Category: Artist
Vince And Amy Mark 10 Years; News From Chesney, Sugarland
Amy Grant and Vince Gill are on the cover of the newest issue of Good Housekeeping. The couple is celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary, and reflect on the last decade in the February issue of the magazine. ——————– Kenny Chesney is balancing studio time with preparations for his upcoming 3D movie. He is the final […]
Signings: Josh Gracin’s New Team; Molly Hunt
Josh Gracin is building a new team, and has recently signed with Buddy Lee Attractions for booking representation. BLA Pres. Kevin Neal will be the responsible agent and can be reached at 615-244-4336 and kneal@blanash.com. As a former Lyric Street artist, Gracin had hits such as “I Want To Live,” “Nothin’ To Lose,” “Stay With […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing
Jessica Harp Releases New Video, Webisodes
Jessica Harp is promoting the video for her single, “A Woman Needs,” with three “making of the video” webisodes on AOL’s The Boot. The webisodes will be released in three parts, starting today (1/11), and on Jan. 15 and 22. The video will premiere exclusively on The Boot on Jan 25, and the single will […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
McGraw Starring In Gillette Series
Tim McGraw is one of the superstar artists in Gillette’s new Uncut digital documentary series, premiering later this month. Shot by renowned music filmmaker/photographer Danny Clinch, the series shows McGraw, will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas), Mark Hoppus (Blink-182) and the All-American Rejects ft. Tyson Ritter backstage at their concerts getting ready for the show. This kind of […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
ACM Plans Awards, Brooks And Dunn Tribute
Reba McEntire will return as host of the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sun., April 18. The 45th annual event will be held at the Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena for the fifth year in a row and air live on CBS. The following day (4/19) the Academy will honor Brooks & Dunn […]
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations
Michael McDonald, Jewel, Lorrie Morgan With The Symphony
The Symphony has lined up some of Nashville’s, and the country’s, biggest stars for its upcoming season. Michael McDonald, Jewel, Peter Cetera, Lorrie Morgan and Broadway star Michael Cavanaugh are all set for the Bank of America Pops Series, headed up by Resident Conductor Albert-George Schram. McDonald, the distinctive voice behind some of pop music’s […]
Lady A Headline The Ryman; Jimmy Wayne Webcast
Lady Antebellum will perform their first headlining concert at the Ryman Auditorium on Thurs., March 11. Tickets will go on sale Jan. 15 at 10:00 a.m. CT. “Playing the Ryman has been at the top of our list of goals since we first got together to write songs…and I mean, it’s a BIG one,” says […]
Swift Is Top Digital Seller In History
Taylor Swift has amassed over 24.3 million digital track sales to date, making her the top-selling digital artist ever, according Nielsen SoundScan. As previously reported by MusicRow, Swift’s Fearless was the best selling album of both 2008 and 2009. It is quintuple Platinum and had sales last year in excess of 3.2 million copies. Taylor […]
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Faith Hill Signs With Red Light
Faith Hill has joined Coran Capshaw’s Red Light Management roster, with the company’s New York office handling the superstar’s career. Red Light President Will Botwin will join Capshaw in managing Hill. Hill and longtime manager Gary Borman parted ways last year. Similarly, Hill’s superstar husband, Tim McGraw also inked with Red Light early in 2009 […]
Wilson Set For Greatest Hits, Playoff Performance
Gretchen Wilson’s first Greatest Hits album will be out Jan. 19. It is being released by her former label Columbia Nashville and includes all her hits such as “Redneck Woman,” “Here For The Party” and “Homewrecker,” as well as the first commercial release of her live version of “Barracuda.” Wilson’s new music, including latest single, “Work […]
Industry News: Nashville At Sundance, Gospel Honors
ASCAP is sending Nashville songwriters including LeAnn Rimes, Brendan Benson, Joey+Rory, k.s. Rhoads, and Sam & Ruby to the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, going on Jan. 21-31 in Park City, Utah. Events include the Sundance ASCAP Music Café and the annual, invitation-only ASCAP Filmmaker & Composer Breakfast. ————————— BMI will honor gospel greats Donnie McClurkin […]
