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Going To The Chapel
Congratulations to Derek and Leslie on their upcoming wedding in August! Our thoughts and good wishes go out to them both. ~ Issue Two 2000, The White Pages

Bryan White Showcases New Song At Fan Club Party
More than 400 members of Bryan White's fan club packed the Nashville nightclub Time Tuesday (June 13) to meet the country singer and catch a private acoustic performance.

Each person paid $20 for the event, for which they received a pasta dinner and a goody bag filled with things like key chain rings, pennants, bumper stickers, and screen savers. White treated them to an acoustic set that lasted about 45 minutes, during which he introduced a new song, "It's Not the Way You Look (It's the Way You Look at Me)," that'll be included on a forthcoming greatest-hits package.

Many country acts throw parties for their fan clubs during Fan Fair, allowing their fans more personal, intimate access than they can receive either at the Fan Fair autographing sessions or backstage meet and greets. Tuesday night's event was White's fifth such event.

"We're usually trying to get everybody through, so I can visit as many people as I can, at the booth," says White. "Here, it's a little more of a controlled environment. It's more laid back, a lot cooler. The whole week's pretty casual, but, here, it's just more fun. I get to spend more time visiting. Plus, we get to perform, too. That's the bonus."

The parties also give fans from across the country and chance to meet face to face. Jennifer Brown, 21, of San Diego, Calif., for instance, was able to get together with a group of friends she met in a chat room more than two years ago. "This is the first time, actually, I've been with all three of them in the two and a half years we've known each other," Brown says. ~ June 14th, 2000, ALLSTAR

Exclusive: Gone Fishin' with Bryan White, South Sixty Five and Little Jimmy Dickens
Hear any good fishing stories lately?

South Sixty-Five, Bryan White, Little Jimmy Dickens and a handful of music industry professionals all got a chance to spin a few well-worded yarns while fishing on Old Hickory Lake just outside of Nashville, Tn., at the first annual "Hook Line & Singer" music industry fishing tournament to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. With the help of experienced fishing guides, bass boats and their favorite fishing lures, tournament participants embarked on a day of fishing at 7am. When the anglers returned some three hours later most had few fish but they all had plenty of excuses.

When the fishing was done, CountryCool.com chatted with the country artists over a catfish picnic about their catch, their take on fishing and their careers. Luckily, benefit organizers had suspected that their well-meaning fishermen might not bring in a hefty catch and had fried fish and bar-b-q chicken waiting when the sportsmen returned.

With grace befitting his reputation as an outstanding showman, Jimmy Dickens was the most optimistic of all the celebrity runner-ups. "We had a good time out there, it's a beautiful day," the venerable performer said with a giant grin. "We caught us a bunch of lit'lins. Nothin' big enough to keep, but we had fun."

The two most experienced fishermen in South Sixty-Five, Lance Leslie and Jerimy Koeltzow, represented their group in the charity event while all five members were present for the post tournament picnic. Although both Leslie and Koeltzow claim to be avid fishermen, they returned to the dock empty handed. "We had engine trouble," Jerimy explained convincingly. Lance, jumped to his aid, "Yeah! for, like, four hours." "Yeah," Jerimy continued. "We got stuck out in the middle, the water was just too deep."

After a little teasing and prodding, Jerimy and Lance came clean-it just wasn't a very lucky fishing day. "Man, I tell you, after a couple of hours we asked Don, our guide, 'Do we have an inner-tube or something?'" Lance admitted. "We weren't catching a thing."

Bryan White wasn't having his best angling day either, but he admirably fought off the temptation to go water-skiing. "This has been really exciting for me," White said. "I don't get to fish a lot of tournaments. I do more fishing than skiing but I can ski, actually." As he completed the maiden voyage of his brand new 2000 model Ranger 520 Bass Master Classic fishing boat, the singer was a little embarrassed with his catch. Embarrassed, that is, until he saw how the other celebrity fishermen had faired. As White pulled his fish from the live well, he joked, "Bring the camera in real close so it looks bigger."

Musically, Bryan White has nothing to be embarrassed about. In fact the 26-year-old singer is currently working on a greatest hits record. "I think it will be out the beginning of August," White said. "It's going to have all the hits that everybody knows. We're fortunate to have six No. 1s, some Top 10 records and some Top 5 records. The duet I did with Shania Twain will be on there and a couple of new things will be on there too."

The fish weren't biting for South Sixty-Five's Jerimy and Lance, but the group suspects that their newest single, "Love Bug (Bite Me)" will illicit more than a nibble from fans. Over lunch, South Sixty-Five's Stephen Parker explained how the song was rush-released to radio after the Love Bug computer virus infected computers around the world. Parker said the group had already been recording songs for their upcoming album, including the new single, when the virus hit.

"When the Love Bug virus came out on computers we were like, "Ooh! There's kind of an opportunity here," Parker said. "The original single release date was going to be June 19 but when the Love Bug [virus] came up, Atlantic actually had it packaged and pressed to CD within a day and a half. The singles went out in big ole airmail packages. On the outside there was a great big bumper sticker that said, 'Open immediately, Love Bug virus cure.' I think it freaked radio out as much as it freaked us out when we found out we had a single coming out in two days."

When tournament winners were announced none of the celebrity participants were standing in the victory circle. Most importantly, though, lots of money was raised for St. Jude and event spokespeople said the fundraiser was a wonderful success. And after enjoying a spring day on the lake and fish fry picnic, none of the fishermen felt like losers. [See CountryCool.com for Video and Audio!] ~ May 26, 2000, CountryCool.com

TNN Presents Wonders of Wildlife Honors: A Concert for Conservation
Country music star and avid outdoorsman Tracy Byrd, who is responsible for the original concept of the special, will be joined by Kenny Rogers, Travis Tritt, John Anderson, Brad Paisley, The Wilkinsons, Bryan White, Andy Griggs, Terri Clark and Kenny Chesney, when he hosts Wonders of Wildlife Honors: A Concert for Conservation, a major benefit concert for conservation, Tuesday, May 30 (8 p.m. ET/PT) on TNN. A compilation CD, Wonders of Wildlife, includes major country stars and will aid conservation efforts.~ May 20, 2000, Country.com

Greatest Hits
Bryan White is compiling a greatest hits release for later this year. It'll include about a dozen songs -- all the #1's, the Shania duet, the Top 10's, the Top 20's, and two new cuts. After recording those two new ones, Bryan will tackle his fifth studio album.~ May 12, 2000, Donna's Dirt

Motherly Love
At the tender age of 14, Bryan White quietly toiled away in his spare time to give his mother, Anita, a memorable Mother's Day. "I knew that my mom wanted a certain stone-washed denim skirt with a black ruffle trim on it. She'd seen it in a store but didn't have the money to buy it," he remembers. "So I mowed lawns and worked with my grandfather to save up enough money to buy mom that skirt for Mother's Day." ~ May 16, 2000, CountryWeekly.com

Sizzlin' Country Puts the Heat on Cystic Fibrosis
For six years, country music artists who come to the West Coast in the spring for the Academy of Country Music Awards have taken time from their schedules to lend their talents to fight a deadly disease. Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black served as hosts for the evening, which featured performances by Chad Brock, The Wilkinsons, Bryan White, Lonestar, Jennifer Day, Phil Vassar and Coley McCabe, among others. White, whose photo appears on posters touting the fight against cystic fibrosis, has been part of Sizzlin' Country since 1996. "I'm such a kid fanatic," White said. "I've been involved in this because I want to help cure this disease and get these kids back on their feet." White has seen new artists step forward each year, adding their names to the list of those fighting the disease by appearing at the benefit. He also made a recording with other artists titled "One Heart at a Time," tailored especially for the cystic fibrosis initiative. ~ May 3, 2000, Country.com

Country Stars Go to Bat for City of Hope
Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, Pam Tillis and a host of other country stars will kick off Fan Fair week in Nashville with a celebrity softball game raising money for the City of Hope charity.

The City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute, a comprehensive cancer center located in the greater Los Angeles area, is one of the world's leading research and treatment centers for cancer and other serious diseases including diabetes and HIV/AIDS.

The 10th Annual Wrangler/City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge takes place on June 11 at Greer Stadium (home to AAA baseball team the Nashville Sounds) in Nashville. Tickets to the game are available through Ticketmaster for $15 and $17.

To date, the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge has raised more than $1 million in support of City of Hope's "The Spirit of Life" Endowment Fund for Middle Tennessee. The fund provides local residents with much-needed medical services.

Other stars scheduled to appear at the 2000 game include Billy Ray Cyrus, Neal McCoy, The Wilkinsons, Mark Wills and Bryan White.

This year Ford Motor Company is a presenting sponsor of the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge. Ford is donating a new F-150 SuperCrew truck as a special game day prize. All artists participating in the game will sign the Ford truck making it an instant one-of-a-kind collector's item. Individuals who purchase a game program at the stadium are eligible to win. One program will contain a special Ford ad with a lucky number and the fan with that program will win.

Stay tuned to CountryCool.com for more coverage of Fan Fair and the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge. ~ May 1, 2000, CountryCool.com

Chat with Bryan White!
That's right, you can chat LIVE with Bryan White! He'll be here [countrystars.com] on Wednesday May 10, at 9pm Eastern Time to chat with you and answer your questions. Visit the auditorium and submit your questions now. ~ April 28, 2000, CountryStars.com

Presenters Set For ACM Awards
Trace Adkins, JAG's Catherine Bell, The Bellamy Brothers, Brooks & Dunn, Tracy Byrd, Mark Chesnutt, Dixie Chicks, Bill Engvall, Janie Fricke, Ty Herndon, The Kinleys, Tracy Lawrence, Danni Leigh, Patty Loveless, Neal McCoy, Marie Osmond, Buck Owens, Patti Page, actor-director Billy Bob Thornton, Pam Tillis, Tanya Tucker, Bryan White, The Wilkinsons, Clay Walker, Mark Wills, Lee Ann Womack and Dwight Yoakam have been slated as presenters for the 35th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The show, at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, will be televised on CBS Wednesday, May 3, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Dolly Parton will host the awards. Scheduled performers on the special previously announced include Asleep At The Wheel, Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black, Kenny Chesney, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, George Jones, Toby Keith, Lonestar, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina, Collin Raye, Sawyer Brown, George Strait, Hank Williams Jr., Chely Wright and newcomer nominees Gary Allan, Jessica Andrews, Chad Brock, Montgomery Gentry, Brad Paisley, Julie Reeves, SHeDAISY, Chalee Tennison and Yankee Grey. ~ April 12, 2000, Country.com

Asylum Records Melting Away
Asylum Records -- the label that launched Bryan White's career and revived George Jones' -- is melting away. While its artist roster is still intact -- at least officially -- its executive and support staff has been reduced to six. ~ March 30, 2000, Country.com

CMT Sizzles With Cystic Fibrosis
For the first time ever, CMT is sponsoring May's "Sizzlin' Country 2000" concert in Los Angeles to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black will host the event, which will feature performances by Lonestar, The Wilkinsons, Bryan White, Jessica Andrews, Chad Brock, Kenny Chesney, Julie Reeves and Chalee Tennison. The evening's other festivities will include the Sizzlin' Country New Artist Showcase featuring Jennifer Day, Craig Morgan, Tammy Cochran and Coley McCabe, as well as dinner, silent and live auctions and the presentation of the CFF's first Heart of Country Award. The award has been established to recognize individuals or corporations for contributions they make to their communities. Bill Lardie, president of Anderson Merchandisers, will be honored with this year's award. The sixth annual concert will be held Tuesday, May 2 at the Warner Studio's back lot, Laramie Street, which was the site of television productions for notable shows such as Little House on the Prairie, F-Troop and Cheyenne. ~ March 29, 2000, Country.com

Bryan White Gathers the Hits
Bryan White is in the studio working on his first greatest hits record. The collection, due later this year, will include chart toppers such as "Someone Else's Star" and "Rebecca Lynn" as well as a couple of new songs. White, a CMA Horizon Award winner who burst onto the scene in 1996, has recorded four albums, including two platinum ones, for Asylum Records. ~ March 21, 2000, Country.com

Asylum Moves, Downsizes
The Nashville division of Asylum Records -- label home of George Jones, Bryan White, Lila McCann and others -- is moving its offices and restructuring its staff, reports Nashville's The Tennessean. Instead of reporting to Elektra executives in New York, the country branch, headed by Evelyn Shriver, now operates as a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Four employees were released Friday, downsizing Asylum's Nashville-based staff to 12. Asylum will share core marketing services with Warner Bros., though it will still maintain its own roster, plus promotion and publicity staffs. Asylum intends to be in its new building -- a converted stone house next door to the Warner Bros. offices on Music Row -- by the end of April. ~ March 17, 2000, Country.com

The Ultimate Bryan White Party!
Please join Bryan and friends on Tuesday, June 13th at Have a Nice Day Cafe for an evening of fun, food and Bryan! The party starts at 7 pm - doors open at 6 pm. $20 per member/$25 per guest (one guest per member). Includes mini acoustic concert, Meet and Greet, BBQ dinner, soft drinks and a surprise souvenir!! [Not a Fan Club Member? If you want to go to the party join NOW!] ~ Issue One 2000, The White Pages

Your Friends Can Meet Bryan When You Do
If you are attending a show with a friend who is a non-member - they can now join on the spot and participate in the Meet and Greet that night. For a limited time only at the shows where time allows, we will be signing up new members who can meet and greet at that show. Please arrive early and check at the Bryan White merchandise table. ~ Issue One 2000, The White Pages

Bryan Writes The Songs
Bryan is excited about having the opportunity to turn his attention back to his songwriting. He loves every minute of being on the road, but he's been so busy touring that he hasn't really had much quality time to write. He'll be keeping plenty busy the first part of the year working on his songwriting, so - look for some more great Bryan compositions in the near future! ~ Issue One 2000, The White Pages

Country Stars, Country Radio Decision Makers Descend on Nashville
It began in 1970 with about 60 attendees, but in the new millennium, over 2,000 country radio broadcasters will descend on Music City March 1 - 4 for the 31st annual Country Radio seminar. In a time when country music is struggling to identify itself, and lively debate ensues as to its future commercial and artistic success, CRS 2000 continues a tradition among country broadcasters as one of the radio and country music industry's most important annual events. The four-day conference is designed to bring broadcasters in touch with the industry and artists through a schedule of constant activities including educational panels, informal concerts and highlight events including the Keynote Address, Humanitarian Award, Super Faces show and New Faces show. The seminar is a very important meeting for radio, record labels and artists, since radio ultimately decides the careers of country hopefuls, established superstars and seasoned veterans by playing -- or not playing -- their records. Country.com will be on the scene during this year's Country Radio Seminar, so be sure to check back here daily to read all about the star-studded, jam-packed event. On Wednesday, March 1, country.com will conduct live chats from CRS with a carousel of musical talents including Bryan White, Mark Wills, Jessica Andrews, Billy Ray Cyrus and many others. ~ February 26, 2000, Country.com

Cromwell, Country Stars Round Up for Good Cause
Actor James Cromwell (of Babe and The Green Mile fame) has rounded up country stars Collin Raye, Bryan White, Pam Tillis, Suzy Bogguss and The Wilkinsons to help raise money for a charity he founded, Hecel Oyakapi. Meaning "They Tell It This Way" in Lakota, Hecel Oyakapi is a non-profit arts & media project that aims to provide the tools to restore the voice of the Lakota people on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Cromwell and company will hold an afternoon benefit concert at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville on March 5. A copy of The Green Mile final shooting script autographed by Tom Hanks, Cromwell and other cast members will be auctioned off. ~ February 25, 2000, Country.com

TNN Presents World Premiere of Animated Musical Tom Sawyer
For the first time in its 16-year history, TNN will telecast an animated full-length feature when it presents the world premiere of MGM Animation Productions' Tom Sawyer, a two-hour animated musical featuring the voices of Nashville's biggest stars and some of Hollywood's most recognizable names. Tom Sawyer will be telecast on TNN on Monday, March 27 (8 -10 p.m., ET/PT). ~ February 23, 2000, Country.com

Bryan White: Works Well with Others
Fresh off giving himself a two-month vacation, Bryan White has been easing back into recording and road work. He is still in the midst of touring and promoting his current album, How Lucky I Am. But, busy as he is with his own career, Bryan has also been involved in several collaborative efforts, including some recent duet work with Steve Wariner.

White offers his sterling tenor as the duet voice for the Wariner/Bill Anderson-written "Talk To Her Heart" and adds some background vocals on his and Wariner's original composition, "You're Gone." Both songs are scheduled to appear on Wariner's next album release.

Other recent White duets included last year's wildly successful, Canadian CMA-winning "From This Moment On" with Shania Twain and his contribution to The Civil War: The Nashville Sessions project, which was the White/Amy Grant duet "With These Hands." Not to mention his personal "love duet" with fiancee and soap star Erika Page (see related story, Feb. 16).

CountryCool.com caught up with lucky Bryan White just before his "Nashville" tour-the 26 year-old Oklahoman had two local performances last week (Feb. 14 and 18), then this week begins a more rigorous road trip.

CC: You've had so many collaborations lately. Did they invite you or did you seek those opportunities out?
I don't really make it a point to promote projects like that. But a lot of people have called me and it's something that is very cool. That's one of the joys of music is being able to share it. And in country music, I think the artists are more accessible to each other.

CC: Have you picked up any techniques or philosophies from these collaborations?
Hmm. Overall, camaraderie is such a big part of it. You find that you're not just thinking about yourself. You're trying to make the whole duet become something powerful for the sake of the team effort. You're not thinking as much, "Oh, is this going to be a huge, huge record?" You're just wanting to make it a wonderful performance and make it special. You're more worried about your vocal blend and you want to make your partner shine on it.

CC: Can you think of any memorable or fun moments with those collaborations?
It's always tough to draw back on those things. The funny thing is the only duet where the other person was actually singing with me [at the same time] was the Steve Wariner one. All the others, their stuff was prerecorded. So that was the neatest thing was to work together with Steve. We both got to work out our vocal parts together and that's always fun.

CC: So what's next with the How Lucky I Am album?
"You're Still Beautiful..." was the first single and it didn't do what we thought it would do. We had big plans, but sometimes it's just about timing and luck and having the right elements in place. "God Gave Me You" did a little better, but we're regrouping and trying to figure out what's next.

CC: I like "Love Me Like You Mean It." That's got a real good feel to it.
Yeah, I co-wrote that one and I'm proud of that one. It's kind of different. The next single will be out March 20 and it's called "Everywhere I Turn." That's gotten a lot of response. Believe it or not, it was one they had to twist my arm to put on the album and now I've grown to love it.

CC: You've been able to keep having hit records and album sales. Do you have any general observations about your seven-year career so far? What have you learned about yourself?
I've learned a lot about responsibility. I've grown to have a greater ear for a song and I'm a better songwriter. I really feel more poised overall at all the things I do. I know more about what to expect around every corner.

CC: Have you given yourself a vacation lately?
Well, yeah, I'm just coming off two months, off through Christmas and New Year's. I had the whole month of January off. It's been very relaxing. I've gotten some much-needed peace of mind. I basically just hung around the house a lot. Did a lot of fishing. Everybody needs that.

CC: I understand you have a Three Stooges collection. What kind of things do you have and how did that get started?
The fans bring a lot of that stuff to me at shows. I've been a Stooges fan since I was young. My brother and I used to get on our bikes and we'd ride across this catwalk across the interstate and there was this pizza parlor we'd go to called Crystal's Pizza. In the back of the pizza parlor was an old movie theater and they showed an endless loop of Three Stooges movies. That's when I got turned onto the Stooges and now I'm so deep in the history. I'm reading books on them and I've got all this really cool stuff. They're icons to me and I still get a kick out of sitting around watching them late at night.

CC: What's your favorite Stooges item?
I've got a mural in the [home] studio on the back wall of the control room. It's Larry and Moe and Curly-Curly is in the middle and he's holding a tuning fork. Larry and Moe are holding their ears like they're listening. It's three dimensional so it looks like they're breaking through the wall.

CC: What are you most looking forward to, professionally or personally?
Well, I'm trying to achieve more success and reach new heights with the music. Every time I release something new, it's a chance to outdo what I've done in the past. And that can be in my songwriting, too. I'm starting to do that pretty heavy in March. That's always something I look forward to. ~ February 21, 2000, CountryCool.com

Will Bryan walk out on Brown's Diner forever?!?
Country singer Bryan White has been telling fiancee/actress Erika Page about the great burgers at Brown's Diner here for years. So the two finally had a chance to go a few months back, but Bryan stopped first at a gas station to pick up sodas.

Seems Bryan thinks Brown's serves sodas that are too syrupy. But the waitress said he couldn't drink the "outside" sodas in the restaurant. "We literally got up and left," Bryan said. "And all the people around were nodding their heads and applauding us. One lady said, 'good job.'

"They need to fix their Coke machine," he added. "And you can print that! I probably won't ever go back."

Brown's manager Terry Young concedes his Pepsi products machine may dispense sodas that are "a bit syrupy," but adds: "We don't get many complaints, and I'm sorry Bryan's one of them -- especially if he's bringing good-looking girls in here."

Terry has a suggestion: "Tell him to come back, try some ice tea -- or a nice cold beer." ~ Feburary 20, 2000, The Tennessean

White, Berry Feel Love In The Air
Bryan White and John Berry serenaded more than 100 couples Valentine's Day evening (Feb. 14) when they performed at the Music City Millennium Marryathon at the Grand Ole Opry House. Both White and Berry have heard tales of their recorded love ballads being used in numerous wedding ceremonies, but the many betrothed gathered this lucky night got to hear the real live thing-White sang "You're Still Beautiful To Me," Berry sang "Your Love Amazes Me" and the two of them joined voices for "Amazing Grace" and a special acoustic concert afterward.

White, who is currently engaged to actress Erika Page, wasn't sure what to expect. "Well, it's a whole different thing for me to do and it sounded like a very interesting event to be part of," White told CountryCool.com. "I know my music, especially my newer music, really gears itself towards love and devotion."

With the lover's air of Valentine's Day and so much happiness enveloping the Opry House, Bryan admitted beforehand that he gets tingly just thinking of his own forthcoming wedding.

"I am excited-big time," White said. "[The wedding] is going to be in the fall. We haven't pinpointed a day yet, but we're going to have to real soon for things to fall into place like we want. We're both really excited about it. I tell Erika all the time, 'If we happen to walk by a preacher, I would do it right now'-that's how excited I am."

A big "Happy Birthday" is in order for Bryan as well, as the Oklahoma tenor turns 26 tomorrow (Feb. 17). "I think Erika's throwing me a surprise birthday party," White revealed. "Big surprise, huh. It'll be real fun...it'll probably be everyone in our band and crew and they'll all bring their girlfriends and wives. I'm sure we'll cook hamburgers and stuff-nothin' fancy."

White's last single, "God Gave Me You," made Billboard's Top 40 and his next one, "Everywhere I Turn," is the lead-off track from White's newest album How Lucky I Am. ~ February 16, 2000, CountryCool.com

White and Wariner Harmonize
Bryan White is scheduled to make a rare "unplugged" concert appearance in Nashville at the downtown music eatery Caffe Milano on Feb. 18. As Bryan is preparing for the busy upcoming touring season, the Okie youngster recently contributed his singing talents to "Talk To Her Heart," a duet with Bryan's friend and mentor Steve Wariner. The song will be included on Wariner's next album project. ~ January 27, 2000, CountryCool.com

White Chats with CountryCool.com
This past Thursday (Jan. 13), Bryan White joined CountryCool.com for an exclusive chat. The young country star, who first shot to the top of the country charts with "Someone Else's Star," took time out of his busy schedule to answer questions from his fans. He was asked about everything from fishing to acting to his musical influences. And, of course, everyone wanted to know how things were with his fiancie, "One Life To Live" actress Erika Page.

One fan asked if the couple had set a wedding date yet. "We're shooting for October 1, but we're still nine months out, so it could change. Thanks for asking," said White. Another fan followed up, asking White where he would take his bride for a honeymoon. "I don't know yet," said the singer. "I have a lot of ideas, but we may end up going back to work right away. We're not sure yet when we'll take our honeymoon."

Having been named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People In The World" by People magazine, White gets plenty of attention from his female fans. Someone asked if that bothered Erika. "She gets a kick out of all the fans," White responded. "When she hears girls screaming, she just laughs. She thinks it's great. She's very supportive of all the fans. Overall, she's very excited and gets tickled when she hears girls screaming and stuff like that."

It didn't take long for the questions to start rolling in about music. One of the first was about White's musical influences. "The list is very long, but I'll tell you a few," he responded. "One of my heroes was Steve Wariner, and I was very influenced by him. Vince Gill, Bonnie Raitt, Max Carl and Nat King Cole, and my parents...I could go on forever."

The first single off White's fourth album, How Lucky I Am, shows a different side of White. "You're Still Beautiful To Me" is a soulful song with an R&B feel. A fan asked if there would be more rhythm and blues in White's future. "There's always a little taste of that in a lot of my stuff," he answered. "I try not to get too deep into that, because I don't want to freak anybody out. I want to do projects and stuff at my house that are totally different, for my own excitement, but I think you can always hear a bit of R&B in my recorded music."

During the rest of the chat, White discussed his favorite place to fish, his plans on acting, and what it was like to work with Mutt Lange and Shania Twain. You can read the entire transcript of this exciting CountryCool.com chat at www.countrycool.com/chat/trans/white.html. ~ January 18, 2000, CountryCool.com

Weekend of Caring
Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, the Kinleys, Bryan White and the Wilkinsons will gather in Memphis this weekend to help kick off a national fundraising campaign for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Those stars are among the acts on the new Country Cares for Kids II benefit CD. ~ January 14, 2000, CountryNow.com

How Lucky Are You?
Bryan White will chat live on CountryCool.com tomarrow at 6 p.m. EST. The site is offering one lucky fan the chance to win a guitar autographed by Bryan; five others will get signed copies of his How Lucky I Am CD. Winners will be announced at the event's conclusion. ~ January 12, 2000, CountryNow.com

On Valentine's Day
Martina McBride and Bryan White will sing at your wedding if you're a winner of Country Weekly's Music City Millennium Marry-a-thon contest. Lucky couples planning to marry or renew their vows can say "I do" Feb. 14 at the Grand Ole Opry, where they'll be serenaded by Martina and Bryan. ~ December 21, 1999, CountryNow.com

The Voices of Country
Several country stars are lending their voices to an animated home-video version of Tom Sawyer. Country stars Rhett Akins, Lee Ann Womack, Mark Wills, Hank Williams Jr., Waylon Jennings, Marty Stuart and Alecia Elliott have speaking roles. An accompanying soundtrack album, on MCA Nashville, is also in the works. The label has announced a tentative April 4 release date for the album, which is said to include several duet performances and extra songs by non-movie artists such as Bryan White, Charlie Daniels and Mark Nessler. ~ December 13, 1999, Countrycool.com