Hayes to Visit GMA, Launch Virtual Mixing Board

Warner Music Nashville’s resident multi-instrumental wiz Hunter Hayes will make his Good Morning America debut Monday […]

Photo Friday (1/20/12)

WMBA • Crested Butte Songwriters Festival • Lee Brice

Carrie Underwood, Steven Tyler Meet at Crossroads

Carrie Underwood and Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler will perform together in a new episode of CMT Crossroads […]

Bryan and Church to Headline ACM Weekend Concerts

For the sixth year in a row, the Academy of Country Music will present free and open-to-the-public concerts on two stages in downtown Las Vegas for the Weekend on Fremont Street Experience […]

Brad Paisley to Play Wrigley Field

Brad Paisley is planning a big 2012 on the road with his fans, following the announcement today […]

Federal Agents Seize Media Sharing Hub, Hackers Retaliate

Federal agents have charged affiliated parties with megaupload.com on numerous conspiracy counts […]

Soul Queen Etta James Dies

Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame member Etta James, one of the greatest soul singers in history, has died in Los Angeles at age 73.

Sales Trilogy Part 3: Label Share, Top Track Artists

In this final installment we present a comprehensive breakdown of how country sales played out by distribution group, by individual imprints and the top ten selling digital track artists […]

MusicRow Reveals 2012 CRS CountryBreakout Awards Performers

The invitation-only event is hosted by MusicRow’s CountryBreakout radio chart as an unofficial kick-off to Country Radio Seminar […]

ASCAP Promotes Mike Sistad

ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) has promoted Mike Sistad to Senior Creative Director […]

CountryBreakout No. 1 Song

At some point in a romantic relationship, the partners have to make a bold declaration of commitment or move on […]

Pickler Prepares For “100 Proof” Release

Kellie Pickler will release her third album, 100 Proof, on Jan. 24. The eleven-song album features […]

Weekly Chart Report (1/20/12)

Following a small shakeup at the top of the CountryBreakout Chart, there’s a new No. 1 song […]

Updated: Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Reschedule Tour Dates

Blake Shelton has rescheduled four upcoming concert dates for his Well Lit & Amplified Tour 2012 due to the recent passing of his father, Dick Shelton […]

Charlie Cook On Air: How Come

Charlie wonders “how come” on some important topics […]

Rascal Flatts Announces Seventh Album

Rascal Flatts announced today (1/19) that they will release Changed, their seventh studio album, on […]

Todd Snider Debuts New Music

Snider debuted a handful of new songs during his tour rehearsal last night (Jan. 18) at the East Nashville Rehearsal Hall […]

Folds, Civil Wars Join Ballet Ball Fundraiser

The Nashville Ballet announced that its annual fundraising gala will feature musical performances from singer/songwriter Ben Folds and breakout duo The Civil Wars […]

Grammys Name Host, More Performers

The GRAMMY Awards will have an official host for the first time in seven years […]

Dolly Parton, Gaylord To Build Theme Park

Dolly Parton and Gaylord Opryland will announce plans today to build a theme park […]

Music Powerhouses Team For AXS TV

AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) are launching a new television network in conjunction with Mark Cuban […]

Gill and Grant Join Alive at the Bluebird Concert Series

Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Don Schlitz and other special guests are taking part in the 19th annual Alive At The Bluebird concert series […]

Sonia Leigh Joins Church and Kracker Tours

Southern Ground Artists’ Sonia Leigh has been praised by some of country’s biggest names, and will soon be reaching new audiences in 2012 […]

Video News (1/19/12)

Eli Young Band • Alan Jackson • Josh Kelley • The Roys

Artist Photos (1/18/12)

Wade Bowen and Vince Gill • Rodney Carrington gets a surprise • The McClymonts visit “Border Crossings”

Taylor Swift Covers Vogue

The three-time Grammy nominee reveals how her ‘awkward’ years influenced her inner reliance and shares the moment she came to embrace her uniqueness […]

Bobby Karl Works The Nashville Grammy Nominee Party

When the Nashville Grammy Nominee Party calls, you always rsvp […]

“Idol” Time—Eleventh Season Debuts Tonight

Idol returns tonight for its 11th season with an episode centered around auditions held in Savannah […]

Haggard Hospitalized In Georgia

The Hag cancels dates through the end of the month […]

New Artists Jessie James and Dustin Lynch Debut Singles

Find out the latest on these artists from Broken Bow Records and Show Dog-Universal/Mercury IDJ […]

Randy Travis Aligns With New Team Members

2011 marked the 25th year of Randy Travis’ storied career, and he’s beginning 2012 with new management and publicity teams […]

Artist Growth Debuts Offering Mobile Toolbox For Musicians

Artist Growth, a Nashville based company offering a sophisticated set of cloud-based artist management tools, officially launches today […]

Debate Over Piracy Acts Continues With Wikipedia Blackout

Internet and tech companies are in an uprising against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) […]

DISClaimer Single Reviews (1/18/12)

It’s Ballad Week, with Phil Vassar, Laura Bell Bundy, Georgette Jones and Mark Wayne Glasmire all offering slower tempo offerings […]

MusicRow Promotes Jon Freeman

Freeman adds editorial duties to continuing role as CountryBreakout Chart Director […]

Dates Announced For CMA Songwriters Series In U.K. And Ireland

The Country Music Association’s popular CMA Songwriters Series is coming to the U.K. and Ireland for the first time and dates have recently been announced for […]

SoundExchange Royalty Distribution Nearing $1 Billion

SoundExchange distributed more royalties in 2011 than any year to date […]

Photo: Keb Mo Joins Forces With Second Harvest

Grammy winning artist Keb Mo hosted a special volunteer shift at Second Harvest Food Bank in Nashville last Thursday […]

Jake Owen Reschedules Concerts

Jake Owen has been forced to cancel the rest of his January tour dates following surgery today […]

Avenue Bank Expands Team

Avenue Bank Chairman and CEO Ronald L. Samuels has announced a round of hirings, as well as a promotion in the company’s Nashville offices […]

Country Stars Tape “Little House On The Prairie” Project

The show celebrating the music of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House On The Prairie” books was taped for a PBS special […]

Gretchen Wilson Sells Estate

Gretchen Wilson hit No. 1 on the list of Nashville area homes sold during December 2011 […]

Heavy Metal: Lady Antebellum

Lady Antebellum will have to clear some space on their already full award shelves, as their No. 1 single “Just A Kiss” has earned […]

Paisley’s Plays Sold-Out Weekend Tour Dates

Brad Paisley’s Virtual Reality World Tour 2012 completed its first weekend by playing three sold-out shows before a total of over […]

Recording Academy News: Grammy Foundation, MusiCares

14th Annual Grammy Foundation Music Preservation Project • MusiCares 2012 Person of the Year

Marlee Scott – Train Wreck

Country artist Marlee Scott is releasing her new single, “Train Wreck,” to Country radio on Jan. 23 and to iTunes on Jan. 24. “Train Wreck” is the second single from Scott’s forthcoming U.S. debut, due out in spring 2012 through Big Ride Records. The Canadian-born artist has been recording the album in Nashville with engineer/producer […]

AFTRA, SAG Reach Merger Agreement

Entertainer unions the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists have reached a merger agreement […]

Snapshots (1/16/12)

New Board members visit CMA • Thomas Rhett shows his hands to KXBG

Apple Debuting Mini-Shops in Target

Apple is partnering with Target to open mini-shops within select stores of the retail giant […]

RESCHEDULED: We’re All For The Hall Benefit Concert

The event was originally scheduled for January, but was postponed due to Urban’s vocal chord surgery and rest at the end of 2011 […]