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iTunes Crowd Continues To Swell
/by adminNPD’s latest research reports one in four U.S. Internet users now use iTunes—almost 51 million people—and an increase of 3% since last year. Music remains the primary activity of iTunes users, although app downloads is also seeing growth. 54% of iTunes users downloaded or listened to music this year and 28% downloaded a free app […]
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/by Robert K OermannPaul Kirby, who co-founded the Nashville rock band Walk the West and also led the country-rocking Cactus Brothers, has died of cardiac arrest at age 48.
Make It 10 For Chesney
/by Sherod RobertsonKenny Chesney has reached another significant milestone with his latest album, Hemingway’s Whiskey (BNA), which has […]
Industry Toasts Moore’s No. 1 “If Heaven…”
/by FreemanBMI and ASCAP teamed up at CMA headquarters to honor the songwriting team behind Justin Moore’s No. 1 “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away.”
Bluegrass Blooms In Downtown Nashville
/by Robert K OermannThe IBMA World of Bluegrass is this week and MusicRow critic Robert K. Oermann picks the best showcases and events.
Armiger Launches Deluxe Package With Opry Performance
/by adminKatie Armiger finally got to stand in country music’s inner circle […]
Promoting #Hashtag Happiness
/by adminTwitter is becoming a favored source for entertainment industry news and promotion, however the volume of tweets is reaching tsunami proportions. One way to fine tune the tweet-flow, is by using hashtags, a word preceded by the poundsign, i.e. #mynews. Hypebot.com recently wrote about some of the favorite tags its readers are using to parse […]
Honky Tonk TV Acquired
/by Sarah SkatesWeekly country music news and entertainment television show Honky Tonk TV has been acquired by Phoenix-based Morgans Media Group…
Johnnie Wright Passes
/by Sarah Skates[Updated with arrangements] Country singer Johnnie Wright died this morning (9/27) at age 97 following a lengthy illness. He is known as a solo artist, as husband of female pioneer Kitty Wells, and as part of the duo Johnnie & Jack.
peermusic Adds Creative Manager
/by Sarah SkatesThe music publisher has added a key new member to its team.
NBN SoundLand: Day 4
/by FreemanAfter late nights with Next Big Nashville’s SoundLand on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, I spent the rest of the weekend dragging. I guess there’s always a price for pursuing good times.
Industry Ink: Republic Nashville Hiring
/by Sarah SkatesPlus Capitol Street Party attendance, news from IEBA/Paradigm, CRS, and more.
Luke Bryan Launches CMT Tour With Sold-Out Show
/by Sarah SkatesLuke Bryan kicked-off his headlining tour earlier this month. CMT ON TOUR: Luke Bryan Tailgates & Tanlines launched with a sold-out show at Terminal 5 in New York City, and setting an attendance record in Utica, New York. The tour features special guests Lee Brice, Josh Thompson and CMT’s Next Superstar winner Matt Mason. Dates […]