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Country Music News International May 17. 2013

04:37

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Interview of Belles & Whistles http://countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.de/2013/05/interview-of-belles-whistles.html

Coy Taylor - Better Man http://countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.de/2013/05/coy-taylor-better-man.html

CLAYTON BELLAMY FIVE CROW SILVER ON JUNE 11 http://countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.de/2013/05/clayton-bellamy-five-crow-silver-on.html

Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night Airs Sunday, May 19 http://countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.de/2013/05/tim-mcgraws-superstar-summer-night-airs.html

Rural Roots Digital Series features Legends & Pioneers http://countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.de/2013/05/rural-roots-digital-series-features.html

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Interview of Belles & Whistles

Q: Hello ladies! So you are a new duo out of the American midwest receiving some

airplay and general excitement on the country music scene, whatʼs going on?

A: (Kelli) Hi Christian! We are a singer/songwriter mother/daughter duo from Nebraska

called Belles & Whistles. Mama, Jaymie, is formerly of the band Mulberry Lane, who

had a lot of airplay in Germany in the early 2,000ʼs on pop radio on MCA Records.

Mulberry Lane performed on Geld oder Liebe, and toured all over Germany, the US,

Britain and Japan supporting their song, “Harmless.” Since then, Jaymie began writing

and recording country songs, and eventually added me, her daughter, Iʼm Kelli, Iʼm 15,

to become a duo. In the last year, weʼve written and recorded an LP with Grammy

winning producer, Don Gehman, and our first single, “Boy Like You” is getting airplay

around the midwest and expanding regions. Weʼll be on tour this summer in the US,

and eventually, weʼd love to tour Germany. My mom says itʼs so beautiful there.

Q: What is your songwriting process, and how did you attract Don Gehman to this

project?

A: (Kelli) Our songwriting process is interesting. My mom had written quite a few songs

for her solo project that then became songs for our duo project. But then we wrote

some new ones together, to make sure that my perspective is included - songs like “Boy

Like You”, “18 & Free” and “Whisper My Name.” We collaborate together really well, but

Iʼm still learning a lot from my mom about writing. My momʼs song “Rain” was a regional

finalist in the Mountain Stage New Song Competition, and that is one of my favorite

songs on our CD.

(Jaymie) Don Gehman, who has produced Jason Michael Carroll, Pat Green, Hootie &

the Blowfish, John Mellencamp - he is amazing to work with in the studio. Don had

worked with my sisters and me in Mulberry Lane. I sent him my new songs and he

totally got them. We recorded with him in late 2011, and then did another session in

2012. We are incredibly blessed to be working with him.

Q: What is your live show like, who have you played with?

A: (Jaymie) Our live show can range from Kelli and I playing acoustic singer/songwriter

style, to a high energy show with our 4 piece band. Weʼve opened for Jerrod Niemann,

Gloriana, Matt Stillwell, Ty Herndon, Jeremy McComb, Billy Dean, and others. Weʼve

played a lot of fairs, festivals, Chick Singer Night in Milwaukee, and weʼre playing the

Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago in June. Weʼve booking up our summer shows right now -

weʼre excited to hit the road this summer.

Q: How does Kelli handle this with school?

A: (Kelli) Well, Iʼm a sophomore at Westside High School here in Omaha, and right now

Iʼm still able to juggle everything and to go regular school. I have a lot of support from

my friends and teachers - my favorite moment so far was when my friends showed up to

Red Sky Music Festival with signs - Iʼm very blessed to have really good friends.

Q: How can people find Belles & Whistles on the web?

A: (Jaymie) Our website is www.bellesandwhistlesmusic.com, from there you can link to

our Facebook page, Twitter (we each have our own Twitter),YouTube and Tour page.

Our LP is up on iTunes - the link is: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/belles-whistles/

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Q: What is the most enjoyable thing of being part of Belles & Whistles?

A: (Jaymie) From my perspective, I love being able to share what I know and love with

my daughter. I think there is something comforting in hearing a mother and daughter

sing together - it feels like family. I think we connect with people on that deeper level.

(Kelli) I love to play live, and there are a lot of girls that identify with me and our music. I

think we are like the bonding of two generations, and we have fun and harmonize and

write about life together. We work really hard, but we have a common dream, and I

hope we inspire other girls, of all ages, to go for their dreams.

Christian Lamitschka ( CountryMusicNewsInternational@googlemail.com )

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Coy Taylor - Better Man

21:12

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Coy Taylor

Better Man

Shake the Trailer 3:00 Better Man 4:00 I Don’t Love You Anymore 3:03

Windows and Mirrors 3:16 5 O’clock Angel 3:55 Topless 3:14

Whiskey I.V. 3:08

It’s been a long day; my wife got her driver’s license, my daughter had her last day of kindergarten at school, both are getting ready to go to Taiwan for summer, and we all took a nice drive down through Cocoa Beach at sunset. Hopefully, Coy Taylor can add some fitting music as an end to it all.
            Well, it sounds like springs are rocking which I can only imagine as being from both the mattress and the shocks bouncing in the trailer-park. So far Shake the Trailer has painted some imagery on the brain and put an ear-to-ear smile on my face. I’d better wake up from this wet dream and get back to critiquing.
            Those squeaking springs lead directly into the song. Strong electric chords and a powerful voice push deep into this song. The writing meshes with the vocals to push you there. Those hard times when you barely have anything left and you just have to remember that memories came along with them. It sounds like some great advice. When you’ve hit those bad times just get out and have some great times.
            Better Man is the title track that seems to transition that out of control night of moonshine swigging and trailer bouncing into the blood-stained eyed, guilt ridden hangover of the mirrored soul searching morning.
            Well that didn’t take long, I guess the guilt got the better of him in I Don’t Love You Anymore. The pictures removed, the phone number changed and probably the dumped had to somehow explain it to his friends without also wiping the dignity from his eyes.
            Windows and Mirrors seem to be the only things to replenish those memories and tear at the heart. This song adds the depth that everyone has felt in those situations. 5 O’clock Angel keeps that idea flowing lyrically. This song really pushes the idea, or better yet tries to remind listeners that jobs or your social lives aren’t the things or moments that should really matter.
            Topless is a different kind of song. It’s fun. You can feel the sun beating with the convertible top down; those memories of yesteryear gone by. Whiskey I.V. sounds like the breakup is creating enough havoc that the electric guitar solos help pump the whisky into the veins.
  I always seem to enjoy albums that tell a story, or follow a storyline. Maybe it’s just that my wife and daughter will be getting on a plane in a few hours on their journey to the other side of the world. Whatever the case, Coy Taylor seems to really pull out those feelings that come along with the package; all of those hellos and goodbyes that continuously flow through relationships. I believe any guy or girl would attest to the reality of the raw emotion drawn out by the perfect blend of Coy Taylor's deep vocals, the guitar solos, as well as the drumbeats accompanied and sometimes driven by the high hats.

Jeremy Frost for Country Music News International

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19:24

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CLAYTON BELLAMY RELEASES FOURTH SOLO ALBUM

FIVE CROW SILVER ON JUNE 11

Toronto, ON - JUNO Award-winner Clayton Bellamy is set to release his fourth solo album, Five Crow Silver (MDM Recordings Inc. / Universal Music Canada) on June 11, 2013. As a member of Platinum-selling band The Road Hammers, Bellamy hosts an array of special guests on his new record including Bobby Keys (The Rolling Stones, The Who, Eric Clapton), Tom Wilson (Blackie and the Rodeo Kings), Garth Hudson (The Band), Ian McLagan (Faces), Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar) and Tommy Shannon & Chris Layton (Double Trouble). The record features his current single "Goodbye America."

"Five Crow Silver was the scariest and most exhilarating record of my career. Creatively it pushed me to places I had never gone before in my guitar playing, song writing, and also in its subject matter," says Clayton Bellamy. "I was also blessed to be able to have so many amazing friends lend their talent to a project that meant so much to me."

Recorded at various studios across Canada and the U.S., Bellamy co-produced Five Crow Silver with veteran producer/writer/mixer Scott Baggett (Alison Krauss, John Waite, The Road Hammers, Billy Joe Shaver and dozens more), generating a roots, rock-inspired album. Sounds influenced by The Rolling Stones, Faces, Neil Young and Clash, create a truly unique album that emphasizes Bellamy's hard charging vocals.

Bellamy has established a proven track record in the Canadian music scene, winning multiple awards, including a JUNO Award for Best Country Recording, four Canadian Country Music Association Awards and SOCAN Songwriter of the Year. "If you don't stand for anything in your life, then your music won't stand for anything either" says Bellamy, who backs up that statement in Five Crow Silver. Bellamy will be touring across Alberta this summer.

Five Crow Silver Track List:

1. End Of My Rope
2. Goodbye America

3. Days Aren't Long Enough

4. Five Crow Silver

5. Take Me Back

6. Love Lead The Way

7. As Good As It Gets

8. You Could Be Mine

9. Victim Of My Own Compromise

10. Last Of The True Believers

11. Pray For The Devil Master

Summer 2013 Tour Dates:

May 25 Western Ontario Ride For Dad Huronia, ON

June 8 Above The Noise Red Deer, AB

June 22 Rural Alberta Ride For Dad Red Deer, AB

June 27 Dauphin Country Fest Dauphin, MB

June 28 Bud Country Fever Grande Prairie, AB

July 1 Bonnyville Canada Day Celebration Bonnyville, AB

July 5 Nashville North Stage - Calgary Stampede Calgary, AB

July 11 Five Crow Silver Launch Party - The Dakota Toronto, ON

July 13 Overland Adventure Rally Campbellville, ON

August 1 Songwriter Stage - Big Valley Jamboree Camrose, AB

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19:12

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Lisa Matassa Added To

TASTE OF COUNTRY Festival Lineup

Her "Somebody's Baby" Video Tops Four Million

YouTube Views

Nashville, TN (May 16, 2013) -- Country star Lisa Matassa has been added to the lineup at the first TASTE OF COUNTRY Festival on the Late Night Show. The high-energy singer/songwriter and her band will perform on The Guts & Glory Stage Presented By Ram Saturday, June 15 from 11:45 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Matassa is thrilled to join the launch of the ONLY multi-day Country music festival in the Northeast. Hunter Mountain is located just two hours outside New York City in the northern part of the state's beautiful Catskill Mountains. Top Tier acts slated to kick off the event are Willie Nelson, Trace Adkins, Billy Currington, Hunter Hayes, Joe Nichols, and more.

Lisa is a natural fit in the lineup as she is resonating with fans across the globe. YouTube views of her "Somebody's Baby" video have just topped four million. She boasts over 609,000 Twitter followers, and she has amassed over 196,000 Facebook fans. The track has gone Top 40 on both the Billboard Indicator and Music Row charts and is the first single from Lisa's enhanced EP of the same name. "It's almost unreal," says Lisa. "It's a meaningful song to me, and I have to believe that it's impacting others in a similar way."

ABOUT LISA

Lisa has enjoyed two #1 videos on CMT.com, and her current video can be seen on TCN, AOL, CMC-TV Country Music Channel and Yahoo! Over 1600 restaurants ran the "Somebody's Baby" video via Indoor Direct's Dining Network Quick Service Restaurant channel in March. In April, the clip began running in 3000-plus ClubCom Network-serviced health and fitness centers around the globe. She recently performed the single on the nationally-televised HALLMARK Channel's "Marie"show, and Good Morning San Diego aired a live interview and showcased the video from Las Vegas during ACM week. Matassa has opened shows for Dierks Bentley, Leann Rimes, Eric Church, Ronnie Dunn and Lee Brice. She studied Opera as a child, and her powerful pop voice earned her two Top-10 Dance singles before she turned 20. The songs were hits in the U.S. and abroad, and they earned her slots on the marquee with acts Taylor Dayne, Brenda K. Starr, TKA and others. Born on Long Island but raised in South Florida, Lisa grew up singing along to Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Johnny Cash. Once she realized that Country music was her calling, she gave herself to it heart and soul.

Keep up with Lisa at www.LisaMatassa.com.

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19:08

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TIM McGRAW MAKES A PIT STOP FROM THE TWO LANES OF FREEDOM TOUR FOR TELEVISION APPEARANCES

ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night Airs Sunday, May 19

Nashville, TN- May 16, 2013- Country superstar Tim McGraw will make a detour from his 30 city summer trek to visit Late Night With Jimmy Fallon tonight for an interview and to perform "Southern Girl" from his Big Machine Records debut TWO LANES OF FREEDOM. On Friday, May 17 he will sit down with Gayle King from CBS This Morning. From New York, McGraw will pick up his TWO LANES OF FREEDOM 2013 Tour, powered by Pennzoil, in Philadelphia, PA (5/17), and continue on to Pittsburgh, PA (5/18) and Detroit, MI (5/19).

On Sunday, May 19 ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night will air on CBS at 9:00 PM ET. McGraw brought together some of his favorite artists to spotlight the hottest music of the summer. The two-hour concert event features collaborations with John Fogerty, Taylor Swift, Ne-Yo and Pitbull, along with performances by Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line with Nelly, Lady Antebellum and The Band Perry. Ticket proceeds from the live event went to ACM Lifting Lives®, which works to improve lives through the power of music. For additional information about ACM Lifting Lives®, visit http://www.acmliftinglives.org.

McGraw's latest album, TWO LANES OF FREEDOM, debuted at No. one on the Billboard Country Albums chart marking his 14th career No. one debut. Since the release of his first album in 1993, McGraw has sold over 40 million albums, dominated the charts with 33 No. one singles, won three GRAMMY’s, 15 ACM Awards, 12 CMA Awards and 10 AMA’s, while simultaneously maintaining a parallel career as a successful actor in such films as the Oscar nominated The Blind Side, Country Strong, and Friday Night Lights—as well as hosting Saturday Night Live, a rare honor for a singer in any genre. Nielsen-BDS recently certified McGraw as the most-played Country artist of the past 20 years (1992-2012) with more than 10 million spins detected and Mediabase recognized him as the most-played Country artist in the history of their tracking service.

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19:03

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RURAL RHYTHM REISSUE ALBUMS FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

Rural Roots Digital Series features Legends & Pioneers

Rural Rhythm Records is proud to announce a new archival digital download album series that will focus on “classic album reissues” and “best of” artist collections. The newly created RURAL ROOTS Digital series will help keep traditional roots music alive and preserved for future generations. Two titles from the new series now available, with many more planned throughout the year including classic recordings from Hylo Brown, Jim Eanes, Dale Potter, Lee Moore, Mac Martin, J.E. Mainer, Clarence “Hound Dog” Jackson and Jim Greer.

This new Rural Roots Digital album archival download series will be available through Rural Rhythm’s digital distributor, eOne Distribution, and the releases will be available for purchase through all digital sources including iTunes-Red Smiley, iTunes-Curly Fox, Amazon-Red Smiley, Amazon-Curly Fox, Google Play-Red Smiley, Google Play-Curly Fox and others.

Available Now

RED SMILEY & The Blue Grass Cut-Ups - Red Smiley & The Blue Grass Cut-Ups

Relased in 1967 - Original Cover Art

CURLY FOX - Champion Fiddler, Volume One

Released in 1972 - Original Cover Art

These two reissue titles by Red Smiley and Curly Fox are also avaialbe now on AirPlay Direct.

Rural Rhythm Records released a long line of Old-Time Country, Bluegrass & Gospel albums during the label's first two decades after Uncle Jim O'Neal started the label in 1955. Many of these vintage classic albums are still in Rural Rhythm's active catalog available on CD and digital formats. Many songs are still available in the various artistcollection titles found in the SOUND TRADITIONS series. Many tracks were previously released only on records and will come back to life through RURAL ROOTS Digital.

Many legends and pioneers released albums during this period including Mac Wiseman, Hylo Brown, Don Reno & Bill Harrell, Red Smiley, Jim Eanes, Vassar Clements, J.E. Mainer, Earl Taylor & Jim McCall, Raymond Fairchild and many more. Bringing the traditional “retro” vintage sounds from the past to the present in a convenient high-fidelity digital download format, Rural Roots Digital series preserves, protects, promotes and presents the ageless music of these artists for current and future generations to enjoy and appreciate using the technologies of the 21st Century. Now you can listen to these classics at home or on the go.

Bob Cherry of Cybergrass says, “Vintage music and systems are making a comeback as fans try and recapture the music experience created by the pioneers. This is a great opportunity for the fans and collectors, as well as educators and historians, to appreciate the music that started it all. Maintaining a level of “permanence” within the digital world is important. Rural Rhythm is doing a great service to our music with the new Rural Roots Digital series. Traditional roots music is in good caring hands and it’s out there to be heard and enjoyed.”

Rural Rhythm’s SOUND TRADITIONS collection titles have helped keep the traditional Bluegrass flame burning through the past several decades at the brick & mortar level. Now the new RURAL ROOTS Digital series will continue the steady flow of available Old-Time Country, Bluegrass & Gospel titles culled from the treasure trove of masters in the Rural Rhythm Records vault…IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC !

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