Author Archive: Jon Freeman
Hall of Fame Breaks Summer Attendance Record
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has set a new record for summer attendance, museum officials revealed today […]
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Snapshots (9/24/12)
Kings of Leon named Music City Ambassadors • Gloriana visits ASCAP • Sarah Darling performs on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’
Songwriters to Play Benefit Show at Lucy’s Country Cafe
A selection of Nashville’s hit songwriters will come together at Lucy’s Country Cafe on Wednesday, Oct. 3 during Bobby Pinson’s weekly “Sing For Your Supper” show […]
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Artist Snapshots (9/21/12)
Lucchese store opening includes guests Love and Theft and Jared Followill • Easton Corbin plays ‘Good Morning America’ • The Mavericks visit the Academy of Country Music
FTC Approves UMG Acquisition of EMI
Within hours of the European Commission’s approval of Universal Music Group’s acquisition of EMI, the Federal Trade Commission has approved the deal in the United States […]
Nashville Gears Up for World of Bluegrass Week
The International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass Week, Sept. 24-30, will get an exciting early start when The Travelin’ McCourys and Friends host a free show […]
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SoundLand Festival Postponed
Originally slated for Oct. 6, SoundLand’s indie rock friendly lineup included My Morning Jacket, Young the Giant, Divine Fits and more […]
Weekly Chart Report (9/21/12)
Sony Music keeps up the No. 1 streak this week, with Carrie Underwood’s “Blown Away” succeeding Miranda Lambert’s “Fastest Girl in Town” […]
‘Full Moon Full Life’ Benefit Concert Features Jessi Colter, Jamey Johnson
Proceeds from the event benefit pancreatic cancer research at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Johns Hopkins Medicine […]
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Hall of Fame Promotes Tina Wright
With the Museum since 2001, Wright will continue to handle publicity campaigns for the organization’s educational, fundraising and marketing activities […]
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Curb Records Offering Cracker Barrel Exclusives
Among the albums are recordings by LeAnn Rimes, Tim McGraw, Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, The Judds and Wayne Newton […]
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