At the meeting of the Country Music Association Board of Directors this week in Phoenix, Ariz., Troy Tomlinson was named President of the Board and Ed Hardy was named President-Elect. The appointments begin immediately. Chairman of the CMA Board Gary Overton, Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Nashville, made the announcement at the first quarterly gathering of the Board. Tomlinson, who is President and CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing ... Read more

The CMA Board of Directors visited the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix yesterday to kick-off this week's CMA Board meetings. A reception was held at the Museum featuring a performance by celebrated musician and former member of the Desert Rose Band John Jorgensen, accompanied by keyboardist John Jarvis. Read more

NASHVILLE - Two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Janie Fricke stopped by the Country Music Association offices. While there, she met with staff members and talked about her latest album, Country Side of Bluegrass. Read more

Popular Series Returns to New York City's Joe's Pub March 22 With Lee Thomas Miller, Jim Photoglo, Victoria Shaw and Host Bob DiPiero CMA Songwriters Series will return to the venue where it all began, New York City's Joe's Pub, on Thursday, March 22 (6:30 and 9:00 PM/ET). This will be the eighth year for the wildly popular series that continues to play to sell-out crowds.   "CMA is excited ... Read more

Donation Brings CMA's Total Financial Support of Music Education in Metro Nashville Public Schools to More Than $6.1 Million Since 2006 The CMA Foundation is donating $1.4 million to benefit music education programs for Nashville's 78,000 public school students from 2011 CMA Music Festival through the "Keep the Music Playing" campaign. This announcement raises CMA's Keep the Music Playing support of music education in public schools from $4.7 million to ... Read more

Suzy Bogguss and the Glengarry Elementary Singers put the finishing touches on their performance for the Jan. 31 Keep the Music Playing All Star's Concert to be held at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Bogguss and the group will perform two songs from her latest project, American Folk Songbook. The CD and companion songbook were created to help educate a new generation of fans about the classic American folk tradition.   Hosted ... Read more

Actor and songwriter Patrick Muldoon joined the Country Music Association today. Muldoon currently stars as Austin Reed on NBC Television's "Days of our Lives."   Pictured (left to right): Betsy Walker, CMA Senior Coordinator of Member Relations and Services; Chip Peay, Chip Peay Entertainment; Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer; Patrick Muldoon; and Mike Sistad, ASCAP Senior Creative Director. Read more

Three was the lucky number at the annual CMA Songwriters Luncheon with the presentation of the CMA Triple Play Awards, which honor songwriters who pen three chart-topping hits in a 12 month period. “This occasion affords CMA the opportunity to honor true creators,” said CMA Board President-Elect Troy Tomlinson, President and CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville. “These exceptional songwriters begin every song with a blank page. They proceed to create ... Read more

Presented by BMI and CMA, the Songwriters Series Features Country Music Hall of Fame Member Bill Anderson; CMA Award Winner Clint Black; and  Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Member Bob DiPiero The Country Music Association’s popular CMA Songwriters Series is coming to the U.K. and Ireland for the first time and dates have been announced for London, Belfast, and Dublin. The international tour will be known as CMA & BMI ... Read more

Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Faith Hill, reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, and Zac Brown Band have joined the performance lineup for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field during 2012 CMA Music Festival. The event that USA Today calls "the crown jewel of Country Music festivals" will once again take over downtown Nashville for four days this summer, Thursday-Sunday, June 7-10, 2012. 2011 ... Read more

Music City's finest student musicians will once again take to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center's  stage during CMA's Third Annual Keep the Music Playing All Stars Concert on Tuesday, Jan. 31 (6:30 PM/CT). Hosted by RCA recording artist and two-time CMA Award nominee Chris Young, CMA's Keep the Music Playing All Stars Concert will honor several of the brightest music groups from Metro Nashville Public Schools that have benefited from CMA's ... Read more

The Country Music Association’s very popular CMA Songwriters Series is coming to the U.K. and Ireland for the first time with special performances in February 2012 scheduled for Belfast, and Dublin, CMA Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore announced today. The international tour will be known as CMA & BMI Present the CMA Songwriter Series. “The CMA Songwriter Series began in 2005 in New York and has expanded to cities across ... Read more

25-Year Veteran Leaves CMA as Organization Concludes Successful Year   The Country Music Association announced today that Bobette Dudley has submitted her resignation as Senior Vice President.   Dudley, a 25-year veteran of CMA, contributed to the organization’s outstanding growth and success including the relocation of Fan Fair®, now CMA Music Festival, from the Tennessee State Fairgrounds to downtown Nashville and the creation of the companion CMA Music Festival television ... Read more

NASHVILLE – The Country Music Association has pledged $10 million to Working on a Building: Country Music Lives Here, the capital campaign that will finance the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s expansion from 140,000 square feet to more than 350,000 square feet. The donation is the largest philanthropic gift in the not-for-profit educational organization’s history. In 1961, the CMA Board of Directors approved the establishment of the Country ... Read more

Appointments Take Immediate Effect   The Country Music Association held the annual Board of Directors election meeting in Nashville this week. The new Board year begins immediately.   Steve Buchanan, Gaylord Entertainment Senior Vice President of Media and Entertainment, completes his term as Chairman of the Board and current CMA Board President Gary Overton, Sony Music Entertainment Nashville Chairman and CEO, now assumes the position of CMA Board Chairman. Troy ... Read more

2011 CMA Award winners Jason Aldean and The Band Perry have joined the performance lineup for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field during 2012 CMA Music Festival. The event that USA Today calls "the crown jewel of Country Music festivals" will once again take over downtown Nashville for four days this summer, Thursday-Sunday, June 7-10, 2012. Five-time CMA Award winner Carrie Underwood was previously announced as performing at the legendary ... Read more

Two-Hour Special, Hosted for the Second Year by Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, Features Interviews with Artists and their Families and Performances of Holiday Classics by Lauren Alaina, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Brian Setzer with Special Guest Brad Paisley, Sugarland, Keith Urban, and Vince Gill with Miss Piggy! NASHVILLE – “CMA Country Christmas,” hosted for the second year ... Read more

ABC’s Repeat “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” Beats NBC’s Original Comedies At 8pm and Posts the Net’s 2nd-Best Young Adult Number in the Hour This Season Finishing as the Most-Watched Show in its Slot, ABC’s “CMA Country Christmas” Jumps Year to Year by 23% Among Total Viewers and by 50% Among Adults 18-49 ABC’s “CMA Country Christmas” Concert Outperforms CBS’ “Grammy Nominations Concert” from the Previous Night by Strong ... Read more

Appointments Take Immediate Effect   The Country Music Association held the annual Board of Directors election meeting in Nashville this week. The new Board year begins immediately.   Steve Buchanan, Gaylord Entertainment Senior Vice President of Media and Entertainment, completes his term as Chairman of the Board and current CMA Board President Gary Overton, Sony Music Entertainment Nashville Chairman and CEO, now assumes the position of CMA Board Chairman. Troy ... Read more

With help of special guest guitarist Brad Paisley, legendary American guitarist, singer, and songwriter Brian Setzer will put his twist on Christmas favorites "Sleigh Ride" and "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" during "CMA Country Christmas," airing tomorrow (9:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.   Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles will host the two-hour holiday extravaganza with performances from "American Idol" runner up Lauren Alaina, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, ... Read more