DISClaimer: Americana Takes Over Nashville

The annual Americana convention is upon us this week, so let’s listen to some of the genre’s current […]

No. 1 Party: ASCAP, BMI Toast Canaan Smith’s ‘Love You Like That’

By now, we all know that Canaan Smith is “a fishin’ in the dark Nitty Gritty boy.” So last night (Sept. 15) ASCAP and BMI […]

Music City Walk of Fame To Induct Lambert, Cropper, Wendell, and Cash

Miranda Lambert, Steve Cropper and E.W. “Bud” Wendell will receive stars on the Music City […]

Opry News: 90th Birthday Bash, Country Cares For St. Jude Kids, Opry Debuts

The Grand Ole Opry® presented by Humana® is set to celebrate its 90th birthday on […]

RIAA Divvies Gold & Platinum Awards for August 2015

The RIAA has certified 64 Digital Single Awards and 6 Album Awards for the month of August […]

AdShare Names Selby As President, Opens Music Row Office

Global social media monetization service AdShare has named Jim Selby as president of […]

MSO To Launch Social Media Division

MSO (Mitch Schneider Organization), a music, culture and lifestyle publicity company with offices […]

David Friedman Joins UMG Nashville

Universal Music Group Nashville announced today that David Friedman has joined the company […]

Artist Pics: Chris Young, Brad Paisley, Cassadee Pope

RCA Records Nashville artist Chris Young headlined a sold-out show at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire […]

Nielsen: 75 Percent Listen Online, Radio Still Leads Discovery

According to the new Music 360 2015 report, Nielsen’s fourth annual study of U.S. music listeners […]

Lionel Richie’s Las Vegas Residency To Begin In 2016

Lionel Richie will begin his Las Vegas residency show, “Lionel Richie – All the Hits,” inside […]

SSM Entertainment Names President

Nashville-based label, SSM Entertainment, has appointed Patti Olsen-Garafola as president, […]

Industry Ink: Show Dog, CTM Writer’s INK/Cotton Gin, King Baby, We Run The Row

Knoxville native Scott Stevens has signed an artist development/publishing deal with CTM Writer’s […]

MusicRowLife: Pete and Kim Olson, Thompson Square, Mo Pitney, Colton Dixon

Pete Olson, President of Master Craft Management and wife Kim Olson, Sr. VP at Wiatr & Assoc. […]

ASCAP, Logan’s Partner To Support Emerging Artists With Nationwide Tour

Logan’s Roadhouse and ASCAP are teaming for the Music City Live! tour, kicking off in early summer 2016 […]

Big Loud Records Heads North With New Radio Promo Hiring

Big Loud Records is rounding out their newly formed radio promotion team with Nikki Jimenez […]

Nashville’s Country Music Marathon Gets New Name

Nashville’s largest race is getting a format change. The event, which has been known as the […]

CMHoF Reopens Conservatory Eatery

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced today (Sept. 15) the return of full […]

Music Biz’s Academic Partnership Program Adds 12 Colleges In First Year

Twelve colleges and universities, along with more than 1,000 students, have already signed […]

NSAI Celebrates Chart-Topping Songwriters

The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) honored Nashville-associated writers […]

Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” Video Case Leads To Copyright Precedent

Under a new ruling from a federal appeals court, Universal Music Group could be liable for […]

New Book Examines The Beatles’ Country Roots

Belmont University’s Don Cusic is releasing his new book The Beatles and Country Music […]

Kenny Chesney Preps 2016 with Lambert, Hunt, Old Dominion

Less than three weeks after Kenny Chesney wrapped his landmark 2015 tour, he is already […]

Kip Moore To Headline Next Taping Of ‘Front And Center’

The Country Music Association and the critically-acclaimed music series “Front and Center” have […]

Razor & Tie Welcomes Nashville’s Creative Professionals Into The Circle

Nashville’s creative community is reaping the benefits of a burgeoning number of professional […]

MusicRowPics: Josh Thompson Previews His ‘Lost Record’

After releasing his debut album in 2010, singer-songwriter Josh Thompson enjoyed the success of […]

Industry Ink: CRS, Bobby Braddock, Change The Conversation, SOLID, Musicians Corner

Nominations for the Country Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2016 are now being collected, and […]

Lady Antebellum Owns The Night During Nashville Show

Lady Antebellum owned the night Friday (Sept 11), as they played their first-ever headlining show at […]

Weekly Register: Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt Own Tracks, Album Charts

Luke Bryan’s Kill The Lights is the No. 1 country album in its fifth week of release […]

Newsboys Ink Recording Agreement With FairTrade Services

CCM band Newsboys have signed an exclusive recording agreement with FairTrade Services. The band […]

Canaan Smith Announces Fall Outing on ‘TODAY Show’

Mercury recording artist Canaan Smith will head out on his Stompin’ Grounds Tour this November […]

2015 Canadian Country Music Assoc. Award Winners

Canadian Country Music Week culminated last night (Sept. 13) with the 2015 CCMA Awards Show […]

Artist Updates: LOCASH, Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, ‘Nightfall at the Hall,’ Lauren Alaina

LOCASH’s Preston Brust married Kristen White in a private ceremony among friends and family on […]

Bobby Karl Works Nashville Shows From Lady Antebellum, Blue Sky Riders, Ben Folds

Friday was homecoming night in downtown Nashville. The fabulons gathered at Bridgestone […]

Top Industry Execs Take Part In “Pie In Your Face Challenge” For LLS

Some of Nashville’s top industry execs are stepping up to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society […]

Chase Rice Extends His ‘JD And Jesus Tour’ Into 2016

Chase Rice has announced that he is extending his JD And Jesus Tour into 2016. In addition to […]

Industry Pics: Kelsea Ballerini, Carrie Underwood, Steven Tyler, The Band Perry

Black River Entertainment’s Kelsea Ballerini surprised radio broadcasters across America with […]

CMT Documentary Explores The Many Sides of Johnny Cash

“He was hard-headed and soft-hearted,” said John Mellencamp of the late legendary singer-songwriter […]

SESAC Purchase of HFA Officially Closes

SESAC’s purchase of HFA has officially closed, according to the PRO. […]

Pair of Music Row Real Estate Sells for $1.58 Million

A pair of buildings sitting at the top of Music Row’s 17th Avenue South have exchanged hands […]

Ben Folds Celebrates New Album With Secret Show

Ben Folds celebrated the release of his new album today (Sept. 11) by performing a […]

Sony Music Nashville Shifts Cliff Blake From Arista To Columbia

Industry veteran Cliff Blake has recently been named Director, Northeast Regional Promotion […]

Canadian Country Music Assoc. Presents Industry Awards

The Canadian Country Music Association announced the winners in 14 industry categories as […]

Brett Eldredge Showcases Songs and Soul at Album Preview Party

WMN/Atlantic Records artist Brett Eldredge welcomed industry members yesterday (Sept. 10) on the eve […]

Ole Expands Deal with Gord Bamford

ole has expanded its worldwide co-publishing deal with 19-time CCMA winner and 2013 CMA […]

John Marks Leaving SiriusXM

John Marks, Sr. Director of Country Programming for SiriusXM in Nashville, is stepping down, […]

Weekly Chart Report (9/11/15)

Florida Georgia Line continues their streak of chart toppers with “Anything Goes,” marking […]

Bobby Karl Works Music City Walk of Fame Induction

We headed for Walk of Fame Park on Wednesday afternoon (9/10) for the unveiling of two new stars […]

Megan Barry Elected As Nashville’s First Female Mayor

Mayoral candidate Megan Barry earned her place in Nashville’s history tonight as the first female mayor […]

Blake Shelton Reloads For Greatest Hits Album

Blake Shelton is planning the fall release of a greatest hits album. Reloaded is coming out Oct. 23 […]