The article discusses alcohol-related crimes that occurred at COUNTRY music concerts and festivals in the U.S. during the summer of 2014. Topics include concert goer Cory Barron, who went missing and was later found dead after attending musician Jason Aldean's concert in Cleveland, Ohio, the alleged rape of a teenage girl at musician Keith Urban's concert in Mansfield, Massachusetts, and the 177 alcohol-related arrests at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California.
The article focuses on the use of COUNTRY music in marketing and advertising campaigns in 1992. It was said that COUNTRY music can be found on cable TV networks, broadcast programs, and consumer magazines, and its has tapped mainstream marketers such as McDonald's Corp. and Coca-Cola Co. McDonald's launched a campaign that featured COUNTRY singer Dwight Yoakam. Another artist, Randy Travis is seen sipping Coca-Cola Classic. Consumers' desire to return to the down-home lifestyle portrayed in COUNTRY songs is one reason for the resurgence of COUNTRY music. According to Evelyn Shiver, who handles public relations for COUNTRY music acts, the use of COUNTRY music offered COUNTRY artists marketing possibilities.
Disputes the contention of professors Steven Stack and Jim Gundlach of a link between COUNTRY music and metropolitan suicide rates. Statistics on COUNTRY music popularity and incidence of suicide between 1979 to 1991; Comparison of demographic characteristics of COUNTRY-music fans and suicide victims.
Presents details on four music festivals to be held in August 2003 in Texas. Navasota Blues Festival; Texas COUNTRY music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Show; Not Fade Away: The Buddy Holly music Festival and Symposium; Red River Radio Americana music Festival.
The article profiles Sasha McVeigh, a COUNTRY music artist and composer. Sasha is noted for her composition of traditional COUNTRY songs with contemporary sound, which she calls COUNTRY pop. She attributes her music career to the encouragement of her father. She considers her performance at the Academy of COUNTRY music as her proudest moment.
Profiles COUNTRY music performer Anita Cochran. Her debut album, `Back To You'; Her parents' involvement in COUNTRY music; Her family history; Comments from Cochran on music and her family.
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