Industry news: David Shelby working on new music with Russ Zavitson

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Press release: Highway South Records/Star Farm Nashville artist David Shelby took a break from touring this week to continue working on new music with producer Russ Zavitson at the legendary Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa, now home to Zavitson Music Group. Shelby’s newest single will be announced in the coming weeks. He headlines the Read More

Brantley Gilbert’s “Amen” Tops Country Radio Charts

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  Billboard Country Airplay Chart (July 27, 2015): 1. ‘One Hell of an Amen’ – Brantley Gilbert 2. ‘Tonight Looks Good On You’ – Jason Aldean 3. ‘Kiss You in the Morning’ – Michael Ray 4. ‘Kick the Dust Up’ – Luke Bryan 5. ‘Loving You Easy’ – Zac Brown Band 6. ‘Young & Crazy’ Read More

This week in Music: a badass singer, an old guitar, and Seattle treasure

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Music stories from this week: Brantley Gilbert might portray himself as all badass, but this lady, *this* is badass! Kurdish singer Helly Luv defies ISIS by singing in Iraq. At the Newport Folk Festival, Jason Isbell became the first person to play the Bob Dylan‘s electric guitar since 1965. A music fan in Seattle found photos of Read More

Billboard’s Midyear Touring Report: Eric Church and Kenny Chesney in Top 10

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Billboard’s mid-year touring report confirms that country music’s top road warriors are Eric Church and Kenny Chesney. In the first half of the year, their live shows grossed almost $29 million and just over $24 million, respectively. The biggest tours of the first half of this year were, not surprisingly, One Direction, Foo Fighters, and Read More

Jason Aldean’s ‘Tonight’ Tops Monday Country Radio Charts

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  Billboard Country Airplay Chart (July 20, 2015): 1. ‘Tonight Looks Good On You’ – Jason Aldean 2. ‘One Hell of an Amen’ – Brantley Gilbert 3. ‘Girl Crush’ – Little Big Town 4. ‘Kiss You in the Morning’ – Michael Ray 5. ‘Love You Like That’ – Canaan Smith 6. ‘Kick the Dust Up’ Read More

Industry News: Reviver Records adds radio promotion team

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Reviver Records has added to their team with a new radio promotion team. Check out the press release for more details: REVIVER RECORDS announces the addition of industry veterans Gator Michaels (Senior Vice President), David Shaw (National Director of Promotion), Kim Stephens (Regional Southwest / Midwest Promotion) and Amara Hall (Regional Southeast Promotion) to its Read More

LRM Interview – Moonshine Bandits on career, confidence, and criticism

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California’s genre-blending duo, Moonshine Bandits, learned some interesting lessons along the way. With the release of their new album, Blacked Out, they are aiming at a wider audience than ever. Despite internet protestations, the country-rap genre is on the rise, and this album was the perfect occasion to chat about how they built their career, Read More

Dress Up for St Jude Fundraiser Set for September 10, 2015

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If you’ve been meaning to de-clutter your closet, or are looking for a bargain on great clothes, while also helping one of the most amazing organizations in the country, keep reading the press release below to find out out you can help St Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital! Crazy Pitches, a group of Nashville music publishers Read More

Oh dear Lorde, not you too…

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A few weeks ago, Lorde split from her manager, Scott Maclachlan, and his company, Saiko Management. It happens all the time, but for new artists, it often has disastrous consequences for their career. I would hope this won’t be the case for Lorde, but given what she next put out on social media, I have Read More

LRM Interview – Rainey Qualley talks about her Turn Down the Lights EP

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It’s such a cliche phrase, but Rainey Qualley truly is a breathe of fresh air. She is not jumping in the bed of a truck in “cut-offs” but is writing real and meaningful songs. Sure, there is consideration for what type of music is popular, but there is no pandering to it. In our interview, Read More