Dean Dillon to be Named BMI Icon at 2013 BMI Country Awards

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Dean Dillon will be honored as a BMI Icon at the 2013 BMI Country Awards. The award is reserved for that distinguished group of songwriters “who have had a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” Dillon will join other songwriting greats such as Tom T. Hall, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, Read More

Jason Aldean’s ‘Night Train’ Rolls into Billboard Airplay #1, Tim McGraw Gets 50th Top 10 Hit

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Jason Aldean remains in good standing with country radio. Fighting off the challenges from artists with recently released albums, ‘Night Train’ climbs to #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart this week. Getting a bump from last week’s record release, Billy Currington‘s ‘Hey Girl’ hits the top 3. ‘Southern Girl’ jumps up three spots into Read More

Carrie Underwood Honors The Beatles with Performance of 'Yesterday' at Emmy Awards

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At last night’s Emmy Awards a segment celebrated the 50 years since The Beatles were first introduced to American television audiences. Part of the tribute was this performance by Carrie Underwood of classic hit ‘Yesterday.’ She delivered it with no frills in a beautifully understated rendition. Check out the video below.     Read More

Maroon 5 Adds Soul to iHeartRadio Music Festival …in pictures

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With their powerful combination of neo-soul and disco-rock, Maroon 5 livened up the iHeartRadio Music Festival. Luckily for those of us who couldn’t be there, Getty photographer Ethan Miller took some pretty pictures!     Read More

Sir Paul McCartney Rocks at iHeartradio Music Festival…in pictures

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The iHeartRadio Music Festival focuses mainly on currently popular artists but they also had a place for arguable one of the more popular musicians of all time, Sir Paul McCartney. Showing some of the younger generation how it’s done, he gave a wonderful and energetic performance, captured by Getty photographer Ethan Miller.   Read More

Tim McGraw Performs at the iHeartRadio Music Festival – in pictures

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Last weekend’s iHeartRadio Music Festival brought some of the biggest music stars to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Helping to represent country music was Tim McGraw, who dressed up for the occasion. Getty photographer Ethan Miller captured his performance, check out some of the shots below.     Read More

Duo Native Run Inks New Deal with Show Dog – Universal Music

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It really is turning into the year of the duo here in Nashville! The latest signing to Show Dog – Universal is Native Run. The duo’s Rachel Beauregard and Bryan Dawley impressed songwriter and producer Luke Laird, who is currently working with them on their debut album. Read more in the press release: Show Dog-Universal Read More

Justin Moore Takes over Mediabase #1, Chris Young, Tim McGraw Join Top 10

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The release of his new album, Off the Beaten Path, gave Justin Moore‘s new single, ‘Point at You,’ the last little nudge to the Mediabase #1. Also on the back of a new album release, Billy Currington enters the Top 3 with ‘Hey Girl.’ New this week are Chris Young‘s ‘Aw Naw’ at #9 after, Read More

Single Review: 'Sober' – Little Big Town

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Songwriters: Liz Rose, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna Little Big Town is finishing out the successful Tornado album era with the midtempo ‘Sober.’ The song draws the oft-used comparison of love as intoxication, but befitting the songwriting talent of Liz Rose, Hillary Lindsey, and Lori McKenna, manages to say it in a way we haven’t quite Read More