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 […]

Charlie Cook On Air: When Songs Push Boundaries

From “Toes” to “Truck Yeah” hit songs test radio limits […]

Benken Exits Quarterback Records, Announces New Venture

Benken and his business partner, Scott Partridge, will open Big Star Cigar in Mt. Juliet on Sept. 1 […]

New Wanda Jackson Album Produced by Justin Townes Earle

Wanda Jackson’s career revival continues with an upcoming project produced by Justin Townes Earle. Coming Oct. 9 via Sugar Hill Records, Unfinished Business will be the rockabilly queen’s 31st studio album. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone Jackson said, “From day one I really liked Justin’s idea to take me back to my roots and […]

Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award Honorees Revealed

Three of music’s greats will be honored as recipients of the 2012 Leadership Music Dale Franklin Award […]

MusicRowPics: Tiffany Houghton

Tiffany Houghton paid MusicRow headquarters a visit yesterday (7/11). The eighteen-year-old, Dallas, TX native is no stranger to performing, previously […]

The Scorchers’ Perry Baggs Passes

Perry Baggs, the longtime drummer for Nashville cowpunk crusaders Jason and the Scorchers, has died […]

Composer Richard Sherman to Speak at Belmont

Composer of works from Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book and more will speak at Belmont University today (7/12) […]

Teen Choice Award Country Nominees

Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum, Eli Young Band and Taylor Swift scored nominations in all-genre categories […]

“Nashville” to Hold Open Casting Call

ABC is looking to cast extras for its new series, Nashville, scheduled to premiere this fall. An open casting call will be held this […]

Marlee Scott at NASCAR’s The Glen Race Weekend

Marlee Scott is making multiple appearances at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen race weekend, which runs Aug. 9-12 in Watkins Glen, New York.

Hosts Announced For 23rd IBMA Awards

Nominations for the IBMA Awards will be announced next month at a Loveless Barn press conference […]

Industry Ink (7/12/12)

Josh Turner surprised on Good Morning America • BuzzMedia acquires Spin • KCA inks Crowell • Strange Arrange competition remixes the hits

HarperCollins Publishers Acquires Thomas Nelson

Yesterday (7/11), HarperCollins Publishers announced it has closed on the acquisition of Thomas Nelson, a leading trade publisher of […]

BMLG Adds Three Staffers

Christine Drexel, Meg Gregg and Lara Lane are on board the Big Machine […]

Chesney to Appear on ESPY Awards, Leno

Kenny Chesney is still riding a wave of sales success with his new album Welcome to the Fishbowl in the No. 1 spot […]

Industry Updates (7/11/12)

Love and Theft • Eli Young Band • Muhlenburg Co. guitarists at HoF • One Night Rodeo