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CMA Songwriters Series Announces Charlotte Performance
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 10, 2019 The Country Music Association's acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank has announced a performance in Charlotte at the McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square Wednesday, Aug. 7 featuring Russell Dickerson, Lindsay Ell, Jordan Reynolds and Frank Rogers. The series hosts an intimate round o...
Olivia Lane Releases New Single, Appearance On SONGLAND
by Tori Hartshorn - May 24, 2019 Talented country singer/songwriter Olivia Lane has just revealed her latest single - a feel-good song about young love titled “So Good It Hurts,” available today on all digital service providers at the link provided HERE. The playful track sees Olivia bragging about her man while throwing a little f...
Kacey Musgraves, Thomas Rhett Among ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS Winners
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 08, 2019 Winners have been announced for the 54TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, which aired LIVE earlier this evening, hosted by iconic entertainer and 16-time ACM Award® winner, Reba McEntire, on the CBS Television Network from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The ACM Awards named Keith Urba...
Rising Country Music Star, Walker Hayes Hits His Stride Selling Out Back-To-Back Shows at Nashville's Mercy Lounge
by Tori Hartshorn - March 08, 2019 Country music star, Walker Hayes, has been having the time of his life performing for fans during his “Dream On It” tour, which hit the road earlier this year. The “90's Country” singer is known for his genuine and uniquely intimate connection to his fans and with each stop on the tour, he has only ...
Country Music Association Celebrates Recipients Of 10th Annual Triple Play Awards
by Tori Hartshorn - February 20, 2019 The Country Music Association honored the songwriters behind Country Music's biggest hits at the 10th annual CMA Triple Play Awards Tuesday, Feb. 19 during an intimate, industry luncheon at Marathon Music Works in Nashville. CMA Triple Play Awards recipients were honored for having penned three No. ...
Kacey Musgraves, Dan + Shay Among Nominees for the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 20, 2019 The Academy of Country Music announced today the nominees for the 54TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year®, honoring country music's superstars and hottest emerging talent. Iconic entertainer and sixteen-time ACM Award® winner Reba McEntire will return to host LIVE fr...
Tiffany Woys Announces Self-Titled EP
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 05, 2019 Country music newcomer and Taste of Country Artist To Watch Tiffany Woys is excited to announce the release of her self-titled debut EP on February 22. For the four-song passion project over five years in the making, Woys engaged Nashville's top songsmiths, including: Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen,...
Recording Academy Announces Industry-Wide Initiative To Expand Opportunities For Female Producers and Engineers
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 01, 2019 Today, the Recording Academy's Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion announced an unprecedented new initiative that aims to expand opportunities for female music producers and engineers. The Producer & Engineer Inclusion Initiative is the inaugural action of a larger strategy to address gender inequ...
The Country Music Association Announces 'Introducing Nashville' Shows
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 30, 2019 The Country Music Association, which recently announced its new international artist-focused touring series, Introducing Nashville, has added back-to-back performances at Blue Note Tokyo in Japan on Saturday, March 30 featuring Brandy Clark, Devin Dawson and Lindsay Ell. Prior to Japan, Introducing ...
Country Music Association Reveals Songwriter Recipients Of 10th Annual CMA Triple Play Awards
by Tori Hartshorn - January 17, 2019 The Country Music Association has revealed the recipients of the 10th annual CMA Triple Play Awards, an honor presented to songwriters who pen three No. 1 songs within a 12-month period based on the Country Aircheck, Billboard Country Airplay and Billboard Hot Country Songs charts....
Chevel Shepherd Wins Season 15 of THE VOICE
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 19, 2018 Chevel Shepherd, a 16-year-old female country artist from Farmington, N.M., was crowned champion of "The Voice" tonight. The popular young singer from Team Kelly earned coach Kelly Clarkson her second consecutive "Voice" win on the four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series....
The Country Music Association Announces New International Artist Touring Series, 'Introducing Nashville'
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 17, 2018 The Country Music Association has announced its new international artist-focused touring series, aptly titled Introducing Nashville, which launches in March of 2019 in Australia and New Zealand featuring Brandy Clark, Devin Dawson, Lindsay Ell and Tenille Townes (Australia leg only) followed by an i...
The Country Music Association Announces New Board of Directors for the CMA and the CMA Foundation
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 05, 2018 The Country Music Association has today announced its new Board of Directors for both CMA and the CMA Foundation. The appointments are effective on Jan. 1, 2019. ...
Kacey Musgraves Wins Big at the CMA AWARDS - See Full List of Winners Here!
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 15, 2018 Chris Stapleton reveled in a celebratory night in Nashville as he took home three wins at "The 52nd Annual CMA Awards," while Keith Urban warmed hearts with his gracious acceptance of the coveted Entertainer of the Year trophy. Country Music's Biggest Night was hosted for the 11th consecutive year b...
Netflix's First-Ever Unscripted Music Series, WESTSIDE, is Streaming Now
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 09, 2018 Warner Bros. Records collaborated with Netflix for the exclusive music soundtrack of Westside, Netflix's first-ever unscripted music series. The series follows the lives of nine young artists struggling for success in today's high-pressure music industry. Today, the unscripted eight-episode series l...
Walker Hayes Asks Fans to Name his Upcoming Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 05, 2018 Rising country music star Walker Hayes is going on a 30-show tour in 2019 and wants his fans to help select the tour name. Hayes' fans have been with him through every step of his career, so it is only natural that he wants them to play a role in this important decision as well....
CMA Songwriters Series Announces Seattle Performance with Bailey Bryan, Barry Dean, Sam Palladio and Cassadee Pope
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 30, 2018 The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank has announced a performance at Showbox SoDo in Seattle Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7:00 PM featuring performances by Bailey Bryan, Barry Dean, Sam Palladio and Cassadee Pope. The series hosts intimate performan...
CMA Songwriters Series Concludes U.K. and European Tours with a Final Show in London
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 26, 2018 The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series wrapped the second-annual U.K. and European tours with a final show in London, England. Stops on the European tour included Stockholm, Oslo, Hamburg and Amsterdam before heading to the U.K. for shows in Glasgow, Liverpool, G...
NMPA Honors Top Songwriters and Publishers at Annual Gold & Platinum Gala In Nashville
by Tori Hartshorn - October 19, 2018 Last night, the top country songwriters and publishers from the past year gathered at City Winery Nashville to receive their NMPA Gold & Platinum Program honors....
CMA Visits Los Angeles With Florida Georgia Line, Corey Crowder, Ernest K., HARDY, RaeLynn and Canaan Smith
by Tori Hartshorn - October 11, 2018 The Country Music Association visited Los Angeles Wednesday, Oct. 10 with multi-platinum superstar duo and Tree Vibez Music founders Florida Georgia Line, joined by Corey Crowder, Ernest K., HARDY, RaeLynn and Canaan Smith. During the trip, the songwriters met with students from Harmony Project for ...
Warner Bros. Records to Release the Soundtrack of New Netflix Original Series WESTSIDE
by Tori Hartshorn - October 11, 2018 Warner Bros. Records is collaborating with Netflix for the exclusive music soundtrack of Westside, Netflix's first ever unscripted music series. The series follows the lives of nine young artists struggling for success in today's high-pressure music industry. On November 9th, the unscripted eight-ep...
NBC Orders Songwriter-Focused Music Competition
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 10, 2018 NBC will premiere a new music competition focused on songwriters called 'Songland,' according to The Hollywood Reporter....
CMA Songwriters Series Announces Los Angeles Performance with Florida Georgia Line, Corey Crowder, HARDY, and Tree Vibez
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 19, 2018 The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank has announced a performance at The Novo in Los Angeles Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7:00 PM featuring four-time CMA Awards-winning duo Florida Georgia Line alongside songwriters Corey Crowder, HARDY, and Tree...
Country Music Association Visits Students in Houston
by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 2018 The Country Music Association visited Houston yesterday, Monday, Sept. 17, with Josh Kerr, Maddie & Tae and Jon Nite, joining the CMA Foundation to meet with students at Waltrip High School followed by a CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank performance at The Heights Theater. Monday afterno...
CMA Visits Houston With Josh Kerr, Maddie & Tae and Jon Nite
by Tori Hartshorn - September 18, 2018 The Country Music Association visited Houston yesterday, Monday, Sept. 17, with Josh Kerr, Maddie & Tae and Jon Nite, joining the CMA Foundation to meet with students at Waltrip High School followed by a CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank performance at The Heights Theater. ... |