July 22, 2020
Ruby Revisited
RUBY RENDALL
was making quite a name for herself thirty years ago. She was popular on the
road with her own band, having come down from Orkney, was part of Colorado for
a while, guesting on the Opry in Nashville with Jean Shepard, and had her own
radio programmes on the BBC, both in Aberdeen, and across Scotland.
Since then,
Ruby has concentrated on her music school in Aberdeenshire, but still has a
loyal fan base who encourage her to do the odd gigs.
“No More
Broken Promises” (Roadside Records) was a cassette only release from Ruby, way
back in 1988. Now, 32 years on, the album is available on CD for the first
time.
The album includes Ruby's version of "From A Distance", which is being release as a single, with proceeds going to CLAN, a cancer charity in the North East.
Ashley McBryde tour rescheduled
Ashley McBryde's tour date at Glasgow Barrowlands, on September 10th has been rescheduled for May 16th 2021.
July 21, 2020
Chicks drop Dixie
Following on from Lady Antebellum's name change, in light of protests against historic slavery, The Dixie Chicks have decided that Dixie isn't politically correct anymore, so will now be called "The Chicks", starting with their new album "Gaslighter".New album for Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw will release his first album of new music in five years on Aug. 21. The album, Here On Earth, his 16th career release, marks McGraw’s first project since returning to Big Machine Records earlier this year.
McGraw will launch the album on Aug. 21 with an innovative album livestream experience. The project is led by the single “I Called Mama,” penned by Jimmy Yeary, Marv Green and and Lance Miller.
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Charlie Daniels mourned by Country fans and fellow artists
Charlie Daniels, one of American music’s most eclectic artists and colorful personalities, died on July 6th at age 83.
His “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” was a smash on both pop and country charts in Britain as well as the USA, back in 1979.
But Charlie was much more that "The Devil Went Down To Georgia".He was a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the cast of the Grand Ole Opry. One of the mainstays of Southern rock music, he was equally at home in bluegrass, gospel, honky-tonk and folk styles. He was a sideman for Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, a songwriter for Elvis Presley, a top bandleader and a noted philanthropist. During his career, he sold more than 13 million albums, wrote giant hit songs and collected Grammy, Dove, CMA, BMI and ACM awards.
He has also charted more than 35 other titles. Since 1974, he has hosted a series of world-famous, multi-act, multi-genre Volunteer Jam concert marathons in Nashville and around the South. Volunteer Jam 21 was scheduled for September.
For many, Charlie Daniels personified the South. He was a rugged individualist who never followed trends. He carved his own way through the music business, beholding to no one and embracing rock, country and blues in equal measure.
His funeral service was webcast around the world, and featured contributions from Vince Gill, Gretchen Wilson and Travis Tritt.
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