Thomas Rhett is at the top of the country music airplay chart this week with the 17th number-1 song of his career. The journey to the top for “What’s Your Country Song” started in a Dallas hotel room…Thomas shares the story, “So, I wrote this song in a hotel room in Dallas, Texas. Some songwriter buddies…… MORE
Do you know who Thomas Rhett is? Do you know that his new track “What’s Your Country Song”, that was just released, jumped onto the country music airplay charts with the highest charting debut of his career? Do you that song was created from a simple idea Thomas had in a hotel room in Dallas?…… MORE
ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, will be celebrating the winners from the 58th ASCAP Country Music Awards across its social media platforms this week (Nov. 9-12). The awards honor the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP’s most performed country songs of 2020. Songwriter of the Year: Ashley Gorley Song of the Year:…… MORE
The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) announced its Songwriter of the Year and Songwriter/Artist of the Year as part of its annual Nashville Songwriter Awards. Songwriter/Artist of the Year: Luke Combs Songwriter of the Year: Ashley Gorley This marks the second year in a row Luke has been named Songwriter/Artist of the Year, while Ashley…… MORE
Ashley Gorley scored his 50th No. 1 single as a songwriter as Locash’s “One Big Country Song” ascended to the top of the Mediabase chart this week. Ashley is the first songwriter—in any genre—to tally 50 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Country Airplay chart or Mediabase chart. Remarkably, Ashley, 43, achieved the feat in…… MORE
The Country Music Association announced 16 recipients of the CMA Triple Play Award, an honor presented to songwriters who pen three No. 1 songs within a 12-month period. This year’s honorees include Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Ross Copperman, Justin Ebach, Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Shay Mooney, Jon Nite, Josh Osborne, Bobby Pinson, Matthew…… MORE
More than 20 songwriters and artists took the stage to share the stories behind some of country’s biggest hits at the ACM Stories, Songs & Stars event on April 5 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Hosted by Hillary Scott and Storme Warren, the event featured performances from Rhett Akins, Ross…… MORE
In front of an industry-only crowd at Nashville’s Sutler Saloon last night (Feb. 28), Blake Shelton celebrated the No. 1 chart success of his single, “A Guy With a Girl,” with songwriters Bryan Simpson and Ashley Gorley. After spending the early part of the evening smiling for lots and lots of photos with attendees, Blake…… MORE
The Academy of Country Music revealed today (Feb. 9) the musical lineup and additional fan events for the 5th annual Party for a Cause in Las Vegas, March 30–April 2. The four-day country music smorgasbord culminates with the 52nd annual ACM Awards on April 2 in Las Vegas. The Week Vegas Goes Country will feature…… MORE
Tonight (Oct. 24) Luke Bryan celebrated a whopping seven No. 1 songs and the songwriters who wrote them at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s intimate CMA Theater in Nashville. The celebration featured Luke and the songwriters performing acoustic versions of all seven No. 1 songs. Here are the songs and their songwriters in the…… MORE
102.7 WXBM and Jet 100.7 are teaming up again this year with Pensacola Harley Davidson to collect Bikes & Balls for local families this holiday season. There are multiple ways to donate…drop off items at the WXBM and Jet studios, 6565 N W St in Pensacola or at Pensacola Harley Davidson, 6385 Pensacola Blvd. You…
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