Scott 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...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake Not Just “Blowing Smoke” About Country Move
Last month Justin Timberlake got the country music universe titillated when he said he may take a stab at country music in the future. Well now Timberlake is doubling down, and delving even deeper into...
View ArticleAlan Jackson’s Forgotten 1994 ACM Awards Protest
At the 1994 ACM Awards, Alan Jackson pulled at stunt that has gone unfairly under-recognized in that annals of country's finest moments of rebellion and protest. It wasn't just Alan's Jackson's shirt...
View ArticleMartina McBride Does What She Wants with “Everlasting”
With Martina McBride at the crossroads that every big country music superstar knows they must ultimately face at some point in their career, where their radio relevancy is slipping through their...
View ArticleCumulus & Big Machine Partner for “Classic” Nash Icons Venture
Announced late Tuesday, NASH Icons, a takeoff on Cumulus' already-established nationally-syndicated NASH brand, is a partnership with the Big Machine Label Group for the purpose of taking old and new...
View ArticleThe Split of Top 40 Country & Classic Country Is Upon Us
The country music radio format that has resisted splintering for years could finally be cleaving into two distinct entities of "classic" and "Top 40" country, initiated at least in part over the...
View Article10 Badass Alan Jackson Moments
As one of the primary members of country music's "Class of '89" that's regularly given credit for veering country music into a too commercial direction, Alan Jackson seems to never be given enough...
View Article35 Artists More Deserving of an Opry Invitation Before Little Big Town
Tonight (10-3) on the Friday night presentation of the Grand Ole Opry, Capitol Records recording group Little Big Town was surprised by Reba McEntire on stage and invited to become the newest members...
View ArticleIt Has Begun – Reba McEntire Signs with NASH Icon
Tuesday morning, Reba McEntire appeared on Cumulus Media's NASH-branded country music flagship broadcast America's Morning Show to make a big announcement, and as speculated upon in the days before,...
View ArticleNew “Iconic” Hank FM Signals Important Moment in Format Split
The signs continue to point towards the country music radio format officially splitting in two, with Top 40 country, and "Icon" country covering music from as far back as the 80's vying for equal share...
View ArticleBig Machine Records Reportedly To Be Up For Sale
Nashville's and country music's most influential record label is reportedly getting ready to be put up for sale according to a new report, and Taylor Swift's 1989 album release and pending contract...
View ArticleReport: 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...
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