RECENT NEWS
- Scotty McCreery Celebrates Career With ‘15’ May 14, 2026
- DISClaimer Single Reviews: ERNEST & Lukas Nelson Team For Disc Of The Day May 14, 2026
- Spotify Brings Together Nashville Songwriting Community For Mental Health Summit May 14, 2026
- Randy Travis To Celebrate 40 Years Of ‘Storms Of Life’ At Special Nashville Palace Event May 14, 2026
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Bids Farewell At 60th Anniversary Show May 14, 2026
- Anne Wilson Expands ‘The Stars Tour’ Into Fall With 25 New Dates May 14, 2026
- NSAI Celebrates Members & Industry Supporters At Annual Member Awards May 14, 2026
- Ashley Cooke Slates ‘Baby Blues World Tour’ For Fall May 14, 2026
- Vince Gill Awarded 2026 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize May 14, 2026
- Zach John King To Kick Off ‘Get To Drinkin’ Tour’ This Fall May 14, 2026

DISClaimer 4-7
/by Robert K OermannB-o-r-i-n-g. In general, that’s what this week’s listening session was. There is nothing in this stack of platters that will change your life. Indeed, most of these discs will barely rouse you from your spring slumbers. The most exciting thing here comes courtesy of our DisCovery Award winner. Kyle Park is a triple threat as a singer, writer and producer. Lend him your ears.
Rodney Atkins and Velveeta “Get Together”
/by contributorVelveeta Shells & Cheese is teaming up with Curb Records artist Rodney Atkins for a summer-long partnership with Velveeta Shells & Cheese. This is the first time Velveeta Shells & Cheese has partnered with a country music artist; it is also among the first national marketing sponsorships for Atkins. At the center of the campaign […]
Bentley’s Bluegrass Outing Due June 8
/by contributorMulti-platinum artist Dierks Bentley will release his new, largely acoustic album, Up On The Ridge on June 8. His fifth Capitol Nashville studio project is steeped in the bluegrass and roots music that moved Bentley to become a country musician in the first place. The leadoff single and title track, inspired by time spent on […]
ole Acquires Blacktop Music Catalog
/by Sarah Skatesole, one of the world’s largest independent music publishers, has acquired the approximately 4000-song strong music publishing catalog of Blacktop Music Group, Inc. along with its names, brands and trademarks. Founded in 2001 by multi-platinum recording artist Clint Black, noted business manager Charles Sussman and veteran music publisher Mike Sebastian, Blacktop has been home to […]
ASCAP Names LeAnn Phelan Sr. Creative Dir.
/by Sarah SkatesLeAnn Phelan, a music industry veteran with a background in writer relations and A&R, has been tapped as Senior Creative Director for ASCAP’s Nashville office. She will report to Tim DuBois, who recently took the top local post, working as VP and Managing Executive of Operations. ASCAP has been restructuring its Nashville branch, re-focusing it […]