New Label Hitshop Records Launches in Nashville with Music Industry Veteran Skip Bishop

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Today sees the launch of Nashville’s newest record label, Hitshop Records. President Skip Bishop introduced his vision, team, and initial roster during a press conference and you can read all about it in the press release below: Music industry veteran executive Skip Bishop was introduced by established hitmaker and longtime friend Ronnie Dunn today as Read More

CD Review: Driven Back – Jesse and Noah

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Driven Back – Jesse and Noah (self-released, 2013)   With their third release, Driven Back, brothers Jesse and Noah Bellamy have really challenged themselves. The duo wrote all but one track (‘You Could Have Had it All’ was written by Jesse and Steve Clark), produced, engineered and self-released the album after recording the project in Read More

Marty Raybon Leads CGM Awards Nominations Appearing in Seven Categories

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Christian Voice Magazine has announced the nominees for the 2013 CGM Fan Awards and Rural Rhythm artist Marty Raybon leads with seven nods, including in the Favorite Male Vocalist, Favorite Album, and Living Legend categories. You can find all the details in the press release: Rural Rhythm Records is very proud to announce Marty Raybon Read More

Curb Records to Release Tim McGraw & Friends Compilation Album, January 22, 2013

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Please Curb Records, stop. Just stop. Tim McGraw‘s old record label is releasing another compilation album (and we know how much Tim loves those) titled, Tim McGraw & Friends, featuring eleven collaborations. The songs were taken from various other records with the closing track ‘It’s Your Love’ being the version from his 1997 Everywhere release. Read More

Free Music! Vanguard and Sugar Hill Records Offer Live Acoustic Sessions

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If it is possible to be a fan of a record label, then I can be considered a huge fan of Vanguard and Sugar Hill Records. Both labels are home to some of my very favorite songwriters (Rodney Crowell! Matt Nathanson!) so I highly recommend this free* download on offer via noisetrade.com. Up for grabs Read More

Zac Brown Band Gets Fourth Week at #1 on Canadian Country Chart

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By now rulers of all singles charts, Zac Brown Band holds on to the Canadian Mediabase Country Singles Chart #1 for a fourth week. Their dominance see Kip Moore miss out on the top spot as ‘Beer Money’ drops to #3, with Brad Paisley‘s ‘Southern Comfort Zone’ taking over at #2.   Canadian Mediabase Country Read More

Holiday Sales Put Taylor Swift Back on Top of Billboard Country Digital Chart

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Several artists saw the effects of the holiday period as many music fans used their iTunes gift cards. Taylor Swift‘s ‘We Are Never…’ returns to #1, climbing back from #5, but the biggest climber is ‘Red,’ the title track from her latest album, which got jettisoned from #23 to #9. Carrie Underwood‘s ‘Blown Away’ moves Read More

Zac Brown Band Gets Second Week at #1 on Billboard Country Airplay Chart

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Zac Brown Band‘s ‘Goodbye in Her Eyes’ holds on to the Billboard Country Airplay Chart #1 for a second week. Randy Houser moves from #5 to #3 with ‘How Country Feels’ making him the biggest climber in this quiet first chart of 2013.   Billboard Country Airplay Chart (January 07, 2013): 1. ‘Goodbye in Her Read More

Special Grand Ole Opry Show Will Open CRS 2013, Featuring Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Vince Gill

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A special edition of country music’s most famous radio show, the Grand Ole Opry, will kick-off CRS 2013 on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. The event will be held at 7 pm inside the Performance Hall at the Nashville Convention Center. Grand Ole Opry members Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Vince Gill are scheduled to perform Read More