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Benefit News: Otto, Herndon, Hayes, Foster

James Otto Benefit Show on Stageit.com • Ty Herndon and Amber Hayes Help Kevin Turner Raise $100k • Joplin Native Kenny Foster To Donate Single Sales

Connie Smith To Begin Hall of Fame Residency

Connie Smith has been named the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2011 Artist-in-Residence and will give special performances at 7 pm August 22, August, 29 and September 12 in the Ford Theater. Smith will host the shows, which will feature her own hits as well as appearances by some of her favorite collaborators.

Jaron Brings "Sunday Suppers" To Douglas Corner in July

Jaron Lowenstein (Jaron and The Long Road to Love) and Joe Firstman, former bandleader for Last Call With Carson Daly, are hosting weekly “Sunday Supper” concerts at Nashville’s Douglas Corner throughout the month of July. The most recent show featured a surprise guest performance by Big Kenny. The week prior, singer/songwriters James Otto and Lady Antebellum’s […]

Krinik Returns to Capitol/EMI Nashville

Promotion and radio veteran Mike Krinik will re-join Capitol/EMI Records Nashville as Regional Director of Northeast Promotion for EMI Records Nashville. He will be based out of Nashville, where he will report directly to EMI VP Promotion Angela Lange and represent the label’s roster including Alan Jackson, Eric Church, Jon Pardi, Troy Olsen and Eric Paslay.

Toby Keith Sings For The Bluebird

Toby Keith headlined a benefit show for The Bluebird Cafe earlier this week at the famed venue. Joining him were hit songwriters Bobby Pinson and Scotty Emerick, who have collaborated with the star on some of his biggest hits. The event, part of the BirdSongs Series, raised $20,000 for the listening room. Contributing to the […]

Milestones For Sara Evans, Margaret Durante

Video and single milestones for singers Margaret Durante and Sara Evans.

Weekly Chart Report (7/01/11)

Becky Brenner exits KMPS/Seattle • Dierks Bentley’s “Am I The Only One” scores second week at No. 1

Photos: Gaskin, Beckett, Y.E.P., Nick 13

Bradley Gaskin at the Opry • Jordan Beckett and Sam Jaeger •  Young Entertainment Professionals Panel • Nick 13 Stops By CMA

"The Tennessean" Cuts Hit Entertainment Staff

The Tennessean was hit hard today (6/30) by lay-offs, with numerous writers exiting the newsroom of the Nashville publication. The paper cut Sr. Music Writer Peter Cooper to part-time status.

Web Traffic: Gloriana, Eli Young, Aaron Lewis

Gloriana is giving away free downloads of “Soldier Song” in celebration of Independence Day. The track was inspired by the band’s USO tour, and will be on its upcoming album. Gloriana’s Facebook page is hosting the download until Thursday, July 7, and also features fan-submitted photos in a “Soldier Song” music video. In conjunction with […]

Thursday Snapshots

CMT Helps Feeding America • Jaron and The Long Road To The ACM • CJaye LeRose Visits MusicRow • Kolby Gray In The Studio

GMA Seeks Exec. Director

The Gospel Music Association is seeking a new Executive Director. The GMA board, led by chairman Mitchell Solarek, hopes to have the new leader in place by early September 2011.

ZBB Wraps First International Tour

The Zac Brown Band just wrapped its first overseas tour, which included four dates in the UK. The group opened for Nashville based rock band Kings of Leon on three dates, and headlined its own show in London.

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