Kobalt Signs McCartney’s MPL to Admin Deal

Includes McCartney’s classic hits, his post-Beatles solo material, his work with Wings, and evergreen copyrights “Unchained Melody,” “Blue Suede Shoes” […]

Country Gals Plan Christmas Shows

Wynonna plans Rockin’ Christmas Tour • Lorrie Morgan brings Enchanted Christmas Dinner and Show to Gaylord […]

Bluegrass News

Ricky Skaggs signs with Absolute Publicitiy, plus news from the IBMA, The Roys, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, and Lonesome River Band […]

C.F. Martin & Co. Taps Richlyn Marketing

C.F. Martin & Co. continues to expand its deep-rooted relationships in country music by adding […]

Snapshots: Kenny Chesney, Justin Moore, Rachel Holder

Kenny Chesney’s fastest career Gold single certification • Justin Moore salutes firefighter hero • Rachel Holder hangs with baseball great Pete Rose

Barry Gibb Set For Opry Debut

“I have dreamed of performing on the hallowed stage of the Opry since I was 12 years old,” says Gibb […]

Kellie Pickler Salutes Troops on Cover of “Maxim”

The story and full photo spread is currently available at […]

Toby Keith Debuts Single From Next Album

“I Like Girls That Drink Beer” arrives at radio and all digital download sites […]

Love And Theft Releases RCA Nashville Debut Tomorrow

The duo comprised of Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson […]

After Midnight Launches “Third Shift Awards”

Among the unique categories are Pop-A-Top Award for the artist you’d most like to share a beer with, and Pedal to the Medal Award for the song most likely to get you a speeding ticket […]

Industry Ink: Listening Room To Relocate

Aldean taps the Rockies in updated single • Jim Reyland pens new play • Miss Willie Brown at Hall of Fame • Songwriters perform benefit in Nebraska […]

CMT Boosts Roots Music Offerings

Roots blog in the works as video series debuts with The Lumineers […]

The Boot Premieres Parmalee Single

AOL’s The Boot exclusively premieres the live performance video of country rock band Parmalee’s debut single […]

Snapshots (7/23/12)

Jana Kramer visits ACM • Panel features staff from BLMG and Spalding Ent. • Lucchese open house […]

2012 CCMA Nominees Announced

Recently announced performers join an existing lineup including Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies […]

Swift Scores Five Teen Choice Awards

Hunter Hayes and Lady A also took home surfboards […]

DeMarcuses Welcome Baby Dylan

Rascal Flatts bassist and vocalist Jay DeMarcus and his wife Allison welcomed their second child […]

Emmy Noms With Nashville Ties

Scoring nods are ACM Presents: Lionel Richie And Friends, Matthew West, Tony Bennett: Duets II, Country Music (In Performance At The White House) […]

Radney Foster Marks 20th Anniversary of Acclaimed Album

Radney Foster will release “Del Rio, Texas, Revisited: Unplugged and Lonesome” on his own Devil’s River Records on Aug. 14 […]

Johnny Cash Music Festival Set For TV Broadcast

Scheduled to air on GAC, PBS, and RFD TV then packaged for DVD and a special live CD […]

Josh Abbott Signs with Warner/Chappell

Warner/Chappell Music signed a worldwide co-publishing agreement with new country songwriter Josh Abbott of the Josh Abbott Band […]

Skaggs to Exhibit Photographs at Ryman Show

Ricky Skaggs returns to the Ryman stage on Thursday, July 26 as part of the annual Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights series. Prior to the concert […]

CountryBreakout No. 1 Song

Kenny Chesney’s “Come Over,” the second single from his fifteenth studio album Welcome To The Fishbowl […]

World Famous Headliners Debut Music Via Big Yellow Dog

The group is a collaboration between hit songwriters and musicians […]

Weekly Chart Report (07/20/2012)

Kenny Chesney’s “Come Over” sprints to the top of the charts in Olympic fashion this week, just ten weeks after […]

Charlie Cook On Air: Country Olympics Edition

This is going to be the most beautiful balance beam ever. In Gymnastics the Gold goes to Kellie Pickler, Silver to Carrie Underwood, and Bronze to Sara Evans […]

Country Spotlighted in “Stars & Legends” PBS Concert Special

The line-up includes Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Martina McBride, Carole King […]

The Roys Announce New Project

Brother/sister duo The Roys will release New Day Dawning […]

First Amendment Center Surveys Public About Piracy

Most Americans believe the government should prosecute people who pirate music and movies online […]

Radio News: Marconi Award Noms, Dan Halyburton

NAB reveals Marconi noms • Country Radio Hall of Fame inductee joins Texas State Networks […]

Dwight Yoakam to Release New Album

Dwight Yoakam will release his first studio album in seven years on Sept. 18 titled […]

Offices Shuffle Around Nashville

Combustion Music Publishing and Emma Email Marketing move offices […]

The Farm Celebrates Debut Release, Plans Tour

Nashville trio The Farm released its self-titled debut this week […]

Snapshots: Sunny Sweeney & Chris Young

Sunny Sweeney celebrates 30th Opry performance • Chris Young guest stars on GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown

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 […]