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May 31, 2022
Ronnie Hawkins, Legendary Mentor For The Band, Original Frontman, Dies At 87
RONNIE HAWKINS has died at the age of 87, according to a post by ROBBIE ROBERTSTON on THE BAND'S FACEBOOK page. HAWKINS was leader of the CANADIAN rock band RONNIE HAWKINS & THE HAWKS, which featured future members of THE BAND. "The story of … more »
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May 2, 2022
Ron Brandon’s New Book, ‘Disc Jockeys, Preachers, And Elvis,’ Now Available
Radio trade publisher RON BRANDON, who published the NATIONAL MUSIC REPORT for around 20 years in the '70s and '80s, has released his new book, “DISC JOCKEYS, PREACHERS, AND ELVIS.” The book takes a candid look at 55 years of … more »
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April 21, 2022
Mojo Acquires Music Publishing Catalogs Of Country Greats Bob Morrison, Jerry Reed
NASHVILLE-based MOJO MUSIC & MEDIA has acquired a 50% interest in the publishing catalog of acclaimed songwriter BOB MORRISON, as well as the writer share, artist and record royalties of legendary writer, artist and actor JERRY REED. As MOJO … more »
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April 12, 2022
Universal Music Publishing Group To Administer Elvis Presley Catalog
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP (UMPG) has inked an extension to its deal with AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP that brings ELVIS PRESLEY's song catalog under UMPG's administrative control. Financial terms have not been revealed. The agreement … more »
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March 23, 2022
Ronnie Milsap, Mavis Staples And More To Be Inducted Into The Memphis Music Hall Of Fame
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME member RONNIE MILSAP will be among those inducted into the 2022 Class of THE MEMPHIS MUSIC HALL OF FAME. MILSAP joins fellow 2022 inductees PRISCILLA PRESLEY, MAVIS STAPLES, BOOKER T. JONES (BOOKER T & THE MGs), BILLY LEE … more »
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March 17, 2022
Tubb Family Starts Petition To Keep Ernest Tubb Record Shop Open; 10,000 Signatures So Far
In an effort to keep NASHVILLE’s historic ERNEST TUBB RECORD SHOP open, the family of the late COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME member, who launched the store in 1947, has started a petition that has gathered more than 10,000 signatures, so far. It was … more »
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March 4, 2022
Parker McCollum, Lainey Wilson Win First ACM Awards; Lady A To Perform On Monday’s Show
Rising Country stars PARKER McCOLLUM and LAINEY WILSON have each won their first ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS ahead of the show, set for MONDAY, MARCH 7th on AMAZON PRIME VIDEO. Their wins came in the New Male and New Female Artist of the Year … more »
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February 21, 2022
Exclusive Excerpt: Hit Songwriter J.T. Harding Shares The Story Behind Blake Shelton’s ‘Sangria’ In His New Memoir
In his new memoir, PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR: THE CRAZY, COINCIDENTAL, HARD-LUCK, AND HARMONIOUS LIFE OF A SONGWRITER, hit Country songwriter J.T. HARDING shares his colorful past and the stories behind many of his hits, and uses the last part of the book to … more »
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February 8, 2022
Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum Debuts Interactive Website Featuring Historic Music Row Locations
THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM in NASHVILLE now has a website that uses curated archival materials from its collection to explore the history of NASHVILLE’s MUSIC ROW and its creative community of recording artists, songwriters, studio … more »
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February 7, 2022
Booking Agent Austin Neal Launches The Neal Agency With Morgan Wallen And 7 More Country Artists On Initial Roster
Country music booking agent AUSTIN NEAL has opened NASHVILLE-based boutique artist booking firm THE NEAL AGENCY, with eight artists on the initial roster, ASHLAND CRAFT, ERNEST, RILEY GREEN, HARDY, JOHN MORGAN, CHASE RICE, SEAFORTH and MORGAN WALLEN. … more »