Archive for March, 2011
Judds and Loretta Lynn Join ACM’s Girls’ Night Out
The Judds and Loretta Lynn are the latest lineup additions to the ACM’s Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country tribute concert. Previously announced performers include Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles, Reba and Carrie Underwood. These female artists will be honored at the taping on Monday, April 4, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Industry Ink Wednesday
Pickin’ on the Patio returns • WKDF Names McFly PD • Backstage by Back Porch Productions • BMI encourages coffee shop shows • MTSU Career Fair
Americana Music Association Concert Series
Plus Wednesday Night Wags songwriter series, and Take 6 benefit for USN
Bigger Picture Acquires Idea Den
Nashville’s Bigger Picture Group has acquired online marketing and creative services company Idea Den, which will allow BPG to offer a wider array of services to its clients. The acquisition also means staff expansion for Idea Den, which has added former Music City Networks partners Jon Wright and Dennis Thompson to the roles of Production [...]
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
Has Gwyneth Signed A Record Deal?
Reports of Gwyneth Paltrow signing a record deal are buzzing around the internet this week, but there is still no official word from any of the parties involved. According to numerous sources including the New York Post and The Wrap, Paltrow has inked with Atlantic Records in a contract worth $900,000. However, E online reports [...]
DISClaimer Single Reviews (3/9/11)
[Subscriber-only] Can you be fabulously famous and a new face at the same time? If your name is Jennette McCurdy, you can. Known by millions of teens for her role as sassy “Sam” on the Nickelodeon TV comedy series iCarly, 18-year-old Jeanette can’t go out to a restaurant without being mobbed. But in country music, she is a newcomer.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Bug renews T-Bone Burnett • Anthony Smith and Nettwerk One/Revelry • Gene Watson inks with Upper Mgmt • Mountain Heart joins The Roots Agency/SMG
Category: Artist, Featured, Publishing
CMA Music Fest Lineup Additions
Brad Paisley, Zac Brown Band, Easton Corbin, Sara Evans, the JaneDear girls, Little Big Town, Ashton Shepherd, Josh Turner, and Chris Young have been added to the lineup for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field during 2011 CMA Music Festival. The four-day event celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and will be held Thurs-Sunday June [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Spotify Celebrates One Million Paid
“It seems like only yesterday we were hatching ideas for a new music service in a tiny office-cum-apartment with a broken coffee machine, and the party we threw having reached one million users almost two years ago today was one to remember,” said Spotify founder Daniel Ek in his March 8 blog. “So it’s with [...]
BMG Chrysalis Combines Name, Staff
Now operating under the new moniker BMG Chrysalis, the growing music company continues to rework its top leadership. The name change follows the news that the BMG’s acquisition of Chrysalis is complete. Last week it was announced that Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Lascelles will leave his post at the end of the month. Lascelles, a [...]
Category: Featured, Publishing
Nashville Hootenanny Showcases Rising Talent
The monthly Nashville Hootenanny at Westwood Studios is a burgeoning showcase for unsigned talent. The event started about six months ago when producer/hit songwriter David Malloy invited friends over to his then recently purchased Westwood Studios to enjoy a night of music. Since then, the showcase has become a monthly fixture, with over 150 artists [...]
Ferlin Husky Hospitalized
Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Ferlin Husky is in a Nashville area hospital. According to news reports, he is in the critical care unit.
Date Set For CMT Awards
The CMT Music Awards will take place Wed., June 8, organizers announced today (3/8). No other details were revealed. This date coincides with the CMA Music Festival, which will take over downtown Nashville June 9-12. Last year the CMT Music Awards took place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, and tickets were available for fans to purchase.
Star-Studded TV Special Celebrates Kenny Rogers’ 50-year Career
Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years will debut tonight (3/8) at 8:30 p.m. EST on GAC. The concert performance show features Rogers with a slew of special guests.
[updated] Tim Allen, Jan Rodgers Exit BMG Chrysalis’s EverGreen
Tim Allen exited his position as Director of Licensing with BMG’s Evergreen office last week. He has worked in publishing for 17 years and had been with the company for 14 of those.
Category: Featured, Publishing
Tin Pan South Preview Party Today
Industry guests are invited to today’s (3/8) Tin Pan South 2011 Preview Party. The show is 3:30-5:30 p.m. at The Rutledge, and will give organizers a chance to reveal details about this year’s festival. There will also be performances by Marshall Chapman, Marty Dodson, Sandra McCracken and Steve Wariner. The event is sponsored by NSAI [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations
