Archive for July, 2011
Jason Aldean on CMT Invitation Only
The latest edition of CMT Invitation Only features Jason Aldean and is set to premiere Friday, July 29, 10:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m., ET/PT. During the show Aldean answers questions from fans, and performs older hits including “Hicktown,” “Amarillo Sky,” ”Why,” and “Crazytown,” as well as faves from his newest album “Dirt Road Anthem” and “My […]
Brenda Lee, Jeannie Seely To Host SOURCE Awards
Brenda Lee and Jeannie Seely will once again host the SOURCE Awards, slated for Thurs., Aug. 25, 2011 at the Noah Liff Opera Center in Nashville. The annual celebration honors women in the music industry for their contributions. Kay Smith, chairman and founder of the SOURCE Awards, says, “Brenda and Jeannie have claimed ownership of […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Industry Ink Wednesday (7/20)
CCMA Fans Choice Noms • “American Picker” Turns Songwriter • Free Frankie Ballard Track • Clif Doyal • “Nashville Skyline” On Murdoch
Chesney Leads Country Tour Rankings
The touring industry is rebounding following the 2010 slump according to Pollstar’s Mid-Year report. Gross box office receipts and ticket sales are on the rise, despite an increase in ticket prices. The report tracks data from Jan. 1-June 30, 2011. It shows a 10.2 percent hike in the average ticket price in North America, which […]
“MusicRow” Exclusive With StageIt CEO Evan Lowenstein
Recently named to Digital Media Wire’s list of 25 Execs to Watch in Digital Entertainment for 2011, Evan Lowenstein, Founder and CEO of StageIt sat down exclusively with MusicRow.
Category: Artist, Exclusive, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Cliff O’Sullivan Named GM Sugar Hill Records
Longtime artist manager and UMG Distribution executive Cliff O’Sullivan has been named General Manager and Senior VP of Welk Music Group’s Sugar Hill Records. The label is home to Marty Stuart, Joey+Rory, Jim Lauderdale, Sam Bush, Sarah Jarosz and many more. O’Sullivan comes to Sugar Hill from Universal Music Group Distribution, where he served as Senior […]
Merle Haggard’s New Album: Working In Tennessee
Country Music Hall of Famer Merle Haggard will release his new album Working In Tennesse (Vanguard Records) on October 4th. The collection is his second for Vanguard and features self-penned tunes as well as two classics made famous by Johnny Cash.
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Red River Runs Deep
Blake Shelton rode Red River Blue to the biggest sales week of his career. And Chris Young’s Neon added a bright glow to today’s Soundscan report.
Category: Artist, Exclusive, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Digital Release Today From The Dirt Drifters
Warner Bros. Records is releasing the debut album from The Dirt Drifters today (7/19). This Is My Blood is available at all digital retailers and features current single “Always A Reason,” as well as debut single, “Something Better.” The Dirt Drifters members wrote or co-wrote 10 of the project’s 11 tracks, and played on every […]
Industry, Artists Fight Secondary Ticket Market
Music industry powerhouses are teaming to bring fair ticketing practices to fans. The Fans First Coalition, announced today (7/19), is backed by some of the biggest artists, companies and organizations in the music business. Among the 35-plus acts supporting the organization are The Dixie Chicks, Maroon 5, R.E.M., Jason Mraz, Jennifer Hudson, and Journey. Also […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations, Touring, Weekend
