Reuters - Mar 10, 2006
After more than a decade and 10 albums on major labels, country star Tracy Byrd decided it was time to go the independent route. Since splitting with RCA Label Group last year, Byrd says, Another major...
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Snoop Dogg was too hot to drop from the top of Billboard s Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as his hit tune Drop It Like It s Hot featuring Pharrell logged a third week at No. 1. The cut stems from Snoop...
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Country artists need to try harder when it comes to international markets, according to talent executive Bruce Allen. During a recent keynote speech at the Country Music Assn. s Global Markets Forum...
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Country Music Television s list of the 100 greatest love songs: 1. I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton ) 2. You Were Always On My Mind (Willie Nelson ) 3. Sweet Dreams (Of You) (Patsy Cline )...
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List of key nominations announced Wednesday for the 39th annual Academy of Country Music Awards: 1. Entertainer of the Year: Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney , Alan Jackson , Toby Keith , Tim McGraw ....
More »AP - Mar 10, 2004
Alan Jackson can justify celebrating his leading eight Academy of Country Music nominations on Wednesday as early as he wants, because as the title of his hit song suggests It s Five O...
More »USRN - Jul 20, 2003
(7/20/03, 10 a.m. ET) -- When it came time to record the song The Truth About Men for his new album of the same name, Tracy Byrd figured he d just sing the song solo. While tracking the song in the studio...
More »USRN - Oct 17, 2002
(10/17/02, 6 p.m. ET) -- Tracy Byrd had just recorded his latest chart topper, Ten Rounds Of Jose Cuervo and was planning to title his album after it, when he learned that Garth Brooks had recorded it...
More »USRN - Oct 3, 2002
(10/3/02, 4 p.m. ET) -- Tracy Byrd s recent trip to the top of Billboard s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart with Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo has given the country star a nice shot in the arm as he gets...
More »USRN - Jan 16, 2002
(1/16/02, 1 p.m. ET) -- Tracy Byrd s current single, Just Let Me Be In Love, provided the singer with an opportunity to learn a new language. The song has a Latin feel that Byrd thought lent itself well...
More »USRN - Sep 6, 2001
(9/6/01, 5 p.m. ET) -- Tracy Byrd s actually recorded two versions of his new single, Let Me Be In Love --one in English and one in Spanish. This represents the singer s first foray into the Latin market...
More »USRN - Jul 25, 2001
(7/25/01, 10 a.m. ET) -- Tracy Byrd and his recent duet partner, Mark Chesnutt, have become the targets of a new country rap group called the Southern Rap Commission. The rap group accuses Byrd and Chesnutt...
More »USRN - Apr 9, 2001
(4/9/01, 6 p.m. ET) -- Tracy Byrd s Homecoming Weekend in Beaumont, Texas last weekend was a major success for the Children s Miracle Network. The event, which featured a live concert, bass fishing, and...
More »USRN - Mar 7, 2001
(3/7/01, 5 p.m. ET) - Tracy Byrd and Mark Chesnutt recently teamed up to record their first duet, That s A Good Way, for Byrd s forthcoming album on RCA Records. The long-time friends and Beaumont, Texas...
More »USRN - Jun 28, 2000
(6/29/00, 10 a.m.) - Comedian Bill Engvall is gearing up to release a new single and comedy album, both titled That s Awesome. The album will hit record stores on August 22, while the single lands at...
More »USRN - May 25, 2000
(5/26/00, 10 a.m. ET) - Tracy Byrd was joined by Kenny Rogers, Travis Tritt, John Anderson, Brad Paisley, the Wilkinsons, Terri Clark, and Kenny Chesney Wednesday night (May 24) at Nashville s Grand Ole...
More »USRN - Apr 26, 2000
(4/26/00, 4 p.m. ET) - On the heels of his appearance at the Academy Of Country Music Awards on May 3, Tracy Byrd will head to Washington, D.C. to attend the 53rd annual Horatio Alger Awards ceremony...
More »USRN - Apr 5, 1999
(4/5/99, 1 p.m. PST) - Country music star Tracy Byrd, who just exited MCA Nashville (LAUNCH, 3/26), has secured himself a new nest at RCA. Byrd s sudden departure from MCA had some in Nashville scratching...
More »USRN - Mar 26, 1999
(3/26/99, 1 p.m. PST) - Nashville careers have always been volatile, but no more so than in the past year. Mergers, label closings, and a country sales slip have meant artists are swapping record labels...
More »USRN - Mar 30, 1998
(3/30/98) - The Academy Of Country Music has named John Anderson, John Berry, Tracy Byrd, Gary Chapman, Terri Clark, Joe Diffie, Ty Herndon, Olivia Newton-John, Toby Keith, Kathy Mattea, Neal McCoy, Mindy...
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