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Texas troubadour Scotty Thurman releases his new single "Cowboys Ain't Supposed To Cry" to radio. Listen / Radio Download at http://www.radiosubmit.com/rs/Scotty_Thurman_and_The_Perfect_Trouble_Band/

Nominees named for 10th annual Texas awards show; voting has begun

Texas Music Awards

A list of the 2012 nominees appears below:

MALE VOCALIST
Brant Lee Croucher for vocal performance on OLD DENTON ROADS by Brant Lee Croucher (Cypress, Texas)
Dave Fenley for vocal performance on A MINUTE TO BREATHE by Dave Fenley & The Good Deal (Fredericksburg, Texas)
Sammy Fox for vocal performance on THE INTERVENTION EP by Sammy Fox and the Intervention (Fort Worth, Texas)
Justin Haigh for vocal performance on PEOPLE LIKE ME by Justin Haigh (Austin, Texas)
Ryan Murphey for vocal performance on NEW OLD SONG by Ryan Murphey (Austin, Texas)

FEMALE VOCALIST
Cori Lynn for vocal performance on MAKE IT EASY FOR ME by Cori Lynn (Fort Worth, Texas)
Lou Ann Petty for vocal performance on I'M FALLING by Lou Ann Petty (Commerce, Texas)
Courtney Reed for vocal performance on SOMEWHERE DOWN THIS ROAD by Courtney Reed (Llano, Texas)
Pauline Reese for vocal performance on JUST GETTING STARTED by Pauline Reese (Marble Falls, Texas)
Kathy Street for vocal performance on THEN AND NOW by Byrd & Street (Austin, Texas)

DUO
Art & Lisa for vocal performances on HEALIN' TIME by Art & Lisa (Bandera, Texas)
Atwood-Childs for vocal performances on TRADING PAINS by Atwood-Childs (Burnet, Texas)
Byrd & Street for vocal performances on THEN AND NOW by Byrd & Street (Austin, Texas)
ShAnnie for vocal performances on THE STATION by ShAnnie (Fredericksburg, Texas)
The Better Halves for vocal performances on T�te-�-T�te by The Better Halves (Austin, Texas)

VOCAL GROUP
Brad Dunn & Ellis County for vocal performances on RANCH CAT by Brad Dunn & Ellis County (Austin, Texas)
Dave Fenley & The Good Deal for vocal performances on A MINUTE TO BREATHE by Dave Fenley & The Good Deal (Fredericksburg, Texas)
Jeff Keith Band for vocal performances on LOST IN TEXAS by Jeff Keith Band (Fredericksburg, Texas)
Scotty Thurman & The Perfect Trouble Band for vocal performances on GOOD TO SEE YOU by Scotty Thurman & The Perfect Trouble Band (Whitesboro, Texas)
Sugar Bayou for vocal performances on LUCKY LIFE by Sugar Bayou (Houston, Texas)

RISING STAR
Alex Smith & The 2 Car Garage (Palestine, Texas)
Brad Boyer (Houston, Texas)
Cody Rowe (Austin, Texas)
Jerry Martin (San Antonio, Texas)
Jonathan Jeter & The Revelators (Greenville, Texas)

BAND MUSICIAN
Rick Boss, harmonica for his performance on ROADWORTHY (Mark Searcy Band) (Boerne, Texas)
Chris Reeves, guitar for his performance on A GOOD YEAR FOR BEER (Chris Reeves) (Austin, Texas)
Shawn Scheller, guitar for his performance on GOOD TO SEE YOU (Scotty Thurman & The Perfect Trouble Band) (Whitesboro, Texas)
Davey Schrank, multiple instruments for his performance on A MINUTE TO BREATHE (Dave Fenley & The Good Deal) (Fredericksburg, Texas)
Coby Tate, guitar for his performance on THERE IS NO FUN IN FUNERAL (Ben Morris & The Great American Boxcar Chorus) (College Station, Texas)

STUDIO MUSICIAN
Brad Davis multiple instruments for his performance on I'M FALLING (Lou Ann Petty)
Michael Douchette multiple instruments for his performance on COUNTRY BLUES AND STORY SONGS (Bill Reid)
John Inmon multiple instruments for his performance on THE STATION (ShAnnie)
Jack Saunders multiple instruments for his performance on THE WHITE CAT SESSIONS (Leslie Krafka)
Chad Ware multiple instruments for his performance on I SAT DOWN AND WROTE YOU A SONG (Brad Boyer)

PRODUCER
Tommy Detamore/Clint Martin for the album LAST OF A DYING BREED (Clint Martin)
John Inmon for the album THE STATION (ShAnnie)
Justin Pollard for the album JUST GETTING STARTED (Pauline Reese)
Mark Searcy for the album ROADWORTHY (Mark Searcy Band)
Greg White for the album MISS UNDERSTOOD (The Kat Moore Band)

LIVE BAND
Aubrey Lynn & Yellow Rose (McKinney, Texas)
Backseat Molly (Palestine, Texas)
Ben Morris & The Great American Boxcar Chorus (College Station, Texas)
Push Water Band (Jewett, Texas)
Sammy Fox & The Intervention (Fort Worth, Texas)

SONG
"Evergreen" off TIGHTROPE (Susan Gibson) Susan Gibson, Michael Hearne, Monica Smart, Songwriters (Wimberley, Texas)
"Glad We Did" off 100 DEGREES IN THE SHADE (Anson Carter) Anson Carter & Michael Bowen, Songwriters (Houston, Texas)
"Love Drunk" off THE INTERVENTION EP (Sammy Fox) Sammy Fox, Songwriter (Fort Worth, Texas)
"Monahans" off PEOPLE LIKE ME (Justin Haigh) Kevin Higgins, Songwriter (Austin, Texas)
"Sooner" off A MINUTE TO BREATHE (Dave Fenley & The Good Deal) Dave Fenley, Songwriter (Fredericksburg, Texas)

SINGER/SONGWRITER
Susan Gibson (Wimberley, Texas)
Michael Hearne (Bushland, Texas)
Casey Hubble (Austin, Texas)
Bob Livingston (Austin, Texas)
Claude Butch Morgan (Divine, Texas)

RECORD
"All My Best Friends (Are Behind Bars)" Justin Haigh (Austin, Texas)
"Dead & Gone" Paul Nunn (Fort Worth, Texas)
"Down" The Captain Legendary Band (Humble, Texas)
"Good On The Inside" Chuck Allen Floyd (Dallas, Texas)
"Halfway To Houston" James Lann (Hitchcock, Texas)
"I Love Being Me" Clint Martin (New Braunfels, Texas)
"Jesus & Johnny Cash" Jarrod Birmingham (Inez, Texas)
"My Days Are Numbered" Randy Brown (Fort Worth, Texas)
"Ozona" Pear Ratz (Corpus Christi, Texas)
"Weekend's Gone" Seth Candan (College Station)

ALBUM
BI-POLAR SIX STRING Casey Hubble (Austin, Texas)
GOOD TO SEE YOU Scotty Thurman & The Perfect Trouble Band (Whitesboro, Texas)
JUST GETTING STARTED Pauline Reese (Marble Falls, Texas)
KING OF THE ISLAND Kelly McGuire (League City, Texas)
PEOPLE LIKE ME Justin Haigh (Austin, Texas)

ENTERTAINER
Mike Blakely (Buchanan Dam, Texas)
Randy Brown (Fort Worth, Texas)
Susan Gibson (Wimberley, Texas)
john Arthur martinez (Marble Falls, Texas)
Pauline Reese (Marble Falls, Texas)

DISC JOCKEY
Joe Angel KEOS - 89.1 FM (Bryan/College Station)
Brett Dillon KHYI - 95.3 FM (Dallas)
Gus Samuelson KHYI - 95.3 FM (Dallas)
Roark Smith KPFT - 90.1 FM (Houston)
Dave Wheaton KEAN - 105.1 FM (Abilene)

BROADCAST RADIO STATION
KHYI - 95.3 FM DALLAS, TEXAS
KNBT - 92.1 FM NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
KPFT - 90.1 FM HOUSTON, TEXAS
KRVF - 106.9 FM CORSICANA, TEXAS
KVET - 98.1 FM AUSTIN, TEXAS

POPULAR COVER
"Highwayman" off EASY DRIFTIN' (Slow Rollin Lows) (made popular by The Highwaymen) (Beaumont, Texas)
"Minnie The Moocher" off HIGH PRICE OF LOW LIVIN' (Randy Brown) (made popular by Cab Calloway) (Fort Worth, Texas)
"Sunday Mornin' Coming Down" off COUNTRY BLUES AND STORY SONGS (Bill Reid) (made popular by Johnny Cash) (Horseshoe Bay, Texas)
"Trashy Women" off TEXAS STATE OF MIND (Cody Rowe) (made popular by Confederate Railroad) (Austin, Texas)
"Willin'" off MISS UNDERSTOOD (The Kat Moore Band) (made popular by Linda Ronstadt) (Fort Worth, Texas)

ACADEMY AWARD OF DISTINCTION
BRIDGE Grissom & Hill (Burnet, Texas)
I'M ALIVE Season Ammons (Houston, Texas)
IN ANOTHER TIME Irie Time (Houston, Texas)
KIND OF EVERYTHING Jeff Talmadge (Roswell, Georgia; born in Texas)
LEARNING AS I GO Michael O'Neal (Paris, Texas)
LESS THAN PERFECT STRANGER Steve Price (Pearland, Texas)
MIGHTY RIDER Jeff Posey (Cresson, Texas)
ON HIS OWN Richy Rhyne (Fredericksburg, Texas)
SHAME THE DEVIL Town Walsh (Dallas, Texas)
THE WHITE CAT SESSIONS Leslie Krafka (Houston, Texas)

Written By: TMA

SOPA Is Dead: Smith Pulls Bill

Lamar Smith, the chief sponsor of SOPA, said on Friday that he is pulling the bill “until there is wider agreement on a solution.”

“I have heard from the critics and I take seriously their concerns regarding proposed legislation to address the problem of online piracy,” Smith (R-Texas) said. “It is clear that we need to revisit the approach on how best to address the problem of foreign thieves that steal and sell American inventions and products.”

Smith also released the following statement on Friday:

“We need to revisit the approach on how best to address the problem of foreign thieves that steal and sell American inventions and products. The problem of online piracy is too big to ignore. American intellectual property industries provide 19 million high-paying jobs and account for more than 60% of U.S. exports. The theft of America’s intellectual property costs the U.S. economy more than $100 billion annually and results in the loss of thousands of American jobs. Congress cannot stand by and do nothing while American innovators and job creators are under attack.

“The online theft of American intellectual property is no different than the theft of products from a store. It is illegal and the law should be enforced both in the store and online.

“The Committee will continue work with copyright owners, Internet companies, financial institutions to develop proposals that combat online piracy and protect America’s intellectual property. We welcome input from all organizations and individuals who have an honest difference of opinion about how best to address this widespread problem. The Committee remains committed to finding a solution to the problem of online piracy that protects American intellectual property and innovation.”

The move comes after widespread protest on the Internet on Wednesday by Wikipedia, Reddit and others. The sites signaled their displeasure with the bill by going dark. That day, several Congressmen dropped their support for SOPA and its Senate counterpart, PIPA. The latter bill has also been taken off the table for now.

Smith’s stance comes just two days after he told The Wall Street Journal that he didn’t plan to back down on SOPA, telling the newspaper he expected to “move forward” with the bill in February.

Written By: Todd Wasserman, Mashable.com

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Jason Aldean

Roots Music Report & Radio Submit welcomes Duane Verh as new CD reviewer.

From his first samplings of his older brother’s Elvis records, Duane Verh was a bona fide rock and roll disciple. Cleveland born and bred, Verh has practiced his faith to the cause as musician, writer and music biz professional over the past five decades. A bass player since his teens, he logged most of his time in blues, soul and r&b bands, did “pickup” work with blues greats James Cotton and Otis Spann, and provided Chrissie Hynde her first real band gig in his mid-70’s band Jack Rabbit. (Hynde returned the favor, inviting him to perform on the Pretenders’ 1990 release, Packed. )
Verh has written about the sounds he loves for more than 30 years and has been featured in a number of alternative print and online publications. He’s also spent considerable time in independent music distribution and retail. Verh also works as production partner of his documentary filmmaker wife, Laura Paglin.

Duane is a welcome addition to the Roots Music Report CD reviewer staff and will bring another professional voice to help comment on some of the best music from new and exciting new releases.

Robert Bartosh
RMR

Average Joe’s Hires Director of Label Operations

Britta Coleman

Britta Coleman has been tapped by Average Joe’s Pres. Tom Baldrica to serve as Director of Label Operations. Coleman’s twenty-year career includes time in the promotions and marketing departments for Sony BMG, where she first worked with Baldrica, and also as Manager of Marketing Operations for Sony Music Nashville.

Average Joe’s is label home to Lauren Briant, Ira Dean, Rachel Farley, Colt Ford, Kevin Fowler, Josh Gracin, Demun Jones, Sunny Ledfurd, Rich O’Toole, Corey Smith, Matt Stillwell, JB and the Moonshine Band, The Lacs, Montgomery Gentry and Nappy Roots.

Looking forward to her new role as Director of Label Operations, Coleman shares, “I am honored and excited to be joining Tom Baldrica and the extremely talented staff at Average Joe’s Entertainment.”

“Britta has been a part of my professional career from the day I started in the record business and I couldn’t be more thrilled to reunite with her here at Average Joe’s,” Baldrica adds. “Her respect within the industry is unquestioned and her organizational skills are a perfect fit for the growing and expanding AJE label.”

Average Joe’s Entertainment has offices located at 209 10th Ave. S. in Nashville, Tenn.

KLBJ 93.7 FM Austin, Texas becomes newest member downloading radio station at Radio Submit. KLBJ Radio Austin Texas

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Under the Roots Music Field the Grammys will present awards in the future for the following.

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC FIELD	AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC FIELD
Best Americana Album	Best Americana Album
Best Bluegrass Album	Best Bluegrass Album
Best Traditional Blues Album	Best Blues Album
Best Contemporary Blues Album	Best Folk Album
Best Traditional Folk Album	Best Regional Roots Music Album
Best Contemporary Folk Album
Best Hawaiian Music Album
Best Native American Music Album
Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album