Archive for February, 2011
Brantley Gilbert Signs With Valory
The Valory Music Co. has signed country rocker Brantley Gilbert. His first single for the label will impact radio in April with an album to follow later in the year. With two albums to his credit, Gilbert has been building a career through previous label home Average Joe’s Entertainment. His most recent release, Halfway to [...]
TV Appearances: Adkins, Lewis, Thompson Square, and Ford
Trace Adkins on CMT and GAC • Aaron Lewis on Jimmy Kimmel Live • Thompson Square on The Country Vibe • Colt Ford on MTV
Category: Featured
Garth Brooks, Leon Russell To Join Songwriters Hall
Garth Brooks, Leon Russell, John Bettis, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly and Allen Toussaint will become the newest members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization’s 42nd Annual Induction and Awards Dinner. The event is set for Thursday, June 16 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Certified by the RIAA [...]
Industry Ink: Latocki Takes Home ADDYs
Plus, the “Billboard” Country Music Summit, Cold River Records, WSM-FM PD exits, and “The Atlantic” loves Nashville.
Category: Featured
Underwood Makes Film Debut In “Soul Surfer”
Carrie Underwood’s first major motion picture, Soul Surfer, will premiere April 8. She plays a church youth group leader in the real-life story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton who lost her arm in a shark attack. The trailer is available on EW.com. AnnaSophia Robb (Bridge to Terebithia) plays Hamilton, and her parents are played by [...]
Hot Schatz PR and Noise New Media Join Forces
Hot Schatz PR and Noise New Media are teaming up to expand their service offerings. The new partnership will combine Hot Schatz PR’s 18 years of experience in traditional media with Noise New Media’s web design, social media and fan engagement campaigns. The companies say it will help clients bring a consistent message to fans [...]
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
Twitter Retaliation
Social media is an excellent tool for nurturing the celebrity-consumer relationship, but as this filter-free communication system becomes ubiquitous, it is also influencing star’s business dealings.
Category: Featured
Is Product Placement Coming To Tune Town?
[Subscriber-only] Taking advantage of the product placement revenue stream in pop music videos is actually becoming almost the norm for those stars high enough on the food chain to attract such offers. In recent months Avril Lavigne, Lady Gaga and others have benefitted in this way. But what about country music? Is product placement on its way to Music City?
Lambert’s Record-Setting Sell-out
Miranda Lambert kicked off The Revolution Continues tour over the weekend with two sold-out shows at the famed Billy Bob’s Texas in Ft. Worth. She is the first artist to ever sell out back-to-back nights at the venue. Tickets for both nights were gone in a record breaking 30 minutes. According to Billy Bob’s Entertainment [...]
Jessica Ridley
“Flaming Red” Executive/Universal/Nine North “Flaming Red” is the debut single for Executive Music artist Jessica Ridley. To help country radio promotion efforts, Ridley has teamed up with Nashville’s Nine North Records. “Flaming Red” is from Ridley’s debut album Fit To Be Tied, which features 13 tracks showcasing her distinctive vocal style. Jessica co-wrote four of [...]
Category: ProgrammerPlaylist
Benefits: Victoria Shaw & Friends and Lyrics For Lyric
>>The Nashville Music Guide and Picks Nashville have announced that February’s Lyrics for Lyric show is set for Feb. 23. This will be the fourth installment of the series to benefit Lyric Alana Frizzell, whom was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form of Leukemia at 10 months old. It will be hosted by Mark Newton [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Artists Testing The Country Waters
They may have gotten their starts in the pop/rock world, but The Doobie Brothers and Uncle Kracker are among a group of artists warming up to country. As reported earlier this month, The Doobie Brothers have been working their single “World Gone Crazy” at country radio. Now comes the news that the band will make [...]
More Vehicles Add Streaming Radio
A growing number of automobile makers are partnering with streaming radio services, and other entertainment apps for upcoming models. The latest addition is Pandora streaming radio teaming with GM. The offering is expected to debut in the car manufacturer’s Chevrolet Volt and Equinox 2012 models. Users will be able to control Pandora via the car’s [...]
Industry Ink: Black River Celebrates
Plus a critical open letter to NARAS, and news from Warner, BMG, Spotify, GammaBlast, Mac McAnally, exec Ted Wagner, and journalist Jewly Hight.
Swift Leads Country Money Makers
Taylor Swift netted more money than any other country entertainer last year, according to Billboard’s Money Makers 2011 issue (Feb. 19). The recently released list is based on net earnings derived from U.S. touring, music sales, and music and video streams. 21-year-old Swift saw her bank account swell by about $20.7 million, and ranked No. [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Financial/Legal, Touring
Radio Host Danny Winchell Passes
WAMB radio show host Danny Winchell has died at age 84. He was also a pop singer, magazine publisher, record producer and music promoter.
