Tag Archives: country music

2012 ACM Award Winners

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

Here’s a run down of the nominees and winners (in bold) during the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards held in Las Vegas.  via @mikeseverson Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Taylor Swift Male … Continue reading →

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Country Music Artists Join Efforts of World Vision

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Country Music Artists Join Efforts of Global Humanitarian Organization World Vision  Use Your Voice: Do Good campaign gains new artists (Nashville, Tenn. – Sept. 8, 2011)  Global humanitarian organization World Vision has announced the addition of several Country music artists … Continue reading →

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The Fans Rule

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

It’s been years since I’ve fully dived into Fan Fair, modernly known as CMA Music Festival.  Even when I’ve attended in the past I would usually just go to the stages to watch and support whatever artists I was representing … Continue reading →

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Partnering With World Vision

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

World Vision makes an indisputable impact on poverty and suffering around the world and I’m thrilled that I will be representing this amazing organization. I’m looking forward to conveying the many opportunities to artists and anyone in the music industry … Continue reading →

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Musical Values Upheld At Grammy Awards

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

There always seems to be controversy and tension where the Grammy Awards are concerned. The battle between commercial triumphs and artistic success annually emerge.  Sometimes they meet in the middle, but many times they don’t. I was always a fan … Continue reading →

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2010 CMA Award Winners

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

Here is a list of the 2010 Country Music Association award winners presented Wednesday evening in downtown Nashville. Congratulations to all the winners! Music Video of the Year: “House that Built Me” by Miranda Lambert Musical Event of the Year: … Continue reading →

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A 2009 Best of List Worth Mentioning

Posted on December 29, 2009 by

Now this is a playlist! The 9513’s 50 Best Country Songs of 2009 50. “Devil’s Best Dress”– Corb Lund 49. “These Cowboys Born Out of Their Time” – Gretchen Peters and Tom Russell 48. “Midnight At The Movies” – Justin … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday: Waylon & Hank Jr.

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

Hank Williams Jr and Waylon Jennings on TNN’s Nashville Now in late 1988. They sing “Mind Your Own Business” and “The Conversation”.  A very cool sit down and performance.  Songwriter and music business legend Merle Kilgore is also featured.  Don’t … Continue reading →

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Nice Sales Week for Country

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

Rascal Flatts new album “Unstoppable” sold 351,000 in its initial week. It debuts at #1 in the Billboard Top 200 and is the trio’s fifth consecutive studio album to debut in the top five.  The most interesting number and the … Continue reading →

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Can Free Music and Profits Coexist?

Posted on April 9, 2009 by

A recent article from The Tennessean: Sarah Sidwell, a 19-year-old freshman at Belmont University, loves listening to music but doesn’t buy it that often. Instead, she listens to top artists on Pandora, a free online radio station that she customizes … Continue reading →

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ACM Awards 2009

Posted on April 3, 2009 by

The 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards are being held in Las Vegas on Sunday night, April 5th at the MGM Grand.    I know my artist, radio, and industry friends are having a large time in Vegas and are preparing for the … Continue reading →

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El Salvador with Emerson Drive

Posted on April 1, 2009 by

The mission and advocacyl trip to El Salvador was another amazing and overwhelming view into the lives of children and families being impacted and changed.  Emerson Drive had the opportunity to see it all first hand and bring smiles to … Continue reading →

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Sound Off

Posted on March 19, 2009 by

The 9513 has a feature entitled “Your Take” which asks their readers particular questions regarding the country format.  Following is a sampling of the latest queries.  There are some interesting answers. What is country music?  What does your musical taste say about … Continue reading →

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Jotting Down CRS Mental Notes

Posted on March 12, 2009 by

 A few noteworthy items from Country Radio Seminar: Only one artist made me say “WHERE?!” when a friend saw him – Michael Martin Murphy.  A legendary and authentic artist.  How cool to see him there and shake his hand later … Continue reading →

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Post CRS Thoughts

Posted on March 8, 2009 by

The 40th Country Radio Seminar started off in encouraging style with Seth Godin giving an intelligent and rousing keynote.  He knows his stuff when it comes to the music and radio industries and he certainly knows how to engage in discussion … Continue reading →

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CRS Forecast

Posted on March 2, 2009 by

Country Radio Seminar is upon us again and I always look forward to a week of seeing old friends, making new ones, and coming together as an industry. We are in times of unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Will we face them … Continue reading →

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New Jamie O’Neal Video

Posted on January 15, 2009 by

Often videos do not add anything to the single you hear on the radio.  Many times they can even ruin a vision you have already created from the lyric or the feel of the song.  You want a video to enhance … Continue reading →

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CRS 2009 Already Off to a Good Start

Posted on December 10, 2008 by

CRB recently announced that Seth Godin will keynote Country Radio Seminar 2009.  In my opinion they could not have booked a better individual to kick off the seminar.  Seth is not only a marketing and idea guru, he also is … Continue reading →

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2009 Grammy Nominations

Posted on December 3, 2008 by

Okay, I have this Love/Hate thing with the Grammy Awards.  Always have.  I love how vast the genres of music are and how most years they will put it all on display – even the Jazz and Classical formats.  I … Continue reading →

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Time to Slice Up the Country Pie?

Posted on December 1, 2008 by

Back in June I posted about how much older our core demo is getting.  It was based on research that I had read about and the concern was that we may be chasing the older demo off the cliff and … Continue reading →

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Who Decides Musical Significance?

Posted on November 20, 2008 by

I was recently thinking about legendary Country artists that have little significance in today’s Country music world or in the pop culture at large.  They certainly have respect and have been influences on culture, but they have either been shut … Continue reading →

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Jamie O’Neal Performs During CMA Week

Posted on November 16, 2008 by

Here’s Jamie knocking out an acoustic version of ”Like A Woman” during one of the CMA radio recording sessions.   

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2008 CMA Winners

Posted on November 12, 2008 by

To me the real winners of any awards show are the artists who  can  consistently pull off great performances or who bring something incredible to the program. My winners this year:  George Strait, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, and … Continue reading →

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CMA Week is Here

Posted on November 10, 2008 by

As artists, radio, and fans make the yearly trek to Nashville for the Country Music Association Awards, the future of the industry is on the minds of Music Row professionals.  A CMA round table discussion took place last week and The … Continue reading →

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Ridiculously Talented – Bethany Dillon

Posted on November 7, 2008 by

Yes I know, Bethany Dillon has been around for a bit in the Christian music industry and has scored #1 songs, critical acclaim, and GMA nominations, but there are millions of people who have never heard of her outside those walls.  It’s about … Continue reading →

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Where are the Women?

Posted on October 21, 2008 by

Last week Lon Helton in Country Aircheck posed the question, “Where are the women?”, in referring to the lack of female Country music artists that are finding chart success.  Besides Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood, the ladies of the Country … Continue reading →

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Rissi Palmer Featured in 2009 Chevy Calendar

Posted on October 16, 2008 by

When you think about the month of March what automatically comes to your mind?  Spring?  “Et tu, Brute?”, Mardi Gras?  National Poison Prevention Week?  St. Patricks Day?  How about Rissi Palmer Month?! The 2009 Chevy and CMA Country Music Calendar is off … Continue reading →

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Tim McGraw Apologizes to Fans for Label’s Decision

Posted on October 14, 2008 by

OUCH! NASHVILLE – (October 14, 2008) Curb Records released a third hits package on Tim McGraw last week, a CD that was put into record stores without his involvement. McGraw has been working on a new studio album for over … Continue reading →

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Who is the best least known indie artist?

Posted on October 14, 2008 by

Have you discovered an independent musical artist who you thought was out of this world that not many people know about?   An artist that you feel “has it”?    Any type of music.  A pure unsigned indie you think very few people have had … Continue reading →

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And the winner is……

Posted on January 29, 2008 by

Emerson Drive has been nominated for #1 Digitally Active Duo/Group on the CMT Video Music Awards.  The nominees and ultimate winner are determined by calculating the number of digital streams the act had over the last year.  The numbers:   3.8 million total … Continue reading →

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