Willie Nelson Celebrates 80th Birthday with 'CMT Crossroads' Taping

The episode is slated to air in late June on CMT, and will honor the superstar’s milestone birthday […]

Songwriter Scotty Emerick Honored with BMI 'Million-Air' Awards

BMI’s Sr. Director of Writer/Publisher Relations Mark Mason, BMI’s Director of Writer/Publisher Relations David […]

[Updated] Industry Ink (4-23-13)

Still Working Music signing • APA Nashville Signs Vassar • Sound Control • Pete Kennedy • UMPG Nashville takes over Whiskey Jam

'We're All For The Hall' Brings In Nearly $650,000

“This year’s All for the Hall show was the biggest and best ever,” said Museum Director Kyle Young. […]

Tom Douglas To Be Saluted in 'Poets and Prophets' Series on May 18

Hosted by Museum Editor Michael Gray, the 90-minute program will include recordings, photos and film clips from the […]

Ryman Lofts Hold Grand Opening Celebration

The 53,000-square-foot building in Rolling Mill Hill includes 60 studio, 1-bedroom and 3-bedroom apartments. All of the units […]

Phil Keaggy To Be Honored With ASCAP Golden Note Award

The invitation-only event will also honor the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP’s most […]

Glen Campbell Re-Releases Tracks on New CD

Campbell, who turned 77 years old yesterday (April 22), offers new takes of career-defining hits […]

Free Weekly Concert Series Returns To Nashville

“Nashville Dancin’ presented by Dollar General” will begin June 13 at […]

MusicRowPics: The Henningsens Artist Visit

Earlier this month (April 1), Arista Nashville’s The Henningsens visited MusicRow headquarters […]

Southern Ground Music & Food Festival Coming to Nashville In September

Kenny Chesney and John Fogerty are among the artists who will join Zac Brown Band during the festival. […]

Essential Broadcast Media, LLC Adds Scott Stem

With 25 years of experience working in the entertainment industry, Stem has promoted artists, events, […]

Dale Bobo Named Sr. VP Nashville at Big Deal Music

Prior to joining Big Deal Music, Bobo was the owner of Dale Bobo Music Direction providing management […]

Artists, Vanderbilt Patients Team For 'Everybody Has A Story'

Kix Brooks, Melinda Doolittle, Fisk Jubilee Singers, Vince Gill, Amy Grant […]

Grooveshark Unveils Broadcast

Broadcast allows users to create and share their own live-streaming online radio show, […]

Headliners Announced For AXS TV's Stagecoach Broadcast

Over a dozen artists will take part in the network’s three-day live broadcast of the country music festival. The AXS TV […]

Billboard Music Awards Finalists Announced

Taylor Swift joins fun. and Maroon 5 as a lead finalist for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, […]

XYQ Artist Management Opens in Nashville

XYQ Artist Management represents Tiffany, Wang Chung, “Whisperin’” Bill Anderson, Friends of […]

Google For Creators Pumps Nashville Digerati

Google stormed Nashville last week with a first of its kind presentation […]

Canada's Rita MacNeil Passes

During her career, she recorded 24 albums, had more than a dozen hits, starred in a […]

AIMP To Host "Successful Independent Publishers" Luncheon

“Successful Independent Publishers: Competing With And Outsmarting The Big Boys” will feature Pat Higdon […]

Americana Music Association To Launch "Cross-County Lines" Festival

The Americana Music Association will introduce “Cross County Lines,” a one-day festival/celebration of roots […]

Twitter Launches #Music

The app helps music listeners find music that’s popular on Twitter and […]

MusicRow No. 1 Song

Bikinis, underwater swimming and yacht jumping are all the result of the song’s escapism to the islands […]

The Mavericks To Headline Manuel Cuevas, Jr. Benefit April 23

The “Wear It Well, Wear It Out” benefit concert will be hosted by Billy Block and Kelly […]

Grand Ole Opry, ACM Win at Social Media Icon Awards

The Grand Ole Opry and the Academy of Country Music represented country music at the […]

Industry Ink (4-19-13)

PJM and BMI signing • Red Light signing • UMG Nashville artists sign on for Nashville benefit • Music City Roots celebrates jazz

Country Artist Jim Seal Passes

Seal began recording in Nashville in the late 1970s, earning the Billboard chart hit “Bourbon Cowboy” […]

CMT/MTV/VH1 Debut Opportunities for Artists Pages

CMT/MTV/VH1 have announced the launch of an artist opportunities hub, where for the first time […]

Weekly Chart Report (4/19/13)

Kenny Chesney’s “Pirate Flag” is flying high atop the MusicRow CountryBreakout […]

Charlie Cook On Air: The Hottest Music Genre

If you doubt the increased visibility of Country music think about this. An album cut from a Country artist […]

George Jones Hospitalized in Nashville

George Jones was admitted to a local Nashville hospital for observation […]

Jim Ed Norman Named Chief Creative Advisor for Curb Records

Jim Ed Norman, former 22-year President of Warner Bros. Records Nashville, has accepted […]

BMI Stage To Be Featured During 2013 Hangout Music Festival

The festival is slated for May 17-19 and the BMI stage will include three days […]

Artists Announced For 2013 Christmas 4 Kids Celebrity Golf Tournament

Hosted by duo The Roys, the event will include celebrities including Tracy Lawrence, David Ball […]

[Updated] Industry Signings (4-18-13)

Elite Talent Agency • Major Bob Music • Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Deep South Entertainment Launches Tennessee East Artist Management

The company’s first artist is Jason Michael Carroll […]

Gospel Great George Beverly Shea Passes

Known as “America’s beloved gospel singer” and/or “the first international singing […]

Big Machine Music and Dr. Luke's Prescription Songs Partner

The partnership will allow the two companies to co-publish songwriters and artists whose unique talents translate across genres […]

Sony Music Nashville Adds Marketing Director

In her new role, Westbrook will be responsible for […]

Gary Allan Concert Plays Like An Autobiography

Onstage Gary Allan pulls off the remarkable feat of opening up emotionally without shedding his tough-guy armor […]

Weekly Register: Country Sales Move Into The Wheelhouse

Country album sales and the Top current country album chart received an upward lift with album debuts from Brad Paisley (No. 1;100k; 40% digital) and Eric Church’s live set […]

Industry Ink (4-18-13)

Creative Nation Showcase • Warner/Chappell signing • Lucas Hoge signs with booking agency • RIAA Certifications

Craig Campbell Gives Acoustic Glimpse of Upcoming Album Via Vine

‘Never Regret’ will be released May 7 […]

Miller Harris Night at the Bluebird

Performers included Nick Sturms, John King, JT Hodges, Cory Battan, Erick Dylan, Mason Douglas […]

Pistol Annies Embark on Promotional Annies Adventure

Each week, fans will work together to discover clues hidden in the storyline and disclosed on […]

Richie McDonald Reunites with Lonestar For New Album

The album’s second single “Maybe Someday” is currently spinning nationwide […]

Guy Clark Returns With First Album In Four Years

My Favorite Picture Of You will hit shelves via Dualtone Records […]

Industry Updates (4-17-13)

Music Row Rally • Real Estate: Sony and Manuel Cuevas • New GAC-TV series debuts in June

Ozier Joins ole Team

His track record includes placing songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Rodney Atkins, […]