FEATURED NEWS:
https://musicrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/i.-TITLE-CARD-SOCIAL-MEDIA-SQUARE-POST-1080-px-w-x-1080-px-h.png
1080
1080
MusicRow Staff
https://music-row-website-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/10150319/MusicRow-header-logo-Mar19B.png
MusicRow Staff2026-09-02 08:30:112026-09-02 16:31:08BREAKING: 2026 MusicRow Awards Winners [Full List]
https://musicrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Debbie-Linn.jpg
1422
2150
LB Cantrell
https://music-row-website-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/10150319/MusicRow-header-logo-Mar19B.png
LB Cantrell2026-09-01 11:33:302026-09-01 11:35:50BREAKING: Leadership Music Executive Director Debbie Linn To Retire
https://musicrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BMG-2026-logo-ft.png
1080
1080
LB Cantrell
https://music-row-website-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/10150319/MusicRow-header-logo-Mar19B.png
LB Cantrell2026-09-01 09:23:242026-09-01 09:23:24BREAKING: BMG & Concord Finalize Partnership, Name Leadership
The TV Force Impacts Sales
/by admin“The force is strong with that one,” confided Yoda in one of the Star Wars epics. Judging by this week’s Nielsen SoundScan numbers he might have been talking about the power of TV to sell music.
BMLG Appoints Jake Basden Director of Publicity
/by FreemanBig Machine Label Group has hired Jake Basden to the position of Director of Publicity. In this position, Basden (pronounced Bays-den) will oversee all aspects of media relations for the three labels under the BMLG umbrella.
Randy Travis' Anniversary Celebration
/by Sarah SkatesRandy Travis is busy promoting his new duets album, Anniversary Celebration. He and Josh Turner performed a track from the release last night (6/14) on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Tonight, Travis’s 25-year career will be honored at The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles, where he will discuss his career and new record […]
Hartigan Joins Rodeowave, Arista Appoints West Coast Regional
/by FreemanPromotion veteran Lori Hartigan has joined newly formed Rodeowave Entertainment as Partner. In this role Hartigan will serve as key principal for the label in sales, marketing, radio, management, and promotion.
Entertainment Attorneys Launch New Firm
/by Sarah SkatesAttorneys Jordan Keller, Jason Turner, TD Ruth, Chris Andrews, Jennifer Ghanem and Jaime Heller have started a new, full-service entertainment law firm, serving clients in the music, film, television and sports industries.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (6/15/11)
/by Robert K OermannYou can tickle my dancing feet or dazzle my brain with word play, but if you really want to get my attention, pierce my heart.
Elements Align For Sony/ATV Success
/by Sarah SkatesJust like the weather, Sony/ATV is on a hot-streak. The publishing company has scored the top spot on Billboard’s Country Publishers Airplay Chart for four of the last five quarters. The most recent chart (issue date 5/28/11) measures country radio airplay during the first quarter of 2011, showing Sony/ATV with 15.9% market share. Troy Tomlinson, […]
Ride For A Cure Raises $70,000 for T.J. Martell
/by contributorThis past Sunday (6/12) over 450 riders rallied at the Roundabout Plaza in downtown Nashville for Ride For a Cure in support of the T.J. Martell Foundation and its research for leukemia, cancer, and AIDS. The event was a huge success, raising $70,000.
Swift and Underwood Among Best Paid Celebs Under 30
/by FreemanTaylor Swift and Carrie Underwood are part of an elite group of young celebrities who know what that feels like, according to Forbes (“The Best Paid Celebrities Under 30”).
750 Heat Sufferers • Jones House For Sale • Facebook Growth Slowing?
/by admin>>>The Tennessean reports that 750 people were treated for the heat at this year’s CMA MusicFest, according to a spokesperson from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At last year’s festival 400 were treated. The record breaking heat wave that accompanied MusicFest this year was named as the obvious cause for the huge increase. >>>George Jones’ home […]
CMA Fest By The Numbers
/by Robert K OermannThe Country Music Association released its preliminary statistics on its 40th annual fan festival on Monday, and the results are impressive. There is no official estimate on how much economic impact this year’s festival had on downtown, but it is a safe bet that it surpassed last year’s $24 million.
Festival Fundraisers: Celeb Softball, Music City Gives Back
/by Sarah SkatesSaturday’s (6/11) Celebrity Softball Challenge raised big bucks for City of Hope, which fights cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses. Among those going to bat at Nashville’s Greer Stadium were Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, David Nail, Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Brett Eldredge, Chuck Wicks, Jake Owen, James Wesley, Jaron and the Long Road to Love, Kerry Collins, LoCash Cowboys, […]
"O Brother," Where Has The Time Gone?
/by Sarah SkatesThe tenth anniversary of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack will be marked with the release of a new two-disc set. With more than nine million units sold, the original album is among the top-10 bestselling soundtracks of all time. On August 16, UMe will release the expanded Deluxe Edition, including a 17-track bonus […]