ZBB Announces Southern Ground Music & Food Festival

Music Festivals are all about eclecticism and “fan experience,” but Zac Brown Band’s Southern Ground Music & Food Festival, set for Oct. 21-23 in Charleston, SC, is attempting to raise the bar.

National Folk Festival Starts Tonight

The 73rd Annual National Folk Festival starts this evening (9/2) at the Bicentennial Mall in downtown Nashville, offering a wide selection of music, dance, arts, food, and more.

Sea Gayle/BNA Announces New Signing

The Sea Gayle/BNA team officially announced a new addition to its roster this week.

Weekly Chart Report (9/02/11)

Keith Urban might be a prophet. About three months ago he tunefully predicted that it was “gonna be a long hot summer” and well, it definitely has been.

Robertson Taylor Founder Renews Contract

Co-founder Bob Taylor has renewed his contract with Robertson Taylor, the insurance broker that provides specialist products for the entertainment and music industries. Andy Wallin, Managing Director, Robertson Taylor, said, “We are delighted that Bob is continuing in the business. His experience and industry knowledge is unparalleled and there is a huge amount of affection and […]

Charlie Cook On Air

August is the month of state and county fairs. Headlining: bad food. Iowa has a new dish this year of Fried Butter. Really? Plain butter isn’t enough to drive up health care costs in the state?

Hot Combos Vince/Sting, George/Martina, Faith/NBC

George Strait and Martina McBride will hit the road together in January 2012. Tour dates and on-sale information will be announced soon. Strait is prepping for next week’s release of his 39th studio album Here For A Good Time. McBride’s new effort Eleven will debut on Oct. 11. She is also teaming with Target for […]

Apple Promotes Eddy Cue

The longtime leader of iTunes has a new title and expanded duties under the tech giant’s new Tim Cook regime.

Industry Ink Thursday (9/1/11)

Ground(ctrl) expands • ROPE Awards • Scott Borchetta • Jay Frank • Rachel Holder • Crook & Chase • Concerts, benefits, and more

The Doc Is In At Nine North

Nine North Nashville’s promo team has a new regional rep.

Nashville Gets A New “Label”

The Label, Nashville’s newest men’s boutique, opens today in the 12South District at 2222 12th Ave S. Country artist Gary Allan and long-time stylist Renee Layher joined forces to bring a new crop of design talent to Nashville. Their high-end, exclusive men’s boutique offers cutting edge design in clothing, jewelry and home furnishings. During a […]

Quick Pics

Sarah Darling at Bristol, Stealing Angels in Iraq, plus Marshall Tucker Band with Katie Armiger and Bo Bice

Charlie Craig Memorial Set For Tuesday

Doug Johnson, Rob Crosby and other Music Row songwriters plan to celebrate the music and the memory of the late Nashville songwriting great Charlie Craig. The event will take place at Douglas Corner on Tuesday, Sept. 6 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. “It will be an informal gathering to raise a toast to Charlie and […]

Bobby Karl Works The Room

MusicRow’s famed party columnist Bobby Karl had a busy week, visiting celebrations for Jason Aldean and Chris Young, and Connie Smith’s Hall of Fame residency.

Pistol Annies Shoot Straight To The Top

“Hell on Heels” marches to No. 1 on the country albums chart.

ICM Reveals Awards Finalists

Top five finalists for the ICM Faith, Family & Country Awards in 22 categories were announced today. The presentation of the 17th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards will be held Friday, October 28 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville.

Songwriter George Green Passes

George Michael Green, a hit songwriter in both the country and pop fields, has died at age 59 of lung cancer. Green is best known for his collaborations with John Mellencamp on such hits as “Hurts So Good,” “Crumblin’ Down” and “Rain on the Scarecrow.” Over the years, Mellencamp has recorded more than a dozen […]

Sony Restructures Rosters, Promo Teams

Sony Nashville notified radio programmers today (8/31) of changes to the label group’s imprints Arista Nashville, Columbia/BNA Records, and RCA Records.

CRS 2012 Agenda Delves Into Social Media, Radio Research

Among the highlights is a new Digital University series, and educational opportunities for all levels of technology skills.

Nashville Symphony Lines-up Country Performances

On the schedule is a Restless Heart and Friends benefit for the Rescue Mission, Bela Fleck’s debut of his Concert For Banjo, and numerous holiday shows.

DISClaimer Single Reviews (8/31/11)

This stack of platters contains everything from Johnny Rivers doing acoustic pop on a soul oldie to Jimmie Dale Gilmore’s new group swinging through a jazzbo Bob Wills standard. […]

Photo Round-up

Big & Rich on the WMN Patio, Deborah Allen Recognized for Multi-Million Airplay, and Combustion at the Bluebird […]

Paisley Wraps Overseas Run, Racks Up Duet Downloads

Photo highlights: The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year played to over 40,000 fans during his European tour.

Glen Templeton Promoting Single

Black River artist Glen Templeton is making the promotional rounds supporting new single “I Could Be The One.” He recently hosted a social media promotion that encouraged fans to share the song on Facebook which qualified them for a drawing for iTunes gift cards. On the road, Templeton is visiting radio, and recently opened for […]

Parallel Entertainment Opens Music Row Office

Parallel Entertainment has a new Music Row location at 1505 16th Ave. S. “We are thrilled to be on Music Row,” says Parallel Artist Manager, C.T. Wyatt, who heads the Nashville office. “This move puts us at the center of Nashville’s music industry and will help us better serve our artists.” Parallel has always had a […]

Neal McCoy Recruits Famous Collaborators For New Album

Neal McCoy’s new album XII is due out in January 2012 and is being produced by two of country’s biggest stars.

Alison Krauss & Union Station Represent Bluegrass’s Finest at Ryman

Alison Krauss and Union Station set up shop at Nashville’s revered Ryman Auditorium for a two-night stand crisscrossing from smooth and contemporary, to deep-rooted traditionalism.

Inking Big: O’Shea, Caitlin Rose, Dean Alexander, Tim Rushlow

Signing news for O’Shea, Caitlin Rose, Dean Alexander, and Tim Rushlow.

Atkins Gears Up For Fall Release

Rodney Atkins is prepping the release of his next album with a busy trip to his East Tennessee hometown, and a new music video.

Biggest Loser Gets Vinny, Grainge Talks A&R, Lady A Fans Scavenge

>>Big Vinny from Trailor Choir (aka Vicent Hickerson) is set to become a big loser this coming year as he competes on season 12 of the NBC hit reality show The Biggest Loser. Big Vinny will be one of 15 contestants weighing over 400 pounds and hoping to win the $250,000 prize. The season premiere […]

Signings: Bobby Terry, Rose Falcon

Songwriter Bobby Terry lands a publishing deal and artist Rose Falcon inks with a record label.

Americana Honors Set For Live TV Broadcast

The awards ceremony marks its 10th year with a star-studded live television broadcast.

Nettles To Host “CMA Country Christmas”

For the second consecutive year, Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland will host CMA Country Christmas, set to air on the ABC Television Network during the upcoming holiday season. The show will tape in front of a live audience on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. This is the evening following the Nov. 9 […]

Chesney Ends Tour With Hurricane of Activity

Kenny Chesney’s 2011 Goin’ Coastal Tour celebrated its last weekend, in Boston, with a two-show hurricane of activity. To be exact, the Sunday 8/28 performance was rescheduled for Friday 8/26 because of approaching hurricane Irene and Saturday went on as scheduled. Together, the two shows sold over 106,000 tickets at the Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, […]

Country Hall Hosts Jerry Foster • Newcomers Play Puckett’s

Acclaimed songwriter Jerry Foster will take a seat at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum on Sat., Sept. 10 as the latest subject of the Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters series.

Industry Ink: Dierks, Lifenotes, HealthTrust Dinner

Dierks Bentley working with Red Light • Lifenotes • HealthTrust Dinner at Opryland Hotel

Gershon Joins Red Light Management

As first tipped by MusicRow last week, Red Light Management has officially announced the hiring of longtime music business pro Tracy Gershon. She joins the Nashville office where she will continue to co-manage Big Machine recording artist Ella Mae Bowen, and Erin Enderlin, as well as manage the writing interests of Grammy-winning artist and songwriter Rodney Crowell. She will […]

Charlie Cook On Air

You can go to another page on this site and see that Taylor Swift has over 7 million twitter followers. I have answered a few of her tweets but alas, have not heard directly back from her. That is the downside of Twitter—it is most often a one way communication.

Celeb Real Estate

Taylor Swift, Sheryl Crow and John Rich are busy buying and selling these high-priced properties.

The Band Perry at The Ryman Is a Virtual Sell-Out

The Band Perry’s first headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium sells out.

Curb College Announces Chairman, Promotions

Belmont’s music business college has a new chairman, and has also revealed other hirings and promotions.

Weekly Chart Report (8/26/11)

Toby Keith earns a second week at No. 1, and CountryBreakout Reporters discuss the hot topic of rural/redneck themes in country music.

Breaking News: Sony Exits Hit Nashville

MusicRow has confirmed a long list of exiting staffers.

Jake Owen Reveals “Barefoot” Album Release

Information about Jake Owen’s upcoming album release, Barefoot Blue Jean Night.

Bobby Karl Works the SOURCE Awards

Every year, the SOURCE organization honors the women of Nashville’s music business. This year’s awards banquet, held at the Noah Liff Opera Center (8/25) put the spotlight on […]

Gibson Statement: “No Charges Filed”

Today Gibson released an official statement about yesterday’s federal raids that closed its manufacturing facilities in Nashville and Memphis.

Industry Ink Thursday (8/25)

Americana Defined • Mark Bright • Marlee Scott • Guy Clark • Nan Kelley/WMBA • Musicians Corner • Xtreme Muzik The Tour

CMA Awards Bidding War Draws To A Close?

As reported last week, the major television networks have been in a bidding war for broadcast rights to the CMA Awards. ABC has been the show’s home in recent years, and despite efforts by NBC and CBS, two outlets are reporting that “Country Music’s Biggest Night” will likely stay put on ABC. The Hollywood Reporter […]

Video: Lady A “Unplugs,” Discusses New Album

Lady Antebellum announces they will touch-down in three major cities surrounding their Sept. 13 Own The Night album release in a concert series labeled Own The Night: Unplugged. The evenings will feature stripped-down versions of new and old favorites from the band beginning in Chicago on Sept. 10, New York on release day (9/13), followed […]

Breaking News: Details on CMA Noms Announcement

Awards noms will be revealed at events in New York, Nashville