Decosimo Adds Rich Lockwood

Brings more than 20 years of experience to accounting and business management firm […]

Del Bryant To Retire From BMI, Relocate To Nashville

Bryant worked at BMI for 42 years and will continue as a consultant for the organization […]

Industry Ink (5-1-13)

John Esposito’s mother passes • Signings at Sony/ATV, Reunion Records, and Capri Nashville management […]

ASCAP Celebrates Amy Grant's 'How Mercy Looks From Here'

ASCAP and Capitol Christian Music Group celebrated the upcoming May 14 release of Amy Grant’s […]

Weekly Register: Fighting For Dashboard Control

Tate Stevens debuts. And the sad passing of Mr. George Jones is reflected in an outpouring of love on the country digital tracks chart […]

Bud Light Music First Concert Coming To Nashville

Beverage company to present a concert in each state on same day. Plus upcoming performances by Bob Dylan and mega-hit songwriters […]

Country Artists Snag Daytime Emmy Nods

Trisha Yearwood • Little Big Town

Country Music Hall of Fame's 'Hot Nights at the Hall' Returns

Ashley Monroe, Craig Campbell and Sarah Darling will be featured this year.

The Civil Wars' Sophomore Album Coming This Summer

The Civil Wars announced today, May 1, that the duo will release […]

[Updated] George Jones Memorial To Feature Star-Studded Tributes

Music industry members who wish to attend the event should […]

Toby Keith Thanks Troops With Visits To Guam, Philippines

Toby Keith is thanking troops and their families with a […]

Mark Your Calendar – May 2013

Album Releases • Single Releases • Industry Events

DISClaimer: A Stack Of Worthy Work

We have no superstar product this week, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of fine listening […]

CRS Announces Agenda Committee

Eight new members join the committee […]

Lee Brice Partners with Zippo Encore for Summer Tour Dates

This marks Zippo Encore’s first partnership in the country music market, as part of their efforts to […]

Pistol Annies Preview New Album

Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley are giving fans an early listen to their Pistol Annies album […]

MusicRowPics: Jordan Anderson Artist Visit

Yesterday (April 29), Jordan Anderson stopped by MusicRow headquarters. Anderson […]

Instrumentalist and Artist Tim Hensley Dies

Hensley was a member of Kenny Chesney’s touring band […]

Weblinks: Natalie Maines, Sirius XM

Plus news from Kesha and Third Man Records […]

Hillary Lindsey Re-Signs with BMG Chrysalis US

Lindsey’s hit songs include “Jesus Take The Wheel,” “So Small,” “Two Black Cadillacs” “Last Name,” […]

Curb Records Sues Tim McGraw For Copyright Infringement

Nashville-based Curb Records has sued country entertainer Tim McGraw and his new […]

Industry Ink (4-30-13)

WordPress seminar • BMI and CMT Edge’s “Your Next Soundtrack” • Integrity Music Publishing • Paradigm

Chesney Establishes Fund For Boston

Proceeds from digital single sales of “Spread The Love” will go to the cause […]

T.J. Martell Hosts 14th Annual Nashville Best Cellars Dinner

Attendees of the 14th Annual Nashville Best Cellars Dinner hosted by the […]

LeAnn Rimes Plans 2013 Album Release

The 14-song collection features special appearances by Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski, Rob Thomas and Jeff Beck […]

Centricity Publishing Expands Staff

Centricity Publishing has announced the appointment of Stephen Duncan as Creative […]

Nightly Concerts at CMA Music Festival Are Sold Out

Tickets for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field sold out a record-setting six weeks in advance […]

The Hard Rock Celebrates Willie Nelson with Artist Spotlight Series

The campaign will feature a performance from the country legend and limited-edition merchandise […]

Lady Antebellum Plans Media Appearances For 'Golden' Release

The trio will promote the release with a series of appearances, including guest spots […]

Music City Roots Offers Compilation Albums

Music City Roots and Compass Records Group have released four digital compilation albums […]

Spin Doctors Music Group Adds Director of Promotion

SMG is a label imprint focusing on new and emerging artists […]

Industry Ink (4-29-13)

Green Hills Music Group’s Bomar hosts one-day seminar • Streamsound Records Hiring • Americana Music Association • ASCAP’s Music Lounge

Jason Aldean Files For Divorce

The country entertainer filed for divorce in Williamson County, Tenn. on April 26, citing […]

MusicRowPics: Rachel Farley Artist Visit

Red Bow’s Rachel Farley visited MusicRow headquarters last week (April 23) […]

Ken Paulson Named MTSU Mass Comm Dean

Longtime leader of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University […]

Alan Jackson Victim of Facebook Hoax

A Facebook page was set up under Jackson’s name recently, with a story involving the entertainer’s daughter Alexandra […]

Artist Updates (4-29-13)

The Band Perry • Chris Young • Florida Georgia Line • Martina McBride • Greg Bates

George Jones Funeral Service To Be Open To Public

George Jones’ funeral will take place on Thursday, May 2 at The Grand Ole Opry House […]

Industry Ink (4-26-13)

BMI • Country Music Hall of Fame

MusicRow No. 1 Song

Although the melody was written by Bob Dylan in 1973, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor molded verses around the song structure […]

Alan Mayor Archives: George Jones Through the Years

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AOL Music Shuts Down

AOL employees tweeted the news […]

Ashley Monroe To Appear On 'A Prairie Home Companion'

The event will broadcast live from Lubbock, Texas […]

[Updated] Nashville Reacts to George Jones' Passing

As news of George Jones’ passing hits audiences, the Nashville music industry takes time to share initial thoughts via social media […]

GEORGE JONES DEAD AT 81

Country Music Hall of Famer, Grand Ole Opry member, and Kennedy Center Honoree George Glenn Jones died Friday […]

Bobby Karl Works The Johnny Cash Museum

In addition to items from the old House of Cash museum in Hendersonville, the new facility includes contributions from fans, artifacts taken from […]

Weekly Chart Report (4/26/13)

Darius Rucker’s infectious hit “Wagon Wheel,” featuring the members of Lady Antebellum on background vocals, topped […]

Charlie Cook On Air: Radio Can Help

Can’t we all be friends? As much as record and radio people talk each week, about music, their respective families and […]

On The Cover: Kenny Chesney (Apr/May 2013)

Kenny Chesney never intended to make this record. There was never a point when any of these songs were in danger of becoming an album. Until life shifted and some songs he put on tape arose, Life On A Rock was just the moments in his life the songwriter/singer from Luttrell, Tenn. wanted to capture […]

Billy Currington Indicted For Elderly Abuse

Billy Currington has turned himself in after a Savannah judge issued a warrant for[…]