Swift To Co-Host Grammy Noms Concert

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Taylor Swift will co-host The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night® with LL Cool J on Wed., Dec. 5 in Nashville. Swift, who has earned six Grammys, co-hosted the first nominations special with LL in 2008.

Luke Bryan has been added to the show’s lineup, joining previously announced Maroon 5, with others to be revealed as the date approaches. The event, taking place at the Bridgestone Arena for the first time, will include performances and announce nominations in several Grammy categories.

Following the CBS telecast from 10 – 11 p.m. ET/PT (9 p.m. CT), concert attendees will experience a one-hour exclusive concert by one of the evening’s performers. (Artist to be announced shortly.) Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com.

This special marks the fifth time nominations will be announced live on primetime television. Last year’s nominations special helped lead to increased ratings for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which attracted 39.9 million viewers, the largest audience since 1984 and the second largest in history.

The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, will air live on CBS from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013.

SESAC Awards Winners List

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SESAC's Tim Fink, Catt Gravitt, Jon Stone, SESAC's Pat Collins and Trevor Gale. Photo by Ed Rode

SESAC Award Recipients

Songwriter of the Year: Catt Gravitt (“Alone With You” recorded by Jake Owen, “Why Ya Wanna” recorded by Jana Kramer and “Amen” recorded by Edens Edge)

Song of the Year: “A Woman Like You,” Written by Jon Stone, Recorded by Lee Brice, Publisher Adios Pantalones, Hears That Skyline Music

Publisher of the Year: Sony ATV/EMI Foray Music

SESAC’s Nashville Music Awards were held last night, October 28, at the Pinnacle at Symphony Place. In addition to the awards listed above, The Avett Brothers received SESAC’s Summit Award. There was an all-star tribute to the 30th anniversary of the Bluebird Café featuring Gary Burr, Don Henry, Victoria Shaw, and Kim Williams. Also, Monty Powell performed his honored song, “For You,” which was recorded by Keith Urban. And due to the song’s subject matter, SECAP VP, Writer/Publisher Relations Tim Fink announced the PRO would make a donation to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Thompson Square offered its new single “If I Didn’t Have You,” and Lee Brice sang his hit “A Woman Like You.”

Country Performance Activity Awards
“Alone With You”
Written by Catt Gravitt
Recorded by Jake Owen
Published by Ink Pen Mama Music, Songs of Maxx Publishing, Tunes of R and T Direct

“Why Ya Wanna”
Written by Catt Gravitt
Recorded by Jana Kramer
Published by Ink Pen Mama Music, Songs of Maxx Publishing, Tunes of R and T Direct

“Amen”
Written by Catt Gravitt
Recorded by Eden’s Edge
Published by Ink Pen Mama Music, Songs of Maxx Publishing, Tunes of R and T Direct

“A Woman Like You”
Written by Jon Stone
Recorded by Lee Brice
Published by Adios Pantalones, Hears That Skyline Music

“Let’s Don’t Call It A Night”
Written by: Brice Long
Recorded by Casey James
Published by Sony ATV / EMI Foray Music / Send Me The Checks Music

“Shinin’ On Me”
Written by Rob Hatch, Lance Miller
Recorded by Jerrod Niemann
Published by Legends of Magic Mustang Music, Songs of StyleSonic Music, Melvin’s Pistol Music, Melvin’s Bullets Music

“For You”
Written by Monty Powell
Recorded by Keith Urban
Published by Cranesong Music, olé Toreador Tunes

“Dancin’ Away With My Heart”
Written by Hillary Scott
Recorded by Lady Antebellum
Published by Sony ATV / EMI Foray Music, Hillary Dawn Songs

“Wanted You More”
Written by Hillary Scott
Recorded by Lady Antebellum
Published by Sony ATV / EMI Foray Music, Hillary Dawn Songs

“Just A Kiss”
Written by Hillary Scott
Recorded by Lady Antebellum
Published by Sony ATV / EMI Foray Music, Hillary Dawn Songs

“A Little Big Stronger”
Written by Hillary Scott
Recorded by Sara Evans
Published by Sony ATV / EMI Foray Music, Hillary Dawn Songs

“Cost Of Livin’”
Written by Phillip Coleman
Recorded by Ronnie Dunn
Published by Tractor Radio Songs

“Fish”
Written by Craig Campbell, Arlos Smith, Ashe Underwood
Recorded by Craig Campbell
Published by Acoustic Peanut Publishing, Geormac Music, Jeff, Jack and the Mule Music, Melodies of Bigger Picture

“Tomorrow”
Written by Anthony Smith
Recorded by Chris Young
Published by Dreams to Music, Grand Poobah Publishing

Americana
Bob Dylan
For contribution to the album The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams, Recorded by Various Artists
Published by Special Rider Music

Bob Dylan
For contributions to the album Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan, Recorded by Various Artists
Published by Special Rider Music, Dwarf Music

Bob Dylan
For contribution to the album Slipstream, Recorded by Bonnie Raitt
Published by Special Rider Music

Bonnie Bramlett
For contribution to the album Slipstream, Recorded by Bonnie Raitt

Robert Johnson
For contribution to the album Light in the Sky, Recorded by Red Molly
Published by MPCA King of Spades

Jonathan Byrd
For contribution to the album Light In The Sky, Recorded by Red Molly
Published by Jonathan Byrd Music

Dustin Welch
For contribution to the album Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now, Recorded by Justin Townes Earle
Published by Super Rooster Music

Ray Wylie Hubbard
For contribution to the album Grifter’s Hymnal, Recorded by Ray Wylie Hubbard
Published by Snake Farm Publishing

Ray Wylie Hubbard
For contribution to the album What The Hell Is Going On?, Recorded by Paul Thorn
Published by Snake Farm Publishing

Liz Foster
For contribution to the album Grifter’s Hymnal, Recorded by Ray Wylie Hubbard
Published by Dueling Poets Publishing

Charlie Shafter
For contribution to the album Grifter’s Hymnal, Recorded by Ray Wylie Hubbard
Published by Dogs In Publishing

Jim Lauderdale
For contribution to the album Carry Me Back, Recorded by Old Crow Medicine Show
Published by Ginger Dragon Music, Songs of Bug

Swift Paints North America “Red”

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Taylor Swift announced a North American stadium and arena tour beginning early 2013 in support of her new album, Red, during Katie Couric’s 20/20 ABC special last Friday (10/26).

Swift is currently slated to headline 58 shows (nine of which are stadiums) in 45 cities in 29 states and 3 provinces on The Red Tour in 2013, which kicks off on March 13 in Omaha, Neb. and continues through September.

Singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran, who is featured on Red’s duet, “Everything Has Changed,” will be a special guest at every show.

At Swift’s request, every show will include tickets priced under $50. The first tickets will go on sale on November 16th, on sale information is available here.

Watch the announcement here. 

The Red Tour will be produced and promoted by The Messina Group.

The Red Tour dates:
DATE CITY

March 13 & 14 – Omaha, Nebraska
March 18 & 19 – St. Louis, Missouri
March 22 – Charlotte, North Carolina
March 23 – Columbia, South Carolina
March 27 & 28 & 29 – Newark, New Jersey*
April 10 – Miami, Florida*
April 11 & 12 – Orlando, Florida
April 18 & 19 – Atlanta, Georgia*
April 20 – Tampa, Florida*
April 25 – Cleveland, Ohio
April 26 – Indianapolis, Indiana
April 27 – Lexington, Kentucky
May 4 – Detroit, Michigan*
May 7 – Louisville, Kentucky
May 8 – Columbus, Ohio*
May 11 & 12 – Washington, DC*
May 16 – Houston, Texas
May 21 – Austin, Texas
May 22 – San Antonio, Texas
May 25 – Dallas, Texas*
May 28 & 29 – Glendale, Arizona
June 1 – Salt Lake City, Utah
June 2 – Denver, Colorado
June 15 – Toronto, Ontario*
June 22 – Winnipeg, Manitoba
June 29 – Vancouver, British Columbia
July 6 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania*
July 20 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 27 – Foxborough, Massachusetts (on sale November 17)
August 1 – Des Moines, Iowa
August 2 & 3 – Kansas City, Missouri*
August 6 – Wichita, Kansas
August 7 – Tulsa, Oklahoma
August 10 – Chicago, Illinois*
August 15 – San Diego, California*
August 19 & 20 – Los Angeles, California*
August 27 – Sacramento, California*
August 30 – Portland, Oregon
August 31 – Tacoma, Washington
September 6 – Fargo, North Dakota
September 7 & 8 – St. Paul, Minnesota
September 12 – Greensboro, North Carolina
September 13 – Raleigh, North Carolina
September 14 – Charlottesville, Virginia*
September 19, 20 & 21 – Nashville, Tennessee

* On Sale November 16.

Nashville Sound Mainstay Louis Nunley Passes

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Louis Nunley

Louis Nunley, the baritone voice of both The Anita Kerr Singers and The Jordanaires, has died at age 81.

He was a veteran of the Music Row recording scene and a major contributor to the development of the classic Nashville Sound. That style softened the sound of Country recordings to make them accessible to pop-music fans. The Anita Kerr Singers earned two Grammy Awards during Nunley’s tenure with the group. After he joined The Jordanaires, that group also earned a Grammy.

Nunley sang on Nashville hits from the early 1950s until his retirement in 2010. Among the hundreds of stars he backed are Jim Reeves, George Jones, Roy Orbison, Eddy Arnold, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Hank Snow and Red Foley. Nunley was the “whispering” voice in Brenda Lee’s landmark 1959 hit “Sweet Nothin’s,” and he has also backed such contemporary vocalists as Kristin Chenoweth and Mandy Barnett.

He was a native of Sikeston, MO who was raised in Anderson, IN. He moved to Nashville in 1948 to attend David Lipscomb University. His first recording session was in 1949.

The Anita Kerr Singers initially performed as regulars on WSM’s radio show “Sunday Down South.” Producer Owen Bradley and singer Red Foley began using the group on recording sessions around 1950.

In 1956, Kerr’s group became a quartet to compete on Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts on television. After winning, they became regulars on Godfrey’s CBS-TV series. In addition to Kerr and Nunley, the quartet included Dottie Dillard and Gil Wright.

The singers earned Grammy Awards in 1965 for the albums We Dig Mancini and Southland Favorites (with George Beverly Shea). They also continued to provide background vocals on hundreds of records.

Nunley was active as a session vocalist outside the group, recording as an independent contractor for decades. He sang on ad jingles, movie soundtracks and television specials such as the CMA Awards Show and the Music City News Awards. He was also a regular on the TNN series by The Statler Brothers. He served in leadership roles in the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) at both the local and national levels.

He joined The Jordanaires in 1999 and became the group’s musical director in 2000. The group arned a Grammy in 2002 for the CD We Called Him Mr. Gospel Music: The James Blackwood Tribute Album.

Louis Nunley died on Friday, October 26. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann Fluty Nunley, sons Louis Jr. and Lee, sister Jean Nunley Dennison and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday (10/31) at Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the following day. The funeral service will then be held with burial to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park.

CRS New Faces Show Sells Out

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CRS Executive Director Bill Mayne has announced that the New Faces Show at Country Radio Seminar 2013 has sold out. This applies to registrations received after October 25, 2012.

“The New Faces Show is one of the most popular events at CRS,” says Mayne. “With the early surge in registrations for the upcoming event, the dinner sold out earlier than ever before. In an effort to provide our next round registrants a chance to attend the event, we are offering tickets in a special seating area in a newly reconfigured area.”

The new seating section has limited seating, to be allocated to registrants on a first-come, first-served basis. Special seating admission does not include meals.

The evening’s talent lineup will be announced in December. CRS 2013 will be held Feb. 27-March 1 at the Nashville Convention Center. The $399 Early Bird registration rate is available here through Oct. 31.

Bobby Karl Works The SESAC Awards

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SESAC's Tim Fink, Catt Gravitt, Jon Stone, SESAC's Pat Collins and Trevor Gale. Photo by Ed Rode

Chapter 411

SESAC is galloping toward the winner’s circle. Once small and intimate, the organization’s annual country-music awards banquet is now almost as big a schmooze-fest as its larger rivals. Staged on the 21st floor of The Pinnacle downtown, the Sunday night soiree (10/28) was also notable for live music, award surprises and fellowship.

Another measure of its new competitiveness was announced by SESAC president Pat Collins. “I am honored to tell you that in three short days, SESAC will become the first performance rights organization to distribute MONTHLY royalty payments to songwriters,” he stated. “We intend to increase our services to songwriters. Enjoy the dinner, enjoy the show and most of all enjoy each other.”

The night’s big winners included Publisher of the Year Sony-ATV/EMI-Foray, presented by Trevor Gale to Troy Tomlinson and Tom Luteran. The Song of the Year winner was “A Woman Like You,” accepted by Jon Stone. Country Songwriter of the Year went to a delighted Cat Gravitt, who has provided winning numbers to Jake Owen, Edens Edge and Jana Kramer during the past year.

Gravitt described herself as “shocked, grateful and so blessed.” She spoke of her profession as a great gift to her. “Every day I wake up and get to play in the sandbox with my songwriting friends.”

Also among the country-music songwriting award winners were Arlos Smith, Craig Campbell, Ashe Underwood, Phillip Coleman, Anthony Smith, Hillary Scott, Monty Powell, Brice Long, Lance Miller and Rob Hatch. The last-named is married to SESAC’s Shannon Hatch, who assisted John Mullens and host Tim Fink in the presentations despite being quite pregnant with their soon-to-be-son, Henry.

We also paused to remember the recently departed Tim Johnson, a SESAC songwriting stalwart who was a tremendous mentor to younger writers.

SESAC is the only performing rights organization that salutes songwriters in the Americana genre. Dennis Lord presided over this segment of the ceremony. You will recall that he was recently honored by the Americana Music Association for being its founding president.

Americana winners Bob Dylan, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Jim Lauderdale were not present. Nor was the long-deceased Robert Johnson, although his grandson Michael Johnson was there to accept on the blues legend’s behalf. Dustin Welch won for his contributions to the current CD by Justin Townes Earle.

A highlight of the gala was that there was plenty of music, music, music. Indeed, the Americana segment was capped by Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers, who performed a haunting “The Ballad of Love and Hate” and accepted a SESAC Summit Award. Thompson Square (“If I Didn’t Have You”), Monty Powell with Anna Wilson and Mike Vaughn (“For You”) and Lee Brice (“A Woman Like You”) were also terrific.

The 30th anniversary of The Bluebird Café was celebrated with a mini in-the-round featuring Gary Burr (“I Try to Think About Elvis,” “That’s My Job”), Victoria Shaw (“The River,” “I Love the Way You Love Me”), Kim Williams (“Three Wooden Crosses,” “Papa Loved Mama”) and Don Henry (“Where’ve You Been,” “All Kinds of Kinds”). “Close your eyes and imagine yourselves at that little club that has changed so many lives,” said Fink. “Shhhhhh!” Bluebird founder Amy Kurland and manager Erika Wollam Nichols took the stage to a standing ovation.

Celebrity presenters popped up throughout the ceremony. For instance, Nashville TV show cast members Charles Esten, Sam Palladio and Jonathan Jackson took part in the Bluebird salute. Jerrod Niemann, Jana Kramer and the aforementioned Lee Brice and Hillary Scott also greeted the banquet attendees. “This is always such a fun party,” said Lady Antebellum’s Scott.

Speaking of the banquet, you will not find a better repast all week than at the SESAC event. Our first course was baby greens dressed with port-soaked cranberries, clementine orange slices, toasted almonds, blue cheese wedges and cinnamon raspberry vinaigrette. The main course was crab-stuffed filet mignon, herbed gnocchi, tomato gratin and roast corn fennel sauce over spinach and seared shrimp. I don’t usually eat dessert, but who could resist the chocolate-and-butterscotch pot de crème with pumpkin seed brittle and whipped cream?

Miss Mary and I estimated the crowd at 500, and it looked bigger than ever. Merrily mingling were The Roys, Ron Stuve, Rod Essig, Roger Nichols, Steve Moore, Steve Fishell & Tracy Gershon, Charlie Stefl, Charlie Monk, Pat Higdon, Pat McMaken, Tim McFadden, Jon Vezner, John Beiter, John Briggs, Jim Zumwalt, Jim Femino (who has a new alias, “Uncle Sexy”), James Otto, Jamie Johnson of The Grascals & Susanne Mumpower a.k.a. Iodine, Doug Johnson, Ed Morris and Jason Morris.

Also: Georgia Middleman, Kerry O’Neill, Craig Hayes, Nancy Shapiro, Bill Mayne, Paul Worley, Alan Kates, Becky Harris, Neil Spielberg, Sherod Robertson, Lang Scott & Linda Davis, Karen Clark, Tinti Moffatt, Jerry Salley (check out his new Showing My Age country CD), Butch Baker, Fletcher Foster, Caroline Davis, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Bob Doyle, Pete Fisher, Debbie Carroll, David Corlew, Bart Herbison, Woody Bomar, Hank Adam Locklin, Lisa Harless, Drew Alexander, Jewel Coburn and the seen-everywhere trio of Holly Bell, Diane Pearson and Lori Badgett.

This year, the décor was elegantly simple. The dimly lit cocktail area was draped in black. The dining tables were dressed in an autumn motif. Both rooms overlooked clear, crisp views of downtown Nashville or the East Bank and its stadium, where our football team had lost again that very afternoon.

 

Changes Continue at UMG Nashville

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The changes stemming from UMG’s acquisition of EMI’s recorded music division continue in the company’s Nashville offices, with additional staff exits.

MusicRow has confirmed the departures of the following individuals from the two companies:

Retta Harvey Hatfield, VP, Video Production, UMG;
Dixie Owen, Sr. Dir., Artist & Media Relations, UMG.
Kevin Herring, VP Promotion, EMI Records Nashville
Scott Goetter, Executive Assistant, UMG.
D’Ette Brosius, Manager, Digital, UMG.
James Stewart, Manager, Digital, UMG.
Melissa Spillman, Manager, A&R, Capitol.

Hatfield spent nearly two decades with UMG, overseeing all music video projects for its imprints. Reach her at [email protected]. Owen joined UMG in March 2011 from Capitol Nashville, where she served as Senior Director of Media & Public Relations. Contact her at [email protected]. Promotion vet Herring joined EMI in May following a stint with Skyville Records and 13 years heading up radio strategy for Lyric Street Records. Contact him at [email protected].

Reach Scott Goetter at [email protected], D’Ette Brosius at [email protected], James Stewart at [email protected], and Spillman at [email protected].

Earlier in October, UMG Nashville execs Ken Robold and Beverly Keel exited their posts as part of the integration.

A spokesperson from UMG gave the following statement: “Following our acquisition of EMI Recorded Music, UMG will be expanding key creative areas as part of our ongoing integration. While this restructuring will unfortunately result in some redundancies, it is essential to UMG becoming an even more agile and efficient company, not just for this year or the next, but for years to come. Our goal is to maximize the resources available for reinvestment in our labels so they can do what they do best: develop and promote artists, increase the output of new music and expand opportunities for digital innovation. Change is never easy, but we are excited about the future.”

As they migrate under the UMG banner, both Capitol Records Nashville and EMI Music Nashville will reportedly be housed in UMG’s downtown offices alongside MCA and Mercury. Remaining staff are said to be relocating next week.

This story will be updated as news develops.

New Singles: George Strait, The Band Perry

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MCA Nashville will release “Give It All We Got Tonight,” George Strait’s new single on Monday, Oct. 29 at 2 pm/CT. The single, penned by Tim James, Phil O’Donnell, and Mark Bright, is the first from Strait’s forthcoming new album. Tony Brown returned as producer for the project.

“The song has a very unusual melody and very cool phrasing, which I’ve always been drawn to,” shared Strait.

Strait recently announced his two-year The Cowboy Rides Away Tour, which gets underway Jan. 18 in Lubbock, TX with guest Martina McBride. Visit georgestrait.com for dates.

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Republic Nashville’s The Band Perry will release its long-awaited new single “Better Dig Two” on Monday, Oct. 29. The song will be digitally delivered to country radio for airplay and also available for streaming exclusively on www.rollingstone.com at 2 pm/CT. “Better Dig Two” is the first single from the sibling trio’s sophomore album, slated for early 2013 release.

“The Republic Nashville Promotion team has been crisscrossing the United States for the past two weeks playing the song for Country radio programmers and have gotten amazing reviews!” said Jimmy Harnen, President of Republic Nashville/EVP Big Machine Label Group.

“Better Dig Two” will be available for purchase at iTunes on Tuesday, Oct. 30 and the group will debut the song during the 46th Annual CMA Awards broadcast Thursday, Nov. 1.

Aldean Sells Out Fenway Park

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Jason Aldean

Jason Aldean‘s 2013 Night Train Tour stop at Boston’s historic Fenway Park sold out in just seven minutes this morning (10/26). Aldean is the first country artist to headline Fenway, and the July 13, 2013 show will also feature special guests Miranda Lambert, Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett.

“When we started talking about playing stadiums, my only request was to play venues that were special and really meant something to me,” explains Aldean. “At 100 years old, Fenway Park is one of the most iconic baseball stadiums in the country and there is absolutely nothing in the world that could be more special than selling that place out…as an entertainer and as a huge baseball fan. This has been the most unbelievable week…all I can say is THANK YOU.”

Aldean announced the date last Thursday when he jetted across the country and made surprise appearances at Fenway, Chicago’s Wrigley Field and the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium to announce that his 2013 Night Train Tour would stop at each of the three stadiums.

The next stops on the Night Train include Aldean’s annual Concert For the Cure to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure on Oct. 27 and the 2012 Country Music Association Awards on Nov. 1, where he is nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Single of the Year (for “Dirt Road Anthem”).

Benefit News (10/26/12)

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Singer-songwriter Mindy Smith has joined forces with Women Rock For The Cure to release a special “Pink” edition of Mindy Smith, in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and her upcoming performance on “Opry Goes Pink.” A portion of the sales proceeds will benefit the charity.

A live rendition of “One Moment More,” will be available exclusively here through Oct. 31. The track will be available as a single song download and as a bonus track within the special “Pink” version of Mindy Smith. Written for her mother Sharron, whom she lost in 1991 to breast cancer, the song was the title track to her debut album.

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Bucky Covington is teaming up with local and national fire officials and residential fire safety product manufacturer, Kidde, to promote safety awareness. Covington, Kidde President Jim Ward, and fire officials, will launch the campaign, “Be a Hero, Save a Hero” on Thurs. Nov. 1 at 10:30 am at the Nashville Fire Dept., Station #9, located at 601 2nd Ave S.

Built upon the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s (NFFF) original program, this campaign urges Americans to pledge to take some simple home fire safety steps. Kidde will also donate 500 of its new Worry-Free smoke alarms to the Nashville Fire Department. For each person who takes the pledge and shares their support through social media, Kidde will donate $1 to NFFF and Help the Good Guys, organizations dedicated to helping the families of injured and fallen firefighters. Kidde expects to donate up to $10,000 to each organization.

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Collin Raye has started a new foundation that will kick off following the CMA Awards next week. Country artists Jamie O’Neal and John Berry among others are scheduled to perform with Raye after the CMA Awards at aVenue in downtown Nashville on Nov. 1. The event will include a premium bar and gourmet food and serve as the official launch for The Haley Bell Blessed Chair Foundation.

The Haley Bell Blessed Chair Foundation is in memory of Raye’s granddaughter and helps families purchase expensive motorized wheelchairs for their children who have special needs. The newly formed foundation is named from lyrics in the song “She’s with Me,” a song Raye wrote about Haley when she was alive. Collin sings about her “Blessed Chair” which carried Haley everywhere with the family and greatly improved the quality of her life.

Visit here for more information.

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Alabama‘s Randy Owen joined other top songwriters earlier this month at Lucy’s Country Café in Blue Bar to benefit the Charley Foundation, the Nashville-based non-profit organization that provides support to charitable agencies addressing the critical needs of children. The event took place during songwriter Bobby Pinson‘s weekly “Sing for Your Supper” acoustic show.

Performers included Owen who played a round with Bridgette Tatum, Marc Beeson, Lisa Carver, Sarah Davidson, David Lee, LoCash Cowboys, Danny Myrick, Bobby Pinson, Jon Stone, Adley Stump, Chad Warrix, Trent Willmon and others.

(L-R): Chad Warrix, Bobby Pinson, Carolyn Miller (MPR Entertainment head and Charley Foundation founder), Bridgette Tatum, Randy Owen, Kelly Owen and John Oates. Photo: Karen Will Rogers