Roots Music Report

NIELSEN'S PLAN TO MEASURE ONLINE AUDIO 4-7-14 Online measurement has become one of the biggest issues facing radio in a long time. Broadcasters believe if they can provide advertisers  with accurate online listening numbers, combined with their over-the-air numbers, more revenue will flow to radio. Last week, when Radio Ink interviewed Premiere's syndicated talker Sean Hannity for an upcoming cover story, Hannity said he believed he had millions of listeners he was not getting credit for that were listening... Read More

Politicians Admit Broadcast Royalty Unlikely to Move Anytime Soon. With continued momentum in the U.S.. House to prevent undoing broadcast radio’s exemption from paying royalties to copyright holders, most didn't’t expect proponents of new fees to have the votes necessary to affect change.  But earlier this week, even more doubt was cast on the proposal.  During the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology’s hearing on the extension of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA),... Read More

Blues man Walter Trout is currently hospitalized and in urgent need of a liver transplant. To donate, click here http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/walter-trout-needs-a-new-liver-you-can-help-/151911 Walter is currently hospitalized & in urgent need of a liver transplant! Walter has been battling severe liver disease bravely for the past many months. He has continued touring and recording until a few weeks ago - he loves playing for people, and it has been the best medicine for him. We were given hope that... Read More

Sunday wilde, Valerie June, Melissa Ferrick, Yuck, The Soul Of John Black, Omar Sosa, Willie Sugarcapps, Born Of Osiris, Vienna Teng, and Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche Are Among The Nominees of The 13th Independent Music Awards Nearly 400 Self-Released & Independent Label Artists Nominated For Immediate Release March 11, 2014 – Edgy roots and blues vocalist Sunday wilde of Atikokan, Ontario joins nearly 400 exceptional self-released and independent label artists, as well as former major label acts named... Read More

Celebrating the 27th year of Blues Deluxe, the weekly, one-hour presentation of rock ​and traditional blues music. Blues Deluxe launched their new website yesterday at www.bluesdeluxe.com. Hosted by Dave Johnson, blues fans can listen to Blues Deluxe on more than 100 FM Radio Stations throughout the USA as well as online at Roots Music Report. Everybody plays the blues on the syndicated blues program - Blues Deluxe - the best in blues radio, available worldwide. You can check out their PlayLists for both this week's show... Read More

Radio Submit helps to keep freedom through music alive for artists from around the globe. Proud to present an artist to radio stations worldwide that resides in KIEV, UKRAINE. KinZana is a pop, pop/rock artist based in Kiev, Ukraine. Born in Belarus, she started writing music at the age of 15. She writes and arranges the songs herself, performing live with band consisting of drums, guitar, and bass. In 2011 KinZana released her first electro pop single “Kisses In My Head”, which was welcomed exceptionally well by... Read More

If parking lots could talk, the one at 728 Texas Street would surely choose to sing. The building that once stood here represents one of Shreveport’s most significant locations related to music history. At this spot in 1948, Stanley J. Lewis (born 1927) purchased the J & M Record Shop No. 1 and founded Stan’s Record Shop. Over the next 37 years, the modest store grew into a record empire comprising six retail stores, a nationwide mail order and distributor service, and three record labels (Jewel, Paula, and Ronn). Leonard... Read More

We’re happy to announce that English Oceans, the 12th full length release from Drive-By Truckers, is now available everywhere! The album was recorded over 13 days at Chase Park Transduction Studios in Athens, GA with their longtime producer, David Barbe. Cooley fans will be happy that he brought six new songs to the sessions and this record marks the first time that Cooley sings a song penned by Patterson Hood on “Til He’s Dead or Rises.” The album was recorded with a compact, retooled lineup.... Read More

According to the Edison/Triton study there has been tremendous growth in online listening. Nearly one out of every two Americans now listens to audio online. That's up from 16% ten years ago. The 12-24 demo is the biggest user, with 75% listening online. 50% of 25-54's listen online, followed by 21% of the 55 and over demo. Time spent listening online has grown as well, jumping from 6:13 per week in 2008 to over 13:00 in 2014. And, in car listening through a connected device is also up dramatically. In 2010 only 6% of the respondents... Read More

BAND CURRENTLY IN THE STUDIO WRAPPING UP WORK ON AN ALBUM OF ALL NEW MATERIAL DUE OUT THIS YEAR Soul Asylum will be joining forces with Everclear, Eve6 and Spacehog this summer on the Summerland Tour kicking off on June 13 in Pompano Beach, FL and commencing on August 9 in Toledo, OH (full list of date below) tickets go on-sale this Friday, March 7 at 10am local time.  For more information on the tour and VIP packages go to http://summerlandtour.net. Soul Asylum is Dave Pirner (guitar/vocals), Michael Bland (drums), Winston Roye... Read More

Concord Music Group Acquires Treasured Children’s Label Music For Little People, Imprint Will Operate Under Rounder   March 6, 2014 - Rounder Records, a division of leading independent music company Concord Music Group, today announced the completion of the company’s relocation from its longtime base of Boston, Massachusetts to its new home in Nashville, Tennessee.  The region’s vibrant creative community and dynamic business environment offer Rounder an enormous opportunity to build on its legacy as... Read More

Radio Submit's & Roots Music Report's Brandon Bartosh and Mike Rowe on their way to Hawaii this morning. The crew of Radio Submit & Roots Music Report will be visiting radio stations and scuba diving.  What a combo.  Sharks may be involved with... Read More

True Country - Western Swing - Zydeco - Cajun charts will be returning to RMR; so please keep entering your playlist as we populate the new database with as much info as possible. The first couple of weeks RMR has been entering as much missing data as possible; charts missing data will be delayed in processing for public view. Sevaral new features will be added to RMR in the coming weeks so check back often. Your response has been terrific, and we thank all of you for your support over the... Read More

  CRS 2014 “Cracking the Code” Panel Reveals Exciting New Research On Discovering Hits The CRS 2014 panel, “Cracking the Code: Using Data to Discover the Hits,”revealed new research on predicing a hit song on Thursday in the Nashville Convention Center.  The data was collected by MusicMetric, which is the world’s largest music data analytics firm, providing data on online consumer behavior for the entertainment... Read More

LOS ANGELES – Linda Ronstadt is one of the most popular and versatile singers in all of music, bridging multiple genres and styles with great success. She has a long history of collaborations with such varied artists as Aaron Neville, Emmylou Harris, Don Henley, Frank Sinatra, James Taylor, Dolly Parton, James Ingram and more. Rhino brings together 14 of her most memorable musical partnerships, along with a previously unreleased collaboration with Laurie Lewis, for a new collection that was created with help from Ronstadt and... Read More

Nu-Blu talks about a decade of music on their new video. Congrats to the band. A RMR... Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 17, 2014) - THE ROYS, award-winning brother/sister duo, were named Top Bluegrass Artist at the 10th Annual International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA) on Wednesday. The IAMA promotes excellence in acoustic music performance and artistry, acoustic artists in various genres.  “Another Minute,” a song penned by Lee Roy in fond remembrance of his grandfather and released on THE ROYS’ recent hit-album Gypsy Runaway Train, competed against thousands of entries from all over the... Read More

     Emma Cullen is a young singer-songwriter who has released her first self titled six song EP that was produced in Nashville.  It was a wonderful, rewarding experience and decided this is what I would love to do with my life.  She headed back into the studio closer to home in Philly to record her newest two song EP "Left on the Tracks" which was also an incredible time for her working with some of Philadelphia's top musicians. ... Read More

FEBRUARY 2014 Sunday wilde’s New album HE DIGS ME hits this Valentines A sweet and scrumptious selection of tunes from Sunday wilde are being released the week of Valentines. 13  songs recorded in Minnesota  redefine her style bringing in drums and some electricity into her growling and succinct passionate delivery of mostly originals. Sunday’s new album has already been chosen to be the FEATURED album of the month on Wasser Prawda, “ the most fascinating singer and songwriter in the blues today” says... Read More

Los Angeles, CA  Carter Girl, Carlene Carter's first album of new recordings this decade, will be released April 8 by Rounder Records.  The album was produced by Don Was, mixed by Bob Clearmountain and is, in a very literal way, Carlene's personal homage to her Carter Family roots and to the the ethos that has been the foundation of much of America's music for almost 90 years.  As the daughter of June Carter Cash and country music great Carl Smith, the granddaughter of Mother Maybelle... Read More

Be sure and watch for our good friend Gibson Cage each week on NBC TV's "NASHVILLE" Wednesday at 10/9c. Gibson has released his new Country single to radio via Radio Submit.... Read More

Well we have launched our new Roots Music Report database and radio stations are now entering their play-lists. The first charts from the system will post this weekend. Our new website will launch after the first charts are posted. We will be posting charts for all genres of music. Thanks RADIO ... Robert Bartosh, Roots Music... Read More

The latest music from the blues legend Mr. Pinetop Perkins. Released to radio via:Radio Submit Radio Stations can download the Pinetop Perkins music tracks here: www.radiosubmit.com/rs/PINETOP_PERKINS/. PINETOP PERKINS TRACKS GOING FOR RADIO ADDS Written By: Robert Bartosh, Radio... Read More