Country Music News, Gossip, Commentary: Show Dog Records, Brad Paisley

TOBY KEITH'S SHOW DOG RECORDS

TOBY Keith fans will want to check out the website for his new Show Dog Records label at http://www.showdogrecords.com/ . You'll find all of the latest TOBY news, including upcoming events.

Also on the site are links to Show Dog Records artists -- Rushlow Harris, Broken Bridges, Lindsey Haun and Flynnville Train.

BRAD PAISLEY

Click here for a review of BRAD PAISLEY'S concert in Chattanooga.

CHARLIE DANIELS HONORED

From the Equestrian News Release Wire

FORT WORTH, Texas —The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) recently awarded renowned country music entertainer Charlie Daniels with its Legendary Achievement Award.

Daniels was honored for his work over the past 25 years in breeding American Paint Horses and spotlighting their beauty, versatility and athletic talents. APHA also issued him a lifetime membership certificate.
Daniels raises horses on his Twin Pines Ranch in Tennessee.

Photo: Charlie Daniels & Brenda Lee.

Talent Search, Billy Joe Shaver in Shooting, Free Gretchen Wilson Concert

Capitol Records to Launch Country Music Talent Search

Capitol Records Nashville is launching an online country music talent search called “The Road to Nashville,” with the winner receiving $50,000 and a chance to record three demos in Nashville.

Starting today, contestants can audition online.

BILLY JOE SHAVER Involved in Shooting

BILLY JOE SHAVER shot a man in the parking lot of a bar Saturday night in Lorena, Texas. The country singer says it was in self-defense after a drunken stranger confronted him with a knife in the parking lot.

GRETCHEN WILSON Free Concert

GRETCHEN WILSON is set to perform a free concert at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas on May 13. The concert coincides with the debut of her new album, One of the Boys.

Books Go Country

From CMT News in Brief, DENISE JACKSON, wife of country superstar ALAN JACKSON, has written a memoir about their life together and the rediscovery of her faith after the near-failure of their marriage. It's All About Him: Finding the Love of My Life will be published in July by Thomas Nelson Publishers. Denise Jackson co-wrote the book with Ellen Vaughn. Alan Jackson wrote the foreword and recorded two songs on a bonus CD specifically for the project. The book will also include photos of the couple and their family.

From Country Standard Time, CHARLIE DANIELS is releasing his book "Growing Up Country: What Makes Country Life Country" Tuesday. Daniels will appear on the nationally televised Fox News TV shows Hannity & Colmes on April 3 and Fox & Friends on April 4.

Both ALAN JACKSON and CHARLIE DANIELS are in the Black Book Press Guide to Official Country Music Fan Clubs: The Top 100.