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Eli Young Band Celebrates Gold
/by Sherod RobertsonRepublic Nashville artist Eli Young Bandâs âCrazy Girlâ has been certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000Â downloads. The track is the lead single from their forthcoming album Life At Best, made its debut at No. 1 on the iTunes Country Singles Chart with over 47,000 first week downloads. âGold rocks!! You grow […]
Dill To Open New Management Division?
/by adminThe MusicRow crystal ball is blinking again…. and this time itâs sensing a change in the management sector of Nashvilleâs music industry. Still no official news, but look for a global entertainment company to announce, perhaps as soon as next week, a new relationship with artist manager Stuart Dill which will include opening a Nashville […]
Review: David Nail Sells Out Exit/In
/by FreemanA capacity crowd gathered at Exit/In last night (7/28) for MCA artist David Nailâs sold out Nashville show with up-and-comer Russell Dickerson. Nailâs soulful brand of country music was a smart fit for the venerable Elliston Place venue that has hosted acts as diverse as Talking Heads and Vince Gill.
Rhythm Condos Strumming Foreclosure
/by Sherod RobertsonThe Nashville Business Journal is reporting high-rise condo, Rhythm at Music Row, is heading toward bank control as its developer plans to file “friendly foreclosure.”
Perry's Legal; Freeman Signs; Halper Moves
/by Sherod RobertsonThe Band Perry recently celebrated a particularly special milestone this weekend; youngest brother Neil Perry’s 21st birthday. While on tour opening for Tim McGraw’s Emotional Traffic Tour, TBP celebrated with a cupcake display created by sister Kimberly and a box of cupcakes from visiting songwriter, Jeff Cohen. McGraw also contributed to the festivities by having […]
Chicks With Kix; Dirt Drifters To MusicRow
/by MichelleThe songplugging group The Chicks With Hits recently met with Kix Brooks at his home to pitch songs for his upcoming solo project. ⢠⢠⢠⢠Warner Music Nashvilleâs The Dirt Drifters visited the MusicRow offices on 7/26 to meet the staff and perform a few songs including current single, âAlways a Reason.â
Swift To Receive Top Honor At Teen Choice Awards
/by Sarah SkatesTaylor Swift will receive the Ultimate Choice Award during the upcoming Teen Choice Awards. It is the showâs highest honor and past recipients include Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, and Reese Witherspoon. Swift is a multiple nominee at the Aug. 7 event airing on FOX. See nominations here. Voting for the show runs through Aug. 5. […]
Weekly Chart Report (7/29/11)
/by FreemanThird time continues to be a charm for Lady Antebellum, whose âJust A Kissâ earns its third consecutive week at No. 1 on the CountryBreakout Chart.
Spins.FM Turns Dial Toward Nashville
/by adminSince last week (7/19), when MusicRow wrote about Spins.fm, an interactive tool designed to convert social networking fans into radio requests, there are rumblings that a few high profile country artists are set to take the technology for a âspin.â Spins.fm has created two widgets to help leverage an artist’s social networking success into FM […]
Charlie Cook On-Air
/by contributorI would like to start off today with the R word. Research cuts both ways and it is only as credible as the source. It is also only as credible as the question asked.
Toby Keith Joins Fall Release Line Up
/by Sarah SkatesToby Keith has set a fall release date for his new album Clancy’s Tavern. Lead single “Made In America” is climbing MusicRow’s CountryBreakout chart just five weeks after release. Clancy’s Tavern, coming via Show Dog-Universal Records, will hit shelves Oct. 25 in time for holiday shopping. The album draws its name from the title track, […]
Big Machine Adds Interactive Director
/by Sarah SkatesThe Big Machine Label Group has added Annie Ortmeier to the Sales, Marketing & Interactive Department as Director of Interactive, spearheading social networking and website initiatives. Ortmeier joins the label group with a strong background in the area, including time at CMT as Merchandising Manager of Ecommerce. She also worked for echo and relocated to […]
Hall of Fame Shares Expansion Details at Fundraising Launch
/by Sarah SkatesThe Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum this morning (7/28) launched a capital campaign to fund an expansion that will more than double the size of the current facility, as well as offer Nashville a new performance venue.