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Rik Reese & Neon Highway Nominated for Award

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Congratulations to New Brunswick artist Rik Reese & Neon Highway on being nominated for Country Album of the Year (Mama Raised a Good Boy) by Canada’s East Coast Music Association. The ECMA awards will be announced next March in Cape Breton at the East Coast Music Awards. Rik Reese gives Tom Jackson props for their […]

Dave Carroll, The Divorcees Both Nominated for Entertainer of the Year

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Canada’s East Coast Music Association (ECMA) just announced its 2010 Music & Industry Award Nominations. Both performer Dave Carroll of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick-based band The Divorcees, have been nominated for Entertainer of the Year. Our congratulations to both these artists! Tom Jackson is looking forward to seeing them at the East Coast Music […]

Taylor Swift Receives 8 Grammy Nominations

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More congratulations are in order for young superstar Taylor Swift! Last night, the 2010 Grammy awards nominations show revealed the 19-year-old has the possibility of winning 8 Grammys on January 31, 2010. Nominations include album of the year, and record and song of the year. Tom will be looking forward to the results of the […]

Billboard’s Guide to Winning the Lottery

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Two months ago, Billboard Magazine posted an article titled “The Maximum Exposure List.” In Billboard’s words, “today the ways artists can promote their music have proliferated so rapidly that it can be hard to keep up with what’s new.” So Billboard attempted to help artists…or some artists. I’m not really sure who it was they […]

Gloriana is Breakthrough Artist of the Year

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Congrats to Gloriana! The country group received Breakthrough Artist of the Year award at the American Music Awards last night. Gloriana member Tom Gossin seemed honestly surprised by the group’s win over Lady GaGa and others: “We’re Gloriana from Nashville, Tenn.,” he said. “We’re a country group. Could we get a show of hands of […]

Taylor Swift Entertainer of the Year

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Congratulations to Taylor Swift on winning the top honor of Entertainer of the Year at last night’s Country Music Awards! Taylor is the youngest person ever to win the coveted award, and the first woman in over a decade to bring home the honor. She also won CMA’s Album of the Year, Music Video of […]

Bootcamp Rocks the Sound Stage!

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Tom Jackson Productions hosted a 2-day live event at 2602 Sound Stage in Nashville on October 23-24, 2009. This Bootcamp aimed to give participants a clear understanding of the basics of Tom Jackson’s Live Music Methods and how to use those methods to embark on a successful music career. Tom JacksonTom is uniquely talented and […]

Great Reviews for Sidewalk Prophets

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A big shout out to Sidewalk Prophets on the great reviews they’ve been getting on their new album, These Simple Truths! The most recent review of the recording from Crosswalk.com’s Matt Conner says that “the album’s first single, ‘These Simple Truths’…should immediately become a radio hit with its heartfelt sentiment and lyrics.” He also gives […]

Chris Sligh Named One of Most Successful ‘Idol’ Contestants

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Congratulations to Chris Sligh and his continued success in the music business! Since Tom Jackson worked with Chris last year in preparation for the NewSong Christmas tour, Chris’ record sales have continued to climb. Last week Chris was listed in Rodney Ho‘s (Access Atlanta/American Idol Buzz) Top 25 Most Successful American Idol Contestants, based on […]

Katherine Heigl Adopts Baby Girl

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Congratulations to Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl and her singer-songwriter husband Josh Kelley on the adoption of their baby girl from Korea! The adoption placement was made through Holt International, one of several charities that Tom Jackson Productions works with to provide tour support for artists that tour the U.S. If you are interested in […]