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DISClaimer Single Reviews (9/28/11)
/by Robert K OermannThis week at the Convention Center, it’s round-the-clock picking and singing at the IBMA World of Bluegrass confab. Among the week’s highlights are the presentation of the IBMA Awards at the Ryman Auditorium on Thursday evening. The discs in this week’s column all belong to nominees. […]
Bobby Karl Works IBMA Week
/by Bobby KarlChapter 375—Boy, I sure hope what I witnessed on Tuesday afternoon (9/27) is the beginning of a new IBMA tradition.
iTunes Crowd Continues To Swell
/by adminNPD’s latest research reports one in four U.S. Internet users now use iTunes—almost 51 million people—and an increase of 3% since last year. Music remains the primary activity of iTunes users, although app downloads is also seeing growth. 54% of iTunes users downloaded or listened to music this year and 28% downloaded a free app […]
Walk The West, Cactus Brothers Leader Dies At Age 48
/by Robert K OermannPaul Kirby, who co-founded the Nashville rock band Walk the West and also led the country-rocking Cactus Brothers, has died of cardiac arrest at age 48.
Make It 10 For Chesney
/by Sherod RobertsonKenny Chesney has reached another significant milestone with his latest album, Hemingway’s Whiskey (BNA), which has […]
Industry Toasts Moore’s No. 1 “If Heaven…”
/by FreemanBMI and ASCAP teamed up at CMA headquarters to honor the songwriting team behind Justin Moore’s No. 1 “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away.”
Bluegrass Blooms In Downtown Nashville
/by Robert K OermannThe IBMA World of Bluegrass is this week and MusicRow critic Robert K. Oermann picks the best showcases and events.
Armiger Launches Deluxe Package With Opry Performance
/by adminKatie Armiger finally got to stand in country music’s inner circle […]
Promoting #Hashtag Happiness
/by adminTwitter is becoming a favored source for entertainment industry news and promotion, however the volume of tweets is reaching tsunami proportions. One way to fine tune the tweet-flow, is by using hashtags, a word preceded by the poundsign, i.e. #mynews. Hypebot.com recently wrote about some of the favorite tags its readers are using to parse […]
Honky Tonk TV Acquired
/by Sarah SkatesWeekly country music news and entertainment television show Honky Tonk TV has been acquired by Phoenix-based Morgans Media Group…
Johnnie Wright Passes
/by Sarah Skates[Updated with arrangements] Country singer Johnnie Wright died this morning (9/27) at age 97 following a lengthy illness. He is known as a solo artist, as husband of female pioneer Kitty Wells, and as part of the duo Johnnie & Jack.
peermusic Adds Creative Manager
/by Sarah SkatesThe music publisher has added a key new member to its team.
NBN SoundLand: Day 4
/by FreemanAfter late nights with Next Big Nashville’s SoundLand on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, I spent the rest of the weekend dragging. I guess there’s always a price for pursuing good times.