Top residential real estate sales, August 2019, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

2. Top Middle Tennessee commercial sales for second quarter 2019 - Friday, July 19, 2019

Top commercial real estate sales, second quarter 2019, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

3. Events - Friday, May 24, 2019

Business Studio: The Economic Case for Branding. Branding isn’t a trendy strategy to lure millennial consumers – it’s a dynamic and important investment that generates substantial impact on a company’s long-term success. This meeting will feature a panel discussion with Matt Cheuvront and Patrick Copeland from Proof Branding and Lauren Egge, Owner and Founder of Noka Supply Co. as we learn valuable information and expert insight into the value of branding, and the importance of both walking the walk and talking the talk from day one. Attendees will be entered in a drawing to take home a Noka Box, and all will walk away armed with strategies and inspiration to imaginatively brand their products and services. Business Studio gathers Nashville’s small business community, entrepreneurs, and creators for monthly events centered on growth and scaling, strategic marketing and networking. Nashville Entrepreneur Center, 41 Peabody Street. Thursday, 3-5 p.m. Information

4. Country musician Earl Thomas Conley dies at 77 - Friday, April 5, 2019

NASHVILLE (AP) — Country musician Earl Thomas Conley has died. He was 77.

Erinn Scates of Nashville is one of Conley's daughters. She says her father passed away early Wednesday in Nashville due to an extended illness.

5. Transportation study targets south corridor - Friday, April 12, 2019

The Greater Nashville Regional Council, WeGo Public Transit and Tennessee Department of Transportation have kicked-off the South Corridor Study to find public transportation options for the corridor stretching through Davidson, Williamson and Maury counties.

6. Top Middle Tennessee residential sales for March 2019 - Friday, April 12, 2019

Top residential real estate sales, March 2019, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

7. Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton to perform at ACMs - Friday, March 29, 2019

NASHVILLE (AP) — Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton and Old Dominion will perform at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday.

8. Top Middle Tennessee residential sales for January 2019 - Friday, February 15, 2019

Top residential real estate sales, January 2019, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

9. Top Middle Tennessee residential sales for November 2018 - Friday, December 14, 2018

Top residential real estate sales, November 2018, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

10. Top Middle Tennessee residential sales for September 2018 - Friday, October 12, 2018

Top residential real estate sales, September 2018, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

11. Austrian kangaroo skin? The customer is always right, right? - Friday, October 12, 2018

The tall, lean young man stands at the intersection of Lower Broadway and Fifth, waiting in the massive Saturday afternoon crowd for his chance to cross from the Tootsie’s side of the street over to the side highlighted by Ernest Tubb Record Shop.

12. What tourist can resist ‘Buy one pair, get two free?’ - Friday, October 12, 2018

The saxophone professor from Moscow, Idaho, flashes hazel eyes and smiles as she examines a pair of boots, participating in a favorite tourist pastime offered on the neon-lit strip of music and beer halls and cowboy boot emporiums that is Lower Broadway.

13. Stars' bars transform Lower Broadway - Friday, August 31, 2018

Luke Bryan wants you to bite his sushi. Really. The progenitor of the bro-country movement invites all comers to his Lower Broadway bar and restaurant – Luke’s 32 Bridge Food + Bar – to see what he has to offer that may be different from the delicacies and/or bar food fans and diners can find at the more than half-dozen country star-fronted restaurants that have mushroomed on Lower Broadway.

14. $1 million-plus Middle Tennessee residential sales for Q2 2018 - Friday, August 3, 2018

Residential real estate sales, Second quarter 2018, of $1 million of more for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

Chandler Reports has been publishing Real Estate Market Data since 1968. That year, Chandler began collecting residential sales information for the Chandler Residential Report, considered the authoritative source for residential real estate sales information. Over the next three decades, the publications have been continually refined, enhanced and expanded, growing to include lot sales data, new residential construction and absorption information, and commercial sales. In 1987, Chandler Reports began one of the first on–line real estate market data services in the country, and is a nationally recognized leader in the industry. In 2004, Chandler Reports was purchased by The Daily News Publishing Co. In 2007, Chandler introduced RegionPlus, including property research for Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Visit online at chandlerreports.com.

15. Streaming providers aim to convert country fans - Friday, June 15, 2018

NASHVILLE (AP) — The hundreds of artists appearing at the CMA Fest this past weekend weren't the only ones trying to court new fans. Streaming music providers had a larger presence at this year's festival, hoping to convert country music fans, who have been slower to adopt streaming compared with other genres.

16. Underwood makes history again, Shelton wins top CMT Award - Friday, June 8, 2018

Carrie Underwood continued to make history as the most decorated act at the CMT Music Awards with 18 wins, while Blake Shelton walked away with the night's top prize.

17. Underwood makes history again, Shelton wins top CMT Award - Friday, June 1, 2018

Carrie Underwood continued to make history as the most decorated act at the CMT Music Awards with 18 wins, while Blake Shelton walked away with the night's top prize.

18. Chris Stapleton, Kelly Clarkson to perform at CMT Awards - Friday, May 18, 2018

NASHVILLE (AP) — Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini, Sam Hunt and Luke Bryan will be performing live at the CMT Awards show next month.

The performers were announced Wednesday for the June 6 awards show held in Nashville, Tennessee, and airing on CMT.

19. Pop singers compete for top prize at CMT Music Awards - Friday, May 4, 2018

NASHVILLE (AP) — Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line and Jason Aldean are the leading nominees for the CMT Music Awards with four each, but it's the pop artists who might steal the big prize at this year's awards show.

20. Top Middle Tennessee residential sales for February 2018 - Friday, March 16, 2018

Top residential real estate sales,February 2018, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

21. Chris Stapleton leads ACM nominations, Reba returns as host - Friday, March 2, 2018

NASHVILLE (AP) — Chris Stapleton, who released two top-selling albums last year, leads the Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations, including his first entertainer of the year nomination.

22. Chris Stapleton leads ACM nominations, Reba returns as host - Friday, February 23, 2018

NASHVILLE (AP) — Chris Stapleton, who released two top-selling albums last year, leads the Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations, including his first entertainer of the year nomination.

23. Top Middle Tennessee residential sales for January 2018 - Friday, February 16, 2018

Top residential real estate sales, January 2018, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

24. Top Middle Tennessee residential sales for November 2017 - Friday, December 15, 2017

Top residential real estate sales, November 2017, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

25. Reaction from the country music world on Mel Tillis' death - Friday, November 17, 2017

NASHVILLE (AP) — A look at reaction from the country music world on Mel Tillis, who died Sunday at age 85.

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Blake Shelton, on Twitter:

26. Longtime country singer, songwriter Mel Tillis dies - Friday, November 17, 2017

NASHVILLE (AP) — Mel Tillis, the affable longtime country music star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, has died.

27. Top Middle Tennessee residential transactions for October 2017 - Friday, November 17, 2017

Top residential real estate sales, October 2017, for Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports. Due to technical issues, Davidson County sales are unavailable for October.

28. Rodney Crowell, Kelsea Ballerini honored by ASCAP - Friday, November 3, 2017

NASHVILLE (AP) — Singer songwriters Rodney Crowell and Kelsea Ballerini and hit country songwriter Ashley Gorley were honored at the ASCAP Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday.

29. Top Middle Tennessee residential transactions for July 2017 - Friday, August 18, 2017

Top residential real estate sales, July 2017, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

30. Reaction to the death of superstar entertainer Glen Campbell - Friday, August 4, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) — Reaction to the death of superstar entertainer Glen Campbell:

"I'm very broken up to hear about my friend Glen Campbell. An incredible musician and an even better person. I'm at a loss. Love & Mercy." — Brian Wilson, via Twitter

31. Keith Urban wins big at CMT Awards, Underwood makes history - Friday, June 9, 2017

After walking away empty-handed at the Grammy Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards earlier this year, Keith Urban found redemption at the 2017 CMT Music Awards, picking up four honors including video of the year for "Blue Ain't Your Color."

32. Urban wins big at CMT Awards, Underwood makes history - Friday, June 2, 2017

After walking away empty-handed at the Grammy Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards earlier this year, Keith Urban found redemption at the 2017 CMT Music Awards, picking up four honors including video of the year for "Blue Ain't Your Color."

33. CMT Awards to feature stars from all genres and Hollywood - Friday, June 2, 2017

The 2017 CMT Music Awards will honor the top acts in country music as well as lend its stage to pop, rock and R&B performers and Hollywood stars.

Ashton Kutcher, Jada Pinkett Smith and Katherine Heigl will be among the presenters at the awards show Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennesssee, where performers will include Earth, Wind & Fire, Peter Frampton and the Chainsmokers, who pre-taped their set with Florida Georgia Line on Tuesday night.

34. The world is arriving ... and watching - Friday, June 2, 2017

Hosting the NHL Stanley Cup Finals is the biggest moment in Nashville’s sports history.

Yes, the Titans made it all the way to the Super Bowl in 2000, but that game was played in Atlanta.

35. Country stars to honor Gregg Allman at CMT Awards - Friday, May 26, 2017

NASHVILLE (AP) — Country's biggest stars will pay tribute to Southern rocker Gregg Allman at the CMT Music Awards with performances from Jason Aldean, Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker and more.

36. Keith Urban, Ballerini, Rhett top contenders at CMT Awards - Friday, May 5, 2017

NASHVILLE (AP) — Kelsea Ballerini, Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban lead the 2017 CMT Music Awards nominations with four each, including nods in the video of the year and social superstar categories.

CMT announced the nominees Tuesday for their awards show to be held on June 7 in Nashville, Tennessee. Lauren Alaina, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line and Carrie Underwood have three nominations each.

37. Patsy Cline Museum, Madame Tussauds open - Friday, April 14, 2017

NASHVILLE (AP) — Two new attractions opening this month in Nashville will give fans a chance to get closer to some of their favorite country music icons.

The legendary vocalist Patsy Cline gets an overdue honor with a new museum blocks from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. And Madame Tussauds on Friday opens a new music-focused attraction near the Grand Ole Opry House, featuring lifelike figurines of Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and many more.

38. Top Middle Tennessee residential transactions for February 2017 - Friday, March 17, 2017

Top residential real estate sales, February 2017, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

39. Top Middle Tennessee commercial transactions for January 2017 - Friday, February 24, 2017

Top commercial real estate sales, January 2017, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

40. Top Middle Tennessee residential transactions for January 2017 - Friday, February 17, 2017

Top residential real estate sales, January 2017, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

41. Top Middle Tennessee residential transactions for Dec. 2016 - Friday, January 20, 2017

Top residential real estate sales, December 2016, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

42. Blake Shelton-themed bars to open in Tenn., Okla. - Friday, January 6, 2017

NASHVILLE (AP) - The company that owns the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium is opening two new venues in Tennessee and Oklahoma with the help of country star Blake Shelton.

At a press conference Thursday in Nashville, Shelton and Colin Reed, the CEO of Ryman Hospitality Properties, announced details about Ole Red Nashville and Ole Red Tishomingo, in the Oklahoma town where Shelton lives.

43. Top Middle Tennessee commercial transactions for September 2016 - Friday, October 28, 2016

Top commercial real estate sales, September 2016, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

44. Country song mashup celebrates CMA's 50th anniversary - Friday, September 16, 2016

NASHVILLE (AP) - Music awards shows love to mashup songs and artists together, but the Country Music Association took the mashup to a new level for their upcoming 50th anniversary.

"Forever Country" features 30 country singers in a blend of three of the genre's most beloved tunes and an innovative music video that highlights the breadth and history of country music. The song was released digitally and to radio and a sneak peek of the music video premiered on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" on Tuesday night in advance of the Nov. 2 awards show.

45. Blake Shelton apologizes for tweets, denies being hateful - Friday, August 12, 2016

NASHVILLE (AP) — Country star Blake Shelton apologized on Twitter for offending people with his language, but denied being hateful after several old tweets referencing gays and non-English speakers surfaced online.

46. Top Middle Tennessee residential transactions for July 2016 - Friday, August 19, 2016

Top residential real estate sales, July 2016, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

47. Top Middle Tennessee residential transactions for April 2016 - Friday, May 20, 2016

Top residential real estate sales, April 2016, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

48. Top Middle Tennessee residential real estate transactions for October 2015 - Friday, November 20, 2015

Top residential real estate sales, October 2015, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

49. CMT to honor Kenny Rogers as artist of a lifetime - Friday, November 13, 2015

NASHVILLE (AP) — Kenny Rogers, who earlier this year announced his retirement from touring, will be honored as the CMT Artist of a Lifetime for his extensive music career spanning across multiple genres for decades.

50. Little Big Town, Chris Stapleton shine at CMA Awards - Friday, October 30, 2015

Though the room was full of A-listers like Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, with their massive hit "Girl Crush," and Chris Stapleton, who has written songs for most of Nashville, owned the 2015 Country Music Association Awards.

51. Faithful bid farewell to Melrose Sylvan Park Restaurant - Friday, September 25, 2015

Anyone wishing to dine like Eddy Arnold or Jerry Reed has just a few days left to enjoy what for years was among their favorite spots.

“Eddy Arnold used to eat lunch here every day,” says Lisa Greer, sparing a few minutes toward the end of the workday to talk about the place on Franklin Pike that will close Sept. 30.

52. Top Middle Tennessee commercial real estate transactions for July 2015 - Friday, August 21, 2015

Top commercial real estate transactions, July 2015, for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

53. Ashley Monroe's old soul captivates country legends - Friday, August 7, 2015

NASHVILLE (AP) - As a child, Ashley Monroe says she'd often start crying as she was listening to the radio because she was overwhelmed by the emotion coming from country singers like Vince Gill and Dolly Parton.

54. Women push for equality, and quality, in country music - Friday, August 7, 2015

NASHVILLE (AP) - Leslie Fram started seeing the problems that women were facing in country music when she came to Nashville four years ago to lead CMT's music strategy division.

A former rock radio programmer, she immersed herself in the songwriter community and was blown away when she heard Brandy Clark performing at the tiny Bluebird Cafe. Grammy-nominated Clark, an artist who has penned hits for Miranda Lambert and Kacey Musgraves, was not being played on country radio.

55. Brad Paisley to mentor on 'Voice' with Blake Shelton - Friday, July 31, 2015

NASHVILLE (AP) - Country star Brad Paisley is joining "The Voice" this season as an advisor to help fellow country singer Blake Shelton.

56. Miranda Lambert scholarship to help female musicians - Friday, July 24, 2015

NASHVILLE (AP) - Miranda Lambert wants more women to have the kind of success she's had, so she founded a new scholarship at Belmont University.

The six-time Academy of Country Music female vocalist of the year is performing an acoustic show in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday to raise funds for the Miranda Lambert Women Creators Fund. Lambert, who announced her divorce from country star Blake Shelton last week, will have an all-female lineup, including songwriters Natalie Hemby and Jessi Alexander, and artists Raelynn, Clare Dunn and Courtney Cole.

57. Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert divorce after 4 years - Friday, July 17, 2015

NASHVILLE (AP) - After years of tabloid gossip claiming marital troubles, country music's top couple Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert announced their divorce after four years of marriage.

The news was confirmed in a statement by the couple to The Associated Press, issued by their representatives Monday.

58. Country music struggles with its Confederate flag past - Friday, July 3, 2015

NASHVILLE (AP) - Country artists are struggling to articulate their feelings about the Confederate flag's history and symbolism amid heightened debate following the recent massacre at a South Carolina church.

59. Events - Friday, February 13, 2015

Music Tech & Futures Summit. The interactive conference, organized by Innovation Enterprise, will bring together pioneers within the music industry to discuss optimizing digital music and enhancing benefits within a high tech industry. The two-day conference will address topics such as the future of the record label, sharing music and its importance to the industry, data decisions through song placement and platforms vs. publishers. International Events Director at Innovation Enterprise Nathan Meyer said Nashville was the obvious choice to host the event. Speakers include executives from Kobalt Music, Deezer, Downtown Records, Viacom, ASCAP and iHeart Radio. Conference sessions will run Thursday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., with multiple face-to-face networking opportunities with industry leaders. Online videos of all sessions, with integrated slides and audio, will be made available to all attendees after the event. Information and registration: http://bit.ly/1tt7MmL.

60. Events - Friday, February 6, 2015

African-American History and Culture Conference. The 34th annual Nashville Conference of African-American History and Culture will take place Friday at the Tennessee State University Avon Williams campus. Co-sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts, and the Metropolitan Historical Commission, the conference will focus on the educational and musical legacies of Nashville’s African-American community. For more than 30 years, the conference has brought together historians, students, educators, community leaders and those interested in African-American history and culture. Registration is $20, which includes admission to all speakers and performances, additions to the Profiles of African-Americans in Tennessee series, and other publications. Lunch and parking are also included. Information and registration: www.nashville.gov/mhc, 862-7970.

61. Miranda Lambert leads ACM Awards with 8 nominations - Friday, January 30, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — Miranda Lambert is continuing her reign as contemporary country queen with eight nominations at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards.

The ACMs announced Friday that Lambert is the top contender, including a nomination for entertainer of the year, pitting her against top-billing male stars Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line.

62. Winners at the 48th annual CMA Awards - Friday, October 31, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) — Winners of the 48th annual Country Music Association Awards presented Wednesday night in Nashville:

Entertainer of the Year: Luke Bryan

Album of the Year: Miranda Lambert — "Platinum"

63. Miranda Lambert makes history at 2014 CMAs - Friday, October 31, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) - Miranda Lambert has reached new heights as a female country performer: The fiery singer is the most decorated female artist in the history of the Country Music Association Awards.

Lambert's four wins Wednesday night give the 30-year-old a total of 11 CMA trophies throughout her career, putting her ahead of any other female act. Lambert's fifth consecutive win for female vocalist of the year Wednesday beat a record set by herself, Reba McEntire and Martina McBride.

64. Who will own country music's biggest night? - Friday, October 31, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) - When Dierks Bentley readied the release of his seventh album earlier this year, he led with the single "Bourbon in Kentucky."

But he quickly had to switch up his plans.

"I had to pull it because it was too heavy, too dark," he said in a recent interview. "It wasn't working in the radio world."

65. Miranda Lambert vs. the men at 2014 CMAs - Friday, October 31, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) - In one corner you've got the starring members of the country boys' club: The veteran George Strait; the Australian guitar player who rocks the shaggy bangs, Keith Urban; the best-selling party boy Luke Bryan; and the funny, tall guy, Blake Shelton.

66. Lifepoint appoints gov’t relations director - Friday, October 10, 2014

LifePoint Hospitals has named J.L. Osei Mevs to director of government relations.

Mevs brings 15 years of experience in public policy and legislative strategy, regulatory research and analysis, government relations, business development and community outreach. He previously was with Meharry Medical College, where he served as vice president of external affairs and business development.

67. Miranda Lambert earns record-tying 9 CMA noms - Friday, August 29, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) - Miranda Lambert released the most ambitious album of her career earlier this year and Country Music Association voters responded by giving her a record-tying load of nominations.

Lambert has nine nominations for the 48th annual CMA Awards, tying her own mark for the most nods to a female nominee, and nearly doubling her nearest competitor when the list was announced Wednesday in New York. Dierks Bentley is next with five nominations and Eric Church and Keith Urban have four apiece.

68. Demand, talent draw TV, film industry to Middle Tennessee - Friday, June 20, 2014

Lately, most conversations regarding film and television production in Middle Tennessee have focused on the TV show “Nashville” and the efforts to keep it filming here.

But the area has long been home to a thriving creative production and post-production scene – and is getting even hotter.

69. Miranda Lambert leads CMT nominations - Friday, May 2, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) - Thanks to her friends in country music, Miranda Lambert leads the Country Music Television nominations by pairing with her husband Blake Shelton, her girl group Pistol Annies and good friend Keith Urban.

70. Strait wins entertainer of the year at ACM Awards - Friday, April 4, 2014

George Strait won his second entertainer of the year — 25 years after he won his first — and Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban teamed up to earn top honors Sunday night at a jam-packed Academy of Country Music Awards that had a little something for everyone.

71. Lambert, Strait to salute Haggard at ACM Awards - Friday, March 28, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) - Country music's biggest stars are turning out for a salute to Merle Haggard.

Miranda Lambert and George Strait will team up to perform a tribute medley of Haggard's hits during the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 6, and Garth Brooks will present the singer-songwriter with the academy's Crystal Milestone Award. Songs Lambert and Strait will perform include "Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down" and "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive."

72. Grand Ole Opry House celebrates 40th anniversary - Friday, March 7, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) — Country music's most famous radio show, WSM-AM's "Grand Ole Opry," has been on air since 1925, but the show didn't find a permanent home until the Grand Ole Opry House opened 40 years ago.

73. First Tennessee Bank names 2 to advisory board - Friday, March 14, 2014

Two Nashville business executives, Richard Rogers and John Zobl, have been named to First Tennessee Bank’s Regional Advisory Board.

74. Lambert, McGraw lead ACM nominations with 7 each - Friday, January 24, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) - Miranda Lambert and Tim McGraw are the top nominees for this year's Academy of Country Music Awards.

Lambert and McGraw are up for seven awards apiece at the April 6 awards show. The nominations were announced Wednesday morning in a series of videos via social media.

75. Top Midstate commercial real estate transactions for Nov. 2013 - Friday, December 20, 2013

Top November  2013 commercial real estate transactions for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

76. Influential country singer Ray Price dead at 87 - Friday, December 13, 2013

DALLAS (AP) — Good friends like Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard got more credit for their contrary ways and trend-setting ideas, but it was Ray Price who set the precedent for change in country music more than a decade earlier.

77. Shelton, Bryan returning as hosts of ACM Awards - Friday, November 29, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan are returning as hosts of the next year's Academy of Country Music Awards.

The country music stars teamed up last year and things went so well they're coming back for the April 6 awards at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The academy also announced Monday that Florida Georgia Line will host its Fan Jam, the parallel event that runs concurrently with the awards.

78. CMA Awards, fellow stars salute George Strait - Friday, November 1, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) — The entertainer of the year trophy at the Country Music Association Awards is one of the most coveted honors in the genre, but sometimes it's OK to lose — like, say, when George Strait is a nominee.

79. Songwriter Dean Dillon honored as BMI Icon - Friday, November 1, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) — Songwriter Dean Dillon penned hits for George Strait, George Jones, Kenny Chesney and more in his prolific career in Nashville and several of those artists honored him as the newest BMI Icon at Tuesday's BMI Country Awards.

80. Taylor Swift puts together all-star band for CMA Awards - Friday, October 18, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) — Taylor Swift has gathered an all-star band for her appearance on next month's Country Music Association Awards — and she's bit alone.

Swift will be joined by Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Sam Bush, bassist Edgar Meyer and percussionist Eric Darken for a special version of her hit song "Red."

81. Strait, Jackson to salute Jones on CMA Awards - Friday, October 11, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - George Strait and Alan Jackson will team up to pay tribute to George Jones at next month's Country Music Association Awards.

82. Swift, Aldean among CMA Awards performers - Friday, October 4, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean and most of the major nominees have signed on to perform at the Country Music Association Awards next month.

83. Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves lead CMA nominees - Friday, September 6, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - Kacey Musgraves knew the Country Music Association Awards nominations were Tuesday morning, but as a newcomer saw no reason to set her alarm and get up. Then her roommate started shouting.

84. Luke Bryan releases album amid high expectations - Friday, August 9, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - Luke Bryan has taken an unusual approach to the business side of his career since winning the Academy of Country Music's entertainer of the year in April: He's turning down almost everything.

85. Carrie Underwood takes video of year at CMT Awards - Friday, May 31, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - Carrie Underwood's awesome week got off to a roaring start at the CMT Music Awards.

Underwood won top honor video of the year Wednesday night for "Blown Away," capping the evening with an emotional tribute to Oklahoma tornado victims before taking the fan-voted award for the second year in a row. Miranda Lambert and Florida Georgia Line were the night's top winners with two awards apiece.

86. Expect the unexpected at CMT Music Awards - Friday, May 31, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - Country music has been good to the rapper Nelly, and he's back in Music City because of it.

Nelly will perform the crossover hit "Cruise" with country duo Florida Georgia Line during the CMT Music Awards. The imaginary, but once impenetrable, lines between American music genres are blurring more each day, and Nelly's happy to serve as an eraser.

87. Underwood, Christ Church choir lend voices to tornado relief - Friday, May 31, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - Carrie Underwood will pay tribute to the victims of the recent deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma when she appears at the CMT Music Awards.

88. Blake Shelton putting together Okla. benefit show - Friday, May 17, 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims.

Shelton told reporters about the fundraising effort after Tuesday night's episode of "The Voice." Shelton, an Oklahoma native, paid tribute to the thousands affected by Sunday and Monday's tornadoes by performing an acoustic version of the hit "Over You" with wife Miranda Lambert.

89. Country music on air in New York City after 17-year absence - Friday, May 10, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) - Even though a cowboy hat sighting on Fifth Avenue is still pretty rare, country music has made an important move into New York City.

Country has its own radio station in the nation's largest market for the first time in 17 years. WNSH-FM, which calls itself "NASH 94.7," began broadcasting in January and its operators say it has established itself more quickly than expected during its first few months on the air.

90. Country music on air in New York City after 17-year absence - Friday, May 3, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) - Even though a cowboy hat sighting on Fifth Avenue is still pretty rare, country music has made an important move into New York City.

Country has its own radio station in the nation's largest market for the first time in 17 years. WNSH-FM, which calls itself "NASH 94.7," began broadcasting in January and its operators say it has established itself more quickly than expected during its first few months on the air.

91. Jones called 'greatest country singer of all time' - Friday, April 26, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - The country music world reacted with deep emotion upon learning of the death of legendary singer George Jones. Here's a sampling of quotes and tweets about Jones:

"The world has lost the greatest country singer of all time. Amen." - Merle Haggard

92. Top Midstate commercial real estate transactions for March 2013 - Friday, April 19, 2013

Top March 2013 commercial real estate transactions for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports.

93. Garth Brooks, George Strait to team up at ACMs - Friday, March 15, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - Garth Brooks and George Strait will perform together for the first time at next month's Academy of Country Music Awards to honor Dick Clark.

The performance by the two most recent winners of the ACM's artist of the decade award is symbolic. That award will be renamed for Clark, the entertainment icon and longtime producer of the ACM Awards who passed away last year.

94. Bryan, Clarkson, Strait to perform at ACM Awards - Friday, March 1, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) — Already busy co-hosts Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan also will perform during this year's Academy of Country Music Awards.

95. Eric Church leads ACM Awards nominations with 7 - Friday, February 8, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - They don't call him Chief for nothing: Eric Church is the top nominee at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards.

The rising country music star has seven nominations for the April 7 awards show in Las Vegas. Hunter Hayes is next with six, followed by Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert at five apiece.

96. 'Voice' winner Cassadee Pope signs record deal - Friday, January 11, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) - "The Voice" winner Cassadee Pope has a new record deal.

The 23-year-old Season 3 winner signed this week with Republic Nashville, joining the label's roster of young country stars that includes Taylor Swift and The Band Perry.

97. Australia calls, Music City Roots hits the road - Friday, January 11, 2013

Music City Roots: Live from the Loveless Cafe embarks on a music and marketing mission in late January, when the broadcast moves for a week from the Pasquo Community, in the shadow of the Natchez Trace, to Tamworth, Australia.

98. Blake Shelton pulls off surprise win at CMAs - Friday, November 2, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) — Winning the Country Music Association Awards' entertainer of the year is a top honor and always counted as a career high point. But for Blake Shelton it wasn't even the most memorable moment of an amazing Thursday night.

99. New faces at CMAs mark change in country music - Friday, October 26, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) — There's a sea change going on in Music City and the Country Music Association Awards are right in the middle of it.

When country music's biggest stars take the stage Thursday night, you'll see many of your favorites from the last 10 years. But increasingly, new faces are dominating the genre as country's fan base shifts to a younger-skewing audience.

100. Luke Bryan leads American Country Awards nominees - Friday, October 5, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) — Luke Bryan just keeps getting hotter.

The rising country music star is the lead nominee for this year's American Country Awards with seven. He beat out established stars like Taylor Swift and Lady Antebellum in a field announced early Wednesday.