DISClaimer Single Reviews (3/21/12)

Chris Young rules — the title tune of his CD and newest single is a potent dose of audio magic […]

RowFile: Tom Luteran

“One of the biggest thrills of being a publisher is when you get a great song, and you are so excited you go pitch it immediately,” says Tom Luteran […]

Lady Antebellum to Open For Springsteen in London

Lady Antebellum will get a lesson from the Boss when they open for Bruce Springsteen […]

ASCAP Presents Christian Music Awards

The evening’s top honors went to Ben Glover, Josh Wilson, EMI CMG and “Glorious Day” […]

Toby Keith’s New Tour Hits the Road in Overdrive

Toby Keith will hit the road when his “Live In Overdrive Tour” kicks off on […]

“Today Show” Goes Country All Week

It’s country week on the Today Show and a selection of Nashville’s stars are filling in […]

Casey James Releases Debut Album

Casey James is releasing his self-titled, 19 Recordings/BNA Records debut album […]

MusicRowPics: Artist Visit with Dustin Lynch

Broken Bow’s Dustin Lynch spent part of his afternoon with MusicRow yesterday (3/19). The young artist is anticipating the Summer 2012 release of his debut album, and shared a few songs from the project with the MusicRow staff. Songs included the recently written “Last Lap” to his quickly rising debut single “Cowboys and Angels.” Growing […]

Anne Weaver-Price Joins Toolpusher Records

Toolpusher Records has announced the addition of Anne Weaver-Price to the label as […]

Josh Turner To Headline Free Opry Mills Concert

Josh Turner will headline the grand re-opening of Opry Mills on Sat., May 5 […]

Industry Updates (3/20/12)

Spin Doctors adds two new staffers • Restless Hearts signs booking agreement • Judy Seale presented with Tennessee Marine 2012 Leadership Award

O’Neil Hagaman Names Three Principals

Respected business management firm O’Neil Hagaman today announced the promotions of Craig Owens, Ellen Porter and Lillian Williams […]

ACM Fan Voting Opens Today

Winners will be announced live on the 47th Annual ACM Awards, broadcast from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Sun., April 1 on CBS

ABC’s “GCB” to Feature Music from Chenoweth, JaneDear girls and More

Earlier this month (3/4), GCB premiered on the ABC Television Network. Beginning the same day, the ABC Music Lounge began featuring songs from that week’s GCB episode and video clips from the show. The GCB soundtrack will be available […]

Frasher Opens Gunslinger Entertainment With First Client

Former BNA Records VP Promotion Bryan Frasher has announced the launch of Gunslinger Entertainment, LLC, a music entertainment and management company […]

Digitalmusic.org Brings Music Start Up Academy to Nashville

Digitalmusic.org, the home of NARM’s digital initiatives, will present several educational sessions from its Music Start Up Academy in Nashville […]

AIMP Nashville Names Board Members

Joining the Nashville board of the Association of Independent Music Publishers […]

MusicRowPics: Rising Women on the Row

On Friday (3/16), MusicRow’s Rising Women on the Row event, sponsored by City National Bank, honored five women […]

The 1861 Project Offers Companion Concert and Documentary

Nashville’s ambitious The 1861 Project has unveiled its second phase, a companion concert and documentary […]

Belmont University To Honor Mike Curb

Belmont University’s College of Entertainment and Music Business will salute its benefactor and namesake Mike Curb […]

Topspin and MTV Networks Partner For New Initiative

Nashville-based Topspin has announced a partnership to connect its direct-to-fan platform to the users […]

Nashvillians the Crickets Headed To Rock Hall of Fame

Middle Tennesseans Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis and Joe B. Mauldin will be among those entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month […]

Inaugural Rising Women on the Row Event Celebrates Business Leaders

MusicRow’s inaugural Rising Women on the Row event, sponsored by City National Bank and held earlier today (March 16) at Maggiano’s Little Italy […]

Artist News (3/16/12)

Willie Nelson & Sheryl Crow • Brandon Green • Randy Houser • Shooter Jennings • Steel Magnolia’s Meghan Linsey • Larry Gatlin

Southern Ground Releasing Free Compilation

Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Artists record label is serving up something special for music fans on Record Store Day 2012 […]

Performers Announced for Week-Long ACM Experience

An official schedule has been released for the week-long ACM Experience […]

Josh Turner Co-Hosts Today Show

Josh Turner will return to NBC’s “Today” to co-host with Hoda Kotb on Monday, March 19 […]

Wide Open Music Group Signs Lonnie Wilson

Wide Open Music Group has added songwriter and award-winning studio musician Lonnie Wilson […]

Willie Nelson Reveals New Album Details

Willie Nelson’s first album for Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings, titled Heroes, will be released May 15 […]

CountryBreakout No. 1 Song

Ahh, young love. Remember what that’s like? The nervousness, the anxiety, the way everything just feels heavy like it’s the end of the world? […]

Weekly Chart Report (3/16/2012)

The chart game is an intricate dance of planning and strategy, which hopefully pays off if you’ve hit all your marks […]

Charlie Cook On Air: Regarding Rush

This is not a political column and I promise I am not going to get political in today’s post. That said I want to talk about the Rush Limbaugh story […]

Owen’s “Alone With You” Certified Gold

Song hits No. 4 on MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Chart, and the video has nearly 2 million views on VEVO.

Lee Brice to Co-Host Today Show

Lee Brice will join Hoda Kotb to co-host the fourth hour of NBC’s Today show […]

Big Machine Announces New Hires

Big Machine Label Group has added three new members to its administrative team […]

Bigger Picture Signs Three New Artists

An established songwriter is among the three new acts added to the Artist Ventures division […]

Rusty Walker’s Daughter Kinsley Darwin Passes

MusicRow extends sincere condolences to the radio programming vet and his family on the passing of his 17-year-old daughter […]

JT Hodges Chats With Fans In Web Series

Show Dog-Universal artist JT Hodges will premiere a new web series called “Just Talkin’” […]

New Artist Nominees Added to ACM Fan Jam

ACM New Artist of the Year nominees Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes and Scotty McCreery have been added to the lineup for the 2nd Annual ACM Fan Jam […]

Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Announced

Robert Lawson, executive director of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum, announced […]

Benefit News (3/15/12)

Autism Sings!, Rodney Atkins, Edens Edge, Trace Adkins, Darryl Worley, and more benefit-related news […]

Photo Spread: John Hobbs, Eli Young Band, Dustin Lynch

Hall salutes session musician John Hobbs • EYB returns to college to help charity • Dustin Lynch’s Opry debut

CMT Hits the Streets With “Concrete Country”

CMT.com has launched a new online performance series called Concrete Country that will feature independent singer/songwriters performing […]

Toby Keith Scheduled For Several TV Appearances

Toby Keith will make several high profile television appearances beginning tonight, March 14 […]

Industry Ink (3/14/12)

Parmalee inks publishing deal • Cindy Collins launches C2 Management • Unsigned Only extends deadline • IEBA Conference dates • PCG Nashville Showcases “Flavor of Music”

Warner Music Nashville Adds Two Staffers

Publicity and radio promotion departments get new team members […]

“On Demand” Chart Arrives, Added To Billboard Hot 100 Formula

Billboard, Nielsen and NARM’s digitalmusic.org announced the creation of the first-ever subscription services “On-Demand Songs” chart […]

Craig Morgan to Guest Star on “Army Wives”

Craig Morgan will make his acting debut as a guest star on Lifetime’s hit drama Army Wives […]

MusicRow Debuts TEA Sales Index

The Country Music Sales Landscape is evolving rapidly. The TEA index is one of several coming metrics designed to fold track sales back into the discussion. […]

Rachele Lynae to Debut With Momentum

Twenty-four-year-old Rachele Lynae is the first artist to release music from Jamie O’Neal’s newly launched Momentum Label Group […]