Warner/Chappell Production Music Names Director Of Licensing

Warner/Chappell Production Music has appointed Steve Swenson as Director of Licensing. In […]

GMA Honors Celebration To Recognize Amy Grant, Yolanda Adams, Natalie Grant And More

The 4th Annual GMA Honors Celebration is set for May 9 at Lipscomb University’s Allen […]

DISClaimer: Old Dominion, Charlie Worsham, The Railers Offer Summer-Ready Tracks

I’ve got yer country summer playlist right here. This week’s listening stack is brimming […]

Third Man History Explored In 4-Part Apple Music Series

Third Man Records is taking over Apple Music’s Beats 1 in May for a month-long residency that will delve […]

Meghan Trainor To Receive ASCAP’s Vanguard Honor

Meghan Trainor will receive ASCAP’s Vanguard Award at the 34th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards May 18 […]

Corey Kent White Joins Warner/Chappell Roster

Corey Kent White has signed a publishing agreement with Warner/Chappell. The Oklahoma singer/songwriter […]

Exclusive: Josh Thompson Follows “Any Ol’ Barstool” Success With ‘Change: The Lost Record’

Josh Thompson moved to Nashville in 2005 with dreams of becoming a chart-topping recording […]

Mark Your Calendar — May 2017

Radio Single Add Dates • Album Release Dates • Industry Events […]

Industry Ink: Hatch Show Print, Academy Of Country Music, Hear Us! A Concert Of Voices

Hatch Show Print is hosting the world premiere of Pressing On: A Letterpress Film, a documentary about […]

Daniel Lee Promoted To VP, Creative At BMG Nashville

BMG has elevated Daniel Lee to VP Creative, BMG Nashville. Overseeing a roster of domestic and international hit songwriters, […]

Bobby Karl Works The 19th Annual Grammy Block Party

It was perfection. It is also official: Tuesday’s Grammy Block Party was the music biz’s […]

In Pictures: BMI, YEP, Brett Kissel, Shane Owens, Southern Halo, Kalie Shorr, Savvy And Mandy

BMI and YEP presented its weekly showcase “8 off 8th” Monday night (May 1) at Nashville music venue Mercy Lounge […]

Pandora Sounds Like Country Concert Set For June 6 Nashville

On June 6, Pandora will kick off one of the biggest weeks in country music with Sounds Like Country, […]

Live Nation Offering $20 Concert Tickets As Part Of Summer Promotion

For a third year, Live Nation is offering fans a big deal on tickets to some of the summer’s […]

Tucker Beathard, Ryan Hurd To Follow CMT Music Awards With Nashville Party

Some fans will no doubt be eager to keep the party going following the CMT Music Awards on June 7, and Tucker […]

Ray Scott Has ‘Guitar For Sale’ This Summer

Ray Scott is releasing a new album, Guitar For Sale, this summer. The new project, due out June 9, […]

Disney Music Group, Patrick Joseph Music Renew Deal With Songwriter Melissa Peirce

Disney Music Group and Patrick Joseph Music have renewed their publishing deal with songwriter […]

Sara Evans Enlists Powerhouse Writers For New Album, ‘Words’

Sara Evans—who recently launched her independent label Born To Fly Records—has enlisted powerhouse songwriters including […]

Writer’s Den Music Group Signs Brennen Leigh

Writer’s Den Music Group has signed writer-artist Brennen Leigh to a worldwide […]

Artist Updates: Keith Urban, Delta Rae, John Prine, Dierks Bentley, Lee Brice And Justin Moore

Keith Urban’s Ripcord is propelling him into new heights, as he recently earned the distinction of becoming […]

Emily West To Release New EP ‘Symphonies’ This Summer

Emily West is releasing a new collection of songs, Symphonies, on Aug. 18. West says the album resembles […]

Industry Ink: Nash Country Daily, Average Joes, Tribeca Film Festival, Think Media And Marketing

Lisa Konicki has exited her role as Editor-In-Chief at Nash Country Daily. Konicki had been with the company […]

John Mayer Wades Into Country Waters With “In The Blood”

John Mayer is releasing a new song to country radio, “In The Blood,” which is being promoted via […]

Janet Jackson To Bring State Of The World Tour To Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena

Janet Jackson is returning to the road on a four-month North American tour this Fall following a hiatus […]

‘Nashville’ Cast Plans Fourth U.S. Tour For Summer

The stars of Nashville will hit the road on their fourth U.S. tour this summer, playing 11 dates through […]

Hillary Lindsey Teams With Rezonant Music Publishing And BMG

Hillary Lindsey has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with a unique partnership […]

Weekly Register: Brad Paisley Brings ‘Love And War’ To Chart Summit

Brad Paisley debuts in the No. 1 spot on the Nielsen Soundscan country album rankings this week, with […]

FGL To Perform On ‘Billboard’ Music Awards

Florida Georgia Line is among the first performers announced for The Billboard Music Awards […]

Zach Farnum Exits Webster PR, Launches 117 Entertainment Group

Nashville entertainment entrepreneur and PR and marketing professional Zach Farnum has launched 117 Entertainment Group, with vocalist […]

Jackie Campbell Exits Big Machine, Launches Brand Strategy Startup

Jackie Campbell, who most recently served as Director of Partnership Marketing for the Big Machine Label Group for nearly six […]

Eric Church Adds Eight Dates To 2017 Schedule

Eric Church has added eight more shows to his 2017 tour schedule, and he’s bringing some special guests […]

Angel Snow To Release ‘Magnetic’ Via Nettwerk

Nashville-based artist Angel Snow will release her first album for Nettwerk on May 5. Magnetic, helmed […]

Lifehouse Signs With Webster PR

Rockers Lifehouse have signed with Webster Public Relations for publicity representation. The band […]

Warner Music Nashville Promotes Megan Joyce To Sr. VP, Business and Legal Affairs

Warner Music Nashville (WMN) has promoted Megan Joyce to Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs. […]

Industry Ink: Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum, Demolition Music Publishing, ole

Nando Rodriguez has been named Senior Director/Events and Culinary for the Country Music Hall of Fame […]

In Pictures: Shania Twain, Amy Grant, ASCAP

Global superstar and five-time Grammy award-winner Shania Twain rocked Stagecoach Saturday night (April 29) […]

More Innovation In Music Awards Winners Announced, Ceremony Set For June 6

The Innovation in Music Awards has announced the 2017 Class of Innovation in Music Awards recipients […]

Country Group OSMR Releases EP ‘Sweet Life’

Country group OSMR’s EP Sweet Life has been released on all digital outlets. The EP’s title track, and current single […]

Charles Esten To Host 2017 CMT Music Awards

Nashville star Charles Esten will host the fan-voted 2017 CMT Music Awards live from Nashville on […]

Maren Morris Adds Ten Dates To Hero Tour

Maren Morris has extended her Hero Tour into the fall, adding 10 more dates that will hit Milwaukee, […]

Old Crow Medicine Show Performs ’50 Years of Blonde on Blonde’ At Country Music Hall of Fame

Grammy-award winning string-band Old Crow Medicine Show released their sixth album, 50 Years of […]

Brad Paisley Releases Country Music’s First Visual Album ‘LOVE AND WAR’

Brad Paisley has released a visual version of his new album LOVE AND WAR, featuring videos for all 16 tracks […]

Artist Action: Raelynn’s Late Night Debut, ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ Turns 25, Darius Rucker Goes Undercover

Raelynn made her late-night TV debut Thursday (April 27) on NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers performing […]

Big Video Premieres: Thomas Rhett Gives Sneak Peek, Kenny Chesney Teams With SiriusXM

Several lucky industry members and invited guests attended Thomas Rhett’s sneak peek of the music […]

Jake Owen Showcases Horns, Hits Beyond Radio, At Ascend Show

As part of a touring schedule keeping Jake Owen busy until at least October, the RCA Nashville […]

Jim Lauderdale Finds Inspiration Across The Pond On Latest CD

Jim Lauderdale recorded his latest project London Southern in a whirlwind of inspiration during a tour […]

Cheap Trick Plans New Big Machine Project

Cheap Trick will release a new album, WE’RE ALL ALRIGHT!, on Big Machine Records June 16. Pre-orders […]

Rising Stars Brett Young, Luke Combs Earn RIAA Gold

Brett Young is celebrating two RIAA Gold certifications, earned by the first two singles […]

Exclusive: Reba Teams With Clarence Spalding, Maverick For Management

Reba McEntire has teamed with Clarence Spalding and Maverick as her new management partner […]

Little Big Town and CMA Recognize Local Music Teachers

Little Big Town and the CMA honored local Metro Nashville educators as the CMA Music Teachers of Excellence […]