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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 […]

Shelton Joins NBC's "The Voice"

Blake Shelton is joining the coaching panel of NBC’s new musical competition series “The Voice.”

Valory's Briner Adds West Coast Duties

Valory Music Co. VP of Field Promotion George Briner has added West Coast radio promotion to his label duties. Briner will be relocating to Denver, CO to begin his new responsibilities. “To have the opportunity to work from Denver, Colorado and continue to do what I love and support the great music coming from The […]

Party's Over: CRS Photo Wrap

Rascal Flatts Celebrate Charttopper • WCRS Live! • Russ Ocker Honored • Due West at CRS

Bobby Karl Works The Capitol CRS Lunch

All country artists want to be liked, but few have the winning, eager, puppy-like charm of Luke Bryan. He was the centerpiece of Capitol Nashville’s concluding luncheon at last week’s Country Radio Seminar convention.

Writers Ink With New Nettwerk One/Revelry Joint Venture

Nettwerk One Music and Revelry Music Group have teamed for a publishing joint venture. Under the new agreement, Nettwerk’s staff including executives Mark Jowett and Blair McDonald will handle administrative operations and funding for the venture. In addition, Nettwerk’s film and TV licensing team will be representing the catalogue worldwide. The team at Revelry, made up of […]

The Woods Amphitheater Gearing Up For First Full Season

The Woods Amphitheater at Fontanel has several big-name artists on the line-up for its first full season, which opens Sat., April 23 with Chicago and Los Lonely Boys. The outdoor venue fills a void in Nashville’s live music landscape. Middle Tennessee had been lacking an amphitheater since Starwood closed in 2006. With a capacity of […]

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