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WHAT: Mantra Artisan Ales will host a collaborative beer dinner with host {PUB}licity on Monday, February 1, highlighting a seven course meal and beer paring. Continue Reading →
Country music singer/songwriter, Katie Armiger has broken her silence about the ongoing rift with her former record label.
12th & Porter is set to reopen in Nashville next week and we couldn’t be any more excited! They even plan to serve a full menu until 3am nightly. Continue Reading →
Country singer/songwriter, Steve Dorian who resides in Nashville, TN and is a current member of the famed pop A Capella group Rockapella (Where in the World is Carmen San Diego, is excited to release his much anticipated EP LIVING today. After spending some time in Orlando, FL, where he honed his vocal and performance chops at Disney, Dorian decided it was time to make the move to Music City where he is realizing his dream of being a solo country artist. Continue Reading →
Continuing the success of his critically-acclaimed album Damn Country Music, three-time Grammy®-winning singer, songwriter, and actor Tim McGraw released the record’s anthemic second single, “Humble And Kind,” today.
On Wednesday, March 16, an extraordinary collection of music stars will come together at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., for the all-star concert event taping of a lifetime, The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson.
Columbia Nashville singer/songwriter Maren Morris’ debut single “My Church” makes Country radio history today with a record breaking 107 first week Country radio chart reporting stations spinning the song that the Village Voice describes as being a “windows-down anthem about finding composure and contentment behind the wheel.” As the No. 1 most added song at Country radio for the week, “My Church” sets the record for the highest charting debut single by a female in Country Aircheck’s Mediabase history and with today’s massive radio impact, “My Church” leaps to No. 32 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart. The previous record for a debut single was 99 “adds” at impact date, until today.
Country music trailblazer Granger Smith rounded out a banner year in 2015 and confirms the release of his Wheelhouse Records debut album Remington, due out March 4, 2016. Continue Reading →

Pictured: (L-R): BMI’s Jody Williams, BMI songwriter and TV personality Todd Chrisley and BMI’s Leslie Roberts.
Legendary Perfomance Rights Organization, BMI, is excited to announce the signing of television personality, Todd Chrisley. The USA Network Star and business mogul has deep country roots and plans to bring more eyes to Music City with his business acumen. On Chrisley Know Best, Chrisley has showcased untapped talent and plans on introducing his large fanbase to even more of his personal picks.

CA Nashville’s CHRIS YOUNG celebrates his #1 album and multi-week chart topping single, I’m Comin’ Over
Photo Credit: Alan Poizner
RCA Nashville’s Chris Young and hundreds of his music industry friends came together Monday evening for a special celebration from Nashville’s One at the Cannery, honoring the “outstanding balladeer’s” (Associated Press) No. 1 album, I’m Comin’ Over, and the title-track’s three-week run atop the Billboard Top Country Airplay chart. As one of only two country artists to achieve a three-week chart-topper in 2015, Young (BMI) and his “I’m Comin’ Over” co-writers Corey Crowder (ASCAP) and Josh Hoge (SESAC) were surprised with the news of RIAA Platinum certification for the lead single, in addition to being presented with plaques recognizing the album and song’s many achievements.
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