February 2006
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>EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT: ole at Sundance and NAPTE 2006

Sundance

oleпѕ’s Sean Mulligan was one of thousands that flocked to Park City in January to attend the 2006 Sundance film festival.

Having just returned to the warmer climate of Los Angeles from the deep winter freeze that was his Christmas holiday ...
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>Caribbean Music Legends To Spice Up Your Life

Next to Bob Marley, the two musical ambassadors synonymous with the cool running sounds of the Caribbean are Bajian legends The Merrymen and Spice & Company.

The Merrymen, known for their classics "Calypso World", пѕ“Big Bambooпѕ” , "Island Living" and "< ...
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>HAIL! HAIL! CHUCK BERRY DVD RELEASE

One of the most highly acclaimed concert documentaries is finally coming to DVD this summer.

Image Entertainment Inc. has announced that the Taylor Hackford-directed Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'N Roll will be released in two special multi-disc box set editions that could contain ...
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>ole's Jim Huff Has The Right Stuff

ole songwriter Jim Huff would love to offer you The Works, but he can't: he's no longer with the band.

Instead, the Toronto songwriter, producer and guitarist would love to offer you some tunes co-written with his current protпї©gпї© Oliver Pigott, a powerful 6'2" singer whose ...
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>Ron Kitchener and Roots Three Music: The Toast Of Canadian Country Music

To get to where he is today, Ron Kitchener had to give away a lot of toasters.

Yes, it's true that the Toronto-born Roots Three Music principal is currently sitting atop a growing empire that includes a co-venture deal with ole, a record label of his own in Open Road Recording ...
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>Meet ole's Jennifer Beavis: London Calling

At ole her role is Administration and Acquisitions, but Jennifer Beavis also has accomplished something no one else at ole can boast: sheпѕ’s played a cameo role in a Paul McCartney video.

If you follow the 1989 McCartney video Figure Of Eight closely from the ...
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>ole Rocks The Courthouse

After such luminaries as Leonard Cohen, Gilles Vigneault and Anne Murray were inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame in Toronto on February 5, ole held its own celebration of song at The Courthouse after the show.

There was a stage. There was a band, anchored ...
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> FOCUS SONGS
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SELECTS
"Ten Minutes Late"
- Jim Huff


"Nothing Lasts But Love"
- Gerald O'Brien


"Drive"
- Kim Tribble


PICTURE THE MUSIC
"Black Velvet"
- Alannah Myles


"Five O'Clock (Ale Is Dear)"
- Mudmen


"Wash Your Face In My Sink"
- Dream Warriors

"Christmas is Everywhere"
- RichE
Click here to experience a flash video of the song.
> NEW RELEASES


Melissa O'Neil
Melissa O'Neil (Sony BMG)
"Just Like January"



Gretchen Wilson
All Jacked Up (Sony)
"He Ain't Even Cold Yet"



Sean Paul
The Trinity (Atlantic/VP)
"Change The Game"


> NOW SHOWING

Watch for:

"Listen To Your Own"
Panurge
Showcase's "Godiva's"

"Forever Hasn't Gotten Here Yet"
Toby Keith
NBC's "Surface"

"Catalog Dreams"
Joni Harms
SuperStation's "Hometeam"

"The Way You Love Me"
Faith Hill
CBS' "Cold Case"

"Where Would You Be"
Martina McBride
A&E's "Biography"

"Peace"
Jim Brickman
Disney's "Jim Brickman at the Magic Kingdom"

"Who Would You Be"
George Canyon
CBC's "George Canyon's Christmas"

"Guys Do It All The Time"
Mindy McCready
"The Oprah Winfrey Show"

"Soar"
Kinnie Starr
Showcase's "Godiva's"

"Alright"
Kinnie Starr
Showcase's "Godiva's"
SINGLES CHARTS (week ending February 10, 2006)
TW
LW
WKS
ARTIST/SONG/LABEL CHART
44 50 24 George Canyon/Who Would You Be /UNIVERSAL CMN: Country Top 50 Audience
38 50 2 J. R. Vautour /The New Me /BUSY MUSIC CMN: Country Top 50 Spins
ALBUM CHARTS (week ending February 10, 2006)
TW
LW
WKS
ARTIST/ALBUM/SONG(s)/LABEL CHART
43  46 19 Sean Paul/Trinity/Change The Game/WARNER Billboard: 200
97 95 28 Jason Aldean/Jason Aldean/Lonesome, USA /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: 200
110 99 19 Gretchen Wilson/All Jacked Up/He Ain't Even Cold Yet/SONY BMG Billboard: 200
22 22 28 Jason Aldean/Jason Aldean/Lonesome, USA /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: Top Country Albums
24 23 19 Gretchen Wilson/All Jacked Up/He Ain't Even Cold Yet/SONY BMG Billboard: Top Country Albums
50 45 90 Montgomery Gentry/You Do Your Thing/If It's The Last Thing I Do/SONY Billboard: Top Country Albums
1 2 272 Tim McGraw/Greatest Hits/Something Like That/EMI Billboard: Top Country Catalog Albums
11 11 229 Martina Mcbride/Greatest Hits/I Love You/ Where Would You Be /SONY Billboard: Top Country Catalog Albums
3 3 268 Tim McGraw/Greatest Hits/Something Like That/EMI Billboard: Top Pop Catalog
17 17 19 Sean Paul/Trinity/Change The Game/WARNER Billboard: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
7 8 19 Sean Paul/TrinityTrinity/Change The Game/WARNER Billboard: Top Rap Albums
2 2 19 Sean Paul/Trinity/Change The Game/WARNER Billboard: Top Reggae Albums
43 46 19 Sean Paul/Trinity/Change The Game/WARNER Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
100 104 81 Tim McGraw/Greatest Hits/Something Like That/EMI Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
101 98 27 Jason Aldean/Jason Aldean/Lonesome, USA /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
114 102 19 Gretchen Wilson/All Jacked Up/He Ain't Even Cold Yet/SONY BMG Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
50 50 6 Sean Paul/Trinity/Change The Game/WARNER Billboard: European Top 100 Albums
6 8 28 Jason Aldean/Jason Aldean/Lonesome, USA /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: Top Independent Albums
26 30 12 Various/Country Hits 2006/I'm A Road Hammer/UNIVERSAL CMN: Top Selling Albums In Canada
31 31 19 Sean Paul/Trinity/Change The Game/WARNER CMN: Top Selling Albums In Canada
85 71 11 Melissa O'Neil/Melissa O'Neil/Just Like January /SONY BMG CMN: Top Selling Albums In Canada
3 * * Various/Country Hits 2006/I'm A Road Hammer/UNIVERSAL CMN: Country Retail Albums
16 12 * Gretchen Wilson/All Jacked Up/He Ain't Even Cold Yet/SONY BMG CMN: Country Retail Albums
4 5 * Sean Paul/Trinity/Change The Game/WARNER CMN: R&B Retail Albums
 
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