Archive for August, 2011
Industry Ink Wednesday (8/3/11)
News from Frances Preston, John Seigenthaler, HFA, Odie Blackmon, Woody Bomar, Martha and Mike Borchetta, Bonnie Garner, Renee Grant-Williams and Bob Weir.
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations, Publishing
Cracker Barrel Exclusives From Jason Michael Carroll, Oak Ridge Boys
Two new country offerings are hitting shelves at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Jason Michael Carroll—a one-time server at the restaurant in his North Carolina hometown—has released the CD Numbers exclusively through the store. The album is available now and contains 11 new songs and one previous hit “Alyssa Lies.” The Oak Ridge Boys will release their […]
CRS Sneak Peek
Country Radio Seminar organizers are giving an early look into what lies ahead at CRS 2012. The annual event will return to the downtown Nashville Convention Center Feb. 22-24, 2012. Keynote—Bob Pittman, Clear Channel’s Chairman of Media and Entertainment Platforms, kicks off CRS 2012 with the keynote address on Wed., Feb. 22. Research—CRS has commissioned […]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Radio
Church Enjoys Heavenly Sales
Capitol Chieftain Mike Dungan and his flock of the Capitol faithful have created a revival of sorts. First and foremost they receive a righteous shout out for launching Eric Church into the No. 1 spot on both the Top 200 and Country album charts with sales of almost 145,000 units. Secondly, their efforts have had […]
Category: Exclusive, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing, Weekend
Richard Falken Joins Cumulus Nashville
Cumulus Radio is beefing up its Nashville team with the addition of radio vet Richard Falken. The CMA and ACM award-winning radio producer has been named Director of Promotion over all of the cluster’s local stations. Falklen makes the move from Clear Channel where he served as producer of Gerry House and The House Foundation […]
Photo Spread: James Burton, Pete Huttlinger, Pickin’ On The Patio
Museum honors Burton with Nashville Cats Program The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum recently (7/23) honored James Burton in its quarterly Nashville Cats: A Celebration of Music City Musicians series. Throughout the program, which included rare recordings and videos, Burton discussed his experiences playing on the Louisiana Hayride, The Adventures of Ozzie and […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Organizations
DISClaimer Single Reviews (8/3/11)
It’s nice to know that country hasn’t forgotten its sense of humor. Reckless Kelly’s “Good Luck & True Love” made me smile because of its cleverness. Sam Roark found me grinning from ear to ear with her merry “Check Out Girl.” Buddy Jewell had me openly chuckling from his performance of “Jesus, Elvis & Me.” And, trust me, you have GOT to listen to “No Beer Here” by Amy Ames. It is a complete hoot.
Early Williams Recordings To See Light Of Day
A new Hank Williams CD set will be released Sept. 13. Hank Williams: The Legend Begins is a 3-CD package coming via Time Life. One disc, entitled “Rare And Unreleased,” contains the earliest recordings of a 15-year-old Williams, as well as four songs from a 1940 home recording. The other two CDs are from Williams’ […]
Luke Bryan Preps Album, Tour Launch
Luke Bryan is blazing toward a busy fall with next week’s album release, followed by the CMT On Tour run launching in September. The Capitol Nashville album tailgates & tanlines will street Aug. 9. His third studio set features 13 new tracks, eight of which were co-written by Bryan, including lead single “Country Girl (Shake […]
As Exit/In Turns 40, New Venue Coming To Nashville
Nashville’s celebrated live music hall Exit/In will mark its 40th anniversary next month. The club opened in September 1971 at its current Elliston Place location and became known as the “Rock Block.” The anniversary celebration has lined up acts from throughout the venue’s history for a series of shows kicking off the week of Sept. […]
UpDATES: Capitol Street Party and More
Plus news about CMA Awards tickets, and Women Rock For The Cure’s Pink Trash Ball.
Category: Featured, Label, Organizations
