The Civil Wars' John Paul White and Joy Williams Officially Part Ways

Joy Williams and John Paul White, members of The Civil Wars, have decided to permanently […]

Johnny Cash Museum To Honor Legends Of Sun Records With New Exhibit

The Johnny Cash Museum will unveil a new exhibit to honor the Legends of Sun Records on August 15th […]

Australia Council for the Arts Continues Nashville Residency Grant

Australian singer-songwriter Ben Wright Smith is this year’s recipient of the Nashville Songwriter […]

New York Style Diner Set For Nashville's Demonbreun Street

Steve Smith, owner of Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, Honky Tonk Central, and Rippy’s, is bringing some […]

CMA Preps Digital Promo for 'Country's Night To Rock'

Adding to the Country Music Association’s (CMA) previously announced iTunes and Music Choice […]

The Wild Feathers Announce Tour Dates

Nashville quintet The Wild Feathers have announced additional tour dates this fall in support of their […]

MusicRowPics: Stephanie Quayle

Bozeman, Mont. native Stephanie Quayle is so proud of her homestate that she frequently […]

Industry Signings: Zavitson Music Group, Ramblin' Records

The Marshall Tucker Band’s label Ramblin’ Records has signed a multi-year […]

Beats Music CEO Ian Rogers To Head iTunes Radio

With Apple having closed on its $3 billion acquisition of Beats Music, Ian Rogers, CEO of Beats […]

Beteille Named Music Business Association Board Chairman

Music Business Association has elected Fred Beteille, Product Manager at YouTube to its Board of […]

Aldean Named RIAA's Top Male Country Artist

Broken Bow artist Jason Aldean was recently recognized as the Top Male Country Artist in the […]

Industry Ink: Parton's 'Blue Smoke,' YEP Springboard, Teen Choice Awards

Producer and musician Kent Wells is celebrating another hit record as Dolly Parton’s Blue Smoke […]

NRA Country Names Chase Rice As Featured Artist Of The Month

Chase Rice has been named the NRA Country Featured Artist for the month of August. An exclusive behind […]

Ballard Set To Headline 19-Show Run

Warner Bros. Records’ Frankie Ballard is preparing to headline his first run, the Light ‘Em Up […]

LifeNotes: Velma Smith

Velma Smith, one of Nashville’s first female session musicians, died Thursday (July 31) in Madison, […]

Birth of Country Museum Opens

In the summer of 1927, Victor Records talent scout Ralph Peer discovered two of country music’s […]

Industry Ink: CMA Songwriters Series, CMT's Leslie Fram, MusicMaster

The CMA Songwriters Series visited Chicago this week for a night of stories and songs at […]

RIAA: July 2014 Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum Certs

Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood, […]

The Band Perry Promotes Safe Driving With School Concert

The Band Perry is teaming up with State Farm to offer teens a chance to win a private concert for […]

Blake Shelton Preps Eleventh Studio Album

Blake Shelton has revealed cover art, release date and title for his eleventh studio album […]

Ben Folds To Leave RCA Studio A

Nashville-based musician Ben Folds told fans via social media today (Aug. 1), that he will be […]

Jody Gerson Appointed Chairman, CEO of UMPG

Universal Music Group (UMG) has appointed Jody Gerson as Chairman and CEO of the company’s music […]

Date Set For 62nd Annual BMI Country Awards

Broadcast Music, Inc. will celebrate top Country songwriters during the company’s 62nd […]

Mark Your Calendar – August 2014

Industry Events Calendar • Album Release Calendar • Single Add Date Calendar for radio […]

I.R.S. Records Signs Muddy Magnolias

I.R.S. Records, helmed by John Grady, has signed duo Muddy Magnolias. Composed of […]

Weekly Chart Report (8/01/14)

Although he confesses he’s not a dancer, Lee Brice has proved he is able to muster enough moves to […]

Horowitz Steps Down From UMPG Chairman and CEO Post

Zach Horowitz has stepped down from his role as chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing […]

Brice, Houser, Niemann Fulfill Dream by Sharing Opry Stage

Longtime friends and fellow artists Lee Brice, Randy Houser, and Jerrod Niemann fulfilled a […]

CMA Partners with iTunes to Promote TV Special

The Country Music Association (CMA) and iTunes have announced the companies will join forces […]

Wynonna To Bring 'A Simpler Christmas' This December

Wynonna and her band The Big Noise will embark on A Simpler Christmas Tour in December. Now in […]

Artist Updates: 'Nashville Songwriter', The LACS

Music biographer Jake Brown will release Nashville Songwriter: The Inside Stories Behind Country […]

SESAC Names Josephson Chairman and CEO, Elevates Collins

SESAC, Inc. today announced the appointment of John Josephson […]

[Updated]: Jake Owen To Host ACM Honors

Toby Keith, Kris Kristofferson, Dean Dillon, Ronnie Milsap, Paul Moore, Carrie Underwood […]

Industry Ink: ACM Lifting Lives, BubbleUp

Mercury Nashville artist Scotty McCreery visited William Morris Endeavor with a group of […]

Rounder Records Signs Trigger Hippy

Rounder Records has announced its first signing since relocating to Nashville […]

Nashville Music Roundup: ASCAP at the Bluebird

ASCAP at the Bluebird • Nashville concert series The Stomp • Binder at Cabana […]

Wes Vause Named Sr. VP, Publicity at WMN

Wes Vause has been named Sr. VP, Publicity, WMN, effective October 2014. Vause will oversee […]

Sam Hunt's 'X2C' To Release Aug. 12

On Aug. 12, MCA Records Nashville artist Sam Hunt will release X2C, a four-track preview […]

RED Distribution To Launch 'Ten Bands, One Cause' Initiative

Red Distribution has launched ‘Ten Bands, One Cause,’ a retail initiative to support National […]

Brooks, Yearwood Put Malibu Home on the Market

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have put their Malibu, Calif. beach house on the market, according […]

Industry Ink: Avenue Bank, PLA Media, SESAC

Avenue Bank’s Ron Cox, Sr. VP/Dir. of the Music & Entertainment Division, presented a check to […]

BMI And iBiquity Form "HD Radio Artist Spotlight"

BMI has partnered with iBiquity Digital, the developers of HD Radio Technology, on a music initiative […]

Miranda Lambert, Trey Fanjoy Working on Comedy Feature

Miranda Lambert is working with music video director Trey Fanjoy and screenwriter […]

Artist Updates (7/30/14)

Emily West • JEFF The Brotherhood • Trace Adkins • Mandisa […]

DISClaimer: The Summer Doldrums

Is this what they mean by the summer doldrums? I found nothing today that you can’t […]

Weekly Register: 'Burnin' It Down'

Sales of Jason’s Aldean’s new single are as hot as its lyrics […]

Garth Announces Next City On His World Tour

Garth Brooks has announced that his world tour will make a stop in Atlanta on Friday, Sept. 19 […]

Stone Door Media Lab Relocates

Stone Door Media Lab will relocate to Monterrey, Calif. Company founder Jeff Green’s contact [..]

Miranda Lambert Brings 'Playable Poster' To 'Platinum Tour'

Miranda Lambert has teamed with Crystal Light to debut the first “Playable Poster” at concert […]

HitShop Records Realigns Promotion, Marketing Teams

HitShop Records has re-aligned its promotional and marketing departments to focus on streaming, […]