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Top 10 Super Country Hits - YEAR 2007  - Fifth Year
songs rated based on points system from radio and tv play
Artist/Song
1-Keith Urban - I Told You So
2-Carrie Underwood - Wasted
3-Keith Urban-Stupid Boy
4-Toby Keith - Love Me If You Can
5-Trace Adkins-Ladies Love Country Boys
6-Kenny Chesney - Don't Blink
7-Carrie Underwood - So Small
8-Garth Brooks - More Than A Memory
9-Rodney Atkins - Watching You
10-Reba McEntire - Because of You

Best New Female Star
Taylor Swift

Best New Male Star
Jason Michael Carroll

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From Australia - IT'S THE BIGGEST EVER!


The 2008 Official Guide To The Tamworth Country Music Festival  publication 
is the biggest guide yet to cover Tamworth's Country Music Festival, 
Australia and it includes a FREE Promotional CD featuring the Top 20 Toyota 
Star Maker Finalists.

The Festival Official Guide to Tamworth is published by Tamworth based Rural 
Press Events/Country Music Capital News and is the exclusive "bible" for 
Festival goers.

Some 20,000 copies of the comprehensive, 240 page, full colour Festival 
Official Guide are distributed through selected newsagents in NSW and of 
course through all newsagents, tourist outlets and accommodation houses in 
Country Music Capital starting from early January.

Apart from extensive advertising for artists, shows, instruments, record 
companies and gigs, the Guide contains a vast amount of information about 
the event.

Foremost is the huge Festival official program, which lists all of the 2,500 
individual events running over the official ten day country music bonanza 
including the seven day countdown period to the Festival.

The exclusive Artist by Artist Directory showing where and when each of the 
700 or so artists are performing is indispensable for fans and performers 
alike.

The Guide also lists finalists in all the major Awards presentations, 
product and record launches, previous winners of Festival events, Hands of 
Fame inductees, history of the Festival, emergency services, details of 
dozens of venues, city maps and even bus time tables.

In fact it features all information a visitor to the famous Tamworth 
Festival needs as well as a take-home special souvenir of the event.  For 
further information about where to pick up a copy of this special 
publication contact the publishers Rural Press Events on T: +61 2 6762 2399 
or festivalguide@ruralpress.com




Limited slots for January Release
*MTM Radio Sampler Tracks are now being encoded on BDS(Nielsen Broadcast 
Data Systems)  to help with royalty performance rights collections in the US 
and CA...

** M-T-M Radio Sampler Comp CD's  are archived Country Music Hall of 
Fame....
*****************************************************
To: artists, publicity, producers & record labels
From: Mark Trail
           Mark Trail Music
           707 18th Ave South Suite 4
           Nashville, Tn 37203
Phone: (615)874-5635
email: mtrail@marktrailmusic.com
web: www.marktrailmusic.com

**see below for some industry feedback on M-T-M Comps!

  I am currently putting together Artist Promo Radio Sampler Compilation CD 
(M-T-M #27) to mail out In mid January (cut off deadline 7 Jan) first come 
first serve bases on paid approved  tracks. I also limit the # of tracks on 
my comps so slots will most likely be booked before the deadline... I am 
only charging $275.00(US)  to have a song on this compilation, which is a 
great deal as many of you know and I also guarantee I will mail to the 
stations that I claim to mail to...

My Cd's have included quality tracks that have included artists such as 
Tracy Lawrence, Pam Tillis, The Wilkinson's, Deborah Allen, Pete Schlegel, 
Chris Young, Sylvia, John Berry, Randy Archer, Razzy Bailey, Johnny Cash, 
Willie Nelson, John Foster, Clear Blue 22, Eddie Eastman, Billy Yates, Jerry 
Reed, Willie Mack, EC&R with George Jones, Jeff Carson, Daryle Singletary, 
John Arthur Martinez... to name a few.. I am very picky about the quality of 
what I will accept to send out (all tracks must be approved).. I have a very 
good reputation with DJ's that I know, for presenting a variety of styles of 
great country songs and artists..  M-T-M compilation CD is a quality 
professional promotional CD presented with full details of the tracks on 
it..

- This is what I am doing for $275.00
a) One of your tracks on the M-T-M compilation #27 which will be sent out to 
over 600 radio DJ's, stations, industry professionals & music media etc, in 
Australia , New Zealand, Japan, parts of Europe, Canada and the US
Approx 120+- Europe, Central and South America
Approx 120- Canada (includes all CCMA source book stations)
Approx 90- Australia, New Zealand & Japan
Approx 290+- US (including all Texas Chart & all Music Row Chart  and 
Americana Chart reporting stations, which I will give you a list with their 
full contact info)

     I am adding new stations all the time to my mailing list that will play 
indie country artists...
b) your promo picture and website link will be posted on my website
c) I will mail you a 2 copy's of the CD
d) Your music listened to by the right people, possibly aired on radio and 
reviewed in the music press... a few of my reviewers: Larry Delany - editor 
of "Country Music News Magazine", Dave Schmidt-  newsletter "Dave's 
super-top 10 hits" & Alan Cacket of Maverick magazine in England..
e) Details of your song, your contact details and other information are 
included on the sleeve so that media people can contact you direct.

For this low price it represents exceptional value. Not only do you get your 
music placed onto a quality Radio Sampler Compilation CD, but all prep and 
postage is done for you. I do it all - saving you time and money. It is a 
brilliant cost-effective promotion for your act - and at a fraction of the 
cost of doing it yourself! I operate a very professional and efficient 
service..

 - WHAT DO I NEED FROM YOU?
a) A copy of your track on CD ( mastered copy)..
b) A Short paragraph biography (please email text format) and photo of your 
act (please email .jpeg),
c) Your contact info for the CD sleeve (e-mail, website, phone number, 
address),
d) The track info: writer, publisher, & record label details if applicable 
for the sleeve.

*** This is NOT a record contract - it is a promotional CD

Randy Thompson Moves FURTHER ON With His Third CD On Jackpot Records, 
Available January 30

Features Musicians Don Helms, Rickie Simpkins & Garrick Alden

Nashville, TN (December 19, 2007)
--  Singer/songwriter Randy Thompson emerges from his native Clifton, 
Virginia countryside and moves FURTHER ON with his latest CD on Jackpot 
Records, available on January 30, 2008.  These are songs that could fill the 
hills and hollers; they epitomize the Appalachian spirit and tell stories 
handed down through the years, and new tales that will surely take their 
place in history.

Throughout the album, you'll hear the fine fiddle work and heartbreaking 
mandolin of Rickie Simpkins (Emmylou Harris, Tony Rice, Randy Scruggs); the 
steel of the legendary Don Helms (Hank Williams, Sr.'s Drifting Cowboys); 
Thompson's own gritty acoustic guitar and ringing banjo; Garrick Alden's 
superb lead guitar, bass, banjo and drums; Alan Oresky's tasteful violin and 
strings; Andy Hamburger's pulsating drums, and the stellar slide guitar and 
harmony vocals of Thompson's son, Colin. Cindy Alden's haunting harmonies 
grace one tune, but it is Randy's versatile and confident vocals throughout 
that are the driving force here.  They are reflective of a man who walks 
through a life veiled in history, who revels in the "now," while casting a 
cool eye to the future.  "Most of the songs are about life's relationships 
and moving on in one way or another," Thompson says.  "This album was three 
years in the making, and has a real Virginia feel to it; it's exactly what I 
wanted it to be."

Inspired by the works of Steve Young, John Jackson and Steve Gillette, it is 
no surprise that this is such a powerful collection of songs. Nothing could 
place your feet in the red clay and bring to mind cotton, cane and tobacco 
quicker than "Ol' '97," an old regional folk song.  "Rumor has it that my 
great-grandfather's cousin wrote this song about a train wreck in the late 
1800s," says Randy.

Another highlight is the title track, which is based on a poem written by 
Randy's grandfather, Wesley Sober.  "It was found on an old yellowed piece 
of paper after he died," says Randy.  "He must have written this in the 
1920s or '30s.  I just put the melody to it."

Thompson takes the reins of Steve Gillette's compelling story of "Molly and 
Tenbrooks." Bill Monroe made it a hit in the 1940s and it has since become a 
bluegrass standard.  Randy brings to life every heartbreaking moment of the 
four-mile race between the filly and the stallion.  Thompson's poignant 
"Don't You Remember" takes one last look at a relationship that has ended, 
while "Riptide" pulls you under with its powerful imagery of a marriage - 
and two people - breaking apart.  Thompson gives a nod to Utah Phillips with 
a gritty version of "Rocksalt and Nails."

Thompson takes big strides with FURTHER ON.  Call it what you will - 
country, Americana, folk; this is music - and Randy Thompson - at their 
elemental best.

PRESS review copies, contact somuchmoore@charter.net or Martha at 
615-746-3994.
RADIO PROGRAMMERS/DJs should contact:  Fred Boenig  rrootsr@ptd.net.

Randy Thompson online at www.MySpace.com/randythompsonjackpotrecords. 
FURTHER ON is available at all your favorite e-tailers.

BLUEGRASS ENTERTAINERS OF THE YEAR--THE GRASCALS--RECORD NEW MUSIC, LAUNCH 
NEW WEB SITE FOR NEW YEAR

NASHVILLE, TENN.  (December 18, 2007)-The Grascals, IBMA's reigning 
Entertainers of the Year, are taking advantage of some rare time off the 
road to begin recording new songs for their next Rounder release, coming in 
2008.

"We're having a great time in the studio; it's been very relaxed," said 
Grascals lead vocalist and guitarist Jamie Johnson.  "We've been listening 
to songs since the last album came out, and we're thrilled with what we 
found.  We've been playing some of these songs on the road, and the crowds 
seem to love them."

The group also launched a completely revamped version of their Web site, 
http://www.grascals.com/, featuring greater interactivity and quicker access 
to new photos, tour dates, the latest news, and audio files.

The year 2007 brought many career achievements and new experiences for The 
Grascals.  They received two SPBGMA Bluegrass Awards-Bluegrass Band of the 
Year and Instrumental Group of the Year-and earned their first Dove Award 
nomination for Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year for "Did You Forget God 
Today," which they recorded with the Jordanaires.  They performed at the 
first Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, and participated in CMA 
Music Festival for the fourth straight year.  The group watched Long List of 
Heartaches, their Grammy®-nominated 2006 release, top the Billboard 
Bluegrass Albums chart in September, shortly before winning their second 
consecutive IBMA Entertainer of the Year Award.

In August The Grascals locked in a sponsorship agreement with Mayberry's 
Finest, a line of Southern-seasoned stews, chilis, vegetables and baking 
mixes inspired by The Andy Griffith Show.  They wrote and recorded the 
Mayberry's Finest jingle and have recorded radio and Web commercials for the 
product line, with television spots to follow.  They travel to the shows on 
their Mayberry's Finest tour in a Prevost XL2 bus wrapped with the brand's 
logo.  As part of their relationship with Mayberry's Finest, the band 
performed at the Mayberry Days festival in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, and 
made their debut guest appearance on the nationally syndicated John Boy & 
Billy Big Show.

Throughout the year The Grascals continued to make regular guest appearances 
on the Grand Ole Opry and also made their first foray into late-night 
television, performing "Prodigal Son's Prayer" with Dierks Bentley on The 
Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson in February.  The song is on Bentley's 
Long Trip Alone CD, which was recently nominated for a Grammy for Best 
Country Album.  Finally, the band was honored to film a performance for the 
latest Gaither Homecoming DVD from Bill Gaither and friends, which will be 
released in the fall of 2008.

Contact:
Karen Byrd/Karen Byrd Public Relations
Karen.byrd@gmail.com

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