RADIO & MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS Breaking News & Updates

August 3, 2020

T. Graham Brown Welcomes Travis Tritt & Doug Gray (The Marshall Tucker Band) As His Guests

Country hit-maker T. Graham Brown’s LIVE WIRE on SiriusXM’s Prime Country Channel 58 will debut new episodes for August, starting Wednesday, August 5 at 10/9e PM, featuring interviews with Travis Tritt and Doug Gray of The Marshall Tucker Band, honoring Charlie Daniels. LIVE WIRE is a one hour show that showcases live cuts & interviews with some of T. Graham Brown’s closest friends […]

RADIO SPEAKS

Taylor Swift

”The Man”(Republic) Taylor Swift – New Add from KLMJ AC Mike Betten/Hampton, IA
Celeste Barbier

”Tidal Wave” (Independent) Celeste Barbier – Prime Mover at WNHE Ron Dale/Nashville, TN
Tones & I

“Dance Monkey” (Elektra) Tones & I – Closing in on #1 this week at KSPI Jason Kranz/Stillwater, OK
Luke Combs

”Even Though I’m Leaving” (Columbia) Luke Combs – #1 at WFLE Eddie Plummer/Flemingsburg, KY
Maren Morris

“The Bones” (Columbia Nashville) Maren Morris – Top10 @ WEDB Bobby Dee/Dublin, GA
Eileen Carey

”Finally” (RollyCstr) from Eileen Carey – New Add @ KOKX Brian Dougherty/Keokuk, IA
Kip Moore

“We’re all over the latest Kip Moore “She’s Mine” (MCA Nashville)” Eddie Plummer/WFLE (Flemingsburg, KY)
Lewis Capaldi

“Lewis Capaldi is at the top here with “Someone You Loved” (Capitol) Bobby Dee/WEDB (Swainsboro, GA)
Luke Bryan

“What She Wants Tonight” (Capitol) by Luke Bryan is doing well here” Mike Betten/KLMJ Country (Hampton, IA)
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

“The Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello “Senorita” (Island/UMG) is Top5 here” Dano/KPLT (Paris, TX)
Lizzo

“Lizzo “Good As Hell” (Atlantic) ranks #1 for us” Jason Kranz/KSPI (Stillwater, OK)
Joey Canyon

“Joey Canyon has something going with “Take Me Back” (Glo-dot)” Mojo Wilson/WMSR (Tuscumbia, AL)
Tower Circle

“We’re loving the new Tower Circle “Come A Little Closer” (Independent)” Nikki Thunder/KCHE (Cherokee, IA)
Johannes Linstead

“Christmas is fun again with Johannes Linstead’s “Tropical Christmas” Art Durivage/WIDE (Troy, NY)
Ron Ramsey Jr

“Ron Ramsey Jr. has a debut hit on his hands with “Comin’ Back Home” Mojo Wilson/WMSR (Tuscumbia, AL)
Post Malone

“Post Malone “Circles” (Republic/UMG) is fast becoming a solid favorite for us” Terry Haley/WAKQ (Paris, TN)
Rhett May

“Rhett May is on fire here with his new & exciting “Cocktails & Cannabis” (Independent)” Art Durivage/WIDE (Troy, NY)
Benny Marsella

“We’re all over the new Benny Marsella “A Special Kind Of Love” (Scheherazade)” Nikki Thunder/KCHE (Cherokee, IA)
Billy F Otis

“Just added “Front Page News” from Billy F Otis (CVB), a great follow-up to his last” Mike Betten/KQCR (Hampton, IA)
Ashley Best

“Ashley Best & “Nothing Ever Seems To Do” is starting to break here” Jason Kranz/KGFY (Stillwater, OK)
Joy Mover

“We’re loving the new Joy Mover single “Heaven In Your Heart” (Independent)” Nikki Thunder/KCHE (Cherokee, IA)
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber

“Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber “I Don’t Care” (Atlantic) is closing in on #1 for us” Terry Haley/WAKQ (Paris, TN)
Garrett Young

“Garrett Young has a breakout Hit in “Stray Cat Call” (West Coast Collective)” Art Durivage/WIDE (Troy, NY)
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

“I Like Me Better” from Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello is a solid winner” Bobby Dee/WEDB (Swainsboro, GA)
Justin Moore

“Justin Moore ” The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home” (Valory/Big Machine/Universal) is almost #1 here” Larry Kazynski/WOCO (Green Bay, WI)
Ashley Best

“Ashley Best & “Nothing Ever Seems To Do” is starting to break here” Jason Kranz/KGFY (Stillwater, OK)
Miranda Lambert

“Miranda Lambert’s “It All Comes Out in the Wash” (Warner/RCA Nashville) tops our add list” Eddie Plummer/WFLE (Flemingsburg, KY)
Joy Mover

“We’re loving the new Joy Mover single “Heaven In Your Heart” (Independent)” Nikki Thunder/KCHE (Cherokee, IA)
Shawn Mendes

“Shawn Mendes “If I Can’t Have You” (Island/UMG) is breaking fast for us” Bobby Dee/WEDB (Swainsboro, GA)
Devi

“Just added the new Devi “Heart Stone”, a Great song and great follow-up” Mike Betten/KQCR (Hampton, IA)

Figment: Techno Music With No Gimmicks

Who are your biggest influences? Meditation, technology, subconscious stuff. What’s the craziest thing that has happened on tour? Too crazy to mention here unfortunately. What’s your songwriting process? It’s discovery, not really a system. Just messing around with equipment and seeing what happens, finding surprises. Who do you sound like? Not for me to answer […]
BJ Thomas’ “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head” Celebrates 50 Years

No umbrella needed! It is all sunshine for American pop music icon BJ Thomas as he celebrates a golden milestone for his Oscar winning classic “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head.” “It’s hard to believe it’s been fifty years since “Raindrops” went #1,” Thomas reflects. “I’ve sold over 70 million records, but I have to […]
“American Pie” Madonna Style Celebrates 20th Anniversary

As many people know, there are some songs that are considered classics. So when another artist covers a classic song, it can either turn out to be a hit (Whitney Houston covers Dolly Parton’s ‘I Will Always Love You’) or it could be a dud (Jessica Simpson covering Nancy Sinatra’s ‘These Boots Are Made For […]
Introducing JPOPD1 And His New Sounds

Who are your biggest influences? Truthfully, growing up I had too many to count. But I’m going to keep it real, backstreet boys were one of my favorite. I learned how to write lyrics because of them. I used to take the lyrics from the inserts and rewrite them in different orders just to find […]
Christos: From Movies To Music

Christos Shaw is a pop artist with an edge. Growing up in the entertainment industry, Christos loved performing, and started acting and singing from a very young age. Being the astounding performer, it didn’t take Christos long to start booking roles in television movies. After working in the film industry for a decade, Christos’ life-long […]
Indie Artists & Bands 2020

This is our very special Indie Artists issue 2020. So much has changed in the world since our last issue that dealt with independent artists and bands that it is almost overwhelming to ponder. Most certainly whether you are a major label artist or an independent you’ve had plenty of time to reevaluate and go […]

July 24, 2020

Cassadee Pope Releases Two Additional Tracks From Her Upcoming Acoustic Album Rise and Shine

Ahead of the release of her upcoming acoustic album Rise and Shine on August 7th, Country music singer-songwriter, Cassadee Pope, has released two new tracks from the 8 song project – “Hoodie” and “Counting On The Weather.” Both tracks are available now on all digital streaming platforms. LISTEN: “Hoodie” & “Counting On The Weather” Following the release of the first […]

July 22, 2020

Spotify And Universal Music Group Enter Global, Multi-Year License Agreement

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced a new, multi-year global license agreement that further aligns the companies’ efforts to foster groundbreaking new features providing value for artists and great experiences for music fans. With this new agreement, […]