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NBN SoundLand: A Whirlwind Experience
It was a whirlwind of sights, sounds, lessons, and people. From the Opening Reception at TPAC until My So-Called Band’s closing set, Next BIG Nashville’s SoundLand Music Festival carried over a hundred local and national acts through a very strong schedule of invaluable experiences.
Paisley Wraps “H2O II Tour”
Next up, co-hosting CMA Awards with Carrie Underwood.
Country’s Album TEA Party
The largest and final sales quarter of 2011 is almost upon us and the list of planned album releases is mostly revealed (except for a few possible last minute surprises). The above graph is intended to help readers quickly grasp how album sales are trending. Last week for example (week ended 9-18-11), country hit its […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing, Weekend
Top Songwriters To Perform Benefits
Wake Up Nashville with Gibson, Wood • Delbert McClinton At Franklin Theatre • Barefoot In The Round with Beathard, Laird, O’Donnell • Shantell Ogden For Book ‘Em
David Nail Sets Sophomore Release Date
Plans MCA follow-up to I’m About To Come Alive.
Warner/Chappell Signing News
Who’s the newest writer on the Warner/Chappell roster?
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing
Country Johnny Mathis Passes
‘Country’ Johnny Mathis, not to be confused with the pop singer, passed away at his home September 27 at the age of 80.
Rascal Flatts To Join The Grand Ole Opry
Tuesday night (9/27), Opry member Vince Gill invited Rascal Flatts to join the Grand Ole Opry. Gill surprised to group on stage with the invitation, after they’d finished performing “Bless The Broken Road.” Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney, members of Rascal Flatts, will be inducted Saturday, Oct. 8. The induction will take […]
DISClaimer Single Reviews (9/28/11)
This week at the Convention Center, it’s round-the-clock picking and singing at the IBMA World of Bluegrass confab. Among the week’s highlights are the presentation of the IBMA Awards at the Ryman Auditorium on Thursday evening. The discs in this week’s column all belong to nominees. […]
