Nashville Symphony Awarded For Adventurous Programming

Honor acknowledges orchestras that challenge audiences, build repertoire and increase interest in the music of our time […]

Music City at Bonnaroo

Lionel Richie made a surprise appearance with Kenny Rogers • BMI hosted performances by Wild Cub, Fly Golden Eagle, and By Lightning

Harnen Appointed BMLG Executive VP

Harnen will continue his leadership role at Republic Nashville, but add executive leadership over all the BMLG imprints including Big Machine Records and the Valory Music Co […]

CMA Music Festival Attendance Up 9.2 Percent

CMA Music Festival set a new attendance record in 2012 with daily attendance topping 71,000 fans […]

Brad Paisley Presented With CMA’s International Artist Achievement Award

Honor recognizes outstanding achievement by a U.S.-based artist who contributes to the awareness and development of Country Music outside the United States […]

CMA Fest Fun: BMI Tailgate, HGTV Lodge, Ice Cream For Rocketown

Photos of Rodney Atkins, The Peach Pickers, Rhonda Vincent, Jason Crabb and more […]

Chesney Featured in ESPN SportsCenter Commercial

“This is SportsCenter” commercial debuts today […]

Les Paul Auction Draws Nearly $5 Million

Julien’s Auctions and the Les Paul Foundation partnered for an auction of instruments, equipment, and artifacts owned by […]

Bobby Karl Works CMA Music Festival (Part 3)

Morning drizzle and showers cooled the temperature, but also thinned the crowds downtown on Sunday afternoon […]

Creative Nation Announces Grand Opening, First Signing

Songwriting and publishing power couple Luke and Beth Laird have announced the grand opening of their publishing and management company Creative Nation […]

Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man” Remixed

Dave Audé remixes of “Stand By Your Man” coincide with Wynette’s 70th birthday […]

Craig Morgan Appears on Travel Channel, Supports USO

Craig Morgan will appear on Travel Channel’s new series Hotel Impossible; performing for Jack Daniels’ “Toast to the Troops” campaign

Rocker Bob Welch Passes

Nashville-resident rock star Bob Welch, 65, died last week of a self-inflicted gunshot wound […]

Bobby Karl Works CMA Music Festival (Part 2)

MusicRow’s intrepid reporter soldiers through Friday and Saturday at the fest […]

New Officers Elected to NaSHOF Board

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Pat Alger and songwriting community supporter Mike Dye have been elected to officer positions […]

Band Perry Working With Rubin On New Album

Rubin has worked with everyone from the Dixie Chicks to Jay-Z as well as producing Johnny Cash’s acclaimed late period American Recordings albums […]

Artist Snapshots (6/08/12)

Little Big Town plays for Super Fans at SiriusXM • Scotty McCreery graduates from high school • Lonestar welcomes fan club members

Photos: CMA Music Fest Week Benefits

Darius & Friends concert for St. Jude • Country Weekly Kick-Off Party for Musicians on Call

CMA Music Festival Sells Out For 3rd Consecutive Year

Additional seats may be freed up and made available for purchase […]

Summer NAMM Coming in July

The National Association of Music Merchants will host the 2012 Summer NAMM Show at the Nashville Convention Center July 12-14, 2012 […]

Bluebird Commences 30th Anniversary Celebration

The Bluebird Cafe is currently celebrating its 30th Anniversary and got the event underway with a series of special showcases […]

Industry Ink Friday (6/8)

Mark D. Sanders Poets And Prophets • ASCAP Showcase • Production Music Association • AES Lifetime Achievement Awards • Don Schlitz • Andrew Kautz • Chuck Ainlay • O’Shea inks with Jim Morey • Vevo

Bobby Karl Works CMA Music Festival (Part 1)

All eyes are on LP Field. By day, the tens of thousands of CMA Fest attendees scatter throughout the city […]

Nashville Stars Featured in Full Length Films

Naomi Judd to star in Hallmark Channel Original Movie • Tracy Lawrence announces first acting role

CountryBreakout No. 1 Song

Beer drinkers: what if you had to count up the number of beers you’ve consumed since you were a young adult? […]

Music Row Country Club To Host Open House

The Music Row Country Club is hosting an Open House on Mon., June 11th 4:00 pm–7:00 pm providing […]

Underwood Cheers 15th Chart-Topper

The star celebrated with her label team and her favorite cupcakes […]

Weekly Chart Report (6/7/2012)

It’s CMA Music Festival week in Nashville, and the town is buzzing with activity […]

Charlie Cook On Air: The Power Of Country, Pt. 2

Last week I took at look at the brand new CMA study as part of their Power of Country initiative […]

Stuart’s Late Night Jam Shimmers

In case anyone forgot about country music, Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives reminded us the sound can still twang and the costumes can still shimmer […]

Fest Week Photos: Tom-Leis, Walk of Fame, Regions Bank

Regions rides in the parade • Tom-Leis signing • Walk of Fame inductions

Bonnaroo Takes Over Manchester

It’s a huge music weekend in Middle Tennessee by any measure […]

Guitars of the Stars Auction; Events Fight Cystic Fibrosis

CMA Fest week includes A Concert For Cystic Fibrosis, Country Beach Party, and Guitars of the Stars Auction […]

Big Tour Milestones For Aldean, Lady A

Jason Aldean sells out his first stadium • Lady A has the biggest selling night of its tour

Bobby Karl Works The CMT Music Awards

The 2012 CMT Awards totally smoked the other country awards shows in two departments, audience enthusiasm and quality of music […]

Niemann Announces Sophomore Album Release Date

Jerrod Niemann is slated to release his sophomore album “Free The Music” on […]

Global Showcases Unofficially Kick Off CMA Music Festival

Twenty-one international Country artists representing five different territories performed in downtown Nashville […]

Bobby Karl Works the CMA Music Fest Kick-Off Parade

I love a parade. And the kick-off parade for the 2012 CMA Music Festival on Wednesday (6/6) was a humdinger. […]

CMT Music Awards Winners

Carrie Underwood was the only star to take home multiple honors at last night’s CMT Music Awards […]

Artist Snapshots (6/06/12)

5th Annual GAC Music Fest Kick-Off Breakfast • Trunk show at Gary Allan’s The Label • Greg Bates performs for Haslams

BMLG, Clear Channel Deal Likely To Pave Way For Other Artists

Why the agreement announced yesterday is being called a “historic shift” […]

Amy Willis Joins Webster PR

Veteran publicist Amy Willis has been added to the staff at Webster & Associates Public Relations […]

Vehec Promoted at Sony Music Nashville

Vehec was most recently Associate Director, Digital Sales for Sony Music Nashville […]

Wiseman Brings Out the Stars For Second Harvest

The Ryman Auditorium received its yearly dose of Craig Wiseman’s eccentric personality yesterday evening (6/5) at the 8th Annual Stars For Second Harvest benefit concert […]

Obama and Romney To Appear in CMT Awards Opening

The annual fan-voted event, hosted by Toby Keith and Kristen Bell, airs tonight (6/6) at 7 pm/CT on CMT […]

Photo Spread: Chevy Test Drive, MCTI Donation, Tiffany Houghton Debut

CMA Hosts Chevy Test Drive • MCTI Donates To Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital • Tiffany Houghton Celebrates Debut Release

Publishing News (6/06/12)

AIMP “Music In Advertising” Panel • Ryan Hurd signs with UMPG • ole inks George Canyon

Weekly Register: The Crystal Ball Didn’t See That One!

The country music pulse is beating rapidly this week. CMA’s MusicFest, the CMT Awards and a city swarming with press and visitors from all over the world have turned up the heat…and the fun!

DISClaimer Single Reviews (6/06/12)

We went wandering off the beaten path this week to see what we could see. Or rather “hear.” […]

ABC Block Party Returns To CMA Music Fest

Also, ABC will air “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” on Sept. 17 […]