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In a Musical Odyssey of Heartache and Triumph, a Small-Town Alabama Girl becomes a Nashville Superstar When Virginia Wynette Byrd's beat-up car rolled into town in 1966, Nashville was still […]

The controversial practice of producers and managers 'holding' a particular song for an upcoming project is one of the most acute manifestations of the growing pains of a business community [...]

Nashville finds reissues an easy fit, targeting - and hitting - upscale collectors and the Kmart crowd alike. NASHVILLE - It's a sad reality that some of country music's most […]

NASHVILLE--In the same independent spirit that spawned John Prine's Oh Boy labe here, Maura O'Connell, the Irish-born, Nashville-based singer, will release her next album on her own label, Permanent Records. […]

NASHVILLE--His fellow Highwaymen Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson may have preceded him in the artistic pilgrimage, but with the Sept. 13 RCA release of 'Waymore's Blues (Part II),' Waylon Jennings […]

NASHVILLE--They say that variety is the spice of life, but within the narrow confines of country radio, it can be the kiss of death. Just ask Lari White. 'Lead Me […]

Hard work and frequent-flyer miles add up to world-class success For country artists from Nashville, the pursuit of international success has traditionally been a rocky road. But, with a potent [...]

Focusing On Rock, Label Aims For Indie Greatness NASHVILLE - A little over a year ago, as the label faced the end of its three-year relationship with Warner Bros. Records, […]

Two decades ago, camaraderie and necessity joined to make Nashville 'the original networking place.' Now group-songwriting is the norm in Synergy City. The art of collaborative songwriting is certainly nothing [...]

NASHVILLE - The scheduled arrival of the World Youth Orchestra here in July 1996 represents a shot of high culture and youthtful energy for the home of country music. The […]

Nashville - Just a few years ago, if you'd told Kim Richey she was going to be a major-label country artist, chances are she'd have told you to check your […]

NASHVILLE - Country radio these days is in many ways a stylistic collision of traditional honky-tonk and '70s singer/songwriter sensibilities. As an artist who always has had one foot in […]

NASHVILLE - It's always tough for independent artists to break through to a mass audience in the tightly formatted world of radio. But with her lyrically and musically captivating debut […]

Legendary producer, music publisher, and A&R man Denny Cordell died of lymphoma Feb. 18 in Dublin. He was 51. Over the course of a distinguished 30-year career in the music […]

Nashville - The release of John Prine's 'Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings' could finally bring the artist commercial success to match the critical acclaim he has received over the course […]

Emotional Singer Gears For Hit-Bound Set Nashville - With the birth of his son, emergency brain surgery, and an exploding career as a country hitmaker, the last 18 months have […]

NASHVILLE--Scoring that elusive hit record is quite an accomplishment for any country artist in today's competitive market, but for Atlantic's Neal McCoy, whose first two albums for the label generated […]

NASHVILLE--Well known for its innovative Christmas promotions, the Target retail chain has another special offering--this year's 'A Country Christmas.' With a retail price of $4.99 for CD and $2.99 for […]

NASHVILLE--Country program directors and the Nashville record companies that provide them with their music have taken a lot of heat recently over what is seen as the neglect of older […]

NASHVILLE--How does an 18-year-old song without any soundtrack affiliation rise from the dead to become one of the hottest records in the country? In the case of the Four Seasons' […]

A Roundup Of Record Execs Present Their Own Brand Of Answers To Hot Topics NASHVILLE--As country music settles into its new home in the American musical mainstream, Nashville's music industry […]

Madonna, Estefan, Megadeth Lead Deluge Of Oct. Releases LOS ANGELES--Kenny G, Madonna, Tom Petty, Gloria Estefan, and Megadeth top the list of heavy hitters expected to spur sales at retail […]

Will New Set End Artist's Battle For Airplay? NASHVILLE--'There Ain't Nothin' Wrong With The Radio' is the title of his only No. 1 single, but it's radio's hesitancy to play […]

NASHVILLE--Under a big cowboy hat and sporting a mustache, the face may not be familiar, but for anybody who so much as walked by a radio in the '70s, the […]

NASHVILLE--As country music booms and a record number of up-and-coming artists continue to flood the market, fans of classic country have fewer places to find the music and the musicians […]

NASHVILLE--With a hit-making heritage that includes such seminal figures as the Carter Family, Ernest Tubb, Webb Pierce, and Patsy Cline, Decca Records' place in the country music history books is […]

NASHVILLE--Country fans know him as Randy Stewart, but, due to an overabundance of Stewarts (and at least one Stuart) in country music, the former guitarist for Emmylou Harris is calling […]

NASHVILLE--In a genre in which 'drinkin' songs' are a well-established tradition, Collin Raye's current single, 'Little Rock,' is a distinct break from the past. Rather than glorifying alcohol as a […]

NASHVILLE--When it was previewed at the Audio Engineering Society convention in San Francisco two years ago, AT&T's Disq Digital Mixer Core looked--in theory, anyway--like the perfect transitionary technology for recording […]

NASHVILLE--Over the course of its 28-year career, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has made regular appearances on Billboard's pop and country charts, but, like so many of country's 'older' generation, […]

NASHVILLE--Now that his name is attached to so many country hits, it's amazing to think that just a few years ago Tony Brown was known around Nashville as a producer […]

NASHVILLE--Tapping into the current passion for information and networking opportunities, the third annual Music Row Industry Summit, held here May 11-13, attracted its most paid registrants ever: 434, compared to […]

NASHVILLE--High visibility bluegrass artists like Alison Krauss and Mark O'Connor have helped bring increased attention to acoustic music over the past few years, and, as commercially viable forms, bluegrass and […]

NASHVILLE--It's been a slow 10-month build for his self-titled majorlabel debut, but through relentless touring and a carefully orchestrated 'micro-marketing' campaign, Liberty's John Berry has finally broken through with his […]

NASHVILLE -- With country music booming, Nashville these days is over-flowing with new talent. And while they claim to be looking for the next big thing, Music City record executives […]

NASHVILLE--Pam Tillis is accustomed to thinking of country music as a family affair. Her father is the legendary writer and performer Mel Tillis, and her husband, Bob DiPiero, is one […]

NASHVILLE--Despite the fact that she's already released three albums for two major labels, most country music fans had never heard of Linda Davis until she became Reba McEntire's duet partner […]

NEW YORK--Pink Floyd, Randy Travis, Reba McEntire, and Keith Sweat lead an eclectic lineup of acts offering new albums in April. Other top-shelf acts with new releases this month include […]

NASHVILLE--From Willie Nelson to Johnny Winter to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas has produced some musical originals, but Curb's Junior Brown is unique even by Lone Star standards. Armed with his […]

NASHVILLE--While Nashville has always had its share of outlaws--artists who stubbornly kick at the stall of country music conformity--few have combined mainstream songwriting success and boundary-busting artistry as seamlessly as […]

NASHVILLE--In light of the record industry's concerns about used CDs, a store that sells them in the commercial heart of the country music business might seem a dubious proposition at […]

NASHVILLE--With country music booming as never before, Nashville's star-making machinery is cranking at warp speed, and freshly creased, off-the-rack Wranglers are becoming the uniform of choice for up-and-coming country singers. […]

NASHVILLE--For the second time in as many weeks, there's a surprise at the top of The Billboard 200, as John Michael Montgomery's Atlantic album 'Kickin' It Up' knocks Alice In […]

NASHVILLE--It's no secret that women in the music industry have a tougher row to hoe than their male counterparts. The Women In Music Business Assn. was formed last October in [...]

NASHVILLE--MCA Records is uniting giants of the R&B and country worlds with 'Rhythm, Country & Blues,' due March 1. The genre-blending collection gracefully bridges the gap between country and R&B […]

NASHVILLE--With the number of new artists on the rise and playlists as tight as they've ever been, it's tough for a new band to get played on country radio. But […]

NASHVILLE--From Barbra Streisand to Natalie Cole to Michael Bolton, David Foster has produced hit records in the past few years for some of today's top pop singers. But the veteran […]

NASHVILLE--With his recent induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Willie Nelson's stature and visibility are at their highest point in several years. So it may come as a […]

NASHVILLE--Nashville's major labels continue to trim down and tighten up their artist rosters. The total number of acts signed to these labels is currently 186, down from 203 a year […]

NASHVILLE--Sony Music Nashville's executive management team has been expanded and restructured. The appointment of Allen Butler as executive VP/GM, Paul Worley as executive VP, and Scott Siman as senior VP […]