An interesting path led James Dupre to Warner Bros. Records. He was working as a paramedic in Louisiana, singing in bars and making music at night. Eventually one of his many YouTube videos caught the attention of the team at Ellen, who invited him to come on the show. Last March Dupre visited the fellow […]
Bonnaroo revealed its 2011 festival line-up this morning exclusively on music video site Vevo. Conan O’Brien helped with the big announcement.
JaneDear at the Warner bash, Chris Young at the Sony party, Keith and Nicole at EMI event, and a Bigger Picture celebration.
It’s the first major release date revealed this year, but SoundScan watchers will have to wait until May to see a sales boost. Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Brad Paisley is slated to release his new album, This Is Country Music, on May 24 via Arista. Paisley once again teamed with longtime producer Frank […]
Plus news on projects from George Jones, Ralph Stanley, Jeff Bates and Kenny Rogers.
>>Nashville-based rock group Red performed “Faceless” on Conan last week (2/8). The Provident Label Group act will also perform on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tomorrow (2/16). Red’s latest release, Until We Have Faces (2/1/2011) was the highest debut in the country, claiming the No. 2 spot on the Billboard Top 200 its first […]
Post-Grammy sales bump • Pandora IPO • Apple streaming music service • AC Entertainment • CAA, Qualcomm team for Creative Mobile Labs
Nashville is on a Grammy winning streak. Last night’s wins by Lady Antebellum marked the third year in a row that a Nashville act has been the show’s top winner. Last year Taylor Swift scored big, and in 2009, the most trophies went to Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. It is a testament to the […]
Clay Walker wins golf tournament • Birdhouse Thing Benefit March 10 • Music City Tennis Invitational Pre-tournament Songwriter Showcase
Last night’s (2/13) Grammy Awards were the show’s most viewed telecast since 2001, drawing 26.6 million total viewers and securing a win for CBS. The show’s ratings have been on a steady rise in recent years, with a 3 percent increase over last year’s broadcast which attracted 25.8 million viewers. In the key adults 18-49 […]