News
July 16, 2009
Since March, the
writers at Blacktop have been on a role! Our songs have been recorded
by Carrie Underwood, James Otto, Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire just
to name a few. We couldn't be more proud of our entire writing staff.
Blacktop has songs on upcoming album releases by all the above artists
as well as Darryl Worley (Stroudavarious), Easton Corbin (Universal) &
Mallary Hope (Universal).
Blacktop also has upcoming singles releases on:
1) Steve Holy/Curb Records with "Baby Don't Go" (Yeary/Holy)
2) Hoyt Hughes/Lofton Creek with "Ain't My Day To Save The World"
(Hengber/Williams/Sheppard)
3) Darren Kozelsky/Nine North with "Seven Vern Gosdins Ago"
(Hengber/Smith)
4) Jamie O'Neal/1720 Records with "A Soldier Coming Home"
(Dean/O'Neal/Murphy)
5) Rio Grande/Curb Records with "Painted Pony Ride" (Green/Johnson)
Blacktop also has singles in Australia & Canada with artists Adam
Brand ("Blue Sky Cathedral") and Jason Greeley ("Usually")!
Jason is a former Canadian Idol winner and Adam, a hit artist in Australia,
just secured a record deal with Sony here in the US.
Thanks to all the artists, producers and labels for trusting in the quality
of our songs and writers!!
Best regards,
Michael Sebastian
MARCH 30, 2009
Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" no. 1 party
NOVEMBER 20, 2008
Congrats to our
writer Marty Dodson who just had a two week # 1 record on Kenny Chesney
with "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven". Marty also has Darryl
Worley's current single "Tequila On Ice" which is at # 45 and
climbing on the R&R Charts.
Congrats to Liz Hengber and Matt Nolen on their most recent cut "Mama
Must Be Prayin" recorded by Bucky Covington for Lyric Street Records,
Marty Dodson and Jimmy Yeary on their most recent cut "Livin' It
Up" recorded by Emerson Drive for Valory Records/Big Machine &
again, Marty for his Ash Bowers cut "Feels Like Cheatin" on
Broken Bow Records.
# 1 Party photos to follow......
"Thanks" to all the staff and writers at Blacktop Music Group,
Inc. for making 2008 a great year!
JULY 28, 2008
Things continue to go well for Blacktop Music Group, Inc. Listen for our
new single on Kenny Chesney "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven"
written by Marty Dodson and Jim Collins. Way to go guys!! Great song and
loads of fun!! Thanks to Kenny Chesney, Buddy Cannon and Sony/BMG crew
for the cut and single!! This should be a big ol' hit!
Also listen for our new single on Stroudavarious records "Tequila
On Ice" as written by Marty Dodson and Rivers Rutherford and recorded
by Darryl Worley. Great song and man does it make you feel good. Again,
way to go guys! You wrote a killer song and we appreciate you. Thanks
to Darryl Worley, Moose aka Jim Brown, Swine aka Kevin Grant, Stroud,
Catino and the whole Stroudavarious crew for making a great record. We
appreciate you! Blacktop has three songs on Darryl's upcoming album. We
can have Tequila On Ice at the # 1 party!!
Last week everyone got to listen to our upcoming Billy Ray Cyrus releases.
"I Could Be The One" as written by Thom McHugh and Jay Knowles
and "Thrillbilly" written by Marty Dodson and Danny Orton. We
also heard our latest Darryl Worley cut "You Never Know" written
by Jimmy Yeary, Mike McGuire and Billy Ryan. All these cuts sounded incredible
and everyone was blown away. We are truly blessed to have such great songwriters
writing at Blacktop. Thanks to the producers and folks that made these
cuts happen and for doing such a great job on our songs, they are, Doug
Howard, Mark Bright, Swine & Moose.
Recent recordings include "A Lot To Learn About Living" written
by Liz Hengber, Clay Mills & Sonny LeMaire and recorded by Easton
Corbin. Thanks to Carson Chamberlain for producing a great cut and to
the Universal folks for all their support. Also "Lost Without Your
Love" written by Matt Nolen & Eric Paslay was recorded by Dan
Evans (recent winner of the hit television show The Biggest Loser) and
will be released soon in conjunction with Universal Records. Way to go
Liz & Matt!
Best regards,
Michael Sebastian
Michael Sebastian
VP/GM
MAY 30, 2008
Blacktop
is off to great 2008. Since the last news posting the publishing company had two
songs recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus for his upcoming album which will be released
in conjunction with Miley Ray Cyrus motion picture, a song recorded by Kenny Chesney
for his new life styles album and two songs recorded by The Coyotes in conjunction
with the CMT show "The Ultimate Coyote" for Coyote Ugly Saloon. The
two songs recorded by The Coyotes are available for downloads at www.coyoteuglysaloon.com.
Also, congratulations are in order for Julianne Hough, David Malloy and
Universal records. Julianne's Universal Records album, produced by David Malloy,
debuted this week (5/29/08) at number one on the Country Soundscan Charts as well
as number three in all formats. Blacktop has two songs on this debut album.
Way to go everyone!
Best regards,
Michael Sebastian
March 6, 2008
"Our
Luke Bryan single "All My Friends Say" went to # 5 in R&R and Billboard
and our current Tracy Lawrence single "Til I Was A Daddy Too" is at
# 40 in R&R and climbing. Our newest single "Broken In" by Trent
Wilmon is at #45 in R&R's Country Indicator Chart and climbing.
Blacktop
has recently had songs recorded by various artists including Universal Records
George Strait, Julianne Hough (Dancing With The Stars winner), Midas Records Emerson
Drive, Sony/BMG Records The Lost Trailers, Independent artist Daryl Worley, hit
Australian artist Adam Harvey as well as the Davison Brothers.
July 1, 2007
Luke Bryan single "All My Friends Say" which is at 23 in R&R and climbing written by Lonnie Wilson, Luke Bryan and Jeff Stevens.
We
have the new Tracy Lawrence single (congrats Tracy on your # 1 record "Find
Out Who Your Friends Are") "Til I Was A Daddy Too" written by Larry
Boone, Tracy Lawrence & Paul Nelson.
Marty Dodson was awarded the
first Gold Ringtone plaque for "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" in Universal
Music Group's history as well as a Platinum download and album plaque.
We've also recently had songs recorded by Brooks & Dunn, Clint Black, Sara
Evans, Rodney Atkins, Little Texas & The Steel Drivers, Trace Adkins, Lila
McCann and Van Z.
Little Texas BBQ and listening party
for their new CD!
January 29, 2007
Blacktop
Music Group has current releases on Rodney Atkin's new Curb album which has already
sold 671,182 units, Billy Currington's current album (733,724 units), Steve Holy's
new release (192,889 units) & Lonestar's new album (79,390 units).
Look for Blacktop writer Lonnie Wilson's upcoming new single "All My Friends
Say" by Captial Records Group recording artist Luke Bryan. This one's sure
to be a hit!
Blacktop Music Group has also had songs recently recorded
by Trace Adkins, Van Zant, Jo Dee Messina, Tracy Lawrence, Little Texas and Bucky
Covington for their upcoming new album releases. Blacktop also has two songs,
"Mountains" & "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" , on the
newly released Totally Country Vol 6 album. The Totally Country albums have consistently
been selling Platinum.
Our single "Mountains" written by Blacktop
writer Larry Boone and released by Lonestar peaked in R&R at # 10 in January
of '07.
Our resident artist/writer, Rhean Boyer, of the group Carolina
Rain on Equity Records, is excited to announce that the new Carolina Rain single
"Isn't She" is at # 40 in R&R this week and climbing! Way to go
guys!
Thanks to all the artists and labels for starting Blacktop Music
Group, Inc. off to a great 2007!!
January 15, 2007
Lonestar
single went to # 10. Carolina Rain's new single is "Isnt' She" and is at 46.
August 24, 2006
Jimmy Yeary has just signed to Blacktop Music Group.
Larry Boone has the current Lonestar single which is at #24 in R&R and climbing.
Carolina Rain also has a new single out “Get Outta My Way” which is at #34 in R&R and climbing.
June 15, 2006
Clint
Black launches his new website. You can visit the website at www.clintblack.com
June 12, 2006
Marty Dodson and Randy Owen of Alabama
at the Alabama's June Jam & Songwriter's Festival.
Writers night at the Bluebird in Nashville
March 1, 2006
Universal/Mercury Records A&R Brian
Wright, Jason Mathews, Billy Currington & Marty Dodson.
Jason Mathews, Marty Dodson, Billy Currington
and ASCAP's Connie Bradley
Blacktop Co-President Charles Sussman
and Billy Currington
Jason Mathews, Billy Currington & Marty
Dodson
February 14, 2006
Look for a new single by Rhean Boyer & Carolina Rain from Equity Records in March.
Congratulations
to Marty Dodson on his recent two week #1 one song “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’
Right” by Billy Currington. Billy Curringtons album was just certified Gold
by the RIAA after the first single.
February 13, 2006
Blacktop celebrates it’s four week
# 1 record “Some Beach”
with Blake Shelton, Bobby Braddock and
Rory Lee.
"The Blacktop Crew"