Another country sales year is now in the record books and it was a sixteenth-note type finish. Not as close as this year’s Republican presidential Iowa Caucus (8 votes), but hopefully more memorable. […]
Kaleb McIntire’s “Redneck in All Of Us” is the debut single release off his newly-finished album Scars. He’s a confessed adrenaline junkie and reformed bad boy with a guitar and outlaw attitude. “Redneck in All of Us”, written by Brian Maher, Rich McCready and Davy Ulbrich humorously emphasizes how we can all switch to our […]
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The song we’re a’ singing has changed from “Jingle Bells” to “Auld Lang Syne” which means there is only one week left in the Nielsen SoundScan year. Yes, soon we’ll be talking about 2011 in past tense. But WAIT! We’re not there yet! First, let’s see what happened last week during country music’s biggest single sales week of 2011. […]
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Dear Reader, Thank you for your support over the past 30 years. Your patronage is something we will never take for granted as we document the changing shape of the music industry in Nashville and elsewhere. We appreciate YOU and look forward to continuing our journey together as we ring in the New Year. Our […]
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As recently as three years ago there was little or no mention of Pandora at the annual country radio broadcasters event in Nashville, CRS. Now a public company, Pandora is very much on radio’s radar […]
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What has 20 tracks from 20 hit artists, is now available on iTunes and will help support St. Jude Children’s ResearchHospital, the ACM’s Lifting Lives and the CMA’s Keep the Music Playing charities? If you guessed the first project from syndicated radio personality Blair Garner, then give yourself a gold star. Garner, award-winning host of […]
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Earphones, headphones and over-the-ear phones have become an essential accessory in today’s digital life. But each device has its own personality and therefore no one style is the absolute best for everyone. […]
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Industry veteran Joe Galante checked in with some astute comments regarding this morning’s sales article which attributed lagging 2011 country album sales to a weak release schedule. […]
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The 2011 albums race is almost over, with scarcely two weeks remaining to be tallied. Are we going to fall behind last year? “Most assuredly.” The question is simply, “By how much?” […]
Nashville is a songwriter’s town, and Nashville Songwriters Association International’s annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is one of the art form’s finest celebrations […]
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In preparation for the Dec. 2011/Jan. 2012 retrospective print magazine hitting shelves, MusicRow staffers are resurrecting quotes from back issues […]
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Sales Trilogy Part 1: 2011 Country Sales Mostly Flat
/by bossrossAnother country sales year is now in the record books and it was a sixteenth-note type finish. Not as close as this year’s Republican presidential Iowa Caucus (8 votes), but hopefully more memorable. […]
Kaleb McIntire – Redneck In All of Us
/by ProgrammerPlaylistKaleb McIntire’s “Redneck in All Of Us” is the debut single release off his newly-finished album Scars. He’s a confessed adrenaline junkie and reformed bad boy with a guitar and outlaw attitude. “Redneck in All of Us”, written by Brian Maher, Rich McCready and Davy Ulbrich humorously emphasizes how we can all switch to our […]
Photo: Carole King At The Bluebird Cafe
/by FreemanNashville’s Bluebird Cafe hosted a benefit for Alive Hospice yesterday featuring legendary songwriter Carole King […]
Chris Young Starts 2012 With Sold-Out Success
/by Sarah SkatesChris Young rang in the New Year with the biggest headlining show of his career […]
Becky Brenner Lands New Gig
/by FreemanCountry radio vet Becky Brenner has landed in a new role as a VP and consulting partner […]
Bentley Reveals Details About Upcoming Album
/by Caitlin RantalaDierks Bentley recently shared details about his forthcoming Capitol Nashville album Home […]
Nashville-Related Music Obituaries, 2011
/by Robert K OermannAs a new year gets underway, we pause to recall those members of our community who passed away during 2011 […]
Cavanaugh Exits Curb; Indie Publicists Work McGraw Projects
/by Sarah SkatesLongtime Curb Records VP Promotion/Media Relations Liz Cavanaugh has exited her post with the label […]
Artist Roundup (1/03/12)
/by Caitlin RantalaTrace Adkins • Craig Campbell • Jack & Diane
Dailey & Vincent Showcase “Gospel Side”
/by FreemanAward-winning bluegrass duo Dailey & Vincent will premiere their new album The Gospel Side of Dailey & Vincent […]
SoundCloud Makes It Rain
/by FreemanSocial sound platform SoundCloud recently raised an undisclosed amount of funding […]
Nashville Stars In “LA Times” Year-End Highlights
/by Sarah SkatesPop & Hiss, The L.A. Times music blog, recaps 2011‘s most memorable music moments, including a few Nashville highlights […]
Odie Blackmon Offers Songwriting Course
/by Caitlin RantalaBlackmon’s adult education course at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University continues this spring […]
Benefit Photos: St. Jude, WIL
/by FreemanPhotos from recent benefits by St. Jude and WIL/St. Louis […]
Pandora Debuts Concert Series
/by Sarah SkatesPandora debuted a concert series last month, hosting a free, live show for fans and streaming content […]
Klout Creates New Class Of Brand Promoters
/by bossrossIf you are a frequent social networker, chances are you already know your Klout score […]
Artists Tweet Holiday Happenings
/by Sarah SkatesArtists are hooked on Twitter. Here’s some of the biggest news and most re-Tweeted posts from the holidays […]
Singled Out (1/2/2012)
/by FreemanSony Music Nashville looks to have a busy promotional schedule early in 2012, with a handful of new singles slated to hit radio […]
Swift, Civil Wars Combine Forces On New Song
/by FreemanSanta must have been paying attention, because we got a whopper of a present right before departing for the holiday break […]
Curb Shares Details of New McGraw Project
/by Sarah SkatesHis final album via Curb includes a collaboration with R&B star […]
One Sales Week To Go
/by bossrossThe song we’re a’ singing has changed from “Jingle Bells” to “Auld Lang Syne” which means there is only one week left in the Nielsen SoundScan year. Yes, soon we’ll be talking about 2011 in past tense. But WAIT! We’re not there yet! First, let’s see what happened last week during country music’s biggest single sales week of 2011. […]
A Special Message From MusicRow
/by Sherod RobertsonDear Reader, Thank you for your support over the past 30 years. Your patronage is something we will never take for granted as we document the changing shape of the music industry in Nashville and elsewhere. We appreciate YOU and look forward to continuing our journey together as we ring in the New Year. Our […]
Pandora Tussles Traditional Radio Over Ad Revenue
/by bossrossAs recently as three years ago there was little or no mention of Pandora at the annual country radio broadcasters event in Nashville, CRS. Now a public company, Pandora is very much on radio’s radar […]
Artist Updates (12/23/11)
/by FreemanThe Band Perry to play the Cotton Bowl, Joe Nichols joins Fox’s New Year’s special, and more […]
CoverGirl Gets Lashed For Taylor Ad
/by FreemanThanks to her relationship with CoverGirl, Taylor Swift has brought her youthful visage to the pages of glossy magazines everywhere […]
Swift, Chesney Score Year’s Top Tours
/by Sarah SkatesIt’s no secret Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney had two of the biggest tours of 2011, and just-released year-end numbers show exactly how big […]
Country Stars Unlikely To Mimic Comic Sales Model
/by bossrossComedian Louis C.K. recently earned over $1 million selling a DRM-free comedy special, direct-to-fans from his website for $5 […]
Singled Out—Holiday Edition
/by FreemanA quick look at holiday-ready classics and originals recorded by many of country’s biggest names […]
Charlie Cook On Air; Christmas Thoughts
/by contributorThis is the best time of the year. Without question, people are nicer to each other […]
Digital Updates
/by Sarah SkatesNews from Rhapsody, music download gift cards, and the four albums that have passed the million download mark […]
Bridgestone Extends Arena Naming Rights
/by Sarah SkatesBridgestone Americas and the Nashville Predators have extended their naming-rights agreement […]
Road Manager Rick “Crabber” Crabtree Passes
/by Sarah SkatesLongtime road and production manager Rick “Crabber” Crabtree passed away on Dec. 21 […]
Grammy Camp Coming To Nashville
/by Sarah SkatesGrammy Camp for high schoolers is expanding into Nashville this summer. The Music City installment will run […]
Facebook Ads Moving To News Feed
/by Sarah SkatesAdvertisements will be part of Facebook users’ news feeds in 2012. Currently, these Sponsored Stories appear on the right side of the page […]
Garner’s Beyond The Hits To Help Others
/by bossrossWhat has 20 tracks from 20 hit artists, is now available on iTunes and will help support St. Jude Children’s ResearchHospital, the ACM’s Lifting Lives and the CMA’s Keep the Music Playing charities? If you guessed the first project from syndicated radio personality Blair Garner, then give yourself a gold star. Garner, award-winning host of […]
Subjekt TNT HeadPhones Offer Sonic Surprise
/by bossrossEarphones, headphones and over-the-ear phones have become an essential accessory in today’s digital life. But each device has its own personality and therefore no one style is the absolute best for everyone. […]
Performers Set For New Year’s Bash on Broadway
/by Sarah SkatesPartygoers at Nashville’s New Year’s Eve Bash on Broadway will enjoy music by […]
Live Nation Names New VP Products
/by FreemanFollowing Live Nation’s recent acquisition of data kingpin BigChampagne, the company has announced […]
Nashville Musicians To Rock Super Bowl Village
/by Sarah SkatesDierks Bentley and Darius Rucker are among the performers set for events surrounding the Super Bowl […]
Corey Smith, CMT Team For Promotion
/by Sarah SkatesCorey Smith teamed with CMT for a promotion built around his song “Maybe Next Year” […]
Music Philanthropist Warren Hellman Passes
/by Sarah SkatesWarren Hellman, musician and founder of the popular Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival died Sun., Dec. 18 in San Francisco […]
Radio Notes (12/21/2011)
/by FreemanDusty Edwards/KREK • New role for WIL’s Judi Diamond • Bill Gentry visits KNTY
Galante Adds Sales Perspective To 2011 Performance
/by bossrossIndustry veteran Joe Galante checked in with some astute comments regarding this morning’s sales article which attributed lagging 2011 country album sales to a weak release schedule. […]
Industry Ink
/by Sarah SkatesNews from the Country Music Hall of Fame, Gospel Music Association, ACM, Billy Block, Billboard, and the American Music Abroad program […]
Recording Academy Announces Special Merit Honorees
/by FreemanAs the industry prepares for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, The Recording Academy has announced the recipients of its Special Merit Awards […]
Vevo Explores Expansion At Two-Year Mark
/by Sarah SkatesMusic video site Vevo is attracting 57 million unique visitors per month […]
Weak Release Schedule Blamed For Lagging Sales
/by bossrossThe 2011 albums race is almost over, with scarcely two weeks remaining to be tallied. Are we going to fall behind last year? “Most assuredly.” The question is simply, “By how much?” […]
20th Annual Tin Pan South Dates Revealed
/by FreemanNashville is a songwriter’s town, and Nashville Songwriters Association International’s annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival is one of the art form’s finest celebrations […]
Daily Flashes From The Past
/by Eric T. ParkerIn preparation for the Dec. 2011/Jan. 2012 retrospective print magazine hitting shelves, MusicRow staffers are resurrecting quotes from back issues […]
TV Editor Terry Climer Passes
/by Sarah SkatesTelevision/video editor Terry Climer died at home on Sun., Dec. 18 […]