Net News search results for: the history of country music
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June 14, 2023
WERS/Boston Celebrates Juneteenth With All Black Music All Day
EMERSON COLLEGE Triple A WERS/BOSTON is dedicating all of its programming on MONDAY JUNE 19th to the celebration of JUNETEENTH from 6a-10p (ET). The entire playlist will consist exclusively of Black artists from the 60’s through today. WERS GM … more »
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June 12, 2023
CMA Fest Sets Attendance Records In 50th Year
The 50th annual CMA FEST, held this past THURSDAY through SUNDAY (6/8-6/11) in downtown NASHVILLE, set attendance records welcoming more than 90,000 daily attendees (a 12% growth over 2022), and also setting the record for the largest stadium audience in … more »
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June 6, 2023
Foo Fighters, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown, Fall Out Boy And More Set For 2023 'iHeartRadio Music Festival'
iHEARTMEDIA has unveiled its lineup for the 2023 iHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL. The SEPTEMBER 22-23 event at LAS VEGAS' T-MOBILE ARENA will feature performances by FOO FIGHTERS, FALL OUT BOY, KELLY CLARKSON, KANE BROWN, LIL WAYNE, LENNY KRAVITZ, MIGUEL, … more »
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June 6, 2023
Barbara Mandrell To Receive 2023 CRB Artist Career Achievement Award
The COUNTRY RADIO BROADCASTERS, INC. (CRB) will honor Country music artist BARBARA MANDRELL with its 2023 CRB Artist Career Achievement Award. She'll be honored during the COUNTRY RADIO HALL OF FAME induction ceremony, set for MONDAY, JULY 10th at … more »
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June 2, 2023
Songwriter Cynthia Weil Has Died At The Age Of 82
CYNTHIA WEIL, the lyricist half of one of the great songwriting duos in AMERICAN popular music history along with husband BARRY MANN, whose works included “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” the most played song in radio history, … more »
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June 1, 2023
All Access Exclusive - Guy Zapoleon's 'Mid-Year Music Cycle Update'
Iconic programmer/consultant GUY ZAPOLEON returns to ALL ACCESS with an update on what part of the ‘Doldrums’ that we’re currently in, as his “Music Cycle” continues to evolve and unfold. GUY’s ‘Mid-Year Music … more »
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May 24, 2023
'CMA Fest: 50 Years Of Fan Fair' Documentary To Launch On Hulu In July
The COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CMA) will launch CMA FEST: 50 YEARS OF FAN FAIR, an original documentary film that tells the story of CMA FEST, on HULU on WEDNESDAY JULY 5th. The documentary marks CMA’s first feature-length film, with CMA CEO SARAH … more »
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May 23, 2023
Cumulus/Nashville's 'Country Kick-Off' Adds Talent, Sets National July 4th Special
"AMERICAN IDOL" finalist and BBR MUSIC GROUP artist HUNTERGIRL and RECORDS NASHVILLE'S ERIN KINSEY have been added to the lineup for CUMULUS MEDIA Country WKDF (103.3 COUNTRY)/NASHVILLE and Country WSM-F (95.5 NASH ICON)/NASHVILLE's … more »
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May 18, 2023
SoNash Publishing Adds Singer-Songwriter Seth Michael To Its Roster
Singer-songwriter SETH MICHAEL has signed with NASHVILLE-based publishing company SONASH. The company was founded in OCTOBER of 2022 (NET NEWS 10/12/22) by President TRAVIS CHANEY, VP BRIDGETTE TATUM, and Creative Director ABIGAIL WATE AYALA. … more »
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May 1, 2023
Jon Pardi Surprised Onstage At Stagecoach With Invitation To Join Grand Ole Opry
While performing onstage at STAGECOACH in INDIO, CA on FRIDAY night (4/28), CAPITOL NASHVILLE artist JON PARDI was surprised with an invitation to join the cast of the GRAND OLE OPRY. He was joined onstage by restauranteur GUY FIERI, who directed … more »