Artist News Tuesday (5/6/08)

Dierks Bentley will be featured in Anheuser Busch's "Real Men of Genius" advertising campaign in a spot that will begin airing nationally this month. Bentley, "Mr. Sad Country Song Songwriter" comments, "It is pretty funny...

A Jackson Homecoming

05/05/2008

Alan and Denise Jackson returned to their hometown of Newnan, GA recently for a personal appearance at Scott’s Bookstore, where they greeted media and fans (some of whom had camped out since 2:00 a.m. and driven from as far away as Florida and Minnesota). The Jacksons remained until the last CD and book had been signed. Alan was autographing copies of his CDs, including his latest No. 1 album, Good Time. Denise signed copies of her New York Times No. 1 bestseller, It’s All About Him: Finding the Love of My Life and her new book, The Road Home. Later that evening, the Jacksons received the Richard Brooks Visionary Award of Artistic Achievement, presented to them by the Coweta County Schools’ Centre for Performing and Visual Arts.

Artist News Friday (5/2/08)

Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood found spots on People’s just released Beautiful People list. Eighteen-year-old Swift posed with no makeup saying, “I have blonde eyelashes and blonde eyebrows, so my typical insecurity is...

GMA Spring Concert Series Draws Nashville Talent

05/01/2008

MCA Nashville recording artist Ashton Shepherd performed her debut album’s title track “Sounds So Good” April 21 on Good Morning America’s spring concert series. Pictured (L-R): Diane Sawyer and Shepherd. Photo: Becky Fluke

Big Machine artist Taylor Swift then appeared on the concert series April 29, sharing the big news of her debut album reaching 3 million in sales during an interview with Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts.

Dierks Making House Calls

Sarah Skates – 05/01/2008

As he promotes the May 6 release of his greatest hits album, Dierks Bentley will visit homes of fans in eleven cities to perform an acoustic set and sign autographs. He will stop in Philadelphia, New York, Charlotte, Greenville, Indianapolis, Nashville, Chicago, St. Louis, Seattle, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Along the way, NASCAR superstar Dale Earnhardt Jr. will host an album release party at his Charlotte country club Whiskey River. Bentley is also set for a full throttle media tour including concerts on NBC's Today (May 7) and ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live (May 15). The Capitol Records Nashville release Greatest Hits//Every Mile A Memory 2003 - 2008 contains 10 hits, five live songs, and two new tracks; "With The Band" and "Sweet & Wild" (featuring Sarah Buxton).

Benefit News Thursday (5/1/08)

The Icons of Music Sale II will be held Sat., May 31 at Hard Rock Café New York. It will benefit Music Rising, a campaign co-founded by U2’s the Edge, legendary producer Bob...

Artist News Thursday (5/1/08)

Rascal Flatts are set to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on May 5 and ABC's Dancing With the Stars on May 6. The TV appearances are to promote their new single "Every...

Chris Young Previews Sophomore Album

04/30/2008

Chris Young and his producer James Stroud recently held a listening party to preview Young's sophomore album that includes the single “Voices,” which just arrived at country radio this week.

Pictured (L-R): Paul Barnabee, Sr. VP Finance, Operations and Sales Sony BMG Nashville; Carole Ann Mobley, Sr. Dir. A&R Sony BMG Nashville; Joe Galante, Chairman Sony BMG Nashville; Young; Butch Waugh, Exec. VP Sony BMG Nashville; Keith Gale, VP Promotion RCA Records/Sony BMG Nashville; Renee Bell, Exec. VP A&R Sony BMG Nashville; and Stroud.

Alan Jackson Celebrates No. 1 “Small Town Southern Man”

04/29/2008

ASCAP hosted a party in honor of Alan Jackson’s No. 1 hit “Small Town Southern Man.”

Pictured (L-R):EMI’s Ben Vaughn, Jackson’s Mgr. Craig Fruin, Sony BMG Chairman Joe Galante, Jackson, ASCAP Sr. VP Connie Bradley and producer Keith Stegall. Photo: Scott Hunter

Artist News Tuesday (4/29/08)

Little Big Town will participate in the second annual Ride For A Cure motorcycle ride on Sun., June 8 to benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation. The ride kicks off at the Harley-Davidson of Cool...