CMT Plans Scripted Drama Based On ‘Million Dollar Quartet’

CMT and production company Thinkfactory Media are adapting the Tony Award-winning musical ‘Million […]

650 AM WSM Launching Lifestyle Show With Nan Kelley, Devon O’Day

Nan Kelley and Devon O’Day will bring decades of broadcasting experience to a new afternoon show […]

Nashville Celebrates Grammy Nominations In 36 Categories At Grammy Nominees Party

This year, members of the Nashville music community boast Grammy nominations in 36 categories, […]

Industry Ink: ShopKeeper Management, Columbia Nashville, Kobalt Music, Collin Raye, Rachel Holder, Disney Music Group

Warner Music Nashville artist Ashley Monroe has signed with ShopKeeper Management, MusicRow has […]

BMI Foundation Creates Nashville Songwriting Scholarship

The BMI Foundation is accepting applications for its 2016 scholarship season, open to young […]

Kacey Jones Benefit Concert Set For Feb. 5 At Douglas Corner

The Nashville songwriting community will support Kacey Jones, a songwriter battling stage-3 […]

Music Biz 2016 Conference In Nashville Announces Programs

Programs about brand strategies, management, touring and entertainment law have been added to […]

Sony Music Nashville Nixes “Sony Boat” Event During CRS

There will be no “Sony Boat” showcase at the 2016 Country Radio Seminar, MusicRow has confirmed. […]

Dustin Lynch Inks Deal With Magic Mustang Music, Warner/Chappell Music

Dustin Lynch has signed a publishing deal with BBR Music Group’s Magic Mustang Music, in a […]

Converse Studio Experience Returns to Nashville

Converse will offer a second Converse Rubber Tracks recording session to local […]

In Pictures: ASCAP At Sundance, Luke Bryan, Tanya Tucker

As the Sundance ASCAP Music Café headed into the home stretch of its eight-day run, […]

Zach Katz Promoted To BMG US President Of Music Publishing

BMG US has announced the promotion of Zach Katz to President of Music Publishing. His […]

Leadership Music Accepting Nominations For Class of 2017

Nominations are being accepted for Leadership Music’s Class of 2017; nominations will run […]

Charles Kelley Revs Up For The Driver Tour, TV Appearances

Charles Kelley will release his first solo album, The Driver, on Friday (Feb. 5). The […]

Industry Ink: Leadership Music, Cumulus, Hill Entertainment Group, Johnny Cash Museum

SOURCE–an organization of women executives in Nashville’s Music Industry–was invited by […]

[Updated]: It’s Official. Kane Brown Signs with Sony Music Nashville

Independent country artist Kane Brown has inked a label deal with Sony Music Nashville […]

BMI’s Key West Songwriters Festival Lineup Revealed

BMI has announced the initial lineup for the 21st Annual Key West Songwriters Festival […]

Keith Stegall Launches Dreamlined Entertainment Group

Veteran producer and songwriter Keith Stegall has launched Nashville-based production, management […]

Vince Gill To Celebrate 25 Years Of Opry Membership In August

Vince Gill will celebrate his 25th year as a member of the Grand Ole Opry with two shows on […]

UMG Nashville Reveals “Team UMG at the Ryman” CRS Lineup

Universal Music Group Nashville has revealed its performance lineup for the popular “Team UMG […]

Cole Swindell’s Sophomore Album Due Alongside U.S. Tour

Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville’s Cole Swindell will release a sophomore album You Should […]

Mark Your Calendar — February 2016

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

Weekly Register: Thomas Rhett, Sam Hunt Surpass Million Mark

Thomas Rhett’s “Die a Happy Man” has officially passed the million mark for digital […]

RIAA Changes Album Award Methodology For Gold & Platinum Program

The Recording Industry Association of America has changed its Album Award methodology to include […]

Radio Nominations Revealed For 51st Annual ACM Awards

In addition to this morning’s artist nominations for the 51st annual Academy of Country Music […]

Eric Church, Chris Stapleton Lead ACM Awards Nominees

Eric Church and Chris Stapleton are the leading nominees for the 51st annual Academy of Country […]

Cyndi Lauper Explains Her Country ‘Detour’ During MusicRow Visit

Cyndi Lauper may be best known for her sleek ’80s pop classics including “Girls Just Want To […]

UK To Launch Official Americana Albums Chart

The UK Americana Music Association has partnered with Official Chart Company to debut The Official […]

Rascal Flatts Discuss Upcoming Las Vegas Residency

Rascal Flatts met with members of the country music media at The Sutler in Nashville on Friday morning (Jan. 29). […]

Grand Ole Opry Announces Lineup For CRS Show

Opry members Trace Adkins and Martina McBride are confirmed for a performance of the Grand Ole […]

Al Anderson Tapped For CMHoF’s Poets And Prophets Series

Al Anderson, award-winning songwriter and former longtime member of eclectic roots-rock band NRBQ […]

Artist Updates: Zac Brown, Chris Janson, Lori McKenna

Zac Brown Band lead singer Zac Brown has teamed with winemaker John Killebrew to debut Z Alexander […]

Frankie Ballard Lines Up International Tour Dates for March

Frankie Ballard is taking his energetic live shows internationally this year, with nine shows scheduled in the UK and Germany […]

Weekly Chart Report (1/29/16)

Sam Hunt marks his fourth consecutive No. 1 song from his debut Grammy-nominated MCA Album Montevallo with […]

Pinnacle and Avenue Bank Announce Merger

Pinnacle and Avenue Bank have jointly announced today (Jan. 28) the signing of a definitive agreement […]

BMI Showcases Indie Rock Talent With Eastside Sounds Series

BMI and ALT 98.3 presented the Eastside Sounds showcase at the Basement East featured […]

The Listening Room Cafe Plans 10-Year Anniversary Weekend

Nashville venue The Listening Room has booked a number of prominent songwriters for its 10th anniversary celebration […]

Carrie Underwood Confirms Grammy Performance, Prepares Tour Launch

Carrie Underwood and Sam Hunt will collaborate during a performance at the upcoming Grammy Awards […]

Artist Updates: MusiCares, Faster Horses, Gretchen Wilson, Jamie Floyd, Crash My Playa

Chris Stapleton has been added to the lineup to honor Lionel Richie at MusiCares’ pre-Grammy […]

Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell Top ‘Nashville Scene’ Country Music Critics Poll

Two of music’s most compelling voices and evocative songwriters ruled the the Nashville Scene’s […]

Dierks Bentley To Reveal ACM Awards Nominees In Six Categories

Dierks Bentley is set to announce the 51st annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards’ final […]

In Photos: Wynonna & The Big Noise, Chris Carmack, Steven Tyler, Josh Abbott Band, Green River Ordinance and Madisen Ward & Mama Bear

Wynonna and The Big Noise previewed new music from a forthcoming self-titled album on WRLT […]

LifeNotes: Singer, Label Founder Curtis Potter Dies

Curtis Potter, noted in Texas country music circles as a “singer’s singer,” has died at age 75. […]

Triple 8 Management Adds Two Staffers For Tour Marketing

Triple 8 Management has hired Brooke Meris as Director of Radio Tour Marketing and Renee Schapiro […]

DISClaimer: Taylor Swift, Anderson East Offer Superb New Singles

We’ll be up to our necks in country music in the weeks to come, what with CRS and all, so […]

CRS Confirms Topics, Panelists For Programmers Boot Camp Series

The topics and panelists for three Programmers Boot Camp discussions at Country Radio Seminar […]

Industry Ink: InDo Nashville, Missing Piece Group, C2 Media Relations

Music consulting, artist development and publishing company, Torrez Music Group has located […]

Writer’s Den Music Group Signs Drew Kennedy To Roster

Writer’s Den Music Group has added to its roster, signing singer-songwriter Drew Kennedy to a […]

ACM Party For A Cause Adds To Three-Day Vegas Festival Lineup

The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has announced A Thousand Horses, Brandy Clark, Brett […]

CMA Names Meryl Johnson As Director Of Digital Strategy

The Country Music Association (CMA) has hired Meryl Johnson as the Director of Digital Strategy […]