Hot Country 1071 AM Kingaroy Launch
Party
The Hot Country Launch festivities were a huge success, kicking off from 9am the team at Hot Country partied with listeners well into the night.
We've got some classic shots of party goers on the Hot Country website. From those who listened to the quality tunes of Glen Albrecht, Vicky and Noel Prowd, Dallas Steele and manager turned muso Sean and Brendan Nawroski to those who gave the mechanical bull a go...
Special mention goes to the incredibly talented Nick Aitken who took home the Star Search Talent Show grand prize of $500 courtesy of Musicians Oasis Kingaroy. We're certain big things are on the horizon for the local kingaroy musician.
If you haven't already checked out the pics view them online here!
Footage of the day is available online at Hot Country Video Bites or check out featured videos above.
Bucking Hell Rodeo Downunder
Now Available Online
Glen Albrecht's hot single Bucking Hell Rodeo Downunder has been on high rotation at Hot Country Radio, turning into a favourite amongst Hot Country listeners.
Rodeo photographer and author of book Rodeo Downunder Jenny Dyer wrote the lyrics to the track while driving home from a rodeo, handing them over to the talented Glen Albrecht to put to music.
Hot Country is proud to announce that copies of Glen's single Rodeo Downunder is available to purchase online at our online store for only $5.00 with DVD also available.
Country Chat with Gary Turner
Axe Mark On A Gidgee Charlie Boyter
Axe Mark On A Gidgee (Kross Kutt) is a new album from Penrith Picker Charley Boyter. The new album features a great variety of instrumentals, singing and duets.
The title track Axe Mark On A Gidgee features a special introduction by the late and great Slim Dusty, recorded during Charley's many years of touring with Slim.
In 1993 Charley was a recipient of the Hands of Fame at Tamworth. His awards include Tasmanian and New Zealand Instrumental of the Year, NSW Gold Medallion and many more.
Charley was the longest serving guitarist in Slim Dusty's band. He also recorded albums with Lindsay Butler, Smokey Dawson, Barry Thornton and Lee Kernaghan.
Australian country music legend Joy McKean best describes Charleys wonderful talents...
"If you want to hear the best of bush ballad guitar you can't go past Charley Boyter's recordings. This album really showcases his style and expertise."
The great Lawrie Minson is featured on steel, dobro and harp. The best tracks include the instrumental Leave Him In the Long Yard, Shearing Shed Blues, Axe Mark On A Gidgee, One Last Round and instrumentals Good Morning Australia and Born To Be A Rolling Stone.
Other News...
Jindalee country music singer Noel Parlane will host a Fiji Islands Country Music Tour departing Brisbane on August 11.
Noel will perform several times on the tour which will include a three night Captain Cook Cruise. For more details phone 1800 645 103
Johnny Chester has released a new single I'm On The Road Again, a truck driving song. Check out a preview at www.johnnychester.com
I still have his song Gwen on high rotation in the CD stacker.
Lots of country music shows are coming including Beaudesert (June), Boondooma Homestead (April), Hughdenden (Easter Weekend), Gympie Stampede (June), Urban CMF Caboulture (May) and more. We'll keep you updated.
Until next time
Cheers, GT.
Email Gary Turner with any questions, comments etc. at countrymusicmc@gmail.com
Academy Country Music Awards Special
Meet the Winners
Meet the winners of country music's night of nights online. Hot Country have put together a very special ACM Awards winners celebration to keep you up to date with all the ACM Award news.
A Star Studded Event
Get the highlights from the night online.
Fast Facts
Only the essentials! Get the fast facts about Sunday's event.
Honky Tonk Bar :: Wall Of Fame
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Taylor Swift says she has no regrets about writing songs about her ex-boyfriends, including Disney superstar Joe Jonas in the track Forever and Always. The teen sensation says that she can't wish she hadn't written a song about someone because if she hadn't that song wouldn't exist. She says writing songs about people is the only way she knows how to do things and it seems to be working for her. The country star will grace the cover of U.S magazine Seventeen this month.
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When Keith Urban's daughter Sunday Rose learns to talk she may just have an Aussie accent with a southern twang! The country star is raising his baby with wife Nicole Kidman in Nashville, telling Ellen Degeneres she might just say "G'day Y'all" which could be "a nice mix". Keith went on to say the name Sunday was special to him because it used to represent the loneliest day of the week, however that all changed after meeting his wife Nicole. Sundays went from being his "most dreaded day" to the "most joyous"
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For many country fans these days every dollar counts - something that Rodney Atkins is fully aware of. "You have to give people their money's worth so that you're not wasting their time," the country superstar says. "Whether you're releasing a single to make them laugh or to forget something bad goin on or to stand up there with them and lift them up, I think that everything I do is supposed to be not wasting peoples time."
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Miley Cyrus has called meeting her current boyfriend Justin Gaston "the best thing" that's happened to her in a "long, long time". She says Justin is "the most respectful and selfless person" she's ever known. And she loves him, despite the fact that Justin is 20 and Miley is only 16 she says she doesn't feel as though they're doing anything wrong.
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