Archive for May, 2011
Jewel-hosted “Platinum Hit” Joins Music Competition Craze
Jewel and Kara DioGuardi are prepping for the Mon., May 30 premiere of their new Bravo show Platinum Hit. Jewel is hosting the music competition series which focuses on singer-songwriters, and she will also be a judge alongside DioGuardi. The series will include songwriting challenges, with each week focused on a different theme ranging from […]
Benefit News From Nettles, McCurdy, Mercer
Bob Mercer Fund Donates to W.O. Smith School • Jennette McCurdy Tour Benefits St. Jude • Jennifer Nettles Boosts Music Education
Country Stars On “Forbes'” Celebrity 100
Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw and Toby Keith all scored slots on Forbes’ annual Celebrity 100 power list. The ranking takes into account press coverage, social media, and earnings during the previous 12 months.
Category: Artist, Exclusive, Featured, Financial/Legal, Sales/Marketing
Songwriters Sing For The Homeless
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame members Pat Alger and Don Schlitz have volunteered to provide musical benediction at the grand re-opening of the downtown medical clinic on Friday morning. Operated by United Neighborhood Health Services, the clinic provides medical, dental and counseling to Nashville’s homeless population. UNHS CEO Mary Bufwack, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, Rep. […]
Nashville Songwriters Claim BMI Pop Song of the Year
BMI held its 59th annual Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles yesterday (5/17) and for the second straight year, Nashville songwriters wrote the BMI Pop Song of the Year. Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood along with publishers DWHaywood Music, RADIOBULLETSPUBLISHING and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing earned the top honor for Lady Antebellum’s world-conquering “Need You Now.” Previously […]
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Publishing
Music in the Movies Workshop This Weekend
The Nashville Screenwriters Conference hits town this weekend, highlighted by the Music in the Movies workshop on Saturday, May 21. This luncheon and workshop takes place at the Country Music Hall of Fame and was founded by music supervisor Anastasia Brown (Footloose, August Rush, Taken). There will be a panel discussion about song placement by […]
Category: Featured, Organizations
ReThinking Track Equivalent Albums
The TEA concept creates a way to compare album and track sales in an apples to apples approach. But is the current 10 tracks = 1 album the best way to accomplish this task?
Category: Exclusive, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Industry Ink: Levon Helm Release Will Benefit AMA
Plus “The Voice,” Katie Armiger, Jana Kramer, CMT Awards tix, Traci Frasher, and Randy Kohrs/Ashley Brown.
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Bobby Karl Works The Leadership Music Awards
Chapter 364: Officially, it was Leadership Music honoring the CMA on Tuesday evening (5/17), but Mayor Karl Dean pointed out that the entire city of Nashville salutes this organization.
Category: Artist, Awards, Exclusive, Featured, Organizations
Superstar Surprises And Shows
Rascal Flatts Surprise Oprah • George Jones Stuns Kenny Chesney • John Rich, John Anderson Team For Bluebird Cafe
Aristo Summer Show Lineup Revealed
AristoMedia has announced the lineup for its new Aristo Summer Show, which will be held Tuesday, June 7 at Second Fiddle. The show starts at 3 pm CT and will feature 15 minute original sets from a diverse group of performers including Deborah Allen, Lacey Green, Adam Gregory, Amber Hayes, Ty Herndon, Rachel Holder, DJ […]
