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Max: A Top Pop-Star To Watch

Maxwell George “Max” Schneider was born June 21, 1992. Known professionally in music as MAX, he’s not only a successful recording artist but also a songwriter, actor, dancer and model. Since 2015, he has been signed to DCD2. Schneider was raised in Woodstock, New York and began performing at age three. He actually got his […]

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    Kelsea Ballerini: On The Way To The Top

    Kelsea Ballerini grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her father, Ed, a former sales manager for a country radio station, is of part Italian descent. At 19, she signed a deal with Black River Entertainment. In late 2014, she released her debut single “Love Me Like You Mean It”, which debuted on the Country Airplay chart […]

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    Runaway June: Building at radio, Gaining fans

    We have been following the group Runaway June for a good many years here at New Music Weekly and our radio stations, programmers and subscribers just love them. They are by every stretch an American country music group consisting of vocalists Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholland, and Jennifer Wayne. The group is currently signed to Wheelhouse […]

  • Bebe Rexha

    Bebe Rexha: Songs that stick

    Rexha was born on August 30, 1989, in Brooklyn, New York, to Albanian parents. Her father, Flamur Rexha, is an Albanian born in Debar, when it was part of Yugoslavia. He immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 21, and her mother, Bukurije Rexha, was born in the U.S. to an Albanian family with […]

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    Calvin Harris: From Turntables to Artistry

    Calvin Harris’ debut studio album “I Created Disco” was released in June 2007 and it spawned two UK top 10 singles “Acceptable in the 80s” and “The Girls”. In 2009, Harris released his second studio album Ready for the Weekend, which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified gold […]

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    Bucky Covington: From American Idol To Indie Superstar

    Bucky Covington first came to our attention on American Idol. William Joel “Bucky” Covington III was born November 8, 1977. At the age of 18, Covington taught himself how to play the guitar and began performing at clubs. He is also a bassist, drummer and songwriter. Over the years, Covington has expanded his talents, both […]

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    Bobby Bones Climbing His Way To The Top

    Bobby Estell (aka Bobby Bones) was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to Pamela Hurt. Bobby began dreaming of a radio career around the age of 5 or 6. Bones grew up poor in a trailer park, and often viewed radio as a ticket out of poverty. Bones began his radio career at age 17 at the campus station […]

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    Sugarland Is One Of Our Long-Time Favorites

    Sugarland is one of our long-time favorites here at New Music Weekly. We have been tracking them from the beginning of their career and have been one of the first music publications to do so. This super all American country music duo consisting of singer-songwriters Jennifer Nettles (lead vocals) and Kristian Bush (vocals, acoustic guitar, […]

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    Julia Michaels: Hit songwriter to Recording Artist

    Julia Carin Cavazos was born November 13, 1993. Known by her stage name Julia Michaels, she is an American singer and songwriter from Davenport, Iowa who began performing as a teenager and later began writing songs that were given to other high-profile artists, most notably Demi Lovato, Fifth Harmony, Hailee Steinfeld, and Gwen Stefani. Michaels […]

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    Demi Topping The Charts Again

    After making her debut as a child actress in Barney & Friends, Lovato rose to prominence in 2008 when she starred in the Disney Channel television film Camp Rock and released her debut single “This Is Me” which peaked at number one on the New Music Weekly. The success of the film and its soundtrack […]

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    Carly Pearce from CRS to Radio

    We had the pleasure of seeing Carly Pearce at this year’s CRS. There she performed her debut single “Every Little Thing” (Big Machine) that has given her the shot she has so deserved. Carly Pearce was born in Marion, Indiana. She dropped out of school when she was 16 and moved to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee […]

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    Chemical Diary Takes To The Road

    Chemical Diary graces the cover of our very special Indie Artists Issue. They first were introduced to New Music Weekly stations and our readers in the Summer of 2016 with their debut single “They Are People Too”. The duo is comprised of guitarist Dudee along with his brother, bassist, and singer, Roland Numbers. They write and produce original music […]

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    Shawn Mendez Hits It Out Of The Park

    Shawn Peter Raul Mendes of European Portuguese decent, was born August 8, 1998. Shawn is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has amazing talent and a social media base that is second to none. He attracted a following in 2013, when he began posting song covers on the video sharing application Vine. The following year, […]

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    Randy Travis: America’s favorite Country

    Randy Travis was born Randy Bruce Traywick on May 4, 1959. He’s one of America’s favorite Country recording artists. He’s also a songwriter, guitarist, and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded over 20 studio albums and charted more than 50 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and 16 of these were number-one hits. Considered a […]

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    Idina Mentzel At It Again

    Born Idina Kim Mentzel May 30, 1971. she is a very successful American actress, singer and songwriter. Menzel rose to prominence when she originated the role of Maureen Johnson in the Broadway musical Rent. Her performance earned her a Tony Award nomination in 1996. She reprised the role in the musical’s 2005 film adaptation. In […]

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    Recording Artist Demi Lovato One Of The More Accomplished Artists

    Recording artist Demi Lovato is truly one of the more accomplished music artists of the pop arena and she has a big following at New Music Weekly and around the globe. Born Demetria Devonne “Demi” Lovato she is an American singer, songwriter and actress who made her debut as a child actress in Barney & […]

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    There Are No Bigger & Better Than Keith Urban

    There are no bigger & better Keith Urban fans than our New Music Weekly family. This New Zealand-born Australian country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, judge and record producer is now at the top of his game. In 1991, he released a self-titled debut album and charted four singles in Australia before moving to the […]

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    Hunter Hayes: One Of Our Favorites

    Hunter Hayes is one of our favorite Country and crossover artists here at  New Music Weekly. He was born on September 9, 1991, in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Hunter began his musical career at age two, when his grandmother gave him a toy accordion. At four, he began making appearances locally and on national television, including […]

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    Tori Kelly: Rising Pop Star

    “Should’ve Been Us” (Capitol) is the latest smash hit from rising pop star Tori Kelly. Born Victoria Loren “Tori” Kelly on December 14, 1992  Kelly was grew up in  Wildomar, California.  Her father is Jamaican and half Puerto Rican, while her mother is of Irish and German descent. She was exposed at an early age […]

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    Wiz Khalifa Kicks It Into Overdrive

    Wiz Khalifa, born Cameron Jibril Thomaz, is a superstar rapper, songwriter and actor. He came into the world on September 8, 1987 in Minot, North Dakota, his parents served in the military. They divorced when Khalifa was about three years old. Khalifa lived in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan before settling in Pittsburgh where […]

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    Billy Idol . . .The Second British Invasion

    Billy Idol was born in Stanmore, Middlesex, England. The name was inspired by a school teacher’s description of Broad as “idle”. In an interview on 21 November 1983, Idol said the name “was a bit of a goof, but also part of the old English school of rock. Billy Fury and all that. It was […]

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SiriusXM Debuts ‘Pandora NOW’ Channel

SIRIUSXM is debuting a PANDORA channel on its satellite and online services today (4/4).  PANDORA NOW, a curated, uncensored channel crossing a variety of music genres including Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B, Dance, and Latin, will air on SIRIUSXM channel 3 and will also be available to PANDORA listeners in interactive form with song skipping and thumbs […]

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iHeartMedia/Austin-San Antonio Names Chuck Knight Region SVP/Programming

iHEARTMEDIA has appointed CHUCK KNIGHT Region SVP/Programming for the AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO region, effective APRIL 1st. Previously PD at WBEB/PHILADELPHIA, KNIGHT will oversee programming for all stations in the AUSTIN and SAN ANTONIO markets and serve as PD for AC KQHT (Q101.9)/SAN ANTONIO. Simultaneously, sister News/Talk WOAI-A/SAN ANTONIO PD BRIAN GANN will also focus on a […]

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Entercom Proposes New Site Closer To New York For WNSH (Nash FM 94.7)

ENTERCOM is wasting no time in proposing changes to the technical facility of Country WNSH/NEWARK, NJ-NEW YORK, filing a minor change application to move the newly-acquired station’s transmitter from FIRST MOUNTAIN in WEST ORANGE, NJ to the LYNDHURST, NJ transmitter site of iHEARTMEDIA News-Talk WOR-A/NEW YORK. The proposed facility would transmit with 40,000 watts at […]

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Global Artist MYOA Delivers Heartfelt New Single “You”

Global artist Myoa releases profound new single, “You” from her upcoming album, Beautiful Journey.  Featuring dynamic vocals, powerful lyrics, and a compelling piano and string accompaniment; Myoa’s latest single speaks volumes on breaking chains from toxic relationships that don’t contribute to personal growth and happiness. “You” is now available to stream and download on digital media platforms worldwide. […]

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  • Camila Cabello

    NMA Winners & A Spring Music Preview

    Welcome to a very special Spring Music Preview that showcases many new artists & songs that are at radio during this very special and musical time of year. We have been inundated with new artists and music and it’s so exciting to see all of the magic coming back to radio this year. In this […]

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    New Music Awards Announce 2019 NMA Winners

    New Music Awards for the “New Music Revolution” puts major muscle behind independent and major releases. New Music Weekly magazine, producer of the New Music Awards, has announced the winners of the 2019 NMAs. Maren Morris, Post Malone, Camila Cabello & 5 Seconds Of Summer are among some of the major artist winners, while independent music […]

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    NEW MUSIC AWARDS CLOSING IN ON AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT

    New Music Awards is getting close to announcing this year’s winners for 2019 New Music Awards. NMA once again pays tribute to both major and independent artists/bands for their annual music award event which includes radio stations, programmers, record labels and industry professionals. The process of moving nominees to winners will be open for just […]

  • Thomas Rhett

    CRS & 2019 NMA NOMINATIONS

    Welcome back to a brand-new year at New Music Weekly. It’s already shaping up to a banner event and make no mistake about it, new hits and emerging artists are in the process of making bold and beautiful moves. We’re already seeing an influx of new material that makes us pretty happy and the quality […]

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    HOT SHOTS OF 2018

    It’s that time of year already when we put the spotlight on the very Best of 2018. Hard to believe we have already burned through the year but it’s now time to take stock on where we are and what have been the true highlights of 2018. From major label to independent artists, we now […]

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    2018 FALL MUSIC PREVIEW

    It’s hard to believe that we are already in the final quarter of the year. This is the race to the finish line for artists, bands & record labels alike to position themselves for the best they have leading into the holiday season. This is now what it’s all about as retailers and on-line music […]

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    SUPER SUMMER HITS OF 2018

    There is no time better for music than the Summertime. Ever since we can remember our music of the past, no songs stick into our brain more than the songs during this time of year. Whether it’s in the car for the long vacation drives or at an outdoor concert venue or even a grand […]

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    INDIE ARTISTS FIGHT FOR RADIO

    It’s that time of year when New Music Weekly pays tribute to the very best independent artists and bands of the year so far. With radio always searching for the best new music on the planet it once again looks towards those artists that are making amazing music off the grid. All across the USA […]

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    New Music Awards pays tribute to the very best for 2018

    It’s that time once a year when New Music Weekly pays tribute to the very best for 2018. Based on the activity from the previous year, we are thrilled to honor the music artists and industry professions along with radio stations and their programmers. Our New Music Awards has been a consistent part of our […]

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    NEW YEAR, NOMINATIONS & CRS

    2018 is off like a rocket and make no mistake about that. With the economy in the best shape that it’s been in quite a while, this has the music business and consumers pretty fired up about what is to come in this new year. You can sense this all in the music and in […]

  • Charlie Puth

    BEST OF 2017 & HOLIDAY MUSIC

    It’s hard to believe that we are already looking at the close of 2017. It seemed to fly along rapidly and now we find ourselves looking back at a year that had quite a mixed bag of elements. Regardless of the hurricanes that ravaged the USA and all of the intense bickering in the world […]

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    Radio Programmers Are Now Taking Stock Of The Current Music

    Many of us are looking forward to the end of Summer, especially those of us that had to deal with record heat. With hurricanes also ravaging the USA and all we can hope for is that the Fall season brings us some more temperate weather. It’s that time for the leaves to start dropping and […]

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    SUMMER OF 2017

    No matter where we are or what we do with regards to our favorite music we always seem to remember the “songs of summer”. From the 60’s during the Summer of Love to the current music of today, this time of year brings the strongest connection to us and our music. From the classic “Summertime”, […]

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    THE INDIE ARTIST MOVEMENT

    Each year New Music Weekly takes great pride in honoring the independent artist. They are truly the life blood of the industry almost always underestimated and at times ignored by many of the music trades and publications. We started NMW mainly to give a voice to the indie artist so this cause is very close […]

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    Country Radio Seminar Lands Upon Music City U.S.A.

    It’s that time of year when we take our visit to the great city of Nashville for the annual Country Radio Seminar (CRS). This event really sets the pace for Country music and we get the opportunity to meet and interview many artists during this invaluable week of music activity. Many of the artists and […]

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    Best Of 2016 & Holiday Music

    It’s really hard to believe that the year is over already and that it’s time to prep for 2017.  As we look back here at New Music Weekly we are so very grateful for another banner year as we continue to lead the charge in the New Music Revolution. Once again new artists and labels […]

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    Fall Music Preview

    You have to just love this time of year. The weather starts to cool down and the leaves begin to fall. We’ve gotten through the Summer without too much drama and it is time for a new chapter. For radio programmers it’s also time to clean out some of the Summer jams and start looking […]

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    Summer Music Fan

    Whenever we look back somehow we always seem to remember the “songs of Summer”.  Our musical journey always puts this time of year in a very important place. It also represents the time of year for live performances and events that can happen best when the weather is just perfect for an open air venue […]

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    Top Indie Artists Fight The Good Fight

    Each year we try to reach out to the independent artist, band and label as they are really the cornerstone of the music industry. It’s always amazing to see the outpouring of attention this particular issue gets and to be able to acknowledge the work that is done in this arena is very important to […]

  • Charlie Puth

    Big Nashville Events & New Music Awards

    Over the past weeks we have been on sort of a double-date going over this year’s big time CRS (Country Radio Seminar) and our own main event in the annual NMAs. It’s safe to say that both finally happened with few casualties and many good times and smiles. It’s not sure why the events collided […]