Artist News Daily (3/2/07)

Willie Nelson's single "Whatever Happened To Peace On Earth," is available online with proceeds benefiting the National Veterans Foundation. The song, which is about opposing the war but supporting the troops, features acts such as...

Artist News Daily (3/1/07)

Tim McGraw's upcoming album Let It Go, will be released on March 27 but a special 2-pack version available exclusively at Wal-Mart can already be pre-ordered. The album was recorded in Nashville...

Craig Morgan Gold Party

02/27/2007

Broken Bow Records, Craig Morgan, and BMI welcomed industry, friends, and family to Judge Bean’s BBQ yesterday (2/26) to celebrate the Gold certification of Morgan’s latest album My Kind of Livin’. Pictured (L-R) BBR’s Brad Howell, BMI’s Jody Williams, and Morgan. Photo: Alan Mayor

Artist News Daily (2/27/07)

Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley have named their new son William Huckleberry Paisley and plan to call him Will.

New Music From An Old Friend will be released today (2/27) at Target Stores nationwide...

Benefits/Lifenotes Daily (2/27/07)

Bob Webster, manager of producer/songwriter Cowboy Jack Clement’s publishing interests, passed away in Nashville last Thursday (2/22) at age 77. Webster met Clement in Beaumont, Texas, in the early ‘60s and moved to Nashville...

Emerson Drive on GAC

02/26/2007

Midas Records Nashville recording artists Emerson Drive recently stopped by GAC to help Nan Kelley count down the week’s hottest Top 20 videos, including their own video for current single, “Moments.”

Kellie Pickler and Cole Deggs & The Lonesome Pack ‘Em In for St. Jude

02/26/2007

Kellie Pickler and Cole Deggs & The Lonesome participated in the WSSL 100.5 “New Faces” Showcase in Greenville to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Pictured: Pickler, WSSL-FM Greenville PD Steve Geoffries, Operations Manager Kix Layton, Cole Deggs & the Lonesome and other WSSL staffers.

Artist News (2/23/07)

Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price are set to perform at the Grand Ole Opry on March 19 in support of the trio's album Last Of The Breed, set for release on March 20...

Writers Donate to George Jones University

02/22/2007

A star-studded group of Nashville songwriters recently collaborated to praise their "hero-in common" George Jones. All had written No. 1 songs for Jones and each honored him by donating a $300 scholarship to a deserving student in the just-created George Jones University. The group further vowed to collect similar scholarship donations from writers of other Jones’ hits. Pictured (L-R): “I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair” co-writers Billy Yates, and Kerry Kurt Phillips, Jones, and “High-Tech Redneck” co-writers Zack Turner, and Byron Hill.

Gold Dress & Platinum Tie

02/22/2007

BMI hosted Big Machine’s Gold record party to honor Taylor Swift on her first RIAA certification for sales of 500,000 units. “I’m wearing all gold,” smiled the elated 17-year-old rising star. “Taylor’s wearing gold,” agreed label head Scott Borchetta, “but I’m wearing a platinum tie.” Judging by radio’s “most added” response to Swift’s new single, “Teardrops On My Guitar,” someone should probably start shopping for a platinum frock for Ms. Swift. (L-R) Big Machine President/CEO Scott Borchetta, Swift, Producer Nathan Chapman and BMI’s Jody Williams. Photo: Alan Mayor