CMA Fest Global Events Performers Revealed

The 2012 Global Events showcases, held June 4-5 during 2012 CMA Music Festival week in downtown Nashville […]

Dick Clark Passes Away

Broadcast and entertainment legend Dick Clark passed away today (4/18) in Los Angeles following a heart attack, according to numerous reports […]

Publisher Notes (4/18/2012)

Metts Joins Cauley Music • Crazy 8’s – MusiCares • Jack Williams signs with Savannah Music

Todd Cassetty’s First Film Set For Nashville Premiere Thurs.

“It’s not dissimilar from what we do with a lot of artists here in Nashville,” explains Cassetty. “In this case, it just happened to involve pepper spray” […]

The Mavericks Performing Two Nashville Shows

The Mavericks will be performing back-to-back shows this weekend at 3rd & Lindsley […]

Darius Rucker Sets Date For Annual St. Jude Fundraiser

Darius Rucker will host his third annual “Darius And Friends” benefit for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, on Monday, June 4 […]

Journalist Pat Harris Passes Away in Nashville

Nashville journalist Pat Harris passed away Saturday (4/14) of natural causes at her daughter’s Nashville home. She was 88 […]

Weekly Register: Lionel Richie Rides High

This week in sales again belonged to Lionel Richie who topped the country album sales chart with over 128k units driving Tuskegee’s 3-week sales to a lofty 423k. […]

TNN To Return This Summer

Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase joined Luken Communications and Jim Owens Entertainment to make the announcement […]

Photo Roundup (4/18/12)

ASCAP Reception at EMI’s Global Writers Retreat • BMI at French Quarter Festival •  Film Com Honors Dead Poets Society Screenwriter

New CMA Hirings In Marketing and Projects Departments

Joining CMA is Karen Stump as Senior Director, Market Research, and Vilma Salinas as Senior Manager of Projects […]

Lauren Alaina Dances on Prom Night, But Not at Her Own

Lauren Alaina missed junior prom this past Saturday night, but that didn’t stop her from dancing […]

Underwood’s Release Week Includes Letterman Webcast

Carrie Underwood will promote her latest album, Blown Away (due out May 1) in NYC on Letterman […]

DISClaimer Single Reviews (4/18/12)

We’re overdue for an overview of what our bluegrass brothers and sisters are up to, so here’s a batch of CDs that are currently picking and grinning out there […]

Director Wes Edwards Brings Authentic Edge To Aldean’s Videos

The director recently earned his second ACM nomination for “Tattoos On This Town” […]

Pepsi Becomes Headlining Sponsor for BamaJam 2012

BamaJam recently announced a partnership with Pepsi for its 2012 festival […]

Photo: Final Round of Road to Bonnaroo

BMI, Mercy Lounge, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival and the Nashville Scene presented the third installment of the 2012 Road to Bonnaroo competition […]

Country Gold Added to 2012 CMA Music Fest Nightly Concerts

Glen Campbell, Ronnie Milsap, and Kenny Rogers, and reunited group, The Mavericks, have joined the performer lineup […]

Hayes’ New Video Hits No. 1 On GAC

Warner Music Nashville artist Hunter Hayes has just released the new video for his single “Wanted” […]

Dierks Bentley Joined By Special Guests in LA

Dierks Bentley journeyed to California on Friday (4/13) to kick off the US leg of his headlining 2012 Country & Cold Cans Tour for a sellout crowd at LA’s Nokia Theatre […]

Lee Brice Gears Up For Album Launch With Gold Single

Brice heads into next week’s album release with hit lead single “A Woman Like You” […]

Ringenberg’s Farmer Jason Educates on the Great Outdoors

Jason Ringenberg’s children’s entertainer alter ego Farmer Jason recently released his third album Nature Jams on the myKaZoo label […]

Women Rock For the Cure Announces Pink Trash Ball Lineup

Women Rock for the Cure will host its 3rd Annual Pink Trash Ball […]

Final Waylon Jennings Recordings to be Released

A new album from outlaw country legend Waylon Jennings will be released this September […]

Luke Bryan Scores Platinum Album

Hit singles drive sales of Tailgates & Tanlines […]

NaFF Names Executive Director

Ted Crockett moves from interim to official post […]

Hats Across The Row Parade and Party Tomorrow

Road closures on 16th and 17th Ave. S. tomorrow between 3-4 PM […]

We’re All For The Hall Raises $465,000 for CMHoF

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, today announced that Keith Urban’s April 10 We’re All for the Hall benefit concert raised […]

MusicRowPics: Lisa Matassa Artist Visit

Long Island, NY’s own Lisa Matassa recently stopped by MusicRow’s headquarters to perform a few songs for the staff […]

Industry Ink Monday

Hirings at BE Music and Girlilla Marketing •  Maggie Rose signs with Loudmouth PR • Christy Walker-Watkins and Matt Watkins welcome baby

Events Aim To Merge Music, Movies

Upcoming opportunities with Nashville Film Festival and Film-Com […]

Kip Moore Gets Boost From New Single

Kip Moore’s latest single “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck” is moving up the country charts […]

Dave Haywood and Kelli Cashiola’s Weekend Wedding

Congrats to the newlyweds […]

Musicians On Call Marks Five Years In Music City

Since launching in April 2007, the organization has delivered the healing power of music to more than 50,000 patients, staff and families in Middle Tennessee […]

Eric Church Sells Out 25 Dates; Debuts Music Video

Eric Church’s upcoming stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena marks his 25 sold-out date […]

Bobby Karl Works The Rock Hall Inductions

Bobby Karl took his act on the road this month, namely to Saturday’s 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio […]

Friday Photo Roundup (4/13/12)

Craig Morgan on Conan • Merle Haggard at CMHOF • Creative Nation Open House

Martina McBride Invites Fans on Unique Theater Tour

Martina McBride kicked-off the first of several intimate theater performances yesterday evening in Panama City, FL […]

Weekend Updates (4/13/12)

ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends – In Concert • Taylor Swift gets PUNK’d • GBT Presents Hope in the Hills • Autism Speaks hosts “A Blue Affair” and more

Casey James to Open Shows For Alan Jackson

Casey James’ single “Let’s Don’t Call It A Night” is currently approaching the Top 20 on all the charts, and now the American Idol alumnus is scheduled to open shows […]

Lauren Alaina Becomes Special Olympics Ambassador

Special Olympics Project UNIFY has made Lauren Alaina Ambassador for North America […]

No. 1 Party: Keith Urban’s “You Gonna Fly”

Capitol Records’ Keith Urban and songwriters Preston Brust, Chris Lucas, and Jaren Johnston celebrated their No. 1 hit […]

CountryBreakout No. 1 Song

The uptempo single makes the woods sound like a place of fantastic escape and respite, built on a bed of chugging guitars mixed with some incredibly deft banjo pickin’ […]

Grammy Block Party Lineup Revealed

The 14th Annual Grammy Block Party and membership celebration is set for May 8 at Owen Bradley Park in Nashville […]

Weekly Chart Report (4/13/2012)

Kudos to Rascal Flatts, Big Machine Label Group, and associated promotion personnel on earning the new CountryBreakout No. 1 song with “Banjo” […]

Charlie Cook On Air: Do Award Shows Translate to Spins?

After each TV awards show we get information about sales increases because of the TV exposure […]

Radio News (4/13/12)

Big D and Bubba’s New Show • KAJA/San Antonio names new Music Director

Digital Agency Opens Music Row Regional Office

Oakland-based web developer and leading digital agency Sparkart has unveiled its new regional office on Nashville’s Music Row […]

Momentum Staffs Up For Debut Single

Jamie O’Neal’s Momentum Label Group has added three new regional promo reps […]

Sidewalk Records Launches With Newfield

Sidewalk Records has re-launched in Nashville with ACM Award-winner Heidi Newfield as the label’s flagship artist […]