Author Archive: Sarah Skates
Sarah Skates has worked in the music business for more than a decade and is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.
Party’s Over: CRS Photo Wrap
Rascal Flatts Celebrate Charttopper • WCRS Live! • Russ Ocker Honored • Due West at CRS
Writers Ink With New Nettwerk One/Revelry Joint Venture
Nettwerk One Music and Revelry Music Group have teamed for a publishing joint venture. Under the new agreement, Nettwerk’s staff including executives Mark Jowett and Blair McDonald will handle administrative operations and funding for the venture. In addition, Nettwerk’s film and TV licensing team will be representing the catalogue worldwide. The team at Revelry, made up of […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing
The Woods Amphitheater Gearing Up For First Full Season
The Woods Amphitheater at Fontanel has several big-name artists on the line-up for its first full season, which opens Sat., April 23 with Chicago and Los Lonely Boys. The outdoor venue fills a void in Nashville’s live music landscape. Middle Tennessee had been lacking an amphitheater since Starwood closed in 2006. With a capacity of […]
ZBB Southern Ground Music and Food Festival
Zac Brown Band is behind the upcoming Southern Ground Music and Food Festival at Clemson University. ZBB will take a hands-on approach for the event, from selecting musical talent to offering food made from Brown’s recipes.
Gibson Guitar Sues Insurance Companies
Gibson Guitar is suing two insurance companies who have yet to pay out for damages sustained in the May flood, according to NashvillePost.com. Gibson’s manufacturing facility on Massman Drive suffered over $16 million in damages during the catastrophe. The guitar maker is suing CNA’s Continental Insurance Co. and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance. The point of contention, […]
Category: Featured, Financial/Legal
Swift Announces Opening Acts
Taylor Swift today revealed the artists who will open the North American leg of her world tour. When the tour launches its stateside run on May 27 in Omaha, joining her for select dates will be Frankie Ballard, Danny Gokey, Hunter Hayes, Josh Kelley, Randy Montana, James Wesley and Charlie Worsham. There will be two opening […]
Leadership Music Accepting Applications
Leadership Music is accepting applications for the next class of participants. Established entertainment industry leaders can apply through March 31.
Category: Featured, Organizations
CRS Pics: Faith, Tim, Blake, and KCRS Live
The McGraws received the Humanitarian Award • Stroudavarious Records hosted KCRS Live! • Shelton and friends sang into the night at the Music City Jam
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
TV/Film News: Trace Adkins In New McConaughey Movie
Plus news from Rascal Flatts, Waylon Jennings, Jennifer Nettles, Leon Russell/Elton John, Miley Cyrus and Ashley Judd.
Photos From Aldean’s Platinum Party
Jason Aldean celebrated the platinum certification of his fourth studio album My Kinda Party with an event at Nashville’s Terrazzo on Tuesday (3/1). This is his third Platinum platter, and it got its award in just 11 weeks. The 15-track disc brings the country rocker to five million total albums sold since his debut five […]
Tour News: Paisley Plots H2O II
Plus tour updates from Joe Nichols, Ricky Skaggs, Don Williams, Leo Kottke, and BMI’s Road to Bonnaroo.
