Pentatonix Pop Into Cracker Barrel’s Music Catalog

Two members of Grammy-winning vocal group Pentatonix, Scott Hoying and Kirstin Maldonado, sat […]

UMPG Signs Artist/Songwriter/Producer Paul DiGiovanni

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has signed an exclusive, global publishing deal with […]

Jessi Alexander, Bobby Braddock, Lee Brice, Chris Stapleton To Reveal Their ‘First and Worst’ For Charity

Hit songwriters Jessi Alexander, Bobby Braddock, Lee Brice, and Chris Stapleton are set to […]

Behind The Songs: Kristian Bush’s Music to Be Spotlighted By CMHoF

Singer-songwriter Kristian Bush will be featured during an upcoming Songwriter Session […]

CMA Songwriters Series Wraps 11th Season in NYC with DeStefano, Gorley, Jenkins, Satcher

The CMA Songwriters Series will wrap its 11th season in New York City at Joe’s Pub for four […]

LifeNotes: Old-Time Country Traditionalist Ramona Jones Passes

Champion old-time fiddler Ramona Jones died in Goodlettsville, Tennessee at age 91 on Tuesday […]

Industry Ink: SESAC, Touring Career Workshop, Susan Nadler

SESAC has announced the signing of songwriters Ron Wallace and Skylar Wallace for representation. […]

Friedman, Robkin, Mazer Form Publishing Company Deluge Music

Publishing veteran Mark Friedman (Chrysalis Music, Red Stripe Plane Music, Verse Music), label […]

Vince Gill Album To Feature Little Big Town, Cam, Ashley Monroe

MCA Nashville country star Vince Gill will release his first new music as a solo artist in […]

DISClaimer: Rhiannon Giddens, Plus Three Discs of the Day

DisClaimer takes a tour through the land of Americana this week and finds a lot to like. So much […]

Muzooka Connects Unsung Talent With Local Music Venues

Long before signing a record deal or boarding a tour bus for a sold-out arena tour, countless […]

MusicRowPics: Ryan Kinder Finds Career Revival Thanks To Label Deal, Zac Brown

Though Ryan Kinder now finds himself as one of Warner Music Nashville’s new artists, […]

BMI and YEP Showcase Up-And-Coming Country Acts

BMI and local entertainment industry networking group Young Entertainment Professionals (YEP) […]

NBC Previews ‘Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors’ Movie

NBC has unveiled a three-minute preview of the movie special, Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors. […]

LifeNotes: Joseph Anthony Galante, Father of Joe Galante, Passes

Joseph Anthony Galante, the father of former chairman of Sony Music Nashville and Founding Council […]

Willie Nelson To Receive Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Willie Nelson will be honored by the The Library of Congress tonight (Wednesday, Nov. 18) as he has been named the 2015 recipient of […]

Lee Brice To Headline ‘Life Off My Years’ Tour In 2016

Curb Records artist Lee Brice will headline the “Life Off My Years” tour, beginning in Salisbury, MD, on Thurs. […]

Artist Updates: Kimberly Schlapman, Kenny Chesney, Thompson Square, Jessie James Decker

Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman surprised fans this past Friday (Nov. 13) visiting the […]

BBR Music Group Expands Digital, Marketing Departments

BBR Music Group has expanded its team, with the additions of Addie Saloman as Director of Digital […]

Grammy Nominations Coming December 7

The Recording Academy will announce the 58th Annual Grammy Awards nominations on Monday, Dec. […]

Music Biz Accepting Program Ideas For Nashville Convention

In advance of its May convention in Nashville, Music Biz is seeking program ideas from industry […]

Charity News: Brett Eldredge, Thomas Rhett, Mark Wills, Chase Bryant

As part of the making of CMA Country Christmas, artists Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett […]

Hank Williams Jr. Achieves Sixth Decade on Country Chart

Hank Williams Jr. has charted for his sixth consecutive decade on Billboard’s Country Airplay […]

Anderson East To Headline ‘Devil In Me Tour’ In 2016

Singer-songwriter Anderson East will spend much of 2016 on the road, headlining his […]

Nashville Entrepreneurs Enter Playlist Promotion Game

Entrepreneurs Garrison Snell and John Cantu, with their Nashville-based company Gyrosity […]

Bobby Karl Works Leadership Music Dale Franklin Awards

In the fall of 1975, Reba McEntire launched her phenomenal country music career, Steve Buchanan […]

Rascal Flatts Slated For Second Las Vegas Residency

Rascal Flatts will return to The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas for a second […]

Pandora Acquires On-Demand Streaming Service Rdio

Rdio—the Oakland, California-based, on-demand streaming service providing access to more than […]

CMT Artists of the Year Special To Honor Kenny Rogers, Chris Stapleton

Kenny Rogers and Chris Stapleton are the latest honorees named as part of the upcoming CMT […]

Industry-Leading Blackbird Studio Names New Manager

Music industry veteran Rolff Zwiep has been named manager of Blackbird Studio, Tennessee’s […]

Sony/ATV, Missi Gallimore Sign Tommy Cecil

Sony/ATV and Missi Gallimore have partnered to sign songwriter-producer Tommy Cecil to a […]

Parallel Entertainment Adds Manager Marc Rucker

Manager Marc Rucker and new artist Ryan Beaver have joined Parallel Entertainment Nashville. […]

Frankie Ballard Offers First Single From Upcoming Album

Frankie Ballard’s “It All Started With a Beer” is the most-added single at country radio this week. […]

Candidates for CRS New Faces Show Revealed

Thirteen up-and-coming artists are on the ballot to select the CRS 2016 New Faces of Country Music […]

Artist Updates: Chris Young, Kayla Adams, Crystal Gayle

Chris Young celebrated his latest No. 1 single, “I’m Comin’ Over,” with a performance on NBC […]

Loretta Lynn To Be Honored By ‘Billboard’

Legendary singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn is set to be honored with Billboard‘s inaugural […]

Penny Mitchell Joins Promotions Team for Stoney Creek Records

Penny Mitchell has been named Northeast Director of Regional Promotions for Stoney Creek Records […]

Art Show To Feature Works By Roy W. Wunsch

The “Color My Happy” art show, featuring original paintings from industry veteran Roy W. Wunsch […]

Industry Ink: MV2 Entertainment, CMA, Music Biz, SOLID, ASCAP

Stoney Creek Records artist David Fanning has been added to MV2 Entertainment […]

Weekly Register: Chris Stapleton Remains Atop Overall Album Chart

Still riding the wave of winning three CMA Awards earlier this month, Chris Stapleton remains at No. 1 […]

The Dixie Chicks World Tour Coming To Nashville in 2016

The Dixie Chicks will return to Nashville for a headlining show at the Bridgestone Arena as part of their […]

Country Thunder Wisconsin Adds Three Headliners

Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen and Chris Young have been confirmed as headliners at Country Thunder […]

Lee Brice Will Play All 50 States in 2015

Lee Brice is expected to be the only country artist to perform in all 50 states in 2015. […]

Guthrie Trapp Giving Guitar Lessons Via ArtistWorks

Electric country guitarist Guthrie Trapp has partnered with ArtistWorks, an interactive learning tool […]

Chris Young, Chris Lane Release New Projects

Chris Young released his fifth studio album, I’m Comin’ Over, on Friday, Nov. 13. The RCA […]

Industry Pics: ole, AIMP, Scotty McCreery

AIMP and Fifth Third Bank welcomed a full house for the recent ‘Publishing-The New A&R?’ Panel, […]

Sister Band SHEL Joins KCA Artists

SHEL, a folk-influenced group of four sisters, has joined the roster of KCA Artists. […]

Artist Updates: Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, Eric Paslay, Charles Kelley, Lee Greenwood, Macy Martin

Pandora hosted a Tim McGraw’ album release party on Wednesday (Nov. 11) in New York City […]

Beats Music Subscriptions Will End on Nov. 30

Beats Music will officially end on Nov. 30 and all subscriptions will be cancelled. The following […]

YouTube Music App Launches

Google has officially launched YouTube Music, a separate app from the original YouTube app, which […]