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August 8, 2023
Country Radio Broadcasters Name 2023-2024 Officers, Board Of Directors
The COUNTRY RADIO BROADCASTERS have completed their elections for the organization’s 2023-2024 Board of Directors. Returning to CRB Officer positions are TOWNSQUARE MEDIA's KURT JOHNSON as Pres., BACKSTAGE COUNTRY/COUNTRY’S RADIO COACH … more »
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April 28, 2023
UME Promotes Tim Plumley To VP/Media & Artist Relations
UMe announced that TIM PLUMLEY has been promoted to VP/Media & Artist Relations. In his role, PLUMLEY strategizes and implements 360-degree catalog media campaigns for a diverse roster of artists, including frontline album releases and catalog … more »
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April 25, 2023
Harry Belafonte Has Died At 96
HAROLD GEORGE “HARRY” BELAFONTE, JR. who launched his career as “The King Of Calypso” and segued into social activism as CIVIL RIGHTS advocate, passed away at the age of 96. Said MOTOWN founder BERRY GORDY, "My friend, HARRY … more »
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April 4, 2023
Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum To Feature Musician Brent Mason In Nashville Cats Series
The COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM will feature guitarist BRENT MASON in the next installment of its in-depth interview series, NASHVILLE CATS. The ongoing series highlights musicians and session singers who have played important roles in support … more »
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January 11, 2023
Jeff Beck, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Guitarist For Yardbirds, Passes At 78
JEFF BECK, a guitar innovator who was inducted into the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME in 1992 as a member of the YARDBIRDS, and again in 2009 on his own, passed away yesterday at the age of 78 after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis. Considered one … more »
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December 9, 2022
Capitol Records Nashville VP/Promotion Bobby Young Announces Retirement
CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE VP/Promotion BOBBY YOUNG will retire, effective DECEMBER 16th. YOUNG joined CAPITOL in 2011 as its Southeast regional before being upped to VP in 2016. In his time at the label, YOUNG and the CAPITOL team landed 76 #1 records, … more »
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October 4, 2022
Loretta Lynn, ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ Turned Country Music Icon, Passes At 90
LORETTA LYNN, one of the classic female Country singers of all time, who ruled the charts in the ‘60s and ‘70s, racking up over 70 hits as a solo artist and duet partner and selling more than 45 million albums worldwide , passed away … more »
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August 15, 2022
Kane Brown Has The #1 Country Single This Week With ‘Like I Love Country Music’
Congratulations to RCA NASHVILLE’s KANE BROWN and his promotion team for landing the #1 song on the MEDIABASE Country chart this week with “Like I Love Country Music.” The fast-moving song rises from #2 in just its 15th week on the … more »
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August 9, 2022
Lamont Dozier, Motown Songwriter And Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer, Dies At 81
LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER, best-known as part of the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME MOTOWN songwriting trio of HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND with brothers EDDIE and BRIAN HOLLAND, whose songs included THE SUPREMES’ “Stop! In The Name Of Love” and … more »
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August 4, 2022
Country Radio Broadcasters Sets Board Of Directors For 2022-2023
The COUNTRY RADIO BROADCASTERS has set its new Board of Directors for the 2022-2023 term. Returning to CRB Officer positions are TOWNSQUARE MEDIA’s KURT JOHNSON as President, consultant and talent coach JOHN SHOMBY as VP and veteran Country … more »








