Country music favourite Kenny Chesney and Renee Zellweger filing for divorce after just five months of marriage.
Kenny and Renne first met at the Concert of Hope tsunami benefit event on January 15, this was followed by a whirlwind romance and a Caribbean beach wedding on the island of St John in the US Virgin Islands in May.
Chesney's publicist, Holly Gleason has confirmed the split to a number of news agencies.
Zellweger's publicist Nanci Ryder was unwilling to say if either Chesney or Zellweger had filed court papers however there are reports that court papers tell of Zellweger listing "fraud" as the reason for the divorce.
Since their high profile wedding the couple began spending less and less time together.
Speculation that the marriage was in trouble was fuelled when Renne showed up to the premiere of Cinderella Man in London last week without husband Kenny.
Last week I set about the English country music scene, lambasting performers for living in the past and attempting to recreate the american country sound.
Whilst Its true to say that American country music has its roots in English, Irish and Scotich folk music, English country music performers seem to ignore our own rich musical heritage and instead seem determined to sing songs about living on ranches, texas sunsets and other subjects they know nothing about.
It was a breath of fresh air when I listen to the mercury music prize nominee, Seth Lakeman.
Seth Lakeman is described by the music media as folk singer, songwriter and musician.
I would describe him as a true English country artist.
His second solo album ‘Kitty Jay’ has inspired by the stories and legends of Seth’s birthplace and home of Dartmoor.
The dramatic title track tells the legend of Kitty Jay, pregnant servant girl who killed herself in shame and was buried on the moor. To this day fresh flowers mysteriously appear on her grave.
Another favourite track, ‘Bold Knight’ tells of an injured knight lying on Dartmoor.
Its a fantastic album that really does manage to capture the atmosphere and wilderness of Dartmoor.
I highly recommend it. Its available to download from itunes and is also available at the usual outlets.
CMT will preempt regularly scheduled programming to broadcast the announcement of the final nominees for the 2005 CMA Awards LIVE on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 10:15-10:45 AM/ET in a special edition of CMT INSIDER. Hosted by CMT’s Katie Cook and Lance Smith, CMT INSIDER will reveal the final nominees in all 12 CMA Award categories. CMT host Lance Smith will cover the event live from New York City’s Time Warner Center, where reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Keith Urban and three-time CMA Award winner Lee Ann Womack will announce the final nominees for "The 39th Annual CMA Awards." Back in CMT’s Nashville studio, Katie Cook will be joined by the platinum Country trio Sugarland and industry insiders for the entire announcements, which will be broadcast only on CMT
The Country Music Association is set to announce the final nominees for "The 39th Annual CMA Awards" in New York City and you can watch as they announce the finalists – Live!
Tune in to CMT Wednesday, September 7 (10:15-10:45 AM/ET) for the live premiere of "CMT Insider Special Edition: 2005 CMA Awards Nominee Announcment" as CMT host Lance Smith covers the event from the Time Warner Center in New York City, while CMT host Katie Cook, back in CMT’s Nashville studio, is joined by industry insiders for the entire announcements. If you miss the premiere, CMT will re-air the special the same day at 11:00 AM/ET/PT and 10:30 PM/ET/PT, and Thursday, September 8 (10:30 PM/ET/PT) and Friday, September 9 (4:00 PM/ET/PT).
Will your favorite artist make the final ballot? Tune in and see!
The announcement of the final CMA Award nominees coincides with the "Chevy All Access Music Tour," which takes over Union Square Park in New York City, Sept. 6-8. If you’re in the area, check out the festivities and see which artists grace the stage. This event is free and open to the public.
And don’t forget to watch the 39th Annual CMA Awards live Tuesday, Nov. 15 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) from Madison Square Garden on the CBS Television Network.
