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Sony BMG Nashville
Sony Music Nashville is the country music branch of the Sony Music Group. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Sony Music Nashville includes its three country recording labels Arista Nashville, Columbia Nashville, and RCA Nashville, as well as Christian music company Provident Label Group. History Since 2015, Sony Music Nashville has been overseen by CEO Randy Goodman. In January 2011, Sony Music Nashville announced an exclusive worldwide distribution deal with Skyville Records, a new Nashville label headed up by music producer Paul Worley. In August 2011, Sony Music Nashville announced a restructuring that realigned several artists among its labels and merged the promotion teams for BNA Records and Columbia Nashville, while retaining the respective label identities for both BNA and Columbia artists and releases. In February 2012, Sony Music Nashville entered into an exclusive distribution deal with new Nashville-based label, Streamsound Records, launched by producer Byron Gall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainment and managed by the American umbrella division of Sony. It was originally founded in 1929 as American Record Corporation and renamed as Columbia Recording Corporation in 1938, following its acquisition by the Columbia Broadcasting System. In 1966, the company was reorganized to become CBS Records, and Sony Corporation bought the company in 1988, renaming it under its current name in 1991. In 2004, Sony and Bertelsmann established a 50-50 joint venture known as Sony BMG, which transferred the businesses of Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group into one entity. However, in 2008, Sony acquired Bertelsmann's stake, and the company reverted to the Sony Music name shortly after; the buyout allowed Sony to acquire all of BMG's labels, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Paisley
Bradley Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting with his 1999 debut album ''Who Needs Pictures'', he has released eleven studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashville label, with all of his albums certified Gold or higher by the RIAA. He has scored 35 Top 10 singles on the US '' Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Country Airplay chart, 20 of which have reached number one. He set a new record in 2009 for the most consecutive singles (10) reaching the top spot on that chart. Paisley has sold over 11 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cam (singer)
Cam (born Camaron Marvel Ochs; November 19, 1984) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She began her career as a songwriter, composing material for several artists including Sam Smith and Miley Cyrus. In 2010, she released her debut studio album ''Heartforward'' on an independent record label. Signing with Sony Music Entertainment, she released her debut major label EP in March 2015, ''Welcome to Cam Country'', followed by the studio album '' Untamed'' later that same year. Her third album was '' The Otherside'', released on Triple Tigers in 2020. Her second single "Burning House" is her most commercially successful, peaking at the number two position on ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay. Spurred by airplay on ''The Bobby Bones Show'', the song received widespread acclaim, including a Best Country Solo Performance nomination at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards and a Double Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Brown (musician)
Shannon Leigh Brown (born July 23, 1973) is an American country music singer from Spirit Lake, Iowa. Although she has recorded three albums on various labels, only one of these – 2006's '' Corn Fed'' — was released. In her career, she has charted four singles on the ''Billboard'' country charts, with her highest-charting single being a 2002 cover of Deborah Allen's "Baby I Lied," at number 40. She also contributed the song "Half a Man" to the soundtrack for the 1998 film ''Happy, Texas''. Biography After several years of touring the Midwest with her father running the soundboard and her mom running lights, Shannon decided to make the move to Nashville, Tennessee. She paid the bills singing songwriters' demo sessions and managed to maintain her touring schedule of 160 dates a year. Her vocal stylings and industrious approach did not go unnoticed. She is married to video director Shaun Silva who directed the video for "Corn Fed." Musical career Shannon's first recording cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kix Brooks
Leon Eric Brooks III, better known by his stage name Kix Brooks (born May 12, 1955), is an American country music artist, actor, and film producer best known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn and host of radio's ''American Country Countdown''. Prior to the duo's foundation, he was a singer and songwriter, charting twice on Hot Country Songs and releasing an album for Capitol Records. Brooks and Ronnie Dunn comprised Brooks & Dunn for twenty years, then both members began solo careers. Brooks's solo career after Brooks & Dunn includes the album '' New to This Town''. In 2019, Brooks & Dunn were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Early life Brooks grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. He has a sister, a half-sister, and a half-brother; his father also adopted a son of his third wife. After graduating from the former Sewanee Military Academy, an Episcopal school in Sewanee, Tennessee, Brooks attended Louisiana Tech University in Ruston as a theatre arts major. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, both of whom are vocalists and songwriters. The duo was founded in 1990 through the suggestion of Tim DuBois. Before their formation, both members were solo recording artists. Both members charted two solo singles apiece in the 1980s, with Brooks also releasing an album for Capitol Records in 1989 and writing hit singles for other artists. Founded in 1990, the duo signed to Arista Nashville that year. They have recorded 11 studio albums, one Christmas album and five compilation albums for the label. They also have released 50 singles, of which 20 went to number one on the Hot Country Songs charts and 19 more reached top 10. Two of these number-one songs, "My Maria" (a cover of the B.W. Stevenson song) and "Ain't Nothing 'bout You", were the top country songs of 1996 and 2001, respectively, according to the Billboard Year-End, ''Billboard'' Year-End charts. The latter is also the duo's longest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BR549
BR549 (originally spelled BR5-49) was an American country rock band founded in 1993. It originally consisted of Gary Bennett (lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar), Don Herron (steel guitar, resonator guitar, fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar), "Smilin'" Jay McDowell (upright bass), Chuck Mead (lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar), and "Hawk" Shaw Wilson (drums, background vocals). Bennett and McDowell left the band in 2001, with Chris Scruggs and Geoff Firebaugh respectively replacing them. Both Firebaugh and Scruggs later left the band as well; Mark Miller has become the band's third bassist. The name of the band is taken from a mangled phone number from ''Hee Haw'' comedian Junior Samples' car salesman skit. BR549 released six albums and two EPs, including three albums on Arista Nashville and two on Dualtone Records. The band's self-titled debut album produced three singles on the ''Billboard'' country charts in 1996. The band was nominated thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackhawk (band)
Blackhawk (stylized as BlackHawk) is an American country music group founded in 1992 by Henry Paul (lead vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar), Van Stephenson (background vocals, electric guitar), and Dave Robbins (background vocals, keyboards). Prior to the group's formation, Paul had been a member of the Southern rock band Outlaws, while Stephenson was a solo rock artist. In 1993, Blackhawk was signed to a record deal with Arista Nashville. Their debut single, "Goodbye Says It All", was released that year, peaking at No. 11 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, and their first album (1994's ''Blackhawk'') was certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. Throughout the rest of the 1990s, the band continued to chart several singles, in addition to releasing three more albums and a Greatest Hits package. Van Stephenson departed the group in 2000 due to complications from skin cancer. Randy Threet, who made his first appearance on ''Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Brand (musician)
Adam Brand (born 27 January 1970) is an Australian country singer-songwriter. Brand released his debut album in 1997. He has since released 14 studio albums and has won 12 Country Music Awards of Australia. Adam Brand has been voted ''CMC Oz Artist of the Year'' five consecutive years between 2007 – 2011. Early life Adam Brand was born on 27 January 1970 in Perth, Western Australia. Brand's first stage appearance was at age 3 singing "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" with his father Mick at a pub in Perth. His love for music was heavily influenced by his father who was a singer and a fan of Elvis Presley. His mother exposed him to Kris Kristofferson, Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers. At age 10, Adam picked up the drum sticks. In his teens, Brand began playing the drums in church bands around Colac and Geelong where he was introduced to gospel and developed his lifelong love of rhythm. Career 1997-1999: Career beginnings In January 1997, Brand began busking on P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherrié Austin
Sherrie Veronica Krenn (born 28 August 1970), known professionally as Sherrié Austin, is an Australian actress and country music singer. Active as a singer since her teenage years, Austin initially recorded as one half of the duo Colourhaus, which also featured Phil Radford. After leaving Colourhaus, she moved to the United States in pursuit of a solo career. There, she recorded five studio albums, and charted several singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts. Her highest charting single was the No. 18 " Streets of Heaven" in 2003. Her most recent album was released on 15 November 2011. Career Early career Austin got her start in music opening for Johnny Cash in Australia at the age of 14. She later moved to the United States where she took up acting. She is most known in the United States for playing the role of Pippa McKenna on '' The Facts of Life'' in 1987–88. In 1991, she appeared as "Lady Penelope" on episode No. 20 of the first season of the tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asleep At The Wheel
Asleep at the Wheel is an American Western swing group that was formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia, and is based in Austin, Texas. The band has won nine Grammy Awards since their 1970 inception, released over twenty albums, and has charted more than 21 singles on the ''Billboard'' country charts. Their highest-charting single, "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read", peaked at No. 10 in 1975. History Beginnings to Austin In 1969, Ray Benson and Lucky Oceans (Reuben Gosfield) co-founded Asleep at the Wheel in Paw Paw, West Virginia, and soon after they found themselves opening for Alice Cooper and Hot Tuna in Washington, D.C. A year later, they moved to East Oakland, California, at the invitation of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. After being mentioned in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine by Van Morrison, they landed a record deal with United Artists. In 1973, their debut album, ''Comin' Right at Ya'', was released by United Artists. At the invitation of Willie Nelson, they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Anderson
Keith Anderson (born January 12, 1968) is an American country music artist. Before signing to a record deal, Anderson was one of several co-writers on "Beer Run (B Double E Double R-U-N)", a duet by Garth Brooks and George Jones, released in late 2001. Anderson was signed as a recording artist to Arista Nashville in 2004. His debut single "Pickin' Wildflowers" was released that year, as the lead-off track from his debut album '' Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll''. Counting "Pickin' Wildflowers", the album produced a total of four hit singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, and was certified gold by the RIAA. In addition to his own material, Anderson co-wrote Big & Rich's single "Lost in This Moment", a Number One hit on the country music charts in mid-2007. Anderson switched to the Columbia label in 2007, and his second album, '' C'mon!'', was released on August 5, 2008. The second single from the album, "I Still Miss You", became his first Top 5 count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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