Author Archive: Sarah Skates
Sarah Skates has worked in the music business for more than a decade and is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.
Performers Set For GMA Hall of Fame Inductions
Trace Adkins, Jeremy Camp and Larry Gatlin are among the performers slated for the Jan. 24 GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Joining the hall of fame will be Johnny Cash, DeGarmo & Key, Golden Gate Quartet, and Bill “Hoss” Allen. The GMA Foundation (GMAF) will induct the honorees at Trinity Music City […]
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations
MySpace Cuts Staff By Half
MySpace laid off 500 employees yesterday, a total which accounts for almost half (47%) of its worldwide workforce. Executives maintain that the downsizing is a result of the social networking site’s relaunch as a music and entertainment destination. MySpace Chief Executive Mike Jones says that the lay-offs are not a reflection of the new product’s […]
Category: Featured
Reba, Blake To Co-Host ACM Awards
Blake Shelton will join Reba as co-host of the ACM Awards on Sun., April 3. The superstar redhead has hosted the country awards show for over a decade. Producers and show organizers say they got the idea to add Shelton to the mix when the pair appeared together on the CBS Early show. “Last year […]
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations
Around The Web: Bellamys Say Britney Singing Familiar Tune
Bellamys vs. Britney • Jewel baby news • Country Strong box office • Idol update • Cheri Oteri on dad Tom Oteri • Toby’s I Love This Bar & Grill • Road Hammers split • Shooter Jennings’ new deal >>The Bellamy Brothers say that Britney Spears’ new single “Hold It Against Me” seems a little […]
Exiting Red Light Staffers
Several staffers have exited Greg Hill’s Red Light management office following his move to McGhee Entertainment. Jeri Cooper can be reached at 615-496-6354 and jeri_cooper@bellsouth.net. She had joined the Red Light team in 2009 after 11 years handling radio promotion at Arista Nashville. Other exiting employees include Jennifer Poppe (jennifer.a.poppe@gmail.com), Callie Cunningham and Leighanna Smith.
Category: Featured
Chris Young’s Radio Redux
Are you having deja vu of hearing “voices”? Chris Young’s current single “Voices” is making its way up the radio charts for a second time. The same recording of the same song is resting at No. 12 on MusicRow’s Country Breakout chart after 22 weeks on the list—this go ‘round. The track was first released […]
Sugarland Tops Country Dance Club Song List
Marco Club Connection, a Nashville-based Country music dance venue marketing company, has released its seventh annual list of the year’s most requested Country dance club songs, with Sugarland’s “Stuck Like Glue” taking the top spot. “As Country music continues to incorporate more and more of a Pop element, the dance clubs can be a very […]
Parton To Be Honored During Grammy Week
>>Reminder: Voting closes tomorrow (1/12) for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, which will be held at the L.A. Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, and broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. >>A flurry of Grammy related events will surround the awards show. On Sat., Feb. 12, the Recording Academy will honor Dolly […]
BMI Live Offers Royalties For Any Size Show
BMI has launched BMI Live, a program enabling songwriters to register their concerts, regardless of venue size, to be considered for payment. Mike O’Neill, BMI Senior Vice President, Repertoire and Licensing, says the program is designed to ensure that performing songwriters in any stage of their careers receive payment for concerts of all sizes, from […]
Category: Featured, Publishing
Big Yellow Dog Re-ups Kear, Signs Anderson
Big Yellow Dog Music has re-signed hit songwriter Josh Kear, and added songwriter “Big Al” Anderson to its roster. The company’s principals Carla Wallace and Kerry O’Neil have also promoted Brooke Arrington to Creative Director, assisting Wallace with songplugging and creative duties. The end of 2010 marked the publishing house’s 13th year in business, during which […]
Category: Featured, Publishing
[updated 1/11] Lifenotes: Juri Bunetta
MusicRow extends sincere condolences to Al Bunetta and his family on the passing of his son, Juri Bunetta, yesterday (1/9). The 19-year-old died from injuries sustained during a single-car accident on Interstate 65 on Saturday night. He was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center, where he later died. Al Bunetta has managed and overseen the careers […]
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