Billboard.com is reporting today (8/6) that licensing talks have broken down between MTV and Universal Music Group (UMG), resulting in the removal of videos of “most” of UMG’s artists from MTV’s online outlets, including CMT.com. UMG had been licensing music directly to MTV for years, but is now directing all licensing negotiations to the Vevo […]
The National Radio Hall of Fame (NRHOF) has announced the results of its national online balloting process for induction into America’s only National Radio Hall of Fame, and Nashville broadcasting legend Ralph Emery is on the prestigious list. In inducting Emery the NRHOF had this to say: “A country music icon, Emery began his career […]
The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has announced that Lee Ann Womack will host the 4th Annual ACM Honors, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The event will take place on Monday, September 20 at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. This […]
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will spotlight prolific songsmith Red Lane on August 28 as part of the its programming series Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters. Lane will treat guests to a rare performance and an in-depth interview at 1:30 PM on August 28. The program, which will be held in […]
Columbia Records duo Montgomery Gentry will release their highly anticipated 8th album, Hits And More: Life Beside A Gravel Road, on September 28. The project is a collection of previously released fan favorites with three new tracks. Since releasing their first Greatest Hits project, Montgomery Gentry has received a Grammy nomination for their single, “Lucky Man” […]
Can a trio of attractive talented sisters from Grafton, Australia leverage Gold sales in their homeland to create international fame and fortune? The McClymonts intend to find out as Brooke, Sam and Mollie prepare for the U.S. launch of their CD Chaos and Bright Lights plus prepare to tour with Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum […]
You can’t buy a whole lot for five bucks these days, but an August promotion at Amazon.com is seriously increasing the power of a five spot. The company regularly offers a selection of around 50 MP3 albums at the low price point of $5.00, but for the month of August, Amazon is applying that same […]
After topping international charts on four different continents, Grammy Award-winning trio Lady Antebellum will head to Europe next week for their first headlining show at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Wed., Aug. 11. The concert is already sold out. “We’ve been looking forward to going to the UK all summer,” says Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott. “I wish […]
Funeral arrangements for Nashville music great Bobby Hebb, who passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville at age 72, have been announced. Hebb will lie in state on Friday, August 6, at Terrell Broady Funeral Home, 3855 Clarksville Pike, Nashville, TN, 37218. Visitors can pay their respects from 2:00 PM […]
Stroudavarious Records owner James Stroud has announced the launch of Emrose Records, a new imprint formed with Washington-based investor Tom Natelli. Emrose will be based in Nashville and Stroudavarious Records will manage all aspects of the label’s promotion, sales and marketing efforts. Nashville-based country singer and songwriter Margaret Durante is the first artist signed to […]