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Promo Vet Young Joins Country Thunder, Permian
July 08, 2008 - | Country
Country promotion veteran Bobby Young has joined independent label Country Thunder and new sister label Permian Records in the newly created position of senior VP of promotion and artist development. » Full Story
Veteran Bradley Joins BMI
July 02, 2008 - Country
Nashville publishing and A&R veteran Clay Owen Bradley has joined BMI as assistant VP of writer/publisher relations. » Full Story
Catino Rises At Sony BMG Nashville
July 02, 2008 - | Country
Sony BMG Nashville senior director of A&R Jim Catino rises to VP of A&R for the company. » Full Story
Gretchen Wilson Teams With TNT's "Saving Grace"
July 01, 2008 - Country
Gretchen Wilson's song "Work Hard, Play Harder" will be the centerpiece of the upcoming marketing campaign for TNT's drama "Saving Grace." » Full Story
'Idol' Finalist Cook Signs With Arista Nashville
June 30, 2008 - Country
Season seven "American Idol" finalist Kristy Lee Cook has signed with 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville. » Full Story
Coldplay Cruises To No. 1 On The Billboard 200
June 25, 2008 - Retail | Rock and Pop
As expected, Coldplay tops The Billboard 200 with "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends," which shifted a whopping 721,000 first-week U.S. copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story
PBS's 'Soundstage' Unveils Summer Lineup
June 25, 2008 - | Rock and Pop
PBS's "Soundstage" is kicking off its sixth season summer lineup with a performance by Josh Groban on June 26. » Full Story
Keith's Film Acquired By Roadside Attractions
June 20, 2008 - Country
Roadside Attractions has acquired worldwide rights to Show Dog Productions' "Beer for My Horses," the movie written by, produced by and starring country superstar Toby Keith. » Full Story
Lil Wayne Crushes The Competition To Debut At No. 1
June 18, 2008 - Retail
With the highest weekly sales figure since 2005, Lil Wayne crashes in at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 with "Tha Carter III. » Full Story
Montgomery Gentry Teams With Watch Maker
June 18, 2008 - Country
Hit country duo Montgomery Gentry has partnered with Southern California-based sport watch maker Reactor and retailer Dillard's on a joint radio and in-store promotion, which coincides with Montgomery Gentry's seventh album, "Back When I Knew It All." » Full Story
Swift, Pickler, Hough To Host CMA Special
June 13, 2008 - Country
Rising star Taylor Swift, "American Idol" finalist Kellie Pickler and two-time "Dancing with the Stars" champion Julianne Hough will host "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" when it airs on ABC this fall » Full Story
Jones' Guitar To Be Returned
June 13, 2008 - Country
Country legend George Jones and his 1957 Martin 000-18 acoustic guitar will be reunited after 46 years of separation on June 14. » Full Story
Swift Joins 'Hannah Montana' Movie Cast
June 13, 2008 - Country
Taylor Swift is the latest country star to join the cast of "Hannah Montana: The Movie," which is currently filming in Tennessee. » Full Story
Disturbed Scores Third Straight No. 1 Album
June 11, 2008 - Retail | Rock and Pop
Disturbed claims its third Billboard 200 No. 1 as "Indestructible" bows atop the chart this week. » Full Story
CMA Music Fest Daily Attendance Up In 2008
June 09, 2008 - Country | Touring
The 2008 CMA Music Festival, held June 5-8 in Nashville, notched record numbers, with its average daily attendance of about 52,000 -- up 9% over last year. » Full Story
Rascal Flatts To Appear In Hannah Montana Movie
June 06, 2008 - Country
Country super group Rascal Flatts will appear and perform in the upcoming Hannah Montana movie, which is currently filming in Tennessee. » Full Story
Australian Wins Global Award From CMA
June 06, 2008 - Country
Australian country artist Troy Cassar-Daley was honored with the 2008 Country Music Associations Global Country Artist Award during the CMA Music Festival, which runs June 5-8 in Nashville. » Full Story
Victoria Shaw, Desmond Child Join 'GAC Star' As Judges
June 05, 2008 - Country
Songwriter/producer/performers Victoria Shaw and Desmond Child have signed on as judges for GAC's "The Next GAC Star," a nationwide talent search the network is conducting in partnership with Music Nation. » Full Story
Usher Scores Second Best Sales Debut Of '08
June 04, 2008 - Retail
Four years after his "Confessions" rocked the charts, Usher returns to The Billboard 200 at No. 1 with "Here I Stand." With 433,000 U.S. copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan, the LaFace/Zomba album is the second biggest debut this year behind the 463,000 start of Mariah Carey's "E=MC2." » Full Story
Curb Consolidates Country Promo Staff, Two Exit
May 30, 2008 - | Country
Nashville-based independent Curb Records has consolidated its two country promotion arms into one entity, leaving one staff to promote for both the Curb and Curb/Asylum imprints. » Full Story
CMT To Air NBC's 'Nashville Star'
May 28, 2008 - Country
CMT has entered into an agreement with NBC to re-broadcast episodes of the upcoming season of "Nashville Star," the music reality show series that moves from USA Network to NBC. » Full Story
3 Doors Down Cruises To No. 1 On Album Chart
May 28, 2008 - Retail
A trio of new releases top The Billboard 200 this week, with 3 Doors Down's self-titled Universal Republic effort leading the charge at No. 1. » Full Story
Randy Owen Signs With Broken Bow
May 27, 2008 - Country
Randy Owen, the front man for the legendary country band Alabama, has signed with Nashville independent Broken Bow Records. » Full Story
Death Cab For Cutie Scores First No. 1 Album
May 21, 2008 - Retail
Death Cab For Cutie claims its first No. 1 album as "Narrow Stairs" starts at the top slot on the Billboard 200. » Full Story
Chesney Wins Again, Lambert Surprises At ACMs
May 19, 2008 - Country
Despite a new voting procedure, Kenny Chesney is still the Academy of Country Music entertainer of the year. He won for the fourth straight year last night (May 18), tying Garth Brooks for the record. » Full Story
 


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