New Paisley Project Coming In May

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 […]

Matraca Berg Plans New Release

Plus news on projects from George Jones, Ralph Stanley, Jeff Bates and Kenny Rogers.

TV Round-up with Red, Steel Magnolia, Aaron Lewis

>>Nashville-based rock group Red performed “Faceless” on Conan last week (2/8). The Provident Label Group act will also perform on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tomorrow (2/16). Red’s latest release, Until We Have Faces (2/1/2011) was the highest debut in the country, claiming the No. 2 spot on the Billboard Top 200 its first […]

Morning News From The Web

Post-Grammy sales bump • Pandora IPO • Apple streaming music service • AC Entertainment • CAA, Qualcomm team for Creative Mobile Labs

Grammy Reaction Around The Web

Nashville is on a Grammy winning streak. Last night’s wins by Lady Antebellum marked the third year in a row that a Nashville act has been the show’s top winner. Last year Taylor Swift scored big, and in 2009, the most trophies went to Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. It is a testament to the […]

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