LifeNotes: Rick Christian, Writer Of “I Don’t Need You,” Passes

Rick Christian, a songwriter best known for Kenny Rogers’ “I Don’t Need You,” has died. He was 61. […]

Luke Bryan Aligns With Chevrolet For Three-Year Deal

Chevrolet has announced a three-year partnership with Luke Bryan, who will be a brand ambassador […]

Phil Vassar, Amy Millslagle Launch Management Company

Phil Vassar has teamed with Amy Millslagle to launch management company i 81 Entertainment, […]

Granger Smith Takes “Backroad” To Multiple No. 1 Parties

Granger Smith’s “Backroad Song” has led the singer-songwriter to his first No. 1 parties […]

Tin Pan South Makes $2,500 Donation To Bonaparte’s Retreat

Representatives of Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival donated $2500 to Nashville dog shelter […]

Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville Signs Lindsay Rimes

Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville has signed award-winning producer and songwriter, Lindsay Rimes. Rimes […]

Industry Ink: BMI, RedJett Artist Management, H20 Artist Agency

This past weekend (June 10-11), BMI joined forces with the Retail Association of Maine to […]

CMA Music Festival Sees 88,500 Daily Visitors, Social Media Boom

The 2016 CMA Music Festival has set a record for daily attendance, with an average of 88,500 […]

Charity News: Alan Jackson, Carrie Underwood, Musicians On Call

Alan Jackson and Ply Gem, a manufacturer of building products, helped dedicate a house built […]

LifeNotes: Chips Moman, Hit Producer And Songwriter, Passes

Chips Moman, a songwriter and producer who made his mark in country music after a significant […]

LeAnn Rimes Inks Recording Deal With RCA UK

LeAnn Rimes has inked a worldwide deal with Colin Barlow’s Sony U.K imprint RCA, and is set to […]

CMT Music Awards Receives Record-Setting Ratings

The 2016 CMT Music Awards rated as the network’s most-watched awards show ever. Airing live from […]

Bobby Karl Works The Room: Sunday At CMA Music Festival

The last day of CMA Fest is usually a bit of a bummer, as the circus prepares to fold up its tents […]

Plaques Presented To Canaan Smith, Locash, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band At CMA Music Festival

Canaan Smith, Locash and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band all received special recognition during CMA […]

In Pictures: ASCAP At CMA Music Festival

ASCAP presented three days of live music during this year’s CMA Music Festival. On Thursday […]

Charity News: Charlie Worsham, Dolly Parton, Scotty McCreery

The CMA Foundation presented a $20,000 donation to The Quest Center, a music education […]

BMI Showcases Acoustic Acts For Ascend Amphitheater’s Inaugural CMA Fest

During Ascend Amphitheater’s inaugural year of involvement with CMA Fest, BMI showcased acts on […]

Bobby Karl Works The Room: Saturday At CMA Music Festival

Saturday was the hottest day of the festival, as well as Nashville’s so far this year. The thermometer […]

Industry Ink: CMT And ‘Nashville,’ Plaques For Chris Young, Cassadee Pope, Hank Williams Jr.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry joined CMT, the Tennessee Entertainment Commission, Opry […]

Bobby Karl Works The Room: Friday At CMA Music Festival

You couldn’t have asked for a better lineup to kick off the Riverfront Stage on the Friday morning […]

In Pictures: Warner Music Nashville At CMA Music Festival

Warner Music Nashville labelmates Blake Shelton and Cole Swindell performed for the sold-out […]

Dot Records’ Drake White To Light A ‘Spark’ With August Release

Dot Records artist Drake White is set to release his debut album, Spark, on Aug. 19. […]

Warner/Chappell’s Jon Platt Elected To ASCAP Board Of Directors

ASCAP President and Chairman Paul Williams has announced that Warner/Chappell Music Chairman […]

Weekly Register: Maren Morris Tops Country Albums Chart

This week’s country albums chart is all about Hero worship. Columbia Nashville newcomer […]

In Pictures: Sony Music Nashville Visits Old Dominion, Kane Brown, Jake Owen At CMA Music Festival

Prior to Old Dominion’s set at the Ascend Amphitheater on Wednesday (June 8), Storme Warren […]

In Pictures: Blake Shelton, Craig Morgan, Charley Pride, Charlie Worsham And Special Guests

At the second annual Beers on Blake on Friday (June 10), Blake Shelton made a surprise appearance […]

Industry Ink: BMI Road To Roo, NMPA Honors SESAC’s Pat Collins, SOLID Nashville Music Market

Nashville’s Roots of a Rebellion, the BMI Road to Roo winners, rocked the New Music on Tap Lounge […]

Zac Brown Band Releases First Video Of ‘Remedy’ Trilogy

Zac Brown Band is using three tracks from the album Jekyll+Hyde as the soundtrack for a […]

‘Nashville’ Receives $11 Million In Incentives For CMT/Hulu Season

News that Nashville has been picked up by CMT and Hulu brought waves of approval from key […]

Bobby Karl Works The Room: Thursday Night At CMA Fest

The first night at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest is always special. Loads of industry people […]

Exclusive: Songwriter Donovan Woods Establishes Himself Through “Leaving Nashville”

Donovan Woods co-wrote “Leaving Nashville” after making monthly visits to Music City from Canada. […]

Kris Kristofferson To Be Honored With Woody Guthrie Prize In Tulsa

Kris Kristofferson will be presented with the Woody Guthrie Prize, an award that honors […]

Photos: Chris Janson, The Last Bandoleros, WMN’s CMT After-Party, Craig Campbell, Decca UK

Chris Janson and Warner Music Nashville Chairman & CEO, John Esposito, posed backstage at […]

‘Nashville’ Confirmed For Fifth Season On CMT And Hulu

CMT, Hulu, Lionsgate and ABC Studios have confirmed a fifth season of Nashville. […]

Bobby Karl Works The Room: CMA Music Festival, Day 1

I love this week. No, I do not have sunstroke. And, no, country music hasn’t finally […]

CMT, Cole Swindell Partner For Fall Tour

Cole Swindell has partnered with CMT for his third annual Down Home Tour. Billed as Cole Swindell’s […]

SunTrust, Warner/Chappell Offer Free Music At Hot Dog Day

The 18th Annual SunTrust Hot Dog Day, co-hosted by the Country Music Hall of Fame and […]

Weekly Chart Report (6/10/16)

Eric Church has taken his single “Record Year” to the top of the MusicRow CountryBreakout chart this week. […]

In Pictures: NASH Country Concert With Kelsea Ballerini, Jon Pardi, Levi Hummon, Special Guests

Kelsea Ballerini, Jon Pardi and Levi Hummon helped raise funds for Musicians on Call at NASH […]

2016 CMT Music Awards Ratings Up 21 Percent

The 2016 CMT Music Awards brought in 3.3 million viewers (L+SD) in its simulcast across […]

Rounder Records Preps Jack Ingram, Mark O’Connor Albums

Singer-songwriter Jack Ingram and accomplished fiddle player Mark O’Connor will issue new albums […]

In Pictures: Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Clay Walker, Joe Nichols, Craig Campbell, Maren Morris

Universal Music Group executives and staff joined Capitol Nashville’s Darius Rucker at the […]

Dustin Lynch Receives His First ‘MusicRow’ No. 1 Challenge Coin

Broken Bow Records artist Dustin Lynch visited the MusicRow office on Wednesday (June 8) to […]

Exclusive: Frankie Ballard Immerses Himself In ‘El Rio’

After finally getting his shot in Nashville, Frankie Ballard decided to get out of town to make […]

Chris Young, Brantley Gilbert Reach RIAA Album Milestones

Several country artists have earned gold and platinum awards for May. Brantley Gilbert’s […]

Jordan Stone, Paula Erickson Launch Huckle App For Starting Chats With Twitter Followers

Jordan Stone, former head of digital marketing for Taylor Swift, has launched Huckle, a new iOS and […]

Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw Big Winners For CMT Music Awards

Carrie Underwood and Tim McGraw walked away with top trophies during Wednesday night’s (June 8) CMT Music Awards […]

Bobby Karl Works The CMA Music Festival Opening Ceremony

It was the most perfect opening ceremony in the history of the CMA Music Festival. […]

DISClaimer: Maggie Rose’s “Same Sky” Wins Disc Of The Day

We’ll be hearing a lot of new songs during these next few days of the CMA Music Festival. Here are […]

Industry Pics: Carnival Music, Gary Allan, ASCAP, Lacy Cavalier

Former Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners adman Mike Shine embarked on a new career nearly […]