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MusicRow Staff2026-06-16 12:06:202026-06-16 12:06:20MusicRow Releases 2026 Artist Roster Issue, Shaboozey Graces The Cover
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Lauryn Sink2026-06-16 09:00:162026-06-16 09:00:28BREAKING: LEO33 Taps Shane Tarleton As Co-Head
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Madison Hahnen2026-06-15 15:21:402026-06-15 15:21:40Erik Dylan Enters Top 10 On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
B&D Plan “Today” Show Performance
/by Sarah SkatesBrooks & Dunn will celebrate the release of their 30-song, double-disc #1s … and then some with a performance on NBC’s Today on album street date, Tues., Sept. 8. They will be singing their ACM and CMA Song of the Year winner, “Believe,” joined in the special performance by the renowned Boys Choir of Harlem. […]
Love And Theft Debut At No. 10
/by Sarah SkatesWorld Wide Open, the debut album from Carolwood Records trio Love And Theft, bowed at No. 10 on Nielsen Soundscan’s Country Top 75 chart today (9/3). With more than 12,500 units sold first week this gives Love And Theft the top-selling newly released artist album this week. Digital album sales account for 21% of units […]
Cracker Barrel CDs From ZBB, George Jones
/by Sarah SkatesThe Zac Brown Band, known for its hit “Chicken Fried” is the latest group to release an album through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. The restaurant chain, celebrating its 40th anniversary, will offer an exclusive new version of the Zac Brown Band’s CD The Foundation. Available Sept. 7, it will have new artwork and three […]
Artist Photos: Carroll Visits ACM and Much More
/by Sarah SkatesThe Academy of Country Music welcomed professional member Jason Michael Carroll to its offices when he was in Los Angeles last week. Carroll was on the west coast promoting his new single, “Hurry Home,” which was one of four songs he sang for ACM staffers. Carroll’s latest album, Growing Up Is Getting Old, is out […]
John Styll Exits GMA
/by Sarah SkatesJohn Styll, President and CEO of the Gospel Music Association and the Christian Music Trade Association, has left the organization. No further details have been confirmed at this time. During his six year tenure leading the organization, Styll served as Executive Producer of the GMA Dove Awards, and oversaw GMA Music Week, the GMA Gospel […]
Hirings and Signings
/by Sarah SkatesLou Ramirez has been hired as Southeast Director of Promotion & Marketing for Golden Music Nashville, the new record label launching flagship act Williams Riley. Ramirez comes from KAJA-FM in San Antonio where was APD/MD and on-air personality. Effective Tuesday, Sept. 8, he will report to Darlene Starr, National Director of Promotion & Marketing, and Brad […]
CMA Music Fest Special Wins Ratings
/by Sarah SkatesCMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock won last night’s (8/31) ratings for ABC with 7.8 million viewers according to Zap2It.com. It came in first at both the 8 and 9 PM/ET slots, and second at 10 PM. Year-to-year ABC’s CMA Music Festival special posted huge increases, jumping by +2.5 million viewers and by +43% […]
Rounder Records 40th Anniversary Celebration
/by Sarah SkatesRounder Records will celebrate 40 years of making music with a concert by its star artists Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bela Fleck, Irma Thomas and others yet to be announced. Minnie Driver will host the October 12 event at The Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN. The […]
Charlie Daniels Headlines NSAI Benefit
/by Sarah SkatesCharlie Daniels Band headlined the second concert in NSAI’s “It All Begins With A Song” Performance Series at the Wildhorse Saloon on Thursday night (8/27). The packed house was treated to a few tunes by Old Union prior to an energetic performance by the CDB, which included hits “Long Haired Country Boy,” “The South’s Gonna […]
News From Trace, Luke, Brad and More
/by Sarah SkatesTrace Adkins has joined the cast of the independent feature film Lifted, currently shooting in Birmingham. Written and directed by Lexi Alexander (Punisher: Warzone) and produced by Deborah Del Prete (Wedding Planner), Lifted is about a young singer whose family life is disrupted when his Marine father is re-deployed to Afghanistan. Adkins plays country superstar, […]
SOLID Recruitment, NELA Winner
/by Sarah SkatesSOLID (Society of Leaders In Development) will hold its new member recruitment party on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at The Rhythm condos located on 501 Demonbreun Street, 5th Floor. Potential members are invited from 5:00 to 7:30 PM to meet and mingle with current SOLID members and alumni. Food and drinks will be provided. Those who […]
Tech Trail: Apple, Twitter, And Rock Band
/by Sarah SkatesLove And Theft’s Brian Bandas, Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Liles are active Twitter users and recently drew on the social networking site to connect with their fans on the release of their debut album, World Wide Open. Last Tuesday, Love And Theft, or @LNTweet as they are known to their Twitter followers, Tweeted that […]
Warner Music Group Expands Nashville Operations
/by Sarah SkatesWarner Music Group Corp. is expanding its Nashville operations with the formation of Warner Music Nashville, which will include Warner Bros. Nashville, Word Entertainment, and the re-launched Atlantic Nashville label. The story was first reported by MusicRow on Aug. 21, via a subscriber-only Breaking News Bulletin. The division will be led by music industry veteran, […]