Category: Organizations
Bo Bice Hands On at MDA Telethon
Saguaro Road Records artist and American Idol alum, Bo Bice was on hand during Nashville’s MDA Telethon Monday to help Kevin Frye present a check to Jerry’s Kids in the amount of $10,000. Proceeds were raised during the recent Music By The Lake MDA Day concert event held in Winchester, TN (8/21) where Bice headlined. Assisting them with the check presentation were Franklin County Kiwanis Club Members Brenda Long […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
NPR To Broadcast AMA Award Show
Can’t be in Nashville for the Americana Music Association’s 2010 Honors & Award Show tonight (9/9)? Well, fear not. NPR Radio and partner station Folk Alley will be webcasting the entire affair from the Ryman Auditorium starting at 6:30pm ct, joining the BBC, Voice of America Radio, Sirius XM, and WSM AM as the show’s […]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Radio
Rascal Flatts Steps Up For Suicide Prevention
As ambassadors for The Jason Foundation (JFI), superstar country quartet Rascal Flatts have recorded a special public service announcement regarding World Suicide Prevention Day. Slated to take place on September 10, the event is a worldwide day of commitment and action to prevent suicides. On average, almost 3000 people commit suicide daily. For every person […]
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SESAC To Host Blood/Food Drive
SESAC, working in conjunction with Nashville Area Red Cross, Tennessee Valley Blood Services Region and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, will host a “Give + Love” event on Monday, September 20 from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM to raise supplies for Nashville Area Red Cross and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. Middle Tennessee residents were hit […]
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Urban’s We’re All For The Hall Returns With Star Guests
Keith Urban and his superstar friends will perform at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 5 in the second annual installment of his “We’re All for the Hall” benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. On the line-up for the evening are Urban, Country Music Hall of Fame members Vince Gill, Dolly Parton […]
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McCartney Inducted Into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame has given an Honorary Induction to Sir Paul McCartney, noting his indelible influence on Music City’s creative community. Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame chairman Roger Murrah and CMA board member/hit songwriter Bob DiPiero presented McCartney with a plaque prior to his performance at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on July 26. […]
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations
Festival TV Ratings Trail 2009
According to the CMA and Nielsen Media Research, ratings for its three-hour CMA Festival: Country’s Night To Rock grew by 6% this year among Women 18-34 and helped ABC reach Wednesday summer highs in total viewers 18-49. Unfortunately, the ABC Sept. 1 airing was positioned against high profile shows such as Big Brother 12 (7.7 […]
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“Lost Boy” Walkathon Set For Sept. 18
The Lost Boys Foundation of Nashville is hosting the first-ever Music Row Walkathon, “Journey of Hope,” set to begin on Saturday, September 18, in Owen Bradley Park on the south side of Music Circle, with participants walking the length of Music Row West and then down Music Row East back to the park. It’s an […]
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SOURCE Celebrates Nashville’s Women
The SOURCE Awards, an annual celebration honoring women in the Nashville music industry for their tireless work and contributions to the business, took place this past Thursday, August 26 at the Noah Liff Opera Center. Celia Froehlig, Carol Phillips, Sherytha Scaife, Liz Thiels and Ruth White were celebrated and thanked for contributing their knowledge and […]
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
ASCAP Launches App for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
John A. LoFrumento, CEO of ASCAP , today announced the launch of ASCAP Mobile, a new app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The app provides ASCAP’s songwriter, composer and publisher members with 24/7 access to their membership, catalog, performance and royalty information via ASCAP’s secure Member Access online portal. Additionally, the app’s interface allows […]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Publishing
CMA Music Fest On ABC Tonight
Attention country music fans. Tonight’s the night. Tune in to ABC for CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock. The three-hour special, which attempts to capture all the music and excitement of Nashville’s annual country music extravaganza, kicks off at 8:00 PM/ET, with country superstar Tim McGraw serving as host. The special features performances by […]
Category: Organizations, Touring
