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Pat Higdon, Founder of Patrick Joseph Music, a joint venture with SONGS Music Publishing, announced a renewal of a long term publishing agreement with Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame member, Matraca Berg. The music industry veteran and revered songwriter have been working in a publishing capacity together for over 25 years. “At PJM/SONGS, nothing is […]

Grammy Award-winning harmonica master (and just-announced 2014 Grammy nominee) James Cotton received a total of five nominations (tied for most among all artists), including Album Of The Year for 2013’s COTTON MOUTH MAN and Song Of The Year for He Was There from the same album. On Tuesday, December 10, The Blues Foundation announced the

Kenny & Dolly received their third joint Grammy nomination on Friday night, December 6th for You Can’t Make Old Friends for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. The song is featured on Rogers’ latest Warner Bros.album of the same name. Kenny & Dolly as a duo were previously nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo

The American Roots nominees have been announced for for the 56th Grammy Awards. The nominees are: Best American Roots Song 1. Build Me Up From Bones Sarah Jarosz, songwriter (Sarah Jarosz) 2. Invisible Steve Earle, songwriter (Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)) 3. Keep Your Dirty Lights On Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott, songwriters

DECEMBERSONGS is the ongoing, seasonal music ‘love child’ of Amy Speace, and the Nashville transplanted, Baltimore born, songbird is joined on this 2103 recording by recent visitors to these shores Rod Picott, and husband/wife duo Doug Williams and Telisha Williams. Produced by Neilson Hubbard, the six-song disc features three cover songs and one original from

Taylor Swift continued her recent whirlwind success by taking four trophies at this week’s American Music Awards. As well as being awarded ‘Favourite Female Pop/Rock Artist’, ‘Favourite Female Country Artist’ and ‘Favourite Country Album’ for RED, Taylor also picked up the night’s main award, for Artist of the Year. On receiving her fourth award, Taylor

The CMA Board of Directors has named music and television industry veteran Sarah Trahern as CMA’s Chief Executive Officer, effective January, 2014. She joins CMA from Scripps Networks Interactive’s Great American Country (GAC) where she has been Senior Vice President and General Manager. “The CMA Board Search Committee, chaired by Board Secretary/Treasurer and Warner Music

Liverpool Sound City is giving emerging talent the chance to perform at the festival as well as the chance to open Jools Holland’s Manchester show Last year, it saw 41,500 music fans flock to venues all over the city to watch over 360 artists in just three days, whilst 3,500 delegates attended its leading music,

In his final two years of touring George Strait returned to the CMA Awards yesterday evening to be named Entertainer of the Year. It was his third win in the category, but his first since 1990. The 61-year-old Texan is retiring from touring and is currently involved in his The Cowboy Rides Away tour. “This