Author Archive: Sarah Skates

Sarah Skates has worked in the music business for more than a decade and is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.

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Snapshots: Little Big Town, Byron Hill, Blake Mevis

LBT on “Good Morning America” • Writers Byron Hill, Blake Mevis celebrate 30th anniversary of “Fool Hearted Memory” […]

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Chris Young Inks With BMI, Sets Ryman Date

Young is in the midst of a hot streak, scoring five consecutive No. 1 hits as he gears up for his headlining tour […]

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Apple Plots Personalized Radio, iPhone 5

Apple will soon offer customizable streaming radio stations […]

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Bucky Covington’s “Good Guys” Album Out Today

His sophomore effort comes via label home eOne Music […]

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Original Sony/Columbia Team Reunites for Wade Hayes Single

Hayes penned the song “Is It Already Time” about his experience undergoing successful cancer treatment […]

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[Updated] CCMA Industry And Musician Awards

Winners included Open Road Recordings and songwriter Byron Hill […]

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Matthew Hargis Promoted at Republic Nashville

Republic Nashville President/Big Machine Label Group EVP Jimmy Harnen announced today […]

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SOLID September Marks 15 Years of Success

SOLID Pres. Jon Romero discusses the group’s initiatives and anniversary events […]

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Johnny Reid, Dean Brody Big Winners At CCMA Awards

Taylor Swift was honored, and Jason Aldean, Pistol Annies, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert performed […]

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TobyMac Is First Christian Act To Debut At No. 1 Overall in 15 Years

EMI CMG artist TobyMac debuted at No. 1 on SoundScan’s all-genre chart yesterday (9/5) […]

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[Updated] Acclaimed Songwriter Joe South Passes

Writer of “(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden” and “Down in the Boondocks,” has died at age 70 […]

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