Weekly Chart Report (1/17/19)

Jake Owen takes No. 1 this week with “Homemade” which is his third single from his debut album […]

BREAKING: Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan Placed On “Administrative Leave”

Deborah Dugan, who took the helm as president and CEO of The Recording Academy on Aug. 1, 2019, […]

DISClaimer: Ashley McBryde, Brandy Clark, Jessi Alexander, Drew Fish Top New Releases

This day belongs to country’s new breed. Jordan Davis, Brandon Lay, Logan Mize and Filmore […]

Mickey Guyton, Brandi Carlile, Leslie Fram Discuss Gender Inequality On Country Radio With Samantha Bee

This week, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee highlighted the ongoing struggles of […]

COIN Announces 2020 Tour

Nashville-based band COIN has released “Youuu,” the latest track from their upcoming album […]

Luke Bryan Announces New Album, Tour

Luke Bryan will release his seventh studio album, Born Here, Live Here, Die Here on April 24. The project follows […]

Old Dominion Welcomes Dustin Lynch, Carly Pearce For 2020 Tour

Old Dominion are heading out on the road on the U.S. leg of their “We Are Old Dominion Tour,” which kicks […]

Warner Music Nashville Hosts Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For Discussion On Fighting Water Pollution

Warner Music Nashville’s Chairman & CEO John Esposito welcomed a number of Nashville’s top music […]

EMPIRE Nashville Adds Heather Vassar To VP Role

Independent music label, distributor and publisher EMPIRE has added Heather Vassar as […]

Marty Stuart Releasing Book Behind Making Of His Legendary Project ‘The Pilgrim’

Marty Stuart will release a coffee table book, The Pilgrim: A Wall-to-Wall Odyssey, that details the […]

Jessie James Decker Lands New Label Deal

Jessie James Decker has inked a new record deal with Atlantic/Warner, she announced via social media on Jan. 15. […]

Anthem Entertainment Hires Lindsay Hyslop As Manager, Marketing For Anthem Records

Anthem Entertainment has hired Lindsay Hyslop as Manager, Marketing to its label division, […]

Guy And Susanna Clark, Townes Van Zandt Documentary To Premiere At SXSW

Without Getting Killed or Caught, a documentary about the complicated relationship among legendary […]

Longtime Curb Records CEO Dick Whitehouse Passes

Longtime Curb Records CEO Dick Whitehouse died Jan. 14 in California. He served for 55 years […]

Eli Young Band Sets 2020 Tour

Eli Young Band are hitting the road on a new headlining tour in February. The new tour kicks off Valentine’s […]

The Lacs Kick Up Some Faves On New Compilation

A collection of The LACS’ most popular genre-blending hits and field party anthems, Kickin’ Up Mud: The […]

Chris DeStefano, J.T. Harding, Brett James, Cassadee Pope Preview ASCAP Experience At Bluebird Cafe

ASCAP songwriters Chris DeStefano, J.T. Harding, Brett James and Cassadee Pope shared songs and stories […]

SMACKSongs Signs Josh Dorr

SMACKSongs, the music publishing company led by Grammy winners Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, […]

Mechanical Licensing Collective Names Kris Ahrend As CEO

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has named industry executive Kris Ahrend as the […]

Colton Dixon Signs With Atlantic Records/Hear It Loud

CCM hitmaker Colton Dixon has signed with Atlantic Records/Hear It Loud. His first single […]

Jason Aldean Extends We Back Tour Through Summer

Jason Aldean announced details today for the Summer leg of his 2020 WE BACK TOUR, which will […]

Industry Ink: Whiskey Jam, SESAC, King Business & Financial Management

Riser House/Columbia Nashville artist Mitchell Tenpenny played a headlining show at popular […]

Katherine Waters Named Director Of Corporate Partnerships At Country Music Hall Of Fame

Katherine Waters has joined the Country Music Hall Of Fame and Museum staff as Director of […]

Brooks & Dunn, Kane Brown, Sam Hunt, More Show Out At Bobby Bones’ Annual Million Dollar Show

Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots held their 5th annual Million Dollar Show last night (Jan. 13) […]

Chris Young Welcomes Scotty McCreery, Payton Smith For 2020 World Tour

Chris Young, Scotty McCreery, and newcomer Payton Smith will visit a range of arenas and amphitheaters […]

Maddie & Tae Plot Tourist In This Town Tour

Last year, Maddie & Tae were featured openers for Carrie Underwood’s all-female outing, The Cry Pretty Tour 360. Now, the duo […]

On The Row: Mitch Rossell

Mitch Rossell has turned heads in Nashville as the songwriter behind hits including Garth Brooks’ […]

Performers Announced For CMA Welcome Reception At Country Radio Seminar

This year’s Country Radio Seminar will again launch with the CMA Welcome Reception, set […]

Tenille Townes Preps ‘Road To The Lemonade Stand’ EP

Tenille Townes is gearing up for the release her new EP, Road to the Lemonade Stand, Feb. 7 on Columbia […]

Cindy Watts, Leigh Ann Pigue Join Artist Management Company, The AMG

Cindy Watts, long-time Tennessean reporter, and Leigh Ann Pigue, formerly of Varnell Enterprises, Inc., have […]

In Photos: Tanya Tucker Welcomes Bevy Of Guests For Ryman Show

Tanya Tucker thrilled a sold out crowd at her Ryman Auditorium show Sunday night (Jan. 12) with a slew of […]

Industry Pics: CMT Next Women Of Country, SOURCE Nashville, Chris Janson

Several Nashville artists and industry members celebrated during the CMT Next Women of Country […]

The Charlie Daniels Band, The Marshall Tucker Band Unite For Fire On The Mountain Tour

Longtime touring groups The Charlie Daniels Band and The Marshall Tucker Band will unite for their […]

Lady Antebellum Celebrates 10th No. 1 With “What If I Never Get Over You”

Lady Antebellum has notched their 10th career chart-topping single with “What If I Never Get Over You,” […]

Brooks & Dunn Announce First Nationwide Tour In Ten Years

Country Music Hall of Fame members Brooks & Dunn revealed today (Jan. 14) that they will hit the road […]

Universal Music Group Nashville Signs Chrissy Metz

Universal Music Group Nashville has signed a recording deal with This Is Us star Chrissy Metz, who is working on her […]

Tim McGraw Announces Here On Earth Tour With Guests Luke Combs, Midland, Ingrid Andress

Tim McGraw is returning to the road in 2020, announcing his Here On Earth Tour on Monday morning […]

Shy Carter Signs With Warner Music Nashville

Singer-songwriter Shy Carter has signed with Warner Music Nashville. As a songwriter, Carter has penned hits including […]

Ashley Gorley Kicks Off 2020 Atop The MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart

The 2019 Songwriter of the Year, Ashley Gorley, is kicking off 2020 in a place he’s grown accustomed […]

Kane Brown Kicks Off Staples Center 20th Anniversary Celebration

Kane Brown played his record-breaking sellout show at L.A.’s Staples Center last Thursday night […]

Radio Veteran Barry Freeman Passes

Industry vet Barry Freeman passed away on Friday, Jan. 10 in Palm Springs, California. He was 83. Freeman […]

Lauren Daigle Celebrates Platinum Album, Double Platinum Single In Nashville

Lauren Daigle, along with members of her management and label teams at maddjett Management, 12Tone Records, and […]

Country Music Association Announces International Awards Nominees

The Country Music Association has revealed the nominees for this year’s CMA International Awards, […]

Josh Osborne Renews Deal With ASCAP

Josh Osborne has renewed his membership agreement with ASCAP. “Josh is one of country music’s […]

Kelsey Wise Joins Given Music Publishing

Kelsey Wise has been announced as Given Music Publishing’s new Creative Director. Wise has previously […]

Jill Andrews Announces New Project, ‘Thirties’

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Jill Andrews will release her anticipated new album, […]

Jim Lauderdale Announces ‘When Carolina Comes Home Again’ Album

Grammy Award-winning American music icon Jim Lauderdale announced today (Jan. 10) that he will […]

Devon Gilfillian Releases New Album ‘Black Hole Rainbow’

Devon Gilfillian’s debut album, Black Hole Rainbow is out today on Capitol Records. The leadoff track […]

Brantley Gilbert, Lindsay Ell Celebrate Chart-Topper “What Happens In A Small Town”

Music City recently celebrated its first No. 1 party of the new decade, honoring The Valory Music Co. artist […]

Awarded Songwriter Jessi Alexander Announces Album, ‘Decatur County Red’

Jessi Alexander, a Grammy-nominated, CMA and ACM Award-winning songwriter, will release her first […]