CMA Announces Broadcast Awards Finalists

As part of today’s nominee announcement, Lee Brice revealed the CMA Broadcast Awards finalists for Radio Personality and Station of the Year […]

Mark Your Calendar (September 2012)

Industry Events • Album Releases • Single Releases

DISClaimer Single Reviews (9/05/12)

It’s a Battle of the Bands—All four of our top contenders this week come from groups […]

46th Annual CMA Awards Nominations

Eric Church is the top nominee for the 46th Annual CMA Awards, earning nods in five categories […]

Little Big Town Earns First No. 1 Single

The band has had a five week stint at the top of MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Chart […]

Kix Brooks’ Solo Debut Available For Streaming

Beginning today (9/4), Kix Brooks’ Arista Nashville solo debut album, New to This Town, is being exclusively streamed […]

Mumford & Sons, Emmylou to Meet On “Crossroads”

English folk rock quartet Mumford & Sons will share the stage with the legendary Emmylou Harris in the latest episode of CMT Crossroads […]

WTVF NewsChannel 5 To Be Sold

Landmark Media is selling the CBS affiliate […]

CRS 2013 to Present Innovative Fan Research Study

Titled “A Day In The Life Of A Country Fan,” the project conducted by Edison Research will offer a video-based Ethnographic Research study […]

Baldrica Joins Show Dog-Universal Music

Batman flies to a new team where he is already on the job […]

Eric Church Plans Live Album

To create the album, Church will record his two nights of concerts at Chattanooga’s Tivoli Theatre October 8-9 […]

Industry Ink (9/4/2012)

RaeLynn Signs With ASCAP • Women Take The Wheel in Charity Race

Jamey Johnson to Launch New Album With Ryman Concert

Singer/songwriter Jamey Johnson will kick-off the release of his new album Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran with a concert at […]

New Owner For Dick Clark Productions, Team Behind ACM Awards

DCP will be sold to a group led by Guggenheim Partners […]

Sound Kitchen Hosting Annual Veterans Benefit Concert

Hosted by WKRN’s Neil Orne, the event furthers Building Lives Foundation’s mission of assisting Nashville’s homeless veterans with mentoring, health and psychological care, transportation, housing and more […]

Songwriting Great Hal David Passes

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Hal David has died at age 91 […]

Rucker Helps Launch Fantasy Football League

Darius Rucker has helped launch Pigskin Fantasy U (PFU), which brings a fun new twist to college […]

Artist Updates (8/31/12)

Chicago loves David Nail • Claudia Lee cast in upcoming film • Dan Rather interviewing Willie Nelson • Rachele Lynae giving fans seven songs

No. 1 Party: Dierks Bentley’s “5-1-5-0”

“5-1-5-0,” which the singer co-wrote with Jim Beavers and Brett Beavers, marks Bentley’s 10th No. 1, all of which were co-written by Bentley with one or both of the brothers […]

ICM Awards Final Nominees Announced

The annual awards event is scheduled for 7 pm Thursday, October 18 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville […]

Industry Ink (8/31/12)

Lance Carpenter inks publishing agreement • Drosey departs Republic Nashville, label hiring • Registration for AIMP panel • Creative Vision launches in Hendersonville • Inaugural Unsigned Only competition winner named

Wake Up Nashville Announces Event, Opens Songwriting Contest

The second annual Wake Up Nashville event, to be headlined by Jimmy Wayne, will take place […]

NBC Picks Up Series Based on Lambert’s Childhood

For over a year Miranda Lambert has been shopping around a TV series based on her childhood as the daughter of private investigators […]

Snapshots (8/31/2012)

Shalom Foundation’s Hymns, Hams & Jams with Martina McBride • CMHoF Opens Patsy Cline Exhibit • Tracy Lawrence raising funds for Lace Up 4 Pink and Susan G. Komen

“Pontoon” Hits Platinum, LBT Preps Album Release

As “Pontoon” hits Platinum, Little Big Town reveals release week plans for “Tornado.” Foursome has also been named to play the T.J. Martell Foundation’s 37th Annual Honors Gala in October […]

Weekly Chart Report (8/31/2012)

Little Big Town’s “Pontoon” has now spent five weeks at No. 1 on the MusicRow chart. It’s not an all-time record, but it’s certainly the longest stretch in a couple years […]

Billy Joel Inks With Rondor Music and UMPG

It is the superstar’s first U.S. publishing deal since the 1980s […]

Darryl Worley Plans Tennessee River Run Weekend

Darryl Worley’s Tennessee River Run will take place in downtown Savannah Sept. 13-16 and includes a special concert […]

MusicRowPics: Rick Monroe Artist Visit

Yesterday (8/29), Rick Monroe took a break from touring to stop by MusicRow headquarters […]

CMHoF, Keith Urban Team For Education Program

Selected Metro Nashville Public School high school students will be able to attend and others can watch online […]

Adkins’ New Song Resonates With Political Audience

Trace Adkins sang his topical new song “Tough People Do” during a Citizens United charity event in Tampa on Tuesday (8/28), causing some to declare it an anthem for the GOP […]

Eric Church’s Band Members Host Charity Golf Tournament

Church’s band mates came up with the idea to support the organization that helped them during Nashville’s 2010 flood […]

Black River Taps New VP Promotion

Also announces a promotion and job openings […]

Kramer’s “Why Ya Wanna” Certified Gold

Jana Kramer’s single “Why Ya Wanna,” recently earned Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) which marks an […]

Save The Date: Capitol Street Party

Capitol Records Nashville has announced the date for its annual Capitol Street Party […]

IEBA Hall of Fame Names New Class

Conference set for Oct. 6-9 in Nashville […]

Loretta Lynn to Celebrate 50th Opry Anniversary

Artists scheduled to join Lynn for the celebration include her sister, Crystal Gayle, as well as Miranda Lambert (plus the Pistol Annies), Lee Ann Womack, and Trace Adkins […]

Judd Resumes Touring

As her husband Cactus Moser continues to recover following his Aug. 18 motorcycle accident, Wynonna Judd has […]

Snapshots (8/29/2012)

Casey James at the Opry • Will Hoge at CMA • SOLID’s Kickball Tourney

No. 1 Party: Carrie Underwood’s “Good Girl”

Carrie Underwood celebrated her 15th no. 1 hit “Good Girl” in Nashville yesterday (8/28) at […]

Bluebird’s 30th Anniversary Continues With Special Performances

Kathy Mattea, Shelby Lynne and The Original Women In The Round: Ashley Cleveland, Karen Staley, Pam Tillis and Tricia Walker will give special performances at The Bluebird Cafe […]

Martina McBride, Luke Bryan Line Up TV Appearances

Country stars making rounds in the Big Apple […]

Industry Ink (8/29/12)

SOLID presents a conversation with Gene Simmons and Doc McGhee • Little Big Town partners with ConAgra Foods • Blind Boys of Alabama founder speaking at First Amendment Center • Balsam Range inks booking agreement

U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante Plans Nashville Visit

She is making the trip at the invitation of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) […]

Toby Keith Announces New Album

Toby Keith will release his new album Hope On The Rocks on […]

Weekly Register: A Lynch Mob

Once in a while someone challenges the status quo. They ask “Why?” about something so much a part of the established routine that after reading their question, you realize you never even considered it a choice, it just seemed automatic and above reproach.

Darius Rucker and UMPG Extend Agreement

The contract encompasses his previous works and his upcoming 2013 album […]

The Gary Group Adds Connie Baer

Baer will be based in Nashville, marking the marketing agency’s first permanent Music City presence […]

Promotions at Avenue Bank

Five executives receive new titles […]

DISClaimer Single Reviews (8/29/12)

There’s a star in our winner’s circle, but the day belongs to little lights who twinkle a little less brightly […]