Saturday, March 31, 2007

Michelle Branch Stalker Arrested, Tim McGraw Interview on CMT, Top 100 Country Music Fan Clubs

MICHELLE BRANCH STALKER ARREST REPORT

A man accused of stalking MICHELLE BRANCH, the dark-haired half of the duo THE WRECKERS, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct at the singer's concert in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, last week after she spotted him in the audience. Click here to read the arrest report online at tmz.com, which notes the suspect's 1993 Pontiac Grand Am was impounded.

What kind of food does Branch require backstage when she is on the road? Cheese, hummus, Oreos and Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Click here to see the rider from a 2003 concert.

TIM MCGRAW INTERVIEW

Country music superstar TIM McGRAW is the subject of an in depth feature on CMT Insider Special Edition scheduled to air on Sunday night at 9 p.m. When asked about starting a new record label, SonicStyle records, McGRAW said: "Just to be able to do the things you want to do musically that might not necessarily find its place on a major label for long. I mean, we're doing things with major labels, but Lori McKenna, who is a great singer-songwriter, is the first artist. ... And then we've got Halfway to Hazard [a duo] that's coming out, too. ... As an artist, I love all kinds of music, and I can't cut everything that I love. First of all, I can't sing everything that I love. So to have the chance and to be successful enough to do something like this ... to have a part in making the record and be a part of somebody's career that you really respect, it just gives you a chance to do that. And I'm just excited about seeing people take off and hoping I can have something to do with it."

Read more about the interview at CMT online.

McGRAW and THE WRECKERS are among the Top 100 Fan Clubs in the new Black Book guide. Click here to see the entire list.