Playlist week of 9th May 2015

2015-05-09

9th May 2015 – BBC Playlist

Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire Show playlist May 9, 2015

Brand new music from George Strait, Reba McEntire and Anita Stapleton.

Plus classics from Hank Snow, KT Oslin and Eddy Arnold

Jackie Lee – Headphones (Single) MP3  NEW Single

Sammy Kershaw - Politics, Religion & Her | Album: CD

Reba McEntire - More Than Just A Last Name | Album: Love Somebody NEW CD - MP3 - UK iTunes - Smart Choice Music (Target Store Exclusive) - Amazon.com 

Sonny Curtis - No Stranger To The Rain | Album: No Stranger To The Rain CD (May 9, 1937) BIRTHDAY

Hank Snow - Blossoms in The Springtime | Album: Voices of Country CD (May 9, 1914; died December 20, 1999 (aged 85)) BIRTHDAY

Tia McGraff - The Fire | Album: Crazy Beautiful NEW CD Baby  

David Starr - Feels Like Coming Home | Album: Alive Again (Oct 2013) MP3 - UK iTunes

Colin Clyne - Merry Go Round (Single) | Album:The Never Ending Pageant CD - MP3 

Delta Reign - My Love Will Remain | Album: Nothing But Sky NEW MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com

Brooks & Dunn - Red Dirt Road | Album: CD (Kix Brooks May 12, 1955) BIRTHDAY

Julie Roberts - Whiskey & You | Album: Julie Roberts ''Alive'' MP3 written by Chris Stapleton

Chris Stapleton - Devil Named Music | Album: Traveller NEW CD - MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com

Jellyman’s Daughter – Anna | Album: Jellyman’s Daughter Bandcamp  

Granger Smith - Backroads Song | Album: 4X4 [EP] NEW CD - MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com 

Anita Stapleton - Old Heartaches | Album: Place in My Heart (Feb 2015) MP3 - UK iTunes – Amazon.com

George Strait - Let It Go | Album: NEW Single US iTunes

Lucy Angel - Crazy Too | Album: Lucy Angel NEW Single MP3 - UK iTunes

Billy Swan - Wedding Bells | Album: Original Album Classics Boxset CD (May 12, 1942) BIRTHDAY

Kennedys - Bodhisattva Blues | Album: The West NEW CD - Amazon.com

Ray Kennedy - 9/10ths of The Law | Album: Guitar Man (1992) CD (May 13, 1954) BIRTHDAY

Lari White - That’s How You Know It’s Love | Album: The Best of Lari White/ Wishes CD - CD (May 13, 1954) BIRTHDAY

Eddy Arnold - What’s He Doing In My World | Album: The Best Of Eddy Arnold MP3 (May 15, 1918; died May 8, 2008 (aged 89)) BIRTHDAY

Ward Davis - Last Monday In May | Album: 15 Years in a 10 Year Town Ward Davis Music - Shop NEW Single

K.T Oslin – Come Next Monday | Album: Greatest Hits--"Songs from an Aging Sex Bomb MP3 (May 15, 1941) BIRTHDAY

Shantell Ogden - Who Comes First | Album: Ghosts in the Field NEW MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com 

Nathan Stanley & Brad Paisley - Will You Miss Me When I Gone | Album: The Legacy Continues NEW  MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com

New on The Show

Chris Stapleton

“Devil Named Music”  - ”Modern outlaw in the vein of Waylon Jennings .. a lovely earthy album, really tuneful, great tracks on there” - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire 

Record Label: Universal Nashville

Current Location: Nashville, TN

Kentucky-born singer, songwriter and producer Chris Stapleton is one of Nashville’s most revered craftsmen, with a 15-year career that includes No. 1 hits, Grammy Award nominations, feature film contributions, the respect of his peers and, now, a new album.

In January 2015 at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A Stapleton treated an intimate group of country music journalists and execs to a listening party for his forthcoming solo debut album, TRAVELLER. With the whiskey flowing and hot-chicken sliders making the rounds, Chris spoke briefly before unleashing Traveller’s whiskey-soaked soulfullness. Chris is the former frontman of the Grammy-nominated SteelDrivers, as well as the songwriter behind 5 No.1 hits, “Drink A Beer” (Luke Bryan; co-written with Jim Beavers), “Never Wanted Nothing More” (Kenny Chesney), “Love’s Gonna Make It Alright” (George Strait), “Come Back Song” (Darius Rucker) and “Your Man” (Josh Turner).

As one of Nashville's most revered craftsmen, his 15 year career also includes 3 Grammy Award nominations, feature film contributions and songwriting credits that span all genres and artists from Adele to Jason Aldean and he’s recorded with everyone from Miranda Lambert to Don Williams..

He doesn't need to look, doesn't want to write, and doesn't have the ability to sound mainstream because he is the unique voice we need exactly when we need it.

Capitol's Little Big Town added a spring leg to The Pain Killer Tour which kicked off March 5th in Savannah, GA. and Mercury's Stapleton opened the 12-city tour.

Stapleton released his highly anticipated debut TRAVELLER on May 5. The Mercury Records Nashville release is the rare mainstream country album eagerly awaited by fans on both sides of the dial. The first single and title cut from "Traveller," is a journeyman's song with a blend of Country, Southern Rock, Americana, and Blues.

Country Weekly - Chris Stapleton: Nashville’s Best-Kept Secret (April 29, 2015)

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Jellyman’s Daughter

“Anna” – Very nicely put together album, very professional, love her voice” - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire 

Genre: Alt. Acoustic

Band Members: Emily Kelly (Vocals, Guitar) and Graham Coe (Vocals, Cello, Guitar)

Home Town: Edinburgh

Influences: The Civil Wars, Crooked Still, Punch Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Sarah Jarosz, The Steeldrivers, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Beatles, Turin Brakes, Nickel Creek, Lake Street Dive

"The Jellyman's Daughter sound like they've come down from the same cold mountain as The Civil Wars or Grammy-winning duo Robert Plant and Alison Krauss... [Graham] can make his instrument as percussive as a drum, as grounded as a bass or as sweet as a fiddle... when Kelly and Coe sing together, their harmonies squeeze the heart." - The Herald Scotland

After making each other’s acquaintance in 2012, Emily and Graham soon found a unique connection in music, staying up until the early hours playing songs together, and occasionally making a recording or two. Not too long after that, they decided to found The Jellyman’s Daughter, beginning a journey from 3 hour gigs in small Edinburgh pubs, through busking at the Fringe Festival, writing/recording/producing their first EP, playing on the Danny Kyle Stage at Celtic Connections, showcasing at the Wide Days convention and Perth’s Words & Music Festival, achieving Track of the Month in The Scotsman for April, to supporting Brooklyn-based female duo Lucius right before that band played on Jools Holland.

Their single 'Honey' received 4 stars in its review in The List with Roddy Hart giving it a spin on his BBC Radio Scotland show. They have took part in various live radio appearances including The Culture Show with Janice Forsyth on BBC Radio Scotland.

In September 2014 The Jellyman's Daughter released their debut album, celebrated with a sold-out Edinburgh launch gig, as well as a host of dates across the UK, from Aberdeen to London. The album sees the duo collaborate with some very talented friends to create a full-band sound for some songs on the album. While the sum of its parts echoes a traditional bluegrass set up – double bass, banjo, mandolin and fiddle – the result on the album is more diverse, each song incorporating a different flavour ranging from gypsy jazz to almost classical string playing, as well as some unmistakable bluegrass banjo picking.

"An excellent collection of songs… Expect great things." The Scotsman

The Jellyman's Daughter's debut album on CD comes in a lovely 3-fold Digipak, complete with full-colour lyric booklet.

All songs written and arranged by The Jellyman's Daughter, with the exception of 'Can't Buy Me Love' written by Lennon/McCartney, and 'Darling Corey', which is a traditional tune. It was mixed by Garry Boyle at The Depot, Edinburgh

And mastered by Andrew Mitchell at Audio Bay

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Granger Smith

“Backroads Song” – “One to get up and dance to” - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire 

Most of the time I'm Granger & sometimes I'm @EarlDibblesJr.

On the heels of a week’s worth of sold-out EP release shows, country music star Granger Smith’s debut EP, 4×4, is now out. The four-song project is co-produced by Granger and Frank Rogers, who is a three-time winner of Music Row’s Producer of the Year award and is known for his multi-platinum work with Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Scotty McCreery. The EP has already established its magnitude within the country music community, catapulting to #2 of the iTunes Country Album Chart and #6 and climbing on iTunes’ All Genres. The EP’s lead single "Backroad Song" entered the iTunes Country singles chart at #2 with over 32K downloads it’s first week.

Granger’s ‘country-boy’ alter ego Earl Dibbles Jr. has also unveiled his anticipated music video for his part on 4×4, >> "City Boy Stuck." Directed by Brian Lazzaro, the video features Dibbles in his familiar boisterous antics, which have helped garner him a rabid following of 3.5 million and his own weekly segment on CBS Sports Network’s Inside College Football.

Blurb: Over the course of nine albums, at a time when the music industry is undergoing a top-to-bottom transformation, Granger Smith has been building a career that is truly groundbreaking. With sold-out national tours, a social media following of more than three million, and YouTube views nearing 30 million, he has amassed an audience that is unheard-of for a purely independent, unsigned act. He has continually searched for new and innovative ways to connect with his fans and —one by one, room by room — built a national following, culminating when his last album, Dirt Road Driveway, debuted at Number One on the iTunes country chart. Now, with the release of the 4X4 EP, Smith is taking the next step in a voyage that is both visionary and classically old-school.....See more at: grangersmith.com

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Ward Davis

“Last Monday In May” - Very profound for veterans Memorial day.. I think that’s such a song..chilling.. a great song - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire 

Genre: Singer/Songwriter Americana/ Alt Country

Home Town: Monticello, AR

Record Label: Hawkville

Ward Davis is an American Singer/Songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. Born in Monticello, Arkansas, Ward moved to Nashville in 2000 and has since had songs recorded by Trace Adkins, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Wade Hayes, Sammy Kershaw, Bucky Covington, Jimmie Van Zant, Buddy Jewel, Carolina Rain, The Roys, and many others. Ward and his band, The Beagles, were featured and performed on the A&E reality series, Crazy Hearts: Nashville in early 2014. 

Ward released an EP titled "No Bridges" and worked on a new album with Grammy winning producer, Jim "Moose" Brown.

 “15 Years in a 10 Year Town” is a gritty compilation of Americana music that tells a story of redemption. The album takes a step away from the Nashville “Bro Country” culture and gets back to the traditional American music roots. The captivating acoustic experience embraces the mistakes of the past, questions the soul, and finds salvation in love.

Ward Davis’ first Full Length Album, “15 Years in a 10-Year Town,” features 9 brand new original recordings, including 8 self-penned songs and the Ed Bruce classic, “Old Wore Out Cowboys,” a collaboration with Willie Nelson and Jamey Johnson.

The album is set to be released May 19, 2015

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Playlist week of 2nd May 2015

2015-05-02

2nd May 2015 – BBC Playlist

Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire Show playlist May 2, 2015

Brand new music from Daryle Singletary, Shelby Lynne, Striking Matches and Nathan Stanley.

Plus classics from Randy Travis, Stella Parton and Tammy Wynette.

Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers - Billy Jack Willis | ADIOS (1992) CD (Larry Gatlin; May 2, 1948) BIRTHDAY

Erica Nicole – I’m Making Mine NEW Single

Robert Ellis Orrall - A Little Bit Of Her Love | Flying Colors (1993) CD (May 4, 1976) BIRTHDAY

Tia McGraff - Long Ride Home | Album: Crazy Beautiful NEW  CD Baby    

The Kennedys - Southern Jumbo | Album: The West NEW CD - Amazon.com

Cale Tyson - Thorn in My Side | Album: Introducing Cale Tyson NEW CD - MP3 - UK iTunes 

Randy Travis – On The Other Hand | Album: On the Other Hand-All the #1s (Warner Bros.) NEW CD - MP3 (May 4, 1959) BIRTHDAY

Striking Matches - Trouble Is As Trouble Does | Album: Nothing But The Silence MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com

Mickey Gilley - Stand By Me | Album: Greatest Hits MP3 (Tribute to Ben E King who died)

Stella Parton – Love Is A Word | Single Vinyl (May 4, 1949) BIRTHDAY

Tyler Farr – Poor Boy | Album: Suffer In Peace NEW CD - MP3 – UK iTunes - Amazon.com 

Irene Kelley - T-Tiny, B-Baby | Album: Country Lull-A-Bye's (2009) Amazon.com

Cahalen Morrison & Eli West - Church Street Blues | Album: Our Lady of the Tall Trees (2012) MP3

Lynne Hanson – Movie Queen | Album: Eleven Months (2008) MP3

Daryle Singletary – Lie To Me | Album: There's Still a Little Country Left CD - MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com

Tammy Wynette - Thank You Cowboy For The Ride | Album: Next To You CD - MP3 (May 5, 1942; died April 6, 1998 (aged 55))

Lee Brice - That Don’t Sound Like You | Album: I Don't Dance NEW Single Play MPE MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com  

Anita Stapleton - I'll Miss Missing You | Album: Place in My Heart (Feb 2015) MP3 - UK iTunes – Amazon.com

Nathan Stanley - Papaw I Love You | Album: The Legacy Continues NEW  MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com

Felicity - Sugarloaf Hill (Nothing To Hide, EMI, 1999)

Keith Harling – Bring It On | Album: Write It In Stone (1999) CD (May 8, 1963) BIRTHDAY

Reba McEntire - Just Like Them Horses | Album: Love Somebody NEW CD - MP3 (Deluxe out 20 April) - UK iTunes (20 April) - Smart Choice Music (Target Store Exclusive) - Amazon.com 

Craig Morgan - That's What I Love About Sunday | Album: Top 25 Country Songs Of Faith (Hump Head) 2-CD CD - MP3

Delta Reign – Calico Sundown | Album: Nothing But Sky NEW MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com 

Shelby Lynne - Better | Album: I Can't Imagine NEW MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com   

Toby Keith – In A Couple Of Days | Album:  Bullets In The Gun (Deluxe Package) MP3

New on The Show

Erica Nicole

“I’m Making Mine” – “This one I think is a great track” - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire 

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia

Record Label: Independent

Current Location: Nashville, TN

Blurb: Erica Nicole is the coolest sound to come out of Georgia since Sugarland. She’s a girl who loves Country Music – and wants to sing it. She loves Reba, Strait, Dolly, the Opry, Nashville, the Ryman, grits, honky tonks and songs about standing by your man – as well as being a genuine southern girl. She likes college sports. She likes professional sports. Matter of fact - she really likes sports. Now there’s a country girl. . . !

Erica grew up a fan of such legends as Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, and Reba McEntire, while cheering on her neighborhood Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.  She has nothing but fond memories of the learning process of her first radio tours, and also meeting the PD’s and MD’s that have become just like family to her ever since.

Erica didn’t do much singing during her two-and-a-half years as a Western Carolina University student. She grew up just outside Atlanta and spent her summers in Sapphire Valley. With aspirations of becoming a country music star, she began working on her first CD while she was still in high school, but she put that project on hold while she was a student in Cullowhee. She was counting on talent, hard work and good business sense to put her on the path to country music success. Nicole put herself on the college degree fast track beginning fall semester of 2002. She left WCU with a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship in December 2004. Nicole worked at her parents’ insurance agency for two years as she continued to lay the groundwork for her music career by finishing the CD she had started in high school. She moved to Los Angeles in August 2006 to earn a living and continue her country music dreams.

Her debut single, “Somebody To Love” spent 19 weeks at #1 on the Clear Channel new music on demand chart. It was also included in the soundtrack of two movies, Too Late To Say Goodbye, with Rob Lowe, and Small Town Saturday Night, with Chris Pine and Shawn Christian. The second single “Shave”, enjoyed widespread airplay and reached #1 on the Indie World Chart.

Her single “What You Think About Us”, reached #1 on the Indie World Chart as well as #1 for 2 weeks on the New Music Weekly chart.

The Christmas of 2011 she recorded a version of the Beach Boys’ classic, “Little Saint Nick” at the Macy’s Great Tree Lighting for 2011. There were over 150,000 in attendance and a TV audience that reached well over 2 million. Beach Boys and Brian Wilson’s music director, Jeffrey Foskett, was featured on the background vocals.

Her release for Christmas, 2012 was called “Come On A Sleigh Ride”, and featured her friend (classic pop and country legend) Johnny Tillotson. Lighting  up the holiday season this sophomore Christmas single,  was released to radio on Monday Nov 5, 2012. Showing off her upbeat vocals , Come on a Sleigh Ride was a collaborative effort between Nicole and renowned producer, Michael Lloyd. Not only has Lloyd accumulated in excess of 100 gold and platinum records, but he was responsible for recording artist Kimberly Locke’s #1 Christmas hits for three consecutive years.

In March 2013 she released the lead off single "Better Beer" about tough times with a wish for better things to come (>> interview). It was to appear on a 12 track 2013 album titled >> "Daughter of the Revolution" 

The Southern girl, Atlanta, Georgia native and Nashville based artist sent her flirty fun single “I Listen To My Bad Girl” to radio in Jan 20, 2014 (impact date Feb 3, 2014 – Cover Art) which was to be included on an upcoming album. You can hear the track on >> soundcloud.com The release led Nicole to a top 20 single on the Music Row charts, making her the highest charting female the week of June 26th. Impressively, she was also the highest ranked female independent artist for 6 straight weeks. Peaking at #17, “Bad Girl” was available digitally on US iTunes.

Watch the “baddest girl” in Nashville >> CRS Interview 2014 with Country Music News International .

The Atlanta singer struggled with hearing loss since her teenage years. In an exclusive interview with Billboard 615, Nicole admitted that while she had been able to keep it a secret for a while, she felt it finally time to talk about it. She said she was about 80% deaf in her right ear, and between 65-75 perfect in her left. At her performances, she wore in-ear hearing aids, and approached the stage with as much confidence and swagger as any other artist.

Exclusive: Erica Nicole Gets Candid About Her Longtime Struggle With Hearing Loss

Later in 2014 the single “It’s Comin’ Down” was sent digitally to country radio (Impact date Sept 15, 2014 – Cover Art) Watch the >> picture video

Erica Nicole took home a Top honour (Best Country Artist Female) at 2014 Nashville Independent Music Award Winners

after the southern songstress’ driven passion, found success on the charts impacting on Country Radio.

A key element Erica Nicole growth story was meeting Kent Wells, her producer. Known for his work and a band leader with Country Music Hall of Fame member Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire, Wells elicits nothing but praise from his artist.

“Teaming up with Kent Wells as my producer has been an absolute game-changer for me. There are a lot of great producers in this industry, but there is only one great producer for Erica Nicole, and that is Kent Wells. I couldn’t do it without him.”

One song that many in the industry heard for the first time during Erica’s CRS Showcase, is the stunning “Like I Do,” which teams her with fellow power house vocalist Jamie O’Neal. The tour de force of a vocal performance came to be after the two performed the song at her CRS showcase and were encouraged to put it on Erica’s record. “To perform with Jamie was a truly defining moment, yet incredible highlight in my career and definitely made me bring my A-game.”

Erica is due  to release her new full-length album in Summer 2015. Titled I’M MAKIN’ MINE, the set will feature songs handpicked by Erica and her producer Kent Wells. Delivering not only powerful vocals, Erica also shines with writing credits, which excites her - “I feel like for the first time in my career, I got to choose what I really wanted to go for musically, and this album is symbolic of that. I feel the title is so perfect, because I’m making my career and making my choices. The freedom to go in with my producer and walk out with the most amazing records is very exciting. I can’t wait to share it with everyone.”

She’s been showcasing and performing nationally including SXSW in Austin, The Big D Opry at Gilley’s in Dallas, Atlanta, San Diego, etc. She’s opened a pre-show for Miranda Lambert - and performed with John Cafferty and Tommy Cash and opened for Mark Chestnut.

Erica was slated to kick off her 2015 Tour in Indiana, then head to New York, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Tennessee, Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. Erica also opened up for artists such as Eric Paslay at The Stump Dodger Bash in Wisconsin.

Vocal powerhouse Erica after Top 20 records on Music Row has now completed her new album and is once again ready to shine with her new single "I’m Making Mine" (GTR Records). It was sent to country radio on April 27, 2015 with an impact date

April 30, 2015.

"Erica Nicole tops herself with each single! This is really strong! Country music has become so infatuated with songs about beer, tailgates, tan lines, country roads and daisy dukes, that we’ve forgotten how important it is to tell a good story. It’s been forever since I’ve heard a good cheatin’ song and this is it!"- Kelly Green-100.9 The Farm-Huntingdon, TN

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Anita Stapleton

“I'll Miss Missing You” -  I think she is great, a really stunning album...real deep emotional soulful country voice....love her voice, new album just wonderful”  - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire 

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Anita has always had a great appreciation for country music. Her biggest musical influences include artists like: Buck Owens, Ray Price, Barbara Mandrell, Don Williams and Connie Smith.

She took an interest in music at an early age (Image), and with the encouragement of her parents, she began singing in the church choir. Eventually, she began taking piano lessons at the age of nine (photo), and started singing professionally at

the age of eleven. She and her brother, Brent, became members of a Country/Gospel band, and began performing at local churches, county fairs, and outdoor festivals throughout their home state of Pennsylvania.

At the age of twelve, she became a regular performer on a local, live radio show called, "The Appalachian Jubilee", and she and her brother stepped into the recording studio for the first time when Anita was thirteen.

In the years that followed, she began performing at various venues in the surrounding states of Maryland, Delaware, New York, West Virginia and Ohio, where she gained more stage experience, and opened for such country artists as:

Bill Anderson, Crystal Gayle, Jean Shepard, Marty Stuart, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Skaggs, Buck Trent, Jerry Reed, Boxcar Willie, Ferlin Husky, Eddie Rabbitt, Little Jimmy Dickens, Billy Walker, Melba Montgomery, Tammy Wynette, McBride & The Ride, Tanya Tucker, Sammy Kershaw, Jerry Reed and Tom T. Hall.

At the age of eighteen, Anita started performing on a regular basis at the WWVA Wheeling Jamboree, in Wheeling, West Virginia.

She moved to Nashville in the fall of 1995, and in the summer of 1997, she began touring on the road as a background vocalist for country artist Patty Loveless, and continued doing so until December of 1998, when Patty took a hiatus from touring.

Anita has served as a background vocalist in the recording studio, and on live stage performances for artists including: Sonya Issacs, Connie Smith, John Wesley Ryles, Merle Kilgore, Jeanne Pruett, Betty Jean Robinson, Moe Bandy, Jack Greene, Tommy Cash, Charlie Daniels, Collin Raye,  Johnny Counterfit, Jeannie Seely, Mickey Gilley, Jim Ed Brown, Sheb Wooley, and Cowboy Jack Clement.

She has made several television show appearances, including: "Grand Ole Opry Live", "Live With Regis & Kathie Lee", "Austin City Limits", "Late Night With Conan O'Brien", "Tennessee Mornings - Fox 17 Nashville", "The Inspirational Country Awards", "The Marty Stuart Show", and >> "Larry's Country Diner"

A  12 track album THE WAY IT USED TO BE was self released in 2003 is still available digitally on Amazon UK , US iTunes and Amazon.com (Rank: #130,286)

From 2010-2014, Anita worked "behind the scenes" (guest laison for 4 seasons) on >> "The Marty Stuart Show" and performed every other Saturday afternoon at the downtown Nashville Ernest Tubb Record Shop with legendary guitarist and former

Texas Troubadour, Leon Rhodes.

Anita's new classic country project on DirkWorks Records (produced by Dirk Johnson), A PLACE IN MY HEART, is now available through her website on the Merchandise Page. ($25 Shipping outside the Continental U.S. Included)

It's also available at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop on Broadway in downtown Nashville, and at the Museum Store at The Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum

It features the song, >> "Just Someone I Used To Know", a duet with Gene Watson. This is a double-disc set, which includes a bonus DVD of film footage in the studio, interviews, and a video with Anita and Gene.

It is also available as a 10 track UK iTunes & Amazon UK MP3 digital downloads. 

Anita currently performs in the Nashville area, at various venues. She performs at John A's Restaurant in Nashville (across the street from the Grand Ole Opry, 2421 Music Valley Dr.Nashville, TN 37214 - Website - Facebook) usually on Wednesday nights (7:30p-10:30p)

Listen to Fish Creek Radio "My Kind Of Country" Scott Wikle interview with Anita talking about her new album A Place In My Heart.

Watch her videos on her website page

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Nathan Stanley

"Papaw I Love You" – ”Stanley blood flowing through his viens, a tribute to his grandfather....great new album” - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire 

In the deep lonesome hills of southwestern Virginia on August 16, 1992 a baby boy was born into the Stanley family.

Nathan Edmond Stanley was born into a music royalty bloodline and family Legacy. As the grandson of the Bluegrass music icon Dr. Ralph Stanley, Nathan made his music debut at the young age of 2 on stage with his Grandfather at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, playing the spoons for the Clinch Mountain Boys. He later graduated to playing the mandolin, and in 2007 became the lead singer and rhythm guitar player for the Clinch Mountain Boys, who are one of the most highly acclaimed bands in the music industry.

(March 10, 2015) The “rising Bluegrass prodigy” is gearing up for the re-release of his album, THE LEGACY CONTINUES.

The project is appropriately titled, as the Virginia native is joined by Dr. Ralph Stanley on two epic duets that will apparently “leave fans breathless”. On the new project, the soulful-grassy singer takes his traditional sound to a whole new level. The album also features a duet with country singer Brad Paisley. The project was released through Nathan Stanley Entertainment.

"I'm very excited about the repackaging of this CD, which we added 2 brand new songs to" said an excited Nathan Stanley. "I hope it will be a record that bluegrass fans, along with my gospel fans will love."

On the album, Stanley brings emotion that will captivate fans everywhere! Tracks such as "Papaw I Love You," which is a song that Nathan wrote for his Grandfather and is sure to connect with music listeners and take them on a journey. Other tracks like "Calling My Children Home" stretch genre boundaries, giving off a Celtic vibe, while maintaining its traditional bluegrass appeal. By the time you throw in the Brad Paisley duet with "Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone," these graceful harmonies that are sure to be stuck in fans' heads for days!

Nathan Stanley is no stranger to success, which is evident with his previous release, EVERY MILE. The project (which included a vocal cameo from his grandfather, among other artists such as Vince Gill and T. Graham Brown) was able to gain the attention of Christian audiences, as it took home the award for  "Bluegrass Album of the Year" at the 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards. A longtime member of his grandfather's band, The Clinch Mountain Boys, Stanley has released eight solo records during his career thus far.

His 2011 disc MY KIND OF COUNTRY album endeared him to Country and Bluegrass fans alike, and also attracted guest appearances from artists such as Marty Stuart, Patty Loveless, Ricky Skaggs, and Del McCoury. He has appeared on a wide variety of television series, such as The Late Show with David Letterman, TBN's Praise The Lord with Jason Crabb, and Song of the Mountains. In addition, his love of the road is something that is very apparent. Since he was two years old, Stanley has performed over 200 dates per year.

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Playlist week of April 25, 2015

2015-04-25

25th April 2015 – BBC Playlist

Highlights of the 50th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards a tribute to songwriter Nancy Montgomery who recently died following a battle with cancer. Classics from Johnny Horton and Charley Pride with brand new music from Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard, Daryle Singletary and Shelby Lynne.

Luke Bryan - Better Than My Heart | Album: Crash My Party CD ACM Entertainer of the Year

Shelby Lynne - Paper Van Gogh | Album: I Can't Imagine (out May 4, 2015) MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com  NEW

Rob Crosby - She’s A Natural | Album: One Light in the Dark MP3 (April 25, 1954) BIRTHDAY (For Bill in Litchfield) 

Highway 101 - Baby I’m Missing You | Album: BING BANG BOOM (1992) Amazon UK  # Featured songwriter Nancy Montgomery 

Graeme Connors - Let The Cane Fields Burn | Album: (April 29, 1955) BIRTHDAY

LeAnn Rimes - Ten Thousand Angels Cried | Album: Top 25 Country Songs Of Faith (Hump Head) 2-CD CD - MP3 (Oct 14)

Cale Tyson - Lonesome In Tennessee | Album: Introducing Cale Tyson NEW CD - MP3 - UK iTunes 

Mary Black - Marguerite And The Gambler | Album: Stories from The Steeples (Nov 2011) CD – MP3

Daryle Singletary - Spilled Whiskey | Album: There's Still a Little Country Left NEW CD - MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com 
Deanie Richardson & Second Fiddle - Moving On | Album: In The Mood (1994) MP3 (co-written with Irene Kelley) # Featured songwriter

Charley Pride - Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town | Album: The Ultimate Hits Collection 2-CD 

John & Audrey Wiggins - There Hearts Are Dancing | Album: John & Audrey Wiggins (1994) MP3  (For Roy Frost)

Mulligan Brothers - I Don’t Want To Know | Album: Via Portland MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com

Karen Brooks - Love Has Left The Building (April 29, 1954) BIRTHDAY >> Live in 2009

James Bonamy - The Swing | Album: Roots And Wings (1997) CD

Tia McGraff - Mesa Gold | Album: Crazy Beautiful (Bandana Records) CD Baby  

Johnny Horton - North To Alaska | Album: 6 Classic Albums Plus.. Box set NEW (April 30, 1925; died November 5, 1960 (aged 35)) BIRTHDAY

Lee Brice - I Don’t Dance | Album: : I Don't Dance MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com  ACM Single Record of the Year 

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Cale Tyson

“Lonesome In Tennessee” - ”Very honky tonk reminds me of Dwight Yoakham in places” - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire 

Cale Tyson is a singer and songwriter from Nashville, TN. Born in a small town in Texas, he was raised in Fort Worth, the home of Townes Van Zandt and the place where he first heard the classic country sounds that have inspired and enriched his gentle, melancholy, and undeniably whiskey-soaked sound.

In 2013, Tyson released HIGH ON LONESOME, his debut EP, which features Kenny Vaughan (Marty Stuart) on electric guitar. The release was featured on CMT.com and in American Songwriter Magazine, as well as numerous other outlets. Tyson has recently been opening shows for Dwight Yoakam on the road, in addition to wrapping up a new record which heavily features Robert Ellis on guitar and vocals. In April 2014, Tyson was featured as one of PolicyMic’s “9 Real Country Music Stars of Our Generation.” In October 2014, Rolling Stone featured Tyson as one of the "10 New Country Artists You Need To Know."

"Old school, sad-bastard outlaw country for a new generation of excited country fans."  - Rolling Stone

Cale Tyson is easy to pick out in a crowd. You can’t miss him: just look for the tall guy in a Stetson hat and classic western wear. Put two and two together and it isn’t hard to guess that Tyson has a hand in country music. His latest EP, Cheater’s Wine, is a six-song goldmine of classic country songs and features Robert Ellis on guitar. Ellis got involved with the project after sitting in with Tyson’s band at a local dive bar during one of Tyson’s weekly performances. “My friend suggested I just go up and ask him if he wanted to work on the EP, and he said ‘yes.’”

Before he was hanging out with Robert Ellis and performing internationally (he has a run of U.K. shows planned for spring), Tyson was an intern at American Songwriter, where he first formed his sensibilities about the songwriting world....Read More....Intern Hall of Fame: Cale Tyson American Songwriter.com

LR Baggs & American Songwriter present Cale Tyson & Pete Lindberg performing >> Traveling Man.

Music: (27 Oct 2014) High on Lonesome (Clubhouse Records UK) 7 Tracks/ Time: 23:08 (Country Music People November; Rating: 5 Stars) MP3 - UK iTunes - Amazon.com

(7 April 2015) Introducing Cale Tyson (Clubhouse Records) 13 Tracks (Country Music People April 2015; 5 Stars) CD - MP3 - UK iTunes >> Test Drive on SPOTIFY

Clubhouse Records were delighted to announce the release of 'Introducing Cale Tyson' a thirteen track album featuring the rising country star's first two highly acclaimed EPs, HIGH ON LONESOME and CHEATERS WINE.

“This could well be one of the most important releases this year and we owe it to country music to make sure his upcoming live shows are sell outs” - Duncan Warwick (Country Music People)

“REALLY REALLY good ...Great sound” -  Bob Harris BBCRadio 2

Cale Tyson with INTRODUCING CALE TYSON (Clubhouse Records UK) made a bow at No.13 on the Official UK Country Album Chart (chart week 12 April - 18 April 2015)

Cale Tyson interview with >> countryfriedrock >> YouTube

UK and Ireland Tour (April/ May 2015) - Tour Details

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Delta Reign

“Country Sunday” – “I think they’re great ...it’s a really delight, love it, the whole album is great, this one particularly struck me...it’s a lovely album and that track is just beautiful”  - Marie Crichton BBC Radio Shropshire 

Genre: Bluegrass, Americana, Swing, Folk, Blues

Record Label: Mountain Fever Records

Band Members: Benita Murphy (Lead vocal, Guitar), Pat Murphy (Vocals, Banjo, Dobro), George Mason (Vocals, Fiddle) & Josh Faul (Vocals, Bass)

Home Town: Mobile, AL

Current Location: Mobile, AL

Influences: Flatt and Scruggs, Jim and Jesse, The Osborne Brothers, Vassar Clements

Short Description: "delta bluegrass" from the Mobile River delta region of the gulf coast. As 5 rivers flow together into Mobile Bay to form the delta, so Delta Reign brings together the musical influences of each member...bluegrass, western

swing, blues & jazz...

Delta Reign is made up of the dynamic husband and wife duo of Pat Murphy and Benita Murphy from Mobile, AL, with George Mason and Joshua Faul completing the group.

Pat is a hard-driving and innovative banjo player who assists in the music arrangement. Benita is a singer/songwriter and arranges most of the group's music. She plays a strong rhythm guitar while occasionally adding the rousing swing rhythm that the band is well-known for. Dazzling fans with his fiddle, George is from Gulfport, MS and has an impressive musical resume which is full of exceptional experience that helps set Delta Reign apart. His tenor vocals enhance the group as well. Also from Gulfport, MS, Joshua is the newest member of the band. Originally an electric bass player, he happened upon the upright

bass while filling in with the band for a performance.

There are places in the US where folks are plenty aware of bluegrass, but where some other regional culture holds sway. Such a spot is the US Gulf Coast, from Corpus Christi, TX to Tampa, FL, where tourism and the beach scene dictate the culture of the cities, and fishing and agriculture hold sway in rural and waterfront areas…… Delta Reign flies pretty close to the bluegrass brand, but with distinct elements of swing and folk music in the mix. Read More Bluegrass Today.com

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