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Farm Aid 2011 Performers Revealed
Farm Aid has revealed an assortment of artists who will join the lineup for the Farm Aid 2011 concert, which is scheduled for August 13 at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Jason Mraz, Jakob Dylan, Will Dailey & the Rivals, Robert Francis, Pegi Young […]
Services Set For Songwriter House
Funeral services for Gerald “Jerry” House will be held on Saturday, July 9. The hit country songwriter died Tuesday at age 69. House spent his working career in the printing industry, but he retained a lifelong love of country music. The Alabama native first performed on the Grand Ole Opry at age 16. He wrote […]
Category: Featured, Publishing
Miranda Lambert’s New Album Due Nov. 1
Miranda Lambert announced on Good Morning America today (7/8) that her new album Four The Record will be released November 1, 2011 on Columbia Nashville.
Photo: Deaton and Flanigen Speak At SOURCE Luncheon
SOURCE, the organization of female executives in Nashville’s music industry, recently held its monthly members’ luncheon at ASCAP’s Nashville offices.
Category: Featured, Organizations
Friday Roundup
New Music From Ronnie Milsap • Grammy Board Names Leaders • Soundland 2011 Adds Artists/Venues
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Weekly Chart Report (7/8/11)
The top of the CountryBreakout Chart gets a changeup, as Luke Bryan’s “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” shimmies up to the No. 1 position after a two week run by Dierks Bentley.
Sales Strategy Shakedown
Every album launch has a different set of objectives for marketers on Music Row. With new music coming from Blake Shelton, Chris Young and Ashton Shepherd, Tuesday’s (7/12) release schedule is a prime example of why sales expectations are different for each act.
Category: Artist, Exclusive, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Billy Ray Cyrus, Craig Morgan Star in TV Series
Billy Ray Cyrus is starring in a new series on TLC, and Craig Morgan’s show just returned to the Outdoor Channel for a second season. The first episode of Craig Morgan: All Access Outdoors followed the singer to the 40th annual Opry Duck Hunt in Mississippi where he joined fellow Opry stars Blake Shelton, Diamond […]
Bluegrass Awards Set Nominations Date
Planning is well underway for this fall’s International Bluegrass Music Awards. A date to announce nominations has been set, and bluegrass star Sam Bush has been tapped to host the show. The 22nd annual International Bluegrass Music Awards will be presented Thurs., Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. Bush is a […]
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