Sidewalk Records Expands Promotion Staff

Sidewalk Records Vice President of Promotion Larry Hughes has announced his relocation to Nashville in December, where he will continue leading the imprint’s growing promotion staff […]

Promo Heavyweights Square Off For “Rumble on the Row”

The event will be the ninth “Ringside: A Fight for Kids” boxing event, and benefits The Charley Foundation, the Nashville non-profit that provides support to charitable agencies benefiting area children […]

Industry Ink (10/22/12)

Hall of Fame salutes Millie Kirkham • Taylor Swift on GMA • Brett James joins CMA Songwriters Series • SOLID Turkey Bowl • Nashville Symphony • Listening Room Cafe • Restaurant Aura

Jamey Johnson Announces “Living For A Song Tour”

The tour will support Johnson’s latest album Living For a Song, a tribute to songwriting legend Hank Cochran […]

Benefit Snapshots (10/22/12)

Rocketown’s “Comedy for a Cause” • “Charlie Daniels Scholarships for Heroes” at the Palm • Inaugural “Boots & Bandana” Golf Championship

Industry Pics: Carrie Underwood, Sarah Darling, WMBA

Darling inks with CAA • Underwood celebrates platinum single • WMBA hosts panelists, accepts applications

Rascal Flatts Celebrates Touring Milestone at Nashville Concert

Rascal Flatts performed to a sold-out crowd of over 13,000 in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Fri., Oct 19th. Before the show, […]

Bobby Karl Works the Hall of Fame’s Medallion Ceremony

This year’s Medallion Ceremony inducting Hargus “Pig” Robbins, Connie Smith and Garth Brooks into the Country Music Hall of Fame was noteworthy and special for a number of reasons […]

Florida Georgia Line Reaches “Cruising” Altitude

Republic Nashville builds sales success for summer anthem “Cruise” through aggressive touring schedule, secondary radio promotion […]

MusicRowPics: Lucas Hoge Artist Visit

Lucas Hoge visited MusicRow headquarters last week (10/16). Hoge, who is promoting his self-titled new album […]

Brian D’Arcy Presented With CMA International Broadcaster Award

A longtime supporter of Country music, D’Arcy has covered the CMA Awards every year since 1972 […]

Nokia Music Sets Sights on Nashville

Nokia hosted a luncheon to celebrate the launch of Nokia Music, a mobile streaming service exclusive on Nokia Lumia 900 and 710 handsets […]

Bluegrass Pioneer Passes Away

The lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Connie & Babe and The Backwoods Boys died on Monday, October 15. He was 83 years old […]

Katie Couric Special Features the Women of Country Music

Katie Couric will visit the homes and private lives of Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert with the Pistol Annies […]

Brittany Perlin Joins Dashboard Media

Dashboard Media was officially launched in Oct. 2011 by publicist Natalie Kilgore […]

Little Big Town’s “Tornado” Storms Country Sales

Little Big Town has topped the Billboard Country Albums chart for the fifth consecutive week with their critically-acclaimed new album […]

Songwriter Ryan Beaver Inks With HoriPro

Austin-based artist has been busy touring the South to promote his two independently released albums, Under the Neons and the most recent Constant […]

Florida Georgia Line Plans Debut Album

Duo’s debut single “Cruise” is already certified Gold as it climbs toward No. 1, they’re currently touring the country with Jake Owen, and debut album is on the way […]

Gill Wins Big at ICM Faith, Family & Country Awards

The 18th Annual ICM Faith, Family & Country Awards rolled out the red carpet at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony for […]

Jason Aldean Makes History With Stadium Announcements

CMA Entertainer of the Year Nominee Jason Aldean continued his whirlwind album release week yesterday (10/18) with major surprise […]

BMLG Names New Canadian Promotion Director

Industry vet’s resume includes 17 years with Universal Music Canada. In 2007, he joined EMI Music where he held the position of Manager, National Promotions […]

Kobalt Signs David Hodges

Multiple Grammy and BMI award-winning songwriter and producer, David Hodges, has signed an exclusive worldwide agreement with Kobalt Music Group to administer all new and forthcoming works […]

Weekly Chart Report (10/19/12)

Jake Owen doesn’t let the MusicRow Chart’s No. 1 spot get away as competition heats up in the top 10, plus exciting new debuts from Chris Young, Tracy Lawrence and Hunter Hayes […]

Fairfield Four Gospel Great Passes

Isaac “Dickie” Freeman, the revered bass singer of the Nashville gospel group The Fairfield Four, has died at age 84 […]

Charlie Cook On Air: “Nashville” Cool

Country music has always done well when adding multimedia exposure to the mix […]

Primetime “Nashville”: Episode 102

For all the industry troops who were at the Dale Franklin Awards or Capitol Street Party and couldn’t tune in, here’s what you missed […]

“Music City Roots” Filming For Television

The show’s first televised season will feature programs from MCR’s Fall 2012 and Winter 2013 seasons […]

Swift Announces “Red” Rollout

Taylor Swift has announced a slew of national TV appearances during the release week of her highly-anticipated fourth studio album, Red […]

Capitol Street Party Invades Broadway

Nashville’s lower Broadway was invaded by approximately 25,000 fans last night for the annual Capitol Street Party […]

Bobby Karl Works The Dale Franklin Awards

Chapter 409: For the ninth presentation of the Leadership Music Dale Franklin Awards, they tried a few new things […]

Parallel Entertainment Adds New Management Client

Young singer/songwriter recently finished shooting her first music video for her new iTunes release, “Memory For Two.” […]

Full Circle Music Publishing Inks New Writer

Songwriter has had recent cuts by Colt Ford, Billy Dean and J.B. and the Moonshine Band […]

SESAC Nashville Music Awards Names Performers

Some of the top talents in Country and Americana will be entertaining attendees at the the SESAC Nashville Music Awards set for October 28 at the Pinnacle at Symphony Place […]

Ru-dy! Ru-dy! Ru-dy!

Regions Bank hosted an informal “meet and greet” with former Notre Dame football player Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger […]

Martina Performs For Musicians On Call

Martina McBride will help Musicians On Call celebrate five years of service in Nashville […]

MusicRowPics: Lizzie Sider Artist Visit

Lizzie Sider visited MusicRow headquarters on Monday (10/15) before heading […]

Joanna Smith Shoots Video; Blue Sky Riders At Franklin Theatre

RCA Records artist Joanna Smith spent a rainy Friday in scenic downtown Franklin, Tenn. recently shooting a music video for her debut RCA single “We Can’t Be Friends,” from her Be What It Wants To Be EP. The clip follows Smith as she runs into her old flame and deals with the heartache of knowing […]

On The Cover: Brad Paisley (Oct./Nov. 2012)

Brad Paisley is a consummate singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer, which has […]

Average Joe’s Hires New Publicist

New in-house Average Joe’s publicist has over seven years experience in the music business, including running her own publicity firm […]

Snapshots: Rucker, Hayes, and SOLID

Darius Rucker Joins The Opry • Hunter Hayes Plays Staples Center • SOLID Elects Officers

ACM Announces 2012-2013 Board and Officers

The Academy of Country Music has announced its new Officers and Board of Directors for the 2012-2013 term […]

“CMA Country Christmas” Spreads Holiday Cheer

Jennifer Nettles will host the ABC-TV special, which will air later in 2012 […]

Weekly Register: Swift Launch Delivers Non-Traditional Locations

Welcome everyone. Why am I in a festive mood? Well, because the two biggest country albums of season are finally going on sale—Jason Aldean’s Night Train, which hit shelves 10/16 and Taylor Swift’s Red which debuts 10/22 […]

Snapshots (10/17/2012)

Little Big Town Unveils Cake Racecar • Jerrod Niemann sings with Colbie Caillat • Kenny Chesney Celebrates with Sammy Hagar

DISClaimer Single Reviews (10/17/12)

Single reviews of the latest offerings from Jerrod Niemann, Brantley Gilbert, Love and Theft and more […]

Publishing Notes

Benom Plumb leaving Bluewater • Condolences to Ten Ten’s Patrick Clifford on his mother’s passing

Music City Dining Adds Director of Events

Music City Dining, the umbrella company for Nashville restaurants Sunset Grill, Midtown Cafe, and Cabana, has announced the hire of Falon M. Veit […]

Darrell Brown Inks New Publishing Agreement

His work is included on albums that have sold more than 70 million units […]

Strait’s Final Tour Sells Out Six Dates

George Strait’s “The Cowboy Rides Away Tour,” featuring special guest Martina McBride, sold out […]

Dierks Bentley Plays Impromptu Show

Following the postponement of Dierks Bentley’s seventh annual “Miles & Music for Kids” celebrity motorcycle ride and concert in Nashville, Bentley played an impromptu set for fans […]