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Followill To Speak at NBN/Digital Summit
/by Sarah SkatesNext BIG Nashville (NBN) and Leadership Music Digital Summit (LMDS) open today (9/28) with a packed line-up of events, including a music festival and conference featuring a just-announced keynote from Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill. The Artist Keynote will take place on Thursday, September 30 at The Curb Event Center at Belmont University at […]
Chesney Scores 20th No. 1 On Release Day
/by Sarah SkatesKenny Chesney is celebrating the 20th No. 1 single of his career today (9/28), just as his new album hits streets. “The Boys of Fall” currently sits atop the Mediabase and BDS charts, and has already peaked on MusicRow’s Country Breakout chart. Though it’s been 14 years since Chesney achieved his first No. 1, the […]
Worley’s River Run; Atkins’ Single Sales
/by Sarah SkatesDarryl Worley’s 9th Annual Tennessee River Run festival, held earlier this month, drew 10,000 attendees and raised $200,000 for his namesake foundation. The three-day event near Worley’s hometown of Savannah, Tennessee included a motorcyle poker run, golf tournament, songwriters round, fish fry and two star-studded concerts. Since its inception, The Darryl Worley Foundation has distributed more than a […]
Photos: Loretta Lynn Celebrates 50-Year Career
/by Sarah SkatesCountry music icon Loretta Lynn was showered with industry awards and heartfelt praise at a celebration marking her 50 years in country music on Friday (9/24) at her Hurricane Mills ranch outside Nashville. The Academy of Country Music, Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. and BMI each made award presentations during the invitation-only event billed as “A […]
Opry Returns To Opry House, Streaming Live Tonight
/by Sarah SkatesThe Grand Ole Opry will return to the the Grand Ole Opry House tonight (9/28) for the first time since the May floods, and fans will be able to watch a live stream of the historic show online. To see the action, go to opry.com, ustream.com/opry, GACTV.com, and participating artists’ websites beginning at 8 p.m. […]
Jamey Johnson Enlists Matthew McConaughey For Video
/by Sarah SkatesJamey Johnson recruited actor pal Matthew McConaughey to direct and star in the video for his latest single “Playing The Part.” The shoot took place last week at the famed Los Angeles intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Ave. The song is the lead single from Johnson’s double album, The Guitar Song, which debuted at […]
Charlie Daniels To Give IEBA Keynote
/by Sarah SkatesNext month Charlie Daniels will deliver the closing keynote address at the International Entertainment Buyers Association conference, and will be honored at a separate event by the TJ Martell Foundation. Daniels, a member of the inaugural class of the IEBA Hall of Fame, will speak on Tuesday, October 5 in the Hilton Nashville ballroom. Immediately […]
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame To Salute Frances Preston
/by Sarah SkatesInfluential and beloved music executive Frances Preston will be presented with the Mentor Award during the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony on October 17. “Frances is the consummate mentor,” said Roger Murrah, Chairman of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation. “She has mentored an industry of dreamers and professionals. The […]
Black River Purchases Sound Stage
/by Sarah SkatesBlack River Entertainment has purchased Music City’s legendary Sound Stage studios, home to recordings by artists as varied as George Strait, Alan Jackson, Michael McDonald and Sheryl Crow. Black River president Jimmy Nichols says he could not pass up purchasing the studio which is located next to his label on Music Circle. He has often […]
Swift Tunes Rollout Over Multiple Channels
/by Sarah SkatesStarting Oct. 4, fans can hear one new track per week from Taylor Swift’s upcoming Speak Now release. The star’s label home Big Machine has partnered with iTunes, Comcast, XfinityTV.com and E! News Daily to debut songs for the three weeks leading up to the album’s Oct. 25 street date. On Mondays starting Oct. 4, […]
Gamma Blast Promotes Nahay; CRB Honors McEntee
/by Sarah SkatesMatt Nahay has been promoted to Executive Producer at Gamma Blast, a creative video and digital content production company. He has been a Writer/Producer with the company for three years. “It just made sense to promote Matt,” says Director/Owner, Chad Denning. “With the number of new relationships he’s forged for us and his experience working […]
Photos: Tyler Reeve, Troy Olsen, Benefit Drive
/by Sarah SkatesSESAC hosted a “Give + Love” blood drive and spare change/canned food donation event for the American Red Cross and Second Harvest Food Bank at its Nashville headquarters. A steady stream of artists, songwriters and Music Row personnel stopped by to lend a hand with donations. The event, which was sponsored by Urban Flats, Provence […]
Capitol Promotes Melissa Spillman
/by Sarah SkatesCapitol Records Nashville has promoted Melissa Fuller Spillman to A&R Manager, where she will act as the A&R department’s liaison with producers, publishers, management and artists. She joined Capitol Nashville in May 2006 as a marketing coordinator. “Melissa has always kept her ears to the street and her eyes on the goal-line,” says Capitol Pres./CEO […]