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Jack Ingram is playing for a different crowd this year... The country singer is on tour with Toby Keith after spending 2008 on the road with songstress Martina McBride. Jack says Martina's fans come expecting a show and he was able to thrive in that atmosphere by telling stories, while Toby's fans come expecting to be rocked and he says he enjoys being out there and "rockin' em as far as we can rock".

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have donated $500,000 to the Red Cross for the Victorian Bush Fire Appeal. The couple appeared via satellite link during the chanel Nine telethon. Nicole offered her condolences "for the people who have been struck so devastatingly by this disaster." Keith said their "hearts go out to tonight to all the families that are dealing with the loss of loved ones and trying to rebuild their lives again".

With the success of Raising Sand under their belt, unlikely duo Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are back at it. The pair who won five GRAMMY awards on Saturday have headed back into the studio. "Alison and Robert have been in the studio for the last two weeks and although we haven't heard any of the music yet we've been hearing good things from the musicians," says Ken Irwin of Rounder Records.

Rascal Flatts have landed themselves in some hot water! The country band are being sued for copyright infringement over a song on the bands Still Feels Good album. Songwriter D.L Byron who wrote Pat Benatars hit Shadows of the Night said the band used his song in writing No Reigns.
"No Reigns is substantially similiar to Shadows of the Night and that the defendent clearly had access to his song," said Byron in a statement.

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Bushfire Aid: Artists For The Bushfire Appeal Sony Music Entertainment Australia is pleased to support the fundraising for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal through the release of Bushfire Aid: Artists for the Bushfire Appeal compilation CD. Australian and International artists have jumped to the cause and generously donated songs and royalties to help the appeal. The album features 35 tracks from artists such as Delta Goodrem, John Farnham, Lee Kernaghan, Steve Forde, Adam Brand, John Williamson and Wes Carr plus international artists Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen and Justin Timberlake and more... read more Dierks Bentley Hits #1 And Heads Down Under The charts collided this week for multi-platinum country artist Dierks Bentley as his fourth studio album Feel That Fire topped Billboards Country Music Charts while the single (title track) raced to take the #1 spot on both country singles charts. Music critics are praising Dierks for his consistent and engaging songwriting skills and Feel That Fire for its undeniable energy, garnering three stars from USA Today while Billboard hailed the album as "Exceptional". Bentley will head to Australia for the first time ever this May as he supports superstars Brooks & Dunn. Tickets are on sale now. read more Country Round Up by Gary Turner As temperatures soared to record heights in Victoria last Saturday, fires spread through Kinglake, which resulted in the cancellation of the Whittlesea Country Music Festival. The annual festival was cancelled Saturday afternoon as bushfires ravaged the area. We believe that some people involved in the Whittlesea Festival have lost family members in the blaze. Travis Sinclair has family who have lost their homes. Peter Denahy was under threat in his hometown of Yackandandah. Sinclair was deeply upset at the events leading up to the fires and has vowed to help the people of Whittlesea and Kinglake rebuild with an offer to stage a country music concert to raise funds. I have offered my services to host the concert and hope that other members of the country music fraternity will assist. The McClymonts, Sinclair and other artists spent Saturday night in a Mill Park motel while Adam Harvey headed to his parents home in Geelong. This has devastated us all and our thoughts are with the families who have suffered great losses. The Red Cross, State and Commonwealth Governments have set up a bushfire appeal on 1800 811 700 or at any Australia Post outlet. read more Bowenville Blow Out Bull Ride 2009 Gallery Hot Country radio announcer Trish went along with Hot Country crew member Shevy for some fun at the Bowenville Bull Ride & Ute Muster last month. Photos from the event are on the Hot Country website - check out the new gallery here If you would like to be removed from this mailing list simply follow these prompts - easy! Remember you can re-join at any time! Don't forget to forward this message to any of you hot country lovin' friends! They can join the Hot Country Online Community here Don't forget to tune in online to Hot Country Simply download Winamp and Tune In. Get yourself a copy of the On Air Program and say g'day to your hosts Trish, Boilo, Big Russ, Des & the rest of the Hot Country Crew.	Jack Ingram is playing for a different crowd this year... The country singer is on tour with Toby Keith after spending 2008 on the road with songstress Martina McBride. Jack says Martina's fans come expecting a show and he was able to thrive in that atmosphere by telling stories, while Toby's fans come expecting to be rocked and he says he enjoys being out there and "rockin' em as far as we can rock". Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have donated $500,000 to the Red Cross for the Victorian Bush Fire Appeal. The couple appeared via satellite link during the chanel Nine telethon. Nicole offered her condolences "for the people who have been struck so devastatingly by this disaster." Keith said their "hearts go out to tonight to all the families that are dealing with the loss of loved ones and trying to rebuild their lives again". With the success of Raising Sand under their belt, unlikely duo Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are back at it. The pair who won five GRAMMY awards on Saturday have headed back into the studio. "Alison and Robert have been in the studio for the last two weeks and although we haven't heard any of the music yet we've been hearing good things from the musicians," says Ken Irwin of Rounder Records. Rascal Flatts have landed themselves in some hot water! The country band are being sued for copyright infringement over a song on the bands Still Feels Good album. Songwriter D.L Byron who wrote Pat Benatars hit Shadows of the Night said the band used his song in writing No Reigns. "No Reigns is substantially similiar to Shadows of the Night and that the defendent clearly had access to his song," said Byron in a statement. Get The Full Buzz
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