Category: Organizations
Bentley Rolls With “Miles & Music For Kids”
Capitol Nashville artist Dierks Bentley will continue his nationwide Miles & Music for Kids celebrity motorcycle ride and concert series with a stop in Seattle on Sat., Sept. 18. Presented by Nationwide Insurance, proceeds from the event will benefit the Seattle Children’s Hospital. The 45-minute ride will depart Destination Harley-Davidson of Tacoma and travel to […]
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Leadership Music Deadline Approaches
It’s last call for aspiring Leadership Music participants. The educational non-profit is accepting applications from established entertainment industry leaders for its next class through next Friday (3/26). The eight-months-long Nashville-based education program, which begins in September 2010, is designed to create understanding among music industry professionals about each other’s areas of expertise and to promote teamwork. […]
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Pam Tillis Joins Wheeling Jamboree Board
Grammy-winning country star Pam Tillis has joined the Board of Directors of the Wheeling Jamboree, Inc., a non-profit corporation established to preserve the nation’s second oldest radio and live performance program, the Wheeling Jamboree. Tillis replaces retiring founding Director, Doug Paisley, father of country star Brad Paisley. “Radio shows like the Jamboree are an endangered species,” […]
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Country Weekly Readies Annual Fashion Show
The 4th Annual Country Weekly Fashion Show and Concert will take place Tuesday, June 8 at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. The event, sponsored by Durango and Lifetime Television, will benefit Musicians On Call. While the line-up has not been set for the pre-CMA Music Festival lunchtime bash, past participants have included Chris Young, Chuck Wicks, Montgomery […]
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Country Dominates RIAA Certifications
The Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) January and February Gold and Platinum reports show that, relative to other formats, country music is going strong. Capitol Nashville’s Lady Antebellum’s sophomore album Need You Now was certified Platinum in just one month this winter, with legions of fans lining up to bring the power trio their […]
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“Ride For Reading” Readies Benefit
Ride For Reading, a Nashville area non-profit organization founded by avid cyclists with a goal to provide books to children of low income families, is hosting a benefit concert on Friday, March 26 at 3rd and Lindsley from 6-9 p.m. The evening will feature performances from singer/songwriters Sean McConnell, Megan James and Ashley Ray and is […]
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NASCAR’s Waltrip Bros. Host Charity Event
The Waltrip Brothers, Darrell and Michael, of NASCAR fame, will serve as hosts for the First Annual Waltrip Brothers’ Charity Championship (WBCC) a dinner and golf tournament on June 2 and 3 in Nashville at Opryland’s Gaylord Springs Golf Links. The events will raise money for the the National MS Society and Motor Racing Outreach […]
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Faith Hill Meets Abba at R&R Hall of Fame
Country superstar Faith Hill took center stage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on Monday night (3/15). Hill was there to salute Hall of Fame inductees Abba, performing a version of the band’s smash hit, “The Winner Takes It All.” Accompanied on piano by Abba member Benny Andersson, Hill delivered a straight-ahead […]
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Kentucky Music Hall Adds Inductees
Keith Whitley, Patty Loveless, Steve Wariner, John Michael Montgomery, The Goins Brothers, Molly O’Day and Larnelle Harris are the newest inductees into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. Robert Lawson, Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Executive Director, along with Connie Hunt, event ceremony executive producer, made the announcement today (3/17). “This year’s inductees include some […]
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CMT Awards Date; NSAI/CMT Song Contest Winners
The ninth annual CMT Music Awards are set for Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The show is open to the public and will air on CMT and CMT.com. The first round of nominations will be announced on Monday, April 5, with host and performance details to be revealed at a later date. […]
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
FCC Chairman Reveals Broadband Plan Elements To CMA
The FCC’s long-awaited National Broadband Plan is due to be revealed next Tuesday (3/16) then presented to Congress the following day. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, nominated by President Barack Obama and sworn into office on June 29, 2009, met with Country Music Association Board members in Washington DC at the Capitol Building 3/10. Genachowski has […]
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