SoundExchange has revealed the most streamed artists and top tracks played between September 1, 2013 and August 31, 2014. These charts are based on data reported to SoundExchange from digital radio services including satellite radio, Internet radio, and cable radio. Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Tim McGraw are the only country artists on the lists.
Global Songwriters Connection will hold its holiday celebration Tuesday, Dec. 2 in Nashville’s CMA Atrium from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. The CMA is located at 1 Music Circle South. Industry pros attending the event can enter to win a three-day, two-night $1,000 penthouse weekend getaway at Mt. Harbor Inn on the Lake in Dandridge, Tenn.
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Mason Hale Harris
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Pictured (L-R): Cody Alan, Michael W. Smith. Photo: CMT Radio
Stephanie Holzer
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On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots played a special charity concert to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Entertainer Jason Aldean crashed the show held at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, helping raise more than $60,000 for the hospital. In addition, Country music singer/songwriter/guitarist Lindsay Ell performed with The Raging Idiots, and St. Jude patient Caleb served as guest announcer for the evening.
Bobby Bones and Jason Aldean on stage.
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Rocker Jim Peterik (Ides of March/Survivor) celebrated the release of his new book Through the Eye of the Tiger at Leadership Music’s Learning Network Wednesday night (Nov. 19) at the First Amendment Center.
The celebration was a join event with Copyright Society of the South. Peterik, who performed his self-penned classics, “Vehicle,” “The Search is Over” and “Eye of the Tiger,” was joined at one point by special guest, Kelly Keaggy, frontman of Night Ranger.
Peterik will be signing copies of his book tonight (Friday, Nov. 21) at Nashville’s Two Old Hippies, beginning at 6 p.m.
Pictured (L-R): Leadership Music Executive Director, Debbie Linn, Peterik, LM President Diane Pearson, LM’s Judi Turner and Sherrill Blackman, who interviewed Peterik.
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ASCAP Amped will present a two-hour performance on Dec. 2 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley. The show will feature Chris Cavanaugh, Kalisa Ewing, and David Ray.
MusicRow Magazine announces the date for its 2015 CRS Meet & Greet and CountryBreakout Awards.
The invitation-only event will welcome MusicRow subscribed members and radio executives to Margaritaville in downtown Nashville on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
The ceremony serves as the unofficial kick-off to Country Radio Seminar, which will attract radio broadcasters from across the country for events Feb. 25-27, 2015.
The afternoon will include the presentation of the MusicRow CountryBreakout Awards. Given annually, these honors recognize artists who earned the most airplay on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart during the preceding year. For 13 years, the CountryBreakout Chart has led the market for Country radio’s secondary stations. Additionally, the event will feature performances from some of Country’s music’s most promising rising artists.
“The value of the MusicRow Chart has never been greater,” says MusicRow Publisher/Owner Sherod Robertson. “From Florida Georgia Line to Clare Dunn, secondary radio is often the first place where new music is discovered and we are proud to pay homage to this important segment of our radio industry. Not only does the CountryBreakout Chart give insight to radio’s future trends, but it provides a fluid platform for established artists to expand success and allows new artists to begin their careers and create initial momentum. ”
In-depth profiles of the yet-to-be-announced awards winners will be included in the February/March 2015 edition of MusicRow Magazine, set to debut at the awards ceremony. Copies of the print issue will be available for CRS attendees throughout the Nashville Convention Center, including at kiosks in the coffee lounge and conference areas. MusicRow paid subscribers will receive copies by mail. Magazines are also available for purchase anytime at musicrow.com or the magazine’s 17th Avenue headquarters in Nashville.
Read more about last year’s exciting event:
Bobby Karl Works the 2014 CRS Meet & Greet
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2014 CountryBreakout Award Winners
Rick Hughes
Bob Reeves
Voting for Country Radio Seminar’s 2015 New Faces of Country Music Show has been extended to Nov. 27, after a glitch was discovered in the voting system. Votes submitted prior to 11:30 a.m. CT this morning (Nov. 18) were not accounted for.
Any employee of a commercial, full-time Country-formatted radio station can vote for the performers for the 2015 New Faces of Country Music Show. The five acts with the most votes will be included in the lineup for the show.
This year’s eligible performers include: Frankie Ballard (Warner Bros./WAR), Danielle Bradbery (Republic/Big Machine), Chase Bryant (Red Bow), Dan+Shay (Warner Bros./WAR), Sam Hunt (MCA), Maddie & Tae (Dot), Scotty McCreery (19/Interscope/Mercury), Jon Pardi (Capitol), Parmalee (Stoney Creek), Eric Paslay (EMI), Chase Rice (Columbia), Cole Swindell (Warner Bros./WAR), and the Swon Brothers (Arista).
To vote, visit countryradioseminar.com.
The Country Radio Broadcasters have announced Lady Antebellum as the recipient of the CRS 2015 Artist Humanitarian Award, to be presented during the opening ceremonies of Country Radio Seminar on Feb. 25, 2014. The award honors those Country music artists who have exhibited exceptional humanitarian efforts during their career.
Past recipients of the annual award have included Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Trace Adkins, Randy Owen, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Reba, Vince Gill, Garth Brooks and Charlie Daniels, among others.
CRS President Charlie Morgan stated, “It is always humbling and inspiring to learn of the great work that Country Artists do behind the scenes to share the many blessings and gifts that come with fame and stardom. I would argue no format has a more generous group of artists than we do and at CRS 2015 we will pay special tribute to one of the best, Lady Antebellum with our Artist Humanitarian Award.”
Jason Aldean and The Raging Idiots (Bobby Bones and his producer Eddie) will perform a benefit concert tomorrow night (Tues., Nov. 16) for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The event is at Marathon Music Works in Nashville at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Bones made a deal on air with Aldean, that Bones’ listeners would raise $50,000 for Aldean’s charity, if the star would play a show for St. Jude’s in return. One hundred percent of the ticket price will be donated to the hospital. Tickets are available here.
“The Bobby Bones Show” co-host Amy decorates cupcakes with a patient at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Last week, The Bobby Bones Show made a donation of over $150,000 to St. Jude’s in honor of co-host Amy’s mother Judy, who recently passed away from cancer. Listeners of the show had followed Judy’s battle with the disease. When she died last month, Amy’s family requested donations for the hospital in lieu of flowers. Listeners and friends including Dierks Bentley, Lindsay Ell and Little Big Town, made donations totaling more than $150,000 in one week. Bones and crew including Amy, Lunchbox, Eddie, Nada and Cruz, visited St. Jude’s in Memphis, Tenn. to make the donation, and The Raging Idiots and Maggie Rose performed for patients.
As previously reported, iHeartMedia, Inc. and Bones recently partnered to launch a development and production company, Right Side Blind Productions.
