Industry Reaction

Harlan Howard

The industry reacts to the passing of Harlan Howard.

"When Harlan was inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame several years ago, he said he was surprised he was being honored by people in New...

Harlan Howard

Memorial/Scholarship Fund

A Memorial Service at the Ryman is scheduled for March 19, from 2pm - 4pm.

The family of Harlan Howard has requested donations to a scholarship fund in lieu of flowers. An account at Sun Trust...

Newspaper Reports Gavin Closing

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Sources report that country legend Waylon Jennings passed away today (Feb. 13) at his home in Arizona. Jennings had been battling diabetes for years, and had his left foot amputated in a Phoenix hospital this...

CMA Table Move

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS-The CMA Board of Directors today decided to table discussions about periodically moving the annual CMA Awards to locations outside of Nashville. A task force of industry leaders will be appointed to...

DOVE Nominations

Chapman, St. James, Smith, Among Top Nominees

Several artists shared top honors as nominations were revealed for the 33rd Annual Dove Awards on Jan. 23. Steven Curtis Chapman, Nicole C. Mullen, Toby McKeehan, Rebecca St. James received eight nominations each, while Third...

ACM Nominations

First Ballot Announced

Reflecting a year where established “legends” shared the musical spotlight with bright newcomers, a diverse array of performers, songwriters and producers have garnered multiple nominations in the first ballot for the 37th Annual Academy Of...

AJ Tops Pop and Country Charts

Gets 423,069 First-Week Sales

Alan Jackson’s new album, Drive, debuts at #1 simultaneously on "The Billboard 200" and "Top Country Albums" charts in the Feb. 2 issue of Billboard. According to SoundScan, Jackson’s critically-acclaimed disc sold 423,069 units...

A Man Of Constant Sorrow

Musician and studio owner Tim Austin started a record label for the chance to make a difference and “be the musician’s buddy.” The harsh realities of independent distribution, however, are forcing Austin’s label Doobie Shea...

Capitol Nashville Loses Six

Capitol Nashville's status as a profitable division of EMI Music was not enough to exempt it from being part of a massive international company-wide downsizing estimated by insiders to include as many as 1,400...