Brice, Houser and Niemann to Headline 'Country on the Beach Party'

For the fifth year in a row, country music will come together on the scenic beaches of […]

Industry Ink (3-6-13)

Big Yellow Dog adds Laura Wright • peermusic signing • The Turks and Chicks With Hits • Charlie Worsham visits CMA […]

Weekly Register: Captain, New Releases Ahead!

As I peer through my journalistic telescope like a scraggly third mate lashed to the crow’s nest atop a windblown vessel, I’ve finally spied good news! […]

DISClaimer: Country Embraces Some Unusual Names

You’ll find a few unusual names in this week’s country reviews, namely The Lumineers, Sheryl Crow and Mumford & Sons […]

First Round Of ACM Awards Performers Announced

In addition to co-hosting this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards, Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan will pull double duty […]

MusicRowPics: Tate Stevens Artist Visit

‘X-Factor’ winner Tate Stevens stopped by MusicRow headquarters last month (2/22) to celebrate […]

'Nashville Cats' Series To Salute Paul Franklin

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s quarterly program series Nashville Cats: A Celebration of Music City Musicians […]

The Mavericks To Launch Tour March 14

The Mavericks have announced a string of U.S. tour dates, beginning […]

Artist Snapshots (3-5-13)

Jason Aldean • Phil Vassar • Lauren Alaina

Flying Island Entertainment Hires Director of West Coast Promotion

Flying Island Entertainment has hired Dan Matthews as Director of Promotion, West Coast. “Dan’s unique […]

ASCAP Reports 2012 Financials

ASCAP announced yesterday (March 4), it distributed […]

Aldean, Gill and More Perform For New York City's All For The Hall

Jason Aldean, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Ashley Monroe, Train’s Pat Monahan […]

Industry Ink (3-5-13)

Cumulus • CRS gets attendance increase • Tin Pan South passes on sale • Nashville SongWriters Festival • SOURCE

Artist Updates (3-5-13)

The Band Perry • George Strait• Little Big Town • Hunter Hayes • Alan Jackson • Ashley Monroe

HoriPro Entertainment Group Acquires Full Circle Music Publishing

HoriPro acquired Full Circle Music Publishing’s catalog and assumed all writers’ […]

Adkins Announces 11th Studio Album

Trace Adkins is feeling the love on his 11th studio album […]

Mark Your Calendar–March 2013

Single Releases • Industry Events • Album Releases

More Performers Announced For 2013 CMA Music Festival

Gary Allan, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson […]

Artist Updates (3-4-13)

Mindy McCready • Lady Antebellum • Miranda Lambert • B.J. Thomas

Leadership Music Class of 2014 Accepting Applications

Leadership Music is accepting applications from established entertainment industry leaders […]

George Jones Sells Out Final Nashville Date

George Jones’ last Nashville show is sold out. The final concert date […]

Wade Kirby Re-Signs With Big Tractor Music

Kirby’s songwriting credits include cuts for George Strait, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, […]

Drummer Gregg Lohman Injured in Weekend Pileup

Gregg Lohman, drummer for Kellie Pickler, was reportedly in the ICU over the weekend (March 2) after sustaining […]

Country's Diversity Shines at CRS New Faces Show

Easton Corbin, Jana Kramer, Brantley Gilbert, Kip Moore, Florida Georgia Line were showcased at […]

CRS Luncheon Features Morgan, Pickler, and Darling

CRS attendees enjoyed performances by Craig Morgan, Kellie Pickler and Sarah Darling […]

Darius Rucker To Kick Off 'True Believers' Tour May 9

Capitol Records Nashville recording artist Darius Rucker is calling all ‘true believers’ to meet him out […]

Grand Ole Opry, Country Music HOF To Mark 50th Anniversary of Patsy Cline Plane Crash

The Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame will honor the memory of Patsy Cline, Cowboy […]

Bob Kingsley Connects Radio and Songwriters

Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley returned to the Country Radio Seminar […]

'MusicRow' No. 1 Song

You heard it here first! Mercury Nashville’s newcomer, Kacey Musgraves, has received her first No. 1 […]

Industry Ink (3/1/13)

UMPG Nashville • Josh Kear and Dan Wilson • Music City Roots and MerleFest

Country Music Gets "Funky" for Warner Wednesday 3

Country Radio got a chance to let loose and get a little “funky” during the recent “Warner Wednesday […]

Sony Boat Show Keeps On Rolling

Celebrating its 27th year, Sony Music Nashville’s General Jackson Show & Dinner Cruise on […]

Weekly Chart Report (3/1/13)

With her debut single, “Merry Go Round,” Kacey Musgraves has etched her first No. 1 on the […]

Charlie Cook On Air: Traditional Radio vs. Auto Wi-Fi

So much of radio listening is taking place in the car, it is why Mel Karmazin […]

Bertelsmann Acquires Full Ownership of BMG

International media group Bertelsmann is taking full ownership of the innovative music rights […]

LifeNotes: Toby Keith's Bassist, Carl "Chuck" Goff Jr., Dies In Crash

Toby Keith’s bass player, Carl “Chuck” Goff Jr. died during a two-car collision […]

CRS Luncheon Showcases Jon Pardi and Gary Allan

On display were two unique artists with very different, yet equally engaging sets […]

The Grand Ole Opry Comes To Country Radio Seminar

Since many of this week’s Country Radio Seminar attendees reside outside Tennessee, they […]

Primetime 'Nashville': Dear Brother

Rayna’s world was rocked when news of her divorce hit the tabloids […]

CMA Radio Listener Panel Discusses Mobile Music Consumption

CMA’s Music On The Move: Inside the Drive toward Mobile Music Consumption session during Country Radio Seminar […]

First Artists Announced for Tim McGraw ACM Special

“There’s no better time for live music than in the heat of the summer,” said McGraw. “Country music is hotter than it […]

Artist Snapshots (2-28-13)

ACM Top New Artist Finalists • “Sheryl Crow and Friends” • Love and Theft • Rascal Flatts • Gretchen Wilson

The Band Perry To Headline 'Music City July 4th: Let Freedom Sing!'

The event will be held July 4 at The Lawn at Riverfront Park, and will also include blues musician Keb’ Mo’ and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra […]

CRS Party Photos

CRS Kick-Off Party • Sheryl Crow […]

Ed Salamon Signs New Book Today

Ed Salamon will be signing his new book this afternoon during the CRS New Music Showcase reception at 2 pm […]

CRS Research Presentation: Give the Listener a Relationship

2013 CRS attendees learned that the lyrics of songs provides listening audiences with memories and meaning […]

Bobby Karl Works UMG at the Ryman

If you love country music, Team UMG at the Ryman Auditorium might be the best two-and-a-half hours you’ll spend all year long […]

Weekly Register: Please Release Me…

As they used to say in record label executive class 101, you have to put out records if you are going to make money […]

Taylor Swift Adds "Red Tour" Artists

They join previously announced tourmate Ed Sheeran […]

LifeNotes: Shelton Harrison

Prominent concert promoter Shelton Harrison has died in Nashville, Tenn. at age 78. He died on Thursday (Feb. 21) following a long […]