Category: Artist
Lorrie Morgan Co-Founds REDHot Jingle Co.
Recording artist Lorrie Morgan has partnered with her brother Marty Morgan and producer Mark Oliverius to form The REDHot Jingle Company, a full service music production and commercial jingle service for TV, radio, film and new media. “Some people might say the last thing Nashville needs is another jingle company,” explains Morgan. “But we think […]
Gospel Music Hall of Fame Names New Class
The GMA Foundation (GMAF) announced today that it will induct Johnny Cash, DeGarmo & Key, Golden Gate Quartet, and Bill “Hoss” Allen into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame on January 24, 2011. “The impact this group of individuals has made on gospel music is immeasurable. It’s an honor to recognize these inductees for […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Paisley, Bon Jovi And Flatts Live On Letterman
Brad Paisley, Bon Jovi and Rascal Flatts will be featured on the CBS Interactive Music Group’s webcast series, Live On Letterman in November. The music program will stream live from the Ed Sullivan Theater online and on-demand through CBS properties, Vevo.com, Vevo on YouTube and Vevo’s mobile app. The artists’ webcasts will follow the taping […]
Johnson and McConaughey “Playing The Part”
Jamey Johnson’s music video for “Playing The Part” is directed by Matthew McConaughey. The video, shot in L.A., was the actor’s first directing attempt and the first video from Johnson’s new 2-disc set The Guitar Song. “Jamey, and this song, both have a great sense of humor, so I wanted the video to have a […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Top Songwriter Linda Hargrove Passes
Hit songwriter and former session musician, producer and Nashville recording artist Linda Hargrove has died at age 61 in Florida. One of the biggest country hit composers of the 1970s, she wrote or co-wrote for at least a dozen superstars. Among her most successful songs are “Tennessee Whiskey” (George Jones, 1983, David Allan Coe, 1981)), […]
Media Surge For Swift’s “Speak Now”
It’s release day for Taylor Swift’s highly-anticipated, Speak Now, and while she makes the media rounds, reviewers have been weighing in. The critical response has been positive, and it is expected that first-week sales will fall somewhere between the 700,000 and one-million mark. At almost 21, Swift’s all grown up, but hasn’t tried to prove […]
Davis Music Group Signs Point Of Grace
GM Gator Michaels of Davis Music Group has announced the signing of Point of Grace to a management deal. “I can not say enough about the amazing talent that makes up this awesome trio, Point of Grace,” explains Michaels. “From the very first note I heard from these girls I was a fan for life. They […]
Bobby Karl At The Opry and CMHoF Inductions
Chapter 352 It was quite a weekend. On Saturday (10/24), Blake Shelton was inducted into the cast of the Grand Ole Opry. “It’s shocking,” he said backstage. “Because you walk up and down these halls and look at [photos of] who’s been here before.” I guess so, since both the Ryman and the Opry House’s […]
Anderson To Strum 3000 Show Milestone
Guitarist David Anderson is set to perform his 3000th show at the Country Music Hall of Fame And Museum on Wed., Oct. 27 at 12 pm. The iconic strolling six stringer has performed regularly at the Hall for the past nine years, strumming out over 300,000 tunes and entertaining visitors from 82 nations around the […]
Laura Bell Bundy on How I Met Your Mother
On Monday, October 25th, Mercury recording artist Laura Bell Bundy will make her second appearance on the hit CBS show How I Met Your Mother. Bundy will reprise her role as “Becky,” Robin’s (Cobie Smulders) new co-anchor on the fictional news show Come On, Get Up New York! “I love it! These people are amazing […]
Blake Shelton is Up All Night in Los Angeles
Four-time CMA Award Nominee Blake Shelton threw an all-night party for a capacity crowd at Club Nokia in Los Angeles last night as part of his first-ever headlining tour, All About Tonight Tour. Shelton played hits “Hillbilly Bone” and “All About Tonight” and was joined by fiancee Miranda Lambert for their duet, “Draggin’ the River.” […]
