Tony Brown, John Mason Launch Velvet Stone Management

Legendary country music producer, executive, and musician Tony Brown has teamed with […]

‘Hee Haw’s’ Gordie Tapp Dead At Age 94

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Gordie Tapp has passed away at the age of 94 […]

Headliners Announced For 7th Annual Americana Spring Celebration

The Americana Music Association will welcome Loretta Lynn, Margo Price and The Milk Carton Kids […]

Word Records Invests In Christian Hip-Hop With New Imprint

Word Records has launched the hip-hop imprint IVAV (4 Against 5), led by producer […]

UMPG On Andrew Dorff: ‘A Heart of Gold and Unparalleled Talent’

Universal Music Publishing Group today issued a statement about the unexpected passing of their songwriter and friend […]

Peach Pickers Open Tickets For 4th Annual Georgia Benefit At The Ryman

Tickets for the Peach Pickers’ May 16, 2017, Georgia On My Mind concert went on sale Tues. […]

Artist Updates: Big & Rich, Lee Brice, Jeremy McComb

Big & Rich will be the headlining entertainment at the RIAA’s second-ever inauguration charity […]

Tony Martin: Four Decades In Song

Not many country songwriters can say their very first cut was also their first No. 1 hit […]

Industry Ink: Musicians Hall of Fame, PLA Media, Cheyenne Frontier Days, The Beatitudes Project

Musicians Hall of Fame Director of Public Relations Amy Holm will be leaving her post […]

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Names 2017 Class

The 2017 inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. Set to be inducted in […]

LifeNotes: Songwriter Andrew Dorff Passes

UMPG songwriter Andrew Dorff has died, MusicRow has learned. […]

In Pictures: Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Dustin Lynch, Cassadee Pope, Drake White

Broken Bow Records’ Dustin Lynch will make his debut on Spike TV’s popular musical gameshow […]

Brad Paisley To Release 11th Studio Album In 2017

Brad Paisley will release his upcoming 11th studio album, Love and War, on March 3 via Arista Nashville […]

ASCAP And Nielsen Partner For Strategic Data Agreement

Today (Dec. 19), ASCAP and Nielsen announced a strategic multi-pronged, long-term data […]

Brad Paisley Helps Madame Tussauds Unveil Little Jimmy Dickens Wax Figure

Wax attraction Madame Tussauds will open its newest location in Nashville this spring, but […]

Weekly Register: Garth Brooks, Sundance Head Reign On Country Charts

Garth Brooks continues his reign on this week’s country albums chart, taking the top two spots. […]

The Recording Academy To Honor Charley Pride, Jimmie Rodgers

Charley Pride and Jimmie Rodgers are among this year’s recipients of The Recording Academy’s […]

Willie Nelson & Family To Perform Nashville WAR Memorial Show

Willie Nelson & Family has been scheduled at Nashville’s intimate War Memorial Auditorium on […]

Kobalt Music Publishing To Administer Elvis’ Catalog

Kobalt Music Publishing has inked an administrative agreement with Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and Elvis Presley Enterprises […]

Spin Doctors Music Group Adds Two

The Spin Doctors Music Group has hired Jessilynn Kidd as Director Of National Promotion […]

Library Of Congress Seeks Public Input On Register Of Copyright Role

The public will have the opportunity to provide input to the Library of Congress on expertise […]

DisClaimer: John Oates & The Time Jumpers Are Swingin’ The Season

Last week, we explored the raft of new Nashville holiday albums, so this week we’re listening […]

Nashville Tourism Ends Record-Setting Streak

Nashville experienced 70 straight months of tourism growth, the longest in U.S. history […]

BMG Promotes Sara Knabe To VP Creative

Sara Knabe has been promoted to VP of Creative, BMG Nashville. Since joining the company in 2011 […]

Industry Ink: Suit Music, Casting Crowns, William Michael Morgan Visits CMA

Suit Music, which manages Jackie Lee, Jason Nix and producer Aaron Eshuis, has relocated […]

Cole Swindell Celebrates A Year Filled With Musical Milestones

As Cole Swindell prepares to wrap his third annual sold-out headlining Down Home Tour this […]

BOTS Act Becomes Law

President Obama has signed into law the BOTS (Better Online Ticket Sales) Act of 2016 […]

Weekly Chart Report (12/16/16)

Chris Young takes the last No. 1 spot of 2016 on MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Chart […]

Reba To Release 2-Disc Gospel Album Before First Complete Ryman Concert

Reba McEntire announced via Facebook Live that the multi-talented entertainer will […]

Jenny Gill To Release ‘The House Sessions’ On Feb. 17

Singer-songwriter Jenny Gill is set to release her debut EP, The House Sessions, on Feb. 17, and she will welcome several top-notch […]

ASCAP, RMLC Ink Five-Year Agreement

The Radio Music License Committee and ASCAP have announced a new five-year agreement through 2021 […]

Rev. Becca Stevens Receives CNN Hero Award At New York Ceremony

Rev. Becca Stevens was honored as a CNN Hero at New York’s American Museum of Natural History […]

WME Nashville Heading Into 2017 With New Offices, New Agents

WME Nashville Co-Heads Rob Beckham and Greg Oswald gave employees a surprise preview […]

Still Working Music, Kobalt Sign Gordie Sampson

Nashville publishers Still Working Music and Kobalt have signed songwriter Gordie Sampson […]

Industry Ink: Music City Media, Americana Music Association, Dan Hodges Music

Seven entertainment companies have formed an alliance to offer an extensive menu of professional […]

Brad Paisley To Release CD/DVD, PBS Special From West Virginia University

Brad Paisley will release Life Amplified World Tour: Live at WVU, a live concert DVD and CD on […]

The Listening Room To Expand In New Location

The Listening Room Café, owned by Chris Blair, is moving to a new home next fall […]

Brantley Gilbert To Release ‘The Devil Don’t Sleep’ Jan. 27

Brantley Gilbert will release his third project for BMLG’s The Valory Music Co., The Devil Don’t […]

Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountains Rise Telethon Raises Nearly $9 Million

As millions of viewers tuned in to watch Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountains Rise […]

Paul Barnabee To Exit Sony Music Nashville

Sony Music Nashville Sr. VP, Marketing Paul Barnabee will exit his role at the end of 2016, […]

In Pictures: Brett Eldredge, Big & Rich, Sonny Curtis

The third annual “Evening with Brett Eldredge” last night (Dec. 13) at Nashville’s City Winery […]

ASCAP Holds Country, Christian Writers Workshops

ASCAP hosted two songwriters workshops at its Music Row offices recently. The ASCAP Foundation […]

Road Pics: Brothers Osborne, Home Free, Michael Ray with Randy Travis

Brothers Osborne literally “brought the house down” at the Fox Theatre in Hanford, California […]

Luke Bryan is SoundExchange’s Most-Streamed Country Artist of 2016

SoundExchange has released lists of its Top 20 most-streamed artists, tracks and breakout […]

CMT Sets Premiere Date For ‘Sun Records’

CMT has revealed a new title and premiere date for its limited eight-part scripted series […]

Sundance Head Wins ‘The Voice’

Country singer Sundance Head emerged the winner last night (Dec. 13) during the season 11 […]

Zac Brown Band To Headline East Tennessee Relief Events Dec. 17-18

More than a dozen country artists will perform this weekend in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge […]

Danielle Bradbery, Drake White, Trent Harmon To Perform At CMHoF Free Day

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is partnering with Ford Motor Company Fund for […]

Ray Benson, Dale Watson Prepping First Duo Project

Ray Benson and Dale Watson will release their first duo album, Dale & Ray, on Jan. 6 on […]

Jamboree In The Hills Adds Chris Young, Kelsea Ballerini To 2017 Lineup

Jamboree In The Hills has added Chris Young and Kelsea Ballerini to its artist lineup for […]