Category: Label
Big Machine Gears Up For Brickyard 400
Bigmachinerecords.com, the online presence of Big Machine Label Group, will be the presenting sponsor off the 2011 Brickyard 400 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Sunday, July 31.
Eli Young Band Celebrates Gold
Republic Nashville artist Eli Young Band’s “Crazy Girl” has been certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 downloads. The track is the lead single from their forthcoming album Life At Best, made its debut at No. 1 on the iTunes Country Singles Chart with over 47,000 first week downloads. “Gold rocks!! You grow […]
Toby Keith Joins Fall Release Line Up
Toby Keith has set a fall release date for his new album Clancy’s Tavern. Lead single “Made In America” is climbing MusicRow’s CountryBreakout chart just five weeks after release. Clancy’s Tavern, coming via Show Dog-Universal Records, will hit shelves Oct. 25 in time for holiday shopping. The album draws its name from the title track, […]
Big Machine Adds Interactive Director
The Big Machine Label Group has added Annie Ortmeier to the Sales, Marketing & Interactive Department as Director of Interactive, spearheading social networking and website initiatives. Ortmeier joins the label group with a strong background in the area, including time at CMT as Merchandising Manager of Ecommerce. She also worked for echo and relocated to […]
Category: Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Eric Church’s “Chief” Debuts Today
EMI Records Nashville is releasing Eric Church’s third studio album, Chief today (7/26). Lead single “Homeboy” is already Top 10 on MusicRow’s Country Breakout Chart and the album is getting good early reviews. Church is celebrating release day with a sold-out show tonight at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom. The event, called “CHIEF: Deconstructed,” will […]
Randy Montana Digital Album Out Today
Mercury Nashville releases singer/songwriter Randy Montana’s self-titled debut album to all digital retailers today (7/26). Montana teamed with producer Jay Joyce for the project which includes “Ain’t Much Left Of Lovin’ You,” “1,000 Faces,” and “Last Horse,” which features Emmylou Harris on harmony vocals. Montana has been getting plenty of good press to coincide with […]
Industry Ink Tuesday (7/26)
Singles Only pitch group • Word Entertainment hiring • Capitol’s Dawn Gates • CMT One Country’s Lucia Folk • Fontanel Adds New GM
Category: Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Average Joe’s Inks Ira Dean
Average Joe’s Entertainment has added Ira Dean to its growing roster. The former Trick Pony member will release his first single for the label, “Something About A Sunday,” this September. He’s also had some recent radio activity with the album cut “Beer or Gasoline,” which he co-wrote and was previously recorded by Chris Young. Dean’s […]
Black River Celebrates Sound Stage Renovations
Black River Entertainment celebrated the re-opening of Black River at Sound Stage’s Front Stage tracking room with an industry gathering last night (7/21).
LeAnn Rimes Sets Fall Release Date
LeAnn Rimes puts a female spin on classic country songs originally performed by men for her upcoming project, Lady and Gentlemen. Set for release Sept. 27 on Curb Records, Rimes offers songs first made popular by Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Merle Haggard and others. Last year Rimes released her remake of the John Anderson hit […]
Industry Ink Wednesday (7/20)
CCMA Fans Choice Noms • “American Picker” Turns Songwriter • Free Frankie Ballard Track • Clif Doyal • “Nashville Skyline” On Murdoch
