The Women’s Music Business Association (WMBA) recently celebrated the talents and contributions of its members with a special gathering sponsored by the Hard Rock Cafe, titled, Wonder Woman Awards and Cocktail Party. The evening’s top honor, the Wonder Woman Award went to Jen Smith. The WMBA is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering opportunities within […]

The Music Row branch of Bank of America was robbed this morning according to a story on WSMV. WKRN reports a suspicious item was left at the bank, and the robber stated it was a bomb before fleeing the scene. Police sent the bomb squad robot to investigate, and determined the item was harmless. As […]

(Nashville, TN) Texas-based Southern Country rockers Whiskey Myers debuted material from their recently released Firewater album last night for an industry crowd at downtown Nashville venue The Rutledge. Firewater, released April 26, earned a No. 3 debut on the iTunes Country Albums chart and a No. 26 debut on Billboard’s Country Albums chart. The five-piece […]

Luke Bryan is gearing up for the Aug. 9 street date of his third studio set with this week’s release of the video for lead single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me).” Directed by award-winner Shaun Silva, the video was filmed last month in Los Angeles at Siren Studios. Single stats are boding well for […]

Tim McGraw has filed a countersuit against longtime label home Curb Records, according to today’s Tennessean. The news broke last week that Curb was suing the superstar for breach of contract. According to the newspaper, McGraw is seeking punitive damages, an advance payment for his latest recordings, and a legal ruling that he has fulfilled […]

Bigride Entertainment has launched new division Bigride Records, expanding the artist management business that has been headed by Gerry Leiske since 1997 and achieved success with country band Emerson Drive. Marlee Scott is the label’s flagship artist and her debut U.S. single, “Beautiful Maybe,” goes for adds June 27. She is currently on a radio […]

Sharp Objects expands • Clay Bradley to bank board • R&J Records addition • Letters for Lyrics honored • Richard Marx named Songwriter Icon

New York based Crush Management and Nashville music vet John Grady have joined forces to form a new venture. Along with Crush principals Jonathan Daniel and Bob McLynn, Grady will open Crush Nashville. The first two artists on the Crush Nashville roster are Sony Music Nashville recording artist Kristen Kelly, and the duo of Sarah […]

Songwriters Go Coastal • Book Party For “Business Wisdom of The Beatles” • Justin Moore Visits ACM

Shania Twain will make her first appearance at the CMA Music Festival in 15 years to sign copies of her New York Times best-selling autobiography From This Moment On at the Bridgestone Arena Friday, June 10 from 2-4 pm.

Country stars are dominating some of the most popular shows on TV this week. Sara Evans will perform on the season finale of Dancing with the Stars tomorrow night (5/24). The singer was the first country artist to compete on the show back in 2006 and will return to perform her new No. 1 hit, […]

Vocal coach Renee Grant-Williams will conduct a day long, information-intensive MiniClinic for Singers at her downtown studio in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, June 10. The fast-moving sessions, limited to only six attendees, will focus on each individual singers’ personal strengths as well as their challenges. “What you get in a MiniClinic that you don’t get […]

  Brad Paisley will attend the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 21 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and world premiere his new video, “Old Alabama,” on multiple platforms, including SPEED, NASCAR.com and the world’s largest HD video board at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The video for “Old Alabama” features NASCAR legends Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon […]