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Josh Thompson Maintains No. 1 Spot On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart For Fourth Week
Josh Thompson maintains the No. 1 position on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart for the fourth consecutive week this week, with co-writer credit on “One Margarita” (Luke Bryan), “Ain’t Always The Cowboy” (Jon Pardi), and “Be A Light” (Thomas Rhett feat. Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin & Keith Urban). HARDY maintains the No. 2 position for another week. Lance Miller makes his way inside the top 10 this week, with credit on “I Called Mama” (Tim McGraw) and “Everywhere But On” (Matt Stell).
Mark Your Calendar-September 2020
September 7 The Desert City Ramblers/Comin’ Home/Crane Creek Records Tom Sexton/Population 2/Lots To Do Music, LLC September 8 Cody Johnson/Dear Rodeo/Warner/CoJo/WMN September 14 Chris Janson/Waitin’ on 5/Warner Music Nashville Gary Allan/Waste Of A Whiskey Drink/EMI Calamity Jane/The Mountain/Mountain Records Robert Ray/Think About You/Big Rig September 21 Miranda Lambert/Settling Down/Vanner Records Caylee Hammack/Just Friends/Capitol High Valley/Grew Up On That/Warner/WEA Elvie Shane/My...
BREAKING: 2020 CMA Awards Nominees Revealed
The nominees for the 2020 CMA Awards were announced Tuesday (Sept. 1) morning. Select categories were first announced by Luke Combs and Carly Pearce on Good Morning America, with remaining categories revealed by Ingrid Andress and Gabby Barrett during a live stream hosted by Ashley Eicher. Combs received his first nomination for the night’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year, along with Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban.
Ernest Keith Smith Enters Top 10 On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
Big Loud writer Ernest Keith Smith moves up six spots to No. 7 on MusicRow‘s Songwriter Chart this week, with co-writer credit on Florida Georgia Line’s “I Love My Country,” Chris Lane’s “Big, Big Plans,” and Morgan Wallen’s “This Bar” and “More Than My Hometown.” Kane Brown follows Smith at No. 8, with his own “Worship You” and “Cool Again,” as well as Lindsay Ell’s “wAnt me back” and Florida Georgia Line’s “I Love My Country.” At No. 1 again this week is Josh Thompson, while HARDY maintains...
Thomas Archer Reaches Top Five On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
Thomas Archer enters the top five on this week’s MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart, with co-writer credit on Jason Aldean’s “Got What I Got” and the Luke Combs track “Lovin’ On You.” The top three on the chart remain the same this week, with Josh Thompson at No. 1, HARDY at No. 2 and Matt Dragstrem at No. 3. The weekly MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart uses algorithms based upon song activity according to airplay, digital downloaded track sales and streams.
Jason Owen To Co-Exec. Produce Fox Entertainment Country Music Dynasty Drama
Melissa London Hilfers, Jason Owen. Photo: Courtesy of Fox After announcing that he will executive produce a new country music talent competition series alongside Reese Witherspoon’s media company Hello Sunshine, called My Kind of Country, Sandbox Entertainment President/CEO Jason Owen has revealed another TV series he will be a part of.
MusicRow Honors Recipients “Virtually” At 32nd Annual Industry-Voted MusicRow Awards
The 2020 MusicRow Award trophies. Photo: MusicRow MusicRow, Nashville’s leading music industry publication, virtually presented its 32nd annual MusicRow Awards on Tuesday, Aug. 18 via a series of videos on all online MusicRow platforms. MusicRow Owner/Publisher Sherod Robertson and respected television host, entertainment journalist, writer and producer, Alecia Davis, served once again as ‘hosts’ on each winner’s video.
BREAKING: 32nd Annual MusicRow Awards Winners
MusicRow Magazine is revealing the winners of the 32nd annual MusicRow Awards in a series of videos on all MusicRow online platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, starting at 9:00 a.m. today (Aug. 18).
Josh Thompson Takes No. 1 Spot On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
Josh Thompson takes the top position on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week, with co-writer credits on “Ain’t Always The Cowboy” (Jon Pardi), “One Margarita” (Luke Bryan), and “Be A Light” (Thomas Rhett featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin & Keith Urban). HARDY moves down one spot to No. 2. Matt Dragstrem enters the top three on the chart, with “Be A Light” and “One Margarita” fueling his rise.
Weekly Register: Luke Bryan Tops Country Albums Chart With ‘Born Here Live Here Die Here’
Luke Bryan. Photo: Jim Wright Gabby Barrett maintains her grip at No. 1 on the Country On-Demand Audio Streaming chart, with 8.4 million streams, according to Nielsen Soundscan. Luke Bryan follows the Idol star, with his “One Margarita” garnering 7.7 million streams. Morgan Wallen maintains both the No. 3 and No. 4 position with his “Chasin’ You” and his collaboration with Diplo and Julia Michaels on “Heartless,” receiving approximately 6.8 million streams each.
Tune In to Learn The 2020 MusicRow Awards Winners Tomorrow
MusicRow will reveal the winners of the 32nd annual MusicRow Awards in a series of videos on all MusicRow online platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, starting at 9:00 a.m. TOMORROW (Aug. 18).
MusicRow Awards: Winners To Be Revealed Online Aug. 18
MusicRow will reveal the winners of the 32nd annual MusicRow Awards on all MusicRow online platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, starting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
BREAKING: Dean Dillon, Marty Stuart, Hank Williams Jr. To Be Inducted Into The Country Music Hall Of Fame
Dean Dillon, Marty Stuart and Hank Williams Jr. will be the latest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame, it was announced Wednesday morning (August 12). Dillon will be inducted in the “Songwriter” category, which is awarded every third year in rotation with the “Recording and/or Touring Musician” and “Non-Performer” categories. Stuart will be inducted in the “Modern Era Artist” category and Williams will be inducted in the “Veterans Era Artist” category.
Industry Veteran Mark Brown Revives The Music Row Build With Habitat for Humanity
Round Hill Music Nashville Sr. VP and GM Mark Brown has revived the Music Row Build with Habitat for Humanity, a partnership between Habitat for Humanity and Music Row companies to build homes from 2003 until 2012 for people in need. “I needed to find an outlet that was very real, immediate, timely, and measurable. While I am concerned about inequities on a global scale, I thought the best place to start affecting positive change is in our own community.
Matt Dragstrem Reaches Top Five On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
With co-writer credit on “Be A Light” (Thomas Rhett) and “One Margarita” (Luke Bryan), Matt Dragstrem rises to the top five on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart. HARDY, Josh Thompson, and Ashley Gorley remain in the top three again this week. Jesse Frasure makes his way up to the No. 6 position with credit on “Almost Maybes” (Jordan Davis), “Hole In The Bottle” (Kelsea Ballerini), “One Big Country Song” (LOCASH), and “Some People Do” (Old Dominion).
JUST IN: MusicRow’s Rising Women On The Row Event Postponed
MusicRow‘s Rising Women on the Row event, previously scheduled for Sept. 23, 2020, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new date for the ninth annual breakfast event will be announced at a later date.
The Cadillac Three Create Country Fuzz Presents Global Live Stream Series, Benefitting Second Harvest
The Cadillac Three announced today that they will curate global stream experiences beginning Aug. 13 and running through Sept. from The Basement in Nashville, where the trio have played since their early days of playing and watching music together. Artists will alternate utilizing the space for Country Fuzz Presents dates and drive donations to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee with a goal of 100,000 meals in 100 days.
MusicRow Owner/Publisher Sherod Robertson Featured On ‘The Zak Kuhn Show’
Pictured: MusicRow Owner/Publisher Sherod Robertson MusicRow Magazine Owner/Publisher Sherod Robertson recently shared stories and insights from his career on The Zak Kuhn Show podcast. Zak Kuhn is an artist manager and founder of The Nashville Briefing, an email newsletter that covers country music and Nashville news, as well as The Zak Kuhn Show podcast.
Ashley Gorley Maintains Position On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
Ashley Gorley has had an extraordinary week, becoming the only songwriter in any genre to earn 50 No. 1 singles in the history of the Mediabase and Billboard Airplay charts when he scored his 50th No. 1 with LOCASH’s “One Big Country Song.” He maintains the No. 3 position on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week with credits on LOCASH’s hit, as well as “Hard To Forget” (Sam Hunt), “Hole In The Bottle” (Kelsea Ballerini), “One Of Them Girls” (Lee Brice), and “We Were Rich” (Runaway June).
Submissions Now Open For MusicRow’s 2020 Publisher Issue Directory
New submissions for inclusion in the company directory for the upcoming MusicRow Publisher Issue print magazine are now being accepted through Aug. 14. Along with the publisher directory with contact information for Nashville’s publishing community, the Publisher Issue also features exclusive editorial content pertaining to music publishing. To submit your company for consideration, complete and submit this form. For questions, please contact LB Cantrell at or 615-349-2171.
Mark Your Calendar-August 2020
August 3 Martina McBride/Girls Like Me/Vinyl Recordings, LLC Tim Dugger/You’re Gonna Love Me/Curb Bruce Larson/What Love Can Do/[email protected] Drew Taylor/Wayback August 10 Darius Rucker/Beers And Sunshine/Capitol A Thousand Horses/A Song To Remember/Warner/WEA Cam/Classic/Triple Tigers Records Dylan Gerard/Simple Things/SSM Nashville August 14 Josh Christina/Old Piano/Burning Ground Entertainment August 17 Taylor Swift/betty/MCA Nashville August 21 Alexandra Kay/I Kinda Don’t/Alexandra...
ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews Advocates For Consent Decree Reform
ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews spoke on behalf of the performance-rights organization at the U.S. Department of Justice virtual workshop on Competition in Licensing Music Public Performance Rights that took place on July 28 and 29, 2020, organized by Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, US Department of Justice.
HARDY, Thompson, Gorley: MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart’s Top Three
HARDY remains at the No. 1 position on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week, with co-writer credits on “More Than My Hometown” (Morgan Wallen), “One Big Country Song” (LOCASH), and “Some Girls” (Jameson Rodgers), as well as his own “One Beer.” Josh Thompson maintains the No. 2 position this week.
HARDY Announces Debut Album, ‘A ROCK’
Rising Big Loud Records artist HARDY has announced his debut album, A ROCK, releasing Sept. 4. The album follows his career-launching EPs THIS OLE BOY and WHERE TO FIND ME, as well as his collaborative mixtape HiXTAPE VOL. 1. The singer-songwriter co-wrote all 12 songs on A ROCK, and the project was produced by ACM Producer of the Year nominee Joey Moi and co-produced by Derek Wells, with additional production on select tracks by David Garcia and Jake Mitchell.
HARDY, Thompson, McAnally Take Top 3 On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
HARDY maintains the No. 1 position on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week, after surpassing Craig Wiseman (No. 5) last week for the pinnacle spot. Josh Thompson moves up to No. 2, with credit on songs “One Margarita” (Luke Bryan), “Ain’t Always The Cowboy” (Jon Pardi), and “Be A Light” (Thomas Rhett featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin & Keith Urban).
LAST CALL: Voting For The 2020 MusicRow Awards Ends Today
Voting for the 32nd annual MusicRow Awards closes TODAY, Friday, July 17 at 5 p.m. CT. To receive a ballot to vote in the MusicRow Awards, become a MusicRow member here. This year’s honors will be announced virtually among multiple MusicRow platforms on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Presenting Sponsor of the 2020 MusicRow Awards is City National Bank.
Reminder: Voting For The 2020 MusicRow Awards Ends Friday
Voting for the 32nd annual MusicRow Awards closes on Friday, July 17 at 5 p.m. CT. Active MusicRow members have already received their ballots. To receive a ballot to vote in the MusicRow Awards, become a MusicRow member here. This year’s honors will be announced virtually among multiple MusicRow platforms on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Presenting Sponsor of the 2020 MusicRow Awards is City National Bank.
HARDY Claims No. 1 Spot On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
Michael Hardy—or HARDY—earns the No. 1 spot on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week, with co-writer credit on “More Than My Hometown” and “This Bar” (Morgan Wallen), “One Big Country Song” (LOCASH), “Single Saturday Night” (Cole Swindell), “Some Girls” (Jameson Rodgers), and “One Beer” (HARDY feat. Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson). After an impressive 11 consecutive weeks at No. 1, Craig Wiseman shifts down to No. 2.
MusicRow Awards Voting Begins Today, July 8
Voting for the 32nd annual MusicRow Awards begins today, Wednesday, July 8 and ends on Friday, July 17 at 5:00 p.m. CT. This year’s honors will be announced virtually among multiple MusicRow platforms on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Presenting Sponsor of the 2020 MusicRowAwards is City National Bank. To receive a ballot to vote in the MusicRow Awards, become a MusicRow member here.
Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood Postpone Livestreams Due To Possible COVID-19 Exposure
Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks. Photo: Facebook/Garth Brooks Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have postponed their Facebook concert set for today (July 7), as well as Brooks’ weekly web show Inside Studio G, because of possible exposure to COVID-19 to them and their camp.
BREAKING: Nominees Revealed For 32nd Annual MusicRow Awards
MusicRow is proud to announce the nominees for the 32nd Annual MusicRow Awards, Nashville’s longest-running industry trade publication honors. Download the PDF and see the complete list of nominees. Subscribed members of MusicRow will receive ballots by email on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Voting closes on Friday, July 17 at 5:00 p.m. CT. This year’s honors will be announced virtually among multiple MusicRow platforms on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
HARDY Leaps To Top Three On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
Michael Hardy—or HARDY—jumps to No. 3 this week on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart with co-writer credit on five charting songs: “More Than My Hometown” (Morgan Wallen), “One Big Country Song” (LOCASH), “Single Saturday Night” (Cole Swindell), “Some Girls” (Jameson Rodgers), and “One Beer” (HARDY feat. Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson). Hit songwriter Craig Wiseman spends his 11th week atop the Top Songwriter Chart, while Josh Thompson maintains the No. 2 position.
Mark Your Calendar-July 2020
July 6 Allie Colleen/Ain’t The Only Hell (My Momma Raised)/Evangeline Records Catherine Altomare/Fields of Gold/New Notes July 9 Austin Merrill/One More Mile/Foundry Records July 13 Travis Denning/Where That Beer’s Been/Mercury Lindsay Ell/Want Me Back/Stoney Creek Danielle Bradbery/Never Have I Ever/Big Machine Jake Simon/I Still Think About You/Spaceshot Records Zach and Rodney/Canton Jones/Selma Swamp/Warcat Records/Cajo Records July 17 Kirstie Kraus/Silver/KH of Entertainment July 20...
Tanya Tucker, Indigo Girls, Shane McAnally, More Shine For Ty Herndon’s Concert for Love & Acceptance
Country artists and friends came together via livestream last night (June 30) for the 5th annual Concert for Love & Acceptance, started by the Foundation for Love & Acceptance founder, award-winning country music artist and philanthropist Ty Herndon. The multi-artist livestream event raised needed resources to support LGBTQ youth and families.
CMA Adds Performers To Summer Stay-Cay Livestream Event
Ahead of tomorrow’s CMA Summer Stay-Cay livestream, presented by Budweiser Nitro Gold, the Country Music Association has added performances from country hit-maker Kane Brown as well as Restless Road. International artist Kaylee Bell will also join Morgan Evans for Cocktails + Coffee, a worldly conversation.
BREAKING: Warner Music Nashville COO Matt Signore To Step Down End Of 2020
Warner Music Nashville Chief Operating Officer Matt Signore will be leaving the company at the end of 2020, according to an internal memo sent by WMN Chairman/CEO John Esposito today (June 30). Signore spent 15 years at Warner Music Nashville, and had been appointed COO in 2017. Signore joined Warner’s WEA in 2005 as Chief Financial Officer, and then later became General Manager. He became President of WEA in 2013.
Josh Thompson Jumps To No. 2 On ‘MusicRow’ Top Songwriter Chart
Josh Thompson leaps up to the No. 2 spot on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week, with co-writer credits on Jon Pardi’s “Ain’t Always The Cowboy,” Thomas Rhett’s “Be A Light,” and Luke Bryan’s “Build Me A Daddy” and “One Margarita.” Craig Wiseman ties with Kevin Welch for the most consecutive weeks spent atop the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart, spending his tenth week at the top.
TalentX Entertainment Announces Global Partnership With Sony/ATV
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has inked a global partnership with TalentX Entertainment, a digital talent firm, to provide publishing and A&R services for songwriters and artists. With this new partnership, TalentX and Sony/ATV will work to create a community of artists and songwriters and promote career development. Sony/ATV will support this initiative by providing publishing and A&R services to TalentX’s songwriters and artists and supporting their creative projects.
Wiseman, Combs, McAnally Take Top Three On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
Craig Wiseman remains in the No. 1 position on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week for the ninth consecutive week.
Nashville To Enter Phase 3 Reopening On June 22
Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced that Davidson County will enter Phase 3 in its “Roadmap for Reopening Nashville” on Monday, June 22. Phase 3 of the plan now includes verbiage that says event space venues and small music venues must cap maximum event attendance or crowd size at 50% capacity, or 250 attendees, depending on venue capacity.
Matt Dragstrem Moves Into Top 10 On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
Matt Dragstrem moves up two slots into the No. 10 position on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week, with co-writer credits on Thomas Rhett’s “Be A Light” and Luke Bryan’s “One Margarita,” which is at No. 1 for the second week in a row on the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart. Other than Dragstrem, the top 10 on the Songwriter Chart remain the same as last week’s ranking, with Craig Wiseman at the top for his eighth consecutive week.
Craig Wiseman Spends Seventh Week At No. 1 On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
Craig Wiseman is spending his seventh week in the No. 1 spot on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week, with co-writer credits on “Chasin’ You” (Morgan Wallen) and “Here And Now” (Kenny Chesney). The top five remains the same this week, with Shane McAnally at No. 2, Luke Combs at No. 3, Jonathan Singleton at No. 4 and Josh Thompson at No. 5.
Josh Thompson Enters Top Five On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart
Josh Thompson moves into the top five on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week, with credits on the songs: “Ain’t Always The Cowboy” (Jon Pardi), “Be A Light” (Thomas Rhett featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban) and “One Margarita” (Luke Bryan). Craig Wiseman remains at No. 1, and Shane McAnally (No. 2), Luke Combs (No. 3) and Jonathan Singleton (No. 4) follow behind.
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