Industry News Daily (2/13/07)

The itinerary for Kenny Chesney’s 2007 Flip Flop Summer Tour has been released. It was scheduled to be posted on his official web site on Feb. 20 but was put out early to prevent inaccurate...

Artist News Daily (2/13/07)

Taylor Swift is set to play "Tim McGraw" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight (2/13).

Beginning today (2/13), Charlie Daniels will be featured on CMT's Studio 330 Sessions, including acoustic performances, interviews and...

Berschback Joins Sony/ATV

Sarah Gilbert Skates – 02/12/2007

Duff Berschback

Gretchen Added to ASCAP’s CRS Show

Sarah Gilbert Skates – 02/12/2007

Smokin’ Grapes Hires Poage

Sarah Gilbert Skates – 02/12/2007

Smokin' Grapes Music Publishing has named Jennifer Poage VP of Creative Services. In her new role, she will handle daily office responsibilities, writer development and song pitching. Poage previously served as Creative Director for hit songwriter/producer Max T. Barnes. She has also worked as Creative Director/Director of Operations for Britstar Music Publishing, Inc. in Nashville and more recently as Music Director/Asst. PD at WPSM Radio in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Smokin' Grapes Music Publishing was founded in March 2006 by California businessman Scott Hacker and songwriter Billy Yates, who works as Partner/GM. Signed to the publishing company are Yates, Billy Ryan and David Kroll. Poage can be reached at (615) 469-5715.

Taylor Swift Debuts New Video

02/12/2007

Bobby Karl Works The Room-Chapter 238

Who were all those people?

The rank and file, that’s who. Isn’t it wonderful that the Recording Academy throws a party for its membership on Grammy night? At the end of the day, it’s not about the organization’s power-broker...

Chicks Make Nice at Grammys

The Dixie Chicks were the big winners at last night’s 49th Annual Grammy Awards, taking home five awards for Album Of The Year, Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Country Performance By...

Toby Keith’s String of Sellouts

Sarah Gilbert Skates – 02/09/2007

Toby Keith has secured six consecutive sellout shows on his Ford Trucks sponsored Hookin' Up & Hangin' Out Tour. The first stops of his 2007 leg were in Albany, NY, Verona, NY, Portland, ME, Manchester, NH, East Rutherford, NJ and Providence, RI (2/3) all posted standing room only shows. For the concert in Portland, this feat marks the fifth consecutive sellout for Toby in the city. In a review of the concert, the Washington Post said, "his stage presence appears effortless: he commanded attention just by standing, playing guitar and singing (and maybe giving a big smile or dipping his voice extra low to make the women in the audience cheer)." The tour hits Chattanooga, TN, Columbus, GA and Gainesville, FL this coming week while Keith's schedule continues to build for the rest of the spring and summer. His new single, "High Maintenance Woman," is set for release to radio on Feb. 12 and is already getting good response. On June 12, Keith will release his second full-length album, Big Dog Daddy, on his own Show Dog Nashville label.

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Pictured L-R: TK Kimbrell of TKO Artist Management, Curt Motley of Monterey Peninsula Artists/Paradigm, Keith, Steve Crane of the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, ME, Bob Duteau of Live Nation, and Brian O’Connell of Live Nation

Urban Stops By Today Show

Sarah Gilbert Skates – 02/09/2007