Lauren Alaina Joins Aldean’s “Party”

Lauren Alaina will join Jason Aldean’s 2012 My Kinda Party Arena Tour with fellow Georgia natives […]

Glen Campbell Postpones Ryman Concert

Glen Campbell postponed last night’s (12/5) concert at the Ryman Auditorium, citing a case of laryngitis […]

Tuesday Photos (12/6/11)

CMHoF Honors Wayne Carson, Braddock and Allen on “Kids Rock Nashville” […]

Bronfman Leaving Post as WMG Chairman

Warner Music Group chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. is stepping down from his post […]

Messina Plans New Music, TV Appearances

Jo Dee Messina will release a new single in early 2012 and is busy with TV appearances in the meantime […]

MusicRow Magazine Celebrates 30 Years With Special Issue

MusicRow magazine is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2011 with a special retrospective issue. The Dec. 2011/Jan. 2012 installment […]

American Country Awards Winners

Winners for the American Country Awards, airing on the Fox network tonight […]

Oertley Exits Leadership Music

After approximately two years at the organization, Oertley has exited the post […]

McGraw, Curb Release Separate Singles

In the midst of an ongoing legal battle between Curb Records and Tim McGraw, both sides have announced the release of new McGraw music […]

Lifenotes: John Lincoln Wright

New England’s most popular country artist, John Lincoln Wright, passed away on Sunday morning, December 4, at age 64 […]

Glenn Meadows Joins Mayfield Mastering

Mastering engineer Glenn Meadows has joined Nashville’s Mayfield Mastering, bringing more than four decades of […]

Warner/Chappell Adds To Roster

Major label artist signs with the publishing company […]

McCreery’s Debut Album Goes Gold

Clear As Day, the debut album from the American Idol winner, has been certified Gold […]

Seays Continue House Concerts With Christmas Benefit

The 2nd Annual Christmas Songwriters Open House and Benefit, hosted by All About Z Music’s Terry & Wanda Seay, will take place at […]

Bobby Dean – White Lightning or Pink Champagne

Bobby Dean is the perfect example of why you should never give up on a dream. In January 2011, after 30 years of juggling his trucking business and singing in local bars at night, Dean released his first CD On The Radio after signing with Lamon Records Nashville. The album has already produced two singles, […]

Gibson Guitar Creates Pro Audio Division

Gibson Guitar announced today (12/5) the creation of its pro audio division through the acquisition of […]

“CMA Country Christmas” Boosts ABC’s Ratings

ABC ranked as the second most watched network last Thursday night (12/1), with CMA Country Christmas drawing in […]

Class Action Suit Forces Ticketmaster To Offer Credits

Ticketmaster will issue monetary credits to consumers after losing a class action lawsuit which claimed […]

ACAs Air Tonight, New Performers Added

Toby Keith and Chris Young have been added to the ACA performance lineup, and the show will honor the decade’s top performing country artists […]

Arista Adds New Regional Promotion Manager

Arista Nashville VP National Promotion Lesly Tyson has announced […]

Mark Your Calendar: Holiday Benefits

WMBA’s Annual Tunes For Tots • Writers Round For Unwrapped Toys • 12th Annual Christmas Bluegrass Benefit Concert For Homeless • Christmas 4 Kids Tour Bus Show • 2nd Annual Holiday Pet Adoption • Oaks Team with Save The Children

The Band Perry’s Debut Album Goes Platinum

This week marks significant milestones for The Band Perry […]

Photo Friday (12/2/2011)

ACM’s Rock The Cradle • Preston Leatherman signs a management deal • Rachel Fontenot welcomes Food Network to Mad Donnas

CMHOF Promotes Ali Tonn And Nathalie Lavine

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce two promotions in its education department […]

Warner Music Nashville To Release Fallon Comedy Album

Jimmy Fallon of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon has joined the Warner Music Nashville roster and is scheduled to release a comedy record […]

Artist Round-Up (12/2/2011)

Ronnie Dunn • Brent Anderson • Big & Rich • Marlee Scott • Lorrie Morgan

Charlie Cook On Air

I was having a conversation this morning about the technological changes taking place in radio […]

Lifenotes: David Sanjek, Willard Mack Scott Jr.

MusicRow offers its condolences to the families of the David Sanjek and Willard Mack Scott Jr. […]

CountryBreakout No. 1 Song

Everybody needs an anthem. Even folks (like me) who find themselves daydreaming about happy hour specials as early as noon on Wednesdays. Shh, don’t tell the bossman […]

Blair Garner To Release Compilation CD

For nearly two decades Blair Garner has hosted his nightly syndicated radio show, “After MidNite,” conducting candid interviews with some of Country’s biggest artists. In addition to his busy broadcast schedule, Garner recently announced […]

Weekly Chart Review (12/2/11)

A new CountryBreakout No. 1 song, and a big debut from Taylor Swift […]

Industry Ink (12/2/2011)

Promotions and hirings at BMI, NMPA, and AFM Local 257 […]

Jessica Frech Hitches A Ride With Hyundai

Most successful artists are driven, but the automobile will likely always hold a special significance for singer/songwriter Jessica Frech now that Hyundai Automotive has selected her for its Hyundai Holiday Catch The Spirit campaign. […]

CMA Elects New Board

The Country Music Association held the annual Board of Directors election meeting in Nashville this week (11/30). The new Board year begins immediately. […]

Vince Gill Leads Nashville’s Annual Christmas Parade

Vince Gill will be serve as Grand Marshal of Nashville’s 59th Annual Christmas Parade, which takes place downtown tomorrow […]

Jake Owen Celebrates First No. 1

Jake Owen celebrated his first no. 1 hit with a packed house at CMA on Tuesday night (11/29). He was joined by […]

No Shave November Raises Over $35,000 For St. Jude

Gentlemen, start your razors. The first annual “No Shave November” competition benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital officially closed yesterday […]

The Ryman Goes Digital With New Mobile Apps

Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium announced the release of two new mobile apps available […]

Tune In: CMA Country Christmas Airs Tonight

Hosted for the second year by Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, the special includes performances from […]

Paisley Talks Career In ‘Diary’

Building an artistic career takes time. Building an artistic career that lasts more than 15 minutes takes even more time: hours of practicing, planning, rehearsing, and preparing for what to do when your moment arrives […]

JT Hodges Hosts Inagural Charity Event for Furry Friends

JT Hodges will host his first “Holiday Howler” charity benefit for the Brown Dog Foundation […]

Pickler Pours Holiday Cheer, Then Releases, 100 Proof

Kellie Pickler will offer fans her latest music on Jan. 24, when her new album 100 Proof is released, but has a full slate of holiday appearances before she can get to promoting the new music project […]

Lady A Owns October RIAA Certifications

The latest Gold and Platinum were certifications released by the Recording Industry Association of America […]

Photos: Holiday Cheer with Jimmy Wayne and The Farm

Artists Jimmy Wayne and The Farm help usher in the holidays with special performances […]

Sony/ATV Hangs At Top of Publisher Airplay Chart

Sony/ATV has been poised firmly at the pinnacle of the Top 10 Country Publishers Airplay Chart for six of the last seven quarters […]

2012 Grammy Nominations Revealed

Nominations for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards […]

2nd CMT Artist Awards Show Soars

The 2011 CMT Artists of the Year show was taped last night at the Bridgestone arena in Nashville (11/29/11). Fast becoming an “in demand” ticket for industry executives, the show honored Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley and Kenny Chesney. […]

[Updated] Court Says McGraw Can Split From Curb, Label Releases Single Anyway

Tim McGraw is no longer a Curb Records artist, according to a ruling this afternoon in a Nashville courtroom […]

GRAMMY Noms Concert Tonight

Nominations in select GRAMMY categories will be revealed tonight (11/30) […]

Margaret Durante To Perform At WMBA’s Tunes For Tots

The annual Tunes for Tots fundraiser, presented by the Women’s Music Business Association, will be held […]