Author Archive: Jon Freeman
Industry Ink (8/29/12)
SOLID presents a conversation with Gene Simmons and Doc McGhee • Little Big Town partners with ConAgra Foods • Blind Boys of Alabama founder speaking at First Amendment Center • Balsam Range inks booking agreement
Category: Featured, Organizations, Touring
The Gary Group Adds Connie Baer
Baer will be based in Nashville, marking the marketing agency’s first permanent Music City presence […]
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
Swift and McGraw Join “Stand Up To Cancer” Special
Superstar members of the film, music, and sports communities are joining forces for fundraiser TV special […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Performers Set For Buds-n-Suds Music Festival
The annual outdoor concert benefits the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) TN Chapter […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Americana Music Awards Signs Multi-Year Agreement With AXS TV
Beginning with this year’s ceremony September 12 at the Ryman Auditorium, AXS TV will give viewers an exclusive experience of the show […]
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
Apple Awarded $1B in Infringement Lawsuit
A federal jury in San Jose, California has sided with Apple in its patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, and awarded the tech company over $1 billion in damages […]
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
Keith Urban Rumored For ‘Idol’ Spot
The latest spate of rumors has country guitar slinger Keith Urban joining the American Idol judges table, along with pop/hip-hop star Nicki Minaj […]
Dance Music Festival Coming to Nashville’s Riverfont
“With Your Friends” Festival curated by dance music stars Skrillex and Pretty Lights […]
Weekly Chart Report (8/24/2012)
Industry servants in Nashville got to hear a performance of Little Big Town’s new album Tornado (due Sept. 11) earlier this week […]
Americana and Country Favorites to Salute Levon Helm
Some of Americana and Country music’s best will join together to pay tribute to the music of the late, great Levon Helm at “Love For Levon” […]
No. 1 Party: Kenny Chesney’s “Come Over”
Music City’s party-going set convened at CMA headquarters Tuesday (8/21) to toast the creative team behind Kenny Chesney’s recent No. 1 “Come Over”—his 22nd career chart topper […]
Category: Artist, Exclusive, Featured, Publishing, Radio
