Category: Artist
“A Little Bit Stronger” No. 1 Party
Revelers packed Cabana yesterday (5/25) to salute the songwriters of the multi-week Sara Evans No. 1, “A Little Bit Stronger.” BMI, ASCAP and SESAC teamed to host the event honoring their respective affiliates Luke Laird, Hillary Lindsey, and Hillary Scott.
Category: Artist, Awards, Exclusive, Featured, Publishing
Industry Ink Thursday (5/26)
News from A2IM • Format Entertainment/Anastasia Brown • Ruby Records • James Burton • Greg Sims
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Organizations, Publishing
Eye On Idol (5/26/11)
I can hardly believe my own eyes. What a shocker. One of the most unbelievable upsets in American Idol hist—okay, who am I kidding?
Category: Artist, Awards, Exclusive, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Updates From CMA Music Festival and CMT Awards
• CMT Music Awards organizers have added performances by Big & Rich, Toby Keith, Zac Brown Band and Luke Bryan. Recently announced host Kid Rock will perform with Sheryl Crow. The show premieres live on Wed., June 8 at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT on CMT and CMT.com. Already announced performers include Jason Aldean, Keith […]
Photos From The Road (5/25/11)
Corey Wagar Brings “Hurricane” to WCJW • David St. Romain stops at KWNR • Lucy Angel Gets “Serious” With WMDH
Golden “Honey Bee”
How sweet it is! “Honey Bee” recorded by Blake Shelton buzzes beyond the hive to become the fastest rising single ever to sell over 500,000 units by a male country soloist—in seven weeks. The track was introduced during the ACM awards, hosted by Shelton and Reba, and downloaded 138,000 units its very first week. The […]
Whiskey Myers Meets Industry And Media
(Nashville, TN) Texas-based Southern Country rockers Whiskey Myers debuted material from their recently released Firewater album last night for an industry crowd at downtown Nashville venue The Rutledge. Firewater, released April 26, earned a No. 3 debut on the iTunes Country Albums chart and a No. 26 debut on Billboard’s Country Albums chart. The five-piece […]
Willie Nillie Photos
Same name edition: Miss Willie Brown, Anastasia Brown, and Willie Nelson’s Throwdown
Luke Bryan Debuts Video, Sets “CMT Crossroads” Date
Luke Bryan is gearing up for the Aug. 9 street date of his third studio set with this week’s release of the video for lead single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me).” Directed by award-winner Shaun Silva, the video was filmed last month in Los Angeles at Siren Studios. Single stats are boding well for […]
Eye On Idol (5/25/11)
American Idol viewers got a taste of things to come last night (5/24) as finalists Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina previewed their would-be first singles.
Category: Artist, Awards, Exclusive, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Tim McGraw Countersues Curb Records
Tim McGraw has filed a countersuit against longtime label home Curb Records, according to today’s Tennessean. The news broke last week that Curb was suing the superstar for breach of contract. According to the newspaper, McGraw is seeking punitive damages, an advance payment for his latest recordings, and a legal ruling that he has fulfilled […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Financial/Legal, Label
