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01/13/11: New Song, "Not Today"!
Rich Owen Himself

I've now put up my new song, called "Not Today. It is a tribute to the Patriot Guard Riders (PGR). The PGR are a group of Harley-riding patriots who began showing up at the funerals of our service members (always with their permission), whenever the West Burrow Baptist Church protesters tried to protest at the funeral. The PGR riders would interpose themselves between these loathsome protestors and the grieving family of the deceased soldier, forming a solid wall of US flags and occasionally revving a hog engine to drown out the hateful chants of the protesters.

Since then, the PGR has grown to almost 250,000 members, and acts as honor guards at any vet's funeral where the family asks for them. They also run a "Help on the Homefront" effort, organizing activities at veteran's homes and hospitals. They are at every major departure of a deploying military unit, and at every homecoming. My hope is to set up a charity fund, such that all profits from the sale of downloads of "Not Today" will go to benefit the families of departed service members.

This song and the rest of my released music is available for purchase (CD's and download) at:

CDBaby.com

If you're a radio station, you can download the song for free at Airplay Direct.

12/22/11: Merry Christmas!
Rich Owen Himself

Hey, ya'll! Just wanted to add a wish that all my family, friends, and fans will have a very merry Christmas. The newest song from album #2 we're pushing out to radio is, "Under a California Moon." If you're a parent, and have lived through sending your first child out into the world, this song is dedicated to you.

11/05/11: Update - "That Woman is a Cougar" closing on Number 1!
Rich Owen Himself

For those who've been watching, "That Woman is a Cougar" has been on IndieWorld's Country Record Report Top-40 Country Chart for twelve consecutive weeks! It has climbed every week, and now sits at NUMBER 4! Not content, my record label, Colt Records of Nashville, will be releasing the next single off my upcoming album, a song called "Under a California Moon". I hope you'll all give it a listen and tell me how you like it. Better yet, contact your local radio station and ask them to play it. It should be available on Airplay Direct on Monday, 7 November, for radio stations to download.

08/11/11: "That Woman is a Cougar" Débuts on IndieWorld's Top-40!!!
Rich Owen Himself

More incredible news! "That Woman is a Cougar" just debuted on IndieWorld's Country Record Report, at Number 40! Unlike the Independent Music Network, IndieWorld's Top-40 chart doesn't rely on any fan voting to determine chart position. Rather, it tracks several hundred national and international reporting stations, using playlist position and "spins" to determine chart position. I want to thank everyone again for the continuing support.

08/05/11: "That Woman is a Cougar" Hits No. 1!!!
Rich Owen Himself

Well, it ain't exactly Billboard, but "That Woman is a Cougar" zoomed from #28 up to NUMBER ONE on The Independent Music Network's Top-30 Country Chart on Tuesday, 2 August! Thanks so much to all the fans who made it happen.

I hope you'll all continue to support the song by requesting it from your local radio station (they can download it at Airplay Direct) and by going again to IMN to vote for it again. Just follow this link , scroll down to "Rich Owen-That Woman is a Cougar" and click on it to register your vote. You can vote once per week from any specific IP address.

You can also now purchase an MP3 download of "That Woman is a Cougar" at CDBaby.com and it will shortly be available from iTunes, Amazon, and a host of other digital download venues.

07/24/11: New Music in the Works
Rich Owen Himself

I'm back working on some new music with The Blue Spot Studios in Nashville. I'm very excited about the trio of new songs we're working on or soon to be working on. Two of the songs one songwriting awards at the CCMA this year. It should be a couple of weeks until I've got something to share with you. Stay tuned.

06/27/11: Big NEWS!!!
Rich Owen Himself

Several big events happening today. First, Colt Records is releasing the first song off the upcoming album to radio, "That Woman is a Cougar". If you're not hearing it on your local radio, please request it. Also, you can help the song along by going voting for the song at the Independent Music Network. Simply follow this link, scroll down, and click on "Rich Owen - That Woman is a Cougar". You can vote once per week from each computer IP address.

Second, we're launching a Facebook campaign for "Cougar", where you can get a free download if you've not already signed up for my fan mailing list. If you have, don't worry! As soon as the add campaign completes, I plan to make "Cougar" available to those that have previously signed up.

Third, the debut of this completely redesigned website! We've been working on this for weeks, and today you get the chance to explore the result. Please check it out, and then email me with comments or problems at richowenmusic@yahoo.com ; please include the web browser you used to view the site. Thanks for dropping by!

06/12/11: Results of 2011 Colorado Country Music Association Awards
Rich Owen Himself

The 2011 Colorado Country Music Association (CCMA) held their annual awards in Las Animas, CO, on 12 June 2011. I'm very pleased to report that my soon-to-be-released second album, "What's Left of My Heart", won New Country Album of the Year! I also one first place in the New Country Songwriting ("With Nothing at All") and Traditional Country ("I Know Your Face") categories.

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