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Artist Action (2/8)

TV appearances by Gretchen Wilson, Josh Turner, and Laura Bell Bundy • Chris Young Celebrates No. 1 • Frankie Ballard and Josh Thompson at the Opry

Dailey & Vincent Lead SPBGMA Bluegrass Honors

Dailey & Vincent were the big winners at the 37th Annual SPBGMA [Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America] Bluegrass Music Awards, held over the weekend at Nashville’s Music City Sheraton. The duo took home Bluegrass Band of the Year, Entertaining Group of the Year, and Album of the Year (for Dailey & Vincent […]

CMA Names First Festival Performers

In a testament to the power of social networking, the CMA tipped the news this morning on its official Facebook page.

Fab Photo Spread

Rosehill visits MusicRow • Hall of Fame hosts Street Corner Symphony • Chicks With Hits salutes Brenda Lee

Tim Johnson Benefit Tomorrow

Tim Johnson benefit • Country stars sing for City of Hope • Jason Sturgeon shares benefit story on “Tennessee Mornings”

30k Fans Watch Dierks In Studio

More than 30,000 fans logged on to watch Dierks Bentley track 15 songs for his sixth studio album during five days in the recording studio. The entire recording process was streamed via a 24 hour video feed from the Echo Mountain studio in Asheville, NC. The project wrapped last Friday (2/4). “This entire recording process […]

Flatts Part Ways With Management

In a brief press release Rascal Flatts announced this evening they will part ways with Turner Nichols & Associates after more than a decade of working together. “We will always consider Trey and Doug to be a part of our family,” says Jay DeMarcus, Gary LeVox and Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts. “We have […]

Rascal Flatts, Turner & Nichols Part Ways

After a decade of doing business together, Rascal Flatts and their management team of Trey Turner and Doug Nichols at Turner Nichols & Associates have decided to part ways. “We will always consider Trey and Doug to be a part of our family,” the band said in a prepared statement. “And we have nothing but […]

EMI Records Nashville Signing; Neal McCoy Goes Rogue

EMI Records Nashville has signed singer/songwriter Eric Paslay to its roster. The Texas native has been busy writing songs and recording his debut album. The first single is expected to hit radio later this year. • • • • • Neal McCoy has inked a deal with Rogue Music Group for management representation. The company is […]

Chris Young Celebrates 3 Consecutive No. 1s

Three times the charm for Chris Young celebrating his third consecutive No. 1 single. “Voices” from his sophomore CD, The Man I Want To Be has reached the summit a.k.a. chart heaven. Three-in-a-row is pretty sweet, but in this case it was the second go round for “Voices” which was originally released in 2008 and peaked […]

Industry Ink (2/7)

Emmys for GAC execs • Production music panel tonight • Hats Across The Row • Dove Awards • Songwriters at Nashville Ballet • Live Nation/Front Line • Steve Wariner/Songwriter Agency • Identical Entertainment

Artist/Writer Roundup

Waylon Tribute CD; Matthews Joins Davis Music; and Brody Releases Environmental Video

Photos: Josh Gracin, Montgomery Gentry, Steel Magnolia

Josh Gracin Visits ACM and City of Hope • Montgomery Gentry Wraps USO Tour • Steel Magnolia on “Tennessee Mornings”

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