Here's the new edition of HOT COUNTRY NEWS - a digest of the latest news
from the country music world edited by broadcaster and journalist Stuart
Cameron from a European perspective.
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BRIANIE GETS TRIPLE TOP
British teenager Brianie has toppled the mighty Clay Walker to land her first Hotdisc number one with "Daddy's School", and doing so she makes it three number ones in one week as she also tops the Independent and British Independent charts, a very rare achievement for a Brit. Dave Sheriff last did it with "Hearts And Flowers" and the only other to achieve the triple top was Lucie Diamond last year with "I Wanna Be Rich". Michelle Wright's "Everything And More" leaps to number 2 while last week's highest entry at number 2 from Daniel O'Donnell is knocked back to 4.
George Hamilton IV gets a 15 place rise to land at number 7 with his cover of "When I Dream" but the highest climber of the week comes from new American indie act Lucas with "Ain't It Beautiful" which rockets up to number 21. Another American act, duo Marshall-Petrone, have also had a good week with their first single in Europe. "Grab Your Beer" is up 10 notches to 20.
The brand new official Hotdisc Chart show, presented by Jackie Storrar, goes online for the first time on CMR Nashville Radio this Saturday morning at 10am as part of her "Country Cafe" programme, but you can hear the show every week on our home page at www.hotdisc.net
If you want to hear the Top 12 you can now do so by listening to the Hotdisc Jukebox - a new innovative feature on our website.
01 03 Daddy's School BRIANIE
02 04 Everything And More MICHELLE WRIGHT
03 01 She Likes It In The Morning CLAY WALKER
04 02 Mother's Birthday Song DANIEL O'DONNELL
05 05 When The Mornin' Comes T. MAGUIRE & F. ENNIS
06 07 Papa Come Quick THE WILKINSONS
07 22 When I Dream GEORGE HAMILTON IV
08 10 Promise Me MARY DUFF
09 06 Long Gone Loner PETER & THE ROWERS/JOE DIFFIE
10 19 Torn Between Two Lovers JACKIE STORRAR
11 08 Goldrush McKENZIE
12 09 Beautiful Lie CLIVE JOHN
13 16 Rainmaker KATY KIEFER
14 17 I'll Never Find Another You PAULA MacASKILL
15 11 Don't Colour Me Blue TYLER
16 14 Whisky, Women & Wine THE DIABLOS
17 25 50 Miles OneDay40
18 24 Loving Arms STU STEVENS
19 15 Like A Radio BILLY YATES
20 30 Grab Your Beer MARSHALL PETRONE
21 37 Ain't It Beautiful LUCAS
22 29 Amy DAVE ASPEN
23 12 There's A Song In There Somewhere VICTORIA SHAW
24 20 Gonna Go Fishin' MANSON GRANT & THE DYNAMOS
25 13 I'm Done JO DEE MESSINA
26 18 Better Late Than Never DAVE SHERIFF
27 21 Paradise PETER MASON
28 40 Cryin' Kind Of Man JULIE RICHARDSON
29 38 Southern Summer Nights RICHARD FRANKZ
30 35 Lonely Street HOUSTON WELLS
31 23 You Wouldn't Know Love HANK COCHRAN
32 26 I Hope She Falls HENRY SMITH
33 36 Somebody Stole The Sun RONNIE BAKER
34 31 Tumbling Tumbleweeds NICHOLAS McCARTHY & YPB
35 27 Ragged Old Flag / Glory Glory Hallelujah GEORGE HAMILTON IV
36 28 Fraulein NARVEL FELTS
37 39 Little Things KIRSTY LEE AKERS
38 34 Missed You HIGHWAY DAVE & THE VARMINTS
39 32 65 Chevy D K DAVIS
40 33 Ol' 97 RANDY THOMPSON
HOTDISC INDEPENDENT TOP 20
01 01 Daddy's School BRIANIE
02 02 When The Mornin' Comes T. MAGUIRE & F. ENNIS
03 12 Torn Between Two Lovers JACKIE STORRAR
04 03 Goldrush McKENZIE
05 04 Beautiful Lie CLIVE JOHN
06 09 Rainmaker KATY KIEFER
07 10 I'll Never Find Another You PAULA MacASKILL
08 05 Don't Colour Me Blue TYLER
09 07 Whisky, Women & Wine THE DIABLOS
10 17 50 Miles OneDay40
11 16 Loving Arms STU STEVENS
12 08 Like A Radio BILLY YATES
13 NE Grab Your Beer MARSHALL PETRONE
14 NE Ain't It Beautiful LUCAS
15 20 Amy DAVE ASPEN
16 06 There's A Song In There Somewhere VICTORIA SHAW
17 13 Gonna Go Fishin' MANSON GRANT & THE DYNAMOS
18 11 Better Late Than Never DAVE SHERIFF
19 14 Paradise PETER MASON
20 NE Cryin' Kind Of Man JULIE RICHARDSON
HOTDISC INDEPENDENT BRITISH & IRISH TOP 10
01 01 Daddy's School BRIANIE
02 02 When The Mornin' Comes T. MAGUIRE & F. ENNIS
03 09 Torn Between Two Lovers JACKIE STORRAR
04 03 Goldrush McKENZIE
05 04 Beautiful Lie CLIVE JOHN
06 07 I'll Never Find Another You PAULA MacASKILL
07 05 Don't Colour Me Blue TYLER
08 06 Whisky, Women & Wine THE DIABLOS
09 NE 50 Miles OneDay40
10 NE Loving Arms STU STEVENS
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NEWS IN BRIEF...
Good to hear from Reg Keyworth, the Australian guitarist-singer-songwriter who has been based in the States for some time now. He's currently in Phoenix, Arizona, putting together his next music project. You can hook up with him at his site at www.myspace.com/regkeyworthband
Peter Dula is a courageous man. The 27 year old from Slovakia has already had a rollercoaster of a life and among the highs he's been a very successful hockey star and a popular act on the country music circuit along with his band The Rowers, whose current single is inside the Hotdisc Top 10, a duet with Joe Diffie. But on the downside he was diagnosed with cancer. He was successfully treated for it, but recently the cancer returned and he is battling hard to lick it again. But he faces a huge bill running into thousands of pounds - 30 in fact - so he can be treated at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. It's a major operation and he's appealing for donations to help him pay for it. He's releasing an album which will be a limited edition signed CD and he is hoping for donations of 50 dollars or more to keep his dream alive. You can donate at www.myspace.com/dreamalive1
Congratulations to Maverick magazine editor who is this year's recipient of the CMA Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Award for outstanding achievements in the media. The award, which began in 1990, goes annually to someone who has contributed to the development of country music outside America. The award was presented by CMA European representative Bobbi Boyce.
Irish singer Bernadette, who has been living in America for many years, is working on new music and is interested in hearing from songwriters who have fresh material they can submit to her. Go to www.bernadettesings.net for more info.
Veteran star Houston Wells is making a bit of a comeback right now. The man who charted in the Sixties with hits like "Only The Heartaches" and "This Song Is Just For You" with legendary producer, the late Joe Meek, has a double CD just released on Jasmine Records featuring re-mixed versions of his original tracks and brand new material. Houston is now in New Zealand but his 48-track double CD is bound to attract a lot of interest. His current single, "Lonely Street", has shuffled up to number 30 in the Hotdisc chart this week and two further singles as well as an exclusive interview are scheduled for later in the year. In the meantime go to www.jasmine-records.co.uk for more information.
