#ListenUp: Country Music Rocks Featured Playlist: April 2017

April showers brings May flowers AND new music to country radio! This month we’re excited to feature 10 hot new songs that will be on repeat throughout the month on our CMR Featured Playlist for April. Be sure to request your favs at your local country radio station, and download to add to your country …

Presenters and Additional Performers Announced for the 52nd ACM Awards

The Academy of Country Music® announced today additional performers, presenters and an unprecedented number of duos and special collaborations for the 52ND ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, Country Music’s Party of the Year®. The special will be broadcast LIVE from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 2 (live 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the …

2017 CMA Music Festival Lineup Revealed

After days of social teases, the lineup for the 2017 CMA Music Festival is here! The Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience takes place Thursday through Sunday, June 8-11 in downtown Nashville. The announcement of the Nightly Concerts at Nissan Stadium lineup were announced on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Taking the big stage are Country Music superstars Trace …

Team UMG at The Ryman Delivers an Epic Event Once Again

The 2017 Country Radio Seminar (CRS) took place last week in Nashville bringing radio and industry professionals together. Throughout the three day event, multiple events were held showcasing artists and highlighting music that we can all look forward to throughout the year. One of the most highly-anticipated events of CRS includes Team UMG’s annual luncheon. Taking place …

Lauren Alaina’s “Road Less Traveled” Hits Top 10 on the Country Radio Chart

Mercury Nashville recording artist Lauren Alaina is on the rise with her latest single, “Road Less Traveled.” Co-written by Alaina, Meghan Trainor and Jesse Frasure, the empowering new single has entered the Top 10 on the country radio chart and continues to soar. “‘Road Less Traveled’ is about what I was saying to myself, and …