Weekly Register: Has Chart Edict Armed Retailers With A New Weapon?

The big sales news this week (according to Nielsen SoundScan) was Mumford & Sons’ monster 600k debut, Babel. The group scanned an incredible 70% in digital format (420k) […]

Scott Stem Lands New Gig

The veteran publicist has been hired as Senior Director of Publicity and New Accounts at […]

MC Hammer To Host IEBA Awards

Line-ups announced for WME, Paradise Artists Agency, and Indie showcases […]

Exclusive Interview: BMG’s Laurent Hubert and Darrell Franklin—Part 1

Recently BMG Rights Management President Creative & Marketing North America Laurent Hubert and BMG Chrysalis Executive VP Darrell Franklin sat down with MusicRow for an exclusive interview […]

Blake Shelton Cheers Christmas With New Album

Blake Shelton released his first Christmas album yesterday (10/2) titled, Cheers, It’s Christmas […]

BMLG To Release Music From “Nashville”

The show’s stars will perform original songs on the series […]

Garth Ends Vegas Residency

The show at Wynn Lass Vegas has been running since December 2009 […]

Entrepreneur Center Hosts Digital Media Discussion

The complexities of music licensing and copyright in the digital age were highlighted at a “lunch and learn” event presented Avenue Bank yesterday (10/2) at the Nashville’s Entrepreneur Center […]

Billy Ray Cyrus Reveals Track Listing

Billy Ray Cyrus will release his 13th studio album, Change My Mind, produced by Brandon Friesen […]

2013 Country Radio Hall of Fame Inductees Revealed

The 2013 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees in both Radio and On-Air categories were announced today (10/3) by the CRS Board of Directors […]

Weblinks: Take A Tour of “Nashville”

Plus, a mixed-use development proposed near the end of the Row, and The Civil Wars seek fan-directed music videos […]

Lady A to Release Live Concert Film

Lady Antebellum will release a live concert film celebrating the Own The Night 2012 World Tour, which wraps tonight (10/3) at Australia’s Sydney Opera House […]

Darius Rucker Invited to Join Opry

Darius Rucker received an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry from member Brad Paisley last night (10/2) […]

DISClaimer Single Reviews (10/03/12)

This stack of platters has exactly the mix I like — superstars, unknowns, chart favorites and wanna-be’s […]

ASCAP To Honor Lyle Lovett

He will receive the ASCAP Creative Voice Award during the 50th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards […]

City National Bank Hosts Social Media Luncheon

City National Bank recently held an exclusive luncheon and seminar entitled, “The Power of […]

Benefit News (10/2/12)

Capitol Street Party rocks for a good cause • LLS Benefit features Jana Kramer and Tyler Farr • David Nail supports the troops with Liberty Creek • UMPG hosts benefit at Bluebird • Lauren Winans headlining Happy Tales Humane fundraiser

Video/Audio/Lighting Company LMG Expands Nashville Presence

The new location houses over 24,000 square feet of office and warehouse space […]

All-Star Lineup Set For ‘Love For Levon’

Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Gregg Allman, and John Prine will be among the guests celebrating the life and music of Levon Helm at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J. […]

Chris Young Plots Tour, Sells Out Ryman

The concert date at the Ryman will mark Young’s first-ever headlining show in Music City […]

IEBA Adds to Talent Lineup

The 42nd annual International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) conference, set for October 7-9, has added another round of performances and events, with more coming soon […]

RPME Adds New Management Client

RPME artist manager Amanda Fletcher has announced the signing of Americana duo […]

ASCAP OnStage Program Covers Venues of All Sizes

New program gives ASCAP members the opportunity to receive royalties when their music is performed live at venues of all sizes […]

Snapshots (10/02/12)

The Civil Wars celebrate Gold at Grimey’s • Dustin Lynch gets the key to his hometown • Josh Turner gets a curveball

Mark Your Calendar (October 2012)

Album Releases • Single Releases • Industry Events

Adkins to Serve as American Red Cross Spokesperson

The campaign features an online catalog enabling tax-deductible donations with a recently recorded radio PSA including a forthcoming song “Tough People Do” […]

Debbie Zavitson Forms Debbie Z Entertainment

It is a full service publishing, management, artist development and independent song plugging company […]

Lady Antebellum ‘Owns the Night’ At Home and Abroad

MusicRow chats with Lady Antebellum about touring internationally, recording a new album, and meeting “Bruuuuuuuuuuce” […]

New Performers Added to CMA Awards

Hosted for the fifth year by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, the 46th Annual CMA Awards airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Thurs., Nov. 1 (7 – 10 PM/CT) on ABC […]

‘1861 Project’ Returns With Second Volume

The 1861 Project – Volume 2: From the Famine to the Front centers on the experiences of Irish immigrants in the Civil War, drawing on Irish and American traditions alike […]

MusicRowPics: Tyler Farr

Columbia Nashville’s Tyler Farr visited the MusicRow offices last week […]

Kenny Rogers Sets Media Schedule for Memoir

Kenny Rogers will reveal personal highs and lows about his rise to fame with his first memoir, Luck or Something Like It, set for release tomorrow […]

Artist Updates (10/01/12)

Taylor Swift on GMA, Nightline • Kip Moore on Today • Luke Bryan’s new video on E! • Big & Rich “hijack” CMT • Craig Morgan co-hosting ‘Total Outdoorsman Challenge

Party Pics: CRS Battle of the Bands

Five label groups formed bands and rocked 3rd & Lindsley Thursday night […]

BMI Promotes Two in Nashville Office

BMI has announced the promotions of two key team members in the Nashville office’s Writer/Publisher Relations department […]

Demonbreun Property Changes Hands

A 1.5 acre piece of property on Demonbreun near the roundabout sold last week […]

Apple Streaming Service Delayed

Apple’s plans to compete in streaming radio markets against stalwart companies Pandora, Spotify and iHeartRadio have been delayed after an agreement […]

Hunter Hayes Offers Free Unreleased Song

Road Trips and Guitar Picks, created by Country Financial, has partnered with Hunter Hayes to offer fans a free download of the previously unreleased title, “Light Me Up” […]

Willie Nelson Reflects In His New Book

Willie Nelson will offer a personal look into his live as a songwriter, performer and legend in a new book, published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins […]

Jagermeister Presents Jerrod Niemann

Jagermeister, will kick off over 20 shows across the United States at Nashville’s 3rd and Lindsley, with headliner Jerrod Niemann […]

Dolly Parton Withdraws From Nashville Water Park

Dolly Parton has announced that she will no longer be involved with Gaylord Entertainment in the development of a new water park in Nashville […]

Snapshots: Tracy Lawrence and Colt Ford

Tracy Lawrence honored in Wilson County • Colt Ford honored at his Celebrity Golf Classic

40th Anniversary American Music Awards

Produced by Larry Klein and executive producers Orly Adelson and Barry Adelman of dick clark productions, inc., the American Music Awards will once again feature a star-studded line-up of the music industry’s top artists and performances […]

The Gibson Brothers Take Top Bluegrass Awards Prize

The 23rd Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, held last night (9/27) at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium will be the final one in Music City […]

Weekly Chart Report (9/28/12)

Sometimes it’s a long ride to the top of the MusicRow Chart, but that’s definitely not the case for Jason Aldean’s “Take A Little Ride” […]

Marc Driskill Joins Sea Gayle

Chris DuBois, managing partner, Sea Gayle Music, has announced the hiring of Marc Driskill as executive VP & GM, to oversee the operations of the company […]

Charlie Cook On Air: Where Are the Women?

Why do females struggle to find chart success in our format? Particularly when the No. 1 seller is Taylor Swift. Carrie Underwood has had 15 No. 1 records and sold millions of CDs […]

Karen Tallier Departing Average Joes

Veteran entertainment publicist, Karen Tallier, will be exiting her post as in-house publicist […]

MySpace Unveils Redesign

Since MySpace sold to Specific Media last year, the social destination has received a major remodel from investors including Justin Timberlake […]

Reba Will Not Return to Co-Host ACM Awards

Reba has revealed that for the first time in over a decade, she will not be return to host the Academy of Country Music Awards show next April […]