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Publishers Celebrate Turkey Fest
Dean–Parnell, The Brumley Music Group, Bro ‘N Sis Music, Paschall Music and Matt Lindsey Music celebrated Thanksgiving recently by hosting their first annual Turkey Fest...
ASCAP’s Top Holiday Songs
ASCAP has announced its Top 10 most performed holiday songs for the past five years, based on performance data tracked by radio airplay monitoring service Mediaguide. Topping the list for the second time is "Winter...
Economic Grinch Steals Jobs From Viacom, Tennessean and Thomas Nelson
The media industry—in Nashville and nationwide—is feeling the effects of a worsening economy. Viacom is cutting 7% of its work force, or 850 jobs. At Viacom-owned CMT, unofficial reports say about 10...
Toby Keith Touring Through Winter
Toby Keith's Biggest & Baddest Tour is launching a winter leg Jan. 22 in Albany, NY. He has 12 shows scheduled, with other stops including Peoria, IL (1/29) and Evansville, IN (1/20). Jason Aldean is slated...
More Nashville Related Grammy Noms.—All-genre, Gospel, Bluegrass, Americana, Folk, Rock
Record Of The Year
Chasing Pavements
Adele
Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia]
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer...
Forrester Predicts Five Year Digital Increase From 18% to 41%
What percentage of total purchased music is digital and how much of that involves iTunes?
According to new data from Forrester Research, U.S. digital sales are now about 18% of the total music sold. Analysts...
Krauss/Plant Score Five GRAMMY Nominations
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant receive five GRAMMY nominations, and George Strait and the Eagles follow with four apiece. Lil Wayne tops the nominations with eight, Coldplay garners seven, and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and...
Industry News
- Publishers Celebrate Turkey Fest
- Economic Grinch Steals Jobs From Viacom, Tennessean and Thomas Nelson
- More Nashville Related Grammy Noms.—All-genre, Gospel, Bluegrass, Americana, Folk, Rock
- Forrester Predicts Five Year Digital Increase From 18% to 41%
- Krauss/Plant Score Five GRAMMY Nominations
- Industry News Thursday (12/4/08)
- Lyric Street Promotes Paula Eden
- Top EMI Music Execs. Exit In Britain
- Bonnie Baker Forms DevaN Publishing
- Nancy Tunick Leaves Warner Bros.
- Industry News Tuesday (12/2/08)
Artist News
- ASCAP’s Top Holiday Songs
- Toby Keith Touring Through Winter
- Artist News Thursday (12/4/08)
- Alan Jackson Rewards KNCI Listener
- Point of Grace Visits KRTY
- Dierks Names New Album
- Rimes Returns As Showdown Host
- Adam Gregory Featured On AOL Concert Series
- Country Contributes to (Red)Wire
- Jamie O’Neal Releases Label Debut Single Online
- Trailer Choir Visits WOKQ Morning Waking Crew
Features
Bobby Karl Works The CMA Awards
Chapter 301
During a musical cornucopia of a show with 20 performances, Kenny Chesney was again crowned country music’s monarch at the 42nd annual CMA Awards.
With his fourth Entertainer of the Year win, Kenny now ties Garth Brooks. His performance of...
Bobby Karl Works the BMI Awards
Chapter 300
JUST THE FACTS
• Casey Beathard earned his second BMI Country Songwriter of the Year crown. He co-wrote five songs on this year’s most-performed list: Rodney Atkins’ “Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy),” Kenny Chesney’s “Don’t Blink,” George...
Bobby Karl Works the SESAC Awards
Chapter 299
Songwriter Of The Year: Hillary Scott
Song Of The Year: “Better As A Memory” Written By Scooter Carusoe
Publisher Of The Year: Shaw Enuff Songs (Victoria Shaw)
In addition to the songwriting honor, Scott was presented a one-of-a...
Bobby Karl Works The Musicians Hall of Fame Ceremony
Chapter 298
The second annual Musicians Hall of Fame ceremony was a festival of star-gazing and showboat entertaining.
From a wise-cracking Keith Richards to applause-milking soul stars Percy Sledge and Eddie Floyd, from diva-level vocals by Melinda Doolittle...
The View
JASON MATTHEWS
“Travelin’ Light”
RAWSTIN
“The Rodeo Is Over”
MARK WILLS
“Days of Thunder”
BRANDI VALENTINE
“Burnin’ Bridges”
MOORE & MOORE WITH GEORGE “GOOBER” LINDSEY
“Fine Me a Man Like Goober”
INDIAN RODEO
“My Block”
BILLY McKNIGHT
“You’re the Ticket”
CERRITO
“Dona Carmela”
TIM WILSON
“But I Could Be Wrong”
COWBOY TROY & ANGELA HACKER
“Hick Chick”