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Rocks Aren’t The Only Things That Roll On Music Row

In Industry News, Know This, Music, Music Business, Record Label, Trends, You HAVE to on April 19, 2010 at 8:16 am

Sunday night we celebrated the champions of country music with the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards.  This celebration came on the heels of a turbulent week on Music Row – where rocks aren’t the only things that roll.  Talk around town is that ASCAP let 6 employees go, Joe Galante retires from Sony Music Nashville, and Disney decided to shut the doors of Lyric Street. Read the rest of this entry »

And the Oscar Goes To…

In Academy Awards, awards, Hear this, Lyrics, Melody, Music, Singing, Songwriting, Try this, You HAVE to on March 4, 2010 at 6:00 am

All this week the nominees for Best Original Song have been featured here on the blog.  The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers.

So why talk about it here – what does it have to do with Nashville or music? Read the rest of this entry »

The Odds Are In His Favor

In Hear this, Life Around Me, Music, Singing, Songwriting, You HAVE to on March 2, 2010 at 4:30 pm

With the Oscars less than a week away, how can music lovers look forward to the awards?  Songs tell stories and most people who love a good song, enjoy a good movie.  More specifically though, there are a few categories that cater to the musical mind.  One of those is Best Original Song.  This year the odds are in favor for Randy Newman.

Randy monopolizes the 5 slot list with two entries