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What was your First Q?Black River Matt Kennon BRMG will begin 2010 with new music First-Quarter Music Preview from Emma Jacob and Sarah Darling. “We had fun introducing both Emma and Sarah efore you start making, and breaking, personal and to the public in 2009,” says VP/GM Rick professional New Year’s resolutions, we’ve got a look at Baumgartner. “I Don’t Want It,” the second what your friendly neighborhood promotion teams have single from Emma Jacob’s entitled B 2,232 Miles, will be released in January. resolved to accomplish in the first three months of 2010. Read on for new artists, singles, , comments, pictures and everything! Darling will release “Whenever It Rains” March 8. The song’s video was created by Nine North Also in the pipeline is the second single Scottsdale Community College in Phoenix, “First quarter 2010 is going to be an from ’s Play On. “Already which won the National Collegiate Video exciting one for Nine North,” professes Pres. rocketing up the charts, ‘Temporary Home’ contest hosted by BRMG and CMT.com. Larry Pareigis. “Through all of fourth will be one of Country radio’s biggest hits “Sarah’s songwriting strikes a nerve with her quarter we’ve been setting up the first release of 2010,” declares Bishop. “’s fans, and her new single will bring her to the from Bridgette Tatum (co-writer of Jason ‘American Saturday Night’ looks like it will next level,” Baumgartner says. Aldean’s ‘She’s Country’). She is a one-of-a- be the party song of New Year’s Eve! It is “Jeff Bates is in the studio working on kind talent, who brings her grit and fire to ‘(I one of radio’s picks and proving to be another his new project. A live album is in the works Like My) Cowboys Dirty,’ the first single from monster song from the reigning CMA and featuring Jeff’s signature songs, in addition her Root 49/Nine North debut.” The single ACM Male Vocalist.” to new material. There are also new artist impacts Jan. 25. signings in the works for BRMG that will Brady Seals wrote and produced his next Average Joes make for an incredible first quarter of releases single, “Been There, Drunk That.” It’s off his Promotion head Tony Morreale promises a for the imprint.” StarCity/Nine North release Play Time and well-above-average start to 2010. “We expect singles in years,” promotion head Bill Macky impacts Feb. 8. “The Nine North team will a new Colt Ford studio album, Chicken & begins. “He’ll be visiting Country radio in the first be working with GAC, Chrysalis Music and Biscuits, and ’s second quarter, playing music from his debut BamaJam BNA MySpace Music to present the debut single album My Way to hit stores by the end of the CD, which was produced by . The year opens with the unveiling of Chris from KingBilly,” continues Pareigis. “It’s an first quarter.” A new single from Brantley is “Be on the lookout for Blackberry Janson by VP/Promotion Bryan Frasher awesome track called ‘Surrender,’ co-written also anticipated. Smoke,” he adds. “They will tour Europe in and his staff. “The 23-year-old Missouri by Richard Marx, and Trey Bruce produced. “Colt has recorded over 25 songs for the December, then return to the US for a full native moved to Nashville after high school We can’t wait to roll those boys out for a Feb. Chicken & Biscuits album so we’re in a period slate of dates in 2010.” The band’s label debut and immediately got himself a gig playing 15 add date! We’re also going to be working of figuring out what will make the final cut,” Little Piece of Dixie is available now. Tootsie’s four shows a day, seven days a week for a year,” says Frasher. “The universe this singer/ draws from is summed up Bridgette Tatum best with a line from one of his songs, that says, ‘What’s wrong with rockers driving pick-ups; Johnny Cash was wearing black before Sid Vicious.’” Frasher and his team continue to work ’s “Didn’t You Know How Much I loved You” and have a new single from Craig Morgan. The Lost Trailers and will each be in the studio working on new music. Capitol “On the heels of ’s highest career-charting song ‘Do I’ comes the next single ‘Rain Is A Good Thing,’” according to SVP/Promotion Steve Hodges. Impact: Jan. 11. The second single from Lady Antebellum’s sophomore album Need You Now is “American Honey.” The single ships Jan. 11 with a Jan. 25 add date, and the album hits stores Jan. 26. “Emily West’s powerful new single ‘Blue Sky’ features : shipping Jan. 26, add date Feb. 8, “ continues Hodges. Her album follows in late summer.

Emily with GrandVista Music for the first new Morreale continues. “There are a couple cool Big Machine West music in years from Marty Raybon, ‘Daddy special guests like the last album, but they’re The Machine rolls into 2010 with the fifth Phone.’ Listen once, watch the video, play, get secret for now. single release from ’s Fearless, bombarded by calls, repeat. We’re heading “Average Joes is also re-packaging and re- “Jump Then Fall,” which hits radio after towards a Feb. 22 impact date. releasing Matt Stillwell’s Shine album. We the holidays. Swift kicks off the 2010 leg of “The super talented singer/songwriter/ had considered going back and recording her Fearless tour in in February, entertainer Anthony Smith has his own label, new tracks, but feel that this is one of those with a second North American trek running Krankit, and we’ll be working with him to bring situations where the fans don’t know who through June. According to the label, a brand new single to Country radio in first Matt is, and we’ve got a really solid album Country radio will continue to see exclusive quarter. ‘Love Is Love Is Love’ is a tempo bloom already recorded.” They’ll be focusing on promotional opportunities on the second leg of spring in the middle of a slow, chilly winter! “Dirt Road Dancing” early in the year. of her arena tour. He’ll be on the road to see you soon too, with VP/Promotion Jack Purcell also tells us, one of the Nine North crew along for the ride!” BBR “Steel Magnolia’s debut single ‘Keep On In the meantime, they’re working Hello The BBR crew is amped up with their newest Lovin’ You’ will be a major focus through Dave’s “Golden,” Jason Crabb’s “Somebody act James Wesley. His first single “Jackson Q1, as the duo’s debut self-titled album will Like Me,” Nathan Lee Jackson’s “Desperate Hole” was recently released to Country radio, hit stores on Feb. 9. Joshua Scott Jones & Man” and Darren Kozelsky’s “Real Superman” and SVP/Promotion Carson James tells us it is Meghan Linsey are currently wrapping through the first of the year and beyond. “already getting great comments.” production on their -produced Sometime in the first quarter there will album that includes seven self-penned Arista be a new single. In addition, songs, as well as material written by the No better way to start the year than with the imprint will introduce 22-year-old North likes of Keith Urban, Lori McKenna and “It’s Just That Way,” the first single fromAlan Carolina native Blake Wise, who’s in the Hillary Lindsey. And, Jack Ingram’s Jackson’s upcoming album, due out in March. studio now. ‘Seeing Stars’ continues to win over “Alan at his finest,” says VP/PromotionSkip programmers and listeners alike market- Bishop. “A comfortable, moving love song Bama Jam by-market.” Ingram’s road plans include that has become the signature of his multiple “Matt Kennon’s ‘The Call’ continues to his solo tour and a main stage run on the No. 1 hits.” be one of the most impactful and important Country Throwdown Tour.

12 09 27 What Mercury was First out of the gate is Coldwater Jane, your making their Mercury debut in early First Q? 2010. “They are a duo comprised of two CO5 Golden sisters, Brandon and Leah, who hail from ’s first album on her “We could not be happier about the early Mississippi,” Dean explains. “They wrote Redneck Records, in conjunction with CO5, success of our first release ‘Country Livin’’ all the material for their album.” The single is titled I Got Your Country Right Here. It will from Williams Riley,” Nat’l Dir./Promotion is TBD and will be out in January. “Easton be in stores March 30. Darlene Starr says. “We look forward Corbin continues his march up the chart to continued success and breaking this with his debut ‘A Little More Country Than Cold River amazingly talented band in 2010. That,’ with an album expected in spring Look for a revamped Katie Armiger in “Many of you have already had the pleasure 2010. rolls on with his 2010. “The new year brings new songs and of previewing music from our second artist third single from A Little Bit of Everything, videos from Katie in the first quarter and Benton Blount. We are thrilled and overjoyed ‘That’s How Country Boys Roll.’ Expect a a new album to follow,” says label head by your amazing feedback. We look forward fourth single in either late Q1 or Q2.” On Pete O’Heeron. “Katie is wrapping up to Benton’s debut in early 2010.” deck for the beginning of the year is new an incredible year; she launched her first music from Julianne Hough, Sugarland, national mall tour, scored a top 10 video on Lofton Creek Randy Rogers Band and . GAC, found time to finish high school and New is the theme for Lofton Creek’s first wrote her next album.” quarter. January brings singles from Soul Team UMG Circus Cowboys and Hoyt Hughes, followed Also out of the UMG/Nashville family Columbia by Christopher Michael Johnson and Will comes debut singles from recent signings Josh Columbia starts out the New Year partnering Peppers in February. March sees new music Kelley, Laura Bell Bundy (who originated with Sea Gayle Music for Jerrod Neimann’s from Kristina Cornell and Mark Chesnutt, has been putting finishing touches on the the role of Elle in the Broadway production of “One More Drinking Song.” “Those who have in addition to Hughes’ debut album. record and is excited for everyone to hear it,” Legally ) and Randy Montana. heard this project can understand why Big Herring says. is excited to have Jerrod join our family,” Lyric Street “The deep emotion of ’ Quarterback explains VP/Promotion Jimmy Rector. Josh In January, the Lyric Street team will current single ‘Why’ will carry the band into The Quarterback team continues to Thompson’s “” continues begin visiting radio with 16-year-old Tyler the beginning of a busy and celebratory 2010,” build Telluride’s “Stay” in the first quarter. to be a priority for the imprint with his debut Dickerson. VP/Promotion Kevin Herring Herring explains. “It’s the 10th anniversary of Promotion honcho Chris Allums is also album Way Out Here due in early February. calls Dickerson a “ prodigy their launch and quick rise on Country radio.” focusing on new artist Jaron And The Long Montgomery Gentry’s currently untitled who was raised on Hank, Merle, Willie The second leg of their Unstoppable Tour Road To Love’s debut single “Pray For You.” album is due out in March; their single and Waylon. Tyler has formed a distinctive starts in January. Katie Armiger is expected to release a new “Oughta Be More Songs About That” is still outlaw sound that will be exclusive to “ delivered the highest- single in January, as well. climbing the chart. ’s Country radio. Discovered on the world- charting debut single for any new act last “White Liar” also continues into 2010. Last, famous Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge stage at year with their top 10 hit ‘Runaway.’ Their RCA Gretchen Wilson’s Greatest Hits album has a the age of 14, Tyler then stepped into the new single ‘Dancing In Circles’ is on Nipper’s year begins with the introduction January street date. studio with producer to capture fire!” Starting in April, the band hits the of finalistDanny Gokey. The the magic.” His first single hits in February. road with Tim McGraw. first single from the newcomer, who VP/ Curb “Make sure you see Tyler at CRS 41,” Also on tap for early 2010 are new “We plan on continuing the success of Herring adds. sophomore albums from Trent Tomlinson Bomshel and Lee Brice for the New Year,” and Bucky Covington. VP/Promotion Adrian Michaels tells us. “We Radney launched a new Clay Walker song, ‘She Won’t Foster MCA Be Lonely Long,’ in early December to set up “After garnering David Nail his first top 10 that release in 2010.” Rodney Atkins’ and Tim hit with ‘Red Light,’ the second TBD single McGraw’s singles are also priorities in Q1. will drop early 2010,” VP/Radio Marketing Katie Dean says. Carrying into the first Devil’s River quarter are ’s “Today” and Josh “Angel flight is a term commonly used by Turner’s “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” each the military for an air flight which carries a from upcoming albums. Allan’s Get Off On body home to its final resting place,” explains The Pain streets Feb. 2, and Turner’s Haywire promoter Pamela J. Newman. “It is also the lands the following week, Feb. 9. “George name of Radney Foster’s stunning new single Strait keeps ‘Twang’ in the winter months and from his current album Revival.” “Angel is back on the charts with Flight” will be released to radio in January ‘There Is A God.’ Mallary Hope is one of only and proceeds from the sale of the single ’s debut album will be two new solo females to chart a top 40 in 2009 Promotion Keith Gale describes as “a truly benefit the Texas National Guard Family released in February. “As ‘Outside My with ‘Love Lives On,’ which will continue to great singer,” is “My Best Days Are Ahead Of Support Foundation. Window’ climbs toward the top 10, Sarah be a focus for MCA,” Dean says. Me.” His debut album is expected in March.

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12 28 09 What lasting career.” Last, the Eli Young Band is was Megan currently in the studio, and a single is on the your First Q? schedule for February. Republic Stoney Creek Valory “We will be kicking off the New Year with “Megan is already rolling with ‘Tradin’ “Reba delivered a true smash for our single, ‘Hip To My Heart,’ My Halos For Horn,’” VP/Promotion Carson format with ‘Consider Me Gone,’” says which is climbing the charts,” VP/Promotion James says. “It’s a fun record that is ready Dir./Nat’l Promotion Chris Loss. “Once its Bobby Young exclaims. “It’s been an amazing to rock at radio.” “Lovin’ In The Country” is airplay coronation is complete, single three launch so far. The radio tours also have been the new single from Crossin’ Dixon, out in from her stellar Keep On Loving You will amazing, and by year’s end the band will February. “It’s a real cool, uptempo, in-your- be all over Country radio as ‘The Queen have finished approximately half of their tour, face record with those four-part harmonies,” of Country Music’ tours with ‘The King which resumes around mid-January. With the he says. Husband/wife duo Thompson of Country Music’ () and Lee momentum this current single is generating, Square may make an appearance in the first Ann Womack. we could see an April release of their album. quarter, in either March or April. “Next year will cement the Justin Moore brand at Country radio even moore,” Loss Fast Ryde quips. “Justin and his amazing band absolutely kill it live and will be making moore fans on the road with Miranda Lambert and Brad Paisley. Not to mention, ‘Backwoods’ is moving even faster than Justin’s No. 1 ‘Small Town USA.’” “Jimmy Wayne’s album has been racking up impressive reviews, and the atmosphere for new artists is truly incredible, title cut continues its chart ascent. Plus, get and we are very proud.” ready to enjoy new hit music from Jewel end The next single from , of Q1 or early Q2!” “Everywhere I Go,” will be released over Christmas. It’s the first single from his new Warner Bros. album Traveling Circus. Currently on the The sixth album from Blake Shelton, company’s agenda is Joe Nichols’ “Gimme That Hillbilly Bone, starts the year at the Bunny Girl,” which Bonadies says “has been received building with a TBA release date. Next very well by radio, as well as the critics. up is the title single “” “We’re off to a great start with Jonathan from ’s solo release, with an Singleton & The Grove’s ‘Look Who’s unspecified release date. is Back In Love,’” she continues. “They’ll be also back with her first solo album since 2003. on the Country Throwdown Tour this spring. The second single off the untitled first-quarter We are very excited about this release, and release is “Long Goodbye” and it features know this is only the beginning of a long and Dwight Yoakam. CAC “Fast Ryde have made great strides this Stroudavarious year making friends at radio and with their “January will be busy as two Republic Nashville releases, ‘That County’s debut single ‘I Can’t Make It Rain’ J e s s i c a Thang’ and ‘Make It Rain.’ James and Jody continues to move up the charts,” Bill Macky Harp are currently on tour with Luke Bryan and foresees. The group’s debut single is a James working on finishing their album. Look for a Stroud production. “We will also introduce late February release of their next single ‘Top Darryl Worley’s new single ‘Best of Both Down,’ which is a track programmers have Worlds,’” Macky says. “Darryl wrote this been asking for since our launch! song as a tribute to his wife, and he will be “Sunny Sweeney has been working in shooting the video in January.” The first the studio with , capturing her quarter brings the introduction of the LoCash unique and heartfelt Country stylings for a Cowboys. “ produced the band’s first-quarter single release, as well.” album and co-wrote several of the songs on the CD, so you know it’s going to be good!” Rhythm On the slate for promotion head Daryl Treehouse Price is Todd Jones’ “Sitting In Atlanta The first album for this new label is Station,” which has a Jan. 18 release date. Blaine Larsen’s Not Too Bad, which hits stores sometime after the first of the year. Show Dog VP/Promotion Tony Benken and crew also Carter’s Chord lead the way with their continue at radio with his single “It Did.” latest “You Knock Me Out,” shipping post- Christmas for a February add date. The trio’s LP Universal South is coming in April. Hitting your desks in early ’s “Whistling Dixie” is ‘10 is Trailer Choir’s “Rollin’ Through The the Q1 opener. It’s the first single from his Sunshine,” for a March impact date. Their album forthcoming album, expected this spring. will be released in May. VP/Promotion Rick “This is only Randy’s third single,” VP/ Moxley also sees a Toby Keith single from his Promotion Teddi Bonadies reminds us. “To current album on the first-quarter horizon. accomplish what Randy has in this tough