Pistol Annies Take Country Music by Storm, But What’s With Miranda Lambert?
December 9th, 2011
It’s rare…even unheard of when a top recording artist takes on an entirely different persona as part of a trio/band. But Miranda Lambert has done it, and successfully.
Music Row.com says the Pistol Annies have been causing a buzz and making registers ring. The band’s digital-only album was released in late August and debut sales were a remarkable 42,000 units. At the same time, the trio’s most famous member, fiery Miranda Lambert, has also been lighting torches. Lambert recently debuted Four The Record which hit the charts at No. 1 selling more than double any of her previous debut albums. Pistol Annies includes Ashley Monroe, managed by John Grady and unofficially signed to a solo deal at Warner Bros., plus Angaleena Presley, managed by Scott Kernahan.
The song’s the thing: Female songwriters Swift, Perry lead charge of country girls at CMAs
November 10th, 2011
News of last night’s CMA Awards is being carried by media far and wide, as it should be, since it’s one of TV’s major events–right up there with the Grammys and the Oscars. The Washington Post went with the angle of women winning so many major awards. To wit:
Though still largely the domain of men, triumphs by Taylor Swift and The Band Perry at the Country Music Association Awards show that the young women of country music are finding their voices and shoving the boys out of the way.
Swift won the CMA’s entertainer of the year for the second time Wednesday night, Kimberly Perry of sibling act The Band Perry took home song of the year and two other awards with her brothers, Neil and Reid. Add in wins by Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum and Sugarland, and the songwriting strength of today’s country girls is undeniable.
Top 10 Idol Earners : MusicRow
July 25th, 2011
Forbes loves to compile Top 10 Earning lists and its latest “revelation” is a ranking of American Idols. Anyone paying attention would immediately guess and be correct, that Carrie Underwood reigns supreme on this list having earned over $20 million in the past year cashing in on over 80 tour dates. Lambert season eight, No. 2 and Chris Daughtry season five, No. 4 tied in second place with $6 million each. According to the publication Underwood “banked as much as the Top 5 artists added together.
Miranda Lambert Announces New Album
July 9th, 2011
She is a country music superstar whose heart lies with Nashville, but Miranda Lambert waited until she was onstage in the heart of New York City, Central Park, performing live for the “Good Morning America Summer Concert Series” to announce the name and release date of her next album.
“I’ve been waiting so long to announce this,” Lambert said Friday on “GMA.” “My next record is called “Four, the Record” and it’s out 11/1/11.”
“Four” will be the fourth album for the singer who has been riding both a professional and personal high so far this year.
more via Country Superstar Miranda Lambert Announces New Album on ‘Good Morning America’ – ABC News.
Blake Shelton Winds Up “The Voice,” Preps Album Release
June 28th, 2011
Blake Shelton’s coaching gig on NBC singing competition The Voice is coming to a close as the star gears up for a perfectly timed album release.
The two-part season finale of The Voice starts tonight (6/28), where he will team with Brad Paisley to perform “Don’t Drink The Water,” a song written by Paisley and Tim Owens.
Tomorrow night (6/29), Shelton will bring wife Miranda Lambert to the stage to sing with his team’s finalist Dia Frampton, who is competing for the crown against Javier Colon, Beverly McClellan and Vicci Martinez.
via Shelton Wraps “The Voice,” Preps Album Release : MusicRow.