Report: Country Music’s Scott Borchetta Coming to American Idol
That's right, the The Country Music Antichrist, aka President and CEO of the Big Machine Label Group Scott Borchetta is in talks to become the newest mentor on the singing reality show competition...
View ArticleTime Jumper & Legendary Vocalist Dawn Sears Dies at 53
Astounding and acclaimed country music vocalist Dawn Sears, known for being one of the members of the Western Swing outfit The Time Jumpers, a frequent collaborator and backup singer for fellow Time...
View ArticleHank Williams Jr. Could Be Next NASH Icon Artist
It looks like Hank Williams Jr. might be the next signee to the Cumulus Media / Big Machine Label Group joint venture known as NASH Icon meant to give new life to aging artists who've been passed over...
View ArticleNASH Icon Signs Martina McBride / Still Mum on Ronnie Dunn
NASH Icon, the partnership between Cumulus Media and Big Machine Label Group meant to give new life to older country stars, has its second signee. Martina McBride, rumored since the beginning of the...
View ArticleSaving Country Music Raises the Eyebrow of Ronnie Dunn
It's not every day you get trolled by a CMA Entertainer of the Year winner, but that's what Saving Country Music found itself experiencing Sunday night (12-28) when Ronnie Dunn took to his always...
View ArticleSong Review – Reba McEntire’s “Going Out Like That”
"Going Out Like That" is not just another single. It symbolizes the very first song from the NASH Icon enterprise pairing Big Machine Records with Cumulus Media in an effort to revitalize overlooked...
View ArticleNASH Icon Signs Ronnie Dunn / Makes Big Network Move
NASH Icon is ramping up for a big 2015, making some significant moves on Monday (1-12) to start the year where 2014 ended: stirring conversation about where country music is headed and potentially...
View Article2015 Country Music Hall of Fame Picks & Prognostications
It's about that time of year again to start considering who the Country Music Hall of Fame will include in their list of 2015 inductees. That said, this announcement seems to inch later, and later (and...
View ArticleWhy the Country Radio Format Split Should Be the Focus of CRS
Where is talk of the format split on the agenda at CRS? You would think it would be dominating the proceedings. I mean, we're talking about what would be the largest overhaul of country radio in its...
View ArticleHank Williams Jr. Signs to Big Machine’s NASH Icon
As first hypothesized by Saving Country Music in December of 2014, Hank Williams Jr. is the newest signee to NASH Icon---the joint venture between Cumulus Media and the Big Machine Label Group meant to...
View ArticleCumulus Stock “Decimated.” How Trouble at NASH Could Spell Trouble for Country
Cumulus Media's NASH concept wants to become the one stop shop for corporate country consumers, and the country industry is more than willing to play ball as long as the company spreads its capital...
View ArticleWho Are ABC’s “Nashville” Characters Based On In Real Life?
The allure of ABC's hour-long drama Nashville lost its luster for yours truly many seasons ago after the drama got so ridiculous you could see the plot twists coming from a mile away. And the...
View ArticleBig Names Cash In On ‘Third For A Word’ Songwriting Rule
When music fans think about the art of songwriting, they usually want to have a romantic vision of the process--their favorite songwriters sitting down late at night in a dimly lit room, deep in the...
View ArticleThis Lady Gaga “Gone Country” Thing
Ah ha. So everyone wants to tell you that pop megastar Lada Gaga has "gone country". And everyone wants to know what I think about it. Well to be honest with you, I think it is a brilliant stroke of...
View ArticleSCM’s Predictions & Picks for 2012 Hall of Fame Inductions
One of the reasons the the Country Music Hall of Fame is one of the most revered and respected Halls in all the land and specifically in music is because it is so hard to get into. It is always better...
View Article2012 ACM Awards Preview & Predictions
Well shit, it looks like the Academy of Country Music Awards are this Sunday, so what better to get you prepared than to hold this charade up to the light and see what we've got. You should expect Reba...
View ArticleScott Borchetta: The Rise of the Country Music Antichrist
I first used the phrase "Country Music Antichrist" in reference to Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta about 2 1/2 years ago. I'd like to hold my chin high and say I was being prophetic, but in...
View ArticleABC’s “Nashville” Cast’s Real Life Counterparts
Like most fictional characters in popular culture, the characters of ABC's new drama Nashville are probably based more on stereotypes than real-life folks. But for fun, let's see if we can't match up...
View ArticleLuke Bryan Is New Female Co-Host of ACM Awards
Country superstar Luke Bryan will replace Reba McIntire as the female co-host of the 48th Anuual Academy of Country Music Awards to be broadcast April 7th on CBS from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The...
View ArticleScott Borchetta’s New Songwriting Deal Means More Pop In Country
The objective of the joint venture is "to allow the two companies to co-publish songwriters with the goal of bringing country and pop writers into each other's realm." In other words, the deal will...
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