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LB Cantrell2026-09-05 10:58:252026-09-05 10:58:25BREAKING: Lainey Wilson Returns To Host The 60th Annual CMA Awards
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John Nix Arledge2026-09-04 09:42:382026-09-04 14:14:23Stella Lefty Notches Her First No. 1 On MusicRow Radio Chart
Friday Facts
/by adminFolk Festival Comes To Nashville • Miller Harris Foundation • Skaggs Visits Boston Pops • Songwriters Join With Musicians On Call
Weekly Chart Report (6/17/11)
/by FreemanAt least No. 1 isn’t so far away, Justin Moore. After a two week run at the top by Blake Shelton’s “Honey Bee,” Moore’s “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” takes over the CountryBreakout Chart’s No. 1 spot to give the young Valory Music Co. artist his second No. 1 single.
Stiff Competition For Endorsement Deals
/by Sarah SkatesCelebrities are seeking licensing endorsement deals more actively than ever. Ad Age reports that celeb reps were working overtime at the Licensing International Expo, which took place this week in Las Vegas.
Music Industry Art Director Bill Johnson Passes
/by Robert K OermannGrammy Award winning art director Bill Johnson has died at age 68. He passed away at home in Nashville on Wednesday (6/15) following a battle with lung cancer. As the art director at CBS Records in the 1980s and 1990s, he left his visual imprint on an entire generation of country record makers. Johnson was […]
NMPA Board Honors Bob Doyle
/by Sarah SkatesBob Doyle was recently re-elected to the board of the National Music Publishers’ Association and honored for his five years of service to the organization. Elected members are Martin Bandier, Sony/ATV Music Publishing; Caroline Bienstock, Carlin America; Helene Blue, Helene Blue Musique Ltd.; Bob Doyle, Major Bob Music; John Eastman, MPL Communications; Roger Faxon, EMI […]
Are Netflix and Cable Operators At War?
/by adminAs the entertainment world continues to fragment there is growing concern and questions over consumer habits. Conventional wisdom seemed to say that added choices meant engaged TV/video viewers would watch more across all distribution channels. However, recent Nielsen SoundScan research and reports from The Diffusion Group are beginning to question that supposition. For example, the […]
Leadership Music Names New Class
/by Sarah SkatesForty-five new members have been selected to participate in the 23rd class of Leadership Music. The annual program is designed to create a forum for established music community leaders to identify and explore issues currently affecting the music industry. “The Leadership Music Class of 2012 is an impressive group of industry professionals with a wealth […]
"Live A Little" At No. 1
/by Sarah SkatesBMI toasted the team behind the Kenny Chesney No. 1 hit “Live a Little” at a party in its Music Row lobby on June 2. The single, Chesney’s twenty-second trip to the top of the charts, was co-written by Shane Minor and David Lee Murphy. BMI songwriter Minor has lived more than a little: He […]
Artist Updates: Sunny Sweeney, Margaret Durante, LeAnn Rimes
/by MichelleSunny Sweeney in Louisville • Margaret Durante visits MusicRow • LeAnn Rimes releases “Give”
Photos: Stealing Angels, Toby Keith, Bonnaroo
/by Sarah SkatesEarlier this week songwriters Caroline Cutbirth and Tayla Lynn signed to Skyline Music Publishing. Together with Jennifer Wayne, Cutbirth and Lynn make up Skyville Records trio Stealing Angels.
Luke Bryan Sets New Album Release
/by adminLuke Bryan’s career engines are heating up with the recent announcement that this Fall he will headline CMT On Tour: Luke Bryan Tailgates & Tanlines. Not unexpectedly his new album also named Tailgates & Tanlines, is set for release on August 9, in time for the tour. The 13-track disc will include Bryan’s current hit, […]
Garth Brooks To Songwriters Hall of Fame Tonight
/by Sarah SkatesGarth Brooks will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame tonight (6/16) during a ceremony in New York City. Trisha Yearwood and Dwight Yoakam are among the celebrities who will present or perform as part of the 42nd annual event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. Others joining the hallowed hall include Nashvillian Leon Russell, […]
Musician Tony Lopacinski Passes
/by Sarah SkatesLocal musician Tony Lopacinski passed away on Wednesday, June 15. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family after a 15-month battle with cancer. The Virginia native moved to Nashville in 2005 after a successful career on the road as Train’s touring guitarist. Since coming to Music City, he worked as Josh Gracin’s bandleader […]