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CRS 2011 Photos: UMG, Big Machine, Sony Music Nashville
/by FreemanRadio guests enjoy special label events hosted by UMG Nashville, Big Machine, and Sony Music Nashville as part of Country Radio Seminar 2011.
Shania Twain Pens Autobiography
/by MichelleShania Twain’s autobiography, From This Moment On, is set for release May 3. The singer will be back with a bang this summer, as her new docu-series for OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will also debut in May. Twain has experienced monstrous career success, combined with personal highs and lows, but there is no word on […]
Bobby Karl Works The DJ Hall of Fame Dinner, Aldean Party
/by Bobby KarlThe “official” kick-off of Country Radio Seminar is the annual presentation of the Country Radio Hall of Fame honors at the Convention Center (3/1).
Tour News: Paisley Plots H2O II
/by Sarah SkatesPlus tour updates from Joe Nichols, Ricky Skaggs, Don Williams, Leo Kottke, and BMI’s Road to Bonnaroo.
Jobs Unveils iPad 2
/by adminApple’s visionary genius, Steve Jobs made an unscheduled appearance at today’s unveiling of the iPad 2 (3/2) at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Jobs, who has been on leave for health reasons, received a standing ovation. Among the many technical announcements concerning the updated device, Jobs also noted that Random […]
2011 CRS Edition—On The Cover Blake Shelton
/by contributorThings have never looked better for the young man who left Ada, Oklahoma, at 17 to pursue a career in Nashville. The going was slow initially, but Blake Shelton finally signed with Warner Bros. and launched with an impressive debut. ow, with his first ACM, CMA and CMT Award wins in 2010, the release of two SIX PACKS, a greatest hits album and his induction into the Grand Ole Opry, Shelton is on his best roll yet.
Doug Morris Named Sony Chief
/by Sarah SkatesDoug Morris, one of the most influential executives in the global music industry, has officially exited his post as Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Group to join Sony Music Entertainment in the same role. He will be in office at Sony effective July 1, 2011.
Do Artists Need A Combined Sales Chart?
/by adminGrammy fever has cooled, Valentine’s ardor has calmed and [ouch] Top 75 country album sales are down 32% compared with last week. Adding to the somber report, YTD country album sales are off 12.4%. But wait. Are we missing something?
Entertainer Nominees To Perform at ACM Awards
/by MichelleAll of the ACM Entertainer of the Year nominees will be performing as part of the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Nominees Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban will all take the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3 […]
Joanna Smith Revisits Tootsie's Where She Got Her Start
/by Sarah SkatesColumbia Nashville’s Joanna Smith returned to her old stomping grounds recently. The rising star stopped in to perform at downtown Nashville’s famed Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, the stage where she got her start in Music City.
[Updated w/ Eldredge arrangements] Lifenotes/Benefit News
/by Sarah SkatesLifenotes—Terry Eldredge’s mother • Lifenotes—Victoria Contreras • Birdhouse Thing for W.O. Smith Music School • SOLID’s Bowling Showdown • John Jarrard memorial benefit
Photo Special: Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
/by Sarah SkatesThe Country Music Association announced yesterday (3/1) that Bobby Braddock, Reba McEntire, and Jean Shepard will become the newest members of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame.
CRB Names Radio Promotion Award Winners
/by Sarah SkatesRead about these radio station listener promotions that boosted social media activity, pleased ad clients, and helped charity.