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LB Cantrell2026-05-18 10:50:012026-05-18 10:50:01Ella Langley, Cody Johnson Lead New Era At 61st ACM Awards [Recap]
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Madison Hahnen2026-05-17 19:21:212026-05-17 21:17:11BREAKING: 2026 ACM Awards Winners [FULL LIST]
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Lauryn Sink2026-05-16 12:59:032026-05-16 13:39:26Ella Langley Named ACM Artist-Songwriter Of The Year
Celebrating Writer/Publisher Highlights
/by adminAIMP Arrives; Tim Nichols Adds Another Million (Airs); Dallas Davidson Gets His 8th No. 1; Rascal Flatts Get Platinum and No. 1 Awards
Take A Sniff Of Keith Urban
/by Sherod RobertsonFour-time Grammy Award Winning artist Keith Urban is set to release his first fragrance for men, Phoenix by Keith Urban, in partnership with Boom LLC. Joining artists such as Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, and Faith Hill, Urban’s fragrance launches worldwide in the fall and reflects his personal triumphs and spirit. The phoenix symbol resonates with […]
Brett James Signs With Warner/Chappell/ Combustion
/by Sherod RobertsonWarner/Chappell Music, together with its joint venture partner Combustion Music, announces a worldwide co-publishing agreement with Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James. Additionally, Warner/Chappell will co-publish a selection of his past works and establish a co-publishing venture with James’ boutique publishing company, Cornman Music. This venture enables James to sign songwriters to publishing deals with the company. […]
Industry Ink Tuesday (8/9)
/by Sarah SkatesNews from Matt Gary, John Ettinger, Dan Hodges, Steve Wilkinson, ACM Honors tix, ASCAP Songwriters Workshop, and Cowboy Jack Clement
Dale Bobo Forms Music Direction Company
/by adminMusic publishing veteran Dale Bobo has started Dale Bobo Music Direction, providing consultation, management, and creative propulsion to music publishers, songwriters and producers. The company’s inaugural client is hit songwriter/producer Jeff Stevens, who has written songs for George Strait, Tim McGraw and others including the recent Luke Bryan #1 single “Someone Else Calling You Baby” whom […]
Sherman Named RIAA Chairman and CEO
/by Sarah SkatesCary Sherman has been named Chairman & CEO of the RIAA, effective September 1, 2011. He succeeds Mitch Bainwol, who resigned to become CEO of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, as first tipped last week in MusicRow. Sherman has served as RIAA President since 2001, after joining the organization as General Counsel in 1997. Before […]
Tennessee Two's Marshall Grant Passes
/by Sarah SkatesMusician Marshall Grant, the final surviving member of Johnny Cash’s revered Tennessee Two, died yesterday, Aug. 7. Until the very end, the 83-year-old’s life was tied to the late icon. Grant collapsed Wednesday (8/3) following rehearsals for a Cash tribute concert in Jonesboro, Arkansas that was raising funds to restore the singer’s boyhood home. Grant […]
Tennessee Two’s Marshall Grant Passes
/by Sarah SkatesMusician Marshall Grant, the final surviving member of Johnny Cash’s revered Tennessee Two, died yesterday, Aug. 7. Until the very end, the 83-year-old’s life was tied to the late icon. Grant collapsed Wednesday (8/3) following rehearsals for a Cash tribute concert in Jonesboro, Arkansas that was raising funds to restore the singer’s boyhood home. Grant […]
CRS Accepting Country Radio Hall of Fame Nominations
/by FreemanNominations for the 2012 Country Radio Hall of Fame are now being accepted by Country Radio Seminar.
Swift Is Most-Honored In Teen Choice Awards History
/by Sherod RobertsonTaylor Swift received six surfboards at last night’s (8/7) Teen Choice Awards, including the Ultimate Choice Award, the ceremony’s most prestigious honor. In her first time attending the ceremony, she walked away the evening’s biggest winner, bringing her total career Teen Choice wins to 13—known to fans as the singer’s lucky number—and becoming the most-honored […]
Urban Tour Places Artist Closer To Fans
/by adminKeith Urban’s Get Closer World Tour enthralled a sold-out Bridgestone Arena crowd in downtown Nashville, Aug. 6. “The idea of the Get Closer stage,” Urban told the crowd, “is to do away with the fences so there’s no me and you— just us…” And that’s how it was.
Oak Ridge Boys Inducted Into Opry
/by Sherod RobertsonThe Oak Ridge Boys were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry this weekend by Opry member Jimmy Dickens. The legendary country music group made up of William Lee Golden, Joe Bonsall, Richard Sterban, and Duane Allen was invited to join the Opry last month.
"American Songwriter" Under New Ownership
/by Sarah SkatesAlbie Del Favero has taken the reigns of American Songwriter magazine, joining the team as Co-Publisher, and President of its parent company ForASong Media, LLC.