Happy holidays to all of our global Country music fans and friends! Enclosed is our final newsletter of 2011 – our Winter edition of the Aristo International Report.
In this issue, the International Festival of Country Music returns to Wembley Arena after a 20-year hiatus. U.S. Country star Dierks Bentley takes his ‘Country and Cold Cans Tour’ to Canada and Australia in February/March 2012.
ASCAP Nashville exec Ralph Murphy and Australian sister trio The McClymonts received CMA International awards during CMA Awards week in November. Scotland’s Celtic Connections festival adds a new event to its lineup for 2012, and Dolly Parton wrapped up her 2011 Better Day World Tour, which featured ample dates in Europe and Australia this year.
The French Country Music Awards were held in October, as were the British Country Music Awards. Check out the big winners in this edition of our newsletter. The CMA has expanded its Songwriter Series to include stops in the UK and Ireland with Bill Anderson, Clint Black and Bob DiPiero.
Our Q&A this issue is with Lytle Management’s Sarah Brosmer. Sarah was a driving force in the international success of acts like The Mavericks during their days at MCA.
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