CRS Accepting Nominations For 2013 Country Radio Hall of Fame

The nomination process is now open for Country Radio Seminar’s 2013 Country Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony […]

Curb Records to Release “The Last Ride” Soundtrack

Curb Records will release the soundtrack to The Last Ride, an new, independent film inspired by the life and death of Hank Williams […]

Lifenotes: Doc Watson Hospitalized; Mark Bright’s Father Passes

Doc Watson’s condition listed as “critical” • Condolences to Mark Bright and family

Atkins To Host Second Annual “Music City Gives Back” Concert

On Tuesday, June 5, Rodney Atkins will once again host the Second Annual Music City Gives Back benefit concert in conjunction with […]

Photo Roundup (5/29/12)

Big Machine Records sponsors Indy 500 champ Franchitti • Warner Music Nashville kicks off Pickin’ On The Patio season

Swift Exhibition To Open At Hall Of Fame In Time For CMA Fest

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has tons of events lined up for music lovers coming to Nashville for next week’s CMA Music Festival […]

Nashville Superstars Make Forbes “Celebrity 100” List

Forbes recently revealed its annual Celebrity 100 list of the world’s most powerful celebrities […]

Parallel’s JP Williams Boosts Scholarships

Parallel Entertainment CEO J.P. Williams recently donated $100,000 to scholarship funds at Belmont University, Murray State University and the University of Montana […]

Dierks Bentley Covers Adele On “Unplugged”

Dierks Bentley will perform some of his signature hits in a new episode of CMT”s Unplugged, which will debut exclusively on CMT.com […]

Big Machine Sponsors IndyCar Champion

Big Machine Records is sponsoring four-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti’s No. 50 car during the 96th running of the Indy 500 […]

Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors” Added to National Recording Registry

Dolly Parton has achieved another historic milestone: her classic song “Coat Of Many Colors” has been added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry […]

Luke Bryan To Perform On “The Bachelorette”

Luke Bryan will appear in the third episode of the new season of ABC’s The Bachelorette […]

Artist Updates (5/25/12)

Chesney’s Costa Sunglasses • Josh Turner previews Punching Bag • Her Nashville talks Music Row • Plus Keith Urban, Jo Dee Messina, David Bradley and Jessica Frech

CountryBreakout No. 1 Song

People will talk. If you’ve been the jerk in a relationship, someone’s going to find out and word will spread […]

Sixth Annual Songwriters Series Announced

The Sixth Annual Songwriters Series is set for June 7-9 at the Hard Rock Café in Nashville.

Country Throwdown and The Boot Campaign Honor Military Families

The Country Throwdown Tour and The Boot Campaign have announced the Country Throwdown Tour Contest sponsored by Southwest Airlines […]

Weekly Chart Report (5/25/2012)

It’s like the Wild West out here this week–anything goes […]

Charlie Cook On Air: Rusty Walker

I was not going to write anything about Rusty Walker’s death this week. There will be many words written, Facebook posts, emotions expressed and hugs exchanged that will be more eloquent than anything I can say […]

McGraw Launches Initiative To Aid Military Service Members

Tim McGraw is launching a new program called HomeFront in partnership with Chase and Operation Homefront […]

Momentum Partners with GrassRoots

Jamie O’Neal’s Momentum Label Group has partnered with Nashville’s GrassRoots Promotion […]

JEFF The Brotherhood Signs With Warner Bros. Records

Nashville’s JEFF The Brotherhood is comprised of Jake and Jamin Orrall, sons of Robert Ellis Orrall […]

Rodney Crowell Opens Frist Fridays on Eve of Album Release

Rodney Crowell is set for a Nashville performance tomorrow night (5/25) as he prepares for the June 5 release of his next album […]

Musicians Jimmy Capps, Bob Babbitt To Be Honored

Guitarist Capps will appear in the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Nashville Cats series, and bassist Babbitt will be inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame […]

CMA’s SRO Awards Nominees Announced

Finalists for CMA’s touring industry honors known as the SRO (Standing Room Only) Awards. Ballots will be emailed to voters tomorrow, Friday, May 25 […]

“Brothers of the Sun Tour” Readies for Kick Off

Chesney invited members of the industry to his final rehearsal to get a sneak peak of the performance. It was obvious from the opening minutes of the show, this is going to be a must-see tour for 2012 […]

Americana Awards Nominees Coming Next Week

The announcement ceremony will be held at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theatre in Los Angeles with host Jim Lauderdale band leader Buddy Miller […]

CMA Supports W.O. Smith School

CMA Foundation donates $50,000 to Summer Music Education Programs […]

Rascal Flatts’ “Changed” Goes Gold

Rascal Flatts’ album Changed was released last month (4/3) and has been certified Gold by the RIAA […]

Kevin Costner Launches Mini-Series And CD

Kevin Costner has kicked off a week of promotional television appearances surrounding the premier of his new History Channel mini-series, Hatfields & McCoys, set to debut […]

Industry Ink Thursday (5/24)

Dungans welcome grand baby • Dan Hodges signing • Joe Nichols/Show Dog Universal split • Warner’s Pickin’ On The Patio tonight • Black River’s Dawn Delvo for LLS Woman of the Year • Aderra Collectible Flash Drives • ASCAP and Young Guns Publishing at the Bluebird

CMT Music Awards Adds Performers

Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Pistol Annies, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry and […]

Bobby Karl Works The Room

MusicRow’s man about town mixes and mingles at David Ross’ Book Party and Luke Bryan’s Platinum Tailgate Party […]

Ronnie Dunn Interviewed for SiriusXM’s “Town Hall,” Performs on Fallon

SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Ronnie Dunn will air live on Prime Country, channel 58, Thursday, May 24 […]

Artist Updates (5/23/12)

News updates from Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Lee Brice, Josh Thompson and more […]

CMA Reveals Awards Date, Voting Schedule

The first ballot will be coming to an inbox near you […]

Benefit Events Supplement CMA Music Fest Week

Artists Perform for Good Causes at Wildhorse Saloon • Country Weekly Benefit Concert Featuring Colt Ford, LoCash Cowboys and Matt Stillwell

Weekly Register: Country TEA Continues Downward Trend

Why is country’s TEA index shrinking while the format’s album and track sales both show YTD gains? And is that a bad omen? […]

Lifenotes

MusicRow extends condolences to Dale Turner on the death of his mother, and Suzanne Gordon on the passing of her father […]

CMA Hires Matthew Seaton

The Country Music Association has announced the hiring of Matthew Seaton as Community Outreach Manager. In this position, Seaton will […]

DISClaimer Single Reviews (5/23/12)

Here’s a brand-new reason why Kenny Chesney is a superstar […]

Memorial Day, Country Style

In Music City, meteorologists are predicting record breaking heat for Memorial Day. Here’s where country stars will be turning up the heat across the nation […]

Artist Photos (5/22/12)

Phil Vassar • Shawna Russell • Billy Gilman

Stars Join City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge

The stars will come out to help battle cancer during the 2012 CMA Music Festival week at the 22nd Annual City of Hope Celebrity Challenge […]

Hank Williams Jr. Reveals New Album Details

Blaster Records, in association with Warner Music Nashville, recently announced the details of Old School, New Rules, the upcoming Hank Williams, Jr. album […]

SOURCE Awards Honorees Announced

This year’s honorees are all founding members of SOURCE, the nonprofit organization started in 1991 to support women who work in the Nashville music industry […]

Craig Morgan to Host 6th Annual Charity Weekend

Craig Morgan will host his 6th annual Charity Weekend August 11 and 12 in his hometown of Dickson, TN […]

Nashville Film Festival Names New Development Director

In her new role, Deb Pinger will lead all marking communications, and donor-related efforts for the organization.

Arrangements Set For Rusty Walker

Veteran radio consultant Rusty Walker died May 21 at age 59. He was a respected member of the music industry who was recently inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame […]

Hunter Hayes Becomes Martin Guitar Brand Ambassador

C.F. Martin & Co. has announced that singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Hunter Hayes has signed on as the guitar manufacturer’s newest brand ambassador […]

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Reschedules Induction Ceremony

The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame has rescheduled its 42nd Anniversary Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony for Sunday, October 7, 2012.