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Bidding Continues For Warner Music Group
/by Sarah SkatesBidding for Warner Music Group continues with today’s (3/22) news that six companies are participating in the second round of the auction, according to the Financial Times. Publishing giant BMG, in a partnership with private equity group KKR, is interested in buying Warner as a whole. Private investment group Tamares is also interested in the […]
Supreme Court Won't Review Eminem/UMG Royalty Dispute
/by Sarah SkatesThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled this afternoon (3/21) that it will not hear the appeal from Universal Music Group in a digital royalty dispute between Eminem’s former production company and the label. Last year the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Eminem’s former production company, who filed the suit claiming they […]
Urban Lines Up TV Shows, Tour Dates Down Under
/by Sarah SkatesKeith Urban is making the media rounds this week. The star will perform his latest single “Without You” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Wed., March 23. Then he will visit Ellen for a performance set to air on Mon., March 28. “Without You” is No. 10 and climbing on MusicRow’s Country Breakout […]
Cher Switches Gears [Updated 3/22]
/by Sarah Skates[Updated 3/22] Cher’s rep has revealed that the singer was originally planning to do a country project, but is now making a full-on dance record. Hitfix has the scoop. No word on whether Mark Bright is still producing the project. ******* Cher is working on a country-influenced album with stellar Nashville producer Mark Bright, known […]
Country Stars Taping NBC-TV Special Tonight
/by Sarah SkatesSome of country music’s biggest superstars will perform at a special event honoring former President George H. W. Bush tonight (3/21) in Washington D.C. On the schedule are Reba, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, rapper Cee Lo Green, and r&b icon Sam Moore. The event called All Together Now – […]
Industry Ink
/by Sarah SkatesLambert’s Platinum single • CMA needs Music Festival volunteers • CRS seeking Agenda Committee • Bluewater signing • Mike Severson gets new gig
Dierks Bentley Offers First Music From Next Album
/by Sarah SkatesThe first music from Dierks Bentley’s next album debuted on his social media pages and was sent to radio today. The party-hearty track shows residual influences of his previous bluegrass inspired album, mixed with plenty of southern rock stylings.
BMG Chrysalis To Represent Carly Simon's Catalog
/by FreemanNo longer dreaming they’ll be her partner, the North American division of music rights giant BMG Chrysalis has signed an exclusive agreement with singer/songwriter Carly Simon. This agreement will extend to all of Simon’s administration, collection, and exploitation in the US and Canada for both catalog and futures. Simon’s remarkable career includes being inducted into […]
ACM Adds Performers, Web Series
/by Sarah SkatesThe Academy of Country Music announced today that Alabama, Dierks Bentley, Ronnie Dunn, Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Reba, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band with James Taylor are scheduled to perform as part of the 46th Annual ACM Awards. In addition, Nancy O’Dell and Ryan Seacrest are scheduled as presenters. In related news, […]
David St. Romain
/by ProgrammerPlaylist“Twenty Years Late” Aria Records / Turnpike Music David St. Romain’s latest single to hit country radio is the soulful ballad “Twenty Years Late,” which officially goes for adds April 4. The song comes from his just-released album All I Really Wanted To Say, which features songs by Brett James, Chris Tompkins and Jeffrey Steele […]
Nashville World Music Leader Aashid Himons Passes
/by Robert K OermannAashid Himons, 68, one of Nashville’s leading world-music exponents, died Saturday morning at Vanderbilt Hospital following a long illness. Himons is perhaps best known as the leader of Afrikan Dreamland, a group that fused reggae, new age, blues, jazz and African musical styles. As that band’s leader as well as a solo artist, Himons recorded […]
Ferlin Husky Funeral Today
/by Robert K OermannThe funeral for Ferlin Husky will be held this afternoon (3/21) in Hendersonville – the Country Music Hall of Fame member died on Thursday March 17 at age 85 following 30 years of heart problems. His funeral will be officiated by the Rev. Dallas Frazier. Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Frazier was a protégée […]
Happy Birthday Sheri!!
/by adminOn Friday, March 18, the Country Music Association Strategic Partnerships and Strategic Marketing departments presented Vice President Sheri Warnke with “Swarnke’s ‘Modern (work) Family’” plaque in honor of her birthday. POSTER: Featured are CMA staffers as “Modern Family” cast members (back, l-r: Chris Epperly as Cameron, Marty Filogamo as Lilly, Ben Bennett as Jay, Sheri […]