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COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS
Last Update on 07-02-2009 at 06:19:08from Eyewitness News Online Montgomery Gentry - Wounded Warriors Event JACKSONVILLE, Fla. This Fourth of July, Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry will be meeting with disabled soldiers and veterans. The "meet and greet" will happen just before their concert at the Amphitheatre at the Wharf in Orange Beach, Alabama. The newest Montgomery Gentry CD, "For Our Heroes," will provide funding for the Wounded Warrior Project.
Country Music World A half-a-million dollars. That's how much Toby Keith's recent golf and music weekend raised this time. One of the most popular auction items was a dinner party for 20 with Keith. It got two bids of $32,500. The fundraiser is for Ally's House, which helps Oklahoma families with kids who have cancer cover their expenses. This is the sixth year for the fundraiser. Ally's House is named for the late daughter of one of Toby Keith's former band members. Taylor Swift - Don't Get Burned Country Music World Taylor Swift hopes she's learned from her past Fourth of July mistakes. She writes on her MySpace page that she's considering wearing gloves for this Fourth. It's because of sparklers, which she says she "just loves." She says when she was a kid she "would run around picking up used sparklers off the ground." And, she says she "would inevitably pick up the SCALDING HOT BURNING end that was still smoldering." That led to "screaming bloody murder in front of everyone and running into the house" to ice her hand. Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift - Top Country Tours Last Week Country Music World With all the country acts on tour right now, only two made it on to Pollstar's list of top-grossers for the week. Kenny Chesney is number five. He pulled in an average of $1.3 million per city. His average ticket price is $67. Taylor Swift is the only other country name on the Top-20 list of top-grossing acts for the week. Her concerts last week averaged about $530,000 for each city. She's charging an average of $46 per ticket. By the way, the top-grossing act last week was Elton John with Billy Joel, followed by Britney Spears. "Soundstage" - Sugarland On Pbs Tonight Country Music World TV alert: Sugarland is doing a "Soundstage" concert tonight on PBS. "Everyday America" and "Stay" are just some of the songs they're performing. They're also doing covers of R.E.M. songs. Elvis Presley - Boxed Set NEW YORK Elvis Presley is being repackaged. His so-called "comeback" singles from 1969, along with a lot of other stuff he recorded that year, will be part of a 40th anniversary double-CD set. "In the Ghetto," "Suspicious Minds," "Don't Cry Daddy" and "Kentucky Rain" are just some of the 36 tunes that jump-started his career. The package is called "From Elvis in Memphis: Legacy Edition" and comes with new, extensive liner notes. It'll be available July 28th. Read Yesterday's Country Music News |
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