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CMA Music Fest Lineup Additions

Brad Paisley, Zac Brown Band, Easton Corbin, Sara Evans, the JaneDear girls, Little Big Town, Ashton Shepherd, Josh Turner, and Chris Young have been added to the lineup for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field during 2011 CMA Music Festival. The four-day event celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and will be held Thurs-Sunday June […]

Spotify Celebrates One Million Paid

“It seems like only yesterday we were hatching ideas for a new music service in a tiny office-cum-apartment with a broken coffee machine, and the party we threw having reached one million users almost two years ago today was one to remember,” said Spotify founder Daniel Ek in his March 8 blog. “So it’s with […]

BMG Chrysalis Combines Name, Staff

Now operating under the new moniker BMG Chrysalis, the growing music company continues to rework its top leadership. The name change follows the news that the BMG’s acquisition of Chrysalis is complete. Last week it was announced that Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Lascelles will leave his post at the end of the month. Lascelles, a […]

Nashville Hootenanny Showcases Rising Talent

The monthly Nashville Hootenanny at Westwood Studios is a burgeoning showcase for unsigned talent. The event started about six months ago when producer/hit songwriter David Malloy invited friends over to his then recently purchased Westwood Studios to enjoy a night of music. Since then, the showcase has become a monthly fixture, with over 150 artists […]

Ferlin Husky Hospitalized

Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Ferlin Husky is in a Nashville area hospital. According to news reports, he is in the critical care unit.

Date Set For CMT Awards

The CMT Music Awards will take place Wed., June 8, organizers announced today (3/8). No other details were revealed. This date coincides with the CMA Music Festival, which will take over downtown Nashville June 9-12. Last year the CMT Music Awards took place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, and tickets were available for fans to purchase.

Star-Studded TV Special Celebrates Kenny Rogers' 50-year Career

Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years will debut tonight (3/8) at 8:30 p.m. EST on GAC. The concert performance show features Rogers with a slew of special guests.

[updated] Tim Allen, Jan Rodgers Exit BMG Chrysalis's EverGreen

Tim Allen exited his position as Director of Licensing with BMG’s Evergreen office last week. He has worked in publishing for 17 years and had been with the company for 14 of those.

Tin Pan South Preview Party Today

Industry guests are invited to today’s (3/8) Tin Pan South 2011 Preview Party. The show is 3:30-5:30 p.m. at The Rutledge, and will give organizers a chance to reveal details about this year’s festival. There will also be performances by Marshall Chapman, Marty Dodson, Sandra McCracken and Steve Wariner. The event is sponsored by NSAI […]

Artist Action: Kix Brooks Dabbles In Acting

Plus Emma Jacob’s mother passes • Alan Jackson Down Under • Steve Wariner offers web series • Dixie Chicks documentary

Halper Exits Skyville As Private Practice Ramps Up

Wayne Halper has departed his part-time position as head of business and legal affairs for Skyville Records, and plans to focus his attention on his law practice and management clients. “My commitments to my clients and management roster have resulted in my being able to devote less time to Skyville than I would have liked,” […]

CRS Attendance Up 22%; CRB Board Announced

CRS 2011 overall attendance numbers show a 22 percent increase over last year’s event. The total number of 2,649 registrants were divided into 2,004 full registrants (attendees, exhibitors, panelists and sponsors) and 645 participant registrants. Participant registrants are attendees that register for individual CRS events or purchase single day seminar passes. Total attendance for CRS 2010 […]

Billy Ray Cyrus Revamps Career Team

Billy Ray Cyrus has announced a new entertainment team to guide his career. He has reunited with Rogers & Cowan, the same publicity company that helped launch his career in 1992. He will now be managed by Sanctuary Artist Management plus Mick Adkins of MicnE Productions. He will be represented by WME for motion pictures […]

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