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Musician Tony Lopacinski Passes

Local musician Tony Lopacinski passed away on Wednesday, June 15. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family after a 15-month battle with cancer. The Virginia native moved to Nashville in 2005 after a successful career on the road as Train’s touring guitarist. Since coming to Music City, he worked as Josh Gracin’s bandleader […]

OMG Signs Burns & Poe

  Burns & Poe, MusicRow magazine’s Independent Artist of the Year have signed a management agreement with Ontourage Management Group (OMG), founded by Tony Conway. OMG will be responsible for day to day activity plus sponsorships, appearances and recording plans. Keith Burns and Michelle Poe debuted as a duo in 2009 and during that time […]

Nashville Entertainment: Film Festival Fundraiser; Visitors Get Live Music App

Film Festival is raffling a car to increase membership • Nashville’s visitors get a new live music app

Warner Chapppell Signs Artist/Actress

Global music publisher Warner/Chappell Music has signed a co-publishing agreement with singer, songwriter and actress Jana Kramer. Kramer recently signed with Elektra Nashville for her upcoming major label country debut. The actress, who plays Alex Dupre on One Tree Hill sold over 40,000 copies  of her song “I Won’t Give Up,” in one week after it […]

Industry Ink: Black River Ups Dawn Delvo

Pickin’ on the Patio • Pandora • Details about the Eminem Supreme Court case • BMLG’s Ashley Jeanette • Robyn Ludwick

Albums From Jake Owen and Randy Montana On The Way

New albums from RCA’s Jake Owen and Mercury’s Randy Montana are due this summer.

Legacyworks Reunites Songs With Heirs

Legacyworks LLC reports it has successfully reclaimed deceased songwriter Tommy Durden’s ownership of “Heartbreak Hotel” and in the next few months it will be returned to the writer’s heirs. Copyright grant termination was filed by Legacyworks in 2005 on behalf of Durden’s daughter. Later this year the company will also see songwriter Richard Dehr’s copyright […]

Signings, Events And Certs.

Avenue Re-elects Board • Recording Academy Hosts Rap Panel • This Music Signs Ruttan •The Platinum/Gold Report

Big Gifts For Good Causes

ACM, Swift Support St. Jude • Darryl Worley and Friends In-The-Round • MCTI Makes Big Donation To Children’s Hospital • GRAMMY In the Schools

Lambert Reaches No. 1, Revs Up Pistol Annies

Hot on the heels of her latest chart-topping single, Miranda Lambert officially released the first music from her new trio, Pistol Annies. The newlywed was in Nashville to toast the success of “Heart Like Mine” on June 2 at Virago, where BMI hosted an intimate, celebratory dinner. Co-written by Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Travis Howard, […]

The TV Force Impacts Sales

“The force is strong with that one,” confided Yoda in one of the Star Wars epics. Judging by this week’s Nielsen SoundScan numbers he might have been talking about the power of TV to sell music.

BMLG Appoints Jake Basden Director of Publicity

Big Machine Label Group has hired Jake Basden to the position of Director of Publicity. In this position, Basden (pronounced Bays-den) will oversee all aspects of media relations for the three labels under the BMLG umbrella.

Randy Travis' Anniversary Celebration

Randy Travis is busy promoting his new duets album, Anniversary Celebration. He and Josh Turner performed a track from the release last night (6/14) on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Tonight, Travis’s 25-year career will be honored at The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles, where he will discuss his career and new record […]

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