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Benefit News From Nettles, McCurdy, Mercer

May 19, 2011/by Sarah Skates

Bob Mercer Fund Donates to W.O. Smith School • Jennette McCurdy Tour Benefits St. Jude • Jennifer Nettles Boosts Music Education

Country Stars On "Forbes'" Celebrity 100

May 19, 2011/by Sarah Skates

Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw and Toby Keith all scored slots on Forbes’ annual Celebrity 100 power list. The ranking takes into account press coverage, social media, and earnings during the previous 12 months.

Songwriters Sing For The Homeless

May 19, 2011/by Robert K Oermann

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame members Pat Alger and Don Schlitz have volunteered to provide musical benediction at the grand re-opening of the downtown medical clinic on Friday morning. Operated by United Neighborhood Health Services, the clinic provides medical, dental and counseling to Nashville’s homeless population. UNHS CEO Mary Bufwack, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, Rep. […]

Nashville Songwriters Claim BMI Pop Song of the Year

May 18, 2011/by Freeman

BMI held its 59th annual Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles yesterday (5/17) and for the second straight year, Nashville songwriters wrote the BMI Pop Song of the Year. Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood along with publishers DWHaywood Music, RADIOBULLETSPUBLISHING and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing earned the top honor for Lady Antebellum’s world-conquering “Need You Now.” Previously […]

Music in the Movies Workshop This Weekend

May 18, 2011/by Sarah Skates

The Nashville Screenwriters Conference hits town this weekend, highlighted by the Music in the Movies workshop on Saturday, May 21. This luncheon and workshop takes place at the Country Music Hall of Fame and was founded by music supervisor Anastasia Brown (Footloose, August Rush, Taken). There will be a panel discussion about song placement by […]

ReThinking Track Equivalent Albums

May 18, 2011/by admin

The TEA concept creates a way to compare album and track sales in an apples to apples approach. But is the current 10 tracks = 1 album the best way to accomplish this task?

Industry Ink: Levon Helm Release Will Benefit AMA

May 18, 2011/by Sarah Skates

Plus “The Voice,” Katie Armiger, Jana Kramer, CMT Awards tix, Traci Frasher, and Randy Kohrs/Ashley Brown.

Bobby Karl Works The Leadership Music Awards

May 18, 2011/by Bobby Karl

Chapter 364: Officially, it was Leadership Music honoring the CMA on Tuesday evening (5/17), but Mayor Karl Dean pointed out that the entire city of Nashville salutes this organization.

Superstar Surprises And Shows

May 18, 2011/by Sarah Skates

Rascal Flatts Surprise Oprah • George Jones Stuns Kenny Chesney • John Rich, John Anderson Team For Bluebird Cafe

Aristo Summer Show Lineup Revealed

May 18, 2011/by Freeman

AristoMedia has announced the lineup for its new Aristo Summer Show, which will be held Tuesday, June 7 at Second Fiddle. The show starts at 3 pm CT and will feature 15 minute original sets from a diverse group of performers including Deborah Allen, Lacey Green, Adam Gregory, Amber Hayes, Ty Herndon, Rachel Holder, DJ […]

Hot Nights at the Hall This Summer

May 18, 2011/by Sarah Skates

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is debuting a summer concert series exclusively for its members: Hot Nights at the Hall, which will take place monthly, will feature live music, food, autograph signings and exclusive access to the Museum and Museum Store. The series kicks off Friday, June 17 when the Jimmy Church […]