Archive for May, 2011
Songwriters Sing For The Homeless
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame members Pat Alger and Don Schlitz have volunteered to provide musical benediction at the grand re-opening of the downtown medical clinic on Friday morning. Operated by United Neighborhood Health Services, the clinic provides medical, dental and counseling to Nashville’s homeless population. UNHS CEO Mary Bufwack, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, Rep. [...]
Nashville Songwriters Claim BMI Pop Song of the Year
BMI held its 59th annual Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles yesterday (5/17) and for the second straight year, Nashville songwriters wrote the BMI Pop Song of the Year. Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood along with publishers DWHaywood Music, RADIOBULLETSPUBLISHING and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing earned the top honor for Lady Antebellum’s world-conquering “Need You Now.” Previously [...]
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Publishing
Music in the Movies Workshop This Weekend
The Nashville Screenwriters Conference hits town this weekend, highlighted by the Music in the Movies workshop on Saturday, May 21. This luncheon and workshop takes place at the Country Music Hall of Fame and was founded by music supervisor Anastasia Brown (Footloose, August Rush, Taken). There will be a panel discussion about song placement by [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations
ReThinking Track Equivalent Albums
[Subscriber-only] The TEA concept creates a way to compare album and track sales in an apples to apples approach. But is the current 10 tracks = 1 album the best way to accomplish this task?Category: Exclusive, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Industry Ink: Levon Helm Release Will Benefit AMA
Plus “The Voice,” Katie Armiger, Jana Kramer, CMT Awards tix, Traci Frasher, and Randy Kohrs/Ashley Brown.
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Bobby Karl Works The Leadership Music Awards
Chapter 364: Officially, it was Leadership Music honoring the CMA on Tuesday evening (5/17), but Mayor Karl Dean pointed out that the entire city of Nashville salutes this organization.
Category: Artist, Awards, Exclusive, Featured, Organizations
Superstar Surprises And Shows
Rascal Flatts Surprise Oprah • George Jones Stuns Kenny Chesney • John Rich, John Anderson Team For Bluebird Cafe
Aristo Summer Show Lineup Revealed
AristoMedia has announced the lineup for its new Aristo Summer Show, which will be held Tuesday, June 7 at Second Fiddle. The show starts at 3 pm CT and will feature 15 minute original sets from a diverse group of performers including Deborah Allen, Lacey Green, Adam Gregory, Amber Hayes, Ty Herndon, Rachel Holder, DJ [...]
Hot Nights at the Hall This Summer
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is debuting a summer concert series exclusively for its members: Hot Nights at the Hall, which will take place monthly, will feature live music, food, autograph signings and exclusive access to the Museum and Museum Store. The series kicks off Friday, June 17 when the Jimmy Church [...]
DISClaimer Single Reviews (5/18/11)
Five newcomers, four up-and-comers and one Hall of Fame member—those are the ingredients for this edition of “DisClaimer.”
Airwaving And Radio Hobnobbing
Catching up with Stealing Angels, Kelly Parkes and Gloriana on the road and visiting radio…
Swift Graces InStyle
InStyle’s latest cover girl, Taylor Swift talks about love, success and life at home and on the road in the mag’s June issue which hits newsstands May 20. Here’s some excerpts from her interview… On finding love: “There are no rules when it comes to love. I just try to let love surprise me because [...]
Stroud Launches R&J Records, Hires McFadden
James Stroud has announced the launch of R&J Records with partner Rick Carter of Gulport, MS. The same executive team from Stroudavarious Records will run the new imprint. According to a press release, the announcement follows a series of negotiations marking the end of Stroud’s relationship with Stroudavarious and all related entities including Country Crossing [...]
Alabama Unites Fellow Stars For “Bama Rising”
Alabama today (5/17) announced plans for “BAMA RISING: A Benefit Concert for Alabama Tornado Recovery,” presented by Verizon. The June 14 concert at Birmingham’s BJCC Arena will feature performances by the superstar band as well as Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Dierks Bentley and more.
Curb Records Sues Tim McGraw
Curb Records has filed suit against Tim McGraw claiming breach-of-contract, reports Billboard.biz. According to documents obtained by Billboard, Curb alleges that the tracks on McGraw’s upcoming Emotional Traffic album were recorded outside of a contractually designated time period. Under the agreement the album should have been recorded “no earlier than 12 months and no later [...]
Zarling Promoted To VP
Big Machine Records and Valory Music Co.’s Sr. Dir. New Media & Promotion Strategy John Zarling has been promoted to VP Promotion & Media Strategy for the Big Machine Label Group. “John Zarling is my visionary soul brother,” says BMLG President & CEO Scott Borchetta. “He has literally been with me from the very first [...]
