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Garth Brooks, Leon Russell To Join Songwriters Hall

Garth Brooks, Leon Russell, John Bettis, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly and Allen Toussaint will become the newest members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization’s 42nd Annual Induction and Awards Dinner. The event is set for Thursday, June 16 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Certified by the RIAA […]

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Underwood Makes Film Debut In "Soul Surfer"

Carrie Underwood’s first major motion picture, Soul Surfer, will premiere April 8. She plays a church youth group leader in the real-life story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton who lost her arm in a shark attack. The trailer is available on EW.com. AnnaSophia Robb (Bridge to Terebithia) plays Hamilton, and her parents are played by […]

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Hot Schatz PR and Noise New Media Join Forces

Hot Schatz PR and Noise New Media are teaming up to expand their service offerings. The new partnership will combine Hot Schatz PR’s 18 years of experience in traditional media with Noise New Media’s web design, social media and fan engagement campaigns. The companies say it will help clients bring a consistent message to fans […]

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Twitter Retaliation

Social media is an excellent tool for nurturing the celebrity-consumer relationship, but as this filter-free communication system becomes ubiquitous, it is also influencing star’s business dealings.

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Is Product Placement Coming To Tune Town?

Taking advantage of the product placement revenue stream in pop music videos is actually becoming almost the norm for those stars high enough on the food chain to attract such offers. In recent months Avril Lavigne, Lady Gaga and others have benefitted in this way. But what about country music? Is product placement on its way to Music City?

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Jessica Ridley

“Flaming Red” Executive/Universal/Nine North “Flaming Red” is the debut single for Executive Music artist Jessica Ridley. To help country radio promotion efforts, Ridley has teamed up with Nashville’s Nine North Records. “Flaming Red” is from Ridley’s debut album Fit To Be Tied, which features 13 tracks showcasing her distinctive vocal style. Jessica co-wrote four of […]

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Benefits: Victoria Shaw & Friends and Lyrics For Lyric

>>The Nashville Music Guide and Picks Nashville have announced that February’s Lyrics for Lyric show is set for Feb. 23. This will be the fourth installment of the series to benefit Lyric Alana Frizzell, whom was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form of Leukemia at 10 months old. It will be hosted by Mark Newton […]

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Artists Testing The Country Waters

They may have gotten their starts in the pop/rock world, but The Doobie Brothers and Uncle Kracker are among a group of artists warming up to country. As reported earlier this month, The Doobie Brothers have been working their single “World Gone Crazy” at country radio. Now comes the news that the band will make […]