Author Archive: Sarah Skates
Sarah Skates has worked in the music business for more than a decade and is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.
Due West Rocks The MR Conference Room
Nine North’s Larry Pareigis brought the trio to MR’s conference room for an unplugged performance. “I Get That All Time” is No. 33 this week on the Country Breakout Chart. Due West (seated) hangs on the MusicRow front steps after a well received mini-concert. Standing (L-R): Music Row’s Michelle Ross, Christie King, Sarah Skates, David […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Lawrence Hospitalized, Rucker, Clint Black, And More
Suffering from a respiratory infection, Tracy Lawrence was hospitalized yesterday in Nashville. He has been diagnosed with early signs of pneumonia and is receiving treatment. He was forced him to cancel his August 13 appearance at the Wildhorse Saloon in Lufkin, TX. The status of his remaining shows this weekend in San Antonio, TX and […]
Songwriter Shows To Benefit NSAI
NSAI’s successful concert series, “It All Begins With A Song,” continues with the Charlie Daniels Band on Thursday, Aug. 27 at the Wildhorse Saloon. Prior to the CDB, Old Union will take the stage. Tickets are on sale now and available for purchase at www.ticketmaster.com, as well as at www.wildhorsesaloon.com. General Admission tickets start at […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
ASCAP Planning Songwriters Workshops
ASCAP is planning two separate songwriters workshops focused on Pop and Christian music. They will both run for six consecutive weekly sessions beginning in September, with each meeting featuring prominent music industry guest speakers giving advice on A&R, music publishing, legal issues, and more. Serving as moderator for the Pop workshop will be songwriter/artist Robert Ellis Orrall. […]
Category: Featured, Organizations
Web Initiatives Help Nichols Support Troops, Single
Joe Nichols is supporting the troops as well as promoting his new single, “Believers,” with several viral initiatives. While he was on a tour in Iraq performing for the servicemen and women, he had the video crew documenting the excursion also interview the soldiers about what they believe in. The result is a moving video […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Dierks Celebrates “Sideways” With Tailgate Party
Dierks Bentley’s team celebrated his latest No. 1, “Sideways,” with a Summer Tailgate Party outside the Sony/ATV offices on Monday, August 10th. Bentley co-wrote the hit with Jim Beavers and it is the second consecutive chart-topper form his album Feel That Fire. His new single is the romantic tune “I Wanna Make You Close Your […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing, Radio
Touring News: ZBB, Paisley, Lucinda, Miranda
The Zac Brown Band embarks on its first headlining tour Sept. 24 in Cary, NC. The band will spread its message of “Love, Peace and Chicken Grease” throughout the Southeast, with current dates lined up in the Carolinas, Tennessee and Texas. The 2009 Breaking Southern Ground Tour will hit mainly amphitheaters and theaters during September […]
Brad Allen’s Upstart Working With Buddy Jewell, New Revolution
Brad Allen has launched ALL Entertainment and signed Buddy Jewell as the first artist. After 20 years in the music business, Allen is weaving his record label management, production, and publishing experience into a full-service entertainment company. The multi-genre, multi-format operation will also handle CCM artists as well as house a movie/DVD division. Allen most […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Radio, Sales/Marketing
New Music Now: Lady A, Josh Turner, More
CMA’s reigning “New Artist of the Year” Lady Antebellum just debuted the lead single from its forthcoming Capitol Nashville sophomore album. “Need You Now” goes for radio adds on Aug. 24 and was written by group members Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott, along with co-writer Josh Kear. Haywood says this of the new […]
Brooks & Dunn Prepare Last Rodeo Tour
Posted to the Brooks & Dunn official site on Aug. 10, 2009: To Our Fans: After 20 years of making music and riding this trail together, we have agreed as a duo that it’s time call it a day. This ride has been everything and more than we could ever have dreamed …. We owe […]
