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Photos: Chesney, The Roys, Bill Anderson, Danny Gokey
/by FreemanThe Sony Music Nashville staff celebrated the Billboard 200 and Country Album No. 1 debut of Kenny Chesney’s Hemingway’s Whiskey with a pizza lunch and a group photo of staffers holding inflatable No. 1 fingers. Brother/sister duo The Roys have been busy at Skaggs’ Place Studios working on their upcoming CD, co-produced by Kentucky Thunder […]
Band Perry Woos Fans And Programmers
/by adminThe Band Perry, signed to Republic Nashville in 2009, is gaining momentum with both fans and programmers as its career begins to gain solid traction. The band’s debut self-titled album is set to launch Oct. 12 and the timing couldn’t be better. TBP has moved up to the No. 4 spot on MusicRow’s CountryBreakout chart […]
Jim Free, Randy Goodman Get CMA Chairman’s Award
/by adminAt today’s CMA Board of Directors meeting (Oct. 6-7) in Nashville, Chairman Steve Buchanan and Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore surprised ex-officio Board member Jim Free and former President/Chairman Randy Goodman by presenting them with the CMA Chairman’s Award, which is given annually at the discretion of the Chairman of the Board. Moore, praised Free’s […]
Armiger Set For “The Early Show”
/by FreemanKatie Armiger is set to perform on The Early Show on CBS Saturday, October 9 to support the release of her new album Confessions of a Nice Girl. Armiger will perform a song from the album, as well as one of John Lennon’s songs as a special tribute to the artist on what would have […]
Opry’s New App; Gibson App Awarded
/by MichelleThe Grand Ole Opry has launched a free mobile app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android. The app’s release precedes the Opry’s 85th birthday celebration which will take place this weekend. Through the free app, fans can listen to 650 WSM radio, watch videos of Opry performances, purchase tickets to Opry shows, connect […]
CMT Announces Artists of the Year
/by FreemanCMT has announced its first ever Artists of the Year, with a 90-minute special set to premiere December 3. The program will honor stars Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and the Zac Brown Band. Honorees were selected based on sales, radio airplay, concert grosses, and activity on CMT.com. The special is scheduled […]
CMA Makes Record $2.9M Donation
/by FreemanCMA has announced it will donate all net proceeds from the 2010 CMA Music Festival to support music education and flood relief in Metro Nashville, for a record sum of $2,924,936. The donation will be split between CMA’s “Keep The Music Playing” campaign and the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. CMA Board member Kix Brooks […]
Swift Wins Trademark Case
/by FreemanThe Tennessean and Nashville Post are reporting that Taylor Swift has won a court case filed against 16 individuals accused of violating Swift’s trademark by selling counterfeit merchandise. A federal judge in Nashville has granted a default judgment barring those individuals from making or selling Taylor Swift merchandise. The civil lawsuit claimed that Swift’s merchandise […]
McGraw No. 1 Hits Package Coming In Nov.
/by Sarah SkatesCurb is planning the Nov. 30 release of a Tim McGraw hits package, boasting all the singer’s No. 1’s, starting with his first trip to the top of the charts with the tear-jerker “Don’t Take The Girl.” Number One Hits will be a double-disc package covering his double-decade long career, reports The Boot. Among the […]
Chesney Debuts Tenth Album At No. 1
/by Sarah SkatesSales stats for Kenny Chesney’s latest album show the superstar continuing his hot streak. Hemingway’s Whiskey moved 183,000 units its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. This is more than double the debut week sales of his last project, Greatest Hits II, and also outpaces the first week sales of his 2008 Lucky Old Sun […]
IEBA Wraps 40th Annual Conference
/by Sarah SkatesThe International Entertainment Buyers Association concluded its annual conference with loads of showcases and star power. Dolly Parton presented her former manager and IEBA keynote speaker Jim Morey with the Industry Achievement Award to kick off Monday’s (10/4) activities, following a stand up performance by Gloria Gaynor. Kevin Costner and Modern West put on a […]
Dierks Bentley on CMT, Frankie Ballard in California
/by Sarah SkatesDierks Bentley stopped by the CMT studios recently to catch up with Top 20 Countdown host, Evan Farmer. The two chatted about the success of Bentley’s bluegrass album, Up on the Ridge, as well as his involvement with the “Miles & Music for Kids” celebrity motorcycle ride, which he will host in Nashville October 17. […]
Black River Names Gordon Kerr COO
/by Sarah SkatesBlack River Entertainment has added Gordon S. Kerr as Chief Operating Officer. The New York state native will oversee all leadership functions and business affairs of Black River Entertainment and its subsidiaries which include Black River Music Group, Black River Publishing, Black River On-Line, Ronnie’s Place Studio and the newly acquired Sound Stage Studios. His […]