Photo Corner: Shows & Benefits
Wynonna on Southern Fried Flicks • Trace Adkins on CMT’s Next Superstar • Kevin Carter’s 10th Annual Waiting for Wishes Celebrity Waiter’s Dinner
Entries by Michelle
CMA Fest Nightly Tickets; City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge
Beginning April 16, at 10:00 AM/CT, tickets to the individual CMA Music Festival Nightly Concerts at the LP Field will go on sale for $35 (plus applicable handling fees) for general admission in the upper deck of the venue. Fans can purchase their tickets through Ticketmaster or CMAFest.com. The 2011 CMA Music Festival takes place […]
Reba, Paul Simon Honored
Reba celebrated her 35th No. 1 this week, and BMI saluted Paul Simon at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas.
Artist News Wednesday
John Michael Montgomery • Kris Kristofferson • Chely Wright • Eric Lee Beddingfield • Chris Young • Jacob Lyda
Photos: Charley Pride, Margaret Durante, Jeremy McComb
Charley Pride has been honored with a road marker on the Mississippi Country Music Trail. The ceremony was held Tuesday, March 29 on Highway 3 in Pride’s hometown of Sledge, MS. A portion of the highway has also been renamed “Charley Pride Highway.” “I’m honored and humbled at the same time. It was wonderful!” says Pride. “Who’d have thought […]
Craig Morgan Signs w/ Black River
Craig Morgan has signed with Black River Entertainment, whose artist roster also includes Jeff Bates, Sarah Darling and Due West. Morgan is planning to release a new album later this year. Since first breaking into the charts in 2000, Morgan’s hits include “Almost Home,” “Every Friday Afternoon,” “Red Neck Yacht Club” and “International Harvester.” In […]
Friday Factoids
Kerry Hansen • Corey Crowder • Sarah Cates
On Tour: Toby Keith; Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson; Jason Aldean
Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson will hit the road for Xtreme Muzik The Tour beginning June 18. The show will visit over 30 cities, and will include special guests Cowboy Troy and Two Foot Fred. Sharing one eight-piece band on a custom stage that includes, of course, a fully-operational bar as the centerpiece, the […]
Photo Roundup Wednesday
CMA Songwriters Series • Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum • SOLID at MTSU
UMG Media Team Adds Dixie Owen
As previously tipped in MusicRow’s Headline News on March 14, publicist Dixie Owen has joined Universal Music Group Nashville. The move was officially announced today (3/29) by Beverly Keel, UMG Nashville’s Senior Vice President of Artist and Media Relations. Owen has been named Senior Director of Artist and Media Relations for the label group. Based […]