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- Chris Stapleton Leaps Into Top Three On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart November 27, 2023
- In Pictures: ‘MacKenzie Porter + Friends’ Concert Raises $85K For American Cancer Society November 27, 2023
- Plight Of Songwriters Captured In New TV Show ‘Chart Breakers’ [Exclusive] November 27, 2023
- Andrew Beason Signs With SMACKSongs November 27, 2023
- Alabama’s June Jam XVIII Set For 2024 November 27, 2023
- Tracy Lawrence’s Annual Turkey Fry & Concert Raises Over $250K For Nashville Rescue Mission November 27, 2023
- Dolly Parton Scores The Biggest Album Debut Sales Week Of Her Career With ‘Rockstar’ November 27, 2023
- The BIG 98 Wraps Successful Friendsgiving Benefit At The Opry November 27, 2023
- Jason Aldean Extends ‘Highway Desperado Tour’ Into 2024 November 27, 2023
- Sonos Radio HD Launches New Subscriber-Only Christmas Channel In Partnership With CMA November 27, 2023
- Riley Green & Luke Combs Top MusicRow Radio Chart November 22, 2023
- Operation Song To Hold Second Annual Nashville Showcase In December November 22, 2023
- Gene Watson Slates ‘All The Hits & More Tour’ For 2024 November 22, 2023
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DISClaimer (9/16/09)
/by Robert K OermannThe Americana music convention begins today in Nashville, so what better time to run a column about the genre? The artists we’re talking about today are all up for awards at Thursday’s gala at the Ryman Auditorium. So we’re talking the cream of Americana, here. Earlier in the year, I raved about nominees such as […]
DISClaimer (9/11/09)
/by Robert K OermannIt’s country collaboration day! Ronnie Milsap is singing with Trace Adkins. Bruce Springsteen turns up as a guest on John Fogerty’s album. Billy Gibbons meets Brooks & Dunn in a roadhouse rumble. And in the most unlikely scenario of all, Hank Williams Jr. takes a ride in Appalachia with The Grascals. And mostly the match-up […]
The CO Signs With RPM Management
/by adminNashville based rock band The CO has inked a representation agreement with RPM Management. “We are excited to be working with this great young band,” said RPM President Scott Siman. “They went in our studio to cut some sides and just blew us away with the music.” The band was founded with Collin Brace and […]
DISClaimer (9/4/09)
/by Robert K OermannThis is quite a mixed bag. Leeann Atherton clocks in with a dreamy blues tune. Rocker Ronnie Godfrey has a Tennessee Titans fight song. We have excellent Nashville songwriter albums from Bill Luther and Kent Blazy. And there’s a whole flurry of newcomers. Among them, Melanie Denard wins our DisCovery Award. And to add some […]
ABC to Air Nashville Special With Robin Roberts
/by FreemanAs part of the CMA Awards excitement, ABC will present the hour long special In The Spotlight with Robin Roberts: Bright Lights. Big Stars. All Access Nashville Tues., Nov. 10 at 9pm CT. The Good Morning America co-anchor will spotlight some of Nashville’s biggest stars, giving viewers all-access looks into their homes and private lives. […]
DISClaimer (8/28/09)
/by Robert K OermannThe stars are twinkling so brightly that I am temporarily blinded. That is to say, I simply can’t make up my mind. Should I choose the hearty male country vocal? What about our teen-queen sales champion? And then there’s the refreshingly rocking group performance. All three qualify for a Disc of the Day prize, yet […]
New CMT Specials: McGraw, Larry The Cable Guy
/by Sarah SkatesCMT is debuting specials this month from Tim McGraw and Larry The Cable Guy. Invitation Only: Tim McGraw premieres Fri., Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. CT on CMT. Taped earlier this year in Nashville, the show features McGraw performing before a small studio audience, and taking questions from fans. Produced by High-Five Entertainment, the one-hour […]
DISClaimer (8/21/09)
/by Robert K OermannWe live in an era of singles and tracks, but there are still a few out there who buck the trend. It pleases me to report that there are several folks in this week’s stack of platters who still make true ALBUMS. There is an art to this that many mainstream country artists seem to […]
DISClaimer (8/14/09)
/by Robert K OermannIt is independents’ day. We are in what are known as the dog days of summer, when major-label releases slow to a trickle in anticipation of the big fall product push. What better time for the indies to scurry about and make some noise? As is generally the case in surveying indie singles, the quality […]
DISClaimer (8/7/09)
/by Robert K OermannThis stack of platters is a nice mix of veterans and baby acts. In the former column are Marty Raybon and Brady Seals, both of whom have splendid CD’s coming your way. Somewhere in between vet and baby are Trey Hensley, The Coal Men, Emma Jacob, Mica Roberts and Lee Brice, all of whom competed […]
McGraw Debut Tops Country Chart
/by adminGhosts and goblins will no doubt be out in force this weekend, but hopefully they’ll also drive consumers into their favorite stores to add Halloween music to their trick or treat treasure bags. Country sales gained momentum for the week ended 10/25/09 with debuts from Tim McGraw and Lyle Lovett who perhaps helped several other […]
Gone Pink: Artists, Radio Fight For A Cure
/by Sarah SkatesMontgomery Gentry’s Troy Gentry has been sporting pink Chuck Taylor Converse sneakers all over town lately in honor of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. He wore them on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, and in the studio where he and Eddie Montgomery are finishing up their latest album. Gentry explained, “I have three […]
Big Kenny Solo Debut Coming Nov. 10
/by Sarah SkatesBig Kenny is prepping for the Nov. 10 release of his first solo album, The Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll Farm Boy. He visited the Today show on Monday and was set for Fox And Friends today (10/28) and Imus In The Morning tomorrow (10/29). The lead single, “Long After I’m Gone,” can […]