The Americana Music Association recently held annual elections for its Board of Directors. The 2011 executive committee will be elected by the new board in January. Ten incoming directors have been elected to serve two-year terms beginning January 1, 2011. Incoming or re-elected Americana Board Members: Tim Fink; VP, Writer/Publisher Relations, SESAC Todd Ohlhauser; Co-owner, Mercy […]

Staind frontman Aaron Lewis is releasing a country project via Stroudavarious Records, with the first music from set to debut tomorrow. Lead single “Country Boy” features guests George Jones, Charlie Daniels and Chris Young. They also appear in the video, set to premiere tomorrow (12/1) at CMT.com, and Monday (12/6) on CMT-TV. The “Country Boy” single […]

Keith Urban’s debut on the Oprah Winfrey show airs today (11/29). He and wife Nicole Kidman sit down with the daytime diva and he performs latest single, “Put You In A Song,” from his new album Get Closer. See the video of the performance here. Urban spent Thanksgiving Day playing the half-time show of the […]

Condolences to Warner Music Nashville Pres. and CEO John Esposito and his family on the passing of his sister Janis Hitchings last week. She had been battling cancer. Funeral services were held today, Nov. 29, at Church Of The Annunciation in Paris, Kentucky. Memorial donations can sent to: St Mary’s School Scholarship Fund St Mary’s […]

A memorial service for songwriter Linda Hargrove will be held Wednesday, Dec. 8, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Douglas Corner Cafe (2106 8th Ave. S.). She died Sunday, Oct. 24. Hargrove was one of the few female session guitar players in Nashville in the ’70s. She also recorded for three major labels (Elektra, […]

Country artists are getting in the spirit and releasing music to soundtrack the holiday season. Here’s a roundup of current holiday releases. Kenny Rogers has announced dates for his traditional Christmas & Hits Tour, as well as his first-ever live Christmas album, Christmas Live. The 20-date tour kicks off Friday (11/26) in Bossier City, LA […]

•••Singer/songwriter Todd Cerney, the writer of hits including “Good Morning Beautiful,” and “I’ll Still Be Loving You” has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. The Grammy nominee and ASCAP Country Song of the Year winner has had cuts by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Etta James, Cheap Trick, The Four Tops / Aretha Franklin, Levon Helm, Jason And The Scorchers, John Anderson, The Whites and […]

Gloriana and Crystal Shawanda are among the country artists performing on tomorrow’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Gloriana will sing its Gold single “Wild At Heart” during the 84th annual event in New York City, airing live on NBC from 9am to 12pm. Shawanda, whose radio hits include “You Can Let Go,” will perform “Let’s Come […]

Nashville singer, songwriter and musician Barry Tashian is to be inducted into the Boston Music Awards Hall of Fame on December 5 because of his 1960s career in the rock band The Remains. As Boston college students, The Remains were signed to Epic Records in New York, but came to Nashville in 1965 and 1966 […]

David Lee Rolls to the Top with Easton Corbin Songwriter David Lee earned his third career No. 1 as “Roll with It” recently topped the charts. On Nov. 19, BMI hosted a celebration to toast the success of the song which was co-written with Tony Lane and Johnny Park and recorded by Easton Corbin. (L-R): […]

Marty Stuart will receive the prestigious Harmony Award at the 2010 Symphony Ball on Saturday, December 11 at Loews Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel. Also at event, Mayor Karl Dean will be presented with the Gold Baton Award. The Harmony Award is presented annually to individuals who have supported and helped develop Nashville’s musical culture, and shown […]

Late country music icon Waylon Jennings will be honored with a deluxe tribute compilation on February 8, as Scatter Records and the Big Machine Label Group team up to release The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated To Waylon Jennings, Vol. 1. Distribution and promotion will be handled by The Valory Music Co. The star-studded tribute […]

Robin J. Gordon of Gordon Law Group, PLC has announced the addition of attorneys Cynthia Wood and Caitlin Doty to the firm’s Entertainment Practice Group. Wood comes to the Music Row firm from established Jackson, Tenn. firm Waldrop & Hall. Prior to attending law school at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, Wood worked […]

Grammy award winning acts Martina McBride (Republic Nashville) and Train (Columbia Records) shared the stage—swapping lines on “A Broken Wing,” “Wrong Baby Wrong,” “Drops of Jupiter” and “Hey, Soul Sister”—during the most recent episode of CMT Crossroads. (L-R): CMT Sr. VP Music Events and Talent John Hamlin, Big Machine Label Group Pres./CEO Scott Borchetta, Train’s Pat Monahan, McBride, Republic Nashville […]