SCOTCOUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

Long-running Southern rock / country band Confederate Railroad, most notable for their 90's Country hits "Trashy Women" and "Jesus & Mama" , are encountering more problems due to their their name and the use of the Confederate flag in their logo. They were dropped from a State Fair in Illinois earlier this month, an event they've played previously without any issue, and now the Ulster County Fair in New York’s Hudson Valley has canceled the band’s August 1 appearance there. “The Ulster County Fair must be an event that everyone can enjoy while representing the values of all members of our community,” a spokesman for the fair said. “Any showcasing of a symbol of division and racism runs counter to that principle and will be vigorously opposed by my administration.” The Confederate flag has come under more and more criticism in recent years, and its seen by many as a symbol for racism and slavery.

Award winning country music singer Crystal Gayle is delighted will release of her first new album in nearly 16 years, You Don’t Know Me, on September 6.
Co-produced, recorded and mixed by Crystal's son Christos Gatzimos, You Don’t Know Me is a collection that finds the acclaimed stylist exploring the songs of such country legends as George Jones, Patsy Cline, Buck Owens and Eddy Arnold.
The features “Put It Off Until Tomorrow”, which brings Crystal together with her sisters Peggy Sue Wright, and legendary country music icon Loretta Lynn, for a highly anticipated first-ever recorded trio of them together. The song also just happens to be co-written by another country music legend, Dolly Parton.
The album also features a bonus track of Crystal's first single release, "I've Cried The Blue Right Out Of My Eyes".

As announced by the International Bluegrass Music Association at a Nashville press conference recently, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage have been nominated for four 2019 Bluegrass Music Awards. Vincent received a nomination for Female Vocalist Of The Year, along with a Collaborative Recording Of The Year nod for her duet with Dolly Parton on "Please," a song originally written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin.
The full list of Bluegrass Award nominees can be viewed here.
The winners will be announced during a gala awards presentation on September 26 at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, N.C.
Meanwhile Rhonda has recently released a video for her new single, "Like I Could".

Country and Gospel hit-maker, T. Graham Brown, famous for songs like "I Tell It Like It Used To Be" and "Darlene",  was surprised at the Independence County Fair in Batesville, Arkansas with the 'Arkansas Traveler' award. This award is an honorary title given to notable individuals who serve as goodwill ambassadors of Arkansas. Past recipients of this prestigious award include Muhammad Ali, Garth Brooks, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers &  Dale Evans and  Bob Hope.

Stillwater will now be the band on stage tonight at The Prairie Star C&W Club in Alloa.

Congratulations to Hazel & Darren from The Daddy Naggins bluegrass band, on the safe arrival of baby Joey on 4th July.

It's get well soon to singer Lisa McHugh, after her little shoulder op a few days ago in the Ulster Independent Clinic. Take care Lisa.