Payton Smith Unveils New Album ‘The Bridge’

Payton Smith unveiled his newest album on Friday (Sept. 19), The Bridge, via Combustion Masters […]

Mackenzie Carpenter Inks With Rich MGMT

Mackenzie Carpenter has signed to Rich MGMT, joining the roster of George Birge, Matt Stell, John […]

HITS HOME, A New Global Music Conference, To Debut In Nashville In 2026 [Exclusive]

A new global music conference, HITS HOME, will launch April 19–21, 2026, at Virgin Hotels Nashville […]

Songwriting Great Sonny Curtis Passes

Singer-songwriter Sonny Curtis died Friday (Sept. 19) at age 88 following a sudden illness […]

Nashville Publicist Kim Fowler Passes Away

Nashville music publicist Kim Fowler has passed away at the age of 58, following a long battle […]

Nashville Community Remembers Brett James

Yesterday (Sept. 18), Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame member Brett James tragically died […]

CMHOFM Celebrates New Exhibit, ‘Country’s Grandest Stage: The Opry At 100’

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum recently celebrated the opening of its newest exhibit […]

MusicRow Weekly (News, Charts, More…)

This week’s edition of The MusicRow Weekly is marked by both celebration and sorrow […]

IBMA Reveals Bluegrass Music Award Winners

Bluegrass innovator Billy Strings took Entertainer of the Year honors at Thursday night’s […]

Industry Ink: Suzy Bogguss, Maggie Rose, CRB/CRS, Gibson, More

Suzy Bogguss made history last weekend as the first woman and first country artist to be […]

Ian Munsick Exits Record Deal With Warner Music Nashville

Ian Munsick has exited his record deal with Warner Music Nashville after five years signed to […]

Mitchell Tenpenny’s 10Penny Fund & ACM Lifting Lives Partner To Bring Cancer Support To Industry Members

Mitchell Tenpenny’s 10Penny Fund and ACM Lifting Lives are joining forces to bring support to […]

Parker McCollum Reveals 2026 Tour Dates

Parker McCollum will hit the road early next year, kicking off his self-titled 2026 tour on […]

Secretly Distribution & Third Man Records Announce Global Distribution Deal

Jack White’s Third Man Records has entered into a new worldwide distribution deal with Secretly […]

Morgan Wallen’s ‘I Got Better’ Remains Atop MusicRow Radio Chart

Morgan Wallen remains atop the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart for the third week with […]

KC Bruner Inks With Electric Feel

KC Bruner has inked with Electric Feel. An Iowa native, Bruner has built a devoted following […]

Coleman Jennings Inks With Big Loud Texas & Mercury Records

Coleman Jennings has signed a record deal with Big Loud Texas and Mercury Records. Jennings […]

BREAKING: Nashville Songwriter Hall Of Famer Brett James Passes

Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame member Brett James tragically died in a private plane crash […]

DISClaimer Single Reviews: Charley Pride Lost Tapes Are ‘Finest Of His Career’

This edition of DISClaimer covers country sounds, but takes a few detours along the way […]

2025 IBMA Momentum & Industry Award Winners Announced

The International Bluegrass Music Association has revealed the 2025 IBMA Momentum Award […]

Music Fights Fraud Alliance Launches Partner Program

Music Fights Fraud Alliance has launched its Partner Program. Participants will be able to have […]

T.J. Martell Foundation Hosts Annual New York Honors Gala

The T.J. Martell Foundation hosted its annual New York Honors Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. The […]

Brad Paisley, Zach Top, Riley Green Among 2025 National Finals Rodeo Season Lineup

Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) season kicks off Dec. 4-13 with a star-studded lineup […]

Steve Earle Officially Welcomed Into Grand Ole Opry Family

Steve Earle was formally inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry last night (Sept. 17) by […]

Ninth Annual ‘Scott Hamilton & Friends’ To Feature Rock Legends, Skating Champions

Scott Hamilton is gathering his friends for an electrifying mix of rock anthems and world-class […]

Sony & Spotify Ink New Multi-Year Deal

Spotify has partnered with Sony on a deal that will encompass both the recorded music and […]

Bourbon & Beyond Wraps Kentucky Festival

The seventh Bourbon & Beyond welcomed fans from around the globe and over 120 music artists over […]

Chris Stapleton Confirms Six New ‘All-American Road Show’ Dates In February

Chris Stapleton is extending his “All-American Road Show” into 2026 with six additional […]

JUST IN: BMG Acquires Jason Aldean’s Recorded Music Catalog

BMG has acquired Jason Aldean’s recorded music catalog. Additionally, the company has […]

Underscore Works Adds Athena Puharic As Head Of Digital

Athena Puharic has joined underscore works as Head of Digital. In her role, she will spearhead […]

BREAKING: Capitol Christian Music Group Unveils Executive Promotions & Leadership Roles

Capitol Christian Music Group has elevated David Sylvester to General Manager, CCMG Label […]

Phil Wickham Slates ‘Song Of The Saints Tour’ For Spring

Phil Wickham will launch a new nationwide tour, the “Song of the Saints Tour,” this spring […]

SOCAN & Concord Music Publishing Host First-Ever Kenekt Nashville Song Camp

SOCAN recently held its very first writers’ camp in the Nashville market in partnership with […]

Laura Veltz Begins Season Four Of ‘Songwriter Soup’ Podcast

Laura Veltz has launched the fourth season of her Songwriter Soup podcast, with the new […]

Billy Strings Extends Headline Tour Through Winter

Billy Strings has announced he’ll extend his headline tour through February. Among the newly […]

Spencer Jordan Signs With River House Artists & Sony Music Publishing Nashville

Multi-genre songwriter Spencer Jordan has inked a worldwide publishing deal with River […]

Jessie Murph Delivers Acoustic Set, Conversation At ASCAP Nashville Event At Analog

Singer-songwriter Jessie Murph performed and took part in a conversation at an ASCAP-hosted […]

Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, More To Headline Arizona’s Extra Innings Festival

Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Dierks Bentley and HARDY are set to headline the 2026 Extra Innings […]

Morgan Wallen Wraps 2025 ‘I’m The Problem Tour’

Morgan Wallen wrapped his 2025 “I’m The Problem Tour” in Edmonton, Alberta on Saturday night […]

MCA Taps Ailie Birchfield As VP Media Strategy & Communications

MCA has tapped Ailie Birchfield as Vice President, Media Strategy and Communications. In this […]

Iconic Santa’s Pub Owner, Denzel Irwin, Dies

Elmer Denzel Irwin, the genial owner of Nashville’s famed dive bar Santa’s Pub, has died at […]

Industry Ink: SESAC, Riley Green, Shaboozey, Charlie Daniels, More

SESAC celebrated AmericanaFest with a showcase at the Bluebird Cafe on Saturday, September 13 […]

Clint Black Announces Spring Leg Of His ‘Back On The Blacktop Tour’

Clint Black has extended his “Back On The Blacktop North American Tour” with a final 2026 leg […]

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Reveals Full 25th Anniversary Lineup

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has unveiled the full lineup for its silver anniversary in San […]

Bidding Opens For Opry & Julien’s Auctions ‘Live In London Fan Experience’

Bidding is open now until Sept. 19 for the Grand Ole Opry’s “Live In London Fan Experience […]

Weekly Register: Morgan Wallen Holds Top Spot On Streaming Charts

Morgan Wallen has maintained his spot atop the streaming charts this week, according to Luminate […]

Country Radio Broadcasters Unveils 2025-2026 Board of Directors

The Country Radio Broadcasters have revealed the 2025-2026 Board of Directors, determined […]

Drew Parker To Pursue Christian Country Artist Career

Country hitmaker Drew Parker has revealed that he will switch lanes sonically to pursue a […]

Grand Ole Opry To Kick Off 100th ‘Rhinestone Milestone’ Birthday Month In October

The Grand Ole Opry is keeping the Opry 100 celebration party going all four weeks in October […]

ACM & Miranda Lambert Co-Host Wine & Country Experience At Hearst Castle

The Academy of Country Music co-hosted its first-ever “ACM Presents Wine & Country,” a one-of […]