Legendary producer Mark Bright, artist manager Cole Johnstone and record label veteran April Rider have entered into a strategic alliance with ADA Worldwide to create new entertainment company Foundry Records, a full-service independent record label based out of Nashville, Tenn. that is dedicated to long-term artist development and will include a diverse roster of artists. The venture’s …

Christmas 4 Kids, a non-profit organization that benefits hundreds of underprivileged children in Middle Tennessee, announces its all-star concert lineup, which includes Phil Vassar, Matt Ramsey of Old Dominion, Lonestar, Eddie Montgomery, Craig Wiseman, Jeffrey Steele and more set for Monday, November 25 at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Tickets are …

Here’s the list of 2019 IBMA winners: ▪ Entertainer of the Year: Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers (1st win in category) ▪ Vocal Group of the Year: Sister Sadie (1st win in category) ▪ Instrumental Group of the Year: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper (5th win in category) ▪ Song …

The Flora-Bama Lounge is far from Nashville but every bit as important as the Bluebird for many songwriters. Emmy award-winning filmmaker, Lynn Rabren and Flora-Bama Lounge owner Joe Gilchrist, have teamed up to make the most significant songwriter documentary since Heartworn Highways and Nashville.com was invited to watch a private screening …

CMT has announced that country music icon Reba McEntire will be honored with the “Artist of a Lifetime” award at this year’s “CMT Artists of the Year” event. The 10th annual celebration will air live from Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Wednesday, October 16 at 8pm ET/PT. Reba will join the …

Bid Loud Records signed native singer/songwriter and native Nashvillian, Earnest to their ever growing roster. Already revered as a young-but-talented lyricist with an unpredictable vocal flow, the Tropical Cowboy is cut from a new kind of Country cloth. Growing up in Nashville, he was inspired by everything from Eminem to George …

Randy Rogers Band hosted its eleventh annual Golf Jam this weekend at River Crossing Golf Club in Spring Branch, TX. Presented by Shiner Beers, the two-day event kicked off Sunday evening with a powerful songwriters round featuring Rogers, Wade Bowen, Jon Randall, and Jim Beavers, and continued on Monday with …

The CMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Country Music Association (CMA) that works to ensure every child has access to a high-quality music education, is now accepting applications for its fifth annual Music Teachers of Excellence awards. The CMA Foundation will celebrate music educators from across the United States …

“You’re the closest thing to Merle Haggard we will ever know,” proclaimed “Some Of It” co-writer Clint Daniels, embodying the overwhelming sense of reverence in the room for current CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee Eric Church as he joined his team of BMI co-writers in celebration of his two most recent …

Very few dreams are as special to a Country music artist as playing the Grand Ole Opry for the first time, and that was exactly the case for Reviver Records artist Tenille Arts Saturday night. Her parents and siblings made the trip from her native Weyburn, Saskatchewan for the wonderful …