Bobby Karl Works Kacey Musgraves’ Christmas Album Preview Party

The only thing Bobby Karl loves better than a room to work is a NEW room to work. Kacey Musgraves delivered […]

LifeNotes: Songwriting Great John D. Loudermilk Passes

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member John D. Loudermilk has died at age 82 following […]

Big Americana Awards Go To Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell

Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell claimed top honors at the 15th annual Americana Music Awards […]

Liz Hengber Signs Publishing Deal With Starstruck Writers Group

Starstruck Writers Group has renewed its worldwide publishing agreement with songwriter Liz Hengber. […]

Kenny Chesney Reveals Track List, Cover For New Album

Kenny Chesney has announced the 11 songs and an album cover for his next project, Cosmic Hallelujah. […]

Anderson Benson Expands Services For Live Performances

Anderson Benson is expanding its music entertainment insurance practice with a new division that […]

Artist Updates: Sam Hunt, Jimmy Wayne, The Last Bandoleros

Sam Hunt will join Jason Aldean as a headliner for the fifth annual Taste of Country Music […]

Charlie Daniels Expresses Deep Gratitude For CMHoF Exhibit

Charlie Daniels spoke only for a few minutes during the party thrown in his honor on Tuesday night […]

Nashville Songwriter Angel Snow Signs To Nettwerk Music Group

Angel Snow is completing work on her first album for Nettwerk Music Group. The Nashville-based […]

ASCAP Sets ‘Top Shelf Songs: Heartbreak Edition’ Showcase

ASCAP will present Top Shelf Songs: Heartbreak Edition on Wednesday (Sept. 21) at 5:30 p.m. at […]

Wanda Jackson, Kree Harrison, Ella Mae Bowen Set For Change The Conversation Session

Wanda Jackson will serve as the special guest mentor of the second Change […]

John Prine Accepts Literary Excellence Award in Boston

John Prine received the prestigious PEN Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award on Monday […]

CMA Hosts “Forever Country” Viewing Party At Belcourt Theater

CMA unveiled the music video of “Forever Country” with key industry members on Monday night […]

The Valory Music Co. Signs The Church Sisters

The Valory Music Co. has added The Church Sisters to its artist roster. Comprised of fraternal twins Savannah and Sarah, the […]

Industry Ink: ACM, CMHoF’s Troubadour Society, Duke FM

The Academy of Country Music welcomed Big Machine Label Group artist Tucker Beathard […]

In Pictures: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats At The Ryman

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats played to a sold-out crowd at the Ryman Auditorium on Monday […]

Touring Vet Chris Lisle Will Be Managed By Alpha Sports + Entertainment

Chris Lisle, one of the touring industry’s prominent lighting designers, has signed to Alpha […]

Artist Updates: Martina McBride, Canaan Smith, Josh Turner

Martina McBride kicked off the Band Against Cancer: The Sarah Cannon Tour this weekend in […]

NSAI Presents Honorary Awards, Salutes Songwriters Of No. 1 Hits

The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) honored more than 20 writers whose songs […]

Brad Paisley Exhibit Coming To CMHoF In November

Brad Paisley will be the subject of a career-spanning exhibition at the Country Music Hall of Fame […]

Lee Brice, Justin Moore Plot Co-Headlining Tour

Lee Brice and Justin Moore will take to the road beginning in January with their co-headlining […]

Zac Brown Band, Blake Shelton, More Receive RIAA Certifications

Many Nashville artists made the RIAA’s August 2016 list of gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards […]

Jack Ingram Signs With APA Nashville

APA has signed Texas country singer-songwriter Jack Ingram, it was announced by APA Nashville VP […]

Rascal Flatts Brings 16 Years Of Hits To Indianapolis Tour Stop

At Klipsch Music Center in Indianapolis, Rascal Flatts reminded fans of their chart-topping track record […]

Pearl Records Hires Lesly Simon As General Manager

Lesly Simon has joined Garth Brooks’ label Pearl Records as General Manager, working alongside […]

Hayley Orrantia Teams With Bright, Kadish On “Strong, Sweet & Southern”

Hayley Orrantia, the singer and actress who will return to the show The Goldbergs on Sept. 21, […]

LOCASH Begin Live Nation’s “Ones To Watch” Tour This Fall

Reviver Records duo LOCASH will headline 17 dates this fall and early 2017 as part of Live Nation’s […]

Charlie Daniels Sets Interview, Performance For CMHoF

Charlie Daniels will participate in a special interview and performance at the Country Music Hall […]

Artist Updates: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Farewell Angelina, Trisha Yearwood

Warner Music Nashville’s final Pickin’ On The Patio party for 2016 will conclude with The Nitty […]

JT Harding Inks Deal With Warner/Chappell Music, THiS Music

Warner/Chappell Music and THiS Music have signed Nashville songwriter JT Harding. His writing credits […]

Jennifer Nettles Plans Christmas Album, Nashville Symphony Show

Jennifer Nettles has gotten country music fans into the holiday spirit the past six years, as […]

Music City Food + Wine Festival Illuminates Music and Menus

Maturing like a fine wine, the fourth annual Music City Food + Wine festival has become […]

Chris Young Enlists Boyz II Men, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley For Christmas Album

Chris Young welcomed some talented friends for his upcoming Christmas album, It Must […]

Weekly Register: Jason Aldean Debuts At No. 1 With ‘They Don’t Know’

Broken Bow Records artist Jason Aldean secures his third consecutive No. 1 album on the overall […]

ASCAP, NSAI, UMPG Respond To BMI Rate Court Decision

Executives from Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and Universal Music […]

LifeNotes: Beach Music Kingpin Clifford Curry Passes

Funeral services for Nashville’s soul music mainstay Clifford Curry were held in Knoxville […]

Nashville Music Series ‘AURORA Live’ Launches Wednesday Night

AURORA Live, a new weekly live music series, will be filmed at AURORA Nashville, a state-of-the-art […]

BMI Rate Court Federal Judge Rejects DOJ’s 100 Percent Licensing Decision

BMI Rate-Court Federal Judge Louis Stanton has issued an order rejecting the US Department […]

Mike Ryan Brings Texas Radio Success To Sea Gayle Music

Mike Ryan has unleashed multiple hits at Texas radio and now the Sea Gayle songwriter hopes to […]

Garth Brooks Talks Target Exclusive Boxed Set, New Album

Garth Brooks is thinking outside the box—and inside the box—for his newest project. Brooks and Target […]

Midtown Café Opens For Breakfast

Midtown Café owner Randy Rayburn has added breakfast service at the establishment, beginning Monday […]

Industry Ink: BMI, Unsigned Only, Williams & Ree

BMI songwriters Lee Thomas Miller and Wendell Mobley helped cap off the South Dakota Retailers […]

Tyler Farr Releases Lead Single From Upcoming Album

Columbia Nashville artist Tyler Farr released the single “Our Town” on Friday (Sept. 16). […]

In Pictures: Hunter Hayes, Chris Young, Dan + Shay, Cassadee Pope, Dustin Lynch, Gary Morris

Hunter Hayes recently played new music for iHeart in his personal studio. The singer also […]

Industry Ink: PLA Media, MV2 Entertainment, Deluge Music

Public relations and marketing firm PLA Media has added Alyssa Bonagura to its roster as she […]

Weekly Chart Report (9/16/16)

Kenny Chesney secured the top spot this week on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart with “Setting […]

Loretta Lynn Returns With First Christmas Album Since 1966

Loretta Lynn will issue a new holiday album, White Christmas Blue, on Oct. 7 via Legacy Recordings […]

Exclusive: CMA’s Sarah Trahern Feels The Love In “Forever Country” Single

Country stations nationwide cleared a path for the all-star single “Forever Country” on Friday […]

Target To Release Garth Brooks’ 10-Disc Set With New Music

Target and Garth Brooks will release Garth Brooks: The Ultimate Collection, a 10-disc boxed set […]

Artist Updates: Kid Rock, Michael Ray, Abi

Kid Rock is confirmed for the Second Annual Fish Fry at Fontanel near Nashville on Oct. 7 and 8 […]