Category: Organizations
Morris Stations To Broadcast Live From CRS
The Morris Radio Group of Morris Communications will send crews from six of its country format stations to broadcast live from Country Radio Seminar 2010. The stations will set up in the exhibit hall beginning Wed. Feb. 24 and continue through Friday, Feb. 26. The six stations inlcude KGNC (Amarillo, TX), KBRJ (Anchorage, AK), KYEZ […]
Category: Organizations, Radio
Chicks With Hits Plugging For The Cause
Songplugger’s collective Chicks with Hits is raising money for some very worthy causes by doing what they do best — pitching songs. On Tuesday, February 23 at BMI The Chicks will be pitching songs every 15 minutes to producers, artists and labels. Confirmed participants include artist Heidi Newfield, Big Machine’s Allison Jones; Capitol Nashville’s Autumn House, […]
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CMT One Country Supports First Lady’s “Let’s Move”
CMT One Country is providing media support for First Lady Michelle Obama’s just announced “Let’s Move” campaign to encourage communities, families and kids to lead healthier, more active lives. CMT has enlisted the support of Capitol Nashville artist Darius Rucker for targeted public service announcements to encourage the CMT audience to get active and eat […]
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Genovese and Brooks To Schools Hall of Fame
The Nashville Public Schools Hall of Fame is gettting ready to induct six new members, including former CMA CEO Tammy Genovese and country star/CMA board member Kix Brooks. Genovese and Brooks were “instrumental” in the generous donations to the Nashville Alliance for Public Education through the CMA’s “Keep The Music Playing” program. The pair will […]
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
Listening Room To Host MusiCares Benefit
MusiCares, established by NARAS in 1989 to help musicians in need, will hold a benefit show on Tuesday, March 9 at the Listening Room in Nashville’s Cummins Station. The show will run from 6 PM to 10 PM with an admission charge of $10. The event will present a lineup of four one-hour songwriter rounds, with […]
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Musicians Hall of Fame For Free
(L toR) Harold Bradley; Grady Martin’s son, Joshua; Reggie Young; Gene Chrisman; Al Delory; Bobby Wood; Ray Edenton; Pete Drake’s wife, Rose; Jerry Kennedy,;Buddy Harmon’s daughter and son , Summer and Mark; Luther Perkins’ wife, Marjie Beaver; Hargus (Pig) Robbins; D. J. Fontana; Floyd Cramer’s wife, Mary and grandson, Jason Coleman; Boots Randolph’s assistant of […]
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AT&T Olympics CD Goes Country
Sugarland, Rascal Flatts and Gloriana will join a multi-genre array of artists including 3 Doors Down, Train, The All-American Rejects, Chad Hugo of the Neptunes, Mariah Carey, Green River Ordinance, Hoobastank and Puddle Of Mudd on the exclusive AT&T Team USA Soundtrack for athletes as they pursue their dream of competing in the Olympic Games. […]
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Rack-N-Roll Partners With Soles4Souls
Nashville pro audio firm Rack-n-Roll Audio is teaming with charity organization Soles4Soles to help collect “gently worn” shoes for those in need. For a limited time, Soles4Souls and Rack-N-Roll Audio will be collecting footwear and/or donations to ship the shoes to a person in need, whether they are victims of a natural disaster or subject […]
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Country Hall Set To Auction Taylor’s Taylor
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is getting ready to auction off Taylor Swift’s lucky guitar to one lucky bidder. Swift surprised the crowd at last October’s Keith Urban-hosted We’re All for the Hall benefit when she announced that she would donate the guitar she performed with that night for auction, to benefit […]
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Miranda Lambert Steps Up for Humane Society
Tickets for Miranda Lambert’s Third Annual “Cause for the Paws” benefit go on sale today (2/10). The concert event and live auction benefiting The Humane Society of East Texas will be held Saturday, May 15, at the Villa de Felicita in Tyler, Texas. Thanks to Lambert and her fans and the generous citizens of East Texas, […]
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Dailey And Vincent; Mother Maybelle Tribute; IBMA News
••••••••••••••••••••••••• Lipscomb University presents the inaugural “Music From The Mountain” show, an evening honoring Mother Maybelle Carter. It will be hosted by Larry Gatlin on Feb. 11 at the Collins Alumni Auditorium, featuring the Del McCoury Band, The Whites, Tom T. & Dixie Hall, the Gatlins, Heather Berry, and The Carter Family III with Dale […]
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