Category: Organizations
Jackson To Recieve ASCAP Founders Award
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) will honor Alan Jackson with its prestigious Founders Award at the ASCAP Country Music Awards on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. The invitation-only gala will be held at the War Memorial Auditorium in downtown Nashville. With album sales totaling more than 50 million, Jackson is a fitting recipient […]
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Lee Ann Womack Hosting ACM Honors
The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has announced that Lee Ann Womack will host the 4th Annual ACM Honors, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The event will take place on Monday, September 20 at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. This […]
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Hall of Fame Honors Red Lane
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will spotlight prolific songsmith Red Lane on August 28 as part of the its programming series Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters. Lane will treat guests to a rare performance and an in-depth interview at 1:30 PM on August 28. The program, which will be held in […]
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Americana Assoc. Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Americana Music Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Awards, to be presented at the AMA’s 2010 Honors and Awards show during the 9th annual Americana Music Festival and Conference September 8-11 in Nashville. The 2010 Americana Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are rockabilly star and Rock and Roll Hall […]
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
Faith Hill Named “Tide Loads of Hope” Ambassador
Tide has announced that five-time Grammy Award winner Faith Hill is the new ambassador for its Tide Loads of Hope program. In 2005, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina inspired the launch of Tide Loads of Hope, a mobile laundry service that provides clean clothes to families affected by disaster. For nearly five years, Tide Loads […]
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CMA Music Fest Special Coming To ABC
CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock will air on Wednesday, Sept. 1 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. Singer, songwriter, actor, and 11-time CMA Award winner Tim McGraw will serve as host for the annual celebration of America’s music. The special features performances by Jason Aldean, Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Kid Rock, Lady […]
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Leadership Music Gala Attracts Star Performers, Honorees
Leadership Music has recruited a stellar list of performers to give musical tributes to honorees Fred Foster, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson at its annual awards gala on Sun., Aug. 29. Rodney Crowell, Lyle Lovett, Billy Swan and Lee Ann Womack will perform that evening at Nashville’s Renaissance Hotel, and Vince Gill is sure to […]
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ReTune Nashville Announces Flood Benefit
Tennessee non-profit ReTune Nashville announced today (7/30) its Benefit Concert and Art Auction Event set for Saturday, October 23 at Nashville gear storage facility and rehearsal space, Soundcheck, featuring artwork both created and donated by Nashville celebrities. The music and live art auction event will feature a gallery of artwork created from flood-damaged instruments, along […]
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Nashville Hosts Noise! Music Camp
The Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation’s NOISE! music camp for gifted high school students, currently underway in Nashville, gives students a hands-on learning opportunity through a series of field trips and lectures from top music industry professionals. On Thursday July 22, thirty-two NOISE! students from all over the nation recorded an original song co-written with Better […]
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LeDoux Memorial Golf Tourney a Success
The 4th Annual Chris LeDoux Spurs and Spikes Memorial Golf Tournament, founded by Jerrie Bennett, Pam Kinchen, and LeDoux’s wife Peggy, raised over $30,000 for the Chris LeDoux Memorial Foundation. Held at the Powder Horn Golf Club in Sheriden, WY, 36 teams participated in the two-day event that included a practice round, BBQ, auction and […]
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“Next Big” Digital Summit Coming To Nashville
The newly combined Next BIG Nashville (NBN) and Leadership Music Digital Summit (LMDS) have announced artists, speakers and details for their highly anticipated September 29-October 2 event in Nashville. NBN and LMDS recently joined forces to become Nashville’s most progressive music event: combining a four day multi-genre music festival with a two-day digital summit engaging […]
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