The Smell Of Success For Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw’s new fragrance, “McGraw” is described as “a woody, spicy fragrance that’s irresistibily masculine”.

Developed with Coty Beauty the new fragrance sells for around $23 and is available at Kohls if you would like to give it a try.

The fragrance comes in a rectangular glass bottle and has a silver cap and a black leather like collar which looks slightly like the brim of McGraw’s cowboy hat.

Top 40 Country Singles For August 30th-31st

Here are the top 40 country singles for this week…

01. Taylor Swift - “Should’ve Said No”
02. Keith Urban - “You Look Good In My Shirt”
03. Keith Anderson - “I Still Miss You”
04. Jimmy Wayne - “Do You Believe Me Now”
05. Brad Paisley - “Waitin On A Woman”
06. Brooks & Dunn - “Put A Girl In It”
07. Sugarland - “All I Want To Do”
08. Alan Jackson - “Good Time”
09. George Strait - “Troubador”
10. Darius Rucker - “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It”
11. Toby Keith - “She Never Cried In Front Of Me”
12. The Lost Trailers - “Holler Back”
13. Kenny Chesney - “Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven”
14. Kid Rock - “All Summer Long”
15. Carrie Underwood - “Just A Dream”
16. Rascal Flatts - “Bob That Head” Rascal Flatts
17. Luke Bryan - “Country Man”
18. Heidi Newfield - “Johnny & June”
19. Jessica Simpson - “Come On Over”
20. Chuck Wicks - “All I Ever Wanted”
21. Crystal Shawanda - “You Can’t Let Go”
22. Jason Aldean - “Relentless”
23. Bucky Covington - “I’ll Walk”
24. Craig Morgan - “Love Remembers”
25. Jamey Johnson - “In Color”
26. Tim McGraw - “Let It Go”
27. Lady Antebellum - “Lookin’ For A Good Time”
28. Kellie Pickler - “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful”
29. Ashton Shepherd - “Sounds So Good”
30. Zac Brown Band - “Chicken Fried”
31. Pat Green - “Let Me”
32. Randy Houser - “Anything Goes”
33. Adam Gregory - “Crazy Days”
34. Montgomery Gentry - “Roll With Me”
35. Billy Currington - “Don’t”
36. Trace Adkins - “Muddy Water”
37. Chris Young - “Voices”
38. Little Big Town - “Fine Line”
39. Jewel - “I Do”
40. Phil Vassar - “I Will”

The chart is based on the American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks.

Jessica Simpson Featured in ABC Special “America United”

Jessica Simpson and Toby Keith are among those to be featured in an upcoming ABC special called “America United: In Support of Our Troops”.

The two hour special to be aired on September 7th will also feature Clint Black and Joe Nichols.

There will also be appearances from other stars like Snoop Dogg, Pam Anderson, Janet Jackson, ZZ Top, Kathy Griffin, D.L. Hughley, Girls Next Door, Ne-Yo, Ali Landry, Carlos Mencia, Shawne Merriman, Jordin Sparks, Sam Moore and Charlie Wilson from the Gap Band.

Kix Brooks Finds Obama’s Choice Flattering But Ironic

Kix Brooks has spoken out about Barack Obama’s use of the Brooks & Dunn song “Only in America” in the closing of his acceptance speech last night in Denver.

Brooks said that he was flattered by Obama’s use of the song but he also found it ironic.

Ironic due to the fact that the song has been used in a political context previously for George W. Bush as his campaign song during the 2004 re-election.

In a statement issued by Brooks this morning he said, “Seems ironic that the same song Bush used at the Republican Convention last election would be used by Obama and the Democrats now. ­Very flattering to know our song crossed parties and potentially inspires all Americans”.

Billy Currington Releases Third Album On October 14th

Billy Currington is set to release his third album “Little Bit of Everything” on October 14th. Currington was signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003.

His 2003 debut album “Billy Currington” and 2005 album “Doin’ Somethin’ Right” produced five singles on the Billboard Hot Country chart including the number one hits “Good Directions” and “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right”.

Currington has co-produced the third album with Carson Chamberlain and he also co-wrote five of the 12 songs.

So how did Currington arrive at the album name “Little Bit of Everything”…

“People kept asking what kind of music they’d hear on this next album, whether it was going to be R&B, pop, country or rock, and I seemed to keep saying the same thing,” said Currington. “It’s going to be a little bit of everything, I guess”.

Grammy Winners To Honor Glen Campbell

Country Music Hall of Fame member Glen Campbell is to be honored during the upcoming Americana Music Festival and Conference.

The event is taking place in Nashville from September 17th-20th and grammy winners Jim Lauderdale and Raul Malo are among those who will honor the Arkansas born star.

Some of Campbell’s hits include “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”, “Wichita Lineman”, “Gentle On My Mind”, “Southern Nights” and “Rhinestone Cowboy”.

The tribute which will take place on September 20th at the Cannery Ballroom is one of many events being planned by the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Nashville Public Television and the Americana Music Association.

The tribute comes after the recent release of “Meet Glen Campbell”, an album that includes his versions of songs popularized by U2, Green Day, Tom Petty, The Velvet Underground and others.

New Country Albums From Jimmy Wayne & The Lost Trailers

There are new album releases this week from Jimmy Wayne and The Lost Trailers.

Jimmy Wayne has released “Do You Believe Me Now”. The album includes the title track and a duet with Patty Loveless “No Good for Me”.

The Lost Trailers released their second album “Holler Back” on BNA Records. The album features the title track. The band is also set to perform at Joe’s Bar in Chicago later today.

The new country songs compilation “Now That’s What I Call Country” is also released this week.

Keith Urban Suffering From A Slipped Disc

Keith Urban’s publicist Paul Freundlich, has confirmed that Urban has a slipped disc.

Urban gave indications of a possible injury during a recent concert on Saturday night in Kelseyville, California.

However, Urban’s publicist has stated that his performance schedule will not be affected.

Urban is set to travel to Canada to headline the “Country Rocks” Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Saturday August 30th.

Urban is also scheduled to perform in New York City on September 5th at two events.

The first is the Fashion Rocks concert with Chris Brown, Black Eyed Peas, Beyoncé, Duffy, Justin Timberlake and Kid Rock amongst others. The event is set to take place at Radio City Music Hall and will be taped for a CBS special which will air on September 9th.

The second event is the NFL Kickoff Show with R&B star Usher. This is set to take place in Columbus Circle with an estimated crowd of 70,000.

New American Idol Judge Has Ties To Nashville

New American Idol judge, Kara DioGuardi has written songs like Carrie Underwood’s “Sometimes You Leave” and Faith Hill’s “Lost”.

Grammy nominated songwriter DioGuardi will act as a fourth judge on what will be the eighth season of American Idol. American Idol will also feature the regular judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul.

“I’m just gonna speak to Simon the way I speak to everybody” DioGuardi told reporters during a teleconference. “I’m just gonna have my opinion, be honest and I don’t foresee any problems. I’m really excited about this, and up for the challenge.”

Top 25 Country Singles For August 23rd-24th

Here are the top 25 country singles for this week…

01. Taylor Swift - “Should’ve Said No”
02. Keith Urban - “You Look Good In My Shirt”
03. Sugarland - “All I Want To Do”
04. Keith Anderson - “I Still Miss You”
05. Brooks & Dunn - “Put A Girl In It”
06. Alan Jackson - “Good Time”
07. Brad Paisley - “Waitin’ On A Woman”
08. Jimmy Wayne - “Do You Believe Me Now”
09. George Strait - “Troubadour”
10. The Lost Trailers - “Holler Back”
11. Toby Keith - “She Never Cried In Front Of Me”
12. Darius Rucker - “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It”
13. Kid Rock - “All Summer Long”
14. Gary Allan - “Learning How To Bend”
15. Kenny Chesney - “Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven”
16. Rascal Flatts - “Bob That Head”
17. Carrie Underwood - “Just A Dream”
18. Luke Bryan - “Country Man”
19. Jessica Simpson - “Come On Over”
20. Heidi Newfield - “Johnny & June”
21. Chuck Wicks - “All I Ever Wanted”
22. Crystal Shawanda - “You Can Let Go”
23. Bucky Covington - “I’ll Walk”
24. Jason Aldean - “Relentless”
25. Craig Morgan - “Love Remembers”

The chart is based on data supplied by Billboard.