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Good Works: Rodney Atkins

Rodney Atkins performs for Texas volunteer firefighters and at the American Giving Awards […]

Billie Jo Spears Passes

Billie Jo Spears, one of the most consistent female country hit-makers of the 1970s, has died in Texas at age 74. […]

Burrell And Houghton to Host BMI’s Trailblazers of Gospel Music

Kim Burrell and Israel Houghton will host the 13th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon on […]

Nimbit Reports Spotlight Boosting Facebook Sales

Nimbit.com reports that its direct-to-fan platform has been showing strong growth in terms of Facebook sales for artists and bands. According to VP of Marketing Carl Jacobson, the trend started about 15 months ago when, “We began to see a sharp uptick in the percentage of direct sales that were coming from our artists’ Facebook […]

TFEMC Promotes Raines, Hires Locklin

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty announced key appointments today (12/14) to the Tennessee Film Entertainment and Music Commission (TFEMC) […]

Scenes From the Hall: Sarah Trahern, Suzy Bogguss

Suzy Bogguss performs at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum • GAC’s Sarah Trahern saluted at Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum […]

Americana Music Association Offering Early Bird Registration

Early bird registration for the Americana Music Festival’s 13th Annual Festival & Conference, scheduled for September 12-15 […]

DISClaimer Single Reviews (12/14/11)

Let’s close out the year with some holiday tunes, shall we? This week, we’re looking at some of the more high-profile ones in our community. Next week, we’ll check out the indie artists’ Yuletide offerings. […]

Weak Release Slate Puts Coal In Country Sales Stockings

Like turning lemons to lemonade, it’s coal dust soufflé when you receive lumps of the black rocks in your holiday stocking. And that’s exactly what country sales departments will be forced to munch as consumers shop their way through the final three weeks of 2011. […]

Aristo International Report Highlights Country’s Global Reach

The Winter 2011 edition of the Aristo International Report showcases the latest country music happenings around the globe […]

GAC’s “Headline Country” Expands

Headline Country on GAC will begin airing episodes weekly in 2012 with the show scheduled […]

Durante Plans Livestream; Wagar Teams With Holiday Express

Corey Wagar has teamed with non-profit Holiday Express and Margaret Durante is planning a livestream holiday event on Dec. 18. […]

The Band Perry on NYE; Sugarland at Nobel Peace Concert (Video)

The Band Perry will perform at the 40th celebration of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012 […]

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