Music Charts Magazine

HOTDISC TOP 40
 
  8 May 2016

 

This is a list of the Top 40 Most Popular Songs released on the Rush Released promotional CD. Each week DJs and media people who receive Rush Released send back their reaction sheets where they are given the chance to rate every song. This chart is exclusively for clients of the Rush Released CD.  The chart is published weekly here, and also in Country Music People, Country Music & Dance, Up Country and Southern Country magazines.

To watch the video for each song (where available) click on the titles.

01 02

Strong One
LYNNE TAYLOR DONOVAN

02 03

A Better Place
RICHARD LYNCH

03

01

That Was The Whiskey
LESLIE COURS MATHER

04

04

Rhinestone World
BREELAN ANGEL

05

08

I Wanna Dance With You
STEPHANIE URBINA JONES 

06

NE

Hey Dad
MATT STILLWELL

07

05

Sure Feels Good To Me
NEILLYRICH

08 NE

Nineteen Again
RAINTOWN

09

09

I Know She’s Mine
SONNY WALTERS BAND 

10

06

A Little Less Beautiful
DAVE GIBSON

 

 

 

 

11

11

Help Me 
GENE WATSON

12 07

She’s My Country Girl
BILLY YATES

13

14

I Don’t Usually Do This
JOSH GOODLETT

14

16

American Oil From American Soil
VINCE HATFIELD

15

17

Mr Noble
MARY DUFF

16

NE

Crushin’  
BRENDA BURCH

17

18

Houston
DOUG ADKINS

18

20

You’re In There Somewhere
THE DIABLOS

19 12

Country Boy  
RETT RUSSELL

20

NE

No Time Like The Present
DAVID STARR

 

 

 

 

21 15

Open Road
THORNE HILL

22

13

Rock ‘n’ Roll Banjo
KATHY CRINION

23

NE

Lovin’ Her Was Easier
DENNY STRICKLAND

24 NE

Walking In The Sunshine
TONY CLARKE

25

NE

Never Enders
LONESTAR

26

10

Nice To Be Important
ROB ALLEN

27

NE

Message In A Cloud
ALY COOK

28

NE

Leaving Home
REAGAN JOHNSON

29 NE

Come On With Me
ERIN KINSEY

30 19

Runnin’ Outta Lipstick
SARABETH

 

 

 

 

31

NE

Remember Me  
MERLE HAGGARD

32

21

Nice To Feel Wanted
CALMER WAVE  

33

NE

King Of Hearts
BELLE

34

NE

Now That You’re Gone
SAMANTHA LLOYD

35

23

I Ain’t The Middle Of The Road
STACIA WATKINS

36

25

You’re In The Country
DK DAVIS

37

27

When Love Is Real
BOB CAMPBELL

38

24

Boom
TIM ELLIOTT

39 29

Life’s Rodeo Trails
KADIN HERNANDEZ

40

26

There’s Only One
REAGAN JOHNSON

THE HOTDISC BRITISH & IRISH TOP 10

01

NE

Nineteen Again *
RAINTOWN

02

01

I Know She’s Mine *
SONNY WALTERS BAND

03

06

Mr Noble
MARY DUFF

04

07

You’re In There Somewhere *
THE DIABLOS

05

03

Country Boy *
RETT RUSSELL

06

05

Open Road *
THORNE HILL

07

04

Rock ‘n’ Roll Banjo *
KATHY CRINION

08

NE

Walking In The Sunshine *
TONY CLARKE

09

02

Nice To Be Important *
ROB ALLEN

10

08

Nice To Feel Wanted *
CALMER WAVE

The Hotdisc chart is compiled from DJs and industry professionals’ ratings of songs currently being promoted on the Rush Released CD. They are not airplay charts, as airplay charts cannot work in Europe because there are no terrestrial country stations. The hundreds of country programmes on air which we service are likely to play a particular song only twice at most in a three month period, therefore rendering airplay charts insignificant in Europe. It works well in America where there are plenty of non-stop country stations but it does not work here. Any Airplay Chart you may see claiming to provide this service is bogus and Hotdisc does not condone these charts at all. They are misleading at best for the reasons stated.

The Hotdisc charts are put together weekly using ratings supplied by DJs who give scores to every song on the last three months’ editions of Rush Released. The scores are averaged out per week to give an accurate guide to the songs which are being championed by the industry. The aim is to showcase the songs which the industry professionals are flagging up as quality songs. This is a very useful exercise as it is free of politics, hype and rigging and done solely on merit!

Copyright © 2016, Hotdisc, 21 Redpath Crescent, Galashiels TD1 2QG, Scotland. Used with permission from HotDisk.

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Everyone knows the great country music legend Charley Pride…

Dion Pride ( Charley Pride’s son ) is Music Charts Magazine’s 1st Independent Artist Interview.  – Music Charts Magazine History – March 9th, 2013

Dion has opened for Charley for many years on the road, sings full time and has toured various countries.

 

 

 

Chick the play button to hear the best of Dion Pride. ~

 

 

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 Dion Pride has entertained the troops on USO tours in Panama, Honduras, Guantanamo Bay and the island of Antigua. He has sung and performed for audiences around the world in countries like England, Ireland, Scotland, Canada and all the continental United States.

 

 

  

YOLANDA ADAMS, LUPE FIASCO, GUY SEBASTIAN, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD AND DIONNE WARWICK TO JOIN RODNEY CROWELL, MIKE EINZIGER, EMMYLOU HARRIS, LIANNE LA HAVAS, LEANN RIMES, ED SHEERAN, ANN MARIE SIMPSON AND GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS TO CELEBRATE “PLAY IT FORWARD: A CELEBRATION OF MUSIC’S EVOLUTION AND INFLUENCERS” AT THE 
GRAMMY FOUNDATION®‘S 15TH ANNUAL MUSIC PRESERVATION PROJECT, PRESENTED BY SEAGATE®

Prestigious GRAMMY® Week Event Highlights GRAMMY Foundation’s Ongoing Work To Safeguard Music’s History 

 

WHO:             
The GRAMMY Foundation® will host “Play It Forward: A Celebration Of Music’s Evolution And Influencers” — the 15th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project — featuring live musical performances and archival footage from its preservation archives. Performers include GRAMMY® winners Yolanda Adams, Rodney Crowell, Emmylou HarrisLeAnn Rimes, and Dionne Warwick; GRAMMY winner and current nominee Lupe Fiasco; Current GRAMMY nominee Ed SheeranMike Einziger ofIncubus, singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, violinist Ann Marie Simpson, multi-platinum recording artist Guy Sebastian, and George Thorogood And The Destroyers, as well as other artists to be announced shortlyThe evening’s musical director will be Darrell Brown, songwriter/producer, Recording Academy Trustee, and GRAMMY Foundation Board member. Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation, will be in attendance, along with other prominent music industry leaders and members of The Recording Academy.
 
WHAT:          
“Play It Forward:
 A Celebration Of Music’s Evolution And Influencers” — this year’s GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project — will explore the history of legendary influencers in music and the invaluable contributions of those key players, the music they inspired and their impact on the American cultural landscape. This GRAMMY Week celebration promotes the GRAMMY Foundation’s mission of recognizing and preserving our musical past, so that future generations can continue to benefit from an appreciation and understanding of those contributions. General admission tickets are $35 per person and premium seating is $45. For tickets and information, visit www.grammyfoundation.org orhttp://wl.flavorus.com/sabantheatre/PlayItForward, or contact 855.235.2867. “Play It Forward” is sponsored in part by Barefoot Wine & BubblyCenterStaging, the Coffee Bean & Tea LeafGetty Images Music and Jackson Limousine.
 
WHERE:       
Saban Theatre

8440 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA  90211
 
WHEN:        
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
5:15 p.m.                           Media Check-in (Note: Please arrive promptly. Media using mult-box will
                                           be able to plug in decks prior to carpet opening.)
6:15–7:15 p.m.                  Red-Carpet Arrivals
7:30–9 p.m.                       Guest Speakers and Performances
9 p.m.                                Reception

WHY:             
Protecting our cultural legacy for future generations is a cornerstone of the GRAMMY Foundation mission. The Foundation recognizes and celebrates the innovation, perseverance and genius evidenced in the stories and music of the pioneers who have woven a rich and colorful cultural fabric. The GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project highlights its year-round activities in support of that mission, from preservation grants to its Living Histories archive. The Project also draws the attention of a wider audience to those efforts, and to the imperiled condition of many of the most historically significant recordings. This concert and screening serves to reintroduce works from these major contributors to the public and educates them about the GRAMMY Foundation’s role in preserving our rich cultural heritage.
 
MEDIA R.S.V.P. MANDATORY: 
Christina Cassidy/The GRAMMY Foundation/310.392.3777/christina.cassidy@grammy.com 
Hannah Berryman/The GRAMMY Foundation/310.392.3777/hannah.berryman@grammy.com
Joe Schneider/Rogers & Cowan/310.854.8140/jschneider@rogersandcowan.com
 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you are interested in covering this event, you MUST request credentials no later than Friday, Feb. 1. Credentials will be picked up at media check-in on the day of the event. ALL MEDIA MUST BE CREDENTIALED. ALL MEDIA MUST BRING PHOTO I.D. All satellite truck/van parking must be coordinated no later than Friday, Feb. 1. 
 
NOTE: To plug in to a mult-box, media must bring a female XLR cable with a deck. If you cannot accept a line-level feed, also bring an in-line mic-to-line adaptor. Media using mult-box will be able to plug in decks prior to carpet opening.
 
The GRAMMY Foundation®  was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy®, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, please visit www.grammyfoundation.org.  For breaking news and exclusive content, please follow the GRAMMY Foundation on Twitter @GRAMMYFdn atwww.twitter.com/GRAMMYFdn
 
About Seagate:
From creating Hollywood blockbuster movies and the music that’s the soundtrack of people’s lives, to sharing photos and videos on social networks, Seagate storage devices are an integral part of modern life.  Seagate is a worldwide leader in hard disk drives and storage solutions. Learn, discuss, and share the creative process at Facebook.com/SeagateCreative.
 

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Prescription Bluegrass CD Review–Jerry Douglas “Traveler”

 

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Jerry Douglas – Traveler
Label:      eOne Music
Released: October 2012

Reviewed by: Dan King

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the greatest Dobro player of all?

Faced with that query, most magic mirrors would probably respond by saying that Jerry Douglas has been, and is, the premier Dobro player of our time.

And who could argue?

As the featured soloist for the multi-Platinum, multi-Grammy, multi-(pick an award) Alison Krauss and Union Station, Jerry Douglas has consistently raised the bar for what passes as virtuosity on that instrument. Douglas has also ventured from his “Allison Wonderland” from time to time to tour and record with a deep and stunning Who’s Who of élite musical acts, solo performers, and singer/songwriters. Furthermore, his personal list of awards from the music industry could make the much decorated Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps blush from feelings of inadequacy.

Read the rest here:  http://www.prescriptionbluegrassblog.com/2013/01/prescription-bluegrass-cd-reviewjerry.html#more

NEWS RELEASE

MIKE EINZIGER, LEANN RIMES, ANN MARIE
SIMPSON, AND 
GEORGE THOROGOOD AND
THE DESTROYERS TO JOIN RODNEY CROWELL,
EMMYLOU HARRIS, LIANNE LA HAVAS AND
ED SHEERAN TO CELEBRATE
“PLAY IT FORWARD: A CELEBRATION OF MUSIC’S
EVOLUTION AND INFLUENCERS” AT
THE 
GRAMMY FOUNDATION®‘S 15TH ANNUAL
MUSIC PRESERVATION PROJECT,
PRESENTED BY SEAGATE® 

 
Prestigious GRAMMY® Week Event Highlights GRAMMY Foundation’s
Ongoing Work 
To Safeguard Music’s History 

 

WHO:             
The GRAMMY Foundation® will host “Play It Forward: A Celebration Of Music’s Evolution And Influencers” — the 15th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project — featuring live musical performances and archival footage from its preservation archives. Performers include GRAMMY® winners Rodney CrowellEmmylou Harris, and LeAnn Rimes; current GRAMMY nominee Ed SheeranMike Einziger ofIncubus, singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas, violinist Ann Marie Simpson, and George Thorogood and the Destroyers, as well as other artists to be announced shortlyThe evening’s musical director will be Darrell Brown, songwriter/producer, Recording Academy Trustee, and GRAMMY Foundation Board member.  Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation, will be in attendance, along with other prominent music industry leaders and members of The Recording Academy.
                                            
WHAT:          
“Play It Forward:
 A Celebration Of Music’s Evolution And Influencers” — this year’s GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project — will explore the history of legendary influencers in music and the invaluable contributions of those key players, the music they inspired and their impact on the American cultural landscape. This GRAMMY Week celebration promotes the GRAMMY Foundation’s mission of recognizing and preserving our musical past, so that future generations can continue to benefit from an appreciation and understanding of those contributions. General admission tickets are $35 per person and premium seating is $45. For tickets and information, visit www.grammyfoundation.org orhttp://wl.flavorus.com/sabantheatre/PlayItForward, or contact 855.235.2867. “Play It Forward” is sponsored in part by CenterStaging, the Coffee Bean & Tea LeafGettyImages Music and Jackson Limousine.
 
WHERE:       
Saban Theatre

8440 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA  90211
 
WHEN:        
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
5:15 p.m.                           Media Check-in (Note: Please arrive promptly. Media using mult-box will
                                           be able to plug in decks prior to carpet opening.)
6:15–7:15 p.m.                  Red-Carpet Arrivals
7:30–9 p.m.                       Guest Speakers and Performances
9 p.m.                                Reception

WHY:             
Protecting our cultural legacy for future generations is a cornerstone of the GRAMMY Foundation mission. The Foundation recognizes and celebrates the innovation, perseverance and genius evidenced in the stories and music of the pioneers who have woven a rich and colorful cultural fabric. The GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project highlights its year-round activities in support of that mission, from preservation grants to its Living Histories archive. The Project also draws the attention of a wider audience to those efforts, and to the imperiled condition of many of the most historically significant recordings. This concert and screening serves to reintroduce works from these major contributors to the public and educates them about the GRAMMY Foundation’s role in preserving our rich cultural heritage.

MEDIA R.S.V.P. MANDATORY: 
Christina Cassidy/The GRAMMY Foundation/310.392.3777/christina.cassidy@grammy.com 
Hannah Berryman/The GRAMMY Foundation/310.392.3777/hannah.berryman@grammy.com
Joe Schneider/Rogers & Cowan/310.854.8140/jschneider@rogersandcowan.com
 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you are interested in covering this event, you MUST request credentials no later than Friday, Feb. 1. Credentials will be picked up at media check-in on the day of the event. ALL MEDIA MUST BE CREDENTIALED. ALL MEDIA MUST BRING PHOTO I.D. All satellite truck/van parking must be coordinated no later than Friday, Feb. 1. 
 
NOTE: To plug in to a mult-box, media must bring a female XLR cable with a deck. If you cannot accept a line-level feed, also bring an in-line mic-to-line adaptor. Media using mult-box will be able to plug in decks prior to carpet opening.
 
The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, please visit www.grammyintheschools.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like “GRAMMY in the Schools” on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/grammyintheschools and follow @GRAMMYFdn on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/GRAMMYFdn.
 
About Seagate:
From creating Hollywood blockbuster movies and the music that’s the soundtrack of people’s lives, to sharing photos and videos on social networks, Seagate storage devices are an integral part of modern life.  Seagate is a worldwide leader in hard disk drives and storage solutions. Learn, discuss, and share the creative process at Facebook.com/SeagateCreative.

 

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NEWS RELEASE

GRAMMY® NOMINEES THE BLACK KEYS, FUN.,
MUMFORD & SONS, RIHANNA, AND
TAYLOR SWIFT SET TO PERFORM ON
THE 
55TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS® 
 
LL COOL J RETURNS
AS HOST OF MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT
®
                                                                         
The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards® Airs Live on CBS Sunday, Feb. 10,
8 P.M. ET/PT 
#TheWorldIsListening
 

 SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Jan. 09, 2013) — Current GRAMMY® nominees the Black KeysFUN.Mumford & SonsRihanna, and Taylor Swift are the first performers announced for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards® telecast. Two-time GRAMMY winnerLL COOL J returns as host of Music’s Biggest Night®. The Black Keys and FUN. will perform on the GRAMMY telecast for the first time, while Mumford & Sons, Rihanna and Swift are returning to the GRAMMY stage. The music industry’s premier event will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 10, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network  from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio worldwide via Dial Global, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy®‘s social networks on Twitter and Facebook.
 
FUN. and Mumford & Sons are two of six artists this year who lead with six nominations each. FUN. are up for Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “We Are Young” (Featuring Janelle Monáe); Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for Some Nights; and Best New Artist. Mumford & Sons are nominated for Album Of The Year and Best Americana Album for Babel; Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for “I Will Wait”; Best Song Written For Visual Media for “Learn Me Right” (FromBrave); and Best Long Form Music Video for Big Easy Express.
 
Two-time GRAMMY winners The Black Keys have five nominations: Album Of The Year and Best Rock Album for El Camino; and Record Of The Year, Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song (along with Brian Burton) for “Lonely Boy.” (Additionally, group member Dan Auerbach is nominated for Producer Of The Year Non Classical.)
 
Five-time GRAMMY winner Rihanna and six-time GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift each have three nominations. Rihanna is up for Best Pop Solo Performance for “Where Have You Been,” Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (Featuring Jay-Z) for “Talk That Talk,” and Best Short Form Music Video (Featuring Calvin Harris) for “We Found Love.” Swift is nominated in Record Of The Year for “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” and Best Country Duo/Group Performance (with The Civil Wars) and Best Song Written For Visual Media (along with T Bone Burnett and the Civil Wars) for “Safe & Sound” (from The Hunger Games).
 
The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer, Louis J. Horvitz is director, and David Wild and Ken Ehrlich are the writers.

Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, like “The GRAMMYs” on Facebook, and join The GRAMMYs’ social communities on Foursquare, GetGlue, Google +, InstagramPinterestTumblr, and YouTube.
 

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