No. 1 Party: Eli Young Band’s “Even If It Breaks Your Heart”

Republic Nashville’s Eli Young Band and songwriters Will Hoge and Eric Paslay celebrated their recent […]

Musicians Corner Gears up for Fall

Musicians Corner will kick off its fall season on September 1 with free music from 3-6 pm with main stage performances by The Blind Boys of Alabama, Karen Elson, a Nashville Symphony quartet, Jeremy Lister and acoustic stage performances by Anthony Snape, Chelsea Gill, and The Carmonas. Over 20 food trucks will participate in the […]

UMPG Nashville Announces Creative Appointments

Kent Earls, Executive VP/GM of Universal Music Publishing Group, Nashville announced key appointments in the company’s Nashville office […]

Colt Ford Announces Benefit For St. Jude

Country artist and former PGA golfer Colt Ford has announced the Colt Ford & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic, scheduled for September 24 […]

Weblinks: Swift Set For Record Breaking Debut

Plus, Grimey’s Too coming to Eighth, and new premium seating suite at the Bridgestone Arena […]

Marcus Hummon’s Pilgrimage—Part 3

The life of the songwriter is filled with a steady diet of near misses and outright rejection […]

Industry Ink (8/21/12)

Unkefer book to be adapted for film • Capitol signs Brothers Osborne • Country Radio HoF nominations due • YEP and Jamplify present indie music panel • Barbershop Harmony Society hires Janice Bane

Rascal Flatts to Launch Restaurant

Rascal Flatts is getting into the restaurant business. Rascal Flatts Restaurant Group formed by […]

Phil Vassar To Entertain at Titans Home Games

Vassar will tap into Nashville’s music pool, inviting artists from rock, pop and other genres to join him onstage […]

Grammy Nominations Concert Coming To Nashville

This is the first time the CBS televised concert will be held outside Los Angeles […]

[UPDATED] Wynonna’s Husband Cactus Moser Loses Leg From Accident

Michael Scott “Cactus” Moser, husband of Wynonna Judd, has lost his leg due to a motorcycle accident […]

Kyle Frederick Signs with Vandermont Music Group

Indie rock writer/producer Kyle Frederick has signed a publishing and production agreement with […]

Dierks Bentley Sells Out Red Rocks

Dierks Bentley performed for a sold out crowd of over 9,450 country fans last Thursday […]

Massive Johnny Cash Box Set On the Way

Sony Music will release Johnny Cash — The Complete Columbia Album Collection, a deluxe box set featuring 59 of Cash’s albums on 63 CDs […]

CMT On Tour Taps Headliner Jake Owen

Fellow Florida natives among those set to join him on Summer Never Ends run […]

CTK Management, The Agency Group Sign Josh Doyle

Doyle is in the studio with Grammy winning producer John Shanks […]

Darrell Scott and Tim O’Brien to Release Live Album

Musician friends Darrell Scott and Tim O’Brien have come together for We’re Usually a Lot Better Than This, a live album due for release October 9 […]

APA Brings On Cass Scripps

Scripps is responsible for developing the new Contemporary Music Division, and brings artists Corey Smith, Edwin McCain and David Ryan Harris to the roster […]

NaSHOF Announces Hall of Fame Inductees

The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Foundation (NaSHOF) announced today its 2012 inductees into its Hall of Fame: Tony Arata, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Larry Henley and Kim Williams […]

Aldean Rolls Out ‘Night Train’ Album Release

Jason Aldean will release his fifth album, Night Train, for Broken Bow Records on […]

Nancy Cardwell Named IBMA Executive Director

Cardwell has been serving as the organization’s interim Executive Director since early March 2012, and previously served as IBMA’s Special Projects Director for 17 years […]

Country Cares For St. Jude Founder David McKee Passes

David L. McKee dedicated 35 years of service to St. Jude’s fundraising division, ALSAC […]

Willie Nelson Cancels Denver Appearance

Willie Nelson was forced to cancel a fundraiser appearance in Denver on Saturday night (8/18), following breathing issues that rendered him ill […]

Liberty Media Seeks Control of Sirius XM

Liberty Media plans to raise its stake in Sirius XM above 50%, effectively […]

Paisley Joins 2012 Port Paradise Music Festival Lineup

The event is part of a 4 day, 3 night cruise, accommodating 5,000 promotional Bud Light contest winners […]

Snapshots (8/17/12)

GAC visits The Imus Ranch • ASCAP’s “We Create Music” Series

TuneCore Founders Exit, Questions Remain

TuneCore co-founders Jeff Price and Peter Wells abruptly exited the company this week, a change that could affect the independent music community […]

Glen Templeton’s Tour Bus in Accident

Glen Templeton’s tour bus was involved in an accident yesterday morning (8/16) while traveling […]

Inaugural Woofstock Benefit Tomorrow

The Festival benefits Bonaparte’s Retreat, a dog-rescue organization created by Harris […]

Atkins to Play RNC Welcome Party

Rodney Atkins has been named as the headliner for the 2012 Republican National Convention’s welcome party, set for August 26 […]

Jason & the Scorchers Headlining Perry Baggs Benefit

Jason and the Scorchers will headline a benefit at 7 pm tomorrow night (8/18) at Exit/In to raise money for the burial expenses of the group’s longtime drummer […]

Photos: Gospel Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The GMA Foundation (GMAF) inducted Aretha Franklin, Dallas Holm, The Hoppers, Rex Humbard, Love Song and Ricky Skaggs as the newest members into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame […]

Luke Bryan Announces 2012 Farm Tour

The tour will give back to local farming communities by supporting a college scholarship for a student from a farming family […]

Weekly Chart Report (8/17/2012)

Nothing can sink Little Big Town’s buoyant “Pontoon” right now. (And yes, I’ve got a hundred more bad puns for this one) […]

Charlie Cook On Air: Love and Theft and Gloriana

Last week two records were going for the top spot on the chart. Big deal? This happens every week […]

Twitter Founders Debut Medium.com

New site touts quality content over quantity or friends or followers […]

David Nail Announces Intimate Fall Tour

David Nail will size-down production for his fall club tour, which begins Sept. 6 […]

Dustin Lynch Partners With CMT For Album Launch

Broken Bow Records’ Dustin Lynch is gearing up for the release of his self-titled debut album on […]

Artist Updates (8/16/12)

Trace Adkins cancels show in Cle Elum, WA • Keith Urban on Yahoo! • Dwight Yoakam on Leno • High Valley partners with Rodeowave • Ralph Stanley signs new booking agreement • Ole Smoky takes a shine to Matt Stillwell and Phoenix Stone

Nashville Takes On the Blues Tonight For Cold Stares Singer

Artists slated to perform include Matthew Perryman Jones, Thad Cockrell, Erin McCarley, Jeremy Lister and more […]

Leadership Music To Honor Mayor Dean

The Brian Williams Ambassador Award goes to an individual who bridges and strengthens the ties between Nashville’s music and business communities […]

Doyle Lawson and Ralph Rinzler Headed For Bluegrass Hall of Fame

The official induction will take place at the annual IBMA Awards on Sept. 27 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium […]

Weekly Register: Colt Ford’s Declaration

Colt Ford declares his No. 1 spot on the Country Albums chart this […]

Songwriter Updates (8/16/2012)

Kessler Signs to Curb Publishing • ASCAP’s Nashville in Napa • SESAC Signs Jon Vezner

Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out Lead IBMA Noms

Following closely are Alison Krauss & Union Station, Blue Highway and The Boxcars […]

Sheet Music Only Release Provokes Discussion

Beck’s forthcoming sheet-music only release “Song Reader”: PR Stunt or innovative crowd engagement? […]

MusicRowPics: The Wheeler Sisters

Yesterday (8/15), MusicRow met The Wheeler Sisters, a duo signed to the newly formed label Ocala Records, created by […]

Currington Joins “Road to the Ram Jam” Lineup

Billy Currington will join previously announced artists Kellie Pickler, Brantley Gilbert, Easton Corbin, and Zac Brown Band for the […]

Rimes to Headline VH1 Fundraiser

LeAnn Rimes will headline the VH1 Save the Music Foundation’s Songwriters Music Series Napa, presented by William Hill Estate Wines and Raymond Weil […]

Erin Enderlin Inks Management Deal

As a songwriter Enderlin has penned “Monday Morning Church” (Alan Jackson), “Last Call” (Lee Ann Womack), and “You Don’t Know Jack” (Luke Bryan) […]