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Smoking Country Gets Fightin' Hot

The Smokin’ Country Concert (8/5,6,7) in Bloomville, Ohio got a bit hotter than promoters imagined after rain, mud and a stuck bus contributed to a fistfight between Tracy Lawrence and promoter Elmer Cole Jr. who also owns Cole Farms, the concert site. According to the Advertiser-Tribune, “Seneca County Sheriff Bill Eckelberry said there was a […]

Smoking Country Gets Fightin’ Hot

The Smokin’ Country Concert (8/5,6,7) in Bloomville, Ohio got a bit hotter than promoters imagined after rain, mud and a stuck bus contributed to a fistfight between Tracy Lawrence and promoter Elmer Cole Jr. who also owns Cole Farms, the concert site. According to the Advertiser-Tribune, “Seneca County Sheriff Bill Eckelberry said there was a […]

Photos: Xtreme Muzik, Nichols, Gentry, Angels

Xtreme Music The Tour featuring Gretchen Wilson and Big & Rich • Joe Nichols video shoot • Montgomery Gentry USO tour • Stealing Angels hang with the White Sox

Shelton Remakes "Footloose" For Warner Soundtrack

Atlantic Records / Warner Music Nashville will release the movie soundtrack for the upcoming Paramount Pictures film, Footloose. Blake Shelton offers his take on the classic title song, while Victoria Justice and Hunter Hayes duet on the movie’s love theme, “Almost Paradise.” The other remakes of hits from the original soundtrack are “Holding Out For […]

Shelton Remakes “Footloose” For Warner Soundtrack

Atlantic Records / Warner Music Nashville will release the movie soundtrack for the upcoming Paramount Pictures film, Footloose. Blake Shelton offers his take on the classic title song, while Victoria Justice and Hunter Hayes duet on the movie’s love theme, “Almost Paradise.” The other remakes of hits from the original soundtrack are “Holding Out For […]

Album News: Luke Bryan, Kevin Fowler, McClymonts

Luke Bryan makes the media rounds for Tailgates & Tanlines • Kevin Fowler is Chippin’ Away • Aussie trio the McClymonts prepare for US release

CEMB Pipeline Project Shares Findings

Belmont University’s Pipeline project shared its findings with the entertainment industry last evening at a reception held at Regions Bank (8/8). The Pipeline project, an initiative of the Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business (CEMB), was created as a think tank. Some of the school’s best and brightest students were chosen to participate and […]

Bluegrass News—IBMA Noms Coming Soon

Plus Rhonda Vincent & The Rage on an international tour. Dailey and Vincent add DJ Cherryholmes to the band.

Live On The Green Returns For Third Season

Live On the Green’s third season, presented by Lightning 100, will open Sept. 8 with a unique collaboration between Nashville-based artist K.S. Rhoads and the Nashville Symphony. The performance is the first in a free, six-week concert series taking place Thursday nights through Oct. 13 at Nashville’s Public Square Park downtown. The show kicks-off at […]

Joey+Rory, Charlie Daniels Already Hearing Jingle Bells

It’s only August, but Joey + Rory, and Charlie Daniels are already in the holiday spirit. Joey+Rory are prepping the Oct. 11 release of A Farmhouse Christmas, featuring 10 new holiday songs, as well as the standards “Away In A Manger” and “Blue Christmas.” The Vanguard/Sugar Hill Records album also contains the Garth Brooks/Kent Blazy-penned […]

Celebrating Writer/Publisher Highlights

AIMP Arrives; Tim Nichols Adds Another Million (Airs); Dallas Davidson Gets His 8th No. 1; Rascal Flatts Get Platinum and No. 1 Awards

Take A Sniff Of Keith Urban

Four-time Grammy Award Winning artist Keith Urban is set to release his first fragrance for men, Phoenix by Keith Urban, in partnership with Boom LLC. Joining artists such as Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, and Faith Hill, Urban’s fragrance launches worldwide in the fall and reflects his personal triumphs and spirit. The phoenix symbol resonates with […]

Brett James Signs With Warner/Chappell/ Combustion

Warner/Chappell Music, together with its joint venture partner Combustion Music, announces a worldwide co-publishing agreement with Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James. Additionally, Warner/Chappell will co-publish a selection of his past works and establish a co-publishing venture with James’ boutique publishing company, Cornman Music. This venture enables James to sign songwriters to publishing deals with the company. […]

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