Rosen Re-Signs Publishing Deal

He has had cuts in 2013 on albums by Jake Owen, Dierks Bentley, Scotty McCreery, Craig […]

Artist Updates (11/4/13)

Dolly Parton • Kix Brooks and Craig Morgan • Austin Webb • Branch and Dean • Steven Curtis Chapman […]

Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum Reveals Inductees for 2014

The inductees for 2014 include Barbara Mandrell, Peter Frampton, Ben Keith, Velma Smith […]

Bobby Karl Works The SESAC Banquet

Sunday night was a big one for Keifer Thompson. At this year’s SESAC banquet (Nov. 3), he […]

Zarling Named BMLG's SVP/Partnership Marketing & Promotion Strategy

Prior to BMLG, where he was most recently the VP/Promotion & Media Strategy, Zarling spent six […]

LifeNotes: Betsy Smittle

Garth Brooks’ half sister, Betsy Smittle, passed away Saturday in Oklahoma; services pending […]

Mark Your Calendar – November 2013

Single Add Dates • Album Releases • Industry Events

Darius Rucker Announces 15-City 'True Believers' Tour

Eli Young Band and David Nail to join him on tour, which kicks off Jan. 29 in Champaign, Ill […]

BMI To Celebrate 75th Anniversary

Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®), will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its founding in 2014. […]

Taylor Swift To Be Honored With CMA's Pinnacle Award

Garth Brooks is the sole additional performer to win the award, which was created in 2005. […]

Martina McBride's 'Joy of Christmas Tour' Launches In November

Kicking off on Nov. 29, the 12-date run will feature Martina, and her 12-piece band (including a […]

Sony Music Nashville Adds To Artist Roster

The brother duo from Oklahoma, whose signature sibling harmony earned them a spot on […]

Exclusive: BMG Hires Oglesby as VP, Creative for Nashville Office

Oglesby is a 28-year veteran of the business who has worked with some of Country’s biggest […]

Industry Ink (11/1/13)

Valory Music Co. • PaNASH Style adds Associate Stylist • Brynn Marie becomes CMHOF Friends and […]

'MusicRow' No. 1 Song

Don’t miss this year’s Male and Female Vocalist of the Year nominees perform together on […]

Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp Goes Country Week of ACMs

Event will take place week before 49th Annual ACM Awards and conclude with a Wynonna concert […]

Alabama To Film Two Sold-Out Ryman Shows

Owen, Teddy Gentry and Jeff Cook have charted 43 No. 1 hits as Country Music Hall of Fame-inducted […]

PBS To Spotlight Americana Music In November

Date for upcoming 15th Annual Americana Music Festival & Conference set for Sept. 17-21 […]

Weekly Chart Report (11/1/13)

Superstars Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert top MusicRow’s chart this week, with “We Were Us” […]

Charlie Cook On Air: Who Will Win a CMA Trophy?

I like it when the critics, picking the Academy Awards winners, say, “should win and will win.” […]

Jon Pardi To Release Debut Project in January

Jon Pardi co-produced the album, as well as co-wrote all but one of the 11 tracks on […]

'MusicRow' Preps for 'No Shave November' Fundraiser

MusicRow is pleased to announce its participation in St. Jude’s No Shave November fundraiser […]

Luke Bryan Among American Music Awards Performers

Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis also announced as performers on the show […]

CMA Offers Virtual Awards Experience With CMA 360

Virtual backstage pass allows access to red carpet, backstage, control room and press room […]

Artist Updates (10-31-13)

Ewing inks endorsement deal • FGL aids MusiCares • Corbin gives to FFA • The Roys Opry debut […]

Mandy Barnett Goes Back Into Vault For Don Gibson Tribute CD

Album coincides with 10th anniversary of Gibson’s passing Nov. 17, features Alison Krauss on backing vocals […]

Suzy Bogguss' 'Lucky' Mines Haggard Gems

Suzy Bogguss named her very first CD, 1989’s Somewhere Between, after an early Haggard song […]

Lady Antebellum To Embark On 'Golden Deluxe' Promotional Tour

After performing their latest single “Compass” at the Country Music Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 6 […]

Brandy Clark Celebrates '12 Stories' Album Release

Clark honored everyone involved in the project’s creation, including the album’s co-writers Mark […]

Primetime 'Nashville': "It Must Be You"

Nashville’s Percy Warner Park serves as the setting for last night’s episode of Nashville, […]

Superstar Lineups Abound On 2014 Festivals

Bayou Country Superfest Celebrates 5th Anniversary, Taste of Country Welcomes Dierks and Brantley […]

T Bone Burnett, Electromagnetic Recordings Sign With CMG

Among the initial projects slated for Burnett as part of the new agreement with CMG are […]

Nelson Inks Book Deal

Nelson has previously authored several books, including an autobiography that released in 1998 […]

LifeNotes: Producer/Director Sherman Halsey Passes

Halsey was represented by Tacklebox Films for music videos and worked with Moo TV for live […]

ACM Announces Changes To Awards Categories

Venue of the Year will now include three separate awards based on venue capacity: Venue of the […]

CRS Accepting Applications For Rusty Walker Scholarship

Each scholarship includes a full CRS 2014 registration, airfare and accommodations for four nights […]

Weekly Register: Sales In Need Of RED

As winter approaches, both the temperature and sales begin to decline. Overall album sales are […]

Great American Country To Air Garth Brooks Special

Brooks and wife Trisha Yearwood captured home video of many of the special moments leading up to […]

Industry Ink (10/30/13)

Brown exits Borman Entertainment • Touring Career Workshop • Regions luncheon welcomes […]

DISClaimer: A Nashville Treasure and a Fresh New Talent

She had me spellbound and breathlessly happy about finding her talent. Buy her record right now […]

Wheeler Confirmed As New FCC Chairman

Former cable and wireless phone lobbyist will succeed Democrat Mignon Clyburn upon his swearing in […]

George Jones Nashville Tribute Concert Final Talent List Released

Alabama, Alan Jackson, Baillie & the Boys, Big & Rich, Bill Anderson, Blake Shelton, Bobby Bare,[…]

Lynn Postpones Upcoming Iowa Shows

Lynn’s representative stated, “Lynn started feeling poorly midway through her three-week tour. […]

Gayden To Be Honored in CMHOF 'Nashville Cats' Series

Hosted by Bill Lloyd, the program will include an in-depth, one-on-one interview, along with […]

Bryan Performs for 1.3 Million in 2013

The “Dirt Road Diaries Tour” was nationally promoted by Live Nation. Cabela’s was a tour […]

Bentley Reveals New Video Clip on CBS Digital Outlets

Directed by Wes Edwards and shot on location in Nashville and Texas, the new video follows a […]

'Private Lives of Nashville Wives' To Air in February 2014

According to a trailer for the show, Cassie Piersol-Chapman, wife of Christian singer-songwriter […]

Barry Gibb Named Inaugural Fellow of MTSU’s Center for Popular Music

Singer-songwriter Barry Gibb was honored Monday night (Oct. 28) as the inaugural fellow of The […]

Twitter Does Mock NYSE Run In Advance Of IPO

Company is expected to offer up 70 million shares in the next few weeks under the ticker TWTR […]

Eric Church, Brantley Gilbert To Perform At Gregg Allman Tribute

Trace Adkins, Martina McBride, Jackson Brown, John Hiatt and many others also set to appear […]