Conversation Corner No. 47: Angela Reign

Angela Reign was crowned Best Female Country Artist of the Year by the Georgia Music Awards. She also received a nomination in 2012 for Best Music Video of the Year for her debut music video. Showing her versatility, Angela’s band was a finalist in Hard Rock’s International Battle of the Bands and CBS Atlanta recently named Angela’s band one of the 5 Best Local Rock Bands, the only female-led band to make this list.

Have a listen to this long-form interview with Angela.

Country Music Fans Listen Digitally

One in five country music fans never tune in to country radio stations, according to a research study released Wednesday afternoon at Country Radio Seminar, a four-day national gathering of music makers, players and radio industry executives in downtown Nashville.

Country music fans get their music from websites, their own collections stored on iPods or listening to other types of radio stations, the annual report on industry trends found.

Artists that skew younger like Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood are popular with all ages of fans, and they are recognizable from both devoted and casual listeners.  Younger country music fans are not the only ones downloading country music.  Adults and those that have been country music fans for 20+ years are also buying digital music in droves.

Like all radio, what can country music now do to keep listeners.  stay tuned.

The Band Perry Rocks the North Georgia State Fair

A crowd estimated as one of the biggest ever took in The Band Perry on Thursday night in Marietta, GA.

A full review out later today, but here are some pics.

Kimberly, Neil and Reid Perry

What's Up With Robin Meade...Country Music?

I had a chance to talk with Robin Meade at the CMA Country Music Fest this weekend in Nashville.  Yes, that Robin Meade.  Robin Meade who presides over HLN's Morning Express each day, and apparently dabbles in country music. 

 

It may seem a bit unlikely, but she has a country music CD coming out, and it's actually pretty good.  She was making the rounds the whole week in Nashville and even performed on one of the smaller stages Sunday afternoon.  I was kind of rushed, so I hate that I missed her performance, but here's the info on her CD. It's called Brand New Day, and it's set for a June 21 release. You can get it at Target or through iTunes.

Robin has some big names guesting on her debut CD, including country singer and Celebrity Apprentice winner John Rich, American Idol's Bo Bice, Kix Brooks and Sarah Buxton.

She was as nice as ever and was having a great time, although I'm sure a lot of country music fans didn't know who she was.  She made it a point that she wants to do both; her HLN gig and also country music.

If anyone can do it all, it's Robin.