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2008 Willamette Country Music Festival
June 17, 2008Be sure to join us at the Willamette Country Music Festival from July 18th to the 20th in Brownsville, Oregon. This year the festival is hosting big names like John Michael Montgomery, Jamie O’Neal and Josh Gracin. You may purchase tickets via their website, willamettecountrymusicfest.com.
And make sure to keep it tuned to KFIR 720 AM for your chance to WIN tickets to the festival!
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Swift and Flatts Certify Triple Platinum
May 23, 2008Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts topped the list of platinum certifications for the month of May, the RIAA announced Thursday (June 19). Swift’s self-titled debut album was certified triple platinum for shipments of more than 3 million since its 2006 release. Swift also achieved gold mastertone certification for more than 500,000 ringtone downloads of her single, “Our Song”.
Rascal Flatts’ Still Feels Good was certified double platinum for 2 million shipments, and Kid Rock’s Rock and Roll Jesus hit platinum for shipments of 1 million. George Strait’s Troubadour was certified gold for 500,000 shipments. Rodney Atkins scored two gold singles—”Watching You” and “If You’re Going Through Hell”—and Bon Jovi received a gold single for “(You Want To) Make a Memory”.
More detailed information can be found on CMT’s site.
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