Artist Updates (8-21-13)

• The Voice season three winner Cassadee Pope will perform on the results show of another talent competition, NBC’s America’s Got Talent next Wednesday, Aug. 28 (9 p.m.-10 p.m. ET). One Direction will also perform a song during the live telecast. Pope will give fans an inside look at the making of her debut CD Frame by Frame, due out Oct. 8, on CMT in a docu-series that will premiere on Oct. 4.
 

• Thompson Square will host a party on the Fox News channel’s plaza in New York City this Friday (Aug. 23) as part of the network’s Fox & Friends All-American Summer Concert Series. The two will perform a free set of their hits outside the Fox News building from 7 a.m.-9 a.m. ET and fans in attendance can nosh on free barbeque from Famous Dave’s during the show. The show will air live on the network at 7 a.m. ET.
 

• Charlie Daniels’ previously-released book The Devil Went Down To Georgia: Stories by Charlie Daniels is now available to Kindle readers on Amazon.com and Apple iBooks. Originally released in 1985 by Peachtree Publishers, the book includes a short biography on Daniels along with a collection of short stories and vintage pics.

• Rachele Lynae will perform at the Tin Roof Nashville at the Hero Songs Benefit concert on Saturday (Aug. 24). The benefit concert will take place from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m.; general admission is $10. All proceeds will be donated to the nonprofit organization Wounded Warrior Project.
 

• Mississippi native Randy Houser will be honored with his own day when Sept. 5 is named “Randy Houser Day” in Mississippi. He will perform at the Temple Theater in Meridian, Miss. on Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. CT. The evening will honor Houser’s successes as well as pay tribute to country music pioneer and Meridian native Jimmie Rodgers. Tickets are on sale at the Temple Theater box office at 601-693-5353 and range from $20-30.