TeliaSonera Invests $115 Million In Spotify

Swedish telecom operator TeliaSonera has acquired 1.4% stake in Spotify for $115 million. The […]

Mutt Lang-Produced: Ashley Clark’s ‘Greyhound’ Leaves Station

Greyhound, the debut EP from I.R.S. Nashville recording artist Ashley Clark, was released […]

Publishing Roundup: ole, Eleven Eleven, Big Loud Shirt, Music Row Admin Group

ole has signed songwriter April Geesbreght to a worldwide publishing deal. Geesbreght penned Aaron Shust’s […]

Opry Kicks Off CMA Fest With Stars… And Schwarzenegger

The Grand Ole Opry kicked off CMA Fest week with a star-studded Tuesday night show packed with […]

Weekly Register: Debuts By Willie & Merle, Billy Currington, Gloriana

Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard have the No. 1 country album this week […]

Ashley Monroe Slays Hearts During Live Album Preview

With a cream pantsuit jacket contrasting with the steel and mahogany strapped around her […]

Sammy Kershaw Releases First New Country Album In 5 Years

Sammy Kershaw has released his first album of new country material in five years called, I […]

Bobby Karl Works Music Fest: CMA World GlobaLive! And NATD Picnic

Day Two of the CMA Music Festival week echoed Day One with its even mix of industry schmoozathons and fan events […]

Kicking Off Summer Tours: Toby Keith, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley

Toby Keith kicked off his Good Times and Pickup Lines Tour last weekend in Phoenix, where he visited […]

CMT Premieres Five Original Documentaries, Airing As Soon As Saturday

CMT has announced five forthcoming original documentaries on its channel, airing as soon […]

Montgomery Gentry Releases First Album In Three Years

Montgomery Gentry latest album, Folks Like Us, was released today (Tuesday June 9). The Michael […]

Gibson Marks Les Paul’s 100th Birthday With $100,000 Initiative At Belmont University

Gibson Brands is providing a $100,000 fund to Belmont University in honor of Les Paul […]

Laura Bell Bundy Releases ‘Another Piece Of Me’ Today

Laura Bell Bundy releases her new album Another Piece Of Me today, which includes the new single “I Am What […]

Free Beer, Courtesy of Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton couldn’t be here this year for CMA Music Fest, but he wanted to celebrate with his fans […]

TIDAL To Host Jason Aldean Acoustic Show At Acme

Music streaming service TIDAL is hosting a rare, intimate Jason Aldean acoustic show June 11 at 4 p.m. […]

WMN Teams With Uber For CMA Fest Experience

Warner Music Nashville and Uber have teamed up to create a unique experience […]

25-Story Building Proposed for Noshville Midtown

A 25-story boutique hotel and residence may soon replace the Midtown parcel occupied by J&J’s […]

Eric Church’s CMA Fest Pop-Up Shop Benefits Charity

Eric Church is taking some time during CMA Music Fest to thank his fans in special ways and also give […]

Bobby Karl Kicks Off CMA Fest With Ryman Unveiling, CAA Party

The CMA Music Festival doesn’t officially start until Wednesday or Thursday, depending on […]

CMT Preps Surprises For Wednesday’s Awards

CMT is preparing some special surprises for its Wednesday (June 10) CMT Music Awards. Among […]

CMA Announces New Hires

The Country Music Association announced today the addition of Carolyn Szczurek as Senior Manager of Market Research; Mary Overend […]

Apple Music To Launch June 30

Apple Music, offering a streaming service, online radio and artist connection component […]

Blaster Records Inks James Otto

James Otto has agreed to a recording agreement with Blaster Records. The label will take over[…]

Curb Taps Lori Hartigan For West Coast Promo

Industry vet Lori Hartigan has been added as West Coast Promotion Rep for Curb Records. She […]

Ryman Reveals $14 Million Expansion

The $14 million expansion of the Ryman Auditorium will be unveiled today (June 8). Nashville Mayor Karl Dean […]

Kobalt To Launch Global Collection Society

Kobalt has created a global, direct, digital mechanical and performing rights society […]

A Thousand Horses’ ‘Southernality’ Out Tomorrow

A Thousand Horses is set to release debut album Southernality tomorrow (June 9). The band came out of the gate […]

Peter York Named President CCMG Label Group

Peter York has been promoted to President of Capitol Christian Music Group. York has more than 30 years […]

Pandora Heats Up Nashville with Thompson Square, Kelsea Ballerini, Dustin Lynch

Crowds were lined out the door for Friday night’s (June 5) free Pandora Country event […]

Keith Urban To Debut Single From Next Album

Keith Urban is rolling out a brand new single tomorrow, “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16,” just […]

Hit Writer Josh Osborne Signs With SMACKSongs As Partner

SMACKSongs President and CEO Shane McAnally announced the signing of songwriter Josh Osborne […]

Chesney Packs Soldier Field For Big Revival

Kenny Chesney brought down the house at Soldier Field in Chicago during his recent Big Revival show […]

CMHoF Celebrates Dylan And Cash With Free Concert

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will host a free concert on 5th Avenue South, between Demonbreun […]

Industry Ink: NASH Country Weekly, Big Loud Shirt, Martin Guitars, Buddy Lee

Country Weekly and NASH magazine have a new name and redesign. The magazine tweeted out the new look […]

Ben Folds To Release New Album In September

Ben Folds’ new album, So There, will be available in stores on September 11. This will be the […]

Music City Walk of Fame Grows with Jack White and Loretta Lynn

Loretta Lynn and Jack White were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame yesterday (June 4) [..]

In Her Own Words: Taylor Talks Tour

Taylor Swift’s 1989 World Tour is in full swing, and will visit eight countries and span four […]

Kix Brooks ‘Steaks Out’ New Cooking Channel Series

Kix Brooks will set out across America to find the best steakhouses in a new Cooking […]

Kip Moore Launches Nationwide Skatepark Project

Kip Moore has joined forces with the Salemtown Board Co. to launch plans for the Comeback Kid Skatepark […]

LifeNotes: Songwriter Toni Dae Passes

Songwriter Toni Dae passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, June 3. She was 76 years old […]

Artist Action: Reba, Darius Rucker, Wade Bowen, Thompson Square, Emi Sunshine

Wade Bowen’s 17th Annual Bowen Classic raised over $275,000 this past weekend (May 31-June […]

Photo Roundup: Big Deal Music’s Summer Party

Big Deal Music held a celebratory party last week (5/28) at their Nashville office in Berry Hill […]

ole Signs Singer/Songwriter Jordan Davis

ole, the independent rights management company, has signed singer/songwriter Jordan Davis to […]

Folk Queen Jean Ritchie Dies At 92

Appalachian music icon Jean Ritchie, who influenced generations of folk and country stars, passed away […]

Weekly Chart Report (6/5/15)

Less than a month ago, Kelsea Ballerini released her debut album, The First Time. And […]

Artist Pics: Cassadee Pope, RaeLynn, Nick Fradiani, Josh Dorr, Gloriana

Big Machine Label Group artists Cassadee Pope, RaeLynn and Nick Fradiani traversed to the Twin Cities in […]

Warner Music Nashville Plans 4-day CMA Fest Events

Warner Music Nashville has set its schedule for the fourth annual The Warner Sound for all […]

Publishing Signings: Alana Springsteen, Zach Lockwood

Still Working Music and BMG Chrysalis Nashville have partnered to sign 14-year-old singer-songwriter […]

Drake White Added To Little Big Town Tour Dates

Drake White has been tapped to open for Little Big Town on the group’s tour this fall. The Alabama […]

Neil Mason Re-Signs With Nettwerk One/Revelry Music

Nettwerk One Music/Revelry Music Group’s AJ Burton announced that the company […]