Friday, November 18, 2011

Got 60 Minutes This Weekend?

Taylor Swift is profiled on CBS’ 60 Minutes this Sunday. The singer speaks candidly about her fame, admitting that she thinks of a “million people” as she gets dressed in the morning. In terms of being a role model, Taylor says that it would be “really easy” for her to say, “I’m 21 now, I do what I want. You raise your kids.” However, she realizes that isn’t “the truth of it” and warns, “Every singer out there with songs on the radio is raising the next generation. So make your words count.”

Artists who perform or are featured on the CMA Awards each year usually see a boost in sales the week after the show, and this year was no different. The Band Perry, who picked up the Single, Song and New Artist trophies, saw their album sales jump 112-percent from the week before. Other artists that saw a sales increase post-CMA Awards include Thompson Square (+96%), Eric Church (+61%), Jason Aldean (+53%), Blake Shelton (+52%) and Sara Evans (+52%).

Glen Campbell’s 1975 album, Live in Japan, will be released worldwide for the first time on January 24th. Since its original release, the package has only been available overseas. It includes Glen’s own material along with select covers, including Conway Twitty’s “It’s Only Make Believe” and Paul Anka’s “My Way.”

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