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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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New Music Discovered Via Radio, Word of Mouth
/by Sarah SkatesOrpheus Media Research surveyed 500 consumers about how they discover new music: 87 percent of respondents said they actively search out new music 82 percent identified radio as the greatest single influence of their music listening 57 percent indicated that they most often relied on radio or word of mouth to learn about new music […]
Darius Rucker's ACM Benefit Performance
/by Sarah SkatesBenefit news from Lee Brice, Chris Young, Mel Tillis, Trent Dabbs, Luke Laird, Ashley Monroe, Jessi Alexander, Jeremy McComb and engineer Jimmy Daniel.
Taryn Pray Joins Capitol Media Team
/by Sarah SkatesTaryn Pray joined the Capitol/EMI Records Nashville team today (3/28) as Director, Media & Public Relations. She will report directly to Lori Genes Christian, Senior Director, Media & Public Relations. In her new role Taryn will help oversee the media campaigns for the artists on Capitol/EMI Nashville which include Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, […]
McGraw And Sirius XM Team For Intimate Show
/by FreemanSirius XM has announced that Tim McGraw will perform a special, invitation only concert at New York City’s Beacon Theatre Wednesday, April 27 at 6:30 pm CT. The concert will celebrate 10 years of Sirius XM broadcasting country music. McGraw’s Emotional Traffic Tour guests Luke Bryan and The Band Perry will also perform at the […]
Industry Ink Monday
/by Sarah SkatesLeadership Music deadline • Larry Wayne Clark honored • CMA Songwriters Series in NY • ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards
Twain Joins Canadian Musical Hall of Fame
/by Sarah SkatesCanada’s Juno Awards were given out over the weekend, where Shania Twain was inducted into the Canadian Musical Hall of Fame.
Swift Expands Speak Now Tour
/by FreemanAs she prepares to wrap the European leg of her Speak Now World Tour, Taylor Swift has announced the addition of 16 dates to the tour’s North American portion. Swift will now headline 78 shows in 63 cities across the US and Canada. New dates are included below, and full dates are on http://www.taylorswift.com/ Tickets […]
Eye On Idol (3/25/11)
/by FreemanIt’s only appropriate that wrestler Hulk Hogan (!) made an appearance on last night’s (3/24) American Idol results show. The evening’s exciting conclusion was practically worthy of its own WWE story line.
Lady Gaga Offers Countrified Version of Born This Way
/by Sarah SkatesAt midnight Lady Gaga let loose a country version of her hit “Born This Way,” sharing it with her Twitter followers. Her producers toned down the dance-thump backbeat and added in some country-staple instrumentation for the remix. Gaga also added some new lyrics, around the 3-minute mark. Meanwhile, the original track is spending its sixth […]
Rowfile: Melissa Spillman
/by Sarah Skates“I remember sitting in 3rd & Lindsley a few years ago, with about 15 other people in the audience, listening to a new trio,” recalls Capitol’s Melissa Spillman. “That was Lady Antebellum, and it was their second show.”
Toby Keith Heads To Dancing With The Stars
/by Sarah SkatesPlus more TV and film news from Billy Ray Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Thompson Square, Josh Thompson, and Diana DeGarmo
Weekly Chart Report (3/25/11)
/by FreemanSPIN ZONE Darius Rucker’s “This” ascends to the CountryBreakout Chart’s No. 1 spot with a gain of 139 spins, following a multi-week run by Thompson Square. This makes the sixth No. 1 hit for Rucker, and the second from his Charleston, SC 1966 collection. Positions 3-6 all see triple digit spin gains, but remain unchanged. […]
"Voices" Songwriters Celebrate Chart-topper
/by Sarah SkatesASCAP toasted the writers and publishers of Chris Young’s multi-week No. 1 “Voices” with a party at its Nashville offices on Monday, March 21.