Archive for August, 2011
Country Superstars Tour Overseas
Alan Jackson and Toby Keith are taking their tours across the pond. Jackson’s tour visited Sweden and Norway last week. Tickets to see the superstar and his band The Strayhorns were in high-demand for all three shows. The run kicked off in Stockholm, Sweden. This isn’t the first international trek for the singer-songwriter this year […]
Artist Action
Kellie Pickler • Lonesome River Band • Crystal Hoyt • Jacob Lyda • Lacy Green
CMT Adds New Sr. VP, Music Strategy
CMT has tapped an industry vet from the radio world to replace exiting Jay Frank.
Category: Featured, Radio, Sales/Marketing, Weekend
Chesney Reigns As King of the Road
Kenny Chesney is the country king of the road. For several years he’s been one of the biggest touring forces in all genres, and he continues to set records, such as Saturday night’s (8/13) concert which was the biggest ticketed country show in New York/New Jersey history.
Atkins Sets Fall Release Date
A new project from Rodney Atkins is the latest release set to debut in time for holiday shoppers. Take A Back Road will be available Tues., Oct. 4. The lead single and title track is the fastest rising single of his career, currently sitting at No. 11 on MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Chart. Digital downloads of the single […]
Valory and Sony/Sea Gayle Launching New Acts
The labels are busy with their newest signees, Thomas Rhett and Wade Bowen.
GMA Names Executive Director
Music industry veteran Jackie Patillo has been appointed Executive Director of the Gospel Music Association. The newly created position will report to the GMA Board of Directors, facilitating the day to day operations of the GMA, as well as working closely with its board to ensure that the organization’s mission and strategies continue to grow. […]
Category: Featured, Organizations
Lady Antebellum To “Own The Night” With New Tour
Lady Antebellum has revealed plans for the first leg of its Own The Night 2011 Tour, which gets underway Nov. 11 in Knoxville, Tenn.
2011 Artist Roster—On The Cover: Hunter Hayes
Born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, Hunter Hayes has been making music since about the time he learned to walk. As he recounts, “By the time I was almost two, I was picking up everything and making an instrument out of it. My grandmother gave me a toy accordion for my second birthday and I immediately […]
Networks In Bidding War For CMA Awards
A Little “Vulture” Told Me—ABC has been the network home of the CMA Awards since 2006, but rumors of a channel change are swirling around Music Row.
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
