MARK WAYNE GLASMIRE HOLDS ON AT THE TOP

Singer-songwriter Mark Wayne Glasmire has held on to the number 1 spot by the skin of his teeth as he continues to slug it out with the Bellamy Brothers for pole position. The Bellamys debuted their "Mexico Came Here" single at number 1 on the first week by the narrowest of margins from Mark's "I Like You" track, but the last two weeks it's been Mark's song which has held the duo off. It's still extremely close between the two but the gap between them and third place single "Roger That" by Steve Cheers is a comfortable one.

Brady, Stewart, Green and Young are up to 4 with Marle Scott moving up a further three places to go into the Top 5 while Irish songstress Belle Cannon makes an impressive five spot move up to 7 this week with "Party". In doing so she claims her first British and Irish number 1 single by de-throning Daniel James Ward, who slips to 2 after a six week run at the top.

Further down Luanne Hunt (14), David Wood (16), Mitchell John (17) and Anthony Duke (18) are moving up inside the Top 20.

You can click to listen to two of the three Hotdisc shows from our website at www.hotdisc.net - the new Hotdisc Top 40 show presented by Stuart Cameron and Jackie Storrar's Hotdisc Half Hour (from CMR Nashville), while Phil Butler's British & Irish Top 10 Show on UKCountryRadio.com goes out every Monday at 8pm - repeated on Tuesdays at 4pm.

The live transmission times for these shows are as follows:

Sundays at 12 Noon - CMR Nashville Radio - Hotdisc Top 40 Show

Mondays at 8pm - UKCountryRadio.com - Hotdisc British & Irish Top 10 Show

Saturdays at 10am - CMR Nashville Radio - Hotdisc Half Hour Show

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.

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The August Rush Released CD has sold out and is in production - all Premier slots for Hotdisc have sold out to February 2012 with half of all spaces for 2012 already pre-booked, so if you are interested in a Premier slot (with all the bells and whistles) for next year then please book now to avoid disappointment. The breakdown of all tracks on the July Hotdisc are listed below. We feature all Premier acts on the front cover of our full colour sleeves.

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

Ace Diamond, Tracy Lawrence, Johnny Counterfit, Karin Wright, Chris Heers, Marty Rivers, Kel-Anne Brandt, George McAnthony, Rockin' Horse, Billy Burnette,
Jeff Griffith, Frank Jennings, Burns & Poe, Rayburn Anthony, Bo Porter,
Justin J Grant, Leanne Therose, Jason Sturgeon, Michelle Wright and others TBC.

JULY 2011 EDITION

Premier Cuts
01 MARK WAYNE GLASMIRE - I Like You
02 MARLEE SCOTT - Beautiful Maybe
03 BRADY, STEWART, GREEN & YOUNG - Too Deep Of Water
04 DAVID WOOD - Stumblin' And Fallin'
05 SKYLA SPENCER - Get Up And Dance
06 MARTY RIVERS - Addict For Your Love

You can hear the six Premier cuts by clicking here.

Also including
07 BELLE CANNON - Party
08 ROCK & ROLL JOE - Hot Rod Carson
09 BELLAMY BROTHERS - Mexico Came Here
10 JESSE & NOAH - Buried In Ble Jeans
11 STEVE CHEERS - Roger That
12 DAVE SHERIFF - Voulez-Vous Danser
13 MITCHELL JOHN - I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song
14 JOHN STEPHAN - Good At Startin' Fires
15 MEXICAN JOE WALKER - Tennessee Rose
16 ANTHONY DUKE - Stain
17 ROY AUGUST - The Way I Never Knew How
18 JARED ROGERSON - Peace, Love & Horses
19 LUANNE HUNT - Solace In The Wind

plus a remix of T Paul Matson's Number 1 single "This Time Around" and
10 Quick Questions special radio feature with Tony Goodacre and
George Hamilton IV. Also soundbites from Lawrence John, Anthony Duke
and T Paul Matson.

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 ...

MARK WAYNE GLASMIRE
Singer-songwriters are the backbone to the country music industry, and true life stories brought to life in songs is what country music is all about. The song in most cases is the most important ingredient, so if you are a writer who can put a fantastic story across in just a few verses and a chorus, then you're on your way to success in the business. Mark is such a writer who knows all about his craft and as a singer as well, he can interpret his music in exactly the way he created it. His latest single is "I Like You", one of the catchiest songs from any genre on the planet right now. This American act is using this song as the opening plug track from his upcoming album.

MARLEE SCOTT
This young Canadian singer is hot property right now and releases a new single, "Beautiful Maybe," which is likely to follow her first European single success. She's been in the business for four years and in that time has lost no time building up a repertoire of quality songs from her pen. Two years ago she moved to Nashville and was signed up for management by Gerry Leiske. Her second album drew on personal experiences and was even better, but her upcoming third release is the one many are tipping for great things for the popular Marlee.

BRADY, STEWART, GREEN & YOUNG
This quartet upped their game last time out with a remarkable single showcasing their incredible harmonies, and their new release, "Too Deep Of Water", could give them an even bigger success. Their harmonies are incredibly tight and the Australian act, which got together four years ago, showcased their music on a 15 track album called "Arrow". But now the long-awaited new collection, "Blinded To The Blue", is about to be unleashed, and this single is the opening song to be released from it.

DAVID WOOD
The quality of David's performances have been well accepted in this territory since he started releasing songs in Europe, and he regularly lands inside the Hotdisc Top 20. His singles are getting better too and he's winning more fans in the business as a result. His latest offering is "Stumblin' And Fallin'" from the "Here And Now" album and there's no reason to suggest that this one won't do just as well as his previous releases.

SKYLA SPENCER
Skyla is a multi-talented lady who is a singer, writer, actress, choreographer, dancer and model - plenty to keep her busy. Born in West Virginia but now residing in Nashville, she came from a musical background and over the years has been honing her skills to get to where she is now. Her debut album released in 2005 showcased many of her songs. But four years later the release of the album "This Girl" turned many heads. Her latest single is the uptempo danceable country rock track "Get Up And Dance" and is incredibly infectious. She also collects hats! She has 82 and wants to go into triple figures!

MARTY RIVERS
From Malta, Marty created a lot of interest with his previous release, "Run Angel Run", and he's back with "Addict For Your Love". His last album was "Out Of The Blue" in 2008 and all 11 songs were co-written with Joe Spiteri and recorded in Nashville. The album was produced by former musical director to Faith Hill and Randy Travis, Gary Carter, and features a string of top musicians. His brand of country music has Latin influences naturally enough and he's looking forward very much to releasing more new material this year.

THE OTHERS THIS MONTH
There's no doubt about it - the standard of this month's Hotdisc is very high indeed with lots of surprises and a handful of new acts to get really excited about. Apart from the six premier cuts there's a new single from the Bellamy Brothers called "Mexico Came Here" which has a very funny video to go with it. It's currently being showcased at our home page at www.hotdisc.net and David Bellamy's sons Jesse and Noah also release a new single this month. Their music is developing so well and "Buried In Blue Jeans" may just be the cut which will propel them into the big time.

Belle Cannon from Ireland is back with a stonking dance record called "Party" which is going to tear up any dance night. The self-penned little number with some infectious fiddle on it should get her a lot of attention while Chip Taylor is back with his latest project called Rock & Roll Joe featuring him with long-term guitar partner John Platania (ex Van Morrison) and fiddle player Kendel Carson. The album is a tribute to the unsung heroes of rock but there's some very tasty country music on there including the debut single from the collection, "Hot Rod Carson."

It's been a while since we saw Dave Sheriff on Hotdisc but the linedance king of the UK is still out there doing the business and his new single is "Voulez-Vous Danser" which the linedancers will lap up. It works well on the radio too and will no doubt put him back in the charts again. Another Brit, Mexican Joe Walker, takes a break from covering Don Williams album tracks to showcase an Alex Birnie original song called "Tennessee Rose". Scotsman Alex has had a lot of success with his songs - plenty acts have recorded them - and his latest song should follow on nicely from his chart success with Declan Burke's version of "Only 40 Acres" a few months ago.

There's a terrific new singer-songwriter called Anthony Duke on the new edition of Hotdisc and it's a real pleasure to introduce him to the European DJs over the next 12 months with four planned singles to elevate the man's music. The album he's released is called "May You Be Loved" and the first single is "Stain", a song co-written with his wife Kim. The album was recorded in Nashville and it is one of the most beautifully performed and polished productions by an act from the UK in many a year.

Mitchell John has covered Jim Croce's "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song" and put his own stamp on it. It's one of my tips to do extremely well in the Hotdisc chart while Australian John Stephan is back after his Top 5 debut with a song called "Good At Startin' Fires", an uptempo single co-written with Sherrie Austin and Will Rambeaux.

The Hotdisc is completed with new singles from Steve Cheers, Roy August, Luanne Hunt and Jared Rogerson, while there's a special remix of T Paul Matson's number 1 single "This Time Around".

But that's not all - there are soundbites from T Paul along with Lawrence John and Anthony Duke talking about their latest releases, while we bring you an extra special radio feature with George Hamilton IV and Britain's own Tony Goodacre answering 10 Quick Questions on country music - and offering very informative and frank replies.

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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1 I'm A Little Bluer Than That - Hayley Oliver Band
2 Damascus Road - Brian Hughes
3 Wild Irish Rose - Ally Harron
4 I Can't Sleep - McKenZie
5 Bar Stool Cowboy - Rockin' Horse
6 Neon Moon - Aubrey Lovejoy
7 Soak It Up - David Bradley
8 Like I Know The Rain - Gary Curtis
9 Running Away Again - Clive John
10 Picture Of Jesus On The Wall - Curtis Magee
11 Another Lonely Night - Hayley Oliver Band

12 The Man In Black - Rockin' Horse
13 Make Some Time To Love Me - Miss Lucie Diamond
14 She's A Honey - Martin Smith
15 The Words Won't Come - Mexican Joe Walker
16 Everything That Glitters - Natasha Spence
17 Kathy's Eyes (Radio Edit) - Dave Wright
18 Ride Along - Owen Moore
19 Just One Kiss - Raintown
20 The Rain Came Fallin' Down - Pete Redfern
21 Too Good To Be Mine - Gary Curtis
22 The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan - Martha Murray

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