Archive for September, 2011
NBN SoundLand: Day 3
It’s all about the music, and Day 3 of Next Big Nashville’s SoundLand offered a ton of sounds from regional and national artists.
Artist Updates: Aldean, Bryan, Bentley, Kane
Artist news from Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, and Christian Kane.
NBN SoundLand: Day 2
Day two of SoundLand, presented by Next Big Nashville presented more musical options, more musical genres, and more Nashville locations. Following the work day, festival VIPs schmoozed at the super-swanky new location of Virago prior to the music start, where they enjoyed complimentary drinks and food courtesy of SunTrust, The Orchard, and Loeb & Loeb. […]
Word Entertainment Celebrates 60 Years
Word Entertainment, the Christian music division of Warner Music Group, commemorates its 60th anniversary in the industry this year. The label’s 60 year milestone coincides with the Sept. 20 release of Word: Six Decades of Hits, a 3-CD set including 51 songs and bonus recordings. The set is divided up into three parts: The Early […]
TV Show “Troubadour, TX” Follows Rising Singers
The show from London Broadcasting and 41 Entertainment follows Stephanie Urbina Jones, Rick Trevino, Zane Williams and more.
Sony Music Nashville Names New VP Sales
Sony Music Nashville Chairman/CEO Gary Overton and Sony Music Entertainment Executive VP Sales & Distribution Darren Stupak name a new VP Sales for Sony Music Nashville.
Category: Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Rimes To Release New Album With A New Perspective
In her upcoming album, Lady & Gentlemen, LeAnn Rimes puts a feminine twist on songs previously recorded by male artists. Slated for release Sept. 27, Rimes covers country artists such as Waylon Jennings, George Jones and Merle Haggard. “This album was born out of the memories of when I first fell in love with country […]
Hank Williams Box Set Released
Time Life and the Estate of Hank Williams released Hank Williams: The Legend Begins earlier this month as a 3-CD box set. The newly-released material features previously unreleased recordings from Hank Williams when he was fifteen and seventeen years old, including the songs “Fan It” and “Alexander’s Ragtime Band.” The set also features recordings of […]
Hall Of Fame Exhibit To Feature Owens And Haggard
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum opens a new exhibit, The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country, on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Slated for a two year run, the exhibit will explore the significance of the Bakersfield Sound and follow the timeline of its development. The exploration is specifically geared […]
Party Pics: Leadership Music Reunion
Party pictures from Leadership Music’s Alumni Reunion at the Noah Liff Opera Center last week (9/13).
Category: Exclusive, Featured, Organizations
Weekly Chart Report (9/23/11)
Texas makes a strong showing on this week’s CountryBreakout Chart.
