Award shows on a great night sell talent and product. It’s why they’ve lasted so long. They’re great vehicles for exposing the latest movie, song, fashion, whatever … a great town meeting.

Battle Stations … Battle Stations … Network TV is in trouble. The only kind of show getting a rating is sports.

More than 10 million watched Alabama at Texas at 11 a.m. (CT)! “Sunday Night Football” got nearly 19 million.

Those are big, healthy numbers, but everything else? Anemic! The Emmys dropped another 25%, drawing five million. (Up against “Monday Night Football” – deadly.) One of the networks is talking about giving back to local the 10 p.m. (ET)/9 p.m. (CT) prime time hour. Streaming is killing the big four networks. They can’t compete against these billion dollar miniseries on Prime and HBO.

When the highest rated show on cable TV gets involved with a Country music story, you know we are in uncertain times. Country stars helped recently divide the Republic a little more, crossing swords on the gender war issue. Both sides are at fault…sorry. From ...

Public relations specialists were earning their money on Music Row the last few days. First, a well-handled divorce announcement concerning the five-year marriage of Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans. A difficult subject, and presented textbook style. Ballerini made ...

As Labor Day approaches, you can feel the pace of the year begin to speed up. The summer of 2022 was just too damn hot! A rough weather summer for the Southern half of the U.S. The shows in the Northern tier of states had OK weather, but a few of the festivals were just ...

Was just on Ticketmaster deciding if I wanted to pay $265 for a halfway back seat in the arena bowl for an upcoming Eagles concert. That was better than a $600-something seat closer on the floor. Or $130 up in the nosebleed where you get twice the concert (hear it once, ...

Every tried to change the way the old crew used to do things? You are the new guy/girl, and they hired you for your energy and new blood. Well, the old blood pushes back and you either quit or -- with blood, sweat and maybe tears -- you break that wall. Change for the ...

Homework assignment: Watch on Netflix the Shania Twain documentary, “Not Just A Girl.” Must see TV for jurors sitting in the “who goes next” meeting for the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame waited way too long to put Ray Charles in. ...

Taken a drive down Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville lately? It’s a calmer event at 8 a.m. than at 8 p.m., trust me! The new Eric Church place, Chief’s, is in the build-out phase. Garth Brooks’ Friends in Low Places is under construction too. Late ...

Once upon a time … September 1983, Music Row writers wrote a song that would go on to win a Grammy and, before that, became front-page news. Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black and Rory Bourke wrote it, and Anne Murray sang it, “A Little Good News.” Just once ...

Just got back from the deep-fried state of Texas. There’s hot and there’s hot! 110 degree heat indexes, whew! Timing has worked out pretty good this summer for all the touring artists. No reports of anyone in Country not able to play due to heat. Carlos ...