Artist Updates (5/30/14)

Kellie Pickler • George Strait • Carrie Underwood • Brandon Heath […]

Industry Ink (5/30/14)

Shaw joins Nine North/Turnpike Music • Music Row Ladies Golf Tournament • Pickin’ On The Patio […]

WebLinks: Amazon To Offer Streaming, HFA For Sale

Reports have been circulating for months that Amazon is prepping the launch of a music streaming service […]

Chesney Named A Top Grossing Live Act of Last 25 Years

Kenny Chesney is the only Country artist named in the Top 10 in Billboard‘s listing of the Top Grossing […]

Weekly Chart Report (5/30/14)

Tyler Farr’s much more mellow single, “Whiskey In My Water,” has distilled its way […]

MusicRowPics: McAnally, Osborne, Ramsey Hit No. 1

Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, and Matt Ramsey were recently feted for their chart-topping, […]

Presenters Added To 2014 CMT Music Awards

LeAnn Rimes, Rascal Flatts, Cassadee Pope, actor James Van Der Beek, actress Kate Walsh […]

WMN Adds Michaels as National Director

Warner Music Nashville has welcomed Adrian Michaels as National Director. Michaels was […]

CMHoF Events: Words & Music, Songwriter Honors, Nashville Cats

Elizabeth Cook at Words & Music • Songwriters Nicolle Galyon, Jimmy Robbins, Natalie Hemby • Guitarist Steve Gibson […]

NSAI's Parking Lot Picnic Slated for June 17

Songwriters’ trade organization NSAI will host a parking lot picnic, to be held June 17 […]

Street Closures Begin Friday For CMA Music Festival

The festival will take place Sunday, June 5-8, 2014, but road closures will take effect the […]

Alabama To Perform at 2014 CMA Music Festival

Country group Alabama announced last night via Twitter that the band will launch the sold-out […]

Great American Country Hosts Concerts At CMA Music Festival

The first ever Great American Country Breakfast Series will help kick off the CMA Music Festival each day […]

Industry Ink (5/29/14)

Big news coming from Alan Jackson • Leadership Music • SOLID • Verastar Records […]

$75 Million High-Rise To Open in the Gulch

A $75 million, high-rise apartment building is slated for construction in the Gulch, […]

The Respect Act Fights For Pre-1972 Recordings

The Respect Act is being introduced today (May 29) in the House of Representatives, and is legislation that […]

Apple's Beats Music Drops Price

One day after Apple announced that it had purchased Beats Music, Beats Music’s latest app update […]

Apple Buys Beats For $3 Billion

Apple announced today that it has acquired Beats Music, and Beats Electronics, which makes Beats […]

AIMP To Host Business Manager Talk in Nashville

The event will feature Kella Stephenson Farris, Charles Sussman, and Dwight Wiles […]

Trace Adkins To Resume Touring in June

Trace Adkins will return to the stage beginning June 5 at the Starland Ballroom in […]

Southland Conference In Nashville Next Month

The Southland conference will be held June 9-11 at Marathon Music Works in Nashville. The technology […]

Industry Ink (5/28/14)

Byron House signs with SESAC • Twenty Ten Music signs Rose • CTM hiring […]

Swindell Celebrates "Chillin' It" Reaching No. 1

WMN artist Cole Swindell’s “Chillin’ It” is one of those rare debut songs that reaches No. 1 for a new […]

Weekly Register: Brantley Gilbert Rides To No. 1

Brantley Gilbert rocketed to the top of the Country Albums charts with his new album Just As I Am selling […]

Pettit To Launch WMN's "Team WEA"

In this new role, Pettit will oversee WMN’s new and additional radio promotion division, “Team WEA” […]

Clark, McAnally & Osborne To Perform for Susan G. Komen

The in-the-round concert will spotlight the top hits written by all three performers […]

Little Big Town Returns To Host 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock'

Reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town will return for a second year to host […]

DISClaimer: Enduring Stars and Charming Newcomers

With the CMA Music Fest right around the corner, it’s no surprise that this week’s stack of […]

Slate Creek Records Signs Angaleena Presley

Singer, songwriter Angaleena Presley is set to release her first full-length solo album on Slate Creek […]

16th Annual SunTrust Hot Dog Day Slated for June 5

The 16th Annual SunTrust Hot Dog Day, co-hosted by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, […]

Artist Photos (5/27/14)

Brantley Gilbert • BMI • Chelsea Bain • Joshua Scott Jones […]

CMT Awards Announce More Performers

This year’s show will include performances from Brantley Gilbert, Dierks Bentley, Hunter Hayes […]

Artist Signings (5/27/14)

Republic Nashville signs A Thousand Horses • Richlyn Marketing • Nettwerk One Music/Revelry Music Group […]

A2IM Taps Scott Robinson, Garry West For Leadership Roles

A2IM, the American Association of Independent Music, has announced the results of its 2014 Board of Directors elections […]

Taylor Swift Cancels Thailand Concert Amid Political Unrest

Taylor Swift’s concert in Bangkok, Thailand, slated for Monday, June 9, has been canceled “due to […]

The Time Jumpers Play Underground Weekend Show

Cumberland Caverns hosted the 11-member band for a second time inside their McMinnville, Tenn., […]

Paisley Plays Surprise Concert for Military Stationed in Afghanistan

The singer and President Obama make a surprise appearance for the troops on Memorial Day […]

Georgia Gallery to Spotlight Harold Shedd

Harold Shedd has spent his decades-long career putting artists including Alabama, Toby Keith […]

Industry Ink (5/27/14)

Sheri Warnke launches THINK! Media & Marketing • Rebecca Sweet supports Leukemia & Lymphoma Society […]

MusicRowPics: Chris DeStefano Honored with MusicRow Challenge Coin

Chris DeStefano visited the MusicRow offices on Thursday (May 22), where he was honored with a […]

Belmont University Hosts International Country Music Conference

The 31st annual International Country Music Conference was held at Belmont University over the weekend, May 22-24 […]

The Band Perry Honored by Jr. Achievement Business Hall Of Fame

The Band Perry were recently named 2014 laureates at the Junior Achievement Tri-Cities TN/VA Business […]

The Time Jumpers To Perform at Bluegrass Underground

Bluegrass Underground will welcome The Time Jumpers, featuring Vince Gill, Kenny Sears, Dawn Sears […]

LifeNotes: Musician Bucky Doster Dies

Veteran Nashville musician Bucky Doster has died at age 91. Doster was a left-handed trombonist […]

MusicMaster Adds Butler As Music Scheduling Consultant

MusicMaster has added radio programming veteran Jerry Butler to its team as Music Scheduling […]

Opheim Joins Warner Music Nashville

She is taking over the region vacated by Katie Bright who was named Nat’l Dir of Promotions […]

Jim Lauderdale Sets July Release For 'I'm A Song' Album

A legendary songwriter, artist and musician in Nashville’s Country, Bluegrass, and Americana circles […]

Weekly Chart Report (5/23/14)

Someone call Sound Forest because The Band Perry is on the loose with their chainsaw! […]

Nashville Residents Co-Curate Photo Exhibit in Los Angeles

As part of the exhibit, an original half-hour documentary will highlight photography’s role […]

Industry Photos (5/23/14)

ASCAP’s “We Create Music” • Deana Carter’s Nashville Show • Sara Evans on Fox & Friends […]