Category: Awards
ASCAP Christian Awards Honor MercyMe, Dan Muckala
Songwriter Dan Muckala, MercyMe, and Third Day (pictured) were among the top honorees at last night’s (3/28) ASCAP Christian Music Awards, presented at Nashville’s Richland Country Club.
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations, Publishing
Darius Rucker’s ACM Benefit Performance
Benefit news from Lee Brice, Chris Young, Mel Tillis, Trent Dabbs, Luke Laird, Ashley Monroe, Jessi Alexander, Jeremy McComb and engineer Jimmy Daniel.
Industry Ink Monday
Leadership Music deadline • Larry Wayne Clark honored • CMA Songwriters Series in NY • ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations, Publishing
Twain Joins Canadian Musical Hall of Fame
Canada’s Juno Awards were given out over the weekend, where Shania Twain was inducted into the Canadian Musical Hall of Fame.
Eye On Idol (3/25/11)
It’s only appropriate that wrestler Hulk Hogan (!) made an appearance on last night’s (3/24) American Idol results show. The evening’s exciting conclusion was practically worthy of its own WWE story line.
Category: Awards, Featured, Sales/Marketing
McAnally, Harding Score First No. 1 With Chesney Smash
ASCAP and BMI toasted Kenny Chesney’s multi-week chart-topper “Somewhere With You” with a party at Cabana in Nashville on Wed., March 24th.
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations, Publishing
Rihanna, Nettles Set For ACM Performance
R&B star Rihanna is set to perform with Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles on the upcoming ACM Awards. They will team up for Rihanna’s “California King Bed.”
Sugarland To Perform On “Idol”
Sugarland is slated to perform on Fox’s American Idol for Thursday’s (3/24) results show. This will be the Mercury duo’s first appearance on the series. Also set to perform is former Idol contestant and singer/actress Jennifer Hudson. The remaining 11 contestants will compete for the crown by singing the hits of Motown on Wednesday (3/23) […]
Eye On Idol
American Idol contestants took a trip back in time on Wednesday (3/16), selecting songs from the year they were born. Interscope head Jimmy Iovine and his team of producers were on hand to give the songs a modern touch and coach contestants through the performances. Ultimately New York native Karen Rodriguez was sent home on […]
Church Hopes For Happy Ending
Eric Church is looking for a happy ending at the upcoming 46th Annual ACM Awards where he is nominated for Top New Artist of the Year. His latest viral video plays on his trophy hopes showing a hesitant hostess at a massage establishment being asked, even pleaded with, to do something special for her client. […]
Leon Russell Joins Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Acclaimed Nashville musician Leon Russell was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Monday night (3/14), part of a class that includes fellow luminaries Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Tom Waits, Dr. John and Darlene Love.
