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5 epic flops to see at the Museum of Failure exhibit

By Sandra Barrera | Los Angeles Daily News | December 4, 2017 

Samuel West was fed up with success stories.

Knowing there is much to be learned from defeat, West, a Sweden-based clinical psychologist who specializes in innovation in the workplace, set out to collect some of the most epic blunders of all time.

And the Museum of Failure was born.

The pop-up museum, which launched in Sweden to sold-out crowds, kicks off its first U.S. tour at the A+D Architecture and Design Museum in Los Angeles through Feb. 4. It includes more than 100 questionable inventions, including several homegrown products.

“These are funny and stupid things,” said West, curator of the traveling exhibition. “Obviously, we can laugh at them, but I want people to leave not being so fearful of (expective) up.”

Included in the exhibit are Donald Trump’s 1989 board game, coffee-flavored Coca-Cola BlāK, and the DeLorean. Other flops include the Shared Girlfriend sex doll from China, glue-on Nike Magneto magnetic glasses, and the marketing of Febreeze Scentstories.

As West explains, “The idea is you take scent discs and put them in a player and press the play button, and it plays your scent.”

“The problem was when it launched, Shania Twain was promoting it,” he says. “People thought it was music.”

There’s even a wall where museumgoers can post their failures.

In addition to the tour, the Museum of Failure plans to unveil plans in January for a permanent location in Hollywood set to open before the Oscars with a focus on entertainment.

According to promoter Martin Biallas, CEO of See Global Entertainment, there’s no end to the possibilities.

“We all mess up,” Biallas said. “But guess what? The big guys do that, too.”

Here are five of the biggest failures of all time:

1. Ford Edsel 

When it comes to cars, the Edsel is an icon of failure. The push-button shift system in the center of the steering wheel wasn’t the only problem. The look of the vertical grill on this over-hyped ride, circa 1958-60, caused some to refer to it as the “toilet seat grille” (among other things).

2. Olestra

Weight loss was a selling point of Proctor & Gamble’s calorie-free fat substitute found in foods, like fat-free Pringles, from 1996-99. But users also reported it also caused cramping, diarrhea and gastrointestinal distress.

3. Little Miss No Name

Hasbro launched this doll in 1965 to teach girls empathy. “Barbie is successful and beautiful,” West said. “This Little Miss No Name is sad and begging, with tears in her eyes.” Those weren’t the only tears shed: children were terrified of the saucer-eyed doll.

4. Itera bicycle

Volvo engineers designed this all-plastic bicycle in 1982, but it didn’t last. The problem? Makers didn’t account for heat, which cracked and melted the bike’s parts.

5. The Juicero

West is currently on the hunt for this tech start-up whose Wifi-enabled juicers sold for $700 – and failed. How come? Squeezing produce by hand was reportedly as effective as the machine.

Museum of Failure

When: 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, through Feb. 4.

Where: A+D Architecture and Design Museum, 900 E. 4th St., Los Angeles

Admission: $8-$15, includes admission

Information: 213-346-9734. http://aplusd.org

http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/04/5-epic-flops-to-see-at-the-museum-of-failure-exhibit/

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November 30, 2017

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How Shania Twain Built Her Legend

By Jewly Hight | Vulture | September 29, 2017

When once-ubiquitous hit maker Shania Twain walked away from her commercial dominance in the early 2000s, going a decade and a half without releasing a new album, the world more or less sealed her songs, sound, and image into a time capsule. Her music could conjure feelings of nostalgia — and kill at karaoke — but her diamond-certified sales records were triumphs of a bygone era. In the years since, Twain’s history-making musical trajectory seemed to flatten into a single fact: that she was as big, and as global, a superstar as we’ve seen.

It’s as though she anticipated that she would need to reassert her place in the present. She’s titled her new album, which arrived today, Now, and she’s emphasized that she isn’t stuck in a pop landscape of the past. “I really feel like I’m coming back into worlds that I already know,” she said in a recent interview with the New York Times.

In Nashville, where she launched her career in the early ’90s, Twain has come to be embraced as an elder and an archetype. Carrie Underwood had to prove that she could handle one of Twain’s hits when she competed on American Idol en route to becoming one of the reigning pop-country figures of the post-Shania era. Several years back, the duo Florida Georgia Line sang lyrics that invoked Twain’s name as shorthand for countrified sex appeal. Other current pop-country acts, like Lady Antebellum and Kelsea Ballerini, have greeted Twain’s return with giddy gestures of tribute and deference. Within the country-music industry, Twain is widely recognized as the artist whose expansive approach paved the path between country and pop that Taylor Swift would later follow, a point underscored when Twain and Swift were cast side by side in a Thelma & Louise spoof for a 2011 awards show.

Twain ultimately became one of the reigning divas of her day across all genres. On the first edition of the VH1 special Divas Live, she was a headliner, sharing the spotlight with Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Céline Dion, and Gloria Estefan. When Rihanna recalled the music that had impacted her in a 2009 interview, she said she “used to listen to all the divas,” by which she meant Whitney Houston, Mariah, Celine — and Shania.

Twain’s songs have functioned as pop-culture touchstones: in a singing-along-with-the-radio scene in Britney Spears’s movie Crossroads; in a Jonas Brothers concert film; in an endearing cover by Haim that made the blog rounds this July.

That same month, Twain released a video of her own for her album’s first single, “Life’s About to Get Good,” a breezy slice of Europop. The clip depicted a Broadway-style daydream about a tropical beach vacation. Right in the middle of it, she’s handed a portrait of herself and her ex-husband, writer-producer Mutt Lange, and she flips it upside down, dumping his face from the photo. It’s her not-so-subtle way of signaling that he’s out of the picture creatively too — one way that she’s flexing her independence in this new phase. She and Lange made her three biggest albums together, but she wrote every song on Now, her most confessional album to date, alone.

It’s the perfect time to revisit how she made her mark. Here are the seven key steps on her path to becoming an icon.

1. The Tale of Humble Beginnings
Twain arrived on the country scene as a hard-luck heroine with a backstory that inspired empathy and admiration. She described her childhood in rural Ontario as one of violence, deprivation, and tragedy, throughout which she’d helped bring in a little money for the household by singing in nightclubs and resorts. After her parents died in a car accident, she took responsibility for her younger siblings, delaying her pursuit of a Nashville country career until they were old enough to be on their own. Just about every journalist on earth recognized how compelling that narrative was and led with it. Twain made the most of the interest in her story as she fashioned her resilient persona.

2. The Revolutionary Reveal
Twain’s image took on a flirtatious quality when she showed her belly button in the music video for her pre-breakthrough 1993 single “What Made You Say That,” posing on a beach in a cropped peasant shirt. That was the first of many midriff-baring outfits to come. Her wardrobe choices initially scandalized Nashville, then revolutionized the way that women in country music presented themselves. Years later, Twain was still being asked to explain what made her expose her navel on camera. In one mini-doc, she talked about being influenced by Madonna and Janet Jackson videos. “I mean, they always wore midriffs,” she pointed out. “I didn’t think I was doing anything new. But it was new for Nashville.”

3. The Big, Bold Personality
Equally influential was the personality that Twain projected in her performances. Country music had already had its share of feisty female vantage points, but she delivered an assertive, fun-loving, distinctly contemporary angle on femininity that felt in step with a moment when young women were savvily pushing against the boundaries of propriety. In some of her most memorable hits, she demanded romance that let her feel comfortable in her skin, reveled in her sensual power, cleverly dressed down male egos, and went after what she wanted with unapologetic forwardness. Generations of self-assured music-making women took notes.

4. The Rock-and-Roll Sound
Rock energy was already finding its way into country music by the mid-’90s. In previous decades, acts like Kenny Rogers had helped lay groundwork with the soft-rock spectacle of their live shows, and Twain’s contemporary Garth Brooks was bent on amplifying his twang to bombastic arena-rock scale. But she radically accelerated the process when she creatively teamed up with, and married, Mutt Lange, the producer of classic albums by AC/DC and Def Leppard. He brought a kinetic guitar attack and thundering backbeats to her albums, and worked with her to sculpt sharp, sticky hooks that found a home on country, pop, and adult contemporary playlists alike.

5. The Equal Partner
Something else that stood out about Twain’s collaboration with Lange was the way she combated assumptions about how such a partnership worked. Since he was the one with a discography studded with blockbusters stretching back to the early ’70s, critics sometimes cast him as a Svengali and her as a passive beneficiary of his aesthetic vision. But she continually insisted that she brought her own ideas to the table, that she and her husband functioned as creative equals, that they genuinely co-wrote her songs.

6. The Crossover Visionary
Twain and Lange’s final album together, 2002’s Up!, was a pioneering experiment in country-to-pop crossover. Twain surprised her fans with multiple versions of the entire track list. If consumers lived in the U.S., they got the “Green Disc” and the “Red Disc,” featuring production, instrumentation, and mixing that were meant to give the album a pop-country or just plain pop feel, respectively. Overseas fans instead got “Red” and “Blue,” the latter a globally minded version with Bollywood flourishes. The three-way presentation drove home the adaptability of her sensibilities and the international reach of her appeal.

7. The Survivor
During Twain’s long break from album-making, she faced a series of crushing setbacks: Lange’s alleged dalliance with one of her best friends, the subsequent disintegration of her marriage and musical partnership, and worst of all, the loss of her ability to sing, which was eventually attributed to nerve damage to her vocal cords caused by Lyme disease. She made use of her public platform to deal with these crises, treating an Oprah interview, a self-help television series on OWN, and a memoir as therapeutic outlets — reclaiming her narrative in the process and setting the stage for her return this week with Now.

http://www.vulture.com/2017/09/shania-twain-legend.html

The 15 Best Shania Twain Songs, Ranked

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | Wide Open Country | December 29, 2017

With multiple No. 1 hits and three diamond-selling albums, Shania Twain is one of the most successful artists in music history. But her influence stretches far beyond chart success and album sales. Twain bridged country and pop, bringing country music to a whole new audience. Beyond that, her lyrics spoke to a generation of women raised on the boldness of Dolly and Loretta who embraced Twain’s independence and assertiveness. The women in Shania Twain songs were brazen, empowered and altogether real.

After she was sidelined from a battle with Lyme Disease, which caused vocal dysphonia and damaged her vocal cords, the Canada-native came back strong with a batch of great new songs. She released her fifth studio album Now–her first new music in 15 years– in September, proving she’s still the reigning country-pop queen we all fell in love with.

From her crossover smashes to her vulnerable ballads, here are the 15 best Shania Twain songs, ranked.

15. “Honey, I’m Home”

Twain certainly wasn’t the first country artist to pen a working woman anthem, but with “Honey I’m Home” she did create the most in-your-face one. Seventeen years after Dolly called out workplace inequality in “9 to 5,” Twain lamented the job that “sure don’t stimulate my brain.” But Twain doesn’t just ask for respect, she demands it. Along with a home-cooked meal and a cold beer when she gets home. The track from Twain’s crossover smash Come On Over went to No. 1 on the country charts in 1998.

14. “You’ve Got a Way”

Though she could write a kiss-off anthem like no other, Twain also had a hand in writing some of the best crossover love ballads in ’90s country. Written with her former producer, ex-husband Mutt Lange, “You’ve Got a Way” was nominated for Song of the Year at the 42nd Grammy Awards.

13. “I’m Gonna Getcha Good!”

After the unprecedented success of Come On Over, Twain was tasked with writing a new album of highly anticipated material. She delivered with 2002’s Up!, leading off with “I’m Gonna Getcha Good!,” a dancey ode to pursuing new romance. Paired with a cinematic music video, Twain took the song to No. 7 on the Billboard country chart.

12. “(If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here”

“(If You’re Not in it For Love) I’m Outta Here” finds Twain interacting with a big talker who promises her the world, including a modeling career. But Shania is no fool, coolly telling him where to go if he’s not in it for the long haul. The song stands as one of Twain’s most memorable hits, reaching the No. 1 spot in 1996.

11. “You Win My Love”

If there’s one thing Shania Twain has taught us it’s that it’s important to know what you want. And in her 1996 single “You Win My Love” Twain lays out what she wants in a relationship. Whether he drives a “55 Chevy or a fancy little pickup truck,”  the pop-country queen wants a man who’s willing to give his all.

10. “Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)”

The second single from Come On Over, “Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)” finds Twain telling a jealous lover to just get over it already in typically brash fashion. The song climbed to No. 6 on the country chart in 1998.

9. “The Woman in Me (Needs the Man in You)”

The third single and title track to her second album, “The Woman in Me” showcased Twain’s softer side. Though the song didn’t crack the Top 10, the track’s raw vulnerability is a reminder of what a well-rounded artist she is.

8. “Forever and For Always”

The third single from Twain’s fourth studio album Up!, “Forever and For Always” remains one of Twain’s most enduring love songs. The song was nominated for Best Country Song at the 2004 Grammy Awards.

7. “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?”

The first single from Twain’s sophomore album The Woman in Me, “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” is a straight-up honky- tonker for the scorned woman. The barroom burner finds Twain calling out her womanizing partner for his transgressions with Lolita, Rita (“the redhead down the lane”) and “long-legs Louise.” The song became Twain’s first major hit and laid the groundwork for her reputation as an unshakeable spitfire. If you cross Shania Twain she will handle it. And she’ll do it all in a red dress and heels, naturally.

6. “That Don’t Impress Me Much”

Only Shania Twain could incorporate Brad Pitt, Elvis and rocket scientists into a country song and make it totally work. “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” an irresistible eye roll directed at big shots and egotistical pretty boys, peaked at No. 8 on the country charts in 1999 and remains one of her best songs.

5. “From This Moment On”

Twain initially had Celine Dion in mind for “From This Moment On,” but she decided to keep the song for herself and record it as a duet with Bryan White. The soaring, anthemic love song went to No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary and country charts.

4. “Man! I Feel Like a Woman”

From the cheeky opening of “Let’s go girls,” you know “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” is going to be a wild ride. The song is an all-out celebration of being a woman, being free and being yourself. “Man! I Feel Like A Woman” remains one of Twain’s most memorable and greatest hits and a reminder of why she’s one of the best female country artists in history.

3. “No One Needs to Know”

The stripped-down “No One Needs To Know” was a stylistic departure for Twain, who was still riding high from the success of the poppy “You Win My Love” when she released it. The song follows Twain in newfound love with a tall, dark and handsome man and daydreaming about having “a little girl, a little boy, a little Benji we’ll call Leroy.” The breezy love song went to No. 1 in 1996.

2. “You’re Still the One”

“You’re Still the One” was a career-defining moment for Twain. It was the song that made her into a bona fide crossover success. The steamy song was everywhere in 1998 — weddings, proms and certainly in the background of countless summer hookups. “You’re Still the One” won two Grammy awards in 1999 and topped both the country and pop charts, proving that when it comes to romance, a great song is a great song. 

1. “Any Man of Mine”

She’s been such a force in pop culture for over 20 years it’s easy to forget just how groundbreaking Twain was when she burst onto the county scene with “Any Man of Mine,” wearing a midriff-baring denim vest (yes, that was somehow still considered controversial in early ’90s country) and singing a song about her relationship demands.

Following in the footsteps of trailblazing country women who took issue with their men’s no-good ways, Twain wasn’t shy about what she wouldn’t put up with. And Shania laid it all on the line from the get-go. From the tongue-in-cheek lyrics (“I can be late for a date- that’s fine- but he better be on time”) to its soaring fiddles and country dance hall stomp, “Any Man of Mine” was a warning to Nashville that Shania Twain was a force to be reckoned with.

http://www.wideopencountry.com/the-15-best-shania-twain-songs-ranked/

10 Country Songs About Being a Kickass Woman

By Cillea Houghton | Taste of Country | December 30, 2017

#1 "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" - Shania Twain

When thinking of country songs that celebrate being a woman, this classic Twain hit instantly comes to mind. The song's upbeat energy is infectious, with Twain's enthusiastic spirit shining through along with the cheerful lyrics that celebrate womanhood. She said it best when she proclaimed, "The best thing about being a woman is the prerogative to have a little fun," making us all free to "feel the way I feel" in a hit that made a statement in the 90s country sound.

Click Link Below For Rest Of Top 10.

http://tasteofcountry.com/female-empowerment-songs/

Lauren Alaina delivers a sexy Shania Twain cover with a famous friend

Lauren Alaina set Nashville’s Lower Broadway on fire when she performed a pair of Shania Twain cover songs. Her midriff-baring outfit also gave a nod to Shania’s sexy style.

By Hunter Kelly | Rare Country | January 15, 2018

Shania Twain caused quite a stir when she bared her midriff in the 1995 video for her breakthrough hit, “Any Man of Mine.” Lauren Alaina revived that sexy look as she delivered a pair of Shania Twain cover songs on Nashville’s Lower Broadway Sunday night, Jan. 14. Just check out this video of Lauren putting her own spin on “Any Man of Mine” with a little help from her pal, Jon Pardi.

Earlier in the night, Lauren delivered another Shania cover — “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” We’ve got video of that fun moment, too.

Video - https://www.facebook.com/hunterkelly/videos/2127405860824720/

Way to bring the heat on a cold January night in Nashville!

Lauren wasn’t the only country star covering their favorite ’90s hits Sunday night. Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Brothers Osborne, LANCO’s Brandon Lancaster, Maddie & Tae, Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris all sang their favorite hits from that decade backed up by Dierks Bentley’s band. Dierks had invited a bunch of his artist friends to help him break in the new performance stage at his brand-new downtown club, Whiskey Row.

Dierks got the night started singing a song called “The Key’s in the Mailbox” that he sang during his early days playing the honky tonks on Lower Broadway. He then dedicated his performance of a new love song from his upcoming album, “The Mountain,” to his wife, Cassidy, before launching into ’90s covers like Aaron Tippin’s “There Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong with the Radio” and Alan Jackson’s “Dallas.”

Opening his own honky-tonk on Nashville’s Lower Broadway is a really huge deal for Dierks since he was just looking to make a paycheck on that famed street when he first got to town. Before he sang, Dierks told a story from his early days in Nashville about trying to get a job at Joe’s Crab Shack, which is still running just a block away from his new venue.

Dierks said, “Before I got a gig on Lower Broadway, I was looking to work at Joe’s Crab Shack. I was waiting in line behind this guy. He was a nicely-dressed guy. He was going through his resume — all the jobs he had working in a restaurant. He started off talking about being a janitor and then he was a dishwasher. Then he got a job being the host and he worked his way into the kitchen and eventually got a job being a waiter. Then he was the head waiter. I’m sitting here going, ‘My only experience at the bar is drinking.’ I’d never worked behind one. I just thought I could go grab this job. I realized then that I really needed to get my sh*t together and be really focused on what I was doing. I haven’t really stopped since that moment to think about it. It’s pretty crazy.”

You’ve come a long way, Dierks!

As for the other standout performances of the night, Jon Pardi proved to be the night’s MVP as he closed out the evening covering Garth Brooks’ “Callin’ Baton Rouge” and even Dierks’ own “Lot of Leavin’ Left to Do,” among a few other selections. His take on George Strait’s “Easy Come, Easy Go” was a lot of fun, too, even though he got the words a little mixed up. Like a pro, Jon laughed it off quickly.

Check out this Insta post for some more highlights from the night. There’s Brandon from LANCO delivering the John Michael Montgomery tongue-twister “Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident),” Cole Swindell doing Tim McGraw’s “I Like It, I Love It” and Maddie & Tae covering Jo Dee Messina’s ’90s cover of Dottie West’s classic “Lesson in Leavin’.”

A few other country stars were spotted in the crowd, including newlyweds Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans, plus Chris Young and Eric Paslay. It was truly one of those nights that could only happen in Music City.

http://rarecountry.com/features/lauren-alaina-delivers-a-sexy-shania-twain-cover-with-a-famous-friend/

"SAME SHIRTS" - Ft. Shania Twain

How to soundtrack your life with Shania Twain

By Kate Robertson | The Spinoff | February 1, 2018

Kate Robertson has, on occasion, soundtracked her life entirely with Shania Twain. Here’s how you can too.

http://thespinoff.co.nz/music/01-02-2018/how-to-soundtrack-of-your-life-with-shania-twain/

Now that she is in Nashville – Kalie Shorr is looking to bring her rock influence into her music.

“Bringing that into country, especially on my most recent record, really felt so satisfying because I have such a passion for rock, but country is where I am and where I always want to be, so it was nice to bring some of that in,” she said. “There is such a blurred line between the two genres and getting to explore that space in between where artists like Chris Stapleton and Eric Church live and Johnny Cash and the White Stripes – there is just such a blurred line and it’s a fun line to be on.”

One of Shorr’s influences growing up was another artist who married country music with her rock background and became one of the biggest hits in the genre.

“I loved what Shania Twain did. She was always one of my biggest influences growing up and she still is now. I love her whole image and how she just super owns her femininity and really takes chances in fashion and with her sound and Mutt Lange, who did all of Def Leppard’s records, did her records and she really brought a lot of that rock influence into her stuff,” Shorr said. “When she came out people said she wasn’t country and now they say, ‘You’re not country, you don’t sound like Shania Twain.’ I love how she brought 80s rock into country and I am trying to bring 90s and 2000s rock into country music.”

https://buglenewspapers.com/kalie-shorr-joins-raelynn-and-sara-evans-on-cmt-next-women-of-country-tour-coming-to-rialto-sunday

Bon Iver, Frank Ocean and … Shania Twain? Here are the most influential artists in music today

The Guardian | March 1, 2018

To mark Bon Iver’s reissue of his super-influential debut, Guardian music writers make the case for the musicians they think have had the biggest sway on music right now.

Shania Twain

You can assess influence by listening to beats in clubs, or bands in bars, but that is vanity, really. The true extent of influence is not in how a particular sound touches the outer margins of music, acclaimed by the congnoscenti, but in how deep it penetrates the most popular music. That is why the Beatles are the most influential group ever, and why Shania Twain is a colossally important figure in modern music.

Country music purists bemoan the current state of the genre, which they lament for having little to do with Hank Williams. But the stuff that sells copies and fills stadiums – even if doesn’t sound much like Shania, one of those artists who has crossed over to first-name status – owes her a colossal debt. Today’s biggest country star Luke Bryan may not even write about the same things as her, yet Shania opened the door for country to be genetically spliced with whatever else was popular.

In company with her then husband, producer and songwriting partner Robert John “Mutt” Lange – who had helped AC/DC and Def Leppard to international superstardom – Shania decountrified country on the albums Come on Over and Up!, putting out different versions for different markets. She wanted her music bought not just by country fans, but also pop fans. And you hear those lessons not just in bro country, but in Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini and in the biggest pop star of the modern age, Taylor Swift. Shania Twain may not be the power she once was, but she is still everywhere. That’s influence. MH

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/mar/01/bon-iver-frank-ocean-and-shania-twain-here-are-the-most-influential-artists-in-music-today

CMT Plans All-Female Takeover for International Women’s Day

First-Ever Multi-Network Event Will Spotlight Superstars and CMT’s Next Women of Country

By Lauren Tingle | CMT | March 7, 2018

CMT and CMT Music will celebrate International Women’s Day with an inaugural all-female music takeover on Thursday (March 8).

Starting at 4 a.m. ET on CMT and 6 a.m. ET on CMT Music, the network will air back-to-back music videos by some of country music’s most beloved talents including Kelsea Ballerini, Sara Evans, Faith Hill, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Maren Morris, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood and more.

Additionally, the day will showcase CMT’s “Next Women of Country” roster, a campaign that spotlights rising female artists and helps grow their fan base on-air, online and through an all-female tour. The 2018 Next Women of Country Tour with Sara Evans, RaeLynn and Kalie Shorr continues Friday (March 9) in Salina, Kan.

“Now, more than ever, we have to stand together in support of these powerful voices in our genre that simply are not getting enough attention,” said Leslie Fram, SVP of Music and Talent. “It’s our mission at CMT to continue fostering opportunities that create a stage for the female voices of our genre to be heard.”

Since its 2013 inception, CMT’s Next Women franchise has been a launching pad for several of today’s superstars and Grammy winners including Morris, Kacey Musgraves and Grammy nominee Brandy Clark. This year the program grows with nine additions including Shorr, Abby Anderson, Ashley McBryde, Bailey Bryan, Erin Enderlin, Hannah Ellis, Jo Smith, Kassi Ashton and The Sisterhood.

http://www.cmt.com/news/1791878/cmt-plans-all-female-takeover-for-international-womens-day/

March Madness - Shania Style! (Round One)

By Jordan Pittman | BuzzFeed | March 13, 2018

Calling all Twainiacs! Man! Do you feel like a woman? What Shania Twain song gets you every time? From this moment on, this quiz will be the definitive list to determine what our all time favorite Shania songs are!

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordangpittman/march-madness-shania-style-round-one-9a7w

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March Madness - Shania Style! (Round One)

By Jordan Pittman | BuzzFeed | March 13, 2018

Calling all Twainiacs! Man! Do you feel like a woman? What Shania Twain song gets you every time? From this moment on, this quiz will be the definitive list to determine what our all time favorite Shania songs are!

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordangpittman/march-madness-shania-style-round-one-9a7w

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March Madness - Shania Style! (Round Two)

By Jordan Pittman | BuzzFeed | March 15, 2018

Calling all Twainiacs! Man! Do you feel like a woman? What Shania Twain song gets you every time? From this moment on, this quiz will be the definitive list to determine what our all time favorite Shania songs are!

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordangpittman/march-madness-shania-style-round-two-9a7w

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March Madness - Shania Style! (Round Three)

By Jordan Pittman | BuzzFeed | March 19, 2018

Calling all Twainiacs! Man! Do you feel like a woman? What Shania Twain song gets you every time? From this moment on, this quiz will be the definitive list to determine what our all time favorite Shania songs are!

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordangpittman/march-madness-shania-style-round-three-9a7w

***32 more songs eliminated, and 32 songs remaining.

March Madness - Shania Style! FINAL FOUR (Round Six)

By Jordan Pittman | BuzzFeed | March 23, 2018

Calling all Twainiacs! Man! Do you feel like a woman? What Shania Twain song gets you every time? From this moment on, this quiz will be the definitive list to determine what our all time favorite Shania songs are!

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordangpittman/march-madness-shania-style-final-four-round-si-9a7w

Tommy wrote:

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Tommy wrote:

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March Madness - Shania Style! FINAL FOUR (Round Six)

By Jordan Pittman | BuzzFeed | March 23, 2018

Calling all Twainiacs! Man! Do you feel like a woman? What Shania Twain song gets you every time? From this moment on, this quiz will be the definitive list to determine what our all time favorite Shania songs are!

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordangpittman/march-madness-shania-style-final-four-round-si-9a7w

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March Madness - Shania Style! - Championship Round

By Jordan Pittman | BuzzFeed | March 26, 2018

Calling all Twainiacs! Man! Do you feel like a woman? What Shania Twain song gets you every time? From this moment on, this quiz will be the definitive list to determine what our all time favorite Shania songs are!

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordangpittman/march-madness-shania-style-championship-round-9a7w

***It all comes down to this...the final championship round! Which song will be crowned the fan's all time favorite Shania song? AMOM vs. MIFLAW

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AND THE WINNER IS... "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!"

Kelsea Ballerini talks about how Shania Twain has supported her career

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NaaFMNYfZ0

Kevin Owens returns to Twitter to beg Shania Twain to play his favorite song

By Bobby Melok | WWE | May 31, 2018

Shania Twain’s concert setlist? That don’t impress Kevin Owens much. 

After shuttering his account earlier this year, KO returned to Twitter Thursday morning for one reason and one reason only. From this moment on, Owens will be tweeting with the sole purpose of begging the country music star to play his favorite song when he sees her in concert this summer in Montreal.

Though he has yet to tweet, his Twitter bio reads “I got verified again so that I can beg Shania Twain to play my favorite song, ‘When,’ at her concert this summer in Montreal, because I’ll be there. I’m serious.”

Although most of Twain’s fans would certainly be thrilled to hear hits like “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” and “You’re Still the One” live, the former Universal, Intercontinental and United States Champion wants to hear one of her deep cuts. Apparently, while her 1998 song “When” is a favorite in the Owens household, it rarely makes it into Twain’s concert rotation.

Will Twain make sure Owens has the prerogative to have a little fun this summer in Montreal? Follow KO on Twitter @FightOwensFight and find out!

https://www.wwe.com/article/kevin-owens-shania-twain-when

Female Country Artists Of Today Interviews About How Shania Twain & More '90s Stars Influenced Them

By Taylor Weatherby | Billboard | June 4, 2018

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8458849/female-country-artists-interviews-shania-twain-influence

Harry Styles and Kacey Musgraves singing "You're Still The One" last night (June 22) at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Country Music’s 30 Most Powerful Women of All Time

Taste of Country | March 8, 2018

Great female country singers become icons with just a single name. Dolly, Reba, Shania, Loretta ... no one will ever ask "Which one?" in a conversation about these powerful country women.

The list goes on: Patsy, Miranda, Tammy, Martina — even Taylor, the very first artist revealed on this Country Music's 30 Most Powerful Women of All Time list, has a single moniker. Artists like the Judds and Dixie Chicks can be summarized by saying Wynonna or Natalie. There's no need for the "Underwood" in Carrie Underwood. A Rosanne by any other name will get you trampled by women named Alison, Crystal and Gretchen — perhaps especially Gretchen.

Country music's all-time greatest female artist is a mix of power and beauty. She's a savvy business woman with a strong catalog of hits and a tremendous influence on the next generation. No one would dare to mess with her, yet somehow she's universally regarded as one of the kindest figures the genre has ever known. Think you know who we're talking about? Because that description could be used for a dozen different country women.

Commercial success, influence and career longevity were factors in deciding the best female singers in country music history. Pure vocals and sharp songwriting also weighed heavily, especially in deciding the Top 10. While there was tremendous debate about which artists to include, the Taste of Country staff and a panel of country experts didn't debate No. 1. Flip through our list and click any of the links below for a more detailed explanation.

No. 30: Taylor Swift
No. 29: Patty Loveless
No. 28: LeAnn Rimes
No. 27: Anne Murray
No. 26: Kacey Musgraves
No. 25: Rosanne Cash
No. 24: Gretchen Wilson
No. 23: Linda Ronstadt
No. 22: Sara Evans
No. 21: Crystal Gayle
No. 20: The Judds
No. 19: Connie Smith
No 18: Tanya Tucker
No. 17: Martina McBride
No. 16: Alison Krauss
No. 15: Lee Ann Womack
No. 14: Trisha Yearwood
No. 13: Emmylou Harris
No. 12: Barbara Mandrell
No. 11: Dixie Chicks
No. 10: Faith Hill
No. 9: Kitty Wells
No. 8: Shania Twain
No. 7: Tammy Wynette
No. 6: Patsy Cline
No. 5: Carrie Underwood
No: 4: Reba McEntire
No: 3: Miranda Lambert
No: 2: Loretta Lynn
No: 1: Dolly Parton

http://tasteofcountry.com/30-powerful-female-country-singers/

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No. 8: Shania Twain

http://tasteofcountry.com/shania-twain-powerful-female-country-singers/

Dressed to Impress!

Haim takes on the boldest new looks from the Paris collections – with a little help from Shania Twain

By Jorden Bickham | Vogue | October 16, 2018

What better way to celebrate a season of personality-driven fashion than with the biggest and brightest personalities of Paris Fashion Week? With their innate sense for California cool, the sisters of Haim gave the idea of front row dressing a brand-new beat—which, incidentally, was right in step with the neo-bohemian vibe that came through on the runways. Decked out in the season’s sophisticated hippie looks, they joined a spirited crew of models on the streets of Paris. The fashion anthem of choice? Shania Twain’s sassy 1997 hit “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” a song that’s both a rally cry for female empowerment (sorry, boys, try harder!) and uncompromising personal style.

Watch Haim Take on the Best Looks from the Paris Spring 2019 Collections:

https://www.vogue.com/projects/13546573/best-looks-paris-fashion-week-spring-2019-ready-to-wear-haim-the-band/

Man out $500 after scam calls from Jimmy Buffet, Garth Brooks and Shania Twain

Police warn residents not to hand out cash without thinking critically

CBC News | October 18, 2018

A Norfolk County country fan is out $500 after falling prey to a scam where he thought he was giving money to Garth Brooks, Jimmy Buffet and Shania Twain.

Police say they were called to a home in Charlotteville after a man reported he was contacted both through social media and on the phone on different occasions by people claiming to be one of the three music icons.

During the conversations, the people posing as one of the three stars asked for money, either for claiming a prize, donating to a charity, or helping out with another event the "celebrity" supported, police say.

In the end, the man sent out a total of $500 through a money transfer service, said Const. Ed Sanchuk of the OPP.

"The question you have to ask yourself here is, 'Why is this person contacting me?'" Sanchuk said.

It is unlikely police will be able to get the money back, as it's unclear exactly where it went, Sanchuk said.

"Scammers, will try just about anything to separate you from your hard earned money and are posing as celebrities on social media and through telephone calls," a police news release reads. "Some celebrities do raise money for legitimate causes however you need to be sure of that cause and that the person asking for support is in fact real."

Police offer these tips in case someone claiming to be a celebrity contacts you and asks for money:

• Slow down and don't get too excited. Before you send money, talk with someone you trust.
• Do some research and search online for the celebrity's name and "scam."
• Do the same with any charity or cause they're asking you to support.
• Never send money, gift cards or prepaid cards to someone you don't know.
• If you sent money to a scammer, contact the company you used and let them know that is was a fraud and inquire if they are able to reverse the transaction.
• Always report fraudulent activities to the social media site.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/fan-scam-1.4868102

Shania Twain Wants to Bring Harry Styles to the ‘Real Country’

November 13, 2018 | New York City

Shania Twain can pretty much record music with whomever she wants, but the country music legend has clearly been impressed much by a particular “One Direction” star.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE7MtBxe3oQ

Tanya wrote:

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Tommy wrote:

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Shania Twain Wants to Bring Harry Styles to the ‘Real Country’

November 13, 2018 | New York City

Shania Twain can pretty much record music with whomever she wants, but the country music legend has clearly been impressed much by a particular “One Direction” star.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE7MtBxe3oQ

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What is he asking her at the end, when she's answering "Good idea!"?

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 "Do you want to reach out to him?"