Industry Notes (11/26/2012)

Country Music Marathon Meeting • The Pub Deal Deadline • Big Ride Moves to Music Row • IBMA Job Opening

Artist Updates (11/26/2012)

Tim McGraw • Jake Owen • Terri Clark

Country Stars Set For Music In The City

The annual showcase will benefit the W.O. Smith Music School […]

Nashville Songwriters Heading To Crested Butte

The Crested Butte Songwriters Festival is set to take place January 18-19 in Colorado […]

Red Bow Rounds Out Promo Team

Northeast Regional completes department […]

Snapshots (11/26/12)

Krystal Keith • Hunter Hayes • Easton Corbin

Ashley Monroe Preps Full-Length Release

Ashley Monroe’s solo project, Like A Rose, will be released by Warner Nashville […]

Black River Adds West Coast Regional

In a little over a year, Black River has doubled the size of the promo team to eight members […]

ole President Exits Under Restructuring

ole Chairman and CEO Robert Ott announces the company will not be renewing its contract with current President […]

A-Blake Records Hires David Newmark

Radio promo vet tapped to expand Texas label’s Nashville presence […]

Weekly Chart Report (11/21/2012)

Rascal Flatts’ “Come Wake Me Up” tops the chart this week at No. 1 on the MusicRow Chart this week. Written by Johan […]

Vince Gill, Amy Grant Celebrate Christmas At The Ryman

Also set for star-studded Carole King tribute in Los Angeles […]

Chesney To Perform at Cowboys v. Redskins Game

The halftime performance will kick off The Salvation Army’s 122nd annual Red Kettle Campaign […]

Artist Action (11/21/12)

Sarah Darling dishes with CMT’s Hazel Smith • The Band Perry is featured on Noteworthy at The Opry • Jason Sturgeon appears on WGN America […]

Americana Music Assoc. Plans Spring Celebration

Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen will perform at the 3rd annual fundraiser […]

Weekly Register: Navigating The Holiday Highway To 2013

As we prepare to load up the sleigh and head over the river and through the dale to Grandmother’s house for the annual turkey fest there’s several thoughts running through our mind. […]

Tracy Lawrence Hosts Annual “Mission Possible” Turkey Fry

Lawrence and friends fried more than 500 turkeys that will feed the homeless this Thanksgiving […]

Jon Pardi Seeks Ultimate Party Animal in Contest

Jon Pardi is gearing up to award a trip for two to his “End of the World Party” in Chicago on 12/21 through a contest on Facebook […]

Snapshots (11/21/2012)

Kay Clary’s going away party • CMHOF honors Billy Sanford • 45rpm salutes Connie Smith

DISClaimer: Carrie Underwood Rules (11/21/12)

The Oklahoma-bred gal who cleverly calls her publishing company Carrie Okie has absolutely no challengers this week. She stands tall with the undisputed Disc of the Day […]

Nine North Adds Northeast Regional

Brings experience in Country radio, artist management, and strategic marketing […]

Charlie Cook On Air: Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is this week and I am going to continue my “List of Thanks” today and this weekend. This has not […]

The Insider’s View: The Peach Pickers

Presented by Avenue Bank, Belmont University’s Insider’s View seminar series was held earlier this month spotlighting the rise of hit songwriters […]

McBride Helps Raise $35,000 for Musicians On Call

Republic Nashville’s Martina McBride, performed to a sold out Hard Rock Cafe Nashville crowd on Friday, Nov. 16 with all […]

The Roys Set Sail, Join Pink Arrow Project

Brother and sister duo, The Roys, are sounding “last call” for Danny Stewart’s Bluegrass Cruise on Carnival Cruise Line’s spectacular […]

ole Signs Frank Myers

ole has signed singer, songwriter and producer Frank Myers to a worldwide administration deal with step-up to co-pub.

Buddy Miller And Jim Lauderdale Announce Tour

Duo will hit the road in 2013 to support new record, Buddy and Jim, to be released Dec. 11 via New West Records […]

The Producer’s Chair: Rory Feek

Don’t miss the special year-end show with Rory Feek on The Producer’s Chair, Thursday, November 29, 6 p.m., at Douglas Corner […]

Distillery Planned for Fontanel

Fontanel has announced a partnership with Prichard’s Distillery […]

Blake Shelton’s Updated Backstory to Air on GAC

Reigning CMA Entertainer of the year, Blake Shelton, will be featured in an all-new GAC, Backstory: Blake Shelton […]

MusicRowPics: Blue Sky Riders Artist Visit

The Blue Sky riders stopped by MusicRow headquarters last Friday (11/16). The trio is made up of […]

Kenny Rogers Plans ‘Christmas & Hits Tour’

Rogers will celebrate the 31st anniversary of his Christmas & Hits Tour in 2012 with a festive show […]

Artist Action (11/19/12)

Lady A hosts After MidNite • Darius Rucker featured on Yahoo! Music • Willie Nelson sits down with Sirius XM • “Criminal Minds” features Rockie Lynne

Red Bow Taps Promo Staffers

Two new team members are on the job […]

Benefit News: Turkey Fry Tomorrow

Benefit for Open Table Nashville • Will Hoge • CAA • Brantley Gilbert […]

Music Row Coffeehouse to Offer Live Music

Singer-songwriter, Benton Stokes, will revamp his Music Row coffee shop, Benton’s Café, with the addition of live entertainment this December […]

Josh Williams Joins Rhonda & The Rage

Rhonda welcomes three-time IBMA Guitar Player of the Year, Josh Williams, to the award winning Bluegrass band, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage.

Black River Adds to Promo Department

Black River Entertainment’s VP of Promotion Bill Macky announces the addition of Jane O’Malia as the new Director of Promotion-Northeast […]

Shaun Silva Opens Post Production Company

The multi-room facility hopes to compete for ad agency work just outside Nashville’s borders from Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, and Austin, which is normally diverted to major markets in New York or LA […]

Rascal Flatts Promotes DVD Release

Rascal Flatts is scheduled for an appearance on E!’s Chelsea Lately and NBC’s The Voice […]

Chris Young Kicks Off Tour With Sold-Out Ryman Show

Chris Young kicked off the first leg of his headlining Liquid Neon Tour last Thursday (11/15), with a sold-out […]

Snapshots (11/19/2012)

CMHOF presents “Love’s Gonna Live Here: Memories of Buck and Bonnie Owens” • Veteran’s Day with Craig Morgan at Old City Music Fest • Chris Janson Visits ACM in Los Angeles • Brett Eldredge video shoot

Country AMA Winners

Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood […]

Justin Moore Plans Hurricane Relief Concert

Proceeds from the event will benefit Moore’s friend and publicist Carly Caramanna and the Jersey Shore Relief Fund […]

Industry Ink (11/16/12)

Absolute Publicity adds to roster • The Entrepreneur Center breaks ground • Linda Edell Howard featured in law magazine

40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday

The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards, scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 18, will feature appearances by Florida Georgia Line, Carrie Underwood, Hayden Panettiere, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum […]

MusicRow No. 1 Song

Some guys will do just about anything to win a woman’s affection. Just ask Greg Bates, whose “Did It For the Girl” is the MusicRow Chart’s No. 1 song […]

McBee Exits Sony Music Nashville

Heather McBee, has exited Sony Music Nashville after 20 years with the label group as […]

MusicRowPics: The Cadillac Black Artist Visit

Before heading out to play a show with Florida Georgia Line at the Exit/In, The Cadillac Black stopped by MusicRow headquarters yesterday […]

Weekly Chart Report (11/16/2012)

Republic Nashville keeps the No. 1 spot this week on the MusicRow Chart with Greg Bates’s “Did It For The Girl” succeeding last week’s […]