ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp was in session last week in Nashville, with 31 campers from around the country participating in activities around Music City. The residential camp has the dual purpose of studying Williams syndrome and other developmental disabilities, and providing music enrichment through performance and education. The camp is a partnership between ACM Lifting […]
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The Big Machine Label Group has landed naming rights for the Brickyard 400, which will take place Sunday, July 31 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The 2011 Teen Choice Awards nominee list has been announced and Taylor Swift leads among country artists with six nominations. Swift is vying for trophies for Female Artist, Female Country Artist, Country Single (‘Mean’), Country Love Song (‘Mine’), Best Break-Up Song (‘Back to December’) and Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Female. Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Kellie […]
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Connie Smith has been named the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2011 Artist-in-Residence and will give special performances at 7 pm August 22, August, 29 and September 12 in the Ford Theater. Smith will host the shows, which will feature her own hits as well as appearances by some of her favorite collaborators.
Jaron Lowenstein (Jaron and The Long Road to Love) and Joe Firstman, former bandleader for Last Call With Carson Daly, are hosting weekly “Sunday Supper” concerts at Nashville’s Douglas Corner throughout the month of July. The most recent show featured a surprise guest performance by Big Kenny. The week prior, singer/songwriters James Otto and Lady Antebellum’s […]
Promotion and radio veteran Mike Krinik will re-join Capitol/EMI Records Nashville as Regional Director of Northeast Promotion for EMI Records Nashville. He will be based out of Nashville, where he will report directly to EMI VP Promotion Angela Lange and represent the label’s roster including Alan Jackson, Eric Church, Jon Pardi, Troy Olsen and Eric Paslay.
Toby Keith headlined a benefit show for The Bluebird Cafe earlier this week at the famed venue. Joining him were hit songwriters Bobby Pinson and Scotty Emerick, who have collaborated with the star on some of his biggest hits. The event, part of the BirdSongs Series, raised $20,000 for the listening room. Contributing to the […]