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Deborah Allen “Anything Other Than Love”
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and performer Deborah Allen has released a spirited and dance-friendly new single to Country radio, titled “Anything Other Than Love.”

Allen wrote the up-tempo Country shuffle with BMI Songwriter of the Year Gary Burr and produced the track herself, along with eight of the 11 songs on her upcoming 2011 summer release, Hear Me Now. Good friend and legendary songwriter/producer Bobby Braddock contributed his production skills to the album’s other three songs.

“Deborah is singing better than ever, which is saying a lot!” says Braddock. “‘Anything Other Than Love’ is one of the best Country singles in years. It just keeps rockin’ my brain!”

Allen credits her stepdaughter, Hilary, as the inspiration behind the song.

“I was about to head out to a writing appointment with Gary one morning when Hilary called,” Allen says. “I casually asked her what she thought I should write about that day, and she said, ‘You write a lot of songs about love; you should write a song today about anything other than love.’ I felt that little zing in my heart that I get when I feel really inspired and thought, ‘Hey that’s a great idea – literally!’ Later that day, Gary and I wrote the song exactly that way, ‘Anything Other Than Love’!”

With career hits like “Baby I Lied,” “I’ve Been Wrong Before” and “Rock Me,” Deborah Allen is widely recognized for her versatility and success on both the Country and Pop charts. A two-time Grammy nominee and recipient of multiple BMI Millionaire Airplay awards, Allen has also written hits for dozens of artists, including LeAnn Rimes, Brooks & Dunn, Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, John Conlee, Janie Fricke and others.

In recent months, Allen has also been writing material with and producing the forthcoming debut album from Country newcomer Margaret Phillips.

Hear Me Now will be released this summer through Nashville-based independent label Delta Rock Records in a joint venture with GMV Nashville, which is handling the worldwide digital distribution of the project.

For more information, visit www.DeborahAllen.com.

About Deborah Allen:
Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and Grammy-nominated recording artist Deborah Allen is known as one of the music industry’s most diverse and dynamic talents. With more than 1,600 published songs, including her own hits like “Baby I Lied,” “Rock Me” and “I’ve Been Wrong Before,” Deborah Allen has written songs recorded by an impressive list of artists, including LeAnn Rimes, Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, Brooks & Dunn, Janie Fricke, Mickey Gilley, Sheena Easton, Diana Ross and Fleetwood Mac, among others. Allen’s latest album, Hear Me Now, is scheduled for release in 2011. For more information, visit www.DeborahAllen.com.

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Country Again To Be Released July 26th (Milsap Music Group / Bigger Picture Group)

NASHVILLE, TN — (June 28, 2011) – On July 26, country music legend, Ronnie Milsap will release his first country album in five years, Country Again. This new 12-track release launches this summer with the first single “If You Don’t Want Me To”, also known as “The Freeze”. Country Again is a joint venture between Milsap Music Group and Bigger Picture Group. With over 40 #1 Hits to his credit, Milsap is ready for more, “I’ve been very fortunate to have had a lot of successful records. Now it’s time to make some more.”

The first single, “If You Don’t Want Me To (The Freeze)”, hits radio July 18th. The music video for the song was filmed this past spring and showcases the dance craze, The Freeze, inspired by the song. To premiere Country Again, Milsap will return to the Grand Ole Opry stage on Saturday July 16th, where he has been a member since 1976.

Throughout the course of his career, Milsap has navigated his way through a variety of musical genres, most notably the country and pop markets, where he achieved outstanding success topping the Billboard Hot Country, Adult Contemporary, and Pop Charts. In 2009, he took on a new challenge and ventured into gospel music, releasing Then Sings My Soul: 24 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Favorites. With encouragementfrom Executive Producer Eddie Stubbs, Milsap is ready to come back to his roots with Country Again.

Tracks on Country Again:

A Better Word For Love
Country Again
Cry Cry Darling
You’re The Reason I’m Living
Almost Mine
Oh Linda
Even Fools Get Lucky
For A Minute There
Fireworks
On My Own
Trapped In An Old Country Song
If You Don’t Want Me To (The Freeze)

About Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap ranks as the top country soul singer of his generation selling over 35 million albums. He has 40 #1 Hits, six Grammy Awards, eight Country Music Association (CMA) Awards, and four Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards to his name. As a crossover artist appealing to both country and pop markets, Milsap is one of the heralding “crossover” artists between the two styles. His well-known hits include “It Was Almost Like a Song”, ”Smoky Mountain Rain”, “(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me”, “I Wouldn’t Have Missed It for the World”, “Any Day Now”, “What a Difference You’ve Made in My Life”, and “Stranger in My House”. Please visit www.ronniemilsap.com for further information.

For further information, please contact:
Montine Felso
Webster & Associates, LLC
615.777.6995 x225
montine@websterpr.com

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Show your dancing skills and win a signed Gloriana Guitar! Gloriana has a Line Dance routine to their new single “Wanna Take You Home.”

Check out the instructional video on the “Line Dancing” page and show us your steps by creating your own video showcasing you and your friends doing this line dance.

Submit your video link and get your own personalized URL to share this contest site with your friends!

The top 10 fans who submit a video AND get the most views on their personalized URL will be our finalists.

Gloriana will choose their favorite to be the Grand Prize winner! The remaining nine finalists will receive a premiere Gloriana prize pack.

Rules

- All videos must be over 30 seconds in length and contain no inappropriate language or gestures.

- All videos must be submitted by 11:59pm on July 29, 2011 to be eligible for the contest.

- By appearing in the video that is submitted to the contest, all participants grant consent for their image to be viewed on Gloriana.com.

- The top 10 fans who submit a line dancing video to their new single “Wanna Take You Home” AND get the most views on their personalized URL will be our 10 finalists. Gloriana will choose their favorite to be the Grand Prize winner!

- The remaining 9 finalists will receive a premiere Gloriana prize pack.

- Only one guitar will be awarded to the winning video regardless of the number of dancers involved.Only one premiere Gloriana prize pack will be provided to each of the remaining nine finalists. Prizes will be shipped to the contact information provided with video submission.

- The “Gloriana Wants To Take You Home” Line Dancing Contest is open to all age groups, while other contests within “Gloriana Wants to Take You Home” may have age restrictions.

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Attwater “Never Gonna Happen” Dance Mix
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Sacramento, California country band Attwater signed with the independent production company and label, Twenty Ten Music in December of 2010. Grammy Award-winning producer Charlie Peacock (The Civil Wars, Switchfoot), Sr. VP of A&R for Twenty Ten Music, discovered Attwater in a decidedly 21st century way – via Twitter.
Erika Attwater and Jonathan Richards, the songwriting team and principal members behind the band Attwater, got their start in a back room with nothing more than a guitar, a pad of paper and the simple desire to make good, honest music. After writing their first three songs, the duo decided to try them out on the local (Sacramento) open mic scene. To Erika and Jonathan’s surprise, the audience response was as overwhelmingly positive as their own, and Attwater was born. They penned a few more tunes, and spent the summer garnering fans and experience with over 60 performances in the Northern California area. Attwater began following Charlie Peacock on Twitter after seeing his producer credit on the hit folk/country act, The Civil Wars. Erika and Jonathan had already recorded a live acoustic album for free download, were faithfully playing gigs and doing what 21st century artists do – making the most of the social networks.
“I noticed Sacramento, California was the city on their Twitter follow,” says Peacock. “I got my start there and love the people of Nor Cal. The least I could do was check Attwater out, maybe send them a note of encouragement. Then I heard Erika’s amazing voice singing these great songs, and I thought: I’m the luckiest man in the world – I just found a diamond in my old backyard! I’m a big fan of Twitter right about now.”
In early January 2011, Peacock and Attwater began work on the band’s debut project. The recordings are a unique combination of modern country, classic rock ala Fleetwood Mac, bluegrass flavors, and the influence of singer-songwriter greats like Patty Griffin. The songwriting team of Erika Attwater and Jonathan Richards carry the record, with co-writing help from Nashville tunesmiths Luke Laird (Carrie Underwood), Sam Ashworth (Sixpence None The Richer), Ross Copperman (Thompson Square), Trent Dabbs, Matthew Perryman Jones and producer Peacock. The as of yet untitled debut recordings feature the fiddle and mandolin of Andy Leftwich (Ricky Skaggs), guitarist Jerry McPherson (Faith Hill), bassist Mark Hill (Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler), drummer Steve Brewster (Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich), and the pedal steel work of Bruce Bouton (Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum). Justin Niebank (Taylor Swift, Keith Urban) and Richie Biggs (George Strait, The Civil Wars) are mixing.
Attwater has filmed two music videos. “Never Gonna Happen” with director Jeremy Cowart (Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift) and “Daydreaming” with producer Charlie Peacock (Brooke Waggoner, Ten Out Of Tenn). The band’s first single is “Never Gonna Happen.”

Learn more: attwatermusic.com
Contact: twentytenmusic@me.com

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Tiffany “Feel The Music”
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TIFFANY is back! …to her roots. The dynamic voice of the 80s has returned to where it all started for her, country music and the Nashville music scene. Now a critically praised songwriter, Tiffany is set to capture your hearts again with her new album “Rose Tattoo”

She recently starred in 2 Highly Rated SyFy Channel TV Movies (Mega Piranha & Mega Python Vs. Gatoroid), stars in a national commercial with Meatloaf, & appeared on the CBS TV shows “The Young & the Restless” & “How I Met Your Mother.”

Once upon a time in the 1980s, a little girl came to Nashville from her hometown of Norwalk, Calif., with dreams of becoming a country singer. She was raised on a steady diet of Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline, and by age 9 was performing their songs with her own band. The following year she was discovered by legendary country songwriters Hoyt and Mae Axton, and earned an invitation to perform in Music City on The Ralph Emery Show. Things didn’t work out as she’d hoped back then, but three years ago that same little girl—now all grown up, with a family of her own—returned to Nashville for good, determined to make her long-deferred dream come true.

A heck of a lot happened in between. Instead of finding a home in the country world, the teenage Tiffany instead became a pop superstar. She sold more than 15 million albums worldwide and scored hits like “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “Could’ve Been” and “All This Time.” But she did so as her manager dictated the songs that she sang—none of which she had a hand in writing. “I’ve always had to fight to be me,” she says now. “I spent most of my career in the early days feeling like people thought I was manufactured, like I was a gimmick—but my voice was real.” Now Tiffany’s voice—literally and figuratively—can be heard at its finest on Rose Tattoo, her eighth studio album and the first to fully explore her country music roots. “It’s come full circle,” she says.

Tiffany took the long way around that circle, to be sure. Exploring opportunities as they arose: there were two critically acclaimed singer-songwriter albums, 2000’s The Color of Silence and 2007’s Just Me; a successful stint on the TV reality competition Hit Me Baby One More Time; and an acting career in projects like the recent tongue-in-cheek monster flick Mega Python Vs. Gatoroid (co-starring fellow ‘80s teen icon Debbie Gibson). Perhaps most significant was her foray into dance music, which yielded three hits on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Songs chart. But as pressure grew to build on her rapidly growing reputation as a dance diva, Tiffany remained determined to follow her heart to Nashville. “It was fun,” she says, “but that’s not my life.”

So three years ago, Tiffany, Elijah and her husband Benn George put down stakes in the Nashville area. “When I came to town I had black hair, so nobody recognized me,” says the famously red-tressed singer. “I went to songwriting showcases and just chilled and watched people. I took the temperature of the town.” She began writing with local songwriters and performing at low-key writers’-night events, gradually convincing local skeptics of her commitment to the genre. As she wrote the songs that would become Rose Tattoo, she reconnected with the reasons she loved country music in the first place. “Country artists are never bigger than their fans,” she explains. “My niche is writing about real life—experiences, heartbreak, seeing your child grow up, all of those real things that me and my fans are going through now.”

Finally, she felt confident enough to start work on a new album of her own. She discovered producer Chris Roberts through her friend and fellow singer-songwriter Lindsay Lawler (who duets on the album’s raucous “Crazy Girls”). The two set up shop at East Nashville’s Yackland Studio armed with some of the city’s finest musicians and a clear creative vision. “Chris and I talked about what I heard on every song, what the direction was,” she says. “It’s like Little Big Town meets Stevie Ray Vaughn with a little bit of Fleetwood Mac.”

Mix all that up and you have Rose Tattoo—a warm, buoyant album that finds Tiffany sounding entirely herself and entirely at home. This is music that is close to the heart, right down to the album title—a tribute to both the Rose Tattoo nightclub where she learned her craft onstage as a youngster, and to the actual rose tattoo she got as a rebellious teen. “He’s All Man” bursts with the joy of love, while “He Won’t Miss Me” addresses the pain of divorce; the aptly titled “Feel the Music” is a tribute to the power of song, and Tiffany shows a sultry side on come-hither cuts like “Love All Over You” and “Love You Good.” The buoyant “Just That Girl” is Tiffany’s clearest statement of principle yet, showcasing both her vulnerability and her strength—and her charmingly self-deprecating sense of humor. “I’m the girl that walks the red carpet with toilet paper on her shoe,” she says with a chuckle. “I look at other artists and everything’s so glossy and fabulous. I don’t know that life. I’m still trying to find my footing—in love, in business, in everything. I’ve learned to laugh about it and to be comfortable with myself.”

Throughout Rose Tattoo, Tiffany introduces herself to a new audience while showing longtime fans a side of her they may have never seen—and she’s just getting started. “I’m not going backwards,” she says. “I feel like I’ve really come into my own. This is my sound. This feels good, it feels like my home now. I wanted it to be home for so long, and now I’m not going anywhere.”

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