Noted outdoorsman Michael Waddell (Bone Collector) has joined forces with country songwriters Rhett Akins (“Gimme That Girl,” “All About Tonight”) and Dallas Davidson (“Honky Tonk Badonkadonk,” “Start a Band”). The resulting collaboration, a “hunting album” entitled, Michael Waddell’s Bone Collector: The Brotherhood Album featuring Rhett Akins and Dallas Davidson comes out on Reprise Records on […]
Up-and-coming country artist Katie Armiger teamed up with GACTV.com to celebrate the release of her upcoming album, Confessions of a Nice Girl. On August 31st, GAC kicked off the contest, giving a lucky fan the opportunity to win a trip for two to Nashville to attend Armiger’s album release party on September 29th. Kelly Johnson […]
IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association) has announced additional performances at this year’s 40th Anniversary conference. On Monday, October 4, the legendary “I Will Survive” singer Gloria Gaynor will follow this year’s keynote speaker, Jim Morey, with a performance in the main ballroom at the Hilton Suites in downtown Nashville. CAA will provide a host of stars […]
Songwriter Jeffrey Steele has announced that the official groundbreaking for the the new Alex LeVasseur Memorial Skatepark at the Brentwood YMCA. The Y’s current skatepark, which is over 10 years old, was completely submerged during the Nashville flood in early May. The park, in desperate need of repair and renovation, will be torn out, re-designed, […]
Target has announced its partnership with superstar Taylor Swift on her third album, Speak Now. Target will offer an exclusive deluxe version of the album that features three new music tracks, three remixed music tracks, and 30 minutes of video content with the four-time GRAMMY® Award winner. The special deluxe version of Speak Now will […]
On Sunday, September 19, Zac Brown Band will stream their live show from the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre, powered by Ustream via ZacBrownBand.com. The band will perform songs from their new album You Get What You Give, as well as material from their double platinum major label debut The Foundation. The concert will debut the […]
Bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs has been hospitalized in North Carolina with an undisclosed illness. The banjo master was in Chapel Hill on Wednesday (9/15) for a sold-out show at the University of North Carolina. He was taken to the hospital shortly after arriving to the venue. Family members say the 86-year-old banjo great is feeling […]
UMPG Nashville hosted the UMPG Tailgate Party yesterday (9/15) celebrating the success of their songwriters over the past year. The event was held in the company’s Music Row parking lot. Pat Higdon and Kent Earls presented the Excellence in A&R Award to UMG Nashville’s Joe Fisher. UMPG Nashville’s Trent Summar and The New Row Mob turned […]
Dozens of guitars, mandolins and other instruments – straight from the hands of artists such as Peter Frampton, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Vince Gill and a host of others – are headed for the online auction block through nonprofit organization NASH2O (Nash-two-Oh) to support flood relief efforts in Nashville. Proceeds go to three […]
The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) has honored ole as Music Publisher of the Year for the 4th consecutive time. This marks the fourth win in the category in the six years since the company’s founding on September 28, 2004. ole, one of the world’s largest independent music publishers, was also named CCMA Music Publisher of the […]