Al Anderson, Phil Vassar, and Craig Wiseman Join Host Bob DiPiero The CMA Songwriters Series returns once again to New York City's Joe's Pub on Wednesday, May 9 (6:30 and 9:00 PM/ET). Tickets for this popular series go on sale today.   Featuring two-time CMA Award nominee Phil Vassar, the CMA Songwriters Series allows music fans insight into the stories behind some of their favorite songs.   "These Songwriter Series ... Read more

The Country Music Association hosted its first CMA Membership Roundtable and Discussion today at the Hilton Downtown Nashville. CMA members were treated to lunch and had the opportunity to hear about the organization's initiatives for 2012 including the revival of the SRO Awards, CMA's "Year of Country Radio," and healthcare benefits that are available to the association's constituents. Read more

CMA's popular touring industry honors known as the SRO (Standing Room Only) Awards return in 2012, CMA announced today at a Membership Roundtable Discussion at the Hilton Hotel in Nashville.   "Following the recent success of the inaugural CMA Touring Musician Award in 2011, the CMA Board felt that the SRO Awards in their entirety should be reintroduced in 2012," said CMA Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore.  "The touring industry ... Read more

Bigger Picture Music Group's Craig Campbell visited the Country Music Association this afternoon to perform for the staff. Read more

Dierks Bentley, Brantley Gilbert, Alan Jackson, Scotty McCreery, and reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Blake Shelton 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.  Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Luke ... Read more

The Country Music Association announced today that Garth Brooks, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, and Connie Smith will become the newest members of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame. The announcement was made by Kix Brooks this morning during a private press event in the Rotunda of the Country Music Hall of Fame. All three inductees were on hand for the announcement. Kix Brooks also moderated a panel with the inductees ... Read more

The Country Music Association announced today that Garth Brooks, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, and Connie Smith will become the newest members of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame.   Brooks will be inducted in the "Modern Era Artist" category, while Smith will be inducted in the "Veterans Era Artist" category. Robbins will be inducted in the "Recording and/or Touring Musician Active Prior to 1980" category, which is awarded every third ... Read more

Event to be Shown Live Online on Livestream.com/CMA NASHVILLE - The Country Music Association will reveal the three 2012 Inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame at a private event on Tuesday, March 6, at 9:30 AM/CT. Fans can watch this live announcement of Country Music's most prestigious honor online as it happens at www.livestream.com/CMA. While viewing the announcement, fans can utilize the LiveStream chat box to interact and ... Read more

The Country Music Association has announced several staff promotions and new hires. CMA was the first trade group formed to promote a single genre of music in 1958.   Senior Vice Presidents   Sheri Warnke has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications.   "In the past two years, Sheri has proven to be a tremendous asset to the organization, a dynamic leader, and ... Read more

LONDON - Last week, CMA Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore surprised Marie Moloney, Senior Press Officer with Richard Wootton Publicity, with the 2011 Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Award. The award was presented during a BMI-hosted dinner honoring Country Music Hall of Fame member and three-time CMA Award winner Bill Anderson, four-time CMA Award winner Clint Black, and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Bob DiPiero, who were performing in ... Read more

Free Memberships a Cornerstone of CMA's "Year of Country Radio" Campaign CMA used the annual gathering of radio representatives from across the country known as CRS to announce that the organization is awarding complimentary organizational and two individual memberships to every Country Music radio station in the United States for one year. The free radio memberships are a cornerstone of CMA's "Year of Country Radio" campaign, said CMA Chief Executive ... Read more

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