Industry Ink (5-8-13)

Ram Truck Brand • Women of Influence honored in New York • Jan Smith teams with Creaxion • Whisperin’ Bill Anderson

Weekly Register: Pirate Flags and A Bottle Of Rum

Kenny Chesney, pulled into Nielsen SoundScan harbor this week with almost 153,000 debut album […]

Jerrod Niemann to Headline 'Classic Country Revival'

Jerrod Niemann will headline the Third Annual YEP […]

Taylor Swift To Take RED Tour To Australia, New Zealand

Swift will perform for fans in Sydney, Melbourne, […]

DISClaimer: Don't Complain That Authentic Country Singers Can't Be Found

I direct your attention to Chris Young. He is country, and he is great […]

All Access Names New Nashville Editor

Taking over Jim Asker’s post is R.J. Curtis […]

[Updated] UMPG Acquires Criterion Catalog

A performance on “The Voice” propels a Criterion catalog hit to the top of the iTunes chart […]

Carrie Underwood To Perform 'Sunday Night Football' Opening Theme on NBC

Underwood makes her ‘Sunday Night Football’ debut on Sunday, Sept. 8 […]

Chesney to Appear on 'Katie'

Kenny Chesney will appear on Katie with Katie Couric on […]

ASCAP Honors Top Christian Songs

Phil Keaggy was presented with the Golden Note award […]

No. 1 Party Toasts Whirlwind Hit 'Tornado'

“We’d never heard a girl call herself a tornado,” said Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild […]

Industry Photos (5-7-13)

LoCash Cowboys • Key West Songwriter’s Festival • Kobalt Music showcase • Warner Music Nashville • Words & Music Night

McGraw's 'Highway Don't Care' Video Takes Dramatic Turn

With Tim McGraw’s latest single featuring guest appearances by some of music’s hottest stars,[…]

Nashville Gives Back

Music City Unites! Boston Benefit • Show Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Benefit Concert

Artist Updates (5-7-13)

Lady Antebellum • Rascal Flatts • Wade Bowen • Eric Church headlines Austin City Limits Music Festival

Industry Ink (5-7-13)

Red River Entertainment signing • PLA Media signing • Morgan Frazier • AristoMedia Group position opening

YouTube Eyes Paid Subscription Model

The Google-owned site is currently supported by advertising, but the subscription component […]

George Jones Final Nashville Concert To Take Place As Tribute Show

Jones’ representative says that not all previously announced artists have been contacted at this time […]

Warner Music Nashville Artists Release Music Videos

Blake Shelton • Sheryl Crow

Opry Launches New App

The show that made country music famous is […]

TobyMac, Newsboys Lead K-LOVE Fan Awards Nominations

Nominees for Artist of the Year include Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Third Day […]

Shania Twain Announces Additional Las Vegas Dates

She’s sold out her first 24 performances of “Shania: Still the One” at Caesars Palace, […]

[Updated] Artist News: Urban Plays With Rolling Stones

Plus, Clara Henningsen weds, ZBB’s Southern Ground Festival, Thumbs Up For What’s Wright benefit, and Hunter Hayes […]

Bryan, Church, Lambert Lead CMT Music Awards Nominations

Artists with three nominations include Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts […]

GAC To Air The Band Perry Special

GAC is set to air an original special with sibling trio The […]

IBMA’s Wide Open Bluegrass Festival's Initial Line-up Announced

The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has made its […]

LifeNotes: Lura Bird Bainbridge Brothers

She was a member of the National Association of Realtors and the Country Music Association […]

Industry Ink (5-6-13)

WMBA Fundraiser • Preshias Harris celebration event at The Listening Room Cafe • Songwriter sues over Paisley and Underwood’s “Remind Me”

Blaster Records Adds National Director of Promotion

Reeves’ career in radio promotion includes stops at Warner Brothers and Sony Music […]

MusicRow No. 1 Song

Eric Church sits on top of this week’s MusicRow chart with his latest single […]

Industry Ink (5-3-13)

Creative Nation/Preston Taylor Ministries benefit • EJ Bernas joins Curb • ISC Winners • “Nashville Audio Engineers Week”

Underwood To Celebrate Five-Year Grand Ole Opry Membership in June

The Grand Ole Opry’s June 7 performance will feature a special closing segment […]

Big Yellow Dog Music Signs Jill Andrews

Big Yellow Dog Music placed one of Andrews’ compositions, “Rust or Gold,” in a recent episode […]

Hosts Announced for 2013 CMT Music Awards

The duo confirmed their co-hosting duties on […]

Blackbird Studios Reveals Plans for Academy

John McBride’s Blackbird Studios recently unveiled plans to launch three curriculums for what will become the The Blackbird Academy […]

Weekly Chart Report (5/3/13)

Eric Church’s “Like Jesus Does” rides high atop […]

Garth Brooks To Film Six-Concert Run in Vegas

The filming will take place during two shows Friday, May 24, in addition to […]

Charlie Cook On Air: Changing Consumer Media

Last week two separate presentations explored why today’s media consumer is so different […]

Nashville Artists Join Global Citizen Tickets Initiative

Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley and Kings Of Leon are among the participating artists […]

MusicRowPics: Cassadee Pope Artist Visit

The newest member of the Universal Republic family […]

Schedule Released For Bonnaroo

Single-day tickets and shuttle packages will be available beginning […]

Fans and Friends Say Farewell to George Jones

Today, like the line from his classic “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” a wreath indeed graced […]

Voting Timeline For CMA Awards

Important dates for nominations, including Broadcast Awards […]

McGraw Launches Tour Tonight

Tim McGraw is primed and ready to kick off his Two Lanes of Freedom 2013 Tour presented by […]

Pres. Obama Names FCC Chairman

Tom Wheeler expected to replace Julius Genachowski […]

Snapshots: Cassadee Pope, SESAC at NaFF

Cassadee Pope at WSIX listener event • SESAC hosts the panel “From Song to Sync: The Path to Placement” […]

Primetime 'Nashville': Take These Chains From My Heart

Three episodes until the season finale. Will the show be renewed for next season? […]

Performers Set for CMA Fest Riverfront Stage

The free Chevrolet Riverfront Stage will host nearly 50 artists during the 2013 CMA Music Festival […]

Key West Songwriters Festival Kicks Off

The 18th annual event will include 50 shows and a slew of hitmakers […]

AIMP Names Administrative Director

Heather Cook of Cook’n Up Music will fill the post recently held by Jill Napier […]