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02.16.09 New Website for Duo Burns and Poe!
It’s official the new Burns & Poe website has launched! Check it out and be sure to sign up for the Burns & Poe Fan Network Newsletter to get exclusive news, tour info, wallpaper, downloads & more!
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02.14.09 Burns & Poe Valentine’s Day Massacre
One cage, 24 hungry fighters, thousands of screaming fans, and Burns and Poe!
February 14th is more than just Valentine’s Day. It also marks the debut live appearance from Burns & Poe. Burns & Poe consists of Keith Burns, former front man and founder of Trick Pony and Michelle Poe, former bass player for Dierks Bentley, Hank Jr. and an artist in her own right. The two of them will be performing the National Anthem for a sellout crowd at the Gameness Fighting Championship, being held at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds Indoor Sports Arena. Tennessee fans will finally get to experience the live, heart-pounding excitement of watching a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event.
The doors open at 7 PM and the event kicks off with the anthem performance at 8 PM. If you get there early, you’ll have the opportunity to preview music from Burns & Poe’s forthcoming Country Thunder album release between 7 PM and 8 PM.
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01.20.09 Shawn in the Upcoming Movie, “Hells’s Gate”
Country Thunder recording artist Shawn Hammonds debut single “Everything” is working it’s way up the charts and keeping him quite busy. But rather than take time off over the holidays, he spent them trying out his acting skills. He plays the role of a murderer in an independent film being produced by Ron Whitt. The film tells the tale of a series of murders and hauntings surrounding a night club (currently known as Bobby Macky’s Music World) in Wilder, KY. Plans are for the movie Hell’s Gate, to open in theaters this fall.
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01.30.09 Shawn Hammonds visits St Jude’s
Country Cares For St. Jude Kids celebrated its 20th anniversary in grand style Jan. 15-18 in Memphis. Country Thunder’s own Shawn Hammonds was honored to participated in the event this year. He spent time visiting with patients in the hospital and signing autographs. Since it inception in 1989, Country Cares has raised over 345 million for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. and brought countless artists through the hospital to meet, perform and sign autographs for the patients.
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05.12.08 Bluefield To Participate in the Academy of Country Music 5th Annual Charity Motorcycle Ride.
The Academy of Country Music announced that more than 25 all-star country artists will participate in the Academy of Country Music 5th Annual Charity Motorcycle Ride benefiting the Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund on Saturday, May 17, 2008 in Las
Artists participating in this year’s event are Keith Anderson, Bluefield, Sarah Buxton, Carolina Rain, Stephen Cochran, Ira Dean, 2 Foot Fred, Randy Houser, Emma Mae Jacob, Jamey Johnson, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Cody McCarver, Jeremy McComb, Richie McDonald, Craig Morgan, Heidi Newfield, James Otto, The Road Hammers, The Roys, Rhonda Townes, Whiskey Falls Tommy Lee Wilson, and Wolf/Hollywood Yates.
The Academy of Country Music Charity Motorcycle Ride will kick-off from the Las Vegas Harley-Davidson, which is the largest Harley-Davidson dealership in the nation. Riders will cruise through the Nevada desert and along the mountains, circling back until they reach Fremont Street, where the ride culminates in a live concert—free and open to the public—featuring past and present Academy of Country Music Award nominees and some of country’s best new artists.
To register for this year’s Academy of Country Music Charity Motorcycle Ride please visit http://www.acmcountry.com/ride2008/. Registration fees start for as little as $35, with proceeds benefiting the Academy of Country Music® Charitable Fund.
The 43rd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS ceremony honoring country music’s top artists and the industry’s hottest emerging talent, will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
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04.01.08 Bluefield single now available on itunes.
Bluefield's new single "Butterfly" is now available online at itunes for $0.99.
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02.19.08 Country Thunder Records introduces new duo Bluefield
Country Thunder Records is proud to announce the newest addition to it’s roster, the talented duo Bluefield. The band is made up of singer/songwriters Jennifer Hicks and Rick Ferrell. Both of whom have had years of individual success in the music business and are excited about adding this new chapter to their story.
Jennifer’s roots are embedded in country music history as her father was a successful session musician on Music Row and could be seen as a regular on the legendary television variety show Hee-Haw. Over the years Jen has had the opportunity to record her own solo album and has earned her own television fame as a finalist on the wildly popular television talent competition Nashville Star.
Rick has also had the opportunity to record his own album in the past but is most known for the songs he has penned for fellow solo artists. Tim McGraw was at #1 for five consecutive weeks with the single “Something Like That” written by Rick and fellow songwriter Keith Follese. In addition, songstress Martina McBride hit Top 5 hit with “Where Would You Be” written by Rick and Rachel Proctor.
Bluefield is currently out touring in support of their debut single “Butterfly.” When not on the road, they can be found in the studio putting the finishing touches on their album, expected to hit stores this summer.
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02.16.09 - New Website for Duo Burns & Poe.
01.20.09 - Shawn Hammonds appearing in Upcoming Movie, "Hell's Gate"
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