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New Videos From Vassar and Gloriana
/by Sarah SkatesGloriana‘s new video “The Way It Goes” debuted today on CMT’s Top 20 Countdown. The live video was shot while on the road with Taylor Swift‘s Fearless tour. Directed by Chad Denning for Gamma Blast and produced by Matt Nahay, it was recorded during performances in Seattle, Portland and Spokane. Denning shot over 15,000 stills […]
Little Big Town Raises Over $50,000 For TJ Martell
/by Sarah SkatesMembers of Little Big Town hosted their third “Ride For A Cure” on Sunday, June 14, to benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation. This year’s event was a huge success and raised $52,000 for cancer research at the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. The T.J. Martell Foundation supports leukemia, cancer and AIDS […]
Wy To Headline Music City July 4th
/by Sarah SkatesNashville always celebrates the 4th of July with style and this year’s 25th anniversary event will be better than ever with headliner Wynonna Judd performing alongside the Symphony Orchestra. The Riverfront Park free festivities will begin at noon with the Family Fun Zone, presented by Coca-Cola. The NowPlayingNashville.com First Stage will feature music beginning at […]
Lifenotes: Tim Krekel (updated)
/by Sarah SkatesArrangements: On Sunday, June 28th, at 3:30 PM a public jazz funeral procession will start at James Lee Presbyterian Church, 1741 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY and walk to the memorial service at The Vernon Club, 1575 Story Ave., Louisville. The family wishes that in lieu of flowers a donation be made to The KREK fund, […]
Fans Mourn Jackson, Fawcett
/by Sarah SkatesAs the nation was hearing news of the expected passing of actress Farrah Fawcett, word began to spread that Michael Jackson had been hospitalized for suspected cardiac arrest. Soon after, it was confirmed that he too had died. Fawcett, 62, had recently gone through a very public battle with cancer, and had faced the disease […]
“Levon Helm–Ramble at the Ryman” Airs Tonight
/by Sarah SkatesPBS (WNPT ch. 8 in Nashville) will premiere Levon Helm — Ramble at the Ryman tonight (6/25) at 8 PM. The show will also be part of their featured national Pledge Drive Campaign beginning in August 2009. The Ramble at the Ryman was an historic evening. On the opening night of the Americana Music Festival […]
Service Scheduled For Barry Beckett
/by Sarah SkatesAs arrangements for a memorial service are announced, the recent passing of acclaimed musician/producer Barry Beckett continues to be felt throughout Nashville’s creative community. Musician Steve Nathan and producer Steve Buckingham offer their remembrances below. The memorial service will be Sunday, July 12 at 5 PM at the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville. If […]
Country Boosts Morale With Spirit of America
/by Sarah SkatesOn June 14, Charlie Daniels helped the U.S. Army celebrate its 231st birthday at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., with a performance courtesy of the Spirit of America Tour. A standing-room-only crowd of 3,000 soldiers enjoyed a 90-minute set from the entertainer. Founder of the Spirit of America Tour, Robert Rosenthal, was honored during the concert […]
Aldean Mines Gold
/by bossrossThe RIAA has certified Jason Aldean’s latest CD Wide Open Gold after 10 weeks. The metal certifications are based upon shipments, with Gold status requiring 500,000 units and Platinum needing one million. According to SoundScan, which measures actual sales to consumers, through week 10 the CD has sold a total of 316,246 units. The first […]
ShortNotes: Rack-N-Roll, Joe Moscheo, and Edgar Bronfman Jr.
/by Sarah SkatesThe Rack-N-Roll Audio crew has been busy this summer. They have been on the road recording live performances ranging from arena shows like 3 Doors Down tourmates Theory of a Deadman to artists at Bonnaroo. Rentals have been hopping as well, with recent projects including Creed, Bob Rock/American Bang, and Matt Serletic/Gloriana. Rack-N-Roll’s studio, The […]
Republic Nashville Details Promo Team
/by bossrossRepublic Nashville, the latest new imprint to sit under the Big Machine umbrella has announced its promo team. Bobby Young Dir. of National Promotion unveiled the identities of this highly anticipated group. Jimmy Harnen is President of this new label and will report to CEO Scott Borchetta. The label’s roster now includes Sunny Sweeney and […]
Big Loud Extreme Partnership
/by Sarah SkatesSongwriter Jenn Schott has signed with Big Loud Shirt. This is the company’s first signing under its partnership combining the Big Loud Shirt & Extreme Writer’s Group creative teams. “I’ve known and been a fan of Jenn Schott’s for years and we are thrilled to work with her. It was also great that Michael Martin […]
CMT Awards Spike Sales
/by Sarah SkatesThe 2009 CMT Music Awards sparked post-show physical and digital sales for every performer and winner following the live telecast on Tuesday, June 16 on CMT. Here is the data according to the Soundscan charts for the week ending 06/21/2009. Brad Paisley, a three time trophy winner that night, received one of the biggest sales […]