Billy Ray Cyrus sat down with GQ magazine in December, just days after pictures of daughter Miley smoking out of a bong were leaked, becoming the latest controversy surrounding the young singer. In the lengthy interview, Billy Ray says that her rise to fame on the Disney show Hannah Montana “destroyed [his] family.” He says […]
Curb writing retreat • BigChampagne • Anthony Corder Anchor’s Down • McLachlan/McBride split • Nathan Chapman and Anna Nalick • Moraine/Nettwerk ink Gareth Dunlop • JKMusicwerks • “Idol” singer at Pacific Int’l
An interesting path led James Dupre to Warner Bros. Records. He was working as a paramedic in Louisiana, singing in bars and making music at night. Eventually one of his many YouTube videos caught the attention of the team at Ellen, who invited him to come on the show. Last March Dupre visited the fellow […]
Bonnaroo revealed its 2011 festival line-up this morning exclusively on music video site Vevo. Conan O’Brien helped with the big announcement.
Wynonna, Kathy Mattea, and Steve Wariner will perform with the Symphony’s Pop Series.
JaneDear at the Warner bash, Chris Young at the Sony party, Keith and Nicole at EMI event, and a Bigger Picture celebration.
ACM radio award winners were announced this morning (2/15). They will not be televised due to time constraints during the live telecast of the ACM Awards on April 3. Winners in radio categories will be invited to receive their awards at a private reception in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 2. This marks the third […]
It’s the first major release date revealed this year, but SoundScan watchers will have to wait until May to see a sales boost. Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Brad Paisley is slated to release his new album, This Is Country Music, on May 24 via Arista. Paisley once again teamed with longtime producer Frank […]
Plus news on projects from George Jones, Ralph Stanley, Jeff Bates and Kenny Rogers.
Post-Grammy sales bump • Pandora IPO • Apple streaming music service • AC Entertainment • CAA, Qualcomm team for Creative Mobile Labs