Emmylou Harris Leads Inaugural WoofStock Benefit

The event is donating all proceeds to benefit Bonaparte’s Retreat, a dog-rescue organization […]

Snapshots: Greg Bates, Old Crow Medicine Show

Greg Bates visits CMA staff • Old Crow Medicine Show celebrates album release at Station Inn […]

Jason And The Scorchers Reunite For Baggs Fundraiser

The songwriter and drummer passed away July 12 from an ongoing battle with diabetes and kidney failure […]

Aldean Cheers Fifth Consecutive No. 1 “Fly Over States”

Michael Martin welcomed a full house to the ASCAP lobby to celebrate Aldean’s eighth career No. 1 […]

Industry Ink (7/19/12)

CAA signing • Shaun Silva • Flynnville Train • HFA • Gordon Mote • Ed James […]

SOURCE Awards Celebrate 10 Years

Brenda Lee and Jeannie Seely return to host the dinner and awards […]

Little Big Town Announces Next Album

Little Big Town will release its fifth studio album entitled […]

Chesney Tops “Pollstar” Country Rankings

See who else landed on the list […]

JT Hodges Sets Debut Album Release

Hodges penned eight of the ten tracks on the Show Dog-Universal project […]

Hot Line Up For “Country’s Night to Rock” TV Special

Shot at the event June 7-10, the special offers behind-the-ropes access and interviews, late-night jams, and full-throttle performances […]

“Tuskegee” Tops Mid-Year Album Sales

Lionel Richie’s Tuskegee, which was released March 26, is the best-selling album released in 2012 […]

Weekly Register: ZBB Rides High As Universal Deal Suffers

As the sweltering summer heat swirls, rising like laser beams on a major country stadium tour stage, the temperature isn’t the only thing that’s hot […]

BLA Launches Talent Competition

Teams with Evan Williams Bourbon and Bassmaster for Bands, Bourbon & B.A.S.S. […]

Jimmy Rector Joins EMI Records Nashville

He will report directly to EMI VP of Promotion, Kevin Herring […]

Paisley Teams With Pepsi and Dollar General For Giving Campaign

PepsiCo, Brad Paisley and Dollar General recently kicked-off “Tune in to Giving,” an in-store promotion campaign to help support the Dollar General Literacy Foundation […]

DISClaimer Single Reviews (7/18/12)

“Creepin’” by Eric Church captures the Disc of the Day award and Kelleigh Bannen wins this week’s DisCovery Award […]

Industry Signings (7/17)

SESAC and Keifer Thompson • Parallel Entertainment inks Kingston • MSO PR adds to roster […]

Kix Brooks Hosts Album Preview Party

Brooks celebrated the upcoming release of his Arista Nashville debut solo album, New To This Town […]

Snapshots: Lady A w/ Springsteen, Clay Walker’s Golf Classic

Lady A took a break from headlining • Clay Walker’s 5th Annual Charity Classic […]

Pop/Rock Run-Down

Ben Folds Five reunites • Turbo Fruits ink with Kings of Leon label • The Wallflowers record with Jay Joyce • Robert Ellis Orrall’s Infinity Cat Recordings […]

ACM Honors Tickets On Sale Aug. 17

The 6th annual ACM Honors will be held Sept. 24 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville […]

[Updated] Robert Plant Elopes with Patty Griffin

E! News received word that the couple is not married […]

UMPG Signs Shane McAnally

McAnally has written hits for Kenny Chesney, Lee Ann Womack, Reba McEntire, Chris Young, Miranda Lambert […]

Kip Moore Earns First Platinum Plaque

Set to perform “Beer Money” tonight (7/17) on “Conan” […]

Swift to be Honored with Ripple of Hope Award

Honor to be presented by Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Center […]

Bassist Bob Babbitt Passes

The Funk Brothers bassist was 74 and had been battling brain cancer […]

Bucky Covington Teams With Shooter Jennings, Kellie Pickler

Bucky Covington’s new self-produced single is now at Country radio […]

Snapshots: Craig Morgan, Little Big Town, HER & Kings County

Craig Morgan on TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles • Little Big Town on Flatts tour • HER & Kings County party with PDs in NY

Florida Georgia Line Signs to Republic Nashville/BMLG

The duo is made up of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley […]

Kitty Wells, The Queen of Country Music, Passes

The Country Music Hall of Fame inductee best known for the classic “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” has died […]

Industry Ink Monday (7/16)

ASCAP at the Bluebird • Chet Atkins exhibit finale • Wayne Halper • Patrick Davis • Charlie Peacock • GMA Immerse and more […]

CRS Launches Battle of the Bands

Country Radio Seminar has announced its inaugural CRS Battle of the Bands industry event, to be held

BBR Management Hires Stephen Linn

The Broken Bow Music Group has announced the appointment of industry veteran Stephen Linn to Sr. VP […]

John Ettinger Expands Company

John Ettinger is adding new partners and renaming his company […]

Artist News: Darius Rucker, Lady A Cover “Wagon Wheel”

Plus Dierks Bentley, Hank Williams, Mockingbird Sun, Bellamy Bros., Amy Grant and Vince Gill, Steel Magnolia […]

Sony Promotes John Johnson

The 14-year employee was most recently Manager, A&R […]

Aldean Debuts Lead Single From Upcoming Album

Jason Aldean has released the lead single “Take A Little Ride” from his upcoming fifth studio album […]

Snapshots: Luke Bryan, Kellie Pickler

Luke Bryan on Good Morning America • Kellie Pickler performs at All-Star Game

Mansfield Will Chronicle Cancer Fight In Blog

He recently posted the first installment of My Semicolon Life which discusses his diagnosis at age 48 […]

CountryBreakout No. 1 Song

Even as The Band Perry works on the follow-up to its self-titled Platinum debut album, the fifth single from […]

Martin Guitars Debuts Retro Series at NAMM

Martin Guitars held a special press conference yesterday at NAMM in Nashville […]

KJ97 Wins Underwood Video Premiere

San Antonio’s KJ97 won a private world premiere of Underwood’s new video […]

Republic Nashville Signs RaeLynn

The young artist appeared on NBC’s The Voice for Team Blake […]

RIAA Certifications Recap

Several Nashville stars celebrated RIAA certifications last month, including a few first-timers […]

Snapshots 7/13/12

Eddie Stubbs & Sarah Darling • The Band Perry & the Greeneville Astros • Bill Anderson & Willie Nelson

CMT Pure Debuts McClymonts’ Music Video

CMA Global Artist of the Year award winners The McClymonts […]

Weekly Chart Report (7/13/2012)

The Band Perry’s “Postcard From Paris” slides into the No. 1 spot this week […]

Songwriter Benefit for Miller Harris Asthma Camp

The shows at the Bluebird Cafe raised $3,000 […]

JT Hodges Turns To Fans To Pick Next Single

Facebook poll offers three choices for upcoming single […]

Lambert Taps Fastest Girl Around For Music Video

“Fastest Girl in Town” features NASCAR driver Danica Patrick […]