Darius Rucker to Release New Album

Rucker played the album in its entirety at a special event yesterday (10/30) at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Ford Theater […]

BMI Country Award Winners

Event honored Country Songwriter, Song and Publisher of the Year, and included a musical tribute to legendary songwriter Tom T. Hall […]

Country Performers Added to American Music Awards

The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live Sunday, November 18 (7-10 pm/CT) on ABC […]

“No Shave November” Gets Hairy For St. Jude

The Second Annual “No Shave November” competition for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital gets under way and squeaky clean on Thursday, Nov. 1 […]

Bobby Karl Works The ASCAP Country Awards

Chapter 412: Georgia was on our mind at this year’s ASCAP Country Music Awards banquet […]

Sony Music Nashville Signing

Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Nashville, Gary Overton, has signed Missouri Air National Guard Tech Sergeant Angie Johnson to a recording contract […]

Toby Keith Revs Up ‘Hope On The Rocks’ Today

The project is streaming at Spotify, and Amazon is selling the album’s standard edition for $5 […]

ASCAP Country Award Winners

Awards were presented Monday night (10/29) at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel […]

April Taylor Joins Webster PR

Most recently, Taylor was the Promotions Director for Bluewater Broadcasting in Montgomery, AL, having previously spent six years at RCA and Arista Nashville […]

Two CMA Awards to be Revealed on “GMA”

The winners for the Musical Event and Music Video of the Year will be named during the popular morning program, which will also include performances by Reba McEntire […]

Kobalt Inks Deal With Brave Music

Brave Music is owned by Jeremy Spillman […]

McGraw Announces New Album

The album includes McGraw’s new single “One of Those Nights,” which he will debut during ABC’s broadcast of the 46th Annual CMA Awards […]

Exclusive: Cassetty Entertainment Launches

New artist management firm has already signed a major artist […]

[Updated Arrangements] Songwriter Tim Johnson Passes

The established member of Nashville’s music community had more than 100 major label cuts to his credit […]

Swift Super-Serves Radio and the Fans

To aid “Red’s” launch on the radio side, Big Machine hosted a unique remote broadcast event on Friday (10/26) that was designed to super-serve Swift-friendly markets […]

WSM Partners With ASCAP For New Show

On Wednesday (10/31), 650 AM WSM/Nashville will premiere an exclusive weekly songwriter show in partnership with […]

Aldean Adds Second Fenway Show; Raises Over $500k For Komen

Jason Aldean announced a second show at Fenway Park after selling out his first date in just seven minutes […]

Underwood Extends “Blown Away Tour”

Added 40 North American dates beginning Feb. 13 […]

Chesney to Rock Cowboys Stadium For Salvation Army

The Salvation Army and the Dallas Cowboys have announced that Kenny Chesney will rock the Cowboys Stadium on […]

UMG Names New Executive Team

Encompasses Mercury Nashville, Capitol Records Nashville, MCA Records and EMI Records Nashville […]

Swift To Co-Host Grammy Noms Concert

Televised event will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena […]

SESAC Awards Winners List

SESAC’s Nashville Music Awards were held last night, October 28, at the Pinnacle at Symphony Place […]

Swift Paints North America “Red”

Taylor Swift announced a North American stadium and arena tour for early 2013 in support of her new album, RED […]

Nashville Sound Mainstay Louis Nunley Passes

Louis Nunley, the baritone voice of both The Anita Kerr Singers and The Jordanaires, has died at age 81 […]

CRS New Faces Show Sells Out

CRS 2013 will be held Feb. 27-March 1 at the Nashville Convention Center. The $399 Early Bird registration rate is available here through Oct. 31 […]

Bobby Karl Works The SESAC Awards

SESAC is galloping toward the winner’s circle […]

Changes Continue at UMG Nashville

The changes stemming from UMG’s acquisition of EMI’s recorded music division continue in the company’s Nashville offices, with additional staff exits […]

New Singles: George Strait, The Band Perry

George Strait and The Band Perry announce new singles from their upcoming albums […]

Aldean Sells Out Fenway Park

Aldean is the first country artist to headline Fenway, and the July 13, 2013 show will also feature special guests Miranda Lambert, Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett […]

Benefit News (10/26/12)

Mindy Smith releases “Pink” edition • Bucky Covington teams with fire officials and Kidde • Collin Raye starts new foundation • Randy Owen helps other benefit the Charley Foundation

Reba Lines Up TV Promotions for “Malibu Country”

Reba will mark her return to primetime with several national television appearances on ABC in promotion of “Malibu Country,” which premieres Nov. 2 […]

Average Joes Releases Line Dance EP

Marco Club Connection has teamed up with Average Joes Entertainment to offer an original […]

CMA Awards Street Closures

The 46th Annual CMA Awards will hit Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena next Thursday, Nov. 1 and that means some adjustments are in order for the flow of traffic downtown […]

Lee Brice: Singing It, Selling It, Living It

“Hard to Love” singer reflects on a big year, looks ahead […]

Snapshots (10/26/12)

Creative Nation at the Basement • Little Big Town takes “Tornado” to “Live! With Kelly and Michael” • Sarah Darling visits GAC

Charlie Cook On Air: CMA Awards

It is time for the Brad and Carrie show (also known as the CMA Awards show) next Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and broadcast on ABC-TV […]

Weekly Chart Report (10/26/12)

Eric Church is “Creepin'” up to the No. 1 spot, and the latest from Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, ZBB, and Taylor will soon be fighting for chart supremacy […]

Performers, Presenters Added to CMA Awards

Hunter Hayes, Keith Urban, and Vince Gill are among the country stars added the evening’s lineup […]

Will Hoge Inks Publishing Deal

Hoge celebrated his first No. 1 song this year with Eli Young Band’s “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” […]

Average Joe’s Adds Publicist Claire Cook

Claire Cook will join Average Joe’s Entertainment to handle publicity and artist development […]

Michaels to Helm Blaster Records Promotion

Promotion veteran will be joined by his Instigator Entertainment staff to handle promotion initiatives for the label’s artists including Aaron Lewis, Hank Williams Jr., and Neal McCoy among others […]

Primetime “Nashville”: Episode 103

Family drama fueled last night’s (10/24) episode of “Nashville,” when Juliette’s junkie mom showed up in town […]

Ben Vaughn to Lead Warner/Chappell Nashville

In this new role Vaughn, previously Executive VP/GM for EMI Music Publishing Nashville, will report to Jon Platt, President, Creative – North America, Warner/Chappell […]

Toby Keith Previews “Hope On the Rocks” For Fans

Toby Keith’s new album Hope on the Rocks hits stores next Tuesday, Oct. 30, and he’s giving fans the chance to hear the entire album […]

American Country Awards Adds Performers

Nominees join performance list for Dec. 10 event […]

Colt Ford Plots Fall Tour

The “Answer To No One Tour,” named for the collaboration with JJ Lawhorn on Ford’s new album “Declaration of Independence,” will play 12 cities beginning Friday, Oct. 26 […]

Rascal Flatts Plan DVD Release

Project follows the making of the band’s “Changed” album and more […]

RareSpark Reveals First Signings

Suzanne Strickland and Scot Sherrod have officially launched the company offering publishing, production, development and management […]

Montgomery Gentry Releases EP

The collection includes the group’s latest single, “I’ll Keep The Kids,” co-written by Eddie Montgomery, Ira Dean and Phil O’Donnell […]

MusicRowPics: Kristen Kelly Artist Visit

Sony’s Kristen Kelly stopped by MusicRow headquarters yesterday afternoon (10/23) to share her songs and some of the stories behind […]