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- JUST IN: Reba McEntire To Host The 59th ACM Awards April 25, 2024
- Bowen * Young Signs With Snakefarm Records & Announces Debut Album April 24, 2024
- Sony Music Nashville To Host Third Annual ‘Camp Sony’ April 24, 2024
- Twitty & Lynn Release First Full-Length Album April 24, 2024
- MusicRow Magazine’s Sherod Robertson Honored With NSAI Champion Award April 24, 2024
- Sturgill Simpson, Post Malone & More Among Outside Lands Festival 2024 Lineup April 24, 2024
- CMA EDU Selects 2024–2025 Class April 24, 2024
- NSAI Celebrates 2023’s Hit Songwriters With Annual ‘World’s Largest No. 1 Party’ April 24, 2024
- New Johnny Cash Album ‘Songwriter,’ Featuring Unreleased 1993 Tunes, Due In June April 24, 2024
- Riley Green & Crew Celebrate No. 1 Hit ‘Different ‘Round Here’ April 24, 2024
Industry Ink Thursday
/by Sarah SkatesChris Keaton Produces Broadway Project • Belmont Promotes Jamie Stamey• Songwriter Agency Hires Cheri Blankenship • Woody Bomar’s Road Crew Honored
Roger Murrah To Exit Bug Music
/by Sarah SkatesRoger Murrah will officially leave his post as Sr. VP of Bug Music when his contract with the publishing company ends in August. The publishing vet came on board with Bug in February 2009, overseeing the Nashville office and reporting directly to Los Angeles-based CEO John Rudolph.
Glen Campbell Diagnosed With Alzheimer's
/by FreemanGlen Campbell has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, People Magazine is reporting. The 75-year-old country singer revealed his condition in an interview that appears in Friday’s (6/24) issue. Campbell and his wife Kim have come forward to talk about his disease because he is making plans for a series of farewell shows and felt his […]
Rhett Akins Re-Ups With EMI
/by Sarah SkatesRiding high with a string of hits and two rising singles, songwriter Rhett Akins has extended his relationship with EMI Music Publishing. Under terms of the new co-publishing deal, EMI Music will continue to represent Akins’ future work and catalogue of songs.
Memorial Service For Steve Popovich
/by Sarah SkatesA memorial service for late record executive Steve Popovich will be held from 6 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 30 at United Methodist Fellowship Church (2511 Highway 99, Murfreesboro, TN). A reception will follow at the Church from 7 – 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Stephen C. […]
Songwriter Signings
/by Sarah SkatesWriters on the rise: Angel Snow inks with Bug Music, and Scott Stepakoff joins Ten Ten Music
Tenacity Records Promo Team Revealed
/by FreemanTenacity Records has launched in Nashville with Tenacity Management chief Mike Kraski as President. Promotion vets David Haley and Gary Greenburg have been named as the new label’s Sr. VP Promotion and Director, respectively. The Tenacity Records team will be working Bill Gentry’s upcoming single “This Letter,” which will be released shortly. Gentry’s debut CD […]
Morning Updates
/by Sarah SkatesMemorial service for Jolene Mercer Dakil tonight • Kenny MacPherson to exit Chrysalis • Bluebird Teams with RIAA, announces Toby Keith performance
MusicRow Awards Honor The Band Perry, Paul Worley
/by contributorThe 23rd Annual MusicRow Awards were held last night (6/21) at ASCAP’s Nashville office. The Band Perry and Kimberly Perry were the evening’s big winners, earning plaques for Breakthrough Artist, Song of the Year, and Breakthrough Songwriter.
MusicRow Awards Issue—On The Cover
/by contributorLed by industry veteran Tim DuBois, the ASCAP Nashville regional office serves a broad array of members across all musical genres and a multi-state geographic footprint while bolstering its services to new and existing members. This focus is testament to ASCAP’s emphasized investment in the evolution of Nashville as a vibrant musical mecca. The vision […]
DISClaimer Single Reviews (6/22/11)
/by Robert K OermannOur three contenders for this edition’s DisCovery Award can all be found on independent labels and the Disc of the Day goes to the combo of Rascal Flatts with New Zealand born and Britain-created pop warbler Natasha Bedingfield.
WRVU Saga Continues
/by FreemanThe controversial sale and flip of Vanderbilt University’s WRVU – 91.1 is the subject of this week’s cover story in the Nashville Scene. For those not in the know, on June 7 WRVU officially stopped broadcasting the eclectic stew of rock, blues, bluegrass, funk, hip-hop, electro and everything else that had made it such a […]
iPhone Software Could Curtail Concert Taping
/by Sarah SkatesApple has filed a patent for software that would stop iPhone users from taping concerts. The London Times first discovered the patent document, and the Daily Mail thoroughly examined it in a new report.