Category: Radio
Photos: Country Artists Make The Rounds
Grascals On the Gridiron Two-time IBMA Entertainers of the Year The Grascals sang the National Anthem during the Tennessee Titans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers pre-game ceremonies last Sunday (9/19). “It was a huge honor to sing the National Anthem for our favorite NFL team,” said Grascal Jamie Johnson. • • • Eldredge & Lee at CRB […]
Bellamy Brothers
The latest single from legendary duo the Bellamy Brothers is “Back In The Day,” a rocking little slice of nostalgia that yearns for the simplicity of younger days. This single is the followup to the Howard and David Bellamy’s controversial “Jalapenos,” which proved a little too topically hot for U.S. radio stations but its video […]
Category: ProgrammerPlaylist
Salamon Named CEO of Savannah Music Group
Ed Salamon has been named chief executive officer of Savannah Music Group, effective Oct. 1. Salamon approached SMG President Dave Gibson after Savannah took the unprecedented step among music publishing companies and record labels of opposing mandatory Performance Rights fee legislation. Since both believe that proposed legislation could reduce the amount of music played on […]
Category: Featured, Publishing, Radio
DISClaimer Pop/Rock Single Reviews (9/20/10)
It’s high time we checked up on Nashville’s ever-expanding pop/rock community. There’s a little big of everything to sample, from the hard rock of November to the singer-songwriter vibe of Alyssa Bonagura, from the over-the-top personality of Joanna Cotten to the introspective-and-hooky Dave Barnes, from the soul sisters of Kentucky Thunder to the new-wavey Jeff the Brotherhood.
Weekly Chart Report (9/17/10)
RADIO NEWS Following Lotus Broadcasting’s flip of KUUB to sports, several staff members have exited. Those departing include MD/afternoons Big Chris Hart (775-830-1320 or bigchrishart@hotmail.com), morning co-host Woody (775-842-4314 or woodyyourmicsopen@gmail.com) and morning co-host Malayna (775-219-3032 or malaynajoy@gmail.com). KUUB will also be removed from MusicRow’s CountryBreakout reporting panel beginning with the upcoming week. SPIN ZONE […]
Cumulus Goes Commercial Free For Habitat
On Tuesday, October 12, Cumulus Nashville’s five radio stations (Classic Hits 97.1 RQQ, 95.5 The Wolf, i106 All the Hits, SuperTalk 99.7 WTN and 92Q), will go commercial free from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM to raise money for the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity (NAHFH). NAHFH invests in people and property, converting renters to […]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Radio
Rich Helps Bring Country Back to NYC
Country music’s coming to the city with the help of Reprise Records artist, John Rich. Ocean County, New Jersey’s country station, THUNDER 98.5 FM, recently announced the re-position of two of its radio formats beginning today (9/15). In their new expansion, the station will begin broadcasting into central New Jersey expanding to New York City […]
Due West’s Criminal Wordplay and Chris Filer Visits MR
Crime Or Publicity Stunt? While in Atlanta, promoting its new single, “Bible And The Belt,” Due West’s car was broken into and its backpacks, wallets, keys and laptops were stolen. They reported the break-in to the police, saying the thief needed a Bible and a belt. Chris Filer dropped by the MusicRow corporate headquarters to […]
DISClaimer Single Reviews (9/15/10)
This is apparently Country Ballads Week. Almost all of the class acts in this stack of platters are making their marks with slower tempi fare. James Otto, Lorrie Morgan, John Mellencamp, Charlie Louvin, the LoCash Cowboys, Jerrod Niemann and Teea Goans ain’t about rockin’ the house. They have generally thoughtful things to say.
Lady A Album Produces Third Charttopper
Lady Antebellum is in the top spot of MusicRow’s Country Breakout chart again this week with “Our Kind Of Love,” the third consecutive No. 1 from the band’s Capitol Nashville double platinum album Need You Now. The group kicks-off its 2010 headlining tour next week in Orlando, Florida, with special guest MCA Nashville recording artist […]
Artists Making The Radio Rounds
Photos from George Strait, Gwen Sebastian, Joanna Smith, The Roys and Brian Stace visiting radio programmers and performing across the nation.
