Category: Artist
Jamey Johnson In NY; Miranda Lambert Overseas
Jamey Johnson, Buddy Cannon, Bob DiPiero, and Kendell Marvel performed at Joe’s Bar in New York City as part of the CMA Songwriters Series on Sept. 8.
Artists Making The Radio Rounds
Photos from George Strait, Gwen Sebastian, Joanna Smith, The Roys and Brian Stace visiting radio programmers and performing across the nation.
Parties On The Row: Capitol, NSAI, TJ Martell
Capitol Records Nashville revealed the artist line-up for its Street Party today. The Oct. 13 event will close down Demonbreun Street for performances by Troy Olsen, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Jennette McCurdy and Walker Hayes. To benefit Metro Nashville public schools, anyone who brings a school supply item to donate to the Pencil Foundation between […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Organizations
Chesney Set For CMT’s “Invitation Only”
Kenny Chesney is the latest superstar to tape an installment of CMT’s Invitation Only. On the episode premiering Monday, September 27 (10 p.m. ET/PT) the singer will debut five new songs from his forthcoming album to be released the next day (9/28). Taped before a small studio audience in Nashville, the one-hour special includes Chesney […]
Friday Photos: Roys Help MDA; Bonsall’s Book
Country brother and sister duo, The Roys, made their national TV debut on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon held in Las Vegas over Labor Day weekend and joined a large group of TV/film/stage and music celebirities that donated their time to help raise funds for MDA’s lifesaving mission. The Roys performed “ Right Back At […]
Friday News Bits: Grammys, Flatts, ACM & More
Wide Open Music Group Signs Tim Owens Wide Open Music Group has announced the signing of Tim Owens to an Exclusive Songwriter Agreement. Owens, the co-writer behind such No. 1 hits as “Ticks” (Brad Paisley) and “Settlin’”(Sugarland), joins the growing writer and creative staff of the Nashville-based independent music publishing company. Wide Open also acquires […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations, Publishing
Alan Jackson Announces Fall Tour
Country superstar Alan Jackson has announced a fall tour with special guests Chris Young and The Band Perry. Jackson’s fall tour kicks off November 4 at Arco Arena in Sacramento, and makes its way through California (including Nokia Theater at L.A. Live on 11/5), Nevada, Texas, Louisiana and the Carolina’s before ending up at the US […]
Bobby Karl Works the 9th Annual AMA Honors & Awards
Americana music may be a fringe genre, financially struggling, lacking major media exposure and a complete mystery to most mainstream music consumers, but its awards show was a total celebration of its star power. Presented at the Ryman Auditorium on Thursday (9/9), the event featured appearances by Rosanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, John Oates, Robert Plant, […]
Dean Brody Signs With ole/Roots Three
Roots Three Music/ole, a co-venture between ole music publishing and Roots Three, publishing division of RGK Entertainment Group, has signed songwriter and Open Road Records artist Dean Brody to a worldwide publishing deal. Brody, an emerging songwriting talent and rising country star, is currently at No. 6 on the Mediabase Canadian country chart with the single […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing
Rooney Welcomes Little Rascal
Rascal Flatts member Joe Don Rooney and wife Tiffany Fallon welcomed their second child on Tuesday, September 7, a daughter named Raquel Blue, who made her debut into the world at 4:26 PM CST. Raquel weighed in at 7 pounds and is 18 inches long. Mother and daughter are doing well. “Tiffany and I are so […]
Swift Comic Enters 2nd Printing
Taylor Swift’s comic book, Fame: Taylor Swift has earned a second printing with a new cover scheduled to be released in October. Created by Bluewater Productions the visual storybook traces the young star’s development from young singer/songwriter to mega-selling recording artist and shows her dedication from an early age. The Swift bio was written by […]
