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 […]

Carrie Underwood's Blown Away Tour Live on AXS TV

Carrie Underwood’s “The Blown Away Tour” will be featured on AXS TV for a live full concert performance from Citizens Business Bank Arena […]

Performers For ACM Weekend at Fremont Street

Two nights of free, open-to-the-public concerts in downtown Las Vegas […]

On The Cover: Love and Theft (Feb/Mar 2013)

Love and Theft may be celebrating the release of their second studio album, but to […]

Brad Paisley's Beat This Summer Tour to Launch May 9

Brad Paisley has announced the first leg of his 2013 tour, Beat This Summer Tour presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. The tour […]

Artist Updates (2-27-13)

The Shuggah Pies • Kenny Chesney • Parmalee • Chris Janson […]

Bobby Karl Works The MusicRow CountryBreakout Awards

There was no bang from a starter pistol, no clang of a gong or ringing of a bell, but the 2013 CRS attendees […]

Academy of Country Music Radio Award Winners

Cody Alan won the National On-Air Personality of the Year award, for CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan. Alan […]

Bobby Karl Works The Country Radio Hall of Fame Inductions

Brevity and wit were the characteristics of this year’s Country Radio Hall of Fame ceremony […]

MusicRowPics: CountryBreakout Awards

2013 CountryBreakout Award winners were honored at MusicRow’s CRS Meet & Greet at Margaritaville […]

DISClaimer: Who Has New Music For CRS Gatekeepers To Hear?

Gary Allan does. So do Jon Pardi, Phil Vassar and the Zac Brown Band […]

Tate Stevens Sets Release Date

Tate is winner of “The X Factor” season 2 and a Syco Music/RCA Nashville artist […]

Mark Miller's Beach Street Ent. Debuts Feature Film

Includes appearances by Christian music artists Steven Curtis Chapman, Matthew West and Mark Hall […]

Q Prime South Hires Angela Lange

Q Prime South has added Angela Lange as VP, Country Radio Promotion. Lange will report to John Peets and

Eleven Eleven Music Adds Shannon Lawson

Lawson has had songs cut by John Anderson, Jamey Johnson, Gretchen Wilson […]

Little Big Town, Kacey Musgraves Bring Country to Knoxville

After earning their first No. 1 hit with one of the biggest hits of the summer in 2012, “Pontoon,” and picking up their first CMA awards for […]

Slight Revenue Increase For Int'l Recording Industry

Digital revenues increased by an estimated 9 percent to $5.6 billion in 2012 […]

Kobalt Beefs Up Label Services Division

KLS continues to expand operations with the addition of Shari Segalini and Karen Lieberman […]

Digital Weblinks: Apple and Google Eye Streaming Services

Plus iTunes, Spotify, fighting infringement and more […]

Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin, Joe Diffie Team For 'Roots & Boots' Tour

The 15+ city tour kicks off March 8 in Wilkesboro, N.C. at the John A. Walker Community Center, with more dates […]

Vince Gill, Dan Auerbach, Kip Moore To Appear on 'Nashville'

Vince Gill, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Pam Tillis, Kip Moore and Kate York will appear […]

Garth Brooks Added To George Jones Farewell Concert

Several stars added to already packed line-up […]

Kellie Pickler, Wynonna Join 'Dancing With The Stars'

Kellie Pickler and Wynonna are getting ready to put on their dancing shoes. Both have signed on to be part of […]

Luke Bryan Declares Spring Break in Louisville

A slew of industry professionals were ready to party with Luke Bryan this past weekend (Feb. 22) at the […]

Stoney Creek Promotes Heather Propper

In her new role, Propper will grow national airplay for the roster that includes Thompson Square, Randy Houser, Parmalee and Lindsay Ell […]

Bigger Picture Group Renews with WEA

The Nashville-based music company, headed by CEO David Robkin, Chief Creative Officer Keith Stegall and […]

Nashville Signings

Sony/ATV Nashville • Warner/Chappell Publishing

3 Doors Down, Phillip Phillips, Road To Bonnaroo In Nashville

3 Doors Down will perform an acoustic engagement at Nashville’s War Memorial on May 4 […]

Artist Updates: Easton Corbin, Brad Paisley, Chris Janson

Paisley’s new single, Corbin’s new video and Janson’s Opry debut […]

Country Artists Were Top Money Makers in 2012

Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and more make the list of […]

AIMP Panel: B2B Social Media Strategy, Tactics And Tales

Studying our AIMP.org audience today I notice a room full of publishers, songwriters and royalty accountants. So a fair question might be, “Why social media for me? I’m not selling laundry detergent or Starbucks coffee to consumers” […]

JD Souther One of Songwriters Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees

JD Souther joins Tony Hatch, Mick Jones & Lou Gramm, Holly Knight, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry as one of the […]

Industry Ink (2-25-13)

Napa In Nashville • Ticket Summit • Tate Music Group • Renegade Radio Nashville