Author Archive: Sarah Skates
Sarah Skates has worked in the music business for more than a decade and is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.
Industry Ink (9/22)
News from Catt Gravitt, Kenny Vaughn, Tiffany Bearden, Melissa Schleicher, Sue Fabisch and Ilene Angel
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing
Highest Paid Country Stars
See who ranked this year, and comparisons to last year.
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing, Touring, Weekend
Darren Warren Working Debut EP
Darren Warren’s debut EP Cowboy Up And Party Down was released last month and the title track single is Top 40.
Jake Owen’s “Barefoot” Goes Platinum
RCA recording artist Jake Owen celebrated multiple achievements this week.
CBS Radio Snubs CMA Awards Coverage
CBS Radio stations are withdrawing from the upcoming CMA Awards radio remotes, MusicRow has confirmed.
Category: Featured, Organizations, Radio, Weekend
First CMA Awards Performers Revealed
The star-packed lineup for The 45th Annual CMA Awards launches with today’s (9/20).
Songwriter News From Mac McAnally and More
Heading into the CMA Awards as reigning Musician of the Year, McAnally is releasing a live album, and producing new band Mockingbird Sun.
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing
Photo Spread: NATD Honors Gala
Honorees include Karl Dean, Alabama, Barry Trotz, Jim Gosnell, and Tony Conway.
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations, Touring
Neil Portnow To Keynote Americana Conference
Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow will open the Americana Music Festival and Conference with the Keynote address on Thurs., Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. His address will be followed immediately by an Artist Development panel moderated by NPR Music’s Ann Powers and featuring Joy Williams and John Paul White of The Civil Wars, and members […]
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations
Industry Ink Tuesday (9/20/11)
Nashville soundtrack for film Promised Land • Jensen Arrowsmith • Sarah Trahern • ASCAP DIY-U with Latocki • SESAC/StreamLicensing • Ed Hill • Cathy Lemmon
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations, Radio
Rodney Atkins Debuts Video, Preps Album Launch
Rodney Atkins is heading into the Oct. 4 release of his new album with a rising single and video. He’s also set to perform at the CMA Songwriters Series in NYC.
