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Faith Is “Waiting All Day For Sunday Night”

NBC Sports will again feature Faith Hill performing the opening theme for NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Hill’s “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” debuts this season on Sunday, Sept. 13, the first Sunday Night Football broadcast of 2009 featuring the oldest rivalry in the NFL as the Green Bay Packers host the Chicago Bears in […]

Willie, Kellie, O’Shea And More

Willie Nelson is working with MySpace Music to promote his latest album, a collection of jazz standards called American Classics being released today (8/25) by Blue Note. He is playing his hometown bar in Maui, Hawaii tonight as part of MySpace’s popular “Secret Show” franchise. The event at Charley’s Restaurant & Saloon will also feature […]

Opry Brings Back Country Classics Series

Opry Country Classics, a special version of the famed Grand Ole Opry, will be presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store this fall for an eight-week run beginning Thurs., Sept. 10. Among the award-winning artists already scheduled to perform are Moe Bandy, Terri Clark, Jimmy Dickens, Larry Gatlin, Vince Gill, Jamey Johnson, George Jones, Ray […]

House Of Blues Sponsors Gary Allan’s Fall Run

Gary Allan will open his Get Off On The Pain Tour Oct. 14 at the Chicago House Of Blues. The 25 city run is sponsored by House Of Blues, and will include special guests Jack Ingram and Eli Young Band on select dates as well as openers Stoney LaRue and Justin Moore on select Texas […]

TV Time: Mandrell, Gloriana, Reba, Oaks

Barbara Mandrell appeared on Crook & Chase as part of the show’s six-week stint of live tapings at the Country Music Hall of Fame. In the interview, she discussed her passion for gardening and the upcoming public dedication of the Nashville Music Garden on Sept. 29. Located at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Demonbreun (in […]

Hot Tickets: Lambert and Chesney Sell-Out

Tickets for Miranda Lambert’s Revolution At The Ryman went on sale Friday and were gone by the end of the weekend. At the Sept. 24 event she will perform her entire new album, Revolution, before it is released on Sept. 29. The new single, “White Liar,” written by Lambert and Natalie Hemby has quickly become […]

Jim Foglesong, Allen Reynolds and Garth Brooks Honored

NASHVILLE – Label executive Jim Foglesong, producer/songwriter Allen Reynolds and artist Garth Brooks were honored with the Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award during an all-star musical tribute August 23 in Nashville. Among those saluting the three country music giants were Martina McBride, Steve Wariner, Kathy Mattea, Hal Ketchum, Cowboy Jack Clement, Crystal Gayle, John Conlee, […]

Rucker And Team Toast Platinum Album

Capitol Records Nashville threw a party for Darius Rucker last week to celebrate the success of his country debut album Learn To Live which was just certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over one million copies. Rucker will continue the celebration tomorrow (8/25) at his No. 1 party for his latest song “Alright.” […]

Carroll Makes Video, Darling Chats, Ingram Tries For World Record

Jason Michael Carroll’s latest video, “Hurry Home,” tells the story of a father anxiously awaiting word from his runaway daughter. Carroll portrays a friend helping search for the missing girl. The story hits close to home because when he was a child, Carroll’s aunt was missing for more than 15 years after running away. “I […]

Love And Theft’s Multimedia Launch Week

With their debut album World Wide Open set for release tomorrow (8/25), Love And Theft’s Brian Bandas, Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Liles are preparing for a jam-packed launch week. In addition to their Friday (8/21) performance of their Top 20 hit “Runaway” on NBC’s Today Show, Love And Theft can be seen in coming […]

Miley Is Latest To Offer Walmart Exclusive

The new Miley Cyrus album, The Time of Our Lives on Hollywood Records, will be released Aug. 31, 2009, exclusively at Walmart stores and Walmart.com. With an $8 retail price, the offering will have seven tracks – including the single “Party In The USA,” which debuted this week at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot […]

Photos: Artists Visit Industry

Artist Greg Hanna stopped by AristoMedia to show them how to do a “Man’s Job”–with work gloves and beer mugs. The group then celebrated his single “It’s A Man’s Job.” (L-R) Rick Kelley, Bobbe Morhiser, Hannah and Jeff Walker. Recently the MusicRow offices welcomed artist visits from Bill Gentry and Veronica Ballestrini. They are pictured […]

Briefs From Sony, WSIX, and the Hall of Fame

The Big 98 WSIX tower was struck by lightning during yesterday’s storm, damaging equipment and disrupting broadcasts. See the video of the lightning strike here. —————— Sony Music Nashville is looking for a Senior Director – Label Sales following the recent departure of David Fitzgerald. Interested applicants can view the job posting and apply online […]

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