Author Archive: Sarah Skates
Sarah Skates has worked in the music business for more than a decade and is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.
Swift Launching Signature Perfume
Taylor Swift has partnered with Elizabeth Arden to launch her first signature fragrance. Wonderstruck will debut in department stores nationwide in October. The name Wonderstruck comes from a lyric in the song “Enchanted” on Swift’s current album, Speak Now. Swift explains, “I wrote the lyric, ‘I’m wonderstruck, blushing all the way home,’ for the song […]
Linda Davis’s Mother Passes
MusicRow sends condolences to Linda Davis, her husband Lang Scott, and daughters Hillary Scott and Rylee Scott on the passing of Linda’s mother last week. Lois “Onita” Davis died July 14 in Carthage, Texas. She was 80 years old and her family describes her as a wonderful homemaker and devoted mother to three children, including […]
Artist Action Friday (7/15)
Rascal Flatts • Neal McCoy • Rosehill • LeAnn Rimes • Thompson Square • Suzy Bogguss
New Date For “Country’s Night To Rock”
The CMA Music Festival TV special is shifting dates, in a move most likely due to the airing of the popular Teen Choice Awards opposite the original date.
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Folk Festival Set For Three-Year Run in Nashville
The National Folk Festival is putting down roots in Nashville for a three-year run starting this Labor Day weekend. Going on Sept. 2-4, the free, public event offers music and dance performances, workshops, children’s activities, regional and ethnic foods, storytelling, parades, craft exhibits and demonstrations, and more. The Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park will host […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Rootsy “1861 Project” Bridges Past And Present
Many notable Nashvillians have contributed to a new Civil War-themed album called The 1861 Project. They will gather at The Basement to celebrate the release on Tues., July 19 at 7 p.m. With a narrator setting the backdrop for the audience, performances of the unique project run more like a play than a traditional concert. […]
MR’s Ross Shares Sales Insight With News 2
WKRN News 2 tapped MusicRow Publisher David Ross to give industry insider perspective for a story on last night’s evening news. The segment explored the recent bump in digital album sales, which climbed 19% in the first two quarters of 2011. MusicRow subscribers who regularly follow Ross’s sales analysis will be familiar with the facts […]
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing, Weekend
Hot Day, Cool Pics
Chris Young, Steel Magnolia, and The Avett Brothers
Gregg Allman, Robert Plant Set For Americanafest
The Americana Music Festival and Conference, running October 12 -15 in Nashville, has announced appearances by Gregg Allman, Robert Plant and the Band of Joy, Justin Townes Earle, the Jayhawks, North Mississippi Allstars, Foster and Lloyd, and The Civil Wars. Sure to be a highlight of the four-day event is the Americana Honors & Awards […]
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Publishing
Luke Bryan’s Samsung Summer Krush Concert in Nashville
Capitol Records Nashville artist Luke Bryan will kick-off the Samsung AT&T Summer Krush concert series in Nashville on Wed., July 20. Tickets to the one-hour concert at the Grand Ole Opry House are free through radio promotions, street teams, and registration at www.samsungsummerkrush2011.com. Prior to the show, fans will have the opportunity to experience the […]
