Archive for August, 2009
Keith’s Latest Riding In Early
Show Dog Nashville has moved up the release date for Toby Keith’s American Ride album to Oct. 6, due to fan and radio response to his new single by the same name. The song lands at No. 5 on this week’s MusicRow Country Breakout chart after just seven weeks on the chart. It is Keith’s […]
Live On the Green Launches Thursday
Live On the Green, Nashville’s new, free outdoor concert series, will take place over six consecutive Thursday nights starting Sept. 3 with performances by rockers the Toadies, American Bang, and the variety of artists featured on this year’s Ten Out of Tenn compilation album and tour. The series runs through Oct. 8 and will take […]
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Darius Rucker performed to a packed Grand Ole Opry House on Monday, Aug 24th as a part of the Samsung AT&T Summer Krush concert series with a portion of the performance and excitement airing last night (8/27) on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! During the show at the Opry House, fans were witness to over an […]
Photo Friday: Owen, Brice, Black River, and Bryna
Jake Owen and his twin brother Jarrod stopped by The Big D and Bubba Show in Nashville this week. Big D and Bubba, along with Jake, have been trying to play matchmaker for weeks and finally got the opportunity to surprise Jarrod in studio with a blind date. ————————————– BMI songwriter and Curb recording artist […]
Opry Goes Pink!
The Grand Ole Opry is joining the fight against breast cancer by “going pink” during two performances Fri., Oct. 2. On each of the night’s shows, Opry superstar Carrie Underwood will take the stage to “flip the switch,” turning the Opry’s signature barn backdrop pink in support of the groups Women Rock for the Cure […]
Bill Gentry
“I Want What You Want” Already an underground star across the Southeast with his electrifying stage show, Bill Gentry is now releasing his long-awaited debut single “I Want What You Want” to radio. A revved up and rocking celebration of traditional country values, “I Want What You Want” is the first glimpse of Countrified, Gentry’s […]
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Julia Burton
“Party Down” Emerald River/Nine North “Party Down” is the new single release from Emerald River/Nine North artist Julia Burton. “This is a fun song with an encouraging message about how to move on and celebrate life after a relationship has gone awry,” explains the West Virginia-raised Burton. “Lord knows we’ve all been through relationships like […]
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Nailing Down A Great Debut
MCA Nashville’s release I’m About To Come Alive by David Nail garners this year’s third highest new artist debut on the country charts. Alive also sits in the Top 20 on the Top 200, and single “Red Light” is Top 40 on MusicRow’s Country Breakout Chart after only eight weeks. Nail met country legends George […]
Leadership Music Elects Board, President Pat Collins
SESAC Pres. & COO Pat Collins has been elected president of the board of directors of Leadership Music. Since joining the board in 2006, Collins has served as President-Elect and on the Executive Committee. Collins came to SESAC in 1995 after a 21-year career at ASCAP, where he held various positions in the licensing division, […]
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Artist News: Young, Ingram, Ducas
NASCAR fan and RCA Nashville hitmaker Chris Young was at the Michigan International Speedway recently to kick off the excitement with a national anthem performance prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CARFAX 400. Young’s new album, The Man I Want to Be, featuring his hit, “Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song)” is set […]
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CMA Nominations Coming Sept. 9
The announcement of the final nominees for the 2009 CMA Awards will be carried live on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from the Good Morning America studios in the heart of New York City’s Times Square on the ABC Television Network. The final nominees in select categories will be announced by Darius Rucker, who has quickly established […]
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