Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Pioneering Music Journalist Robert Ford Jr. Passes

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 8, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Robert “Rocky” Ford Jr., a music journalist who documented the birth of hip-hop and served as a mentor for some of the early pioneers the genre,…

Brad Paisley Buys Out A Beer Warehouse In New York For A Good Cause

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 8, 2020

HENRIETTA, NY (CelebrityAccess) — Brad Paisley is showing his support for racial harmony by picking up the bar tab in Upstate New York. According to WYRK, the country music icon…

SNG Music Promotes Three To Senior Roles

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 8, 2020

NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — Nashville-based SNG Music announce the promotion of three staffers — Kathleen Mullet, Aubrey Schwartz and Sierra Crider — to senior roles at the music publisher. Mullet,…

Late Rush Drummer Neil Peart’s Hometown Names A Lakeside Pavilion In His Honor

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 8, 2020

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario (CelebrityAccess) — The city of St. Catharines is honoring the late Rush drummer Neil Peart by naming a local concert venue in his name. Earlier this year,…

A New Dark Age: Blanket Licenses for Everything Based On MMA

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 7, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. (Hypebot) — Here Chris Castle breaks down his view of the looming threat of comprehensive blanket licensing based on the Music Modernization Act, what it would mean for…