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October 18, 2021
Luke Bryan To Host ‘The 55th Annual CMA Awards’
Country superstar LUKE BRYAN has been tapped to host “The 55th Annual CMA AWARDS,” marking his first time hosting the show. Set for WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10th at NASHVILLE’s BRIDGESTONE ARENA, the show will air live on ABC from 7-10p … more »
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September 30, 2021
CMT To Honor Randy Travis With 'Artist Of A Lifetime' Award
Country music legend RANDY TRAVIS will be honored with the CMT "Artist of a Lifetime" award at this year's "CMT Artist of the Year" event. As previously reported (NET NEWS 9/2), the event will air live on CMT from NASHVILLE's … more »
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September 27, 2021
KLCA-HD3 (The Rodeo)/Reno, NV Becomes 'Willie'
RENO MEDIA GROUP's '80s and '90s-based Country KLCA-HD3-K245BV-K249ES (THE RODEO)/RENO/CARSON CITY, NV is rebranding TODAY (9/27) at 3p (PT) as Classic Country “WILLIE," positioned as "a new kind of Country radio … more »
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September 23, 2021
Country Music Industry Mourns 'A Team' Bassist Bob Moore
The music industry is mourning the loss of prolific studio musician BOB MOORE, who died YESTERDAY (9/22) at the age of 88. A NASHVILLE native and member of the city's famed "A Team" of session musicians from the 1950s through the 1970s, … more »
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September 16, 2021
Porchlight Music Promotes Anthony Smith; Adds Two To The Team
NASHVILLE-based music publishing and artist development company PORCHLIGHT MUSIC (PLM) has elevated ANTHONY SMITH to VP/Creative/A&R. The company has also hired FREEMAN WIZER as Sr. Dir./Creative and SARAH MOREY as Catalog Mgr. and Creative Coord. … more »
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September 8, 2021
CBS To Honor The Late Kenny Rogers With Special
The life and legacy of Country music legend KENNY ROGERS will be honored in a new concert special, “KENNY ROGERS: ALL IN FOR THE GAMBLER,” to be broadcast THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd at 8p (CT) on CBS, and available to stream live and on demand … more »
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August 27, 2021
Esteemed Nashville Session Drummer Kenny Malone Passes Away At Age 83
KENNY MALONE, an influential, NASHVILLE-based drummer, who worked with several Country music icons including MERLE HAGGARD and DOLLY PARTON, passed away THURSDAY (8/26). He was 83 years old. USA TODAY reports that DAVE POMEROY, Pres. of the AMERICAN … more »
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March 14, 2021
Grammys Honor Taylor Swift (Album), Billie Eilish (Record), H.E.R. (Song), Megan Thee Stallion (New Artist), Beyonce
This wasn't your father’s GRAMMYs. If last year's awards were a BILLIE EILISH sweep, this year the ceremony was dominated by BEYONCE, who set a new record with 28 total wins for most by a female artist, and TAYLOR SWIFT for … more »
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December 31, 2020
Rolling Stone Remebers The Musicians We Lost in 2020
2020 brought in more than just a global pandemic and an unorthodox Presidential election in the U.S. The doom and gloom of the year seems to have carried over to the loss of many beloved artists and musicians in the music business. A-list names of … more »
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December 28, 2020
29 Recordings Added To Grammy Hall Of Fame
The RECORDING ACADEMY® has added 29 recordings to the GRAMMY HALL OF FAME® for 2021. A committee comprising eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts recommends outstanding recordings that are over 25 years … more »