SHANE AND MERCURY RECORDS PART WAYS
According to a Radio and Records weekly fax to radio stations, Shane Minor was released from his Mecury Nashville recording contract. More details will be given as soon as webmaster is informed.
SHANE TO THROW FIRST PITCH
Shane Minor will be throwing the opening pitch for the Nashville Sounds' season opener this Friday, April 14th and Greer stadium. Grab a hot dog, some cracker jacks and watch a good game!
SHANE AT ST. JUDE
Shane accepts a plaque from the children at St. Jude to show thier appreciation of his involvment.
Shane and webmaster Donna catch up at the Peabody Hotel during the seminar.
Shane was one of 23 country artists present at the 2000 Country Cares seminar in Memphis in mid-January. The artists got tours of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, taped liners for radio representatives from around the nation, and got plenty of time to hang our with their radio and record pals.
Shane Minor is making an appearance on the "Today Show," Friday February 18, to promote his involvement with the "Pentagon Pops" concert to be held in Washington D.C., Monday, February 21. Shane will perform "America The Beautiful" with the military band Silver Wings, who will back Minor at his appearance in D.C. His is scheduled for the top of the 8:00 a.m. EST hour.
SHANE TO GO "POP"?? (2/15)
Shane Minor will participate in the annual Pentagon Pops concert at the Dar Constitution Hall in Washington, DC on Monday, February 21. The annual musical gala is hosted by Secretary of Defense, William Cohen. Shane met Cohen on his recent trip to Bosnia and have since corresponded, leading to this special invitation. Joing Shane will be Ruth Pointer, Christian artist Phil Driscoll and master of ceremonies Tom Brokaw. For more information, click here!
MALE STAR OF TOMORROW??
Shane is a contender in the semi-final ballot for the TNN Country Weekly Awards. These awards are based solely on the fans' choice, so pick a copy today and vote for Shane and get the ballots in on time!! We want Shane to make the final cut!!
SHANE MAKES MUSIC CITY NEWS MAILBAG
The December issue of Music City News featured a pin-up of Shane Minor. Fans wrote in to the magazine thanking them for supporting Shane, and three of those letters got printed. This goes to show the mighty power of the pen!
SHANE'S YEAR-END ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Shane Minor has a good first year on the country music scene! He had two Top 20 singles, a few award nominations for his videos and more. As the year comes to an end, there are lots of lists...As I get information on where Shane ranke, I will post it here.
***Aiplay Monitor Magazine, a radio trade publication, recently published their Best of 1999 issue. In the top artists chart, Shane came in 40th.
As far as most played country songs of 1999 on the Billboard chart, "Slave to the Habit" was 86th and "Ordinary Love" was 91st.
***Radio and Records, another radio trade magazine, announced its MVP's (Most Valuable Performers) in different categories. Shane came in #7 on the New Artist MVP's list. Way to go, considering 1999 was a year of many new faces!
Also in R&R's Top 99 of 1999, Shane's "Slave to the Habit" was #76 and "Ordinary Love" came in at #95.
***Award Nominations:
Shane had a few awards nominations this year for his wild videos!
--CMT 1999 Thanksgiving Countdown: "Rising Video Star of the Year" nominee
--Billboard Music Video Awards: "Country Clip of the Year" for Ordinary Love and "Best Clip from new Country Artist" for Ordinary Love.
BACK FROM BOSNIA
Shane is back in the United States from entertaining tour with US Secretary of Defense William Cohen. They entertained troops and sang Christmas carols with them. Also attending were Mary Chapin Carpenter, the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders and supermodel Christie Brinkley. (He was in great company!)
Texas-based military writer Sig Christenson was on board as well to cover the journey for several publications. At Shane's request, Sig has provided shaneminorfans.com with his stories. Be looking for a feature on this material.
POLITICAL PARTIES
from Mercury Nashville press release and info from Tennessean column
Shane Minor perforemed earlier this week at a fund-raiser for Vice President Al Gore at Nashville's famous Wildhorse Saloon. It was the first time Minor had an opportunity to meet the Vice President. "He was very nice," says Minor. "He said he knew all about me and was happy that I got to perform. It was fun to share the stage with people like David Foster, Aaron Neville and Donna Summers." Although he performed at this party, Shane is still unsure of who he will vote for next year, but he was flattered by Gore's invitation.
POP BOY GROUP N'SYNC THINKS HIS SONG IS BEAUTIFUL
In a recent interview with Nashville Country , Shane mentioned one of the songs he's most excited about on his album is "I Think You're Beautiful", and can't wait for it to be released as a single. Shane went on on to say that the pop group N'Sync is going to record the song as well. (Follow the link for complete story!)
IN BED WITH SHANE MINOR??
Shane Minor is featured in the December issue of Playgirl Magazine. He was interviewed for the "In Bed With" column. The December issue is on newsstands now. Pick it while you can!
SHANE FEATURED ON NEW COUNTRY NEWS SITE
There is a brand new monthly on-line country news publication called Nashville Country . Each month they spotlight a new country artist, and this month they highlight Shane! Aside from the new artist spotlight, each month they give up to date music news, information on country legends, and even an inside look at Nashville nightlife. Check out the site now!
SMASH HIT!! (...and we're not talkin' music!)
Shane Minor covered himself and some spectators in ostrich egg yolk at a celebrity softball game with radio station KNCI!!
The staff of the radio station heard an old LAPD story of Shanes: During the LA riots, a bunch of angry people were throwing bottles at Shane...unable to fight back, he ran to a local convenient store and bought a few dozen eggs. He ran back to the site and passed out the eggs to his other uniformed friends. They threw the eggs at the rioters, who in turn threw down their bottles and got eggs of their own. It turned into one huge explosion of eggs.
Knowing this story, the radio station staff snuck a four-pound ostrich egg to the pitcher's mound when Shane was up to bat. From a distance, the egg appeared to be a softball, so Shane thought nothing of it, until the perfect pitch came his way and he slammed the ball, er, egg, splattering it all over the place! Sounds like a egg-cellent time!! (From an industry trade mag)
BOSNIA BOUND
After his concert in Hartford on 11/27, Shane told shaneminorfans.com that after he wraps up the Shania tour, he will flying to Bosnia to do some work. More details will be given when this event is officially released.
SHANE MINOR BULL RIDER, COP, COUNTRY SINGER, HERO
(ShaneMinorFans.Com exclusive! Thanks to Mercury Records!)
Shane Minor was on his tour bus late last week crossing New Mexico on a desolate stretch of highway when a truck pulling a trailer jackknifed and turned over on the opposite side of the road. The tour bus immediately stopped and Shane and his band ran to the aid of the elderly couple inside. Shane had to break out the windshield of the truck to free the couple but both were rescued with no major injuries.
MINOR SPENDS FREE DAY WITH SECRET SERVICE
Another ShaneMinorFans.Com exclusive!
Minor spent his day off from the Shania tour yesterday (11/22)with the secret service in the nation's capitol. The former police officer received special treatment because of his background and got a rare glimpse at the training facility and a late night private tour of the White House. Shane resumes work tonight opening for Shania.
RISING VIDEO STAR OF THE YEAR??
Shane is up against Brad Paisley, Jessica Andrews, Montgomery Gentry and SHeDAISY. The video special will air November 25 at 9:00pm EST.
IN BED WITH SHANE MINOR??
Shane Minor is featured in the December issue of Playgirl Magazine. He was interviewed for the "In Bed With" column. The December issue is on newsstands now. Pick it while you can!
SHANE TO BE FEATURED ON NEW COUNTRY NEWS SITE
There is a brand new monthly on-line country news publication called Nashville Country . Each month they spotlight a new country artist. This month they highlight Chad Brock, but be on the look out for a in-depth article on Shane on December. Aside from the new artist spotlight, each month they give up to date music news, information on country legends, and even an inside look at Nashville nightlife. Check out the site now!
ON TOUR WITH SHANIA: Back by popular demand?
Shane Minor will once again join labelmate and CMA Entertainer of the year, Shania Twain on tour!! Shania's 1999 tour is over, but she has added a few more dates to finish out the year. Below is a list of where you can check out Shane and his band open for the country superstar. If there is a show near you, don't miss it!! For the complete list of tour dates, click here!
WIN AN AUTOGRAPHED GUITAR FROM SHANE AND COUNTRYSTARS.COM
Countrystars.com is holding Shane Minor's Major Giveaway contest!! Three people will win a guitar autographed by Shane Minor. 150 people will win an autographed CD!! You can enter to win at CountryStars.com. CD winners will be listed daily and the grand prize winners will be drawn on November 19! Good Luck!
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SHANE GETS NOVEMBER CENTER SPREAD IN MUSIC CITY NEWS
When you recieve the latest issue of Music City News, open the center to see Shane Minor. He is the celebrity pin-up in the November issue.
SHANE PRESENTED AT CHRISTIAN COUNTRY AWARDS
Shane Minor, along with labelmate Mark Wills, Linda Davis, Marty Raybon and others, took part in the Christian Country Music Awards at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Shane presented the award for Female Vocalist of the Year, which went to Gayla Earlene. The big winner of the night was T. Grahm Brown, who had the smash hit "Wine into Water".
After the awards, Shane and Mark Wills hit Planet Hollywood and shared stories of the road. This was Shane's first appearence as a presenter at an awards show.
SHANE NOMINATED FOR TWO BILLBOARD MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS!!
Shane Minor is a contender for two awards in the 21st Annual Billboard Music Video Awards!! This year's awards will round up the 1999 Billboard Video Conference, which music and video professionals attend annually. The event will be held on November 12.
Shane is up for New Country Artist Clip of the Year for "Ordinary Love." Also nominated in that category: Lisa Angelle, "I Wear Your Love"; Sherrie Austin, "Never Been Kissed"; SHeDAISY, "Little Good-Byes" and Keith Urban, "It's a Love Thing".
Shane's "Ordinary Love" is also up for Best Country Clip of the Year, and is going against Sherrie Austin, "Never Been Kissed"; Dixie Chicks, "Ready to Run"; Lonestar, "Amazed"; and Shania Twain, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman".
Congratulations Shane on getting this nomination for only your second music video...stick with Steve Goldman!! (Goldman has a huge list of super-star clients and tons of video awards under his belt..)
For the complete list of nominees in all categories, check out Billboard On-Line!
Shane will join country star Vince Gill in the 10th Annual Vince GillC Celebrity Basketball Game and Concert on Tuesday, November 2 at Belmont University in Nashville. Also joining Vince and Shane are Kix Brooks, Mark Wills, Brad Paisley, Billy Dean and Cledus T. Judd. On the women's team are Chely Wright, Terri Clark, Pam Tillis, Sherrie Austin and Susan Ashton, plus other guests.
Vince and his team will play against Belmont faculty to raise money for the Belmont University Athletics and the Curb School of Music Business. In the past 9 years, Vince and his friends have raised over $400,000 for the cause!
Good luck Shane and the gang!
"ORDINARY LOVE" AN "UNBELIEVABLE" HIT
According to Launch Radio Networks, a daily radio showprep service, Shane Minor almost didn't cut "Ordinary Love" on his self-titled Mercury debut.
Dan Truman, piano player for CMA award winning group Diamond Rio, penned the tune in hopes it would get cut on thier follow-up album to "Greatest Hits". However, a few days before the album was finished, they chose "Unbelievable" as the last song, and it became the title track, not to mention a huge hit for the guys. "Ordinary Love" ended up in the hands of Dan Huff and landed a spot on Shane Minor . It's now a top 20 hit for Shane, and is still wonderful for Dan Truman!
ON TOUR WITH SHANIA: Back by popular demand?
Shane Minor will once again join labelmate and CMA Entertainer of the year, Shania Twain on tour!! Shania's 1999 tour is over, but she has added a few more dates to finish out the year. Below is a list of where you can check out Shane and his band open for the country superstar. If there is a shoe near you, don't miss it!!
11/16/99 New Orleans, LA UNO Arena
11/18/99 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
11/19/99 Birmingham, AL Birmingham Civic Center
11/20/99 Greensboro, NC Coliseum Complex
11/22/99 Cincinnati, OH Firstar Center
11/24/99 Washington, DC MCI Center
11/26/99 Trenton, NJ Sovereign Bank Arena
11/27/99 Hartford, CT Civic Center
11/29/99 Richmond, VA Coliseum
11/30/99 Greenville, NC Bi-Lo Center
12/03/99 Orlando, FL Orlando Arena
12/04/99 Tampa, FL Ice Palace
12/05/99 W. Palm Beach, FL Coral Sky
SHANE NOMINATED FOR TWO BILLBOARD MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS!!
Shane Minor is a contender for two awards in the 21st Annual Billboard Music Video Awards!! This year's awards will round up the 1999 Billboard Video Conference, which music and video professionals attend annually. The event will be held on November 12.
Shane is up for New Country Artist Clip of the Year for "Ordinary Love." Also nominated in that category: Lisa Angelle, "I Wear Your Love"; Sherrie Austin, "Never Been Kissed"; SHeDAISY, "Little Good-Byes" and Keith Urban, "It's a Love Thing".
Shane's "Ordinary Love" is also up for Best Country Clip of the Year, and is going against Sherrie Austin, "Never Been Kissed"; Dixie Chicks, "Ready to Run"; Lonestar, "Amazed"; and Shania Twain, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman".
Congratulations Shane on getting this nomination for only your second music video...stick with Steve Goldman!! (Goldman has a huge list of super-star clients and tons of video awards under his belt..)
For the complete list of nominees in all categories, check out Billboard On-Line!
SHANE CHATS ONLINE WITH NASHVILLE NEWS STATION
Shane chatted with fans on WKRN-TV's website on September 28. If you missed the chat, check out the transcript! One fan asked Shane if he had a website to check out, and he mentioned shaneminorfans.com!!!
SHANE MINOR MAKES KIND GESTURE
Tampa radio station WRBQ was holding a fund-raiser for twin girls who were severely burned in a house fire. Shane Minor was in town for a visit to the radio station, and Music Director Nancy Knight hoped Shane could help in soliciting funds for the girls. Shane went well beyond the call of duty, and presented the station with a check of his own for $1000!!!
SHANE CHOSEN AS GAVIN'S COUNTRY BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Gavin, a music industry trade publication, recently did a feature story on the breakthrough acts in each music genre. For country, they chose Shane Minor! To read thier kind word, click here!
NOT YOUR ORDINARY VIDEO
Shane and the actress in the black suit on the set of "Ordinary Love's" video shoot...she had sensors in all of her joints and the "video animation gods" created the animated chick from her movements. Pretty wild, eh?!
"So amazing, mystifying, baby there's just no denying...this is not your ordinary video!!" Shane MInor's new video for his follow-up single, "Ordinary Love" hit CMT on July 14th and quickly became a "Pick Hit". The video is very clever...Shane enters a building and is greeted with a virtual reality machine, where he is able to create his dream woman. This contraption is complete with a function that show him a living photo album of what life would look like with this computer generated woman...Shane sees their first date, goes dancing, gets married and even has a baby...He likes what he sees and pushes the "accept" button and his woman is brought to life...but he doesn't realize their was a malfunction...Be sure to check out CMT and GAC for this edgy country music video...you'll agree that it's not your "ordinary" video!!
SHANE FEATURED IN AUGUST 31 COUNTRY WEEKLY
Shane Minor has a feature in the center if this week's, the August 31st edition, of Country Weekly. In this article, Shane talks about the making of his latest video, "Ordinary Love". Shane tells us all about his first acting experience, what it's like to "hold nothing" and even talks about his "big sis" Shania. If you don't subscribe to Country Weekly, head out to your nearest newstand and pick up a copy, or hop to Country Weekly's website for the full story, without the pictures.
SHANE'S NYC SHOW TO BE BROADCAST LIVE!!
Shane Minor will be performing a free lunch-time concert at Central Park in New York at noon on Thursday. If you can't make it, be sure to watch it live on liveonthenet.com at 12:00 EDT. Click on the image above to register (it's free).
HIT TRIP TO FEATURE SHANE MINOR!
SHANE TO HIT BIG APPLE
Shane Minor will be making his debut in the city that never sleeps later this month! On Tuesday, August 24 he'll perform at 7:30 at Mercury Lounge. Then, on Thursday, August 26 Shane will be a part of the on-going Y107 Live Lunch Concert Series at the outdoor stage at the World Trade Center....So, grab a slice of authentic, greasy New York pizza, or a healthier option, a New York water bagel, and head to the tall building for a free lunchtime concert with Shane...you'll love him!!
SHANE WOWS AUDIENCE ON PRIME TIME COUNTRY WITH GARY CHAPMAN
Shane joined Alan Jackson on Prime Time Country with Gary Chapman on Wednesday, June 16th. He performed "Slave to the Habit" and "Ordinary Love" as the fans clapped and stomped along, and overwhelmed him with applause. (In fact, the webmaster was suprised by his appearence...she was at Fan Fair and had tickets for Wednesday's taping but was unaware of who the artists were going to be...needless to say, she was estactic when she found out that Shane was on the bill! Even moreso because she had front row seats!!) Shane told Gary of his L.A. Cop days, and talked about his response at Fan Fair, which was incredible!
JUST CALL HIM SLUGGER!!
SHANE AND SHANIA!!!
Shane recently joined country Super-Dooper star diva Shania Twain for the last leg of her tour. He kicked things off May 14 in Kansas City, Missouri. For those of you have see Shania regular opening act, the awesome Canadian brother and sister group, they will still be on the bill as well. Shane is just added excitement!! Minor has been a big fan of Shania for some time and in fact inspired him to do his "own thing". He says he is honored by the invitation, and is looking forward to the huge crowds. This is sure to create a lot of new Shane Minor fans!! Way to go!!
NOT YOUR "ORDINARY" VIDEO!
BATTER UP!!
On June 19, Shane Minor will take part in the "Wrangler/City Of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge '99". Check it out on TNN at 9:00 p.m. CDT. The charity soft ball game traditionally kicks off the International Fan Fair.
SHANE TO BE PART OF MERCURY FAN FAIR SHOW
On Tuesday, June 15, Shane will be a part of the Mercury Nashville show at the 1999 International Fan Fair. Joining him in this mini-concert will be labelmates Terri Clark, Billy Ray Cyrus, Wynonna, Sammy Kershaw and Mark Wills. For more information on Fan Fair, Click Here!
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