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Don Williams To Receive ASCAP Golden Note Award

The revered songman will be saluted with ASCAP’s highest honor.

BMG To Acquire Bug Music

Bug is the latest in a string of major purchases by the growing publishing company.

George Jones To Celebrate 80th Birthday At The Opry

George Jones celebrates his 80th birthday Monday Sept. 12, and The Grand Ole Opry will host a special celebration for him during the Tuesday night Opry Sept. 13.

Industry Ink Friday (9/9/11)

Well wishes to Bobette Dudley • Glen Campbell coming to the Ryman • New music from Minnie Murphy • Harris, Skinner, and Atwood combine to form HSA • Updated contact info for Bozeman Media • Lee Richey exits WCJW

The Opry Goes Pink With Martina McBride

On Oct. 22, during the Third Annual Opry Goes Pink show, Opry member Martina McBride will […]

CCMA Adds Awards Presenters, Honors Johnny Reid

The Canadian Country Music Association’s Country Music Week begins today (Sept. 9) in Hamilton, Ontario, and culminates with the Sept. 12 broadcast of the Canadian Country Music Awards. The organization just announced the addition of Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough; Toronto Blue Jays JP Arencibia and Brett Lawrie; and Canadian singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk. Additionally, the presenter […]

Lady A Promotes Release Online

Lady Antebellum is promoting the Sept. 13 release of their third studio album, Own the Night, with exclusive online events and other special online content.

Toby Keith Offers Deluxe Edition Of Clancy’s Tavern

Regular and Deluxe versions of Toby Keith’s new album Clancy’s Tavern will be available for purchase October 25.

CountryBreakout Panelists Remember Sept. 11

A few of our CountryBreakout Reporters recall the multitude of feelings that hit them in the wake of September 11, and how radio responded to the event.

CountryBreakout No. 1 Song

This week’s CountryBreakout No. 1 song is…

Weekly Chart Report (9/9/11)

CMA Award Nominees Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and more all fare well in this edition of the chart.

Mark Your Calendar…

Here are the events, albums, and singles planned for the coming weeks. Mark your calendars!

Charlie Cook On Air

This is not a weekend to write stuff about how to get a record played or how to move listeners from one quarter hour to the next. Obviously, if you have been reading my comments these last few weeks, I am not a professional writer. So there will be more compelling words written about 9/11/01 than I could ever muster.

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