GAC Special Highlights Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour

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Luke Bryan onstage during the Farm Tour.

Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour, the singer’s first televised concert special, will premiere Wednesday, November 28 at 10:00 p.m./EST on GAC.

The special was shot at his tour stop in Athens, GA with 14,000 music lovers in attendance. It also shows behind-the-scenes production of the large-scale concert and Bryan’s visit to one of his favorite venues—Athen’s Georgia Theatre. TackleBox Films’ Shaun Silva directed the special.

The eight-city run attracted 100,000 fans, doubling the attendance of his 2011 Farm Tour. Proceeds from the Farm Tour go to college scholarships for students from farming families within the communities the tour played.

Bryan embarks on his first headlining tour, Dirt Road Diaries, in 2013.

Airdate For CMT Artists of the Year

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Hosts Rascal Flatts and Hayden Panettiere

The celebrity line-up for the third annual 2012 CMT Artists of the Year continues to heat up with appearances or performances by Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Eli Young Band, Sammy Hagar, Hunter Hayes, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Kenny Rogers, Thompson Square, Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson and more to be announced.

Rascal Flatts and Nashville actress Hayden Panettiere will host the 90-minute special honoring the top country acts of 2012. The show premieres Saturday, December 8 at 11:00 p.m., ET/PT.

For the first time, CMT is keeping the list of honorees secret until they are revealed on December 8. The show was previously taped in Nashville.

CMT Artists of the Year is executive produced by R.A. Clark, John Hamlin and Margaret Comeaux.

Benefit Concerts: Vince Gill Gets String Fever; Skaggs Family Christmas

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Vince Gill

Vince Gill will headline and host “String Fever,” a concert benefitting the Tennessee State Museum Foundation on Thurs., Dec. 12 at TPAC’s Polk Theater. He will be joined by an all-star cast of 20 top musicians including Phil Brown, Larry Carlton, Steve Cropper, Duane Eddy, Steve Gibson, Rory Hoffman, Johnny Hyland, John Jorgenson, Colin Linden, Jack Pearson, Al Perkins, Andy Reiss, Marty Stuart, Guthrie Trapp and Steve Wariner. The back-up band includes multi-talented players Peter Abbott, Kenny Greenberg, Jon Jarvis and Michael Rhodes. The benefit concert is presented by the Tennessee State Museum Foundation in conjunction with the exhibition, The Guitar: An American Love Story.

Performance will begin at 8:30 p.m. Reserved seat tickets start at $52 here or by calling 615-782-4040. Group and VIP ticket packages are also available.

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Skaggs Family Christmas

Ricky Skaggs will headline the 15th annual Concert for Cumberland Heights on Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ryman Auditorium. The show will feature Skaggs along with acclaimed trio The Whites, which includes his wife Sharon, sister-in-law Cheryl, and father-in-law Buck White. The evening will be a holiday-themed, variety-style show titled “A Skaggs Family Christmas,” featuring holiday classics and newer Christmas music. Tickets are on sale via the Ryman box office and all Ticketmaster outlets.

Flying Island Adds Classic Country Services

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Flying Island Entertainment is now offering Classic Country Media Services, designed to support heritage artists and the Classic Radio format. The service creates audio and digital content promoting tour dates, music or books and then distributes it to over 100 stations and syndicated radio programs.

“To bring new music and artist sound-bites directly to radio from these amazing artists is a huge honor because it supports the creativity and legacy of those artists who built our format and continue to be viable today,” said Shelia Shipley Biddy, Flying Island’s Director of National Promotion.

The first two clients signed on to utilize this service are hitmakers B.J. Thomas (“Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head,” “I Just Can’t Help Believing,”) and Rex Allen, Jr. (“It’s Over,” “Lonely Street”) who both have new releases scheduled for early 2013.

Programmers of classic country stations and hosts of classic country shows can find out more by emailing [email protected]. Other information is available at www.flyingislandentertainment.com, www.classiccountrymedia.com, or by contacting Biddy at (615) 726-3100 x16 or shelia@flyingislandentertainmennt.com.

The Mavericks Set Release Date

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Grammy-winning vocal group The Mavericks announce the release of In Time, their first album in seven years and their first for The Valory Music Co. Slated to be in stores Jan. 29, the project coincides with the 20th anniversary of their first major label album and is produced by lead singer Raul Malo and Niko Bolas (Neil Young, Warren Zevon).

The Mavericks’ distinct sound is evident throughout the 14-track album and includes the Buck Owens-influenced “Dance In The Moonlight,” the Orbison-esque “Born To Be Blue,” the horn-punctuated “Back In Your Arms Again” and the Tejano-esque “All Over Again.” The album also offers a bonus version of “Come Unto Me” in Spanish (“Ven Hacia Mi”).

The Mavericks, comprised of lead singer Malo, drummer Paul Deakin, multi-instrumentalist Robert Reynolds, keyboardist Jerry Dale McFadden and guitarist Eddie Perez, recently performed “Come Unto Me” at the 2012 Americana Music Awards. The performance was also broadcast on Austin City Limits Presents: Americana Music Festival 2012.

Track List:
1. Back in Your Arms Again (Raul Malo, Gary Nicholson, Seth Walker)
2. Lies (Raul Malo, Al Anderson, Bob DiPiero)
3. Born to Be Blue (Raul Malo, James House)
4. Come Unto Me (Raul Malo)
5. In Another’s Arms (Raul Malo)
6. Fall Apart (Raul Malo)
7. All Over Again (Raul Malo, Al Anderson)
8. Forgive Me (Raul Malo, Liz Rodrigues)
9. Amsterdam Moon (Raul Malo)
10. That’s Not My Name (Raul Malo, Wally Wilson)
11. As Long As There’s Loving Tonight (Raul Malo, Alan Miller, Seth Walker)
12. Call Me When You Get to Heaven (Raul Malo)
13. Dance In The Moonlight (Raul Malo, Alan Miller, Eddie Perez)
14. Call Me When You Get To Heaven (Raul Malo)
15. Ven Hacia Mi (Come Unto Me) Spanish Version

For more information, visit the newly launched www.themavericksband.com.

http://vimeo.com/51787214

 

Industry Notes (11/26/2012)

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St. Jude’s Country Music Marathon and Half Marathon will hold a community meeting for interested participants on Dec. 4 in ASCAP’s third floor conference room. Marathon representatives will provide information regarding training, fundraising and team building in advance of the April 27, 2013 event.

For more information, e-mail or call Jackie: 615-320-0466. 

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The Pub Deal, presented by Martin Guitar, will close tonight (11/26) at 11:59 pm CT. The competition, open to songwriters of all levels, awards one winner a year-long non-recoupable $20,000 publishing contract with HoriPro Entertainment Group.

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Big Ride Entertainment has relocated its full-service management, booking, artist development, label services, and publishing operation to: 25 Music Square East, Nashville, TN 37203. The main phone number has also changed to (615) 669-2243.

Big Ride is home to artists including Marlee Scott, Craig Wayne Boyd, and Donny Fallgatter. For more information on the company, visit bigride.us.

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IBMA is accepting applications for a full-time, Nashville-based Publications Editor & Special Projects Director responsible for developing publications, press releases and contributing as a staff liaison for several committees.

Applicants with a working knowledge for bluegrass music, experience in journalism, publicity, education, social networking and events origination are encouraged to submit a resume and a brief statement of interest to Nancy Cardwell by Dec. 20.

IBMA expresses appreciation to Caroline Wright who assumed responsibilities in the interim.

Artist Updates (11/26/2012)

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Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw will invite fans to watch the making of his latest music video, “One Of Those Nights,” when it begins tomorrow (11/27) at 3:30 p.m. CT.

The live Ustream feed will feature on-location footage during the Nashville shoot with periodic opportunities for fans to interact. Tune in here.

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Jake Owen and wife Lacey welcomed their first child, Olive Pearl Owen, on Thanksgiving day (11/22) in Nashville.

Weighing in at 6 pounds, 3 ounces and 19 1/2 inches long, the little bundle will go by “Pearl,” after Owen’s godmother who passed months after the newlyweds discovered they were expecting.

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Terri Clark’s latest album, Classic, was released by Baretrack Records/EMI earlier this month (11/23) featuring remakes of memorable Country hits from Kitty Wells, Delbert McClinton, Loretta Lynn, and Patsy Cline.

Guest stars joining Clark on the release include Reba McEntire for her “How Blue,” Dierks Bentley for “Golden Ring,” and Tanya Tucker on her “Delta Dawn.”

Clark produced the album with Jeff Jones.

Country Stars Set For Music In The City

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The Tin Roof will be rockin’ on Jan. 22 when Nashville Lifestyles presents Music In The City 2013. Kelleigh Bannen, Casey James, Kristy Lee Cook, High Valley, Edens Edge and Clay Cook of the Zac Brown Band are on the line up for the 5:30 p.m. concert.

The annual showcase features some of Nashville’s hottest rising artists. Hosted by CMT, the event will benefit the W.O. Smith Music School.

Tickets are available here starting at $20.

Nashville Songwriters Heading To Crested Butte

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The Crested Butte Songwriters Festival is set to take place January 18-19 at the Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s elevation-hotel-and-spa in Colorado. Performers include Dean Dillon, Chris Young, Marti Frederiksen, Even Stevens, Paul Overstreet, Colin Lake, Wendell Mobley, Bri Bagwell, Rodney Clawson, Nicolle Galyon, Tyler Hansen & Stephanie Lane Stevenson, Bill Dowell, Chris Coady, and The Heard. The event will take place at five different venues.

Building on last year’s successful debut, which raised more than $40,000 for Cattlemen’s Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink and the TJ Martell Foundation, this year’s festival will once again raise money and awareness to fight breast cancer.

The two Saturday night shows will be in-the-round concerts hosted by Storme Warren and will benefit Tough Enough to Wear Pink.

Friday, Jan. 18
8:00PM – Maxwell’s
Chris Coady
Nicolle Galyon & Colin Lake
Paul Overstreet & Even Stevens

8:00PM – Talk of the Town
Tyler Hansen & Stephanie Lane Stephenson
Kylie Sackley & Wendell Mobley

10:00PM – The Eldo
Hosted by Storme Warren
Bill Dowell
Rodney Clawson, Dean Dillon, & Chris Young

10:00PM – Lobar
Marti Frederiksen & Bri Bagwell
Colin Lake
The Heard

Saturday, Jan. 19
6:00PM – Center for the Arts
Bri Bagwell, Wendell Mobley, & Rodney Clawson
Dean Dillon, Paul Overstreet, Even Stevens, & Chris Young

8:30PM – Center for the Arts
Colin Lake & Marti Frederiksen
Rodney Clawson & Nicolle Galyon
Dean Dillon, Paul Overstreet, Even Stevens, & Chris Young

Red Bow Rounds Out Promo Team

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Reneé Leymon, VP of Promotion

Red Bow Records has added Hilary Hoover as Northeast Director of Promotion. She will report directly to Shelley Hargis, National Director of Promotion, and Reneé Leymon, VP of Promotion.

Hoover most recently served as the Editorial Assistant for All Access Music Group in Nashville. As a recent graduate of Purdue University, she previously held a position as the Production Director for the Purdue Concert Committee. Prior to that, Hoover served as Assistant to the Advanced Crew Tour Manager for The Black Eyed Peas.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of this exciting new chapter at Broken Bow Music Group,” she said. “I’m so thankful for the opportunity Benny, Jon and Carson are providing and look forward to learning from Reneé and Shelley…undoubtedly two of the most passionate promotion executives in the industry! I can’t wait to meet everyone in the Northeast!”

Shelley Hargis, National Director of Promotion

“It’s all about passion and taking a chance on people who are full of passion,” added Leymon. “Someone took a chance on me, and look what happened! I’m thrilled to have everyone on this team…now let’s get to work!”

Hoover begins her new duties immediately. She can be reached at [email protected].

As previously reported the Red Bow promotion staff can be reached at [email protected] and includes:

(L-R): Danielle DeMott, Southeast Director; Kendra Whitehead, West Coast Director; Bethany Dean, Promotion Coordinator; and Hilary Hoover, Northeast Director