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 […]

Industry Ink Thursday

Lindsay Bertelli’s REACH, LLC • US Copyright Office Discussion • Ditto Music • SOLID • PLA Media signing • SESAC • Catalog Cast

CMA Music Fest Riverfront Stage Lineup Announced

Held for free and open to the public June 7-10 in downtown Nashville, the lineup for the 2012 CMA Music Festival’s Riverfront Stage includes […]

Turner Reveals “Punching Bag” Release Date, Artwork

UMG Nashville’s Josh Turner is scheduled to release his fifth studio album, Punching Bag […]

Leadership Music Digital Summit to Focus On Social Media

The 2012 Leadership Music Digital Summit will dedicate its full agenda to social media and its impact on […]

Angela Borchetta White to Lead Canadian Promotion For BMLG

Big Machine Label Group has announced the appointment of Angela Borchetta White to the newly-created position of Canadian National Director of Promotion […]

Lee Brice Preps Album Release

The Curb Records singer/songwriter is currently riding high on the success of his No. 1 single “A Woman Like You” […]

Jeffrey Steele to Host Waddell & Reed Charity Golf Tournament

Event benefits the Alex LeVasseur Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. […]

Matt Kennon Teams With Ride Records for Latest Single

RoaDDawg Records’ Matt Kennon has partnered with Ride Records for a national radio campaign […]

Artist Updates (4/12/12)

LeAnn Rimes sells her home • Ray Griff undergoing surgery • Jesse Keith Whitley marries

Tribute To Late Songwriter Harley Allen

Hit songwriters and artists gather to remember their friend and raise money for the IBMA Trust Fund […]

[Updated] New Mechanical Rates For Digital Music

The RIAA, NMPA and DiMA are filing an industry-wide agreement setting mechanical royalty rates for five new digital music categories […]

Groups Rule at All For the Hall 2012

“To know where you’re going, you have to know where you’ve been,” said Kimberly Perry last night […]

Chris Tompkins Renews Publishing Agreement

Chris Tompkins, co-writer of Chesney and McGraw’s duet “Feel Like A Rockstar,” has renewed his publishing agreement […]

Debbie Linn Named Exec. Director of Leadership Music

Her resume includes almost two decades at Sony Music Nashville […]

Weekly Register: TEA Index Holds Firm

Labels look forward to receiving healthy sales bumps generated by network TV Award shows like the CMAs, Grammy’s and last week’s Academy of Country Music Awards. Unfortunately, marketers may have to retool their expectations […]

MusicRow Chats With Country Legend Dolly Parton (Part 1)

MusicRow recently sat down with country legend Dolly Parton to discuss her latest project, “An Evening with… Dolly,” and […]

NARM to Honor Lionel Richie With Chairman’s Award

NARM and its online companion digitalmusic.org will present the Chairman’s Award for Sustained Creative Achievement to Lionel Richie during the Music Biz 2012 Awards Dinner Party […]

Hats Across The Row Taking Over Next Tuesday

Have you been wondering what those blue signs up and down Music Row are all about? […]

DISClaimer Single Reviews (4/11/12)

Just about everything sounds ridiculously good to me this week […]

Urban Invited To Join The Grand Ole Opry

Induction will take place during new show on GAC […]

The Band Perry and Kimberly Williams-Paisley Fight Hunger

The Band Perry and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, in association with Walmart and four of nation’s largest food companies, are part of a campaign to fight hunger […]

Publishing Pics

Liz Sharpe Signs With Ram Writers Group • Razor & Tie Cheers Catt Gravitt […]

CMA Fest Single-Night Tickets On Sale Saturday

Plus, Hunter Hayes, Martina McBride and Jake Owen added to the lineup for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field […]

Gift of Music Concert Names Performers

The 5th Annual Dustin J. Wells Gift of Music Concert, benefiting Nashville’s W. O. Smith Music School, takes place Tuesday, April 24 […]

My Music Screen Sets Sights On Film and TV

Music industry veteran Janice Soled has launched My Music Screen, an online subscription service for artists, songwriters, publishers and record companies […]

The Band Perry Visits Hometown to Raise Funds

Greeneville, TN Elementary received help from hometown celebrities, The Band Perry […]

Online Services Company Idea Den Adds Three Staffers

Joining the team are Brian Foyster, Brendan O’Malley and Jon Wright […]

Artist Updates (4/10/12)

Carter’s Chord • Gretchen Wilson • Florida Georgia Line • Shooter Jennings • Ray Stevens

WME Signs Bri Bagwell For Booking

Upcoming 24-year old country artist Bri Bagwell has signed an exclusive booking deal […]

Alan Jackson Plans New Album Release

The collection is his first with ACR (Alan’s Country Records) and EMI Records […]

Jake Owen Proposes At Hometown Show

Owen proposed to girlfriend Lacey Buchanan Saturday night (4/7) onstage […]

The Bazel Group Launches Getmebookings.com

The new service is aimed at artists, comedians, and speakers with no professional representation, or who need to take charge of their bookings […]