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4 March 2010

Edited by Stuart Cameron who writes for Up Country Magazine  

NICKI GILLIS STILL HOTDISC NUMBER 1

Australian singer Nicki Gillis retains her position at number 1 for a third week on the Hotdisc chart with Aubrey Lovejoy making it a second week at number one with "Neon Moon" in the British Top 10. Becky Schlegel, the young American singer, holds firm at number 2 in the main chart.

The Hotdisc Top 20 programme will return later on this year in a new series.

The Hotdisc charts are compiled from DJs and industry professionals' ratings of songs currently being promoted on the Rush Released CD. They are not airplay charts, as airplay charts cannot work in Europe as there are no terrestrial country stations in this area. The hundreds of country shows are likely to play a particular song only twice at most in a three month period, therefore rendering airplay charts insignificant in Europe. It works well in America where there are plenty of non-stop country stations but it cannot work here.

The Hotdisc charts are therefore put together weekly using ratings supplied by DJs who give scores to every song on the last three months' editions of Rush Released. The scores are totalled up and averaged out per week to give an accurate guide to the songs which are being championed by the industry.  The aim is to showcase the songs which the DJs and media people are pinpointing as top quality songs, which is a very useful exercise, particularly to all our clients and DJs as it is free of politics, hype and rigging and done on merit!

For a look at the full chart listings click on the Charts button at the top of the page.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Brad Paisley is coming over to the UK for an appearance in London at the Shepherd's Bush Empire on June 23rd. Martina McBride will also play London this summer.

At the recent Southern Country magazine annual event at Lakeside in Camberley British singer Rosie Horne picked up her award for "Hotdisc Track Of The Year" for her cover of the Dixie Chicks song "Travelin' Soldier". Also presented with awards on the night were veteran Frank Jennings who won the Dave Street Memorial Award for services to country music while Tony and Hazel Bleach from Chichester CMC in Sussex were recipients of the Sue McCarthy Memorial Award for commercial services to the industry.

RUSH RELEASED PROMO CD UPDATE

The March Rush Released CD has been mailed and the full line-up of acts and titles are listed below. Premier slots are incredibly popular and we now feature all Premier acts on the front cover of our new full colour sleeves. Note that we are sold out until August 2010 for Premier slots so booking well in advance is advised to avoid disappointment.

MARCH 2010 EDITION

Premier Cuts
01 KATIE RHODES - Somebody's Angel
02 MICHAEL PETERSON - Why Didn't You Think Of This Before?
03 DOUG ADKINS - Bismarck North Dakota
04 TOM LAVERTY - One Red Rose
05 SUZANNE EDWARDS - Window Shoppin'
06 JOHANNA HEMARA - Starting Over

You can hear the six Premier cuts by clicking here.

Also including
07 TIM McKAY - Baby Makin' Music
08 JAMIE DELKO - Like Only A Cowboy
09 McKENZIE - I Can't Sleep
10 RONNIE BAKER - All I Can Do Is Love You
11 JEFFERSON ROSS - Hornet Hawkins
12 GLENN REID - Sing Like Johnny Cash
12 ELIJAH GILBERT - Alcohol Abuse


Plus digitally re-mastered classic country bonus cuts from Stu Davis,
David Slater, Slim Whitman, David Allan Coe, Anne Murray, Mel McDaniel,
Bjoro Haland, Dan Seals, Marty Stuart and Lee Greenwood.

Don't forget Hotdisc's Rush Released CD is available for free download by any DJs who don't yet receive it. Just get in touch at the website at www.hotdisc.net

A LOOK AT THE PREMIER CUT ACTS ...

KATIE RHODES
The Manchester lass has been a regular on the British country music scene for a long time and with music running through the veins of her large Irish family it was no surprise that she was going to make music her life. But it wasn't until she filled in on a Blue Orchid gig that she decided to go solo in 2006 and the last four years has been a story of success after success with a packed diary. She is a born entertainer and comes alive in a live situation. Her big break was touring all over Europe with Heather Myles and this has led to her being booked to appear at a number of major festivals in the UK this year. Her new single is a power ballad called "Somebody's Angel."

MICHAEL PETERSON
Michael first came to the attention of the country music industry when he was recognised by Billboard magazine as the top selling new male artist and top new airplay artist in 1997-1998 with five consecutive Top 20 hits. Since then he has enjoyed great success with a massive following and his latest album, "Baby I'm Sticking With You", includes some of his greatest work ever. This is a man who has definitely got better with age! His latest single is "Why Didn't You Think Of This Before?" and it's going to be another success for the man from

DOUG ADKINS
Doug grew up in Montana, USA, and as well as a lover of country music is a very keen sportsman too, having played basketball, baseball and golf to a high standard. But when he was given a guitar for his 18th birthday things took off. He's now penned over 200 songs but 40 of them were lost when his hard drive crashed without a back-up! Ouch! He consoled himself by saying, "they weren't my best 40 songs anyway!" But he does back them up these days! His latest offering is a very traditional country story song called "Bismarck North Dakota" and the musicians playing on the track read like a who's who of the cream of country music.

TOM LAVERTY
Irish singer Tom is excited about his new DVD which is just out and also his album, "Stars" which features the new single, "One Red Rose", written by John Prine. The album includes tracks he has written himself as well as one from Scottish writer Alex Birnie. Tom's been on the road since the 1960s so he knows his way around. In the past he appeared on "Opportunity Knocks". He was also on Ulster TV when he was portrayed as the "Singing Teacher". His pupils set him up a treat but it gave him more fame! His musical highlight was appearing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

SUZANNE EDWARDS
Canadian Suzanne is a prolific singer-songwriter who has co-written with such heavyweights in the business as Ron Miller, Craig Karp and Earl Clark. Now based in California she is extremely excited about her latest offering, a single called "Window Shoppin'" which many say is her most commercial track to date. Never ashamed to raunch things up a bit with suggestive lyrics which paint a picture, Suzanne is enjoying some substantial airplay throughout Europe and Australia right now and her fan base is certainly growing.

JOHANNA HEMARA
Never heard of Johanna before? Well that is going to change very quickly! The Australian is the latest recipient of the Frank Ifield International Spur Award which recognises new talent and champions their success for the future. Her new album "Starting Over" has gone straight into the Australian Top 30 and features the debut UK single which is the title track. She is a city girl but loves her country. She wrote half her new album herself so she is a young lady with a lot to say.

THE OTHERS THIS MONTH
Tim McKay, the British singer who has been given a huge hand by Up Country magazine's Rob and Mal Davis, releases his debut single for radio for the first time on Hotdisc. "Baby Makin' Music" is a great play on words and he delivers it well. It's always exciting when Hotdisc delivers new talent and this month there are three brand new names for the European audiences to get their teeth into including Jamie Delko from Australia, Elijah Gilbert (USA) and Glenn Reid who hails from Canada. Excellent British duo McKenZie follow up their "Ice Road trackers" single with arguably their best track to date, "I Can't Sleep" form their debut album. Hotdisc favourites Ronnie Baker and Jefferson Ross have new tracks out too and there's a host of digitally remastered country classics for DJs to get their teeth into as well as writer Byron Hill's own account of how the David Slater hit song "I'm Still Your Fool" came about. The song is also included along with others from the likes of Slim Whitman, Dan Seals, Mel McDaniel, Anne Murray and David Allan Coe. We also have the first of a 12 month series featuring the very best oldies from the 40s and 50s courtesy of Jasmine Records beginning with a rare gem from Stu Davis.

SNEAK PEEK.. ACTS SLATED FOR APRIL RUSH RELEASED CD ...

Premier Cuts: Gary Curtis, Chris Heers, Neil Andrews, Sylkie Monoff and two acts to be confirmed by CMR Nashville Records.

Plus: Ronnie Baker, Susan Hickman, Debbie Nunn, Billy Dean, Anne Murray, Bjoro Haland, Dan Seals and others TBC.

Any bonafide DJ who does not receive Hotdisc's Rush Released can now download all the tracks directly from our website. Simply apply with your details to sturadio@aol.com and we will issue you with your password to access our secure site. Note that the password changes with every issue and to stay on the list you must return the reaction sheet each month.

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BEST OF BRITISH & IRISH 2009 CD RELEASED

For the 11th year the Best Of British & Irish Country album has just been released. The project, which began in 1999, features some of the most successful songs from British and Irish acts which have all gained exposure in the past year on radio throughout Europe, and the artists on the album feature a mixture of acts who have been on the scene for a long time and new names appearing for the first time.

The album costs £9.99 and is available direct from us (and we'll throw in an extra 4 CDs for free). Send a cheque made payable to Silver Heart Television and mail to Hotdisc, The Old Manse, Hallidays Park, Selkirk TD7 4LA, Scotland. Or you can pay directly by Paypal using our dedicated Paypal e mail address at hotdisclimited@aol.com.

The full line up for this year's prestigious release is as follows:

1 Travelin' Soldier - Rosie Horne
2 The Cheating Kind - Aubrey Lovejoy
3 Billboard Moving Picture Show - Gary Curtis (with guest Billy Swan)
4 Ghost Story - Mexican Joe Walker
5 Takes Two To Tango - Clive John
6 You've Become The Dream - Sean Wilson
7 Taylor Swift (A Face In The Crowd) - Spur
8 Take A Ride - Jackie Storrar
9 The Best In Me - Martin Smith
10 The Big Freeze - Alan West Band featuring Albert Lee & Sarah Jory



11 Golden Years - Sandy Newman
12 Love Is Supposed To Be - Susan McCann
13 Let The Leaves Go Their Way - Gary Curtis
14 If We Say Goodbye - Pete Redfern
15 This Old Town - Rosie Horne
16 I'm Not Ready Yet - Brianie
17 Saturday Night - Sam Millar
18 On Nights Like These - Clive John
19 Never Too Old To Love - Susan McCann
20 Why Don't You Spend The Night - Aubrey Lovejoy
21 Keep Calm And Carry On - The Diablos
 

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