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In June 2004, aspiring country singer Jessica Harp packed everything into her car and left her Kansas City, MO, hometown for Tennessee to finalize a recording contract with Nashville indie-label Dualtone Music Group. Fate intervened when her best friend Michelle Branch called somewhere along the way and asked her to form a country/pop duo, which the girls dubbed The Wreckers. A No. 1 country single, a gold album, a Grammy-Award nomination, and high-profile tours with Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban followed, but Harp could never shake the feeling of wanting to show the world what she could do on her own.

Now she finally has that chance with the upcoming release of her major-label solo debut A Woman Needs — a breezy modern-country collection that finds the honey-voiced Harp telling appealingly relatable stories about her life, loves, and heartbreaks on tracks like the playful “Boy Like Me,” the feisty “A Woman Needs,” and the earthy “Homemade Love.” “Country music is about real people and real things, and that always spoke to me not only as a music fan, but as a singer-songwriter,” Harp says. “I like to tell stories with my songs. This is the album I have dreamed of making since I was eight years old and singing along to my mom’s Judds and Reba McEntire records.”

While The Wreckers were touring with Keith Urban in the summer of 2007, Harp had begun writing songs on her own. She befriended Urban’s bass player, Jerry Flowers, who, in addition to being a musician, is also a singer, producer, and songwriter. Flowers wound up co-writing several tracks on A Woman Needs, including the title track, “Break-Up Song,” and “More To This Than You,” as well as producing the album.

One thing Harp and Flowers knew going in to make A Woman Needs is that they wanted the album to be fun and upbeat. “That was another lesson I learned during my crash course with The Wreckers,” Harp says. “Aside from the singles, Stand Still, Look Pretty is a sad album, and we would play hour-long sets at these big fairs and festivals where people just wanted to dance and have a good time. So I was thinking about touring and playing the songs live when we recorded the album. But I think there’s something for everyone here.”

"Johnny Cash deserves the best, and we intend to continue to provide his fans cutting edge technology, incredible eye appeal and a place for fans from around the world to come to celebrate his life," said Bill Miller who founded the site in 1996.

The new site includes an enhanced photo gallery featuring many personal behind the scenes images never seen before by the public. Miller has what is widely acknowledged to be the largest archive of Cash photos in the world. "It's time to share this resource with the world. We will be continually updating and adding new images from all phases of Johnny's career, including candid's taken by Cash himself, June Carter and members of their private staff and family."

The video gallery features rare clips of Cash from all phases of his career as well as interviews, home movies and performances.

"Miller says that the site will become the most comprehensive place for all things Cash. "We have plans to add a searchable database of Johnny Cash's appearances and performances from the beginning of his career right up through the last time he stepped on stage. A group of fans has been compiling the data and we'll use their work and add as more and more fans become involved and submit their data."

"This initial relaunch is only the beginning of what's to come," Miller says. "The best, with help of Johnny's beloved fans, is yet to come."

Visit the new site at www.johnnycash.com

2009, JohnnyCash.com

BILLY RAY CYRUS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, "BACK TO TENNESSEE," ON APRIL 7 FEATURING HIT TITLE TRACK AND DUET WITH DAUGHTER, MILEY CYRUS

Nashville, TN- Pushing deeper into his rock and country music roots, Billy Ray Cyrus is set to release Back to Tennessee, his newest CD for Walt Disney Records/Lyric Street Records. The album features 12 new tracks, including "Butterfly Fly Away" a moving duet between Billy Ray and his daughter, Miley Cyrus, from the upcoming film "Hannah Montana The Movie," which opens April 10. Back to Tennessee arrives in stores April 7. Cyrus will perform the hit debut single, "Back to Tennessee" on "Good Morning America" on April 8; "Regis and Kelly" also on April 8; and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on April 13. 

Produced by Mark Bright (Rascal Flatts), the new album celebrates love of home, family and good old fashioned fun. "This album is everything I am at this second," says Cyrus. "It's everything that I've been through and every step along the way to this point. Ironically, sometimes looking back -- in my case, ‘Back to Tennessee' – is the best way to move forward." Songs include: "Back to Tennessee," "Thrillbilly," "He's Mine," "Somebody Said a Prayer," "A Good Day," "I Could Be The One," "Like Nothing Else," "Country as Country Can Be," "Love is the Lesson," "Give it to Somebody," "Real Gone" and the Glen Ballard-produced "Butterfly Fly Away."

Said producer Mark Bright, "Billy has such a love of family and love of life. This album reveals who Billy is, from the really traditional music to the driving rock-influenced songs to those songs we want to hear on the radio." Added "Butterfly Fly Away" producer Glen Ballard, "I get chills when I hear Billy Ray and Miley sing. I cherish the privilege to help celebrate the beauty of a father and a daughter's relationship through this song and movie."

Billy Ray Cyrus broke through in 1992 with the 9x-platinum smash hit album "Some Gave All. Since then, he went on to sell more than 25 million albums worldwide, and earned nearly thirty chart singles, including 15 Top 40 charts hits. At the same time he established himself as a successful actor in film and television, first as the title character in the syndicated drama "Doc," then alongside his daughter Miley in the hit Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana." Cyrus' most recent album -- 2007's "Home At Last" -- entered in the Top 20 on the Billboard Top 200, hitting #3 on the Top Country Album chart, while "Ready, Set, Don't Go," a duet with daughter Miley, became a Top 5 country smash.

Listen to the entire album here:
http://www.imeem.com/billyraycyrus/playlist/wJrO7SUy/back-to-tennessee-music-playlist/

You can watch the video on:
http://www.cmt.com/videos/billy-ray-cyrus/353449/back-to-tennessee.jhtml

http://www.cbs.com/specials/acma/vote

Since his debut in 1981, the 'King of Country" George Strait has sold more than 62 million records and counting. With 33 different platinum or multi-platinum albums, he's earned the second most certifications of any artist in any genre, following only Elvis Presley.
George has 78 ACM nominations in total (with 19 wins) and has also been named this year as 'Artist of the Decade' by the Academy of Country Music. The award will be given to him during the filming of a television special paying tribute to him that will be filmed in Las Vegas on April 6th, the day after the ACM Awards show. In addition, George has 2009 ACM nominations for Entertainer of the Year (10th nomination), Top Male Vocalist (his 18th nomination), Song of the Year ('I Saw God Today'), Video of the Year ('Troubadour') and Vocal Event of the Year for his collaboration with Kenny Chesney on "Shiftwork".

“The Climb”, is a big departure from the traditional Hannah Montana sound, and has been doing amazing at Country radio and TV. It is at 3 million audience in country radio and is getting solid spins at CMT and GAC.

“The Climb” Official Video:
Click here to watch.

Pre Order Info:
When you pre-order the deluxe version ($11.99), you will be able to download “The Climb” instantly, music videos as well as a digital booklet when the soundtrack comes out.
All of the bonus material is highlighted in bold below.

Pre-order deluxe version here:

1. You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home - Hannah Montana
2. Let's Get Crazy - Hannah Montana
3. The Good Life - Hannah Montana
4. Everything I Want - Steve Rushton
5. Don't Walk Away - Miley Cyrus
6. Hoedown Throwdown - Miley Cyrus
7. Dream - Miley Cyrus
8. The Climb - Miley Cyrus
9. Butterfly Fly Away - Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus
10. Backwards (Acoustic) - Rascal Flatts
11. Back To Tennessee - Billy Ray Cyrus
12. Crazier - Taylor Swift
13. Bless The Broken Road (Acoustic) - Rascal Flatts
14. Let's Do This - Hannah Montana
15. Spotlight - Hannah Montana
16. Game Over - Steve Rushton
17. What's Not To Like - Hannah Montana
18. The Best of Both Worlds: The 2009 Movie Mix - Hannah Montana
19. Inside Look [Bonus Video Track] - Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus
20. The Climb [Bonus Video Track] - Miley Cyrus
21. Let's Get Crazy [Bonus Video Track] - Hannah Montana
22. How To Do The Hoedown Throwdown [Bonus Video Track] - Miley Cyrus
23. Digital Booklet - Hannah Montana: The Movie (Deluxe Edition)

“Best Of” Compilation Features 13 Fan Favorites and Two New Tracks Never Before Released on CD

On Tuesday, March 24 Universal Records South will release Bad Magick: The Best of Shooter Jennings and the .357’s, an all encompassing listening experience of 13 fan favorites from Shooter Jennings’ last four albums, plus two tracks never before released on CD.

Bad Magick is an album for all Shooter fans, whether this is their first album or whether they’ve been with him from his beginnings.  Ten of the album’s tracks were written or co-written by the singer.  The collection offers a little bit of everything and represents what his music is all about

Born the son of a country outlaw, Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, Shooter gravitated towards the rock n’ roll music scene at an early age, but after his father’s death realized the legendary Jennings had never heard him sing a country song apart from one home recording session at a young age.  Shooter moved to Music City three years later with his band, the .357’s. Together, in just a few short years, they released four country albums with a signature rock flare that drew an immediate fan base of all ages.

Combining a blend of country, blues and rock ‘n’ roll, Shooter Jennings has developed his own unique style of music, not shadowing in his famous father’s footsteps.

“I sound like myself,” explains Shooter. “I guess that comes from finally doing what I want, even though I’m embracing my heritage, too.  That’s important in country music.”

In his five years as a country music artist, Shooter has had much success similar to those who have orked decades to achieve.  From performing in the small club scene to playing for thousands at festivals such as Bonnaroo and Stagecoach, he has also made the late night talk show rounds with performances on the Late Show with David Lettermen, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and Last Call with Carson Daly.

In conjunction with the release of the album, fans can catch Shooter’s collaboration with Jamey Johnson on CMT Crossroads which premieres March 23 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.  He will also be hitting the road in late spring for an extensive tour hitting many of the top markets across the U.S.

TRACK LISTING
01. 4th Of July (Featuring George Jones singing "He Stopped Loving Her Today")
02. Gone To Carolina
03. Southern Comfort
04. The Wolf
05. Manifesto No. 1
06. Walk Of Life
07. It Ain’t Easy
08. This Ol Wheel (Featuring Doug “The Ragin’ Cajun” Kershaw)
09. Busted In Baylor County
10. Slow Train (Featuring The Oak Ridge Boys)
11. Bad Magick
12. Steady At The Wheel
13. Daddy’s Farm (LIVE)
Previously unreleased on CD
14. Lonesome Blues (LIVE) From AOL Music Sessions
15. Living Proof (LIVE)

"The Climb" (Walt Disney/Hollywood/Lyric Street) has been added to over 140 stations in 4 formats of radio in just 3 weeks, making it one of the most quickly added records of the year. It has hit the Top 30 on the Top 40 radio charts and is climbing rapidly at country and Hot AC formats.

After a string of hit songs at country radio and the recent top five smash "Ready, Set, Don't Go," Billy Ray Cyrus's latest effort "Back To Tennessee" is climbing the country radio charts. Produced by Mark Bright (Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood), the album features 12 new tracks. Billy Ray co-wrote two of the tracks on the new project. In addition, country powerhouse writers Jeffrey Steele, Neil Thrasher, Craig Wiseman, Rivers Rutherford, Blair Daly, Troy Verges and Casey Beathard all contribute tunes to the new record.

A musical highpoint in "Hannah Montana The Movie," Billy Ray (as his character Robby Ray Stewart) performs "Back To Tennessee." Written by Cyrus, Tamara Dunn and Matthew Wilder, it is inspired by Billy Ray's longing to return to his roots and breathe the sweet southern air of his home state.

Back To Tennessee will also contain a special extended version (4:44) of the father/daughter duet "Butterfly, Fly Away," which was produced by Glen Ballard. A 3:11 version of the duet appears in the film and on the soundtrack.

To learn more about Billy Ray Cyrus visit www.billyraycyrus.com or www.myspace.com/billyraycyrus .

To pre-order te album: click here

The first song, Here Comes Goodbye, and music video for it will be available on iTunes on March 10th

March 17th – another song TBD will be releasing on iTunes
March 24th – another song TBD
March 31st – another song TBD
April 7th – album releases

The physical album pre-order is available at Amazon now.
Pre-order here

1. Love Who You Love
2. Here Comes Goodbye
3. Close
4. Forever
5. She'd Be California
6. Unstoppable
7. Things That Matter
8. Summer Nights
9. Holdin' On
10. Once
11. Why

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