PAT GREEN

His Universal Appeal

Having sold over 200,000 records on independent labels, it was only a matter of time before major labels started courting Texas roadhouse sensation Pat Green. His rootsy rockin’ fun-filled take on country music has...

Able Television

Competition Boosts Country

Roaring past 50 million households on the strength of cable giant and corporate parent Viacom, CMT is one of country music’s few undeniable growth properties. Despite what could be seen as a threatening expansion, other...

2001 Rewind

The Year In Review

JULY
Mark Lowry, a member since 1988, announces his exit from the Gaither Vocal Band at the end of 2001…Grand Ole Opry stalwart Johnny Russell dies July 3 at a Nashville hospital following a...

2001 Rewind

Year In Review

PART ONE

It’s been a year to remember. America went from peace to war, Garth Brooks finally bowed a new album, labels closed and consolidated, the digital music revolution never came, and we all mourned...

Songwriter Rights (and wrongs)

When I create a piece of music, even though it may be owned jointly by a publisher, I still call the song mine. It is mine. I birthed it. Naturally, I am sensitive to what...

Songwriter Cross Pollination

There seems to be a growing trend in the Nashville publishing community to pair Nashville writers with writers from other markets (New York, L.A., Miami, etc.). While their approaches vary, publishers agree it’s an important...

First Take

April 6, 2004

American Songwriter magazine has been sold to a Mobile, Alabama investment firm according to Publisher/Owner Jim Sharp. Sharp purchased the then floundering publication in 1987 and proceeded to build its readership and reach. Currently...

Call To Arms:

A Digital Manifesto

Call To Arms: A Digital Manifesto

Open letter to Rolf Schmidt-Holtz, Doug Morris, Andrew Lack, Thomas Mottola, Alain Levy and Roger Ames.....

Gentlemen,
Your musical achievements are legendary and your vision a proven commodity...

How Traditional Is Traditional?

There was an interesting piece in Billboard about the demise of traditional country music and the advent of pop country and rock-oriented country. It reported that some in the industry were afraid country music...

Warner Gets Word

$84 Million Deal Announced

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 26, 2001--

-Company Divests Non-Core Entertainment Asset as Part of Strategic Refocusing-

Gaylord Entertainment Company (NYSE:GET), the hospitality and entertainment company whose holdings include the Gaylord Hotels and...