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Capital News August 2007 Vol 32 No. 8
The August edition salutes an iconic Australian country music pioneer, “The Singing Wanderer” SHORTY RANGER, who died in June. LEE KERNAGHAN talks about his new album, Spirit Of The Bush… 2007 TOYOTA STAR MAKER KIRSTY LEE AKERS is set to make her mark with the release of her debut album Little Things… and JOY MCKEAN talks about the revitalisation of the Nulla record label with a release from AMOS MORRIS. Plus there’s all our regular news and features and MUCH more!
Produced by Rural Press in Country Music Capital - Tamworth, Country Music Capital News is Australia's longest running monthly Country Music magazine featuring news from all over Australia and from around the world. It carries the latest news, views, cd reviews, gig guides, charts and interviews and is considered to be the voice of Australian Country Music. If you are into country music you should be subscribing to Capital News.
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| Top Stories :: |
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| Selected extracts from the major stories in this month's issue. |
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| Saluting The Bush |
| Australians have rallied in their tens of thousands to support LEE KERNAGHAN’s fundraising project for Australia’s bush battlers, Spirit Of The Bush. |
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| His legacy lives on |
Australian country music has lost one of its most cherished pioneers with the passing on June 22, of SHORTY RANGER.
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| Setting goals |
| While it may appear that 2007 Toyota Star Maker KIRSTY LEE AKERS has had a “dream run” to potential stardom, it’s all part of a well-devised plan. |
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| The new kid in town |
| As he so often does, veteran country music broadcaster Wally Sparrow hit the nail on the head when he named MARKUS MEIER the Best New Talent at this year’s Tamworth Country Music Festival. |
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| The world's his stage |
| TRAVIS COLLINS couldn’t have chosen a better title for his new album, No Boundaries. |
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| In full bloom |
| It was a life-changing trip to Africa that led ROSE CARLEO to record her debut album, Everything I Need, after almost two decades in the music industry. |
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| Karl's gem collection |
| From the marvellous tapestry that is the Australian country and roots music scene, KARL BROADIE’s One Million Emeralds could well be emerging as the jewel in the crown. |
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| Carrying on the tradition |
| When JOY MCKEAN first laid eyes on AMOS MORRIS at the Hats Off Festival in Tamworth three years ago, she knew she’d found something special. |
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| TOYOTA STAR MAKER |
| Toyota Star Maker is Australia's most successful and prestigious country music talent search |
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| FESTIVAL FM 101.5 |
Capital News Festival FM 101.5
is the official country music radio station of the Tamworth Country Music Festival and in 2010 it returns. |
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| OFFICIAL GUIDE TO TAMWORTH COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL |
| The Official Guide to Tamworth Country Music Festival presented by Telstra is one of the world’s biggest Festival publications. It carries exclusive Festval event information including the Official Day by Day Program and Artist by Artist Directory. |
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| EVENT SUPPORT |
| Capital News supports a number of major country music events and activities... |
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