Industry Ink (3/12/14)

Green Hills Music Group • ole • Plateau Music • The Media Collective […]

Weekly Register: Eli Young Band, David Nail

Overall album sales are down one percent week over week, while Country album sales are down two […]

Songwriters Hall Of Fame To Honor Doug Morris

In addition to his tenure as the CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, Morris has worked at Warner […]

Inaugural GMA Honors Ceremony Set For April

Gospel Music Hall of Fame’s inductees include Brown Bannister, The Gaither Vocal Band, Take 6 and […]

New Development on Music Square West

Another mixed-use development could be in the works for Music Row […]

DISClaimer: Two Vocal Beacons of Light

Amid a sea of mediocrity, we have two vocal beacons of light this week. They are David Nail and Joe Nichols […]

'Crazy Hearts: Nashville' Canceled

After making its debut on Jan. 15 in the 10 p.m. timeslot, the show was moved to a Saturday […]

Nashville Event Venue The Bell Tower To Open In November

The building is owned by Nashville singer-songwriter Brett James, who purchased the building in […]

Bluewater Music Inks Deal With NEEDTOBREATHE

In April, the group will release their fifth studio album, Rivers In The Wasteland. […]

Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum To Screen ‘Sound City’

The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum will screen the film Sound City on Saturday, March 15 […]

Industry Ink (3/11/14)

Cassadee Pope’s debut single goes platinum • Osborne, Robbins, Dean at The High Watt • Rhonda Vincent […]

Wortman Tapped As Manager For The SteelDrivers

Wortman Works management also represents The Cleverlys, Texas-based Country-soul group […]

T.J. Martell Gala Reminds Industry of a Greater Fight

The T.J. Martell Nashville Honors Gala brought out both celebrities and respected industry […]

Guitar Dealer Music City Pickers To Relocate To Franklin

Artist and owner, Brady Seals, has decided to move his business, which buys, sells and consigns […]

Jamie O'Neal Covers Country Classics on 'Eternal'

Eternal, produced by O’Neal and Rodney Good, offers O’Neal’s fresh interpretations of several […]

Spotify Eyes IPO?

Plus Shazam receives $20 million in funding, placing its total value at $500 million […]

'L.A. Times' Highlights UMG's Lucian Grainge

Article titled ‘Can this man save the music business?’ […]

Apple Introduces CarPlay

Apple continues to display its tech prowess with CarPlay, which allows users to connect their […]

Industry Pics (3/11/14)

Gerry House at the Opry • Mangia for St. Jude • Ringside: A Fight for Kids • Leon Rhodes […]

Sam Austin – It Looks Like Rain

Born and raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Sam Austin knows what it means to be “country”. Picking up the guitar as a young boy, Sam’s hobby soon became a passion. In his late teens he began performing solo acoustic shows. As he continued with his acoustic shows his popularity continued to […]

Performers Announced For ACM Party For A Cause Festival

The 2nd Annual ACM Party for a Cause Festival will be headlined by Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban on […]

Artist Updates (3/10/14)

Blake Shelton • Mel Tillis • Vince Gill • Ben Folds • Charles Esten, Clare Bowen, and Chase Rice […]

Warner/Chappell Music Signs Aimee Mayo

Mayo has penned songs for Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Faith Hill, Sara Evans, and Carrie Underwood […]

AristoMedia Group Adds Two

The AristoMedia Group has announced the hiring of Sharilyn Pettus and Corey Rice […]

Swift, Chesney Top 'Money Makers' List

See which country stars are rolling in the dough […]

Jo Dee Messina To Perform at Rising Women on the Row

Tickets for the March 21 breakfast event will be available through this week, closing Friday […]

Industry Ink (3/10/14)

Carrie Underwood • Tayla Lynn Signs with Nashville label • MSD Capital invests in Kobalt • […]

NMG Nashville Names Director of Publishing

Nettwerk’s relationship with Burton began in 2011, with the initiation of a partnership between […]

Mayne Extends Term As CRS/CRB's Executive Director

Mayne has overseen the organization’s operations since 2011. Prior to that, he served on the […]

[Updated] Lifenotes: Bobette Dudley Passes

During her 25 years with the CMA, Dudley became a much loved member of the music community […]

Miranda Lambert To Release 'Platinum' in June

The album features “Something Bad,” a duet with Carrie Underwood […]

Radio Survey Reveals Country Factoids

Jacobs Media’s Tech Survey Ten has revealed that Christian and Country listeners are most likely […]

Dexter Roberts – Dream About Me

Ask Country artist Dexter Roberts to sum up his life in six words or less, and the answer you’ll get is “thank God I’m a country boy.” Born in Tuscaloosa, Ala. and raised in nearby Fayette, Ala., Dexter grew up working on the family farm and living out the tales of country music’s classic hits. […]

Bobby Karl Works The Room: McGraw Gives Nashville His Gratitude

The 100+ invited guests included the songwriters, publishers, record-label personnel, engineers, […]

Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing Hosts "Listen Up"

Leading members of The Recording Academy Nashville Chapter Producers & Engineers Wing committee, […]

Industry Pics (3/7/14)

ASCAP’s Bluebird Cafe songwriters showcase • Natalie Stovall Visits Kix Brooks […]

Dan+Shay To Release Debut Project in April

Dan + Shay’s debut album, Where It All Began, will release April 1 on Warner Bros. Records. The […]

Big Machine Records Named Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville Title Sponsor

The Hunter Sand and Gravel Pro Late Model division will now compete in The Big Machine […]

Taylor Swift and Longtime Publicist Paula Erickson Part Ways

During Erickson’s time as publicist, Swift made numerous high-profile media appearances, including […]

Napa and Nashville Say 'Cheers' For Charity

The success of Notes is due in large part to Debi Cali, who found support in ASCAP and […]

St. Jude Adds Moon In Radio Development Department

Travis Moon has joined St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the newly created position […]

CMHoF Offers Pete Anderson Program, Merle Haggard Film

Programs this month support the exhibition “The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country” […]

Edgehill Village Sold for $9.2 Million

The Music Row area’s Edgehill Village, home to some of the industry’s most frequented shops […]

Lady A To Receive Recording Artists' Coalition Award

To be honored at The Recording Academy’s 2014 Grammys on the Hill Awards […]

Weekly Chart Report (3/7/14)

MusicRow’s reporters have quenched their thirst with Jerrod Niemann’s “Drink To That All Night […]

Industry Ink (3/7/14)

EJ Bernas Exits Curb • Flo{Thinkery} Adds Exec. VP • CSOS • BMI seeks Publicity Director […]

Toby Keith To Launch New Tour in May

Toby Keith will launch his Shut Up and Hold On Tour, Presented by Ford F-Series on May 25 […]

Nashville To L.A.: CMHoF's All For The Hall

Los Angeles’ Club Nokia welcomed a star-studded, eclectic lineup of artists for the All For The […]

[Updated] Rounder Opens Nashville Headquarters

Tracy Gershon joins the team led by President John Virant while continuing her role at Red Light Management […]

Jesse Willoughby Joins Kobalt

New gig for Nashville native living in Los Angeles […]