Category: Featured
Atkins Sets Fall Release Date
A new project from Rodney Atkins is the latest release set to debut in time for holiday shoppers. Take A Back Road will be available Tues., Oct. 4. The lead single and title track is the fastest rising single of his career, currently sitting at No. 11 on MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Chart. Digital downloads of the single […]
Valory and Sony/Sea Gayle Launching New Acts
The labels are busy with their newest signees, Thomas Rhett and Wade Bowen.
GMA Names Executive Director
Music industry veteran Jackie Patillo has been appointed Executive Director of the Gospel Music Association. The newly created position will report to the GMA Board of Directors, facilitating the day to day operations of the GMA, as well as working closely with its board to ensure that the organization’s mission and strategies continue to grow. […]
Category: Featured, Organizations
Lady Antebellum To “Own The Night” With New Tour
Lady Antebellum has revealed plans for the first leg of its Own The Night 2011 Tour, which gets underway Nov. 11 in Knoxville, Tenn.
2011 Artist Roster—On The Cover: Hunter Hayes
Born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, Hunter Hayes has been making music since about the time he learned to walk. As he recounts, “By the time I was almost two, I was picking up everything and making an instrument out of it. My grandmother gave me a toy accordion for my second birthday and I immediately […]
Networks In Bidding War For CMA Awards
A Little “Vulture” Told Me—ABC has been the network home of the CMA Awards since 2006, but rumors of a channel change are swirling around Music Row.
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
Signing News From Major Bob, Magic Mustang
Cary Barlowe re-ups with Major Bob • Magic Mustang Inks Producer/Songwriters
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing
Strong Ratings For CMA Fest Special
Last night’s (8/14) CMA Music Festival television special drew an average audience of 7 million viewers, about one million more fans than last year’s broadcast. CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock aired 8:00-11:00 p.m. on ABC. It came in second place most of the night, and moved into first place during the final hour. […]
Category: Artist, Featured, MusicFest, Organizations
Dierks Bentley Announces Fall Tour
Dierks Bentley is gearing up for the first leg of his Country & Cold Cans Tour, which launches Oct. 6 in Lacrosse, WI with guests Jerrod Niemann and Eli Young Band.
Yandell Joins CGP Elite
During his lifetime Chet Atkins bestowed the title of Certified guitar Player on just four guitar pickers; Tommy Emmanuel, John Knowles, the late Jerry Reed, and Steve Wariner. At a program Saturday marking the opening of the new Chet Atkins exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum®, Atkins’ daughter Merle asked Steve […]
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
