Author Archive: Sarah Skates
Sarah Skates has worked in the music business for more than a decade and is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.
Bassist Bob Babbitt Passes
The Funk Brothers bassist was 74 and had been battling brain cancer […]
Industry Ink Monday (7/16)
ASCAP at the Bluebird • Chet Atkins exhibit finale • Wayne Halper • Patrick Davis • Charlie Peacock • GMA Immerse and more […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Artist News: Darius Rucker, Lady A Cover “Wagon Wheel”
Plus Dierks Bentley, Hank Williams, Mockingbird Sun, Bellamy Bros., Amy Grant and Vince Gill, Steel Magnolia […]
Sony Promotes John Johnson
The 14-year employee was most recently Manager, A&R […]
Mansfield Will Chronicle Cancer Fight In Blog
He recently posted the first installment of My Semicolon Life which discusses his diagnosis at age 48 […]
Category: Featured
RIAA Certifications Recap
Several Nashville stars celebrated RIAA certifications last month, including a few first-timers […]
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Sales/Marketing
JT Hodges Turns To Fans To Pick Next Single
Facebook poll offers three choices for upcoming single […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Radio, Sales/Marketing
New Wanda Jackson Album Produced by Justin Townes Earle
Wanda Jackson’s career revival continues with an upcoming project produced by Justin Townes Earle. Coming Oct. 9 via Sugar Hill Records, Unfinished Business will be the rockabilly queen’s 31st studio album. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone Jackson said, “From day one I really liked Justin’s idea to take me back to my roots and […]
The Scorchers’ Perry Baggs Passes
Perry Baggs, the longtime drummer for Nashville cowpunk crusaders Jason and the Scorchers, has died […]
Teen Choice Award Country Nominees
Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum, Eli Young Band and Taylor Swift scored nominations in all-genre categories […]
BMLG Adds Three Staffers
Christine Drexel, Meg Gregg and Lara Lane are on board the Big Machine […]
