6 originals - "Lost In My Future" that was recorded with Tim White in Simpsonville, SC. This CD was completed in March 2010 of her 7th grade year and Kylie truly enjoyed the entire experience.
Kylie started performing around town and her songs were played on iheartradio.com and suddenly she had a small fan base growing. Plus she kept on writing songs and in September of 2010, Noel Golden called us after hearing some of Kylie’s music online from Edwin McCain’s manager (friend of a friend referral). After meeting with Noel and Kylie singing some of her new songs for him, we embarked on making another CD of 3 songs. This led to her first trip to Nashville to work with some great musicians for her songs and she even played at the Blue Bird Café on her 1st night in Nashville! 62 writers signed up that Monday night and they called out 42 names and Kylie was the 42nd songwriter – so she was the last performer of the evening! She loves performing live and in the studio and at home on her piano and cannot wait to see what her musical journey has in store for her next.
Kylie has her first music video of her new single Romeo SuperHero and has won two awards for that video. She has had many fun experiences to be so young and is very thankful and blessed for them all!
Monday, September 5, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
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