Citizen Vinyl Record Pressing Plant To Open In Asheville

Citizen Vinyl, a new boutique vinyl pressing plant and record store that also features a bar/cafe, is being […]

BMG Production Music Acquires Dynamic Music

BMG Production Music has acquired Los Angeles and London-based production music library, Dynamic Music, […]

Radio Programming Veteran Kenny Jay Joins Big Loud

Big Loud has filled a newly-created role of National Director of Radio Marketing, as Kenny Jay […]

Tractors Member Jamie Oldaker Dies At 68

Drummer Jamie Oldaker, best known to country fans as a member of The Tractors, passed away on […]

Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam Postponed Until March 2021

The 8th Annual Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam was set for Sept. 4-6, 2020 at Frank Brown Park in Panama City […]

Elizabeth Brahan Joins Sprockets Music Publishing

Elizabeth Brahan has been hired as Director of Publishing for Sprockets Music Publishing, which […]

Recording Academy Announces Reorganization, Creates Two New Senior Leadership Positions

The Recording Academy has announced a major reorganization, including the creation of two key senior […]

Teddy Swims Dedicates Cover Of Shania Twain’s “You’re Still The One” To His Mom

Teddy Swims is releasing a cover of Shania Twain’s classic “You’re Still The One.” He teamed up with […]

Dale Ann Bradley Signs Multi-Year Deal With Pinecastle Records

Dale Ann Bradley has signed a new, multi-album deal with Pinecastle Records. The five-time IBMA […]

Tucker Beathard To Release ‘KING’ In August

Warner Music Nashville artist Tucker Beathard will release the second installment of his debut […]

LAST CALL: Voting For The 2020 MusicRow Awards Ends Today

Voting for the 32nd annual MusicRow Awards closes TODAY Friday, July 17 at 5 p.m. CT. To receive […]

T. Graham Brown’s Livestream Concert Earns Telly Award

In March, shortly after quarantines began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, T. Graham Brown […]

Weekly Radio Report (7/17/20)

“I Called Mama” by Tim McGraw remains at No. 1 on the CountryBreakout Radio Chart this week […]

Following Triple Tigers/RCA Records Deal, Cam Announces Upcoming Sophomore Album

It has been five years since singer-songwriter Cam released her sterling debut major label album, […]

2020 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Artist of the Year

Following the announcement of this year’s nominees for the 32nd annual MusicRow Awards, we take a […]

Nashville Songwriter Awards Set Virtual Celebration

The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) will honor this year’s Nashville Songwriter […]

DISClaimer Singles Reviews: Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, Tyler Childers, And More

This was a week of left-field surprises. In our “comeback” department, we have a strong return […]

Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Sam Hunt To Headline SiriusXM’s Virtual Highway Finds Fest

SiriusXM is broadcasting its first-ever Highway Finds Fest, a three-day virtual country festival starting […]

ASCAP’s Master Class Songwriter Development Series Goes Virtual

ASCAP reinstated its long-running songwriter development series, ASCAP Master Class, virtually in July […]

Circle Remembers Charlie Daniels With Special Programming Salute

On July 19, Circle will honor the life and career of Charlie Daniels, who passed away July 6 […]

Benny Brown, Paul Brown, Jason Sellers Form Quartz Hill Records

Former BBR Music Group leaders Benny Brown and Paul Brown, along with hit songwriter Jason Sellers, have teamed […]

BMI, Taylor Guitars, Shure Join Forces For New “My #1 Moment” Video Series

BMI, Taylor Guitars and Shure are collaborating on a new social media video series, “My #1 Moment,” which […]

2020 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Following the announcement of this year’s nominees for the 32nd annual MusicRow Awards, we take a […]

AIMP Nashville Awards Nominees Announced

The Nashville Chapter of the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) has announced the […]

Manager Erv Woolsey Launches Label Imprint

Longtime Nashville manager Erv Woolsey, CEO & Founder of the Erv Woolsey Company (EWC), has launched […]

2020 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Robert K. Oermann Discovery Artist of the Year

Following the announcement of this year’s nominees for the 32nd annual MusicRow Awards, we take a […]

Industry Ink: Whiskey Row, CMT Radio, Crowd Surf, Venture Music

A GoFundMe page has been set up to benefit the family of Kris “DJ Steel” Chupp, who served as a [..]

Label Veteran Abbe DeMontbreun-Stroud Dies At 64

Label veteran Abbe DeMontbreun-Stroud died on June 19, 2020, at age 64. Born to James and Dorothy […]

Spotify Expands Into 13 Global Markets Including Russia

Spotify expanded its service into 13 new markets this week, including Russia, one of the world’s […]

Tim McGraw Gets Virtual Surprise With Pandora Billionaire Plaque

Tim McGraw was surprised by the Pandora team during a Zoom call recently with a […]

Gibson Offering $59,000 Reward For Lost Shipping Ledgers

Gibson is launching a global search for some key missing shipping ledgers from 1959-1960. The Gibson […]

Brent Cobb To Release New Album In October

Brent Cobb will release his upcoming album, Keep ‘Em On They Toes, on Oct. 2 via his own label, […]

Amazon Music Launches Developing Artist Program

Amazon Music is rolling out a new developing artist program—Breakthrough—aimed at elevating and amplifying […]

Reminder: Voting For The 2020 MusicRow Awards Ends Friday

Voting for the 32nd annual MusicRow Awards closes on Friday, July 17 at 5 p.m. CT. Active […]

Reba To Release ‘Reba: Live’ Concert Special On YouTube

In 1994, Reba McEntire was enjoying country radio success with hits including the now-iconic Linda Davis duet […]

Mojo Music & Media Inks Catalog Deals With Terry McBride, Mark Miller, Matt McVaney, Jonathan Smith, More

Indie publishing and marketing company Mojo Music & Media has closed a series of publishing catalog acquisitions […]

Orville Peck To Release ‘Show Pony’ EP Aug. 14

Columbia Records artist Orville Peck has set a new release date for his upcoming album, Show Pony. His […]

Luke Combs Breaks Album Chart Record Set By Taylor Swift

Luke Combs has added yet another sales milestone to his lengthy list of accolades, becoming the first artist […]

Wisconsin’s Country Fest Reveals 2021 Lineup

Wisconsin music festival Country Fest has announced the new performer lineup for 2021. The three-day country […]

2020 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Song Of The Year

Following the announcement of this year’s nominees for the 32nd annual MusicRow Awards, we take a […]

Ryan Griffin Sets Major Label Debut EP Release For August

Altadena/Warner Records/Warner Music Nashville recording artist Ryan Griffin will release his […]

Blair Garner To Open New Entertainment Venue The Mulehouse

Broadcaster Blair Garner is opening a 55,500-square-foot music venue in Columbia, Tennessee, next year called […]

National Museum Of African American Music Board Appoints Music Industry Relations Committee

The National Museum of African American Music has appointed members to the museum’s first Music Industry […]

‘Billboard’ Changes Chart Methods Regarding Merch And Ticket Bundles

Billboard has changed the rules regarding its Billboard 200, Hot 100 and other album and song charts […]

Rebecca St. James Returns With First Studio Project In Nine Years

Rebecca St. James will return with her first studio recording in nine years, and her first for Heritage […]

2020 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Female Songwriter Of The Year

Following the announcement of this year’s nominees for the 32nd annual MusicRow Awards, we take a […]

Ongoing Conversation Series “Dear Music City…” To Examine Racial Issues In The Nashville Music Industry

Nashville Music Equality is launching “Dear Music City…,” a series of continued conversations about […]

HARDY Claims No. 1 Spot On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart

Michael Hardy—or HARDY—earns the No. 1 spot on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this […]

Industry Pics: Live From The Drive-In, Travis Denning, Grand Ole Opry, Charlie Daniels

Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Jon Pardi treated fans to a long-awaited Summer concert at Live […]

Weekly Register: Maren Morris Tops Country Streaming Chart

Maren Morris tops the On-Demand Country Streaming Songs chart this week, with 8.3 million streams […]