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Lambert Working On TV Show, New Trio
Miranda Lambert’s star just keeps rising. The singer, who won four trophies at the Sunday night (4/3) ACM Awards, debuted her new project Pistol Annies the following evening, and has also announced plans to team with ABC Family for a television show.
Radio Veteran Coyote McCloud Dies
Music City radio icon Coyote McCloud died Wednesday afternoon, April 6 at age 68.
A veteran of the Nashville airwaves for more than 30 years, McCloud’s slogan when he broadcast pop oldies was, “He played them when they were new.”
Grammy Categories Restructured For 2012
Fewer trophies will be handed out at next year’s Grammy Awards, just one of several changes announced today (4/5) by The Recording Academy.
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
Alan Jackson Extends Deal With EMI Publishing
Alan Jackson and EMI Music Publishing have extended their relationship with a new global deal. The country superstar first signed with the publisher more than ten years ago.
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing
DISClaimer Single Reviews (4/6/11)
Our top tune this week might be from an unknown act to some of you kiddies. Yes, there was country music before Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and Taylor Swift. Once upon a time, there was a very popular male duo. No, I’m not talking about Brooks & Dunn.
Hats Across The Row Parade Raises Spirits
The inaugural Hats Across The Row parade graced the streets of Music Row this afternoon (4/5). Numerous antique cars and cool rides drove down 17th Ave. carrying supporters of the fundraising campaign for the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation.
Category: Featured
Shelton Hosts ACM Shoot
Blake Shelton hosted the first ever NRA Country/ACM Celebrity Shoot on April 2 at Nellis Air Force Base as part of the Las Vegas Academy of Country Music Awards week celebration. The event consisted of a 13-station, 50-target competition for 19 teams of five shooters—each with a celebrity captain. Prizes were awarded to the […]
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
BMI Presents Annual Christian Awards
BMI saluted the writers and publishers of the past year’s most-performed songs on Christian radio and television during the annual Christian Music Awards, held last night (4/4) at the company’s Music Row offices in Nashville. Among the evening’s top honorees were Rodney Griffin, tobyMac, Needtobreathe’s Bo Rinehart, Scott Krippayne and Universal Music Publishing Group. Genre-jumping […]
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations, Publishing
SOURCE Announces 2011 Honorees
The SOURCE Awards committee has announced its 2011 honorees, whose achievements will be celebrated at the SOURCE Awards, August 25, 2011 at Nashville’s Noah Liff Opera Center. The 2011 SOURCE Awards honorees are Roberta Edging (Eddy Arnold Enterprises), Millie Kirkham (WSM Radio, Tree Music Publishing, Legendary Background Vocalist), Barbara Orbison (Barbara Orbison Productions, Roy Orbison […]
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
ACM Unleashes Niche Expanding Tour De Force
The 3-hour 46th Academy of Country Music Awards was perhaps the best show this format has produced—ever. Country superstars and rising newcomers were everywhere, blended with a liberal dose of off islander presenters to help drive ratings and exposure.
Lambert Leads ACM Awards Winners List
Miranda Lambert continued her awards show winning streak last night (4/3), racking up four trophies at the Academy of Country Music Awards and becoming the evening’s most honored artist.
