Author Archive: Jon Freeman
Jon Freeman is the Managing Editor for Music Row. He oversees the company's web-based content, contributes feature stories and news posts, and facilitates the creation of the weekly CountryBreakout Chart. He joined the company in 2005.
Artist Photos (5/22/12)
Phil Vassar • Shawna Russell • Billy Gilman
Stars Join City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge
The stars will come out to help battle cancer during the 2012 CMA Music Festival week at the 22nd Annual City of Hope Celebrity Challenge [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
Nashville Film Festival Names New Development Director
In her new role, Deb Pinger will lead all marking communications, and donor-related efforts for the organization.
Category: Featured, Organizations
Hunter Hayes Becomes Martin Guitar Brand Ambassador
C.F. Martin & Co. has announced that singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Hunter Hayes has signed on as the guitar manufacturer’s newest brand ambassador [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
AIMP Nashville Chapter to Present Music Advertising Panel
The panel will convene industry experts to discuss the process of music selection for commercial advertising, strategies for pitching, and rights and fee structures [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Publishing
George Jones Admitted To Hospital
Country Music Hall of Fame Member George Jones was admitted to a Nashville area hospital today (5/21) [...]
Toby Keith and Kristen Bell Will Host CMT Awards
Hollywood meets Nashville when Toby Keith and Kristen Bell host the 2012 CMT Music Awards [...]
Special Performances and Events Added to CMA Festival Week
More performers and events have been added during and surrounding the 2012 CMA Music Festival, taking place June 7-10 in downtown Nashville [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Organizations
McGraw Joins BMLG Roster
Tim McGraw has joined the Big Machine Records roster, it was announced today (5/21) at a press conference at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum [...]
Underwood Featured in “Dateline” Special
Carrie Underwood will be featured in a one hour Dateline 20th Anniversary Special which will air Tuesday, May 22 [...]
McCreery To Perform On “Idol” Finale
Scotty McCreery will return to the American Idol stage on Tuesday (5/22) and Wednesday (5/23) during the show’s Season 11 finale [...]
Old Crow Medicine Show Announces Album, Plans Tour
Nashville’s Old Crow Medicine Show has announced the release of its latest album Carry Me Back, due out July 17 via ATO Records [...]
CountryBreakout No. 1 Song
In the new video for Luke Bryan’s “Drunk On You,” the story picks up where the “I Don’t Want This Night To End” video left off [...]
Weekly Chart Report (5/18/12)
It’s new No. 1 song time, as Luke Bryan’s “Drunk On You” climbs into the CountryBreakout Chart’s top position after 14 weeks of airplay [...]
Artist Updates (5/17/12)
Miranda Lambert • Tim McGraw • Kip Moore • Gloriana • Love and Theft • Payton Rae
No. 1 Party: Lee Brice’s “A Woman Like You”
An industry crowd gathered in the Country Music Association’s atrium as BMI and SESAC saluted the creative team behind Lee Brice’s No. 1 “A Woman Like You” [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Publishing, Radio
