Top country singers LeAnn Rimes, Sunny Sweeney and the Janedear Girls headline the “Guitar for Girls” benefit at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Lorain County Community College’s Stocker Arts Center.
WGAR radio presents the 11th season of its “Guitar for Girls” benefit concert for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research.
LeAnn Rimes has sold more than 37 million albums, won two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music Awards. Rimes is the youngest recipient of a Grammy Award and was also the first country recording artist to win in the Best New Artist category.
Rimes has placed 42 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 13 of which are top-10 hits, and she has scorednumerous hit singles in hercareer, including “Can’t Fight the Moonlight,” which went No. 1 in 11 countries, and “How Do I Live,” which is the second longest charting song ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Rimes is also an accomplished actress and author. She has written two children’s books — “Jag” and “Jag’s New Friend” and two novels, “Holiday in Your Heart” and the inspirational book “What I Cannot Change.”
Rimes has long-supported a variety of charity organizations, including advocating for the National Psoriasis Foundation, The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes and Children’s Miracle Network.
She recently released two songs from her forthcoming album, “Lady & Gentlemen,” where she reinterprets classic country songs by men, including the Grammy-nominated song “Swingin’” and the original new song, “Crazy Women.”
The JaneDear Girls, riding high on their debut single “Wildflowers,” are billed as one of the most exciting new acts in the world of country music.
Produced by John Rich, the JaneDear Girls (Danelle Leverett and Susie Brown) are currently touring with Brad Paisley on the H2O2 Tour.
Sunny Sweeney, born in Houston, initially wanted to be an improv comedian. She moved to New York City to join a comedy troupe; however, the troupe’s other members persuaded her to choose a career in singing instead, and she moved back to her native Texas.Continued... 1 2 3 See Full Story
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After gaining a following on the club circuit in her native state, Sweeney signed to the independent Big Machine Records label.
Her debut album, “Heartbreaker’s Hall of Fame,” produced three singles — “If I Could,” “Ten Years Pass” and “East Texas Pines.”
In 2009, Sweeney was signed as the first artist to Republic Nashville a newly founded joint venture between Big Machine and Universal Republic Records.
Her first single for the label is “From a Table Away,” which became her first chart single.
In March 2011, the song entered the Top 10 of the charts.
The Komen Foundation, which began in 1982, has raised nearly $600 million for breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment.
It is credited as the nation’s leading catalyst in the fight against breast cancer.
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Lorain County’s Austin “Walkin’ Cane” Charanghat will bone part of a locally produces PBS documentary on Ohio musical roots.
To bring more attention to this creative Ohio asset, the nonprofit music and education organization Roots of American Music (ROAM), in partnership with WVIZ/PBS ideastream, has produced a one-hour TV documentary highlighting unique roots musicians from around the state.
The program, “First Voice Ohio,” premieres at 9 tonight on WVIZ/PBS and features performances by and interviews with 16 notable Ohio roots musicians.
Encore showings are at 2 a.m. Saturday, 3 a.m. Sunday, 4 a.m. Wednesday and 6 p.m. Oct. 16.
An earlier version of “First Voice Ohio” was included as a selection at the 2010 Cleveland International Film Festival.
For more information, call 216-321-9353, or visitwww.rootsofamericanmusic.org.
FirstMerit offers free tickets to House of Blues in a new promotion.
The bank’s Birthday Club, in conjunction with the Cleveland House of Blues, offers online banking customers a free ticket to select concerts during their birthday month.
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