‘Uptown Funk’ and ‘Burning House’ Writer/Producer Signs With UMPG

Santa Monica’s Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has signed an exclusive, worldwide […]

Thomas Rhett Plans Record-Breaking Concert For Album Release

Thomas Rhett is set to release his sophomore album, Tangled Up, on Sept. 25. In celebration […]

[Update]: Garth Brooks’ ‘Friends in Low Places’ Remake, Album Reissue Halted

One day after the news broke that Garth Brooks has recorded a remake of his 1990 classic “Friends […]

TV Shows From Dailey & Vincent, Music City Roots; Plus New Music From MCR’s Jim Lauderdale

The third televised season of Music City Roots premieres on Oct. 23, 2015 on its flagship station Nashville Public Television […]

Jeffrey Steele Opens Space In Online Songwriting Bootcamp

Nashville Songwriting Hall of Famer Jeffrey Steele has opened registration for his online […]

Artist Updates: Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, Ty Herndon

Trisha Yearwood and her sister Beth Bernard made two “hometown” appearances in Atlanta and […]

Tom Baldrica Joins Midwest Communications

Radio promotion veteran Tom Baldrica has joined Midwest Communications in the newly created […]

Music City Food + Wine Festival Draws Near

Music City Food + Wine Festival has added the Sunday Gospel Brunch, with a menu crafted by Matt Bolus […]

StubHub Ditches ‘All-In’ Ticket Pricing

It seems that attendees of music and sports events dislike the sticker shock of “all-in” […]

Industry Ink: BLA, Catch This Music, Matt Rizor Fundraiser

Buddy Lee Attractions (BLA) has added Andy Griggs and Mark Wills to the booking agency’s […]

Weekly Chart Report (9/4/15)

Kenny Chesney recently wrapped The Big Revival Tour. His concert events usually form big […]

Steven Tyler To Join CMA Songwriters ‘Front and Center’ Filming

Legendary Aerosmith member and budding country music artist Steven Tyler will give a […]

Miranda Lambert To Be Honored At Symphony Ball

Miranda Lambert will be the recipient of the 2015 Harmony Award, presented each year by the Nashville Symphony […]

MusicRowPics: Macy Martin

For most high school students, senior year is a flurry of SATs, final high school classes, […]

Shania Will Continue Rocking This Country—And The Rest of the World

Shania Twain is extending her current Rock This Country tour, reports the Las Vegas Sun […]

Opry Films Concert Documentary

The Grand Ole Opry is reportedly planning a documentary concert film tentatively set to hit […]

Cingle Records Celebrates Launch Party, Rainey Qualley Opry Debut

Cingle Records’ flagship artist Rainey Qualley welcomed Nashville’s music industry to celebrate […]

LifeNotes: Singer-songwriter Owens “Boomer” Castleman Dies

Singer-songwriter Boomer Castleman died of cancer on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at age 70. […]

In Pictures: CAM, MOONSHINE, Kix Brooks, Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch

Designer, CEO and philanthropist Kendra Scott made a $10,000 donation to ACM® Lifting Lives® on the […]

UMG Mid-Year Figures Reveal Streams Finally Offset Sales Declines

Yesterday (Sept. 2), Universal Music Group’s (UMG) parent company, France-based Vivendi […]

Streamsound Records’ Karen Tallier Vying For “Queen of the Vines” Title

Streamsound Records’ Karen Tallier has “thrown her tiara in the ring” to raise money to earn […]

MusicRowPics: The Band Perry Talks Their Brand of Modern Country

Members of The Band Perry say they have learned to “work smarter, not necessarily harder” during the making of their upcoming album […]

DISClaimer: Labor Day Weekend Calls For Bonfires and a “Smoke Break”

As we head into Labor Day Weekend, the big country stars have our holiday soundtrack […]

Industry Ink: Webster PR, Deborah Evans Price, CMT Instant Jam

Exile has joined the roster of publicity firm Webster Public Relations. “How many bands with […]

Alabama Finalizes September Radio Release

Radio listeners have less than two weeks to hear the first of new music from legendary country […]

In Pictures: Maddie & Tae, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Denny Strickland, Shanna Henderson, Lady A

Last night (Sept. 1), after a day full of press including two performances on the TODAY show […]

Celebration of Life Event To Be Held In Memory of Jeff Walker

A celebration of the extraordinary life of music industry veteran Jeff Walker will take place […]

ole Enters Co-Publishing Deal with Songwriter, Producer Phil O’Donnell

ole has signed a worldwide co-publishing deal with songwriter and producer Phil O’Donnell. The deal covers […]

Casting Crowns, Lauren Daigle Among 46th Annual Dove Awards Performers

The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has revealed its slate of performers and presenters for the […]

Bobby Karl Works The 9th Annual ACM Honors

It was billed as “A Night of Live Music,” but the 9th Annual ACM Honors presentation was more than […]

Entertainment Law Firm Trading Gulch Digs for Music Row Office

Nashville law firm Keller Turner Ruth Andrews Ghanem & Heller, home to entertainment clients […]

ole Signs Co-Pub with Warner Music Canada Country Artist

ole has signed a worldwide co-publishing deal with rising Warner Music Canada country music […]

Sandbox Working With Hank Williams Estate

Sandbox Entertainment has added the estate of Hank Williams to its management/ marketing roster […]

Harrington Sells Majority Stake In The GreenRoom

Mary Hilliard Harrington, a three-time CMA Publicist of the Year and founder of entertainment […]

The Grand Ole Opry Teams With Southwest Airlines To Bring Nashville to NYC

In celebration of the Grand Ole Opry’s 90th Anniversary, The Opry has teamed with Southwest […]

Industry Ink: CMHoF, WMN, Tree Vibez Music, KBXB

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum celebrated the debut of its newest exhibition, Flyin’ […]

Borchetta Holds 90 Percent Of Big Machine At 10 Year Anniversary

On Aug. 31, 2005 Scott Borchetta and Toby Keith took the stage at Nashville’s Global Cafe […]

Mark Your Calendar – September 2015

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

CMT On Tour Releases Cities, Dates for ‘Suits and Boots’ Tour with Brett Eldredge, Thomas Rhett

Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett will bring their soulful country sounds across the country this […]

Chris Young’s Fifth Studio Album To Release in November

Chris Young is set to release his fifth studio project, I’m Comin’ Over, on Nov. 13. The album’s […]

SESAC’s Simon Reid Signs With Diamond Eye Music

SESAC-affiliated artist/songwriter/producer Simon Reid has signed a publishing agreement with […]

Bone McAllester Norton Recruits Suzanne Kessler, Hank Adam Locklin

Bone McAllester Norton PLLC announced today the addition of two entertainment attorneys to […]

Stites & Harbison Launches Entertainment Practice

Stites & Harbison, PLLC’s Nashville office has launched a new Entertainment Law practice with […]

ASCAP, Logan’s Roadhouse Partner To Support Emerging Artists, Songwriters

ASCAP and Logan’s Roadhouse restaurants today announced a partnership to [….]

Pandora To Celebrate 10 Years With Day of Ad-Free Listening

Pandora is slated to celebrate a decade of business with Listener Love Day on Sept. 9, when the […]

UMPG Extends Deal with Sam Hunt

Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville has extended its exclusive, worldwide representation […]

Final CMA Awards Categories To Be Revealed Sept. 9

Kelsea Ballerini and Steven Tyler will help deliver the final nominees for the 49th Annual CMA […]

5,000-Seat Amphitheater, Event Space Coming to Thompson’s Station

Thompson’s Station, Tenn., will soon be home to a new 5,000-seat boutique concert […]

BMLG Announces Staff Changes

Big Machine Label Group has announced changes and additions to its ranks. Jenny House now holds […]

MusicRowLife: Country Engagements For Boyd, LOCASH

Craig Wayne Boyd, winner of The Voice’s seventh season, has become engaged to girlfriend […]