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 Snapshots (5/16/12)
ASCAP Amped • Johnny Gates & The Invite at 3rd & Lindsley • Kristen Kelly at the Grand Ole Opry
Jimmy Barret Inks Booking Agreement
Singer/songwriter Jimmy Barret has signed an agreement with William Morris Endeavor (WME) [...]
Country Throwdown Tour Adds Corey Smith, Plans New Dates
The third annual Country Throwdown Tour Fired Up By Kingsford will get underway Friday, May 18 in Gulfport, MS [...]
Plowboy Records Launches In Honor of Eddy Arnold
On what would have been Eddy Arnold’s 94th birthday, Plowboy Records has launched in Nashville to celebrate the Tennessee Plowboy’s legacy [...]
Lucero Brings Memphis To Nashville
It probably goes without saying, but there’s just no substitute for playing live and making fans city by city [...]
New Staffer Joins ASCAP Nashville
Alison Toczylowski has joined the PRO as Director of Communications & Media [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Publishing
CMA Accepting Broadcast Award Nominations
CMA Broadcast Awards for Broadcast Personality, Station, and National Broadcast Personality of the Year will be recognized at the 46th Annual CMA Awards late in 2012 [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Radio
Artist Updates (5/11/12)
Carrie Underwood • Lee Ann Womack • Miranda Lambert • Martina McBride • The Mavericks • Craig Morgan • Bucky Covington • Glen Templeton
McFadden Joins Momentum Promotion Team
Momentum Label Group has announced the hire of Tim McFadden to assist promotion efforts [...]
CountryBreakout No. 1 Song
Think this one’s a hit? Yeah, us too [...]
Weekly Chart Report (5/11/2012)
It’s dude central at the top of this week’s CountryBreakout Chart [...]
“Hot Nights” Return to the Hall of Fame
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Hot Nights At The Hall summer concert series for members will return to downtown Nashville on June 5 [...]
Category: Featured, Organizations
Herring Joins EMI Records Nashville
Capitol Records Nashville has announced that promotion veteran Kevin Herring will be joining the company as VP Promotion for EMI Records Nashville [...]
Industry Ink (5/10/12)
Belmont students go on tour • NARM announces board of directors • Sound Healthcare partners with Americana Music Association • Wallflowers recording with Jay Joyce
Category: Featured, Organizations
Lange Exits EMI Records Nashville
MusicRow has confirmed that EMI Records Nashville VP/Promotion Angela Lange has exited her position with the label [...]
