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Biggest Loser Gets Vinny, Grainge Talks A&R, Lady A Fans Scavenge

August 29, 2011/by admin

>>Big Vinny from Trailor Choir (aka Vicent Hickerson) is set to become a big loser this coming year as he competes on season 12 of the NBC hit reality show The Biggest Loser. Big Vinny will be one of 15 contestants weighing over 400 pounds and hoping to win the $250,000 prize. The season premiere […]

Signings: Bobby Terry, Rose Falcon

August 29, 2011/by Freeman

Songwriter Bobby Terry lands a publishing deal and artist Rose Falcon inks with a record label.

Americana Honors Set For Live TV Broadcast

August 29, 2011/by Sarah Skates

The awards ceremony marks its 10th year with a star-studded live television broadcast.

Nettles To Host “CMA Country Christmas”

August 29, 2011/by Sarah Skates

For the second consecutive year, Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland will host CMA Country Christmas, set to air on the ABC Television Network during the upcoming holiday season. The show will tape in front of a live audience on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. This is the evening following the Nov. 9 […]

Chesney Ends Tour With Hurricane of Activity

August 29, 2011/by admin

Kenny Chesney’s 2011 Goin’ Coastal Tour celebrated its last weekend, in Boston, with a two-show hurricane of activity. To be exact, the Sunday 8/28 performance was rescheduled for Friday 8/26 because of approaching hurricane Irene and Saturday went on as scheduled. Together, the two shows sold over 106,000 tickets at the Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, […]

Country Hall Hosts Jerry Foster • Newcomers Play Puckett’s

August 29, 2011/by Sarah Skates

Acclaimed songwriter Jerry Foster will take a seat at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum on Sat., Sept. 10 as the latest subject of the Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters series.

Industry Ink: Dierks, Lifenotes, HealthTrust Dinner

August 29, 2011/by Freeman

Dierks Bentley working with Red Light • Lifenotes • HealthTrust Dinner at Opryland Hotel

Gershon Joins Red Light Management

August 29, 2011/by Sarah Skates

As first tipped by MusicRow last week, Red Light Management has officially announced the hiring of longtime music business pro Tracy Gershon. She joins the Nashville office where she will continue to co-manage Big Machine recording artist Ella Mae Bowen, and Erin Enderlin, as well as manage the writing interests of Grammy-winning artist and songwriter Rodney Crowell. She will […]

Charlie Cook On Air

August 26, 2011/by contributor

You can go to another page on this site and see that Taylor Swift has over 7 million twitter followers. I have answered a few of her tweets but alas, have not heard directly back from her. That is the downside of Twitter—it is most often a one way communication.