Cumulus' Lew Dickey Offers Update on 'NASH' Brand Expansion

Cumulus Media’s CEO and Chairman Lew Dickey offered an update on Cumulus Media’s ‘Nash’ brand […]

SMACKSongs Signs Matthew Ramsey

Shane McAnally’s publishing company, SMACKSongs, has signed ASCAP songwriter and artist […]

Robert Earl Keen, Emily West To Launch Musicians Corner 2014 Season

Musicians Corner, a free Nashville music series in Centennial Park, will launch its […]

Rascal Flatts Cancel Weekend Shows

Due to an unforeseen illness with lead singer Gary LeVox, Rascal Flatts has canceled three […]

Charlie Daniels Named Chairman of The Board for Charity

Charlie Daniels has been named Chairman of the Board for the Journey Home Project, which exists to […]

SkyHouse Luxury High-Rise Apartments Planned For Nashville

Nashville will soon be home to Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development Company’s 12th SkyHouse […]

CMA Music Festival TV Special Slips In Ratings

Last night’s CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock earned a […]

Industry Ink: Horton Hears A Hit, Wells Fargo

ole was one of many publishers that participated in Horton Hears a Hit Publisher […]

SESAC Signs Zac Brown

Zac Brown, songwriter and frontman of the three-time GRAMMY® winning and multi-platinum Zac Brown Band […]

Paisley and Underwood To Host CMA Awards

The 48th Annual CMA Awards will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 5 from The Bridgestone Arena […]

Creative Nation Preps Maggie Chapman LP Debut

On Sept. 16, Creative Nation will release a Luke Laird-produced album from newcomer Maggie […]

Weekly Register: Gilbert's 'Just As I Am' Heading For Gold

There are no new Country releases this week; Brantley Gilbert’s Just As I Am tops the […]

DISClaimer: What's In A Name?

There is no controversy about my choice for the Disc of the Day prize. Chris Young RULES.[…]

[Updated] Lifenotes: Former Sony Music Nashville VP Tom Banks Dies

Visitation for Tom Banks will be held Thursday, Aug. 7 at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral […]

Industry Ink: ASCAP Promotes Vote, Liddell at CMHoF, Ketchum Joins Ivy Eleven

Featuring performances by its members for CMA Awards voting consideration, ASCAP will host […]

Jon Pardi Reveals 20-City 'Up All Night Tour'

Capitol recording artist Jon Pardi will bring his energetic brand of Country music to cities […]

BMI To Submit Public Comments In Response to U.S. DOJ Request

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) will file a submission tomorrow (Aug. 6) in response to the Antitrust […]

Sunny Sweeney Gets 'Provoked' On New Release

Sunny Sweeney has released her third studio album, Provoked, via Thirty Tigers. The 13-track […]

LifeNotes: Music Business Vet Jimmy Key Passes

Veteran country song publisher and talent agency executive Jimmy Key died on Friday, […]

Pandora Aims Beyond Music For Automobile Appeal

Pandora is eyeing an expansion beyond music programming to sports, news and talk in an effort […]

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 […]