Artist Updates (12/7/2012)

Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles welcomes son • Randy Travis on The American Giving Awards • Dwight Yoakam • Sarah Darling • Brent Cobb

Cameron Strang Continues Warner Climb

Warner Bros. President/CEO Todd Moscowitz is exiting […]

ACA Awards Prep Monday’s Show

Keith Urban is latest performer added to The American Country Awards […]

Brad Paisley To Debut Video Via uStream

Fans can chat with Paisley following “Southern Comfort Zone” premiere […]

Weekly Chart Report (12/7/2012)

Arista Nashville takes the top spot with Brad Paisley’s “Southern Comfort Zone” […]

Submissions Open For CRS Radio Humanitarian Awards

Submissions are being accepted for Large, Medium and Small markets for CRS 2013 Radio Humanitarian Awards […]

Charlie Cook On Air: Streaming Profitability

Is streaming music ever going to be profitable? […]

Average Joes Entertainment Adds To Artist Roster

Average Joes Entertainment Adds To Artist Roster […]

Skates On The Case: Grammy Noms Press Room

Dierks Bentley is Nashville’s walking, talking Chamber of Commerce […]

Inside Nashville’s Grammy Nominations Concert

Before cameras rolled, Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich extended gratitude […]

House of Hassle Publishing Gets Nashville Office

With offices in New York City and on the West Coast, the Nashville team will be led by […]

LifeNotes: Amber Jacobson

CountryWired Executive Director Killed in Ohio Accident […]

Primetime ‘Nashville’: Where He Leads Me

Spoiler alert: The winter finale of “Nashville” is filled with surprising twists […]

Industry Pics (12/6/2012)

CMA honors board leaders • Bob Saporiti at SOURCE luncheon • Chris Keaton Presents signing

Sheryl Crow Readies Country Album

Sheryl Crow signs to Nashville label […]

CMA Elects New Board of Directors

The CMA Elects 2013 Board of Directors and Directors-At-Large […]

Big Yellow Dog Music Adds VP, Creative

Longtime Nashville music publisher joins team […]

Snapshots (12/6/12)

John Oates at Belmont • Casey James No Shave November • Phil Vassar & Gretchen Wilson

2013 Grammy Nominations Show Nashville’s Varied Sounds

Slate reaffirms that Music City is home to quality artists of all formats […]

Lady A’s Winter Night at The Schermerhorn

Backed by the symphony, the band offered Christmas favorites and shared personal memories about the beloved songs […]

Artist News (12/5/12)

TV appearances from Nashville stars […]

Craig Campbell Celebrates Release of EP ‘Outta My Head’

Campbell surprised onstage with a plaque commemorating over 1 billion radio airplay audience impressions and more than half a million downloads […]

BMLG Promotes Sandi Spika Borchetta, Announces Two Hires

BMLG adds Tali Giles in Publishing and Ashley Sidoti in Promotions […]

Weekly Register: Vetting ‘The Voice’ Sales

Have these talent shows become more like soap operas than talent incubators? […]

Chris Young Cancels Weekend Shows

If ticket holders are unable to attend the rescheduled dates, refunds are available at the point of purchase […]

Swift’s ‘Red’ Certified Triple Platinum; Adds Appearances

Red has been officially certified Triple Platinum for 3 million copies by the RIAA for U.S.-based sales […]

Christian Music Manager Norman Miller Passes

His company Proper Management represents Casting Crowns, Francesca Battistelli, Nichole Nordeman and more […]

Artist Pics (12/5/2012)

The Band Perry in the UK • Craig Morgan, Matt Stillwell, Bridgette Tatum with Kevin Harvick • Bill Anderson and Don Sutton […]

No. 1 Party: Lee Brice’s ‘Hard To Love’

Lee Brice, Benjamin Glover, John Ozier and Billy Montana celebrate a No. 1 single […]

Grammy Nominations Add to Tonight’s Lineup

Tickets are still available for the show, which airs live on CBS from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena […]

DISClaimer: Train Teams With Ashley Monroe

The two best country platters of the week both come from bands who are considered to be outside the country format […]

Portnow Discusses Grammy Nominations Concert Decision

Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy gave an exclusive interview with MusicRow about […]

Brad Long – Everybody Wants You

Sometimes you hear a musician perform, and you immediately know that with hard work and a few breaks, this artist is going to make it. Brad Long’s clear, powerful, yet […]

Nancy Shapiro Honored By Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Sixth Annual Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum Presented by the Gibson Foundation honored Recording Academy President of Membership Services Nancy Shapiro […]

Industry Photos (12/4/2012)

Lady A Honored with CMA’s International Artist Achievement • BMG Signs Hailey Steele • ACM Welcomes Jason Sturgeon […]

Clint Black’s Father Passes

Clint Black’s father, G.A. Black, passes at age 78. He died Sunday (Dec. 2) […]

Shelton Christmas Special Blends Humor With Star-Studded Lineup

Blake Shelton welcomes Reba, Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera and Miranda Lambert…and shoots Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? […]

MusicRowPics: CMT’s Artist of the Year Special

CMT is keeping the list of honorees top secret until the 90-minute telecast airs on the network this weekend […]

Scotty McCreery Christmas Album Goes Gold

Announces television appearances, CD signing at Nashville’s Opry Originals […]

Randy Houser Sets Stoney Creek Debut

The 15-track collection marks the vocalist’s first release on Stoney Creek Records […]

Carrie Underwood Adds International Tour Dates

Carrie Underwood adds dates in London, Belfast and Dublin to ‘The Blown Away Tour’ […]

Industry Notes (12/4/2012)

Amazon taps HFA • America’s Got Talent auditions • CRS 2013 Rusty Walker Scholarships • The Warren Brothers ink with Songwriter Agency • PLA job opening […]

Americana Music Association Elects Board

The board is made up of 21 members from across the country […]

Music Executive Rick Blackburn Passes Away

Longtime CBS Nashville and Atlantic Records Nashville head dies […]

Florida Georgia Line Cruises to Retail with Debut Album

The duo recently earned its first No. 1 with “Cruise,” which has been certified Platinum […]

Capitol Records Nashville Adds Jeremy Guenther As Southwest Regional

Jeremy Guenther will start as Capitol Records Nashville’s Southwest Regional beginning Jan. 2.

Rascal Flatts To Host Holiday Special

Rascal Flatts’ upcoming CBS holiday special is all for a good cause […]

Songwriters Perform Holiday Benefit for Crime Advocacy Group

Powerfully Original Christmas Songs will feature special self-penned holiday tunes and a limited edition auction […]

Kimberly Schlapman’s Brother-in-Law Passes

MusicRow extends sincere condolences to Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman on the passing of Allen Schlapman […]

Phil Vassar, The Band Perry, Toby Keith Release Videos

No more freezing winters for Santa Claus in Phil Vassar’s latest video […]