Weekly Chart Report (1/6/17)

Thomas Rhett takes the first top position of 2017 with “Star Of The Show,” reaching No. 1 on the MusicRow CountryBreakout […]

DISClaimer: Three Promising Newcomers Earn DISCovery Honor

Happy New Year. We’re starting 2017 the right way in DisClaimer, by showcasing [..]

LifeNotes: ‘Hee Haw’ Producer Sam Lovullo Passes

Sam Lovullo, who produced the iconic country TV show Hee Haw for 25 years, died on […]

MusicRowPics: Bailey Bryan Releases Vertical Video For Debut Single

Bailey Bryan is on a mission to share her truest self with the world, and to encourage […]

Rodney Crowell Announces New Album, Music Video, Tour Dates

Rodney Crowell is set to release Close Ties on March 31, supported with a music video in […]

Dallas Wilson Signs With Riser House Publishing

Songwriter Dallas Wilson has received his first publishing deal, signing with Riser House […]

Industry Ink: Good Company Entertainment, Brett Young, Katherine Forbes, Stout Burgers & Beers

As previously reported, Keith Gale has teamed with Jake Owen to form a new management venture, Good […]

Blake Shelton to Open Multimillion Dollar Venue in Downtown Nashville

Blake Shelton is transforming his hit “Ol’ Red” into an entire lifestyle brand, anchored by a huge […]

peermusic Inks Publishing Deal With Jennifer Hanson

Singer/songwriter Jennifer Hanson has signed an exclusive publishing deal with peermusic. Hanson has […]

Brett Eldredge Gets Tropical New Year’s Surprise

Brett Eldredge got quite a New Year’s surprise during his trip to the Caribbean to usher in 2017 when […]

CMT To Host Social Media Chats After ‘Nashville’

CMT has announced “NASHCHAT” the first-ever social interactive fan hangout and conversation […]

Loretta Lynn To Celebrate April Birthday With Two Ryman Auditorium Shows

Loretta Lynn will celebrate her 85th birthday on April 14 with the first of two concerts […]

Madison Building With Ties To Elvis Slated To Become Car Wash

A Madison, Tennessee building, which at one time served as the home office for Elvis Presley’s […]

Changes Coming To Show Dog Nashville

Show Dog Nashville is set to restructure in 2017, in order to streamline operations to focus […]

Blues Traveler Signs With Pennington Entertainment

Blues Traveler has signed an artist management deal with Pennington Entertainment, led by CEO […]

Industry Ink: Hank Cochran Benefit, Bakersfield Hall of Fame, Webster PR

The Hank Cochran Pen Fund Benefit to raise money to help songwriters with cancer will be held Jan. 18 at Third […]

John Zarling Joins Sony Music Nashville

Sony Music Nashville Chairman & CEO Randy Goodman has announced the appointment of John Zarling to the position […]

Kelsea Ballerini, Maddie & Tae Make ‘Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List

Kelsea Ballerini and Maddie and Tae have both been named to Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Music List […]

Wendy Pearl Exits CMA To Launch PR Company

After nearly 17 years, CMA Vice President of Corporate Communications Wendy Pearl has exited […]

Sony/ATV Signs Kasey Tyndall

Artist/songwriter Kasey Tyndall has inked a publishing deal with Sony/ATV. Tyndall hails from North […]

iHeart Radio Music Awards Announces 2017 Nominees

Luke Bryan and Florida Georgia Line are among the nominees for the upcoming 2017 iHeartRadio Music […]

Blackstone Acquires SESAC

Private equity firm Blackstone has purchased the nation’s third-largest performing rights organization SESAC […]

[Updated]: Nashville-Related Music Obituaries 2016

Nashville’s music community suffered more losses than ever before during 2016. The Nashville […]

Ryan Hurd Joins RCA Nashville Roster

Michigan native Ryan Hurd has joined Sony Music Nashville as the newest addition to RCA […]

Weekly Register: Garth Brooks Dominates, “Girl Crush” Makes A Comeback

Garth Brooks dominated the country albums chart for the last week of 2016, with […]

LifeNotes: “Teddy Bear” Songwriter Passes

Singer-songwriter Billy Joe Burnette, best known as the co-writer of the million-selling Red […]

Industry Ink: NMPA, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, City Winery

2017 marks the 100th birthday of the National Music Publisher’s Association (NMPA). Over the […]

Music Industry Companies Rank Among Nashville’s Top PR Firms

Several music-related Nashville public relations firms have been selected among the 19 Best […]

Mark Your Calendar — January 2017

Radio Single Add Dates • Album Release Dates • Industry Events for Nashville and beyond […]

Eric Church Earns Top NMPA Certification for November 2016

The National Music Publishers Association has announced its top gold and platinum songwriter certifications […]

MusicRowLife Engagements: Sam Hunt, Kelsea Ballerini, Kacey Musgraves, William Michael Morgan, Jennifer Wayne

Love was definitely in the air in December as several artists celebrated the holidays in a big way, […]

BMI Files Action Against RMLC

BMI has filed an action in Federal Rate Court today (Jan. 3) to set interim fees for radio […]

Keith Gale Leaves Sony To Manage Jake Owen

Keith Gale has exited his role as Sr. VP/Promotion for RCA, leaving the label home after 22 years. […]

Bluegrass Duo Dailey & Vincent To Become Newest Grand Ole Opry Members

Country music stalwart Marty Stuart surprised bluegrass duo Dailey & Vincent with an esteemed […]

LifeNotes: Veteran Music Row Personality Ruth White Passes

Ruth B. White has passed away at age 87. A 2010 SOURCE honoree, White spent her life involved […]

Chuck Swaney Joins Red Light

Chuck Swaney has joined Red Light Management as head of Country Promotion […]

Vanderbilt Purchases Acre Of Land In Midtown, Including Former House Of Manuel Site

Vanderbilt has purchased an acre of land at 1918 and 1922 on Broadway in Nashville for more […]

Nashville Artists Perform For Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors are set to air Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. on CBS. Garth Brooks […]

Randy Rogers Acquires Texas Music Venue

On Dec. 20, 2016, Randy Rogers, along with Austin-based event production company KRR […]

CNN To Feature Nashville’s NYE Celebration

If you are planning to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Nashville this year, but don’t want to brave the […]

Where To Ring In New Year’s Eve In Nashville

Nashville is set to usher in 2017 with what the city does best: music. Numerous NYE […]

2017 Marks Major Anniversaries For Several Music Institutions

2017 will mark major anniversaries for many of Nashville’s most iconic music establishments. […]

Rewind: 2016 MusicRow Events

MusicRow looks back on its 2016 events including the MusicRow Chart Annual Airplay Awards […]

Rewind: 2016 ‘MusicRow’ CountryBreakout Chart No. 1s

Since 2002, the MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart has crowned No. 1 songs in the country radio marketplace […]

Nashville’s United Record Pressing Relocates

United Record Pressing has left its historic facility in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood […]

Thomas Rhett’s “Die A Happy Man” Brings Hope, Healing For Nashville Native

Thomas Rhett’s signature tune, “Die A Happy Man,” the story of a man who needs nothing more than […]

Dolly Parton’s My People Fund Climbs To $9.3 Million, Begins Distribution

In a little more than two weeks after the wildfires that spread across Sevier County, Tenn. […]

As We Ascend Signs with Vital Records/Daywind Music Publishing

Newly formed rock band, As We Ascend, has partnered with Vital Records and Daywind Music Publishing, a division […]

Charity Notes: InDo Nashville, Charlie Worsham, Operation Troop Aid

A holiday party on Dec. 15 hosted by InDo, Richlyn Marketing and First Note Play raised […]

In Pictures: Miranda Lambert, Dustin Lynch, Russell Dickerson

Miranda Lambert headlines the 18th annual A Home For The Holidays, to be broadcast Friday, […]