Category: Featured
Artist Action: TV Spots, New Music, and More
Steel Magnolia, Marty Stuart, and Kid Rock TV Appearances • New releases from Shawna Russell, Tiffany, Eli Young Band, and Guy Clark • the JaneDear girls team with Nick Jonas and Quaker • Vassar customizes single for Arizona Rattlers
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
Industry Ink Monday
NSAI Visits Washington DC • RIAA Lobbying Costs • Public Relations Workshop • Songwriting Contest
Category: Artist, Featured, Financial/Legal, Organizations
CMA Awards Voting Schedule
The official ballot for the Nominating Round of voting for the 2011 CMA Awards will be e-mailed to eligible CMA members in good standing today, Monday, June 27. All voting will be conducted online. The 45th Annual CMA Awards will air Wednesday, Nov. 9 on ABC, live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
Photo Spread
Pickin’ On The Patio • Craig Campbell And His Team • Bradley Gaskin Plays For CRB/CRS Committees
Kenny Rogers Finds New Management Home
Kenny Rogers has signed with Ken Levitan’s Vector Management for representation. The legendary singer was most recently managed by Dreamcatcher, headed by Pres./CEO Jim Mazza. Making the move to Vector with Rogers are former Dreamcatcher employees Bob Burwell and Jason Henke. Celebrating 50 years in the music business, Rogers is working on an autobiography tentatively […]
Team Toasts Urban’s Latest No. 1
BMI toasted the team behind Keith Urban’s latest No. 1, “Without You,” during a packed party at Cabana on Wednesday, June 22 in Nashville. Written by BMI songwriting team Dave Pahanish and Joe West, “Without You” first captured the ears of songwriter/artist Emily West, who shared the tune with Urban. “Without You” marks the third […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Organizations, Publishing
Groupon Grows Ties To Music Biz
Groupon is the latest unconventional outlet for selling music. Today the deal site is offering digital downloads of the new album from pop/rock star David Gray. Lost and Found-Live in Dublin 2011 is available exclusively on the coupon e-tailor for the deeply discounted price of $6, listed as a $13 value. Additionally, Groupon subscribers will […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing, Touring
Jack Clement’s Cowboy Arms Studio Suffers Fire
Sadly, The Cowboy Arms Recording Studio and Spa, owned by country legend Jack Clement suffered a fire Saturday afternoon (6/25) around 2 p.m.
Category: Featured
Teen Media Behavior: Myths and Reality
Nielsen’s newly released study on Teen Media Behavior, proves some conventional beliefs, but also breaks a few myths about how teens spend their time in an age dominated by media choices. The study looks at multiple channels including internet, cable TV and web connected devices. Kids are the heaviest mobile phone video users, are more […]
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
Lady A on GAC; CMT’s Next Superstar Matt Mason
Photos: Lady Antebellum • Matt Mason
Guitarist James Burton To Be Honored As “Nashville Cat”
Legendary guitarist James Burton will be honored Saturday, July 23, as part of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s series Nashville Cats: A Celebration of Music City Musicians. The program begins at 1:30 in the Museum’s Ford Theater and will be streamed live on www.countrymusichalloffame.org. Bill Lloyd will host the event, which will […]
