Dan + Shay are winners!
03.11.2020 - 13:29 / variety.com
Chris Willman Music WriterSteve Earle, Bobbie Gentry and Steve Earle are among the veteran tunesmiths announced Monday as 2020 inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame — although their honors will have to wait a year, as this year’s and next year’s classes will be inducted together as part of a double-header ceremony scheduled for November 2021.Also making the cut for the 2020 class were contemporary hitmakers Kent Blazy and Brett James.For Nov.
1, 2021, the org is planning “a
.Dan + Shay are winners!
Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorSaffron Burrows (Mozart in the Jungle, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) has been promoted to series regular from recurring, and Dylan Arnold (Halloween, Nashville) and Tati Gabrielle (Uncharted, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) also are set as new series regulars on the upcoming third season of the Netflix series You.
Jack White has shared a new video where he proudly shows off his custom Fender Telecaster guitar.The clip was unexpectedly released by The Raconteurs’ YouTube account yesterday (November 16), with the White Stripes musician guiding the viewer through the details of his beloved instrument.In the clip, White speaks in detail about his custom Three-Wheel-Motion Low Rider Telecaster, which he’s used in his work with The Raconteurs.The guitar was originally gifted to White as a B Bender Nashville
dumped the master recordings of her first six albums in what could be a $300 million-plus deal.Braun’s Ithaca Holdings LLC sold the master rights to the albums, Variety reported Monday, to an investment fund just 17 months after scooping up the Nashville-based Big Machine Label Group (BMLG), a move that included Swift’s early catalog masters.The “Shake It Off” singer posted a message on Twitter that she hopes “clears things up” regarding the ongoing saga involving ownership of her early
Scooter Braun has sold the master rights to Taylor Swift’s first six albums just 17 months after purchasing it when Braun’s Ithaca Holdings LLC bought Big Machine Label Group (BMLG) – the entity which owned the music assets – and engaged in a monumental feud with Swift over the acquisition.
Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicSome 17 months after Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings LLC acquired Big Machine Label Group and all of its recorded music assets, sources tell Variety the veteran manager and entrepreneur has sold the master rights to Taylor Swift’s first six albums.
GoFundMe campaign Oct. 19 that has raised nearly $6,000 — including $100 from the Nashville Songwriters Association Int’l.Weiss’ Garden State cousin has tried to enlist the help of Springsteen — who covered “Rhinestone Cowboy” last year.Weiss called Springsteen’s rendition “fantastic,” noting that Glenn Campbell’s version “was a bit glossy, but Bruce gave it more meat.
Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerWalter C. Miller, an award-winning television director and producer who served as an executive producer, producer and consulting producer for the CMA Awards for more than 40 years, died Friday night in Nashville.
Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerDoug Supernaw, who had a No. 1 hit in 1993 with I Don’t Call Him Daddy, has died of cancer, according to his record company.
Maren Morris, for all of country music success and accolades, admitted that she doesn’t always feel accepted by the genre.
Things are heating up! News of Kristin Cavallari and Jeff Dye’s “hot and fiery” relationship comes just days after the couple was spotted exchanging an intimate kiss while on a dinner date in Nashville, according to a source with Us Weekly.
Carter Faith is a rising star in the country music world who recently dropped her new single “Sinners in a Small Town.”
Soccer Mommy has released ‘Color Theory (selected demos)’, a collection of early versions of her singles including ‘Circle The Drain’ and ‘Yellow Is The Color Of Her Eyes’.The US singer-songwriter has also shared a new video for the demo version of ‘Royal Screw Up’, which you can watch below.Talking about the new visuals, Soccer Mommy said in a statement: “I made this video by driving around and exploring a little bit of Nashville.
Jessie Reyez has teamed up with Avenue Beat for a new remix of the latter’s hit song ‘F2020’ — you can listen to it below.Reyez has joined forces with the Illinois trio (who are now based in Nashville) for the new version of ‘F2020’, which was originally released back in August.Avenue Beat said of their Reyez collaboration, which is out today (November 13) via Big Machine/Island Records: “Jessie is a ground-breaking badass human and we are obsessed with her vision and how she sees the world!
Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson have publicly criticised the Country Music Association after it failed to recognise the late John Prine during this year’s awards ceremony in Nashville last night (November 12).Taking to social media earlier today, Isbell said he and Amanda Shires have returned their lifetime membership cards to the CMA for not paying tribute to Prine, nor Jerry Jeff Walker or Billy Joe Shaver, both of whom passed away last month.“I doubt anybody will care, but we cared a lot
2020 CMA Awards on Wednesday, November 11, after a member of the band contracted the novel coronavirus.“Hey Y’all, we wanted to let you guys know that we have received a positive COVID test within the band,” Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney announced via Instagram shortly after the 54th annual ceremony kicked off at Music City Center in Nashville.