Country singer Darius Rucker couldn’t quite believe it when he was surprised this week with the news that his song “Wagon Wheel” was certified eight times platinum, making it one of the top five most popular country singles ever.
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Making good on news that was reported last July but not officially announced until now, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville has appointed Rusty Gaston CEO.
As head of the titan Nashville division, Gaston will work under Jon Platt, Sony/ATV’s chairman/CEO.
“The Sony/ATV Nashville catalog is the undisputed greatest collection of country music on the planet,” Gaston said in a statement. “As a music lover, I am in awe of the legacy of the songs and the songwriters… past, present and future… and I
Country singer Darius Rucker couldn’t quite believe it when he was surprised this week with the news that his song “Wagon Wheel” was certified eight times platinum, making it one of the top five most popular country singles ever.
Nashville veterans Chuck Rhodes, Mike Meade, Amy Aylward and Wayne Halper, along with Bob Frank, Ted Ellis, Tom Cross and Chuck McDowell III, have launched Fusion Entertainment Company, it was announced Wednesday (Feb. 12).
Tim McGraw has parted ways with Sony Music Nashville, sources confirm to Billboard. McGraw and wife Faith Hill inked a highly touted deal with SMN’s parent Sony Music Entertainment three years ago in February 2017.
They're present every time you hear "Love Hurts" in the Aspercreme commercial. Or when "Rocky Top" plays at a Tennessee Volunteers game on TV. And they were there when Jake Gyllenhaal and Rufus Wainwright sang "All I Have to Do Is Dream" during an American Songbook concert at New York's prestigious Lincoln Center.
Jenelle Evans,28, and her ex David Eason seem very much back together! The former couple were seen stepping out for a date night at Aldean’s Kitchen and Rooftop Bar in Nashville, TN on Saturday, Feb. 8 in a photo obtained by TMZ.
Justin Anderson may've relocated to Nashville, but that doesn't mean his A-list clients are without his hair coloring expertise.
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Taylor Swift has switched music publishers, signing an exclusive global publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) after being with Sony/ATV since she first came to Nashville.The agreement, which was announced Thursday and will take effect immediately, strengthens Swift's partnership with the Universal Music family. Universal Music Group serves as Swift’s exclusive worldwide recorded music partner and UMG's Republic Records serves as her U.S.
Taylor Swift has signed an exclusive global publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group, after being with Sony/ATV since she first came to Nashville as a young teenager.
Kalie Shorr kicked off her first headlining tour on Friday evening (Jan. 31) at Nashville’s Exit/In to an attentive audience.
A new chapter? Tom Brady drove fans wild after sharing a cryptic photo amid rumors that he is leaving the New England Patriots and moving to Nashville with Gisele Bündchen.
Rusty Gaston has been appointed CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville effective immediately, Billboard has learned. As part of his new role, the music industry veteran will lead all creative and operations for the company’s Nashville division including the signing of new songwriters.“I’m completely overwhelmed and excited,” Gaston told Billboard over the phone Wednesday morning (Jan.
Miranda Lambert brought her Wildcard Tour to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Friday evening (Jan. 24) for an engaging set that spanned her massive catalog. For the second weekend of her 2020 tour, the Texas native performed nearly 30 songs throughout her two hours on stage and proved exactly why she’s one of the genre’s powerhouse acts.
Nashville singer-songwriter David Olney died Saturday (Jan. 18) after collapsing on stage at the 30A Songwriters Festival in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.
Nashville singer-songwriter David Olney died Saturday after collapsing onstage at the 30A Songwriters Festival in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.
The 71-year-old Nashville artist suffered an apparent heart attack